Chapter 622 Sharp Contrast

"Colonel Shalik, the order given to us is to take over the eastern district within 24 hours," reminded the chief of staff standing next to them.

Vashaka pondered, "The situation is now in our favor. The strategy of depleting the Federation's arsenal is indeed feasible, but the effect is too slow. We are fighting too conservatively. It's time to change."

The Chief of Staff looked up and magnified a message from an unknown source: "The final activation key is also in the East District. Arms dealer Anweni is very likely an insider."

Salik's gray eyes moved slightly: "Where is he?"

"He didn't have time to leave and was trapped in the East District. The last person he contacted was Si Fuwen. If nothing unexpected happens, they may seek refuge at the Federation base."

Vashaka clenched his fists. "Colonel Shalik, there's nothing more to say. Whether it's the strategic objective or the activation key, we must win quickly. There's no point in wasting time with them. Let's just push forward."

Salik closed his eyes and played out the entire situation in his mind.

The southern theater of war was at a stalemate. After a brief defeat, the Federation had begun to rely on air strikes to cooperate with ground mecha teams to conduct deep penetration. Although there were occasional breakthroughs in the defense line, no damage was done to the foundation.

It was obvious that they were delaying and wasting time waiting for rescue.

The situation in the eastern and western theaters is somewhat similar, and all three parties are moving closer to the eastern zone in an inconspicuous way.

On the surface, it seemed that the federal army was short of troops and could not stop the attack of the Alpha Corps, so it was defeated.

But based on his understanding of Randy, that old fox can still make a breakthrough even in a desperate situation. How could he let the situation become so chaotic?

His gray eyes swept over the battle damage and military supply data, and his pupils contracted immediately.

It seems that the other side suffered heavy losses, especially in terms of territory, but it was definitely not to the point where they were forced to retreat.

East District?

Could it be that they also knew something?

So, the East District is a must-fight place?

Shalik's hand finally pressed the red command key: "Full-scale advance..." He wanted to take over the eastern district first before the opposing forces gathered.

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Due to the time difference, Central Star received the message late at night.

The Federation military was deeply shaken. Wolfe's initiation of war meant that Alpha had sparked a full-scale war. If not handled properly, the situation could spread from Wolfe to other war zones across the Empire.

Other planets on the front line were also ready to move, and the various armies issued emergency military orders to strengthen the vigilance of the border defense lines.

Krish and Tang Jianmo actually got the news earlier than anyone else. After all, they were the driving force behind this matter.

However, when the news reached the Secretariat through the military's confidential channels, one of them was in an interview at an alien territory jump point, and the communication was unreachable. The other was receiving final treatment and was in a deep coma...

Neither of them planned to show up until their goals were achieved. Once Si Fuwen was eliminated and the Wolfe Base garrison was severely damaged, they would naturally prepare expressions of shock and sorrow and prepare eulogies for the major general.

Nie Yuning's face was grim, Wolfe must be rescued!

However, Krishi and Tang Jianmo could not be contacted, the 17th Army, which was the closest, could not be dispatched, and the others could not quench their thirst with distant water.

The transmission of news was intermittent and the current situation was unclear. If Wolfe had fallen, it would mean disaster for tens of millions of federal soldiers and the re-arrangement of the East Mali war zone.

They also knew that it would take the 72nd Army two full days to get there from the nearest planetary fleet. Moreover, the Bopus 01 route was still under the control of Tu Yandi, so it would be impossible for them to pass smoothly.

Nie Yuning was extremely anxious, but his expression remained calm.

Wen Tenghui showed his goodwill at this time and his 37th Army could jointly carry out the rescue.

"Immediately order the garrisons of Futian, Kiev, Kaiyang, and all other planets to march out as quickly as possible to support Wolfe."

Soon, multiple fleets set out from the planet closest to Wolfe, but as expected, they encountered a strong resistance, and for a moment, their advance was difficult. Space battles unfolded unseen, and in the depths of the universe, many messages in bottles drifted silently.

Tuyan Di has the geographical advantage. Unless the federal fleet dares to take the risk again and head straight into the Tail Flower Star Region, a brutal encounter is inevitable.

The federal reinforcements could not arrive for the time being, and the situation facing both sides began to become clear.

The Federation needs time to delay, but Alpha wants a quick victory.

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The life and death of Base 002 is at stake.

Just as Yun Mo had said before, the opponent did not give them a chance to hold on. What they could do, the Alphas could also do. The luxurious defensive lineup of Base 002 strongly reflected the opponent's radar probes and small-scale attacks.

It is equivalent to telling them clearly that the base is here.

In addition, there is a group of people headed by Xu Haidi, Xiao Feng and Sun Yangbo, who are the kind of people who always shrink back and wish that everyone else would be defeated so that only they are left.

So, after catching the signal that Alpha was coming towards them, they called for help immediately.

However, the fighting was fierce at the front, and the supplies at Base 002 had been almost exhausted, so there was little need for it to exist. Yu Anqi directly ordered all of them to leave the base and replenish the front line.

Xu Haidi naturally refused to do it, but he couldn't disobey the order openly, so he dragged his feet and dragged his feet until Alpha's army had locked them within range.

Even at this time, his approach was still to call Yun Mo and others back.

He didn't know where his confidence came from, but he believed that relying on the protection of the sky, he would definitely be able to withstand the enemy's attack. At least, he would be much stronger than the soldiers in front.

However, long-range combat consumes energy and supplies at an incredibly fast rate. Even if the defense system's energy is renewable at the base, the constant hum of the energy storage device cannot keep up with such high-intensity consumption.

When five battleships followed by densely packed cruisers came into view, Sun Yangbo almost turned pale with fright.

There was an old saying, "A great army is approaching!" Now is the time!

If Yun Mo were here, she might have deployed troops and set up nets to catch the bird before the other party came.

If Randy were here, he would most likely deploy his spearheads in formation to meet the enemy in battle, with the frigates assisting from behind, using the attack to cover the retreat.

Even if it was just Lei Ao's words, he would still yell, "Who cares about him? I've never lost to anyone in a battleship duel. Get up and follow me!"

However, they were not there at this time.

Sun Yangbo was shocked: "How...how could this happen?"

"Where are our interceptors?"

Xiao Feng turned to look at Xu Haidi: "Colonel Xu, we can't hold them back anymore, let's retreat?"

Even Lieutenant Colonel Zhu opened his eyes, which had been half asleep for years, and put away his stubborn attitude. He grabbed his coat and urged, "What are you waiting for? We only have fifty warships. If we don't leave now, it will be too late."

When two armies meet, the brave one wins. This team that gives up on itself before even encountering the enemy will inevitably collapse at the first touch.

The warships seemed to be arranged in a neat formation, but as soon as they took off, they were suppressed.

As the enemy's long-range missiles attacked intensively, Xiao Feng had only one thought: "Defense, increase to maximum defense, battleships clear the way, charge out!"

Sun Yangbo was a little more than he thought, and his battleship was just half a step behind Xu Haidi.

Lieutenant Colonel Lao Zhu took off last but at the fastest speed.

All kinds of people are exposed under the ammunition.

This situation also proves once again that the truth is within the range of missiles.

The Federation battleship had an advantage: with the same energy consumption, its maneuverability was slightly better than the Alpha's. Although it was thrown around by the air currents stirred up by the wave of missiles, it narrowly avoided the vital points.

"Walk!"

Xu Haidi urged again.

Immediately afterwards, the enemy's particle cannons and electromagnetic arcs exploded around them like fireworks, even tearing apart the battleship's shield. The already formal formation was broken.

"Colonel Xu, the energy stones have been depleted, only 50% are left. The enemy has locked onto us."

Xu Haidi never wanted to burn his boats, saving his life was his first priority.

His eyes quickly swept across the light curtain and he decisively ordered: "Retreat, retreat to the base, open all energy pools, and increase the power of the sky dome to maximum..."

More than fifty warships were scared back by the enemy's long-range attack before they could do anything.

The scene of people running away in panic appeared on the light screen of the Alpha Corps.

The corners of their mouths twitched in laughter: "Is this all our opponent has?"

"A bunch of cowards!"

(End of this chapter)