Chapter 1875
No matter what, let's clear out the inventory first! Firepower coverage!
Chapter 1875 No matter what, let's clear out the inventory first! Firepower coverage!
Thirty-six hours after the first battle group, centered around the Marine Corps, set off, the second wave of MS forces, using flight platforms as their means of movement and ready to strike at any time based on the movement of the Marine Corps, also took off with the wind, sweeping across the northern defense line in a way that blotted out the sun, once again penetrating deep into this desert ravaged by the BETA.
Or perhaps Lian's attack was too fierce, because after that attack, not even a single small BETA could be seen on the entire northern defense line.
As a result, the first land-based fleet encountered no resistance when it arrived at its designated location—the area of the super crater created by the Master Gundam's attack.
After confirming the situation, He Ming decisively ordered the marine fleet to split up and advance along three routes, respectively, to meet up with EVA Unit 2 on the central defense line, and CC and Murasame Phoenix on the southern defense line, and then advance in all three directions, heading straight for BETA's level 6 HIVE core nest.
From the perspective of the floating continent, He Ming's arrangement was undoubtedly suicidal.
In reality, He Ming possessed enough power to ensure the successful completion of this seemingly absurd battle plan, which seemed ridiculous to the floating continent.
In addition to the ground-based deployment, the fire support from space has also arrived at its designated position in geosynchronous orbit and has been deployed, ready to provide fire interdiction, fire support and other assistance to Heming at any time.
With such a powerful lineup, He Ming really had no idea...
wrong.
If a dragon rushes in at the start, the next move is bound to be anything but good.
As He Ming gathered his scattered thoughts, he also quickened his pace and led the MS forces following him to rendezvous with the Marine Corps flotilla led by the heavy fork-class Marine battleship Nicosia, which was stationed in the designated area.
Several hours later, when BETA finally appeared on the satellite monitoring screen, the three flotillas had also arrived one after another and joined up with CC, Murasame, Asuka, and Shinji Ikari.
"Colonel, the BETA cluster discovered by the satellite is very likely its vanguard."
Captain Gisele of the heavy fork-class marine Nicosia stood ramrod straight and reported to He Ming, word by word.
"Let the follow-up missile units begin bombing, and see if there are any light-type insects among those insects."
He Ming did not board the bridge of the land battleship Nicosia, but instead chose to pilot the Banshee Gundam and remain on the flight platform to prepare for battle.
"understand!"
Given that there was no influence of Minovsky particles on the floating continent, the Chabro headquarters somehow produced a large number of missiles that had been abandoned due to the advent of Minovsky particles, but which, for various reasons, still miraculously remained in good condition.
So, the Chabro headquarters simply packaged up all these outdated gadgets and gave them to He Ming.
Whether it was to support the locals or for their own use, it was left to him to decide. This approach once made He Ming suspect that the Chabro headquarters was using the floating continent as a dumping ground for garbage.
However, even putting aside whether these missiles, which should have been abandoned, could actually cause large-scale damage to the BETA cluster, the sheer scale of the attack was enough to lure out the Ray-class destroyers hidden within the BETA cluster.
It doesn't matter if it doesn't fire, as long as it can lure out a beam-class missile, it's a good missile!
Thinking about it this way, old equipment does seem to have its uses.
At a command, plumes of white or gray smoke rose into the air from behind the marine naval flotilla and even behind the fortresses on the northern defense line. Under the watchful eyes of the young emperor and others, they shot into the depths of the desert like shooting stars streaking across the clear sky.
"Has this already resulted in an encounter with BETA?"
The young emperor raised his small face and looked at the plumes of smoke that rose higher and higher, gradually obscuring the clear sky above him, his eyes filled with increasing awe.
In just the few minutes since the launch began, the Earth Federation Forces have already fired no fewer than a hundred missiles.
Such an audacious offensive stunned not only the emperor, but also Li Xingke and the soldiers of the entire northern defense line. Their expressions were blank, and they could only watch as the rising columns of smoke completely enveloped the sky above the northern defense line.
Of course. As He Ming knows, behind such an amazing offensive, there are naturally a certain number of duds.
This was not because the Earth Federation Forces' manufacturers cut corners or used outdated technology, but because this batch of missiles had been dormant for too long under the rampant influence of Minovsky particles, making it impossible to determine whether some components could function properly without entering the launch process.
Fortunately, the missile force, which was mentally prepared for this, immediately began the tense and dangerous response procedures according to the handling manual.
As for the missiles that have already taken off, that's none of their business.
In the end, whether it explodes or not is up to fate, or it depends on the luck of those insects.
"Missile attack! It's coming! Everyone, immediately descend to avoid the missile's attack altitude!"
As He Ming gave the order, all the MS units on the flight ramps descended, making enough space for the dense swarm of missiles to fly overhead and finally crash into the approaching, increasingly noisy mass of ferocious monsters.
"Boom!!!"
In an instant, as the first fireball exploded within the BETA cluster, a series of fireballs ignited a raging inferno within the BETA pile.
"Attack successful! Attack successful!! 80% of the target cluster area has been effectively destroyed!"
The radar operator in charge of guiding the operation exclaimed in surprise.
"Excellent! Continue guiding the follow-up missile attacks! In addition, all marines shall immediately open fire with their artillery, targeting all BETAs attempting to break through the inferno!"
Giselle's eyes lit up, and she seized the opportunity without hesitation.
The missiles currently being used by the rear missile units are the first batch of test missiles used to test whether these munitions still have a certain degree of lethality.
After receiving data from this batch of test samples, more munitions were subsequently delivered.
It must be said that the BETA, which occupied most of this floating continent and once drove the humans here to the brink of extinction, was indeed a very good target in every way.
"Colonel! The first batch of missiles has a kill rate of 80%. Please give instructions."
"Okay! Maintain the current attack frequency and carefully search for signs of light-level activity."
"Yes!"
The missile bombardment continued, and the BETAs continued to emerge from the depths of the desert, launching surprise attacks on the Punishing Army ahead. However, their charges, which had once been able to break through human defenses and drive the humans on this floating continent to despair, were repeatedly thwarted by the relentless missile offensive.
"Alice, look, these bugs are just as brainless no matter where they are."
Sitting on his motorbike, the Master Gundam crossed his arms and looked contemptuously at the BETA that was rolling in the sea of fire and eventually turning to ashes, leaving Alice with a rather helpless feeling.
She couldn't find any words to refute what she was seeing at that moment.
The BETA cluster that she and her 666 team had fought so hard to destroy in the past is now like a paper tiger, easily broken.
(End of this chapter)