Chapter 1885
Reorganizing the Troops!
Chapter 1885 Reorganizing the Troops!
The moment the last super-heavy beam-class monster fell, the BETA on the ground could no longer pose an effective threat to the human alliance.
A second round of orbital bombardment from the Magellan battleship fleet followed.
However, this time, the fleet's orbital bombardment was not aimed at the BETA army itself, but at all the confirmed BETA entrances, aiming to destroy as many entrances as possible that could lead from the Level 6 HIVE to the surface, thus providing a slightly safer environment for the troops that would be deployed later.
One after another, the MS units that had completed their sweeping missions arrived near the specially left-open entrance, rested on the spot, and waited for the logistics units that would arrive later to perform emergency maintenance on the MS before setting off again to enter the Level 6 HIVE to carry out a thorough cleaning operation.
The KMF force led by Li Xingke was also among these forces, but compared to its initial size, the KMF force led by Li Xingke had suffered many losses.
Although their mobile suits possess mobility far exceeding that of MS, they lack sufficient defensive capabilities and the ability to leap out of the BETA's encirclement at any time.
Despite their unwavering determination to win and their willingness to face death, the fragile KMF was ultimately unable to provide adequate protection for the pilots.
Standing up from the cockpit of the blood-soaked Divine Tiger, Li Xingke looked at the KMF force he led, a hint of sadness inevitably rising in his eyes, which burned with an unwavering determination to win.
Although the surrounding MS units also suffered losses, most of the time they were able to escape danger by making long-distance jumps using their own propulsion packs, or be rescued by the flight ramps that came to their aid.
The latter was also the savior of the KMF forces.
The introduction of the flight ramp saved the lives of many KMF pilots, given the KMF's lack of long-distance jump capability.
But only a lucky few.
"Our MS development must be put on the agenda."
Li Xingke's gaze fell upon the defensive line behind which was blocked by beams of light falling from the sky.
The emperor, who was already showing signs of becoming a wise ruler, finally gave up his idea of entering Level 6 HIVE with the main force after Gao Hai's repeated persuasion, and chose to stay behind the defense line to wait for the good news.
The young emperor must have been saddened to learn of the losses suffered by his own KMF forces.
"Officer Li, select those who are still capable of fighting, reorganize the troops, and follow us into the interior of HIVE."
When He Ming's voice came through the earpiece, Li Xingke nodded silently.
"Understood, Colonel Ming. I will reorganize the troops immediately! However, at such a depth underground, our communications may be disrupted."
"No problem! Follow-up units will send communication vehicles specifically designed for this situation. There's no need to worry about communication then. KMF units will handle the small individuals, while the MS units will deal with the larger ones."
"understand!"
In just a few words, Li Xingke understood their mission.
Once inside Level 6 HIVE, due to the limited space, MS units cannot evade the BETA encirclement by jumping and flying. In this situation, MS units need a force capable of dealing with a larger number of smaller BETA individuals that are more difficult to handle.
Coincidentally, the KMF force led by Li Xingke perfectly met this requirement.
"All aircraft, report the situation!!"
Thirty minutes later, it would be time to enter Level 6 HIVE to sweep away the remaining BETA. In any case, Li Xingke and the soldiers who were still able to move did not want to miss this important moment.
Meanwhile, support from the geosynchronous orbit was gradually coming to an end.
As the main ground forces began a temporary reorganization in preparation for entering Level VI HIVE, Rebil also ordered a halt to the attack, placing the fleet on alert and awaiting the start of the next round of operations by the main ground forces.
"Debrief the situation."
Rebil leaned back in his chair, looking at the satellite imagery on the screen.
From a satellite perspective, the ground around Level 6 HIVE is riddled with holes and littered with corpses.
The craters created by the beams of the MEGA cannons, newly installed on the Magellan battleships and specifically developed for orbital bombardment, have been submerged in the remains and blood of the BETA.
This was such a horrifying scene, and it was also a scene that deeply disturbed Rebil.
If it weren't for this special Magellan battleship fleet that he had begun to conceive of after the One Year War and which was then researched and modified by the Anaheim Group, He Ming's main ground force would probably not have been able to fight so easily, safely stop the troops in front of the cave entrance, take a temporary rest, reorganize the troops, and calmly face all the changes inside the deep cave.
"Perhaps, after today, Anaheim should use the current Magellan battleship as a model to develop a completely new type of battleship capable of providing orbital bombardment for ground forces."
The brilliant idea he had back then was fully recognized in this battle.
No matter how numerous the extradimensional monsters that filled the mountains and deserts were, they could not withstand the orbital bombardment from a distance in a synchronous orbit.
This might have been met with ridicule from colleagues during the One Year War.
But at this moment, it seems so important.
Rebil believed that this complex and ever-changing world was definitely not limited to just one terrifyingly numerous enemy like BETA.
In the future, if the Earth Federation Forces' main ground forces face an enemy that relies on numbers, the new battleships may be their powerful reinforcements.
However, to achieve this, we must wait until after this battle, go back and reorganize the fleet's operational experience, as well as the usage data of the special-equipped MEGA cannon it used.
This is a project that cannot be completed overnight.
"Now, let's look forward to the end of this battle!"
Thirty minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
With the help of the technical team led by Fuyutsuki Yukizo, Asuka, who had successfully emerged from the cockpit of Unit-02, was about to ask Heming about how to make Unit-02 move freely when she saw Shinji Ikari emerge from the cockpit of the GM-2 and run quickly to Heming's side.
At this moment, Asuka's desire for Unit-02 to gain complete freedom grew even stronger!
"Damn idiot!! What's so great about being able to pilot a mobile suit?!"
Asuka was furious at Shinji Ikari for asking He Ming for a mission, and finally gained He Ming's approval to join the assault team led by He Ming. But there was nothing she could do!
Who told her that her second unit was out of power?!
(End of this chapter)