The Fourth Army launched a full-scale attack, with lasers filling the sky and warplanes that couldn't retreat in time exploding one after another.
"Go back!" Xiaoman said solemnly.
The advance force returned to base, followed by a dense swarm of enemy aircraft.
The two main ships immediately took over.
"Fire at full power!"
The main ship's guns fired from all directions without blind spots, leaving enemy aircraft with no way to avoid them, resulting in continuous explosions.
"These wretched monkeys, get them on top of him!" said Manha, commander of the Fourth Army.
The Fourth Army's combat power was extraordinary. As soon as it entered the battlefield, it inflicted heavy losses on the Chihun Empire. Yu Zan's face turned green, and he roared, "Cover me! I'm going to take out their command aircraft!"
The three squads immediately provided cover.
Yu Zan moved through the dense light.
At the same time, Xiaoman also rushed towards the enemy command aircraft from the left flank.
The two men kept moving back and forth, and were not far from the command aircraft.
Just as they were about to finish it off, a brown beam of light shot out from a distance with a deafening roar.
The fighter jet was affected and lost its balance, sliding toward its flanks.
"Stay calm, stay calm!" Xiaoman shouted into the communication device.
Yu Zan struggled to control the direction, but the fighter jet's power seemed to be held back, and it couldn't move an inch no matter what he did.
The light is getting closer.
Yu Zan gave a bitter smile, "Looks like I'm going to die here today!"
After sighing, he closed his eyes and waited to die.
Woohoo!
A layer of golden light appeared on the fighter jet, carrying it upwards at high speed, just managing to avoid it.
Before the explosion even happened, Yu Zan slowly opened his eyes and saw a scene he would never forget: warships filling the sky, with as many as twenty main ships, and fighter jets covering the entire area. He stared wide-eyed and roared, "The Empire! The Three Tigers of the Empire!"
"Crimson Mercury, Storm, await the command of the Grand Princess!"
"Azure Jupiter, Spartacus, at the command of the Great Princess!"
"Fiery Star, Askar, lead your army to our aid."
The fighting spirit of the people of the Crimson Hun Empire instantly reached its peak. They adjusted their positions and charged towards the enemy ranks.
There were countless such warplanes, which quickly turned the tide of the battle, forcing the enemy to retreat.
Instead of cheering, almost all of them had red eyes and bowed their heads in silence to mourn the soldiers who had fallen in this battle.
......
Enemy, main ship, command center.
"Are you a bunch of pigs?" Guheri pointed at Manha. "If it weren't for your past achievements, I would have shot you dead!"
"Commander, this matter cannot be entirely blamed on Manha. Who would have thought that the Three Tigers would suddenly appear!" The commander of the First Army - Cerberus, a lizardman, is second only to Guhezi in strength. He is quick-witted and dares to create miracles.
“I find this very strange too!” Manha pointed at the crowd. “Only a few of us high-ranking officers knew about this operation. Our subordinates only found out when we arrived at Canggu Star. Why do I feel that the army of the Crimson Hun Empire already knew about this?”
"You suspect someone leaked information?" asked the Second Army Commander, Tsikura.
Guheci shook his head. "It's impossible for there to be a leak. The problem isn't internal, it's with the enemy!"
Everyone gasped. "So, they have a remarkable strategist among them!"
“That’s my assessment too!” Guheci’s lips curled into a playful smile. “If that’s the case, then we’re in for a tough fight.”
Manha tried to speak several times, but in the end, he didn't say a word.
"Just say what you have to say!"
He organized his thoughts and pointed to the meteorite area, "That's the key to entering Canggu Star and seizing the top-grade Xuanjing ore. It's currently heavily guarded by the enemy. If we attack, it will turn into a long tug-of-war."
He sighed, "Fighting like this goes against our original intentions."
Gu Heci didn't speak, but took out something that looked like a wooden stick from his pocket, activated it, and a dignified old man from ancient Shu appeared.
"The Empire is facing a severe energy shortage. Soldiers of the Fourth Legion must seize the top-grade Xuanjing mine to alleviate the Empire's urgent crisis."
Furthermore, if the Crimson Hun Empire dares to interfere in this matter, annihilate it!
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Guheci's gaze swept over everyone. "What doubts do you still have?"
"No!" Manha's eyes flashed with hatred. "I'll go gather my men right now. We'll take the meteorite zone before nightfall!"
Go!
Manha left, and Guheri's lips twitched. He gave a cold smile and said, "That idiot is prone to acting impulsively. Tsikura, have someone keep an eye on him. If they get surrounded, intervene to save them!"
"Yes, sir!"
"You all go down too. Remember: do not attack unless absolutely necessary!" Guheci turned around, his back to them.
"Understood." The men saluted in unison. "Your subordinates take their leave!"
The command room fell silent instantly. Gu Hela slowly raised his head, gazing at the vast, boundless universe, a sigh escaping his lips as he let out a long, heavy breath...
The headquarters of the Chihun army.
As Xiaoman and the others were deducing the enemy's next plan, a huge roar came from afar.
"What's going on?"
"The enemy has attacked!"
The three old generals grabbed their weapons and prepared to go to the front line, but Xiaoman stopped them.
“This is just a probing attack by the enemy; the forward troops can handle it!” Pointing to the entire meteorite area, with his finger pointing to the westernmost point, “General Askar, take your men and hold this place to prevent them from infiltrating from here.”
General Spartacus, take your men to ambush on the left flank. If the enemy is a small force, let them pass; if it is a large army, intercept them with all your might.
"General Storm, your men have gone east and are now invisible."
"Understood!"
After the three old generals left, Xiaoman turned to Santian and said, "General, stay and guard the headquarters."
"Yes, Your Highness!" Santian thought for a moment and said, "Princess, I just realized that if the enemy bypasses the meteorite zone and lands from another location, the ground forces will suffer a fatal blow! Do you think we should send someone to keep an eye on them?"
"You don't need to worry about that. I've already sent Baiying. No matter which direction the enemy approaches Canggu Star from, they will be discovered." Xiaoman said confidently.
"Now I can rest assured!"
After Santian left, a beautiful fox spirit appeared beside Xiaoman. "The Grand Princess's strategies are beyond my reach. I admire you!"
"Fox Fairy, don't flatter me!" He rolled his eyes at her. "If it weren't for your subtle hints, I wouldn't have been able to consider things so comprehensively." He suddenly stood up straight. "Order: Fox Fairy, immediately select strategists from the army to form a think tank, specializing in predicting the enemy's actions, and establish the Imperial Strategist Corps. You will be the corps leader."
"Huh?" Fox Fairy's head was buzzing.
This was the strategist group personally selected by the Grand Princess, representing the strongest strategists in the entire Crimson Starfield. Anyone who could enter the strategist group was an exceptionally intelligent person. She never imagined that she would be appointed as the first head of the think tank.
Such an honor left her speechless.
Xiaoman smiled and asked jokingly, "You think your official rank is too low?"
"No, no, no!" Fox Fairy quickly knelt down. "Your subordinate obeys!"
Go!
Watching Fox Fairy's retreating figure, Xiaoman's smile deepened. "Once the strategist group is formed, and I train them for a while, they will definitely become a great asset to Dudu. At that time, I can return to Blue Star with peace of mind!"
......
Meteorite field, battlefield.
The enemy's attack was exceptionally fierce, and the front lines had already fallen. Yu Zan was leading his men in a strong offensive, trying to reclaim the lost territory.
"For the Empire, charge!"
"For our homeland, fight to the death!"
The Chihun army was in high spirits and quickly broke through the enemy's defenses, rapidly spreading outwards.
With increased pressure on the front lines, the enemy was forced to adjust its deployment, sending out a more powerful squadron of fighter jets to encircle and suppress them.
The two sides clashed, and lasers and rays filled the air.
boom!
Boom!
Explosions and flashes of light continued, and both sides suffered heavy losses.
This fight lasted for almost a whole day.
"The piecemeal tactic is a cardinal sin in warfare. I have no idea what the higher-ups were thinking!" - Enemy, Frontline Commander A.
"Well, what can we do when our ranks are so low? We'll just have to follow orders!" said Commander B at the front.
Many people sighed and prepared to use a suicide squad to attack the second line of defense of Chihun, but the communicator came: "Hold off the attack!"
"I finally managed to get the brothers' morale up, and you just say you're not going to attack?"
"that is!"
"We are human beings, not robots. How can we lead troops if we keep doing this?"
......
The ordinary generals grew increasingly angry as they spoke, but dared not let the higher-ups know, so they kept their anger bottled up inside.
Suddenly, Manha appeared on the big screen.
"I know you're cursing!" After a pause, "I'll pretend I didn't see anything this time, but if there's a next time, you'll be court-martialed!"
"Commander, we can't fight, we can't retreat, we're in a terrible situation!"
"Just look into the eyes of your brothers, and you'll understand!"
Manha sighed, "I understand! However, the situation has changed. We just received news from headquarters that our battles in multiple star systems are not going well, especially in the star system called the Sun, where we were completely wiped out!"
"Huh?" Everyone was shocked.
"Is the news reliable?" was the first person to react.
"Reliable!" Manha's face was grim, his brows furrowed. "The empire is currently depleted of troops and resources. If we continue to waste resources like before, where will we replenish our ranks when we run out of men?"
Everyone calmed down and looked at him in unison.
"What is the Commander-in-Chief's attitude?" asked a general.
"Wait and see what happens, look for an opportunity, and take over the Crimson Dragon Star Region at the lowest possible cost." Manha.
"What?" Many people stared wide-eyed.
"We understand now!"
"Good, go and rest!" Manha suddenly lowered his hand as it reached for the jammer. "Increase patrols and don't give the enemy any opportunity!"
"Mission accomplished!"
After hanging up the call, Manhattan's lips curled into a strange smile as he gazed towards the distant east...
The main hall of the ancient Shu Empire's imperial palace.
The emperor had just finished dealing with state affairs and announced his resignation from court.
An old general did not leave. He waited quietly until everyone had left before slowly walking up to the emperor.
"Your Majesty!" The old general paused for a moment, "The complete annihilation of the Seventh Legion is truly unexpected."
The emperor nodded, remaining silent.
"Who would have thought that our former home planet would grow to such a height?" The old general's lips curled up, a sinister glint in his eyes. "Aren't they very formidable? Why don't we find them some powerful opponents, such as the evil orcs, and so on!"
The emperor's eyes lit up, and he nodded, "Go and make the arrangements!"
A clenched fist, a ruthless glint in his eyes...
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