"Area 232. 938.26 has been lost."
"Simulated support team 1 has been wiped out."
"Red Team's command post has retreated three kilometers to the right of the Yellow Mountain Ridge."
In the underground military exercise command hall of the base, the staff officers of the headquarters of the 1st Military Region were walking back and forth, retrieving data for feedback. Then, they would use the work platform to perform complicated calculations, turning the real-time situation of the exercise site into a visual image and displaying it on a large holographic screen. The satellite controlled by the Federation's Charter computer was faithfully superimposing these images with the real world map, creating a world full of blood and smoke.
These were all simulated data streams, but when displayed on the holographic screen, they turned into dazzling blocks of color. It was especially shocking. The staff officer who kept reporting the current situation had a dull and monotonous voice. It was like the voice of a synthetic robot. There was no change in his emotions. One reason was because staff officers needed to be calm. Two, in the eyes of everyone in the command hall, the failure of Red Team was already a fact of life.
The impromptu military exercise had already been going on for 17 minutes. The Iron Seventh Division's defense battalion, which was under the command of Ximen Jin, had played the role of Blue Team. From the start of the exercise, they had given everyone a huge shock. In the plan of the exercise, Blue Team, which was supposed to play the role of being attacked by the mechas, suddenly turned out in full force. Their mobile firepower fiercely attacked the valley between the two mountain ranges, catching Red Team off guard.
Red Team, which was under the command of Zhou Yu and the other military cadets, suffered a huge loss at the start. Although they tried their best and even tried their best to launch counterattacks from every small angle, they were still unable to change the situation of being gradually surrounded.
The Iron Seventh Division's defense battalion perfectly executed Ximen Jin's command plan. They used a seemingly simple strategy change to achieve excellent results. It had to be said that to be able to complete such a large scale change in the darkness before dawn, this unit's training level and combat ability had reached a new level.
"Ximen Jin is not bad. Who said that we have to stay in the barracks obediently? Although these military cadets have been to the front lines before, they have never been the commanding officer of a unit. Especially Zhou Yu, who is in charge of the specific command this time, I heard that he just graduated from No.1 Academy? "
In the quiet and solemn command hall, General Myers sat on the sofa with no expression on his face. He drank a cup of hot tea and said to Minister Zou beside him, "But the red team reacted quickly. These officers were able to hold on for more than ten minutes in this situation. Young people are really brave. I can see that their commanding skills are quite good."
Minister of Zou Yingxing nodded and looked at the holographic screen with a serious expression. The cup of tea beside him was still steaming, and he didn't even take a sip.
The unit that was supposed to be on the defensive had chosen to attack in a cold and ruthless manner. This didn't violate the rules of the drill. However, the Iron Seventh Division's defense battalion was able to consecutively attack three key areas of the military cadets' side in an extremely short period of time. This wasn't entirely due to the lack of preparation on the part of the military cadets. It was because this unit had truly achieved the combat style of a mountain collapsing when they moved.
Commander Ximen Jin's orders were clear, concise, and powerful. His troops were also very used to this kind of fighting style. Their ability to make use of the terrain and surpass the terrain was indescribably powerful. They had truly pushed the mobility of a fully-automated Mechanic to the extreme. In front of such an iron-blooded army, the data simulated by the Federation's central computer was obviously nothing.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff was most concerned about the performance of the MX mecha. However, in the face of the sharp attacks of the Iron Seventh Division's defense battalion, their hands and feet were completely tied. Minister Zou looked at the light screen indifferently, and a faint sense of shock arose in his heart.
Who would have thought that the commander named Ximen Jin would actually place the thermal activation band monitoring equipment at the forefront of the battlefield, and not at the most crucial command center! Moreover, this person had actually turned the armored vehicles, which were originally loaded with electromagnetic beam bombs, into countless explosive packs that would explode with a single trigger. They then charged toward the military officers' front line.
Currently, the most effective weapon against mecha was the electromagnetic beam bomb. Perhaps the MX mecha's mobility was enough to mitigate most of the damage, but even an ace pilot would feel fear when he saw that the area he had to pass through was filled with these things.
At the 212.453 front line, if the Iron Seventh Division's determination to advance had been delayed by even a second, the MX mecha on the military cadets' side would have been able to pass through this checkpoint. However, at this time, this checkpoint was blocked by the Iron Seventh Division without any fear of death.
The battle situation on the holographic screen was very tragic. Although the red team under the command of Officer Sheng was already showing signs of defeat, those troops were still valiantly defending every line under their command. It was indeed a siege, because although their command center had tactically retreated three kilometers, according to the way both sides were fighting without regard for their lives, in the end, it would only lead to them being trapped and then completely annihilated.
Zhou Yu and the military cadets' command was not too big of a problem, but after all, they were commanding a virtual army. On the other hand, the defense battalion of the Iron Seventh Division was made up of real people. Only soldiers had the soul of a soldier, and could unleash power greater than what was calculated by the computer. In the face of such a force, even the most desperate resistance seemed to be futile.
Minister Zou rubbed his forehead tiredly. He had not slept for a night, so he was a little tired. However, this tiredness came from the drill site. If the command center and electronic command network were destroyed, even if the eight MX mecha could escape the threat of the Iron Seventh Division's electromagnetic beam bombs, how would they be able to find the enemy's command center? How would they be of any use? It seemed that the far-reaching intentions of the Federal military still could not be realized.
He took a sip of the thick tea and frowned. He thought to himself that choosing the Iron Seventh Division as the side for the drill was probably the wrong choice. However, if the MX had not shocked the hearts of the Federation's ace troops during the drill, how would those stubborn generals be willing to change their command strategy?
In comparison, Ximen Jin's tactical command strategy was more suitable for the MX mecha. If the eight MX mecha had been on the defense battalion of the Iron Seventh Division, the battle would have probably ended long ago.
With this thought, Minister Zou put down his teacup and subconsciously glanced to his right. On the sofa on the far right of the first row of the drill command hall, the commander of the Iron Seventh Division, Du Shaoqing, still had a cold expression on his face. Just like during the day, he did not seem to care about the development of the drill. His head was lowered and he was resting, but his sunglasses were missing.
Commander Du Shaoqing kept everyone at arm's length and was confident that he did not care about the progress of the drill. However, there were many senior military officers in the command hall who were concerned about this tragic and somewhat helpless drill. They were impressed by the commanding ability of the cadets, but what shocked them even more was the battle prowess of the Iron Seventh Division and the extremely calm command of the commander.
"Nonsense!" General Miles roared with a gloomy expression.
This chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was the same as Minister Zou — what he was most concerned about was the performance of the MX mecha in the drill. Right then, he saw the screen displaying that the red team had scattered all eight MX mecha, as if trying to break them up into smaller groups and forcefully cross the 212.453 line. He could no longer control his emotions and slammed his hand down on the coffee table, causing the tea in his cup to spill out.
The orderlies hurried over to clean up. General Miles took off the button on his collar and pointed at the screen. He loudly reprimanded, "The electromagnetic beam is a damn thing, but how can we have time to dodge it? By the time the mechas get away, our base camp will be completely wiped out! "
The Federal military had already come to a certain conclusion after numerous experiments on the MX mecha. This revolutionary new mecha, once fully displayed its mobility, was incomparably powerful. However, under Ximen Jin's precise command, the defense battalion of the Iron Seventh Division had already lured the eight MX mecha into the most unfavorable terrain.
"Still trying to fish in troubled waters at this time? They will only be destroyed by the division! " General Miles reprimanded darkly. "Once they are captured by electronic surveillance, they will be trapped in the terrain and have to face continuous attacks. How can they survive? If they were to support each other, these eight MX mecha would at least contain all of the M-series mecha and half of the self-propelled artillery systems of the Iron Seventh Division. "
He took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart. He said coldly, "I saw that Zhou Yu's command was not bad at all. How could he have made such a stupid mistake?"
Minister Zou smiled slightly and said, "I'm afraid it was Xu Le's idea."
Admiral Miles was stunned. A faint bitter smile flashed across his slightly red wrinkles due to excitement.
The development of the drill was just as the general had predicted. In order to cover the eight MX mecha's dispersal, the military officer's command center launched the last virtual airdrop. However, they had no choice but to choose the airdrop location to be in a valley. In the end, they were completely surrounded.
On the other hand, Ximen Jin, who was commanding the Iron Seven Division's guards, coldly maintained their military positions in all directions. They carefully deployed their forces, neither too fast nor too slow. However, they stared fiercely at the seven MX mechas. A few sure-kill encirclements gradually formed near the light spots that represented the MX mechas. They were filled with killing intent.
Once the encirclement formed by the self-propelled artillery and the mecha was completed, no matter how strong the MX mecha were, they would not be able to last for long in this kind of rugged, hilly terrain in the middle of the night without any firepower support.
The people in the military exercise command center looked at the screen with a sorrowful and emotional gaze.
The MX mecha relied on their mobility to force their way out of the encirclement. However, not long after, they were forcefully surrounded by the indifferent soldiers of the Iron Seventh Division. They were surrounded again and divided into a few lonely circles.
The clear tactic of the Iron Seventh Division was gradually showing its power. However, strangely, Ximen Jin did not use the unmanned cruise missile position that the central mainframe had deployed. Was it because he did not want to use it or was there another reason?
The people in the military exercise command center were guessing Ximen Jin's intentions. They were calculating the time when the red team would fail. At this time, Du Shaoqing finally stopped resting. He slowly raised his head and looked at the progress on the screen. His indifferent face was still expressionless. The hand holding the lambskin glove gradually relaxed.
"No. 1 MX main cannon has failed. Damage integration is at 17%."
"No. 3 MX component has been destroyed."
"No. 7 MX has entered electronic shielding mode. Other than the normal data of the damaged system, all communications are cut off. Unable to locate."
"The red team has released an electronic interference method. The band level is gamma level three. According to calculations, within two hours, all the red team's electronic interference equipment will not be able to be activated again due to overload."
The calm voice of the staff officer finally caused a small fluctuation in the military exercise command center. Everyone noticed that a MX mecha on the screen had suddenly disappeared.
"The red team has used all their electronic interference. What are they betting on?" General Miles frowned slightly and whispered to himself, "The MX is in a self-shielding state. It is not easy for the Iron Seventh Division to discover it. However, the pilot can no longer receive any signals. Doesn't that mean he has become blind and mute?"
He shook his head and said, "Is this MX trying to learn from a blind cat that has found a dead mouse? Is he trying to break into the blue team's command center by wandering around in the mountains?"
After saying this, General Miles and the other generals around him couldn't help but laugh out loud, and the atmosphere in the field eased a little.
"Bring up the real-time satellite image." General Miles frowned and said, "I want to see what this pilot is planning to do. Is he planning to find a big cave and hide there until the end of the exercise?"
Half a minute later, a staff officer reported with an unpleasant expression, "Commander, there is a delay in the satellite image. The mecha's movement after blocking the signal was too fast. We are unable to locate it for the time being."
Hearing this, the generals sitting in the first row of the military exercise command center were suddenly interested. They all thought of a person's name. Probably only that person could operate a mecha that could reach such a speed.
Du Shaoqing, who was sitting on the sofa on the far right, was expressionless. A hint of interest flashed through his eyes. He thought to himself, "What else can Xu Le do in this situation?"
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Xu Le was not doing anything. Right now, he was panting heavily in the dimly lit cockpit. He was anxiously observing his surroundings through the infrared search equipment and visual ray capture system. He did not even have time to wipe away the sweat that was dripping down his forehead.
From the start, they had never thought that they would be able to defeat Iron Seven Division's trump card in a direct confrontation. Everything was only because of Zhou Yu and the other officers' trust in him. The red team had sacrificed a lot. Even seven MX mecha had fallen into the merciless encirclement of Iron Seven Division. Only then had they found an opportunity for Xu Le to hide.
The mountains were in the darkest moment before dawn. In the distance, there were faint flashes of white light. Although the sound of explosions could not be heard, the feeling of being filled with blood and fire constantly drifted in the valley.
He knew that Zhou Yu and the other officers in the command center were not having a good time. All of their manpower had been invested in the battle on the west side of the Yellow Mountain Ridge. In fact, because most of the command center was virtual combat power, most of the officers were even willing to use themselves as staff officers.
It was also because of the stubborn resistance of these officers, the cover of the seven MX mecha, and even the 18 men of Iron Seven Division, that Xu Le was able to find an opening on the battlefield and sneak in.
The red team's last and most intense electronic interference attack was to cover for his breakthrough.
Xu Le brought up the electronic map on the screen and looked at it carefully. Unfortunately, even at the last moment before they blocked themselves and cut off all electronic communication, the officers still could not find the location of Iron Seven Division's command center. Ximen Jin was very similar to Du Shaoqing. He did not reveal any loopholes at all.
Thinking of these two names, Xu Le felt a chill in his heart. A shadow flashed across his eyes. He knew that Iron Seven Division was an invincible division in the Federation's military exercises. However, only when he was on the battlefield and saw with his own eyes this meticulous, calm, and machine-like, ferocious, beast-like force, could he truly understand how terrifying they were.
This battle was too tragic. The Iron Seven Division was indeed ferocious. Even though there was only one battalion participating today, they still fought with the resentment and murderous spirit they had accumulated over the years. Their sharpness was unstoppable and indescribably cold.
The tiger in the West Woods had suppressed Du Shaoqing for ten years, but Du Shaoqing had successfully transformed this emotion into the temperament or soul of an army. Once it was displayed on the battlefield, it was truly terrifying.
Moreover, the commander named Ximen Jin was indeed very outstanding. The 18 men of Iron Seven Division who had protected him when they entered the mountain area were indeed able to erupt with power that even Xu Le praised. However, even though they had killed more than 40 enemies, they were all killed in the end. In front of the ruthless Iron Seven Division, the strength of this small group was mercilessly crushed into powder. Not even a speck of dust was left behind.
At this moment, Xu Le had to admit that Du Shaoqing and his Iron Seven Division had the right to be proud. His bodyguard, Du Shaoqing, was already so fierce. What if Du Shaoqing was personally in command?
After a few deep breaths, he calmed down. After confirming that the electronic shielding system was working properly, he quickly keyed in commands with the fingers of his right hand. His left hand gently pushed the control stick, and the black MX mecha glided to the right in the dense forest. The heavy body of the mecha did not make any noise that would have woken Squirrel. It looked more like a ghost.
Under the self-shielding system, the MX mecha did not emit any signals other than the visible and infrared devices. It was also unable to receive any signals. The small semi-aperture radar and SSC search system were also forced to shut down. Right now, the mecha he was operating was like a moving rock. It could not see into the distance, nor could it hear any good news carried by the wind.
The cadets did not buy much time for him. Once the command center and the seven MX mechas were destroyed, the Iron Seven Division's defense battalion would retreat. He would not have any more chances.
In this tense moment where every second counted, Xu Le did not move. Instead, he closed his eyes.
A rock would not always be upright. There were times when it was crazy, and there were times when it was shameless. Xu Le thought of the chilling aura emanating from Du Shaoqing's body. He thought of what he had seen with his own eyes. He thought of his comrades being utterly defeated by the Iron Seven Division. His hair stood on end.
Not only did he have to complete the difficult mission given to him by the military, but also because of the murderous intent that Du Shaoqing had revealed. In the future, if he had to constantly worry about a famous general behind him trying to eliminate him on the battlefield in the West Woods, it would not be a good life. Therefore, Xu Le decided to win this exercise at all costs. He had to suppress the arrogance of the Iron Seven Division.
So … he decided to cheat.
He closed his eyes and stared into the deep darkness. He listened to the smooth and low sounds coming from the cockpit. He said in his heart, "Old thing, I need you to show me the way."
There was no response. His mind was blank. There was no white light. There was nothing.
This blank state did not last long, but to Xu Le, it felt as long as a century.
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The Glory Of The Charter was his biggest support in the Federation. It was his biggest secret. Even Uncle Lu would not have guessed such a bizarre thing. However, this was also his biggest fear. He did not understand why the old thing would help him. He also did not know when the old thing would abandon him or even arrest him.
Seven seconds.
Cold sweat dampened the simulation system on his skin. Xu Le finally heard a voice that was usually abnormally old-fashioned. Today, however, it was exceptionally pleasant to the ear.
"What is it this time?"
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