Liu Huaidong later learned that what happened to the equatorial base was not an isolated case. From the Eastern Hemisphere to the Western Hemisphere, many tropical islands were attacked by aliens during this period. The defenses on many islands were lax, and the aliens attacked them without much effort.
Once captured, there will be very few strongholds like the Equator Base. Those that can withstand the attack are important military bases of major powers.
By this time, unimportant military bases had been abandoned long ago, and only those military bases with great strategic significance were retained, and these were reinforced reservations.
After this battle, most of the islands in the tropics fell into the hands of aliens, leaving only a few human military bases in this area.
Losing a few islands is nothing. The significant compression of strategic space is the most important issue for all countries. The aliens launching such a large attack wave at this juncture must be to cooperate with the arrival of the Turkish foreign fleet and advance in advance.
Create trouble for humans and reduce the difficulty of the Turkish fleet's attack.
The main focus of all countries has always been on outer space. Even if the Turkish Foreign Fleet does not come, all countries will not turn their attention back to the ground. At the critical moment when the Turkish Foreign Fleet is about to arrive, it is even more impossible for all countries to abandon the good and the weak.
Block if the ground can block it, and retreat if it can't. The most you can do is trade space for time, and then find the place again in the future. But if you can't withstand the attack of the foreign fleet, it may directly affect the survival of all mankind.
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Perhaps the human response was too negative, or perhaps the aliens' confidence grew after they won victories in other directions. After the swarm's first attack on the equatorial base failed, only one day later, the swarm was organized to launch a second attack.
This time the insect swarm is larger, the battle line is longer, and the Qionghe has just left!
Liu Huaidong knew that aliens must have ways to monitor the situation in outer space, otherwise they would not have chosen to attack at this time.
Without the cover of the Qionghe, the pressure on the defenders would have increased by at least 30%!
Liu Huaidong really wanted to call the Qionghe back, but the space battleship could not move at will. The reason why the Qionghe left was that it had stayed above the base for too long and had to return to the moon to replenish fuel. At this time, it could not come back no matter what.
Slowing down and accelerating also takes time, so it is better to ask your superiors to apply for a new warship.
But it takes time to apply, and it also takes time to arrive with the battleships. Before the battleships arrive, the defenders must rely on their own strength to hold on to the base.
There are a lot of giant insects, and the insect swarm's offensive is very strong, but Liu Huaidong has no doubts about the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, and there is absolutely no problem in defending the base!
But he still underestimated the scale of the attack. In addition to landing along the Xidan Port, the insect swarms also landed on both sides of the port. The landing range was from south to north. The seven-kilometer-long coastline was full of giant insects that stepped onto the coast.
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It is obvious that the large-scale landing of the insect swarm is intended to detour from the flanks, so as to surround the Sidan Port from the side and rear, and take down this nail blocking the road in one fell swoop.
It has to be said that this is indeed a practical and effective combat plan. The insect swarm successfully landed without encountering any resistance... The defenders were busy dealing with the insect swarm that landed at the port, and they did not care about the left and right wings at all.
In the eyes of aliens, this loophole is really not small, and swarms of giant insects swarmed up the beach and then washed up on the coast.
Then there was nothing more, a dense swarm of insects strode into the minefield.
This was not the first time the aliens encountered a minefield, so they were well prepared. After the insect swarm landed, they did not rush forward in a swarm. Instead, a few leading soldiers were in front, and most of them kept their distance and followed behind.
Not only that, they probably know that the cannons here at the base are powerful, and the density of the insect swarm is not as high as in the port direction. Instead, they keep a distance, which is a bit of a skirmish... Well, it means a loose insect line.
Liu Huaidong felt that this trick may not have been thought up by the aliens themselves, but was probably suggested by the insect people.
The giant insect running at the front strode into the minefield. This giant insect was very fast. It put aside its legs and ran forward. In the blink of an eye, it was more than thirty meters deep into the minefield. Miraculously, it did not hit any of them.
Mines!
This is a minefield specially designed to deal with giant insects. Every mine buried here is specially designed for the giant insect's arthropods. It is impossible for nothing to happen after stepping on it. The only explanation is that this giant insect is very lucky.
But its good luck was only more than thirty meters away. When it was about to enter forty meters, its moving arthropods stepped on a landmine.
boom--
With a loud noise, the giant insect that stepped on the thunder was blown away by the explosion, and its broken body drew an arc in the air and hit the depths of the minefield dozens of meters away.
The insect body hit the mine again. This time it was not a loud noise, but a series of loud noises. In addition to the falling insect corpse being completely blown to pieces by the mine, the insect swarm following behind also suffered a disaster. A series of explosions exploded in the insect swarm.
There was a loud noise, and countless giant insects were killed and injured in the explosion, and the rest were also disgraced and embarrassed in the explosion.
This was not because the base had done any special trick, it was just that the explosion caused a commotion among the insect swarm. With so many insects stepping on it, it was strange that the mine did not explode.
The insect swarm in the other direction is not much better, because the landing speed is a little slower, and the time to enter the minefield is also a little late. However, the aliens will not withdraw from the insect swarm just because the attack fails. Instead, they will intensify their efforts and issue strict orders.
The swarm continues to advance.
There is nothing to say. The giant insects have always been fearless of death, and this time was no exception. After receiving the order, they rushed into the minefield without hesitation, and the explosions were one after another, which was more lively than the port.
The insect swarm's willingness to travel through the mines regardless of losses caught Liu Huaidong's attention. With the size and speed of the insect swarm, it was only a matter of time before it traversed the minefields on both sides of the port.
The insect swarm in the direction of the port only maintained a certain intensity of attack, obviously trying to delay time.
Liu Huaidong's idea was to use the trick. If the aliens like to delay, let them drag it away. There is no danger in the port anyway.
However, just in case, Liu Huaidong drew a line on the minefield and ordered the artillery to fire bombardments as soon as the insect swarm crossed this line.
This line is located on the inner third of the minefield, which means that the artillery will fire when the insect swarm has leveled two-thirds of the minefield.
The remaining one-third will definitely not be able to stop the insect swarm, but it will still be no problem to hold it back. When the time comes, there will be minefields in front and artillery fire behind, and the landed insect swarms will definitely not be happy.
It would be better if the warships coordinated by superiors could arrive before the insect swarm crosses the line. When the time comes, they can directly cover the insect swarm with lasers, saving precious shells, which is both economical and practical.
The garrison is also equipped with a number of laser weapons, but these expensive equipment are all arranged in the base, not in Sidan Port.
Forty-seven minutes after the battle began, the insect swarm passed through two-thirds of the minefield, but the warships coordinated by superiors had not yet arrived. As expected, the base's artillery opened fire, and the artillery shells instantly covered the insect swarm.
