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Chapter 1852: Artillery Fire Melts the City
Clear out the orbital defense forces, send in orbital bombardment ships, and finally charge with a wave of assault landing ships.

This tactic has been implemented in the Star Cluster for a long time. The tactic is so simple that anyone can use it.

But simple doesn't mean bad. It is because it is simple and crude that it has no weaknesses. If you come up with a whole complicated landing battle plan and there is even the slightest mistake, you will be scratching your head.

The target of the orbital landing is very clear, it is the... uh, capital of the Xuanshui Federation's capital planet.

This is a big city with a population of 20 million and an area of ​​40,000 square kilometers. A large number of civil defense facilities have been built as a precautionary measure. The troops in the Red Maple Republic Army who are loyal to the Republic Government are making their final desperate resistance here.

In other words, fight to the bitter end.

After all, in the interstellar age, if you lose low-Earth orbit, you're basically doomed to fail.

The last hope of this group of people is to kill a large number of Xuanshui Federation soldiers. If the casualties are too high, the command will order a halt to the suppression operations.

Of course, this is no different than asking soldiers to fight to the death with guns.

Although the Swan had dropped thousands of bombs through orbital bombardment before landing, focusing on attacking major facilities, there were still a large number of resistance forces in the city.

This wave of bombing by the Xuanshui Federation did not target densely populated areas, and a large number of buildings in the city were still intact. This was a very complicated street fighting environment.

The Swan activated its hovering engine at an altitude of 10,000 meters, and its speed dropped further, entering cruising flight at 3,000 meters.

At this time, soldiers on the assault landing ships had already begun to move towards the city.

These soldiers carried heavy weapons such as infantry fighting vehicles, armored vehicles and even tanks. The first group entered the city from the suburbs on the left side and immediately started fighting after entering the urban area.

By the time the Swan landed, sporadic flashes of gunfire and collapsed buildings caused by explosions could already be seen in the city.

"As the troops slowly advance, our ship will provide fire support. All anti-aircraft gunners are in position."

The anti-aircraft guns that were originally stored under the armor plates were pushed out by hydraulic mechanisms. The Swan, which was more than 300 meters long, was in the sky, moving along the city skyline. It was like an aerial fortress. If fire support was needed, it would arrive immediately with just a phone call.

The second batch of assault landing ships landed on the north side of the city. There was a newly dug defensive position nearby, but it was destroyed by orbital bombardment, leaving only craters and debris on the ground.

The assault landing ship dropped its crew members and equipment and took off again to provide fire support. However, the advance on the north side seemed to have encountered strong resistance. The enemy soldiers hidden in the city had already set up anti-armor weapons in advance, and they organized the Tornado Federation Army to continue advancing by using fire points converted from civilian facilities such as office buildings, cafes, and supermarkets.

The third batch of assault landing ships will land on the west side of the city. They will not carry too many troops, but will carry a large number of self-propelled artillery or rocket launchers.

Although the Xuanshui Federation promised the royalists not to destroy everything, this is inevitable accidental injury. After all, they are resisting, and you won't let me use heavy firepower?

However, the third batch of assault landing ships seemed to have encountered some problems. Alyssa used optical sighting equipment to observe the sky, but did not see any assault landing ships breaking into the atmosphere like meteors. Instead, she saw many traces of ion beam shooting in low-Earth orbit. It might be that they were counterattacked by the Red Maple Republic, which caused some changes in the plan to land the assault landing ships.

But it's not a big problem. As mentioned before, the Red Maple Republic is already at the end of its rope and is now just a trapped beast fighting to the bitter end.

On the southeast side, that is, in the direction of the Swan, the ground forces advanced relatively smoothly. On the one hand, the enemy's resistance was not fierce, and on the other hand, the Swan provided fire support, which was more useful than any heavy artillery position.

The Swan, which is covered with light and heavy anti-aircraft guns, can destroy a small community with just one salvo, and the Light Lance main gun has the advantage of extremely strong penetrating power.

During the advance, some troops reported that they encountered strong enemy fortresses and heavy firepower at the intersection of the main road and could not advance. The Swan immediately fired a main gun at them.

then……

Then the enemy and their bunkers evaporated, plowing a path through the densely packed city. Since the orbital bombardment focused on transportation and energy facilities, the entire city was almost without power. The anti-ship ion beams prepared by the Red Maple Republic were mostly misfired, and only the old hand-cranked anti-aircraft guns could be used, but these anti-aircraft guns were in a very awkward position.

Small-caliber cannons cannot penetrate the shield of an assault landing ship, let alone the Swan. Large-caliber cannons, such as those above 100 mm, may have a chance to penetrate the shield, but they are too large and will be the focus of attention as soon as they appear.

In addition, the ground forces of the Xuanshui Federation are not just there to do nothing. The well-trained soldiers quickly clear suspicious locations and coordinate with armored vehicles and tanks. When in doubt, they can just make a phone call to summon fire support.

Soon the whole street was filled with cloaked monsters running around in black cloaks.

"Watch out for any aircraft taking off, it could be an important top official escaping."

Although they knew that the battle had reached their doorstep, it was impossible for all the officials of the Red Maple Republic government to evacuate the capital. Wouldn't it be chaos if no one was in charge?
Just like when the Xuanshui Federation was pushed to the doorstep, Alyssa's father was also the one who was left behind to take charge. This kind of person must be an important official in the government.

Due to the high level of confidentiality, the agents sent by the Rotating Water Federation did not find out who was left here to take charge of the situation, but no matter what, it is better to capture him alive!

As soon as Alyssa finished speaking, the radar issued a rapid alarm, and An Yun reported:

"The enemy's aircraft fleet is approaching, three hundred in number!"

“There are still three hundred of them?”

Alyssa explained casually:

"It might be a secret airport nearby. It's so well hidden that it hasn't become a target for orbital bombing."

Since the third batch of assault landing ships have not landed yet, and the shuttles that were scheduled to come for support after the third batch are nowhere to be seen, we can only deal with the 300 air support aircraft on our own for now.

"Assign targets to the anti-aircraft gunners and notify the ground forces to pay attention to air alert. Our air defense force is insufficient. Have the nearby assault landing ships move closer to us."

As soon as Alyssa finished speaking, Villania reported again:
"The ground troops said they encountered enemy magic mechas and needed armored support."

"Let them wait for a while. The friendly forces on the north side have not yet advanced."

Then Alyssa connected to the hangar communication:

"How's Silver Cyclone's costume change going?"

Fang Lanyin was holding a loudspeaker in the hangar to give orders. When she saw the communication light up, she quickly said:

"We are working on it now and it is expected to be completed within fifteen minutes."

Silver Tornado needs to change equipment when fighting in the void and on the ground, otherwise it will cause problems with its center of gravity.

This is the result after Villania's optimization. If it is just an operation of installing a void kit, it will take nearly an hour just to dismantle it.

"Also, Brother Li went out first."

As expected, Alyssa remained calm.

(End of this chapter)