Him and their stars

November 19, 829, common calendar year, 8:30 that night.

127 Marine Gorillas of the 101st Company plus a guard team have arrived near Archie Heights. They were lying on the steep mountain peaks, separated by a ravine more than 100 meters wide, secretly observing the intended target on the opposite side.

Everything went very smoothly, so smoothly that Captain Winter and the officers of the 101st Company were a little surprised. In comparison, Yu Lian, who had already guessed what would happen, was probably the calmest one.

"Look, Captain, let me just say it doesn't matter. Now that we've reached this point, we've won half the battle."

Captain Winter agreed, but looked at Yu Lian with a bit more surprise: "Did you guess it from the beginning?"

Along the way, he had seen Yu Lian's performance. Even he, a veteran who had experienced hundreds of battles, was a little nervous, but the "student soldier" on the other side was so relaxed that he was even a little heartless. With a relaxed expression as if he was going on an outing, he just wanted to eat some hot pot and sing a song.

"Yes, the chance of the enemy discovering us is very small. I am almost certain of this. Even if there are some accidents, they are within our range."

Seeing that Captain Winter and the brothers in 101 were a little confused, Yu Lian thought it would be better to analyze it, so as not to be regarded as crazy by everyone.

"The sand people gathered based on the prestige of Great Elder Heson. They themselves are still "barbarians" and cannot establish a reliable scouting and surveillance network at all. The major tribes don't even speak the same language, and many even have A feud will cause quite a big stir if it happens accidentally, and it will objectively cover up our actions."

Actually, it's more than just a scene. Two tribes of hundreds of people even started fighting, attracting more than twenty times the number of onlookers. It was such a bustling scene, almost comparable to last year's Tianqiu Galaxy Cup finals. The great elder was forced to send people to suppress it, but it hasn't been completely dealt with yet.

In addition, it is not just the insensitive, ignorant, heartless onlookers who are studying medicine but cannot wake up, but also the tankers of the sand people elite, who objectively create convenience for everyone.

Yes, the tank crews have read a little bit of books and have a sense of national mission and honor. Yesterday's tragic defeat will naturally be regarded by them as a great shame and humiliation. The sand civilian tank drivers know that this is largely due to their own poor skills - there is nothing they can do about it. Most of these sand civilian tank drivers just learned some basic tutorials and drove it for a few hours. Shengji was driven to the battlefield, and it is understandable that he was not good at his craftsmanship.

However, it doesn't matter if your skills are poor, as long as you don't even have the least sense of shame. Fortunately, these sand people elites are all good people. They simply carved out several open spaces in the huge camp and practiced chariot driving overnight. As a result, the roar of tanks and the shouts of young sand people could be heard from time to time in the camp, making it look like a lively military training scene.

"This kind of movement, even if the Panther vehicles and tanks on Hilica's side are accidentally exposed, they may be misunderstood as one of our own. But all our mechas have optical camouflage and silencer devices, so as to maximize the When it comes to hiding. The enemies are numerous, but they are not under their control. The charioteers and gunners look down on the city-state lords, and the city-state lords regard the nomadic khans as bandits to be on guard day and night. They lack coordination and cooperation. Between tribes and tribes, city-states and city-states The military barriers between them are clear, and the vacant areas in between are subconsciously regarded as buffer points by them, and they will not send anyone to monitor them at all. On the contrary, it is easy for us to take advantage of the loopholes. "

"So, the marching route you just took us happens to pass through the gaps between the enemy's camps." Captain Winter nodded in admiration: "It's really a scalpel-like march!"

Well, this is your original marching route.

"Is this what you have been observing on the mountain for so many days?" the captain asked again.

So what exactly is it for? I've been on the mountain these past few days just to wait for you to arrive and watch the show. At most, the most important thing is to carefully search for the location of Hessen's camp, so that he can save the senior sister from the tragic fate of lying in the hospital for half a year. Yu Lian thought.

After so many days of careful investigation, he should have memorized the divisions of all the opponent's camps, patrol routes, and loopholes that can be exploited, and then analyzed the most perfect sneak route, right? The captain thought so.

Thinking of this, although Captain Winter did not take a breath, he had to improve his evaluation of this person again.

This kid is so terrifying! Is it possible that all "lunar people" are like this?

He immediately denied it in his mind. He has served in the outer fleet for quite a long time. He has met countless officers from various well-known families. He is very aware of the standard of that group of "elite bureaucrats". They show off like a peacock every day, but to put it bluntly, they are just a bunch of people. Just a woodchuck wrapped in a feather blanket and eating with a silver knife and fork. Although the so-called "lunar people" are rare, they are not unseen. In essence, they have more gorgeous blankets and more exquisite knives and forks than other woodchucks.

"Warrant Officer, after graduation, have you ever thought about serving in the Outer Rim Fleet?" the captain said bluntly.

Uh, what is this? Winning over? Yu Lian was a little confused.

"Oh, but I heard that you are from the Strategic Studies Department. Even if you arrive at the Outer Rim Fleet, you should go directly to the headquarters. Admiral Paris is a warm and honest commander, and he will definitely appreciate you."

Yu Lian wanted to laugh but was also a little touched. However, he had not made up his mind about the future yet, so he could only say: "I am very grateful for your trust and appreciation. However, I have not yet decided what the future holds." Think about it. Besides, as a soldier, after all, you still have to give priority to the dispatch of the National Defense Committee."

"Yes, you don't necessarily have to serve in the army after graduating from the military academy. You are so outstanding and have a bright future anywhere. It is indeed a pity to become a soldier."

Even outstanding junior officers like Captain Winter have this idea. You can imagine the current atmosphere of the entire community and even the entire galactic civilized society. It is not difficult to understand that the future will end like that.

The topic ended here, and everyone chatted in a low voice for a few more words and began to wait for the start of the general attack.

Yu Lian looked at the time and estimated that the battle on Ina's side should have started, but he never heard any movement, and he didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing. .

Just when Yu Lian was wondering whether to call the other party, Ina's voice finally came from the communicator built into the helmet: "Sir, everything goes well."

"...If everything went well, do you mean your lurking went well or your attack went well?"

"We have captured the enemy's position. We are setting up a fire position according to your prior arrangements!"

This is faster than I thought!

"...Is that guy still cooperative?"

"Mr. Stern was a great help, very cooperative and very brave. He seemed to be able to expand something similar to a field to cover our tracks. After arriving at the destination, he was the first to launch the attack, which made it so smooth .”

Of course, Travelers are one of the few psykers who can provide buffs to the group in the early stages, and they also have pretty good stealth abilities. This is exactly why I chose this path in my previous life.

"In addition, there are indeed two quadruple-mounted anti-aircraft guns installed here, and Uncle Carl is working hard to modify them."

"Okay, don't worry, just follow the original plan and complete the preset fire position between 9 o'clock."

"The fire position is almost complete, and most people are already in position. Well, I can see you now, sir."

When Yu Lian heard this, he looked in the direction of Ina's position. Naturally, he couldn't distinguish anything under the darkness.

"When blocking the enemy, be sure to keep an eye on everyone and don't charge rashly. If you can use artillery fire to destroy the enemy, use artillery fire as much as possible. We have enough firepower now! In the final analysis, don't waste it! Do you understand?"

"...Understood." Ina agreed in a not too firm tone. Of course, with this girl's temperament, she would definitely agree if she agreed.

Yu Lian closed the communication, only to find that Captain Winter was looking at him with strange eyes.

"There is a saying in the General Staff that 'infantry is useless'. Warrant Officer, do you agree with them?"

"Sir, those are just a group of idiots who think that they can completely replace Marines and Stormtroopers with robots and 'psykers'. Sir, I am not against melee combat and assault, let alone the existence of motorized infantry, but our army tactics are indeed There is a problem, at least there is a problem with the timing. If you can use firepower to destroy the enemy, why let everyone risk getting closer to the enemy? Firepower, more firepower, more and more violent firepower, more and more violent And more precise firepower, this is the essence of war!"

Captain Winter was touched, but asked anyway. "How can you see it?"

“During the Ten Years’ War, more than three times as many people died from orbital bombing as from land warfare. In the context of ground warfare, more than three times as many people died from long-range artillery bombing and low-altitude bombing as from firearms; finally, Those with firearms are four times more likely to die from melee damage such as swords, axes and hammers!”

Yu Lian's words actually changed the concept a little bit. He ignored the gang-hopping battles in space, and also ignored the close-range "master duels" between the Astral Knights and the Guerrillas. You know, even if a high-ranking psyker dies, one will be added to the number of casualties, but the impact on the entire battle situation and even morale is no less than being wiped out of an entire legion or being sunk by a dreadnought.

Despite this, Yu Lian still firmly believes that he is right.

If it were a master with profound theoretical knowledge, he would probably have a few back and forth arguments with Yu Lian at this time, such as his classmates who would become famous in later generations. However, Captain Winter was just a junior officer after all. He wanted to refute but didn't know what to say. He even felt that what Yu Lian said was reasonable. He thought about it and finally sighed: "Doesn't this mean that infantry is useless?" ?"

"I didn't say that. Orbital suppression, gang jumping to seize ships, stronghold occupation, and mopping up remaining enemies all require excellent mobile infantry. More importantly, the existence of mobile infantry doing the most dangerous work is the basis for the entire army. The source of courage is the last bottom line of the country and the nation's will to fight. Sir, this is why I proposed the theory of firepower. Stormtroopers, Marines, your duty is to be on the most dangerous battlefield at all times, then we... In other words, my future responsibility is to try to create a relatively less dangerous battlefield for you."

Captain Winter and the other officers and soldiers around him who had been fascinated by what they heard did not speak for a long time. The silence continued for a few more minutes, until the captain's timer sounded in his helmet. It was time for the general attack.

He took a deep breath and checked the firearms in his hands, the Vulcan cannon at his side and the chainsword behind his back. He couldn't help but ask again: "Warrant Officer, you really don't consider serving in the Outer Rim Fleet." ?"

"Well……"

"Haha, I'm just kidding. Then, please come with us and prove the meaning of our existence together!"