Clusters of flames fell from the sky like falling stars.
When the murderous landing craft appeared over Tiangong City, dragging a faint blue arc of light, everyone who looked up at the dome opened their eyes at the same time, and all their attention was attracted by the dazzling flames.
The same question echoed in everyone's heart.
What exactly was that flame?
The observation deck of the Central Tower.
On this landmark building closest to the center of the dome, tourists who did not notice any abnormalities were pointing at the flashing light in the sky.
"What is that?"
"It's probably a meteor …"
"There seems to be more than one! They are flying toward us! "
"Damn! What about our city defense system? What are those militias doing! They actually let the meteorites pass the space station! "
"Something is wrong, those things don't look like meteors …"
"Then what is it?"
"It seems to be the Orbital Airborne Brigade … Remember the ALPHA virus incident? When I traveled to Guanghan City last year, I happened to encounter the robot rebellion, and I was lucky enough to see it once … "
Just when people's attention was gradually captured by the light spots that appeared in the air, the militia organization loyal to the city hall had already reacted immediately.
The city defense system on the edge of Tiangong City was activated. As the alloy baffle buried under the sand dunes moved sideways, the electromagnetic pulse cannon was slowly pushed to the surface.
However, before the thick plasma could fill the barrels, the electromagnetic cannons pointed at the sky were torn into pieces by the mass bombs falling from the sky.
The firepower of the three rounds of ship cannons fell like raindrops, destroying all the city defense systems deployed outside Tiangong City.
In fact, this couldn't be blamed on the incompetence of the Tiangong City militia. The main reason was that this city defense system itself was prepared to destroy large meteorites. Facing the suppression of cruiser-level firepower like the Qinling, this kind of close-in defense cannon, which had a range that could not reach the orbit, was simply a suicide mission.
There was almost no effective resistance. The landing ships of the Third Orbital Airborne Brigade were quickly deployed behind the sand dunes on the east side of Tiangong City.
Immediately afterward, under the leadership of Li Gaoliang, a group of Marines armed with exoskeleton armor came out of the landing ships and launched an attack on Tiangong City under the cover of small drones.
War was on the verge of breaking out!
The militia organization that arrived in a hurry tried to fight back with the advantage of terrain and fortifications, but in the face of the fierce firepower of the Third Orbital Airborne Brigade, they were still unable to fight back.
Even though they had the support of heavy weapons like the electromagnetic tank, they were unable to regain the slightest advantage in the close combat exchange of fire.
The gap between the two sides was not just a little.
Whether it was in training or in morale!
At the same time, the streets of Tiangong City had completely fallen into chaos. Although the flames of war had not reached here yet, everyone knew that it would happen sooner or later.
If there were still people who naively thought that the falling lights were meteors or other natural phenomena half a minute ago, then almost no one would think so now.
Whether it was the sporadic flames, the hail of bullets shuttling through the traffic pipes, or the roadblocks that were overturned on the road, all of them were telling the same story.
That was war!
To be honest, most people were confused by this sudden war.
Even the supporters of the separatism never thought that this day would come so quickly and so suddenly that they didn't even have the slightest time to prepare.
According to the normal process, they should first show the "criminal evidence" of the Pan-Asian Cooperation on television, then take a few groundless photos, and finally mobilize the citizens to join the army on the grounds that the Pan-Asian Cooperation was trying to ban the tradition of colonial autonomy …
However, all these steps seemed to have been omitted. Five minutes ago, their mayor hastily drafted a "Declaration of Independence", then announced the fait accompli that Tiangong City had entered a state of war, and at the same time, officially declared war on the suzerain.
It was like …
It was like an idea he came up with on the spot.
Underground air-raid shelter in the residential area of Tiangong City.
This shelter, which was originally used as a shelter to avoid natural disasters such as meteorites, had now been opened to accommodate nearby citizens. No one expected that one day, this place would be used as a safe area to avoid the flames of war.
Less than ten minutes after the orbital airborne brigade landed, there was already a long line at the entrance of the air-raid shelter.
The sound of gunfire in the distance urged the team to move forward. Everyone's face was full of panic and panic. They looked around nervously, afraid that stray bullets would fly here.
"We are … independent?"
"It seems so … So what do we have to call ourselves? Mars Alliance? "
"Damn it … What happened in the past few days? Wasn't it fine yesterday? Why did they suddenly start fighting? I will return to Jinling in two days. Why did they involve me in this stupid farce?! "
"Crazy, this is crazy!"
It was not only the streets of Tiangong City that were chaotic, but also the city hall located in the central area of Tiangong City.
In less than thirty seconds, the urban defense system around Tiangong City was destroyed in an instant. Not even a single artillery shell had time to fire before it was torn to pieces by the battleship cannons in the sky.
Before they even had time to open a bottle of champagne and celebrate their departure from the Pan-Asian Cooperation, they had to face a cruel reality —
They were facing the Third Orbital Airborne Brigade!
The trump card of the Pan-Asian Aerospace Marines!
"Damn it … Where did those guys come from?!" He slammed his hands on the table fiercely. His face was full of nervousness as he looked at the areas that were constantly falling on the holographic map.
The continuous casualties had caused the morale of the militia to fall to the bottom. More and more soldiers fled, throwing away their weapons and equipment, pretending to be civilians, and fleeing to the safe zone.
They clearly had ten times the number of soldiers, and they even had the support of armored troops, but they were still beaten like this. Xue Hong didn't know whether he should curse the commander of the militia or curse his mother.
"Qinling … It's the Qinling!" Gao Ruiming walked into the office quickly and said solemnly, "Just now, there was news from the observatory that the Qinling has hijacked our space station in orbit. It was their cannon that destroyed our city's defense system just now!"
Xiao Hong: "Where is our fleet!"
Gao Ruiming said with sweat on his forehead, "The First Fleet of the Alliance Army has set off from the port of the asteroid belt and is expected to reach Mars orbit tomorrow!"
"Tomorrow!" Xiao Hong couldn't help but spit out. He said angrily, "You mean, we have to let them point their guns at us all day?!"
"What can I do! What's the use of being angry at me! " Gao Ruiming was also angry. "I told you to directly put Lu Zhou under house arrest and force him to hand over the technology of the warp drive. But you didn't listen to me, and you even acted like everything was under your control! Look at yourself now, what a good hand of cards you've played! "
Xiao Hong looked at his advisor dumbfounded, and his face was full of astonishment.
He couldn't believe that this person dared to speak to him in such a tone.
Knowing that his emotions were a little out of control, Gao Ruiming took a deep breath, adjusted his emotions, and spoke immediately.
"Our top priority now is to ask for help from our allies."
Xiao Hong immediately said, "You mean other colonial cities? Those opportunistic fellows will never help us! "
"They must help us, and they will definitely help us! Otherwise, what do you think will happen to them if the Alliance Army is exposed? This is not to save us, but to save themselves! " Staring at Xiao Hong, Gao Ruiming put his hands on the desk and said with unprecedented momentum, "Not just allies, but also mercenary organizations that can be contacted. No matter how high the price they offer, as long as we can afford it, we will agree!
"Of course, don't forget to ask them to think carefully before they open their mouths. Who has been indulging them all this time, and who has been turning a blind eye to their business!"
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