Chapter 494 It's Like Coming Home

On the surface of Rubian 5, near a peripheral defensive position of General Lampard's forces.

After getting rid of the enemies who returned to defense + reconnaissance, Baninger and the others quickly moved from the vicinity of the airdrop area and moved toward the depth of the enemy's defense with the help of the reconnaissance terminal.

The released reconnaissance terminals, nicknamed "Swarm of Flies," quickly revealed the general information about the enemy's defensive positions.

This is the flank of the main defensive position of General Lampard's forces. The front of this position has just repelled an attack by the Renaissance Alliance. The latter temporarily retreated after leaving the wreckage of several armored units and the corpses of soldiers.

Baninger and the others looked at the information transmitted back from the reconnaissance terminal and felt that the structure of this position was very familiar. It was basically a replica of the standard position of the Atlas ground combat force.

But after looking at the layout carefully, Memphis still commented sharply: "I just learned one way, and I don't know how to adapt it at all."

"Indeed, it seems quite bluffing at first glance, but in fact this arrangement does not treat the other party as a human being." Baninger also nodded in agreement.

The enemy's position structure was temporarily drawn on the miniature electronic sand table in front of everyone. The width of the entire front line was about 15 kilometers. It was obviously too wide for the number of deployed troops currently detected, but the HCP troops it deployed had Mobility makes up for this shortcoming.

Structurally speaking, there are three tactical nodes in total, arranged in the form of "two in front and one in back", like an inverted triangle.

The two tactical nodes at the front connect the entire front, and are also the gathering and standby areas for the forward and HCP troops. At the same time, a small amount of long-range artillery is also deployed in hidden spots near the tactical nodes.

Don't ask why the long-range artillery in the hidden spot was discovered. Baninger and the others were actually surprised.

They just followed the rules of position layout and asked the reconnaissance terminal to move around where long-range artillery might be deployed. They were discovered by them, and the people under General Lampard were very generous and did not make too many disguises. .

It can be seen that the main focus is on a food-abuse mentality.

Although they are said to be fighting against a mixed force of military and police, it is indeed considered a "cruelty".

As for the last tactical node arranged in the rear, it assumes the functions of logistics, material storage and transfer. Based on some characteristics discovered by the reconnaissance terminal, Banninger and others judged that the other party probably deployed a fusion furnace here as the main energy output. core.

Using the fusion furnace as the core of energy output, establishing a frontline substation, and then using it as a point to build tactical support factories and other facilities in the surrounding area is a common battlefield logistics node construction plan currently used by Atlas combat forces.

This set of construction plans was also taught to the garrison troops of the Rubian system during Atlas's training, but the instructors who taught the staff at the time actually made it very clear that the combination of tactical nodes must be adjusted according to the situation. Instead of just copying it mechanically.

The instructor even explained several more variations directly based on the case, but Baninger and the others still don’t know why General Lampard’s staff used it as a teaching case. The basic position structure was directly reproduced.

Maybe they look down on the opposing Renaissance Alliance? Maybe they didn't think about how to expand on theoretical knowledge in actual combat?

Perhaps several tactical nodes support each other, and the "elastic defense" system supported by HCP as a highly mobile force is indeed effective in facing the Renaissance Alliance's offensive based on strength superiority.

But these are not important now. What is important is that the position they have set up now facilitates Baninger's movements.

Because these members of the original training team were so familiar with the layout of this position, the opponent's copying it intact even made Baninger and the others feel like they had returned to the actual training ground at the Tower of Babel.

"If nothing unexpected happens, if we launch an attack from this direction, we can directly penetrate into the logistics and tactical nodes. As long as the fusion furnace in the substation is destroyed, even if they have emergency measures, the entire front will definitely be in chaos. Our purpose That’s it.”

As Baninger spoke, he drew a line on the miniature electronic sand table. The end point of the line was exactly the target of their trip—the substation in the logistics node.

"Nothing wrong. I remember we used this offensive line when we were at the training ground before. If a small group of troops attacked from this direction, it would be difficult to attract the attention of the defenders on the position. At that time, the heavy-duty combined battalion that was training with us was stunned. It seems like it’s the two unlucky troops of Mengton and Telak again.”

Memphis recalled the experience of 'life' in his mind, and then continued:

"I remember that they later optimized the position layout and filled in this 'loophole'. It seems that these troops in the Rubian system do not have updated versions?"

After hearing this, Baninger sneered and said: "That's 80% true. The exercises happened after we withdrew from the Lubion system. Do you still expect us to 'patch' them after the cooperation has been terminated?"

"Then let's do this?" Andes, who is usually responsible for long-range fire support and rarely talks, asked.

"Yes, just follow this plan and cut through the mess quickly!"

Baninger quickly edited the battle plan and shared it with the other three people in the combat team. It is very simple for digital beings to do this while controlling the Dauntless, just like opening an additional process in the terminal. That’s all.

"The task assignment has been shared. It's the same as before. Memphis and I will be responsible for the feint attack to attract firepower. Andes, you will wait for an opportunity to destroy the substation. Grace will be responsible for electronic warfare suppression and prepare for support."

Amid the sound of the circuit being reconnected and the mechanical parts running, the Dreadnought large power armor that was originally in standby mode stood up again, and a red light flashed in the omnidirectional viewfinder on the head.

"Let's start the action. Andes and Grace, each of you will coordinate 3 combat elements to me and Memphis."

"Received, Legion Commander!"

Randall's defensive position, logistics tactical node.

Since the sunset yesterday, the two tactical nodes on the enemy surface have been attacked by multiple waves of the Renaissance Alliance troops, and the unidentified airdrop pods that fell from the orbit in the second half of the night made the entire position nervous.

Especially after the reconnaissance troops sent out lost contact, as the most vulnerable logistics node among the three tactical nodes, the alert level was directly raised to the highest level.

But as the frontline repeatedly repelled the attacks of the Renaissance Alliance, and the mysterious troops in the airdrop capsule lost their traces, the only gain of the defenders throughout the night was to shoot down some unmanned reconnaissance units that looked like small insects.

This also made them realize that the enemy had never left, but had been lurking waiting for the opportunity to launch an attack.

At about three or four in the morning, the soldiers and officers who relied on energy drinks and stimulants to force themselves to stay awake finally couldn't stand it.

After all, they are human beings, they will be thirsty, hungry, and tired. The consequence of staying awake for a long time is that as time goes by, the spirit and reaction of the whole person begin to decline rapidly.

Just when the node commander was considering letting some troops end the alert state and rest to restore their mental and physical strength, the attack they had been waiting for all night finally came.