Interstellar Survival: Invasion

Chapter 206: Unexpected Bloody Battle

Chapter 206: Unexpected Bloody Battle

A Wargod military official walked over under the lead of our guide and said, "Hello, everyone. I am Afanso, the commander of the Western Fort. I hear you are here to help us. I am honored to have the chance to fight alongside you. We have received the order to conceal ourselves before the battle. I have made arrangements for your team to work beside the rangers, in charge of long-range attacks."

"The enemy is attacking in battleships. How can our firearms damage their ships?" asked Zhang Bao'er.

"Don't worry, warrior. You will see. You only need to focus on attacking their soldiers at range," said Afanso confidently.

After all the preparations were made, we hid below a pavilion on the fort walls.

At that time, Alnitak Aa had fully set from the sky. We knew that the enemy attack was going to start soon.

"Canyue, Master Crystal said before that the Sacred Wing race is the emperor's secret force. Today, let us witness just how capable this secret force is," said Zhang Bao'er who looked rather excited for the battle to come.

"Don't overthink it. Perhaps we will face yet another group of clone soldiers. I don't even know if any actual Sacred Wing will be in a battle of this scale. Most of their attention is probably placed on larger opponents such as the Interstellar League," I said.

"We've encountered their clone soldiers before. I didn't think they were anything special. From their standards, their teachers, the Sacred Wing race, are probably nothing special as well," replied Zhang Bao'er arrogantly.

"Bao'er, you're getting real cocky recently. Things can go wrong easily when someone gets too cocky. You need to keep that attitude in check," I said as I assumed the strict face of a deputy commander.

"No, don't say that. When you start getting cocky, you will be even worse than me," said Zhang Bao'er with a wide smile on his face.

"Stop joking around, the enemy is here," Old Du suddenly said.

A clump of black silhouettes appeared on the horizon. Hundreds of ships covered the stars in the sky and were imposingly approaching Gero City.

"Looks like the air combat wouldn't be too intense," said Baron Sisse after studying the ships in the sky.

"What makes you say so, baron?" I asked.

"Through their composition. Most of them are transport ships guarded by a small number of battleships. It is very likely that this fleet is in charge of carrying an army of clone soldiers," said Baron Sisse.

"I understand. The war with the league is too intense while Kenante has a weak air force. Thus, to destroy Kenante's ground forces, they will need a combination of air and ground forces." I was able to gain some insight into the Sacred Wing race's plan here.

"It doesn't seem like there will be only 50,000 of them here. From the number of transport ships, there are at least 100,000 of them," said Baron Sisse.

"A hundred thousand? Isn't that the same number as the Kenante Kingdom's army?" asked Old Du in astonishment.

"It's different. They have 100,000 people focusing on Gero City alone, while King Carter's army is spread all over the planet. This will be a cruel battle," said the baron, causing us to feel nervous.

While we were talking, several laser beams soared through the sky from the hidden parts within the Western Fort. The red laser beams were akin to guided missiles that were flying straight toward the enemy ships.

Even more red laser beams rose from several different parts of the fort. The approaching fleet immediately reacted. Purple shields appeared around the fleet, and as the laser beams struck the shields, numerous ripples appeared in the air.

The anti-aircraft laser cannons continued firing madly. I could clearly see a spot of the purple shields fading rapidly after a concentrated barrage. Finally, with a pop, that part was penetrated by a laser beam.

The moment an opening was created, dozens of red beams focused on one of the transport ships. Instantly, a massive explosion erupted in the sky. The ship was struck and completely decimated by the chain explosions. It spun into the ground and erupted in an even larger explosion.

'Just like that, an entire ship of soldiers is gone. War is truly cruel,' I thought.

The imperial army, which thought they were the ambushing party, seemed surprised by the sudden attack. However, they were able to react speedily as the battleships at the rear of the formation rushed forth and protected the opening with their own shields. Before long, the opening was closed.

After stabilizing their formation, they counterattacked. The battleships utilized their laser cannons, rain cannons, and ray weapons to attack the anti-aircraft cannons. Explosions immediately littered the ground. Without the cover of an air force, the cannons were rapidly destroyed. The ground shook from the massive explosions. We remained prone as we took shelter from the chunks of rocks and broken equipment thrown around by the explosions.

"Where are the mechanical birds? Why are they not attacking the imperial fleet?" Zhang Bao'er complained.

"How can those birds penetrate the shields of these battleships? That's not possible," said Old Du.

The enemy ships unleashed a concentrated barrage on the fort. Without a care for saving energy, they carpet-bombed everything they saw. After over 10 minutes of bombardment, the area with the anti-aircraft cannons was reduced to a scorched field.

After the bombardment, the imperial fleet noticed that all the anti-aircraft defenses had been destroyed. They started firing freely at the city itself. Three Nebula-class ships, in particular, were even heading toward the city's divine bird.

Right at that moment, I saw the transport ships spread out and land everywhere within the city. Among them, two flew away from the main group and headed toward the Western Fort we were at.

Suddenly, a military messenger ran up to us and said, "As per the commander's orders, you will be attacking after the rangers release their arrow barrage."

After delivering the message in a hurry, the messenger ran off to deliver the next message.

"You all heard it. After the enemy enters the encirclement, the rangers will fire their arrows. Then, it will be our turn to attack. Try to wipe them out," said Baron Sisse.

We continued to hide on the wall. We breathed softly as we observed the two transport ships preparing to land. There were no other anti-aircraft defenses on the ground, so the two transport ships bravely landed in the middle of the fort even without any escorts. After they landed, their doors opened, and a stream of soldiers in black armor walked out. From their appearances, they were all of the Wargod race. It was basically confirmed now that they were clones.

Surprisingly, not a single member of the Sacred Wing race could be seen. It was obvious this race hid themselves very well and would not easily show themselves. Because of that, we grew even more curious about them.

One clone soldier after another marched down from the two ships. From their numbers, each ship carried roughly 500 people. With two ships, there were at least a thousand clone soldiers here in the fort. There were also 20 heavy tanks coming out of the ships. This was an army with formidable firepower. After some time, they finished gathering and were about to search the fort.

"Why are the rangers not attacking? The soldiers will split up if they keep waiting," said Zhang Bao'er anxiously.

He had barely finished those words when a white arrow shot out like a bullet from above the wall opposite us. The arrow accurately struck a clone commander. The commander's shield was turned on, but the arrow was too powerful. It pierced through the shield and stabbed into the commander's chest, killing him with one shot.

Before the other soldiers could react, hundreds of arrows rained down on them. The sudden attack caused them to panic, and they were dropped one after another. At that time, a different commander finally reacted. He reorganized the clone army and directed them to open fire toward the area the arrows had come from. Their attacks even caused one of the walls to collapse.

Suddenly, roars rang out from within the fort. The Wargod warriors that were lying in ambush finally showed themselves, charging right toward the clone soldiers in the middle of the fort.

Countless mechanical dogs rushed out from all directions, attacking the clone soldiers ferociously. In the sky, the mechanical birds made a reappearance, diving down to attack the clone soldiers rapidly.

Zhang Bao'er was provoked by the intense battle. "Kill!" he roared as he pulled out his laser gun before firing at the clone soldiers.

The rest of us also raised our guns and joined the battle. Unfortunately, the clone soldiers clearly came prepared. Despite the encirclement, their confidence was bolstered by their numerical superiority. They rapidly built up a defensive perimeter and utilized their transport ships' mounted guns and their heavy tanks to launch a counterattack.

It was a battle between bullets, arrows, and shields. The endless attacks created numerous ripples among the many shields in the fort. The ones with broken shields would very likely be the ones to fall first.

With the support of their heavy tanks, the clone soldiers were able to quickly reorganize before counterattacking madly. It wasn't long before the ground was littered with the corpses of the ambushing soldiers and broken mechanical dogs.

At that time, an even more terrifying thing happened. An imperial Star-class battleship had arrived and was joining the battle. The situation was turning critical as the Wargod soldiers were killing themselves like moths throwing themselves at fire.

"Does Afanso know how to fight a battle or not?" cursed Baron Sisse as he fired his gun and looked at the sights of devastation in front of him.

"We need to think of a way to reverse the situation. Otherwise, the Wargods will lose no matter how many soldiers they have," I said anxiously when I looked at the Wargod soldiers charging forward suicidally. Suddenly, a heavy tank discovered us. It raised its turret and took aim at us.

"Take cover!" Old Du roared when he saw the attack.

We all turned on our morph-capable shields, but the wall we were on couldn't withstand the tank's firepower. Suddenly, the ground below my feet felt light as the wall started collapsing.