nycdaug Chapter 396 Ground Attack Forces
Chapter 396 Ground Attack Forces
Before 7 a.m., after three hours of sleep, Li Chenglong felt much better. After washing up, he drove to the headquarters.
Upon arriving at the operations headquarters, the commanders, deputy commanders, and political commissars of the two armies of the Dawn Army, along with a host of officers from the headquarters, were all present. A staff officer handed the battle reports to Li Chenglong: "Commander, these are battle reports sent from various bases, including Feiyun Base and Qingshui Base of the Eastern Theater Command, as well as Heijincheng Base, Anxi Base, and Hohhot Base of the Central Theater Command."
Li Chenglong reviewed the battle reports one by one. The situation at each base was relatively good, except for Feiyun Base and Hohhot Base, which suffered greater losses. Hohhot Base lost more than a dozen Level 10 ability users, while Feiyun Base even lost two Level 11 ability users. Each base sent messages of gratitude. If it weren't for Li Chenglong's continuous supply of super-powered anti-aircraft guns and super-powered missiles over the past two months, their losses would have been incalculable.
Zheng Yong said from the side, "The headquarters in Yanjing just sent a message. Although the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei war zone surrounding the Yanjing base was under fierce attack from enemy troops who had surrendered, and even faced a combined attack from the ground and air forces, the enemy has been repelled thanks to the hard work of all the troops. Comrade Chen Guoqiang also said to contact him when you wake up."
Li Chenglong smiled and said, "I already contacted them when I came here. By the way, I asked you to collect all the wreckage of those mechs. How is that going?" Feng Tian replied, "Most of them have been collected and piled up in the designated location, with troops guarding them."
Li Chenglong nodded: "Okay, I'll go and put them all into the psionic space now. With these alien metals as materials, my space factory's manufacturing speed will be much faster. I'm leaving now. Notify me immediately if there are any developments. I estimate that those aliens will attack again today."
He then went to collect all the wreckage of enemy mechs gathered by the Dawn Army. As for the alien corpses, they were all collected and burned. However, to his surprise, apart from the occasional arrival of alien troops, they did not launch any attacks on the various bases in China.
Li Chenglong was concentrating on having the space factory deal with the alien mechs when Yun Lan said from the side, "I feel we should take the initiative. Look at the photos we just took; they're rapidly building ground bases all over the world, and we don't have enough air force to stop their troops from landing. Once these bases are completed, we'll be in a very passive position." He nodded, "Okay, but we can't go during the day. Their defenses will definitely be very tight during the day. We'll take the special forces team at night and go to the alien base closest to us first."
Just as the two were chatting, Wang Jie hurriedly knocked on the door and came in: "City Lord, Deputy City Lord, we have received a message from headquarters that ground troops are advancing towards our Dawn City and have already reached a point 100 kilometers away from us." Li Chenglong stood up: "Yunlan, you and I will fight together this time. The two of us plus Li Xue, all three of us are level 12, so we can fight faster."
Yunlan nodded vigorously at Li Chenglong and followed him out quickly. The two arrived at the headquarters in an instant. At this moment, alarms sounded in the Dawn Army's camps throughout Dawn City, and soldiers came out from all directions to carry out pre-battle preparations in an orderly manner.
Li Chenglong looked at the large screen, where the Eagle reconnaissance aircraft overhead was continuously broadcasting footage of the alien forces. He then said, "Prepare for combat according to our prior exercises. The two divisions of the Dawn Army's 1st Corps will be positioned in the south to confront the enemy head-on. The two divisions of the 2nd Corps will be positioned on the left and right sides of Dawn City, while the city defense forces will be responsible for the north of Dawn City. Zheng Yong, Feng Tian, Qi Guoan, and the staff officers will coordinate the overall situation at headquarters. Yun Lan, Li Xue, and I will go to the 1st Corps."
Everyone at headquarters saluted in unison, watching Li Chenglong and his two companions leave, before immediately returning to their posts. As soon as they emerged, they saw Yang Liu and Wang Shuang leading the entire special operations team, already waiting there.
Before Yang Liu could speak, Li Chenglong said sternly, "I order all members of the special forces team to immediately return to their dormitories to sleep and prepare to fight alongside me tonight. You do not need to participate in this battle against the enemy ground forces." Then, ignoring the earnest gazes of Yang Liu and the entire special forces team, he left first, with Li Xue following closely behind. Yun Lan walked up to Yang Liu, whispered a few words in her ear, and then followed the two of them.
A dozen minutes later, the three arrived at the assembly point of the First Army. Wu Gang, Zheng Aiguo, and other military officers approached and saluted in unison: "All combat units of the First Army of the Dawn Army have assembled. Please inspect us, Commander!" Li Chenglong returned the salute and said, "Now you know the situation, right? This time, the alien ground attack force is coming on strong. There are aliens, robot attack legions, land mechs, and flying mechs in the air. Are you scared?"
Wu Gang smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. With the commander with us, we're not afraid even if it's going through fire and water!" Li Chenglong nodded, "Good, let's go out of the city and deploy the troops immediately. This time, our Dawn Army's 1st Corps, the entire Rocket Force, and the Dawn City 2nd Regiment will all participate in the battle. It's a land-air cooperation operation, and with so many brave soldiers, we will definitely achieve victory on the battlefield!"
In fact, after the completion of the highest-level Dawn City, the city construction department of Dawn City and the Dawn Army have been cooperating to build many permanent defensive fortifications around Dawn City. Now the Dawn Army only needs to move in.
In the command vehicle, Li Chenglong and Yun Lan observed the First Army's deployment and pointed out areas for improvement. In just forty minutes, the Dawn Army had completed the first line of defenses, awaiting the arrival of the alien ground attack forces.
The aliens weren't moving very fast, and after another half hour, they were visible through binoculars. "Rocket Force, fire all cannons!" At Li Chenglong's command, the crystal beam cannons of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Rocket Force Regiments opened fire, while the super-powered anti-aircraft guns of the 4th, 5th, and 6th Regiments, which had already aimed at the flying mechs in the air, also opened fire, instantly creating a sea of fire in the distance.
The aliens, of course, were not to be trifled with, and they opened fire in response. The beam cannons mounted on both land and air mechs unleashed their barrages, each shot creating a breach in the incredibly sturdy defenses. After more than twenty minutes of mutual shelling, the sounds of gunfire gradually subsided as their weapons overheated or began to recharge.
Li Chenglong deactivated the True Dragon Eye and spoke into his headset: "The enemy is charging. All Tyrannosaurus fighters, bomb immediately. After bombing, return to base to reload. Wu Gang and Zheng Aiguo, you lead the level 10 and above ability users to prepare for battle. Yun Lan, Li Xue, and I will charge ahead first. Five minutes later, you lead the advanced ability users to attack. The other units must also remember their combat missions and not let any enemy escape."
Immediately, a whooshing sound filled the sky as forty Tyrannosaurus Rex fighter jets flew overhead. Once they reached the aliens' position, they would drop all their shells and then quickly climb to avoid being attacked. While the alien ground attack forces were being bombarded, Li Chenglong, Yun Lan, and Li Xue had already teleported to the center of the enemy lines and begun a fierce battle.
"Heroic Anthem!" "Dragon Fist Burst!" "Fire Rain Meteor!" Just after Li Xue used Heroic Anthem to buff the three of them, Li Chenglong and Yun Lan quickly unleashed wide-range attack skills, making the already somewhat chaotic enemy even more confused. They couldn't understand why their own formation had suddenly exploded.
Some Kiel aliens, Dane aliens, and Bozan aliens saw Li Chenglong and his companions and used their powers to attack them. However, these enemies were only level 11 at most, and Li Chenglong and his companions easily dealt with them as if they were cutting melons and vegetables.
Five minutes later, Wu Gang drew his crystal battle sword and shouted, "All ability users above level 10, charge with me!" Immediately, the battle cries shook the heavens, and four or five hundred ability users of level 10 and above followed Wu Gang, Zheng Aiguo, and others, charging towards the enemy's position.