The Imperial Expeditionary Army had spent decades excavating countless underground fortifications in the glacial zone of planet 5460. The connection points of the fortifications had been excavated into empty underground bases. These bases were deep in the rock and covered with an extremely thick layer of hard ice. Even if the Federation launched an energy cannon attack from space at all costs, they would be safe and sound.
Last year, in the depths of autumn, the Federation military used Jian Shui'er's victory concert to successfully lure the Imperial Expeditionary Force out. They accurately grasped the location of almost all the ice bases of the Empire. In the fierce battle that followed, most of the ice bases of the Empire were destroyed. Only two or three secret bases in the extreme north survived.
In the depths of the underground base numbered Rose 3, the commander of the Imperial Expeditionary Force, Lieutenant General Ambly, finally woke up from his coma. The complete medical equipment and large doses of hormone injections here saved the old man's life.
Ambly put down the file in his hand and remained silent.
The two regiments that he had spent so much effort to preserve were actually not able to destroy a regiment of the Federation. This was really sad news. Although there was a huge gap in equipment between the two sides, and the sudden illness had a very bad effect on the command of the Empire's troops. But how did the war end up like this?
Ambly should have been depressed or irritable, but his weak face did not show the slightest bit of emotion. In fact, he had already seen the result of the Imperial Expeditionary Force many years ago. As long as the Empire was unable to break through those two damned spatial tunnels, his seemingly powerful forces would eventually crumble under the relentless attacks of the Federation.
It was just a matter of whether that day was early or late.
Ambly calmly picked up the notebook beside his bed and took out the royal pen that His Majesty had given him. He began to write today's diary. At this moment, he thought of the young officer with a pair of beautiful blue eyes who had just died. The tip of the pen paused heavily on the white paper.
"The difference between the Empire and the Federation is in equipment, technology, and economy. But this is not a problem that cannot be fixed. The ambush this time was able to trap the enemy in a hopeless situation thanks to the blessing of the heavens. The abnormal geomagnetic storm proved some of my previous conjectures. "
"The Federation's technology is advanced, and they have the most advanced equipment. Plus, they have the highly efficient central computer as the computing core. They are used to highly automated combat methods. Once they are in the current situation, it is difficult for them to change this habit. They cannot use the simple and even crude combat methods of the Empire. Therefore, in the geomagnetic storm environment, our troops can skillfully use the old-fashioned codes to communicate. Their equipment and habits that can't work has become a burden that is difficult to bear.
"Unfortunately, a certain regiment of the Federation that is being besieged by us belongs to the anti-government forces in Green Dragon Mountain. This unit has been fighting guerrilla warfare in Green Dragon Mountain for several decades and is very good at facing this kind of low automatic battle situation."
"If it was the federal government that was besieging them this time, perhaps the battle would have ended faster."
Embry took a few weary breaths, then leaned forward slightly and continued writing.
"The Federation's main force is not used to fighting without their central computer....... This has been fully demonstrated in the past homeland defense battles. What I am thinking is, once the Federation Army invades the Empire's homeland again, should we adopt a scorched earth strategy and consciously move part of the battlefield to a planet with a harsh environment. "
Imperial officers had always had the habit of writing diaries, especially expeditionary army troops. Because there was no diary, it was difficult to understand the boring military life far away from home. Ambly was the same. But today, when he wrote to this point, his pen seemed to be dignified.
After thinking for a moment, he seriously wrote in his diary, "The expeditionary army's defeat is not far away, but in my opinion, we can hold on for another three to five years. Perhaps by that time, the military will have successfully developed a way to break through the space channel. But unfortunately, His Majesty's order disrupted all of our troops' deployment. Most of the bases in the lower glaciers were destroyed or occupied by the Federation. Our troops lost strategic depth, and defeat is inevitable. "
"My life may be coming to an end. Before I die, my doubts are all due to His Majesty's order. Huai Fu Chai … Although he is a bit neurotic, as an emperor, he should not be crazy to this extent. Then, I want to know, what is the relationship between this Federation woman named Jian Shui'er and the imperial family of the Empire? "
With a question that had never been said but was like a stone pressing down on his heart, Ambly slowly closed the diary and pressed the small bell beside him.
A few imperial officers who stayed behind quickly walked over. One of them quickly reported the situation on the battlefield. With an ugly expression, he said, "The enemy's new 17th division, the last two regiments also rushed to the battlefield yesterday morning. Most of our troops' equipment is damaged, and we are severely lacking in ammunition. The first temporary brigade has continuously retreated, but we are still unable to shake off the enemy's pursuit."
"Because of the geomagnetic storm, we are unable to make an accurate calculation of the Federation's forces. We can't even make an estimate. We only know that the enemy's seventh division should also be on the way."
The officer said in a heavy tone, "Commander, the second integrated brigade must be thrown in. Otherwise, not a single person from the first brigade will be able to withdraw."
In this ambush battle, everyone in the Federation thought that the Empire would only be able to form a single integrated brigade. No one would have thought that the Imperial expeditionary force still had a final trump card hidden up their sleeves.
Hearing the two words' seventh division ', the yellow spots on Ambly's face suddenly lit up. He thought of that Federation general named Du Shaoqing and the desperate attacks and defenses that had taken place on this planet in the past year. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he said without hesitation, "Order the second integrated brigade to immediately retreat and scatter into the tunnels. No reinforcements are allowed."
The officers beside the bed were shocked. They knew that their troops would definitely lose. Like the normal soldiers on the frontlines, they were not afraid of death. However, it was very difficult for them to accept giving up on the troops that had been bitterly fighting for several days and nights.
"Since the enemy has moved, they must have put in all their forces. Only when the ratio of military strength is 4: 1 or even 5: 1, will we, the Federation, dare to let our ace division enter the geomagnetic storm zone."
Ambly closed his eyes, and a trace of the unwillingness and disappointment of an old man grew in his heart. In his calculations, since the enemy was the anti-government army of Green Dragon Mountain, the Federation's government army would definitely not take the risk to come and help. His troops had the opportunity to use the internal political problems of the Federation to eat up this regiment bit by bit. Then, he would use the second brigade to ruthlessly eliminate the miscellaneous troops that the Federation might send out to deal with the political pressure. However, he did not expect that the Federation would actually not give up on this regiment. They had clearly been fighting within the Federation for many years...
"The second temporary brigade must immediately retreat." He opened his eyes and said coldly, "Let us have the final bloody battle with the Federation in the underground tunnel. I am very curious. In a place like this, what can their new mecha do? "
"Tell all the troops, every brave soldier of the Empire. We have to guard every alley and every door. Even if we have to use our own deaths to exchange for the enemy's death, no matter if we smash them with rocks or bite them with our fists, we have to make the Federation pay with countless deaths for every step they take. "
Ambly's voice was old and fierce. "Tell them that the time to show their loyalty to His Majesty has come."
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On the west side of the glacial snowfield, there were endless mountains. Occasionally, the snow on a few of them would be blown away by the strong winds high up in the sky, revealing the hard black limestone underneath. It added a bit of color to this monotonous white world, although it was also a cold color.
The New Seventeen Divisions of the Federation all entered the battlefield. The already exhausted Empire reorganized brigade immediately collapsed. Although the Empire still fought stubbornly and viciously, the huge difference in military strength and equipment caused the situation on the battlefield to become one-sided.
The geomagnetic storm was gradually subsiding, but the interference to the electronic equipment was still great. The remnants of the Empire scattered and hid in the snowy peaks. The New Seventeen Divisions chased after them. The entire battle area instantly expanded by more than ten times. In the seemingly calm snowy plains and icy peaks, small scale battles could erupt at any time.
The Green Dragon Mountain vanguard that had fought until the sky turned dark and the earth turned dark, following the Federation's orders, slowly retreating south and leaving the battle area. However, there was a small team that stayed behind. Right now, they were walking slowly on the snowy ground below the rocky peak, as if searching for something.
After hundreds of battles, the tattered white MXT mecha entered the battle once again after some initial repairs. The heavy body of the mecha left deep tracks in the snowy plains as it led the few armored vehicles behind it forward slowly.
Suddenly, the crisp sound of a gunshot rang out from the front. The white MXT instantly bounced up, switching from forward mode to combat mode. Two thick and long alloy mechanical legs landed heavily on the ground, roaring as it ran forward.
Xiong Linquan, who was on the armored vehicle, frowned the moment he heard the gunshot. The Green Dragon Mountain soldiers beside him with faces full of worry also became nervous.
Another unique and dull gunshot rang out.
“ACW！”
Xiong Linquan was incomparably shocked. He grabbed the collar of the Green Dragon Mountain soldier beside him and roared loudly, "Did you hear that? It's ACW! "
By the time the three armored vehicles rushed over with a roar, that small battle had already ended. The corpses of seven or eight Empire soldiers in tattered uniforms were lying on the ground. The white MXT mecha stood silently on the snowy plains, as if it was listening intently for some sound, searching for something important.
However, the vast expanse of white ground was truly clean. Other than these dead Empire soldiers, Xiong Linquan and the soldiers on the armored vehicles searched diligently, but they could not find any trace of abnormalities.
Right at this moment, a part of the faint shadow of the mecha suddenly protruded from the snow. Xiong Linquan vigilantly aimed the muzzle of his gun in that direction.
A thin man crawled out from the snow, completely ignoring Xiong Linquan's muzzle. Narrowing his eyes, he looked at the tall body of the mecha in the air and suddenly opened his mouth to laugh and say, "Get the hell down for me, or else I'll just shoot you."
The cockpit of the mecha opened, and Xu Le, whose face was still somewhat haggard, jumped down. He said hoarsely, "Even ACW with hard ink bullets wouldn't be able to penetrate it. The alloy of the cockpit was custom-made and thickened by me."
He walked in front of the thin man, his small eyes extremely bright. He said, "I thought you were dead."
Shi Qinghai smiled and said, "I … almost died, but I knew you wouldn't die."
The two brothers hugged each other, pounding each other's back with force as they laughed heartily. However, they had not yet recovered from their serious illness in consecutive battles, and they had to defend the endless snowy caves and tread the cold plains by themselves. They were all at their weakest moments. Being pounded by these affectionate fists made them cough violently, until their eyes were wet.
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