parentshiftbook Chapter 201 The Battle Is Not Over Yet
Chapter 201 The Battle Is Not Over Yet
Subsequently, the four Qianlong fighter jets that had been circling in the airspace between the No. 5 and No. 6 mines made a reverse dive and flew toward their respective targets.
其中攻击1号和攻击3号承担主攻任务，攻击2号和攻击4号则是在1万米高空保持监视，随时準备补射。
The robotic pilot pushed the aircraft's throttle valve to afterburner mode, and the last two Qianlong fighter jets hurtled towards the mine, trailing a series of dazzling Mach rings.
Target locked, missile launched!
The robot pilot pressed the red button on the control stick three times. Then, three large air-to-ship missiles detached from the racks. A second later, a dazzling orange-red light appeared behind the three missiles.
Attack 2, after confirming that the enemy unit had completely lost its firing capability, quickly descended to a lower altitude and launched another large air-to-ship missile.
The communication relay drone received a message transmitted via laser encoding, confirming that the electric field jamming missile was effective.
The pre-programmed plan was then activated, and a special electromagnetic signal was emitted. Immediately afterwards, 16 small drones activated their disposable rocket boosters mounted on their backs and crashed into mines 1-4 at a speed of Mach 1.2.
Fifteen seconds later, 20 Changkong-26G missiles fell from the sky at a terminal attack speed of Mach 16.
【12:17】
After a series of dazzling sparks exploded, Lorraine received the latest battle report.
[In Mine No. 1, 52 small individuals remain, 7 medium-sized individuals remain, 1 medium-sized individuals remain, and three large individuals have been confirmed dead.]
[In Mine No. 2, 18 small individuals remain, 2 medium-sized individuals remain, 0 medium-sized individuals remain, and three large individuals have been confirmed dead.]
[In Mine No. 3, 11 small individuals remain, 3 medium-sized individuals remain, 1 medium-sized individuals remain, and four large individuals have been confirmed dead.]
[In Mine No. 4, 14 small individuals remain, 4 medium-sized individuals remain, 1 medium-sized individuals remain, and three large individuals have been confirmed dead.]
[In Mine No. 5, 22 small individuals remain, 3 medium-sized individuals remain, 2 medium-sized individuals remain, and four large individuals have been confirmed dead.]
[In Mine No. 6, 27 small individuals remain, 8 medium-sized individuals remain, 7 medium-sized individuals remain, and three large individuals have been confirmed dead.]
Subsequently, a large number of Wasp attack helicopters took off from the forward base and Airport 2, heading towards their respective target mines, ready to test their skills on these silicon-based organisms that were regaining their mobility.
【12:18】
After the light cruiser Sea Knight arrived at its new firing position, it turned its guns toward the zombie lair 70 kilometers away from the forward positions.
Immediately afterwards, a large number of thermobaric grenades were taken from the ammunition magazine by the ammunition supply mechanism and loaded into the gun barrel.
With a slight adjustment of the angle of the nine cannons, a salvo was fired, and all the thermobaric grenades exploded neatly around the entire perimeter of the nest.
During the new round of shell loading, the angles of the turret and gun barrel were adjusted again, and the point of impact was compressed inward once more.
After five rounds of salvo, all the mutated zombies around the entire lair were burned to ashes, and thick black smoke was billowing from the lair.
Lorraine took out his data panel, glanced at the kill rewards, and then exchanged a significant portion of his material selection packs for high-energy explosives.
【12:24】
Wasp attack helicopters that took off from the forward base have arrived at mines five and six and have begun attacking the disorganized individuals.
在共计消耗78枚70毫米火箭弹和56枚智能火箭弹以及400发30毫米穿甲高爆弹后，5号矿山和6号矿山终于恢复了平静。
Lorraine then turned his attention to the group of Wasp attack helicopters heading to mines 1-4.
【12:25】
The remaining silicon-based organisms in Mine No. 1 were the first to be hit. Undoubtedly, these not-yet-fully-recovered silicon-based organisms were unable to mount an effective counterattack against the armed helicopters that suddenly rose from the periphery of the mine, fired two shells, and then withdrew.
As time went on, by the time the armed helicopters arrived at Mine No. 4, the remaining small individuals were already capable of engaging in anti-aircraft fire, though their power and accuracy were somewhat lacking.
Upon receiving the news, the armed helicopter group did not use a projectile attack for beyond-visual-range strikes. Instead, they adjusted their course to prepare for a head-on confrontation with these small individuals.
Thirty armed helicopters were divided into two groups, entering from the northwest and southwest respectively. After a rapid attack, they turned north and south and quickly left the airspace above the mine.
During the operation, several armed helicopters sustained minor damage, with two of them being hit by passive energy projectiles that struck their wings, which were integrated with the ducted fans.
Fortunately, when this type of attack helicopter is moving at high speed, the wings on both sides rotate to -15 degrees, so that the armor in front of the wings can be used to deflect the kinetic energy projectile.
Watching this battle, which was easily resolved in half an hour, Lorraine was speechless.
The wolf-type mechs and the large number of unmanned combat swarms he had previously deployed were completely useless.
"Commander, don't frown. It's just that a lot of the preparations we made before didn't come in handy. It's always good to be cautious."
"Commander, don't frown. It's just that a lot of the preparations we made before didn't come in handy. It's always good to be cautious."
"And for those of us who suffer from a fear of insufficient firepower—"
Platinum winked at Lorraine, drawing out her words.
"When poor, use tactical infiltration; when rich, use firepower coverage."
"After all, only shells that are fired are good shells."
Lorraine shrugged, preparing to use a communications drone to have the forward base disable the electromagnetic arresting system, when the airborne command post detected an anomaly underground via an electromagnetic measurement pod.
Once the airborne command aircraft left the range of the electromagnetic arresting system, Lorraine received the geological survey results and images of the suspicious area.
The two then frowned as they looked at the picture.
This picture was taken by an air traffic control aircraft over Mine No. 6. The image shows a patch of land with a slightly lighter color about 5 kilometers north of the mine.
Below this is an object resembling a pangolin, measuring 42 meters long, 9.2 meters wide, and 7.6 meters high. Furthermore, the electromagnetic detection pod at this location also detected the electromagnetic signal of a radioactive mineral.
Although I hate to admit it, this guy is most likely a silicon-based life form. Judging from the shadow on its back, it may be carrying two 320mm electromagnetic cannons.
All existing anti-ship missiles are ineffective against this monster of size; the only effective weapon is the heavy bunker buster missile.
After a brief moment of thought, Lorraine ordered the PCLD-12 130mm vehicle-mounted electromagnetic railgun group near the forward base to be grouped into three vehicles, and all of them to be equipped with armor-piercing high-explosive shells.
However, Lorraine did not rush to move the Tengu and others near Mine No. 5. Instead, he chose to send the air command aircraft to check the situation near Mine No. 5 first.