We have to fight, but how to fight is another question.
A direct assault by mechas and armored units is not impossible, but the losses may be greater.
After all, the enemy's mecha troops are responsible for covering the rear, and the number of knight followers is about the same as the number of mecha troops around in the blueprint.
Lu Quan thought about it, and then moved the flag of the fifth squadron, which was responsible for the subsequent attack, forward suddenly.
The Fifth Squadron was originally a force used to attack the outer defense line of Milda's retainers.
Such a movement means temporarily giving up using mechas to attack the outer defense line and fully preparing to eat up the enemy's remaining mecha troops.
The teams of the Fifth Squadron are now relatively scattered, and from their current location to Alan, it is about 140 kilometers.
With such a long distance, even if the assault was carried out from the road, with the Dagger Servants moving at a speed of dozens of kilometers per hour, it would take about two to three hours to reach the battlefield.
Fortunately, because Milda's retainers were evacuating, the mecha troops' group assault on the highway would not encounter any obstruction.
Because the road ahead had been opened by the second assault squadron and two regiments of armored forces.
Add a motorized infantry brigade and establish defensive strongholds along the road after the breakthrough.
Then, Lu Quan looked at Zou Dong standing beside him.
He said to the aviation division commander, "Brother Zou, this time the Air Force brothers must also make a strong effort. We don't ask for too much support on the ground battlefield, but we also cannot let them be attacked by the enemy's air forces!"
Zou Dong nodded and said, "Don't worry, you've put so much money on the line, I can't just stand by and watch!"
Lu Quan looked at the holographic map and then instructed the staff officer beside him: "Issue combat orders to the troops on the front line!"
"yes!"
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As the order was issued, the troops on the front line began to move again.
The mechas of the Fourth Squadron and the armored assault troops that had been dispersed to establish a defense line quickly gathered together and then drove towards Alan.
On the other side, Jiang Lou and Li Xin also led the second squadron and began to cross the Yalan Hydroponic Farm directly and chase the enemy's rearguard troops.
At this time, the mechas did not hide their movements at all. More than 30 mechas were running wildly across the wilderness, rushing all the way from the human-controlled area to the real wilderness.
The mechas and armored assault forces of the Fourth Squadron also crossed the industrial area of Alan from the other side and rushed into the wilderness.
The traces left by the enemy were quite obvious. After all, the roads in the wilderness were difficult to travel on. Basically, the armored convoy followed the lead vehicle and the rest of the convoy followed suit.
It directly left a trace of passage in the wilderness, although this trace might soon be covered by the sandstorm that might blow up in the wilderness at any time.
However, since Li Xin and the others were following directly, it was still quite easy to track them.
The process of chasing is also the process of Li Xin slowly adjusting his mentality.
From the beginning of the pursuit, Li Xin knew the battle plan. The second and fourth squadrons, as well as the armored assault forces of two armored regiments, were all the troops in the early stage.
This force is about the same as the enemy's last evacuated troops.
The number of mechas is similar, but the armored strength is stronger. After all, most of the armored regiments of the Blueprint Expeditionary Force are tanks.
The enemy's Knight Squire mechas may also be stronger, because most of the Knight Squires are veterans.
This battle is not easy to fight.
“Boom!”
In the sky, a fighter jet roared past.
Li Xin raised his head and scanned the fighter jet flying at low altitude with radar.
The fighter jets were very fast, and they were not blueprint fighter jets, but the air force of the Knights of Milda.
This piece of airspace is now in the process of fierce competition between the two sides.
In the wilderness, not only is the ground environment hostile to humans, but the air as well.
The Air Force's radar is prone to malfunctions in this complex electromagnetic environment.
Fighter jets from both sides have begun engaging in beyond-visual-range combat in the air, firing long-range air missiles at each other.
Sometimes they would fly fighter jets close in and use laser cannons to engage in aerial dogfights.
Li Xin and his men's tracks have been exposed. After the fighter jets fly low over the enemy, they will definitely be able to see these more than 30 mechas.
The message was transmitted from the fighter jets to the command center in the rear, and then from the command center to the mechas and armored units that were evacuating urgently.
This made the retreating Milda army furious, but they had no intention of stopping.
The force of the pursuit was about the same as their current strength. If they stopped and were entangled, they would really be unable to escape.
Listening to his mecha divisions asking for battle one by one, the commander of the mecha unit slowly said, "We must fight, but not now!"
"It's too close to Alan now!"
"Since these company dogs dare to chase us like this, it means they must have reinforcements behind them!
"We'll lure them to the wasteland first, delaying the arrival of their reinforcements. Then we'll give them a hard time!"
"good!"
"I've been fed up with these corporate dogs for a long time!"
"We must kill more!"
In the communication channel, the mecha pilots roared arrogantly.
The recent battles have made the drivers of these knights' escorts feel very depressed.
I was just looking for an opportunity to wash away the shame.
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Finally, after a period of chasing, the radars of both sides were able to detect each other's traces.
Li Xin looked at the enemy's mecha troops on the radar, as well as the armored vehicles and infantry on them that were gradually stopping in the rear and preparing to join the battle.
Now, it's time to put this big guy to use!
Li Xin said to Wei Gan and the other two, "Set the coordinates and prepare for launch!"
"Yes! Boss!"
Wei Gan, Ling Yangping and Gan Hongcai also responded loudly, their tone full of anticipation and excitement.
Cluster missiles are a good thing, and they are very lethal to ground units.
But most of the time, there are not many good application opportunities.
In modern warfare, the enemy will not easily gather in groups. In field battles, they are very scattered.
The infantry is a skirmish line, not to mention the armored troops. It is normal for them to be separated by dozens of meters, and sometimes even hundreds of meters.
In defensive battles or urban street fighting environments, cluster bombs cannot exert much power.
There are so many buildings and fortifications here.
Cluster bombs and missiles are often used to attack enemy gathering places after obtaining intelligence.
For example, if it is an armored or infantry assembly area, there will definitely be corpses everywhere if one shot is fired.
Another use is to attack important target facilities, such as airports, ports, railways, and roads.
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