Chapter 262 We Are Atlas

Before the coalition forces launched their artillery fire, members of the special operations team also began to make final preparations in the safe house in the urban area of ​​Ptolemy City.

The black military supply boxes that several team members had been carrying on their backs were opened, revealing the micro rocket nests, quadruple multifunctional launch chambers, portable electromagnetic guns, individual anti-vehicle missiles and matching ammunition placed inside.

Some team members helped each other to install the micro rocket nests and quadruple multifunctional launch chambers, which were inconvenient to carry during the infiltration process, on the interfaces on the back of their exoskeleton shoulder armor.

The rest of the people carried the individual anti-vehicle missiles on their backs and assembled the portable electromagnetic guns into a marching mode that could launch attacks at any time.

"The micro rocket nest has been connected."

"The multifunctional launch chamber has been connected."

"The ammunition management system is online."

As these prompts flashed on the tactical visor HUD, Lieutenant Baninger tilted his head slightly to take a look.

The two additional modules behind his shoulder armor adjusted their positions in the sound of the built-in motor, and finally fit tightly on the shoulder armor.

He moved his hands and shoulder joints, and there was no obstruction.

Although his shoulder armor seemed to be swollen, in fact, under the joint design of Eugene Koch, director of the Atlas Industrial Weapons and Equipment Research and Development Center, and Owens, these additional equipment would not affect the wearer's movement.

"Okay, guys!"

Banninger clapped his hands and focused everyone's attention.

"It's time for us to work. After the coalition artillery preparation begins, we will start to act according to the scheduled combat mission!

Remember the daily training, believe in your comrades around you, no enemy can stop our attack!

Do you understand?!"

"Yes! Lieutenant!"

The members of the special operations team quickly came to the door of the safe house, and then lined up in two rows waiting for the action to begin.

Looking at the special operations team ready to go, Banninger nodded slightly.

As an "iron fan" of Amber, Banninger actually always wanted to bring these old guys on Robert IV to contribute to Atlas.

In other words, apart from Lilith, the veterans who escaped from Robert IV are the ones who believe in Amber's "blueprint" the most in Atlas.

Their long-term service in the federal mobile forces and the battles they experienced on Robert IV have made them resentful of the federal government.

After seeing the federal government's operations again and again, they were extremely disappointed.

But the blueprint of Atlas that Amber planned for them made them see a possibility that seemed to "end all wars".

Although Baninger led the teaching team to train the Roma from "hairy balls" that could be manipulated by anyone to professional war machines, he has made an indelible contribution.

But Baninger, who came from the mobile infantry, and these veterans of the teaching team still hope to make more direct contributions on the battlefield.

So after receiving the task of leading the team to infiltrate Ptolemy City, Baninger was still very happy.

He never thought that this was a dangerous task, but instead thought that it was an excellent opportunity for the teaching team to set an example and reflect its value on the battlefield.

But at the same time, before the infiltration operation began, he was actually a little worried about whether his and his veterans' "skills" had regressed after being away from the battlefield for these days.

But at least so far, the performance of the teaching team is still normal, and there is no chain failure.

After checking the time again and confirming that the coalition forces will start artillery preparations in 3 minutes, Baninger walked to the door of a room in the safe house.

In the room, Franklin and other young people were sitting on the ground with some boredom.

Although the special operations team did not tie them up again in the past two days, and also provided them with three meals a day, and even let them take turns to take a shower in the safe house.

But with the personal terminal taken away and no other entertainment activities, other young people except Franklin began to feel a little bored.

As for why Franklin didn't feel bored?

Because he had been looking at the weapons and equipment of the special operations team members in the past two days, and even went up to get close to them whenever he had the chance, taking the opportunity to "appreciate" these new combat exoskeletons that he had never seen before.

After seeing Baninger walk to the door of the room, the young people in the room sat up and looked at him.

"The coalition forces are about to start artillery preparations before the general attack, and you are free."

Banninger's first words finally put the young people's hearts at ease.

Although the special operations team seemed to be federal troops, the restriction of their freedom in the past two days still made these young people a little scared and uneasy.

Looking at the obviously relieved expressions of these young people, Lieutenant Banninger smiled and continued:

"But I suggest you wait in the safe house until the battle is over. The city is still quite dangerous in the case of street fighting. This safe house has been marked in advance. If you stay here, you don't have to worry about being accidentally injured by coalition artillery fire."

After Banninger finished speaking, he was about to leave, and then he seemed to remember something and turned back to add:

"Your personal terminal is in the cabinet in the living room. You can go and get it as soon as we leave. Before the network is completely disconnected, tell your family members to stay at home and not run around outside. "

After saying this, Baninger left.

The young people in the room looked at each other in confusion. The sudden departure of the special operations team always made them feel a little unreal.

After Franklin hesitated for a moment, he got up and chased after him.

When he came to the door, the members of the special operations team just glanced at him, then turned back and waited for the operation to begin.

Baninger walked to his side and looked at him without speaking.

Although he couldn't see the expression and eyes under the tactical mask, Franklin still felt a strong sense of oppression.

It took him a long time to control his emotions and asked:

"Sir, you are not a federal force, right?"

"Huh? Do we look like Imperial troops?"

"No, I mean, you guys don't look like regular federal troops."

These words aroused Baninger's curiosity, and he asked a little funny: "Why do you say that?"

"I have seen the elite troops of the Planetary Defense Force, and I have also seen the federal special units exposed on military forums. Whether it is weapons and equipment or your spirit, they are very different from them."

Franklin finished these words seriously, and then looked at Baninger and the soldiers behind him who exuded an 'elite' aura.

Then I heard one of the team members say through the loudspeaker: "You mean we look crazy? Hahahaha."

His words caused a burst of laughter from the other team members, and even Baninger couldn't help laughing.

"Sir, who are you?" Franklin asked still seriously.

But just as he finished speaking, a rumbling sound accompanied by obvious tremors entered the safe house.

The coalition's artillery preparations began.

As soon as Baninger heard the shelling, he walked to the back of the team, and the members of the special operations team at the head also opened the door to the safe house.

The moment the lieutenant disappeared through the gate, an answer floated into Franklin's ears.

"We are Atlas, kid."

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While Amber led the HCP reinforcement company, they rushed to the first line of defense of the remaining imperial soldiers and repelled the first wave of imperial troops who tried to regain their position through counterattack.

The attacks of the coalition's self-propelled artillery groups also began to extend to the urban area, and precision-guided munitions were used to specifically attack key nodes such as previously detected joints, fire positions, and forward fingers.

The special operations team in the city also rushed into a city hall service station in the city.

After quickly knocking down the two Imperial soldiers hiding inside, Baninger connected the combat terminal to the city hall's service network.

The identification code provided by the Galaxy Autonomous Government quickly gave him the highest authority to use the municipal management system.

The staff who had been detained in the city hall by the imperial soldiers but had not yet been evacuated suddenly discovered that a person with higher authority than the mayor had appeared in the system.

Then this user named ‘ATLAS’ quickly gained control of various cameras, smart roadblocks, hidden walls and other equipment on the streets.

Banninger did the same as Amber did on Robert IV's Blue Bay, starting with three-dimensional modeling through cameras in the city.

At that time, Amber still needed to rely on Lilith's computing power to do this, but now Baninger and the others no longer have to worry about this.

The combat exoskeletons used by members of the training team all use a new architecture combat processor developed by Lilith in her "free time". Its computing power is much higher than that of ordinary soldiers in Atlas.

The purpose is to make it easier for them to use these strange functions.

After gaining control over a large number of automated equipment in the city, Baninger began operating them.

He first closed all rail transportation in the city, and at the same time lowered the blocking walls at all underground transportation stations, limiting the fighting to the ground.

Then he confirmed the distribution of the remaining imperial troops and the reinforcement routes of the reserve troops.

Because the remaining imperial troops in Ptolemaic City are mainly composed of several armored brigade-level combat teams, including many heavy combat vehicles.

Therefore, it is difficult for main battle tanks and heavy multi-legged tanks to pass through civilian viaducts and some extremely narrow road sections.

In this case, there were not many reinforcement routes for the empire's remaining reserve forces to choose from, and Baninger did not hesitate to raise smart roadblocks, hidden separation walls and other devices on these sections.

Although these devices certainly cannot stop the crushing of heavy units, Banninger does not really intend to stop them by this method, but is trying to delay as much time as possible.

Immediately afterwards, he took control of a large number of billboards on the outer front of the city and began to play the contents of the "letter of persuasion to surrender" on a rolling basis.

When the imperial soldiers on the outskirts of the city launched a counterattack towards the lost front, the sudden appearance of the surrender content on the surrounding billboards still greatly damaged their morale.

After doing all this, Baninger led the special operations team towards the northeast of the city.

According to the investigation results of the past two days, the frontline headquarters of this imperial remnant army is located in this area.

At the same time, Lilith, who had been holding back for two days, finally began to attack with the electronic warfare virus.