The federal army is passing through the open entrance of the desolate canyon. Alpha Squadron soldiers wearing bright white CMC-300 power armor are advancing in the red desert, like a silver-white torrent.
Due to the lack of large-scale oil refineries in the area, all military oil storage facilities and supply centers have been looted by the revolutionary army. Oil can only rely on air drops, so not many people can ride in armored vehicles. But fortunately, power armor can greatly save the wearer
Their physical strength allowed them to march all day long.
When the Alpha Squadron fleet in orbit was in a bitter battle, fuel supply became a big problem. Alpha Squadron's landing force could only obtain fuel from the locals of Mar Sara - of course they would not pay, they all relied on donations.
Cheating or even robbing.
The public dissatisfaction boiled wherever the Terran Federation Army represented by Alpha Squadron passed by. The army arbitrarily commandeered all vehicles and roads, shot any local residents of Mar Sara who dared to resist and classified them as rebels.
As a result, in less than a day, Alpha Squadron had already killed many enemies.
Most of the soldiers are advancing on foot, while officers are sitting in command vehicles and armored vehicles. All fuel must be given priority to the heavy trucks, tanks and Goliath armed robots that transport heavy artillery.
Even so, those Alpha Squadron officers from the warm and comfortable Tarsonis Prime are still complaining about the terrible desert of Mar Sara and the equally terrible food, clothing, housing and transportation. The whistling wind always raises the rust-colored sand, and the
Everything in this world is rendered the same color.
The complaints were only among the senior officers. The resocialized soldiers under their command not only worked hard like mules and donkeys, but also firmly believed that this was just a test for soldiers.
As the number of socialized soldiers gradually increased, these soldiers who had undergone brain surgery gradually began to assume more responsibilities. In the combat troops of Alpha Squadron, the highest rank of resocialized soldiers has been promoted to lieutenant, which means that
The entire platoon, including the commander, is a robot that can only execute orders dullly.
Thanks to the socialization project, military discipline no longer becomes a problem, all thorns and unstable factors have been permanently and completely eliminated, and the combat effectiveness is far higher than before.
Colonel Duke's command vehicle was driving at the front of the marching column. There was only one vanguard battalion in front of the command vehicle. This vanguard battalion had been following the two Marine brigades of Tychus Finley's department, except for a few captured
Nothing was found except a straggler revolutionary soldier and a few reconnaissance vehicles.
Not only that, Tychus also ordered the troops to lay mines while retreating, which forced the pursuing Alpha Squadron to spend more time dealing with the spider mines and other various automatic induction mines buried deep in the rust-colored sand.
, there are casualties from time to time.
The colonel's command vehicle is an armored command vehicle Jaguar 57. The spacious compartment is enough to accommodate ten staff officers. There are several radio stations and intelligent computers in the compartment that can communicate with troops at all levels. Officers are hung on the walls of the compartment.
their guns and jackets.
At this time, the command vehicle was following the marching column. Colonel Duke and several headquarters staff members were sitting in the command vehicle, casually stuffing sandwiches made of luncheon meat and lettuce into their mouths while studying combat maps and communicating with troops at all levels.
connection.
At this time of year, the sky always gets dark very quickly. The sun falls into the earth at an unusually fast speed. When the incandescent sun burning the land of Marsala sinks, the clouds in the sky are suddenly burned into the color of flames.
Then it disappeared like a flash in the pan.
After the sky completely darkened, dark clouds began to press in from the horizon, and the originally hot air became cold.
As the darkness suddenly fell, there were some uneasy sounds in the command vehicle. Some people thought that they should stop immediately and set up a military camp, send scouts or call for air support. Others thought that even if there were infrared rays and heat sources
Sensing equipment into an unfamiliar and barren land in the dark is tantamount to suicide.
During this period, Duke had a quarrel with the command chain and officers in the General Staff. The staff officers believed that the army should set up camp outside the deserted canyon and wait until the next day to take a detour through this complex terrain canyon. In addition,
In addition, some people believe that it is a very feasible plan to deliver an elite force to the Revolutionary Army command center via a transport ship to directly capture Augustus Mengsk.
After all, the Heavenly Demon Troop that Augustus originally belonged to became famous for its airborne operations.
Colonel Duke, who was sitting in the command vehicle, was extremely annoyed by this.
Even though he had entered the cold night and was extremely unfamiliar with the surrounding environment, Colonel Duke still persisted in ordering the Alpha Squadron to march at night. Because for him, since the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army was already in front of him, he should move quickly
Attack, otherwise Augustus will definitely run away again.
In Duke's eyes, the tattered fleet of the Revolutionary Army can only be said to have a little combat effectiveness, and their army is just a group of rotten fish and shrimps. Alpha Squadron will not kill a group of hastily armed farmers than crushing them to death.
It's easier for a chick. As long as the revolutionary army's position enters the range of the railgun Alpha Squadron, everything should come to an end.
The officers believed that Edmund Duke lacked basic military and tactical acumen. He was good at assault and had an unchanged combat style. Among many tactics, Duke always chose the most destructive and effective one, and never
No consideration will be given to one's own losses.
The argument went nowhere, as Duke refused to listen to any suggestion that he should launch an offensive plan.
"Colonel, our fighter planes can no longer provide us with any form of reconnaissance or fire support. They must return to the nearest airport to replenish fuel and ammunition, and the nearest airport is tens of thousands of miles away." The staff officers were talking.
As the voice buzzed in Colonel Duke's ears, a radio station from the rear brought him bad news.
Duke could only accept this fact. He had already learned that the fleet in Mar Sara's synchronous orbit was at a disadvantage when fighting the revolutionary fleet and was unable to provide any support to the landing force.
At the same time, the defeat in the fleet battle was also an important factor that urged Duke to prepare for a quick victory. Duke became eager for success. He was eager to return to the fleet before it was completely defeated by the revolutionary army.
"If there's any other bad news, let me know." Duke never regretted any decision he made.
"Our leading force, the 7th Marine Brigade, which is chasing the forces of Tychus, the Demon of Heaven, discovered a new rebel army one hundred and sixty miles away from us. Their firepower was strong, and the 7th Brigade's attack was blocked."
"These cowards finally dare to stop fighting? This is a good thing." Duke smiled after hearing this. What he was most afraid of now was that the revolutionary army was playing a hide-and-seek game with him.