Chapter 603 - 295: Chaotic Situation (Part 2)
No matter the meaning carried by a war, whether it is aggression or resistance, justice or evil, the moment the first shot is fired signifies inevitable bloodshed and death. Just like Su Jiameng used to say, those lying in coffins are always the dead, not so-called old people; death has no inherent connection with age, a fact especially evident on the battlefield.
Although the Fifth Expeditionary Army was under the banner of clearing out the Green Wolf Star Thief Alliance, besides a small number of Star Thieves on this planet, the vast majority were ordinary poor civilians; large-scale war weapons certainly could not be used.
Thus, for various reasons, the main force of this battle combined the land-heavy armored units and highly mobile mecha units. The former provides strong firepower and defense, while the latter offers high mobility, capable of operating in water, land, and air, with fast deployment speed.
In addition, there were small warships in the air that coordinated movement and firepower, capable of inflicting significant damage on the enemy.
In the interstellar era, due to changes in war venues and various external conditions, the ways of war have greatly altered. There are no basic tactics like cavalry breaking formations or infantry advancing; instead, there are only direct confrontations of various firepowers and clashes of force.
Though interstellar era warfare seems less complicated than ancient wars, precisely because of various unpredictable elements and the ever-changing situation, interstellar warfare especially tests a Commander’s dispatch and command abilities. If used properly, defeating many with few is not impossible.
In terms of firepower, the members of the Green and Blue Star Thief Alliance are extremely experienced daredevils in battle; perhaps their equipment isn’t as refined as the Fifth Expeditionary Army, nor do they have the numbers and precision, yet within the limited home field territory, the gap between the two sides is not significant.
Compared to the faraway arriving Fifth Expeditionary Army, the Green Wolf Star Thief Alliance is more adept; as they reveal their cards one by one, the advanced firepower weapons and mecha with military markings make everyone in the Fifth Expeditionary Army turn pale, inexplicably bizarre.
"It’s truly despicable! This is going too far!" An angry, suppressed male voice resounded in a mecha’s cockpit, yet even seeing the dispersed enemy mecha, he couldn’t feel any joy. There were plenty of warriors sharing the same sentiment!
At first, they encountered only the Green Wolf Star Thief Alliance’s ragtag forces; the mecha quality was uneven, with average firepower woefully lacking. However, upon eliminating this wave of Star Thieves, they then realized these were merely small fry, with the real threat looming behind.
The subsequent enemy mechas were nearly identical to the standard ones used by the Fifth Expeditionary Army; if not for the lack of military serial numbers, they would’ve already blurred friend from foe, letting the enemy seize opportunities to launch successful ambushes. The Fifth Expeditionary Army’s battle equipment had just recently been uniformly replaced, with mechas being a major investment, wholly swapped out; the previously discarded mechas were disposed of...
Yet they never imagined that the Green Wolf Star Thief Alliance not only possessed those previously replaced mechas but also had seven to eighty percent brand new high-end mechas! Such a blatant slap in the face scenario was intolerable for the hot-blooded warriors!
Those more rational mecha warriors began considering deeper layers of intrigue: a traitor within the Fifth Expeditionary Army’s department in charge of military mecha and weapons! This traitor not only leaked the new combat mechas, selling them to the Green Wolf Star Thief Alliance but also discreetly offloaded the previously discarded mechas at discounted prices... Otherwise, how could these Star Thieves possibly have such things?
Although the Military Department of the Top Ten Star Systems is known for discord, they are remarkably unified on certain points! Military weapons are highly confidential; even a tiny screw, even if obsolete, cannot be casually discarded, requiring unified disposal and destruction!
Such tight precautions! Not to mention the audacity to sell some, even secretly taking out blueprints, once discovered, it’s a capital crime, undoubtedly requiring open trial at the military court, and forever condemned in the Alliance’s history!
"Bastards!" Such indignation resounded in each warrior’s heart; initially cautious, but after being provoked by this phenomenon, one by one they became ruthless, escalating the intensity of the battle by two levels directly, as tension pervaded everywhere.
However, while the Fifth Expeditionary Army was continually cursing and resentful, they had no idea the Green Wolf Star Thief Alliance was equally perplexed. They were merely following orders, yet when delving into why they were commanded to deploy secret weapons, surprisingly, not a single person knew.