EBE Chapter 1362 So fast?
Chapter 1362 So fast?
After a moment's thought, he spoke directly.
"Order: Vanguard Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, enter the canyon in stages beforehand, and clear any potentially blocked sections of the road in advance using clearing vehicles."
"Go and have General Wei Wuji send an additional squadron of attack and reconnaissance aircraft to conduct a carpet-like, low-altitude, repeated reconnaissance of the cliffs on both sides of Yingchou Gorge! Flying it several times could also be a way to lure them out!"
"Following this are the main forces, especially the central command, heavy artillery units, and logistics and supplies. When passing through the canyon, the distance between each combat unit should be increased, and anti-aircraft firepower should be deployed! Everyone should be on high alert and ready to deal with any surprise attack from the air."
"Order General Batur to lead his most elite heavy cavalry as a mobile reserve, ready to counterattack any enemy that attempts to cut off our troops."
"Yes! Marshal!"
The adjutant quickly took notes and relayed the orders.
Upon hearing this, Han Da suddenly remembered something and said to his adjutant, "Oh, right, also, go and give a signal to Captain Axe Bull's mech squad hiding in the shadows..."
After hearing Han Da's words, the adjutant nodded immediately.
This time, their escort team was Axe Bull, one of the Twelve Fiends...
A short while later, Axe Ox came over.
"General Han Da, you're worried that there might be lurking enemies in Eagle Sorrow Gorge, aren't you?"
Han Da nodded, then said, "Captain Axe Bull, we can't find them with our own strength right now... I suspect they're hiding some Iron Men in Eagle's Sorrow Gorge..."
Axe Bull said to Han Da, "Then Marshal Han Da, let's go... We have mechs specifically designed for reconnaissance..."
After hearing what Axe Ox said, Han Da smiled and said, "That would be wonderful... That's exactly what I meant..."
"Captain Axe Bull, Eagle Sorrow Gorge is a treacherous terrain, and there may be an ambush. Please send brothers with reconnaissance capabilities to conduct a detailed scan of the cliffs on both sides, focusing on looking for energy reactions and metallic signals." Han Da was still somewhat uneasy.
After hearing Han Da's words, Axe Bull laughed and said, "Don't worry. Marshal Han Da, next time I should take you to see these mechs... These mechs possess godlike abilities..."
Han Da didn't leave. He simply used a device he was wearing, similar to headphones, to press a button on it...
He then said, "Ghost, take your mech and check out Eagle's Sorrow Gorge. See if there are any ambushes there..."
Soon, Axe Bull said to Han Da, "By the way, Marshal Han Da, let's slow down too."
Upon hearing what Axe Ox said, Han Da naturally nodded and then summoned a messenger to continue instructing the army to slow down.
Meanwhile, on the other side, in a place that no one was paying attention to.
A slender reconnaissance mech, equipped with a multi-band scanning array on its back, silently broke away from the main force like a shadow and climbed rapidly upwards along the steep cliff.
Its movements are light and precise, cleverly using rocks and shadows for concealment. The onboard Lingxu subsystem silently projects powerful scanning beams onto every corner and crevice of the cliff face.
Time slowly passed in the tense wait.
Inside the armored command vehicle, Han Da waited anxiously!
Wei Wuji's reconnaissance plane still did not find any signs of a large-scale force, but this only made Han Da more vigilant. Shahar's most lethal weapon was precisely those iron lumps that could cause devastating damage without requiring a large-scale mobilization.
He felt that Shahar would definitely have set up an ambush there...
A moment later, the reconnaissance mech sent back encrypted communication.
Axe Ox listened attentively.
"Report to Captain, scan complete. Midway between the two rock walls of Eagle's Sorrow Gorge, lurking targets confirmed: ten humanoid mechanical entities, similar in model to the 'Divine Messenger' encountered before but slightly different, appearing more streamlined. They are carrying high-energy weapons and are dispersed and hidden behind pre-designated natural and artificial shelters. Their location coordinates have been marked and uploaded. No other large-scale biological or mechanical units were found to be lying in ambush."
After hearing this, Axe Ox relayed it to Han Da.
Han Da was somewhat surprised after hearing what Axe Ox said: "Only ten?"
Han Da first breathed a sigh of relief, then a strange expression appeared on his face, as if he was helpless after being slighted, but also with a hint of relief.
"Does this Shahar think he can wipe out my Han Da's central army with ten iron lumps? Or is he running out of supplies? Ha, he really underestimates my Federation army..."
He shook his head and gave a wry smile: "However, Captain Axe Bull, if it weren't for the prince's mech here, these ten devilish things could have caught us completely off guard with a sudden attack, causing huge chaos and casualties. Their energy weapons pose too great a threat to our armor and dense formations."
Axe Bull nodded, agreeing with Han Da's statement...
Han Da then asked Axe Bull, "Captain Axe Bull, should we have Wei Wuji's air force launch a few more bombing runs to cover their positions? Give me the coordinates on the map... shall we go bomb them?"
Axe Bull listened and shook his head with a smile: "No need, Marshal Han. Using the air force to bomb them would be too noisy and would easily reveal that we have the ability to accurately locate them. It also might not be possible to guarantee the destruction of all these highly mobile targets. To deal with them, we should use equal forces. Aces against aces, we'll handle it."
His voice carried a cold confidence: "I'll lead my brothers, fifty against ten, a quick victory, wipe them out as if they never existed. That way, Shahar will only suffer another inexplicable defeat, still completely unaware of our trump cards."
After a moment's thought, Han Da realized that Axe Bull's plan was indeed more in line with Xiao Ce's strategy of preserving trump cards.
He nodded vigorously: "Alright! As the captain says! It must be done cleanly and efficiently, leaving no loose ends! How should the ground troops cooperate?"
"Maintain the existing defensive formation. There's no need to approach the canyon to avoid accidental injury or alerting the enemy. Leave the rest to us," Axe Bull said succinctly.
"Understood! I wish you a swift success, Captain!" Han Da said to Axe Bull, his gaze turning towards Eagle Sorrow Gorge, his heart filled with confidence in the power of this mysterious mecha.
Axe Bull listened and immediately left, heading to pilot his mech...
He then notified their fifty-man mech squad, which subsequently set off silently in various directions...
Deep within Eagle's Sorrow Gorge, ten lurking robots, like cold stone statues, their electronic eyes flashing a faint red light, patiently wait for their prey to enter the optimal hunting area.
They received orders from the rear, waiting for Han Da and his team to enter their ambush zone before carrying out the decapitation strike!
However, instead of the expected main force of the coalition entering the ambush zone, they were met with a silent shadow of death from above and behind.
Fifty East Asian Federation mechs, each with a different shape but radiating powerful energy fluctuations, appeared silently on the high points on both sides of the canyon under the command of Axe Bull. Some of them even used anti-gravity devices to hover directly in mid-air, taking in the hiding places of the robots below.
They precisely avoided any surveillance points that these robots might have, completely controlling the high ground of the battlefield.
Moreover, their mechs are far more stealthy than those robots.
Therefore, at this moment, those robots felt no threat whatsoever...
"All targets have been marked and locked." Axe Bull's cold voice rang out on the mech squad's internal communication network!
"Each team, proceed with the pre-arranged plan and attack freely. Primary target: energy core or head sensor. Move out!"
The moment the command was given, the desolate canyon was suddenly torn apart by violent energy!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...!"
"Boom! Boom!"
There were no earth-shattering battle cries, only the sharp, piercing sounds of energy weapons cutting through the air and the muffled explosions that rang out.
Blue-white high-energy particle beams, incandescent plasma rays, precise electromagnetic sniper bullets...
Like the scythe of death, it shot precisely from all directions at the ten robots that had just sensed the energy fluctuations and were trying to react.
The first wave of attacks covered at least seven robots...
A robot that had just poked half its body out from behind a rock to lock onto the road below was instantly vaporized by a thick particle cannon. Its headless remains, sparking with electricity, fell backward.
Another unit, attempting to activate its leg thrusters to relocate, was simultaneously struck in the chest and abdominal core by two intersecting plasma beams, exploding into a blinding fireball with metal fragments flying everywhere.
Another unit reacted a little faster, raising its energy shield in an attempt to block, but a specially designed armor-piercing electromagnetic bullet easily pierced through its shield and arm, penetrating its core area and detonating with undiminished force.
"Enemy attack! High-energy reactive sources are above! And... a lot of them!"
The surviving robots finally sounded the alarm, but it was too late.
Two robots located at a distance attempted to launch a counterattack from behind cover, but their energy cannons were just about to glow blue when they were precisely shot down by sniper-type mechs from above, destroying their weapons or sensors.
The other two were extremely agile, moving at high speed along the steep rock face like monkeys, attempting to escape by taking advantage of the complex terrain.
"Want to run?"
Axe Bull snorted coldly. His heavy assault mech suddenly started up, its huge metal body bursting with an astonishing speed that was disproportionate to its size, crashing down from the sky like a meteorite, precisely intercepting a fleeing robot in front of it.
The massive alloy battle axe, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air, cleaved down from above with overwhelming force!
The robot only had time to raise its arms to block before it was cleaved in two amidst a piercing sound of metal twisting and breaking, its core energy source exploding violently.
After finishing, Axe Bull couldn't help but laugh heartily: "Hahaha, awesome! No wonder the prince personally chose this mecha for me!"
The Axe Bull's mecha was indeed personally selected by Xiao Ce, and its weapons were similar to those he usually used.
The mechs in the Hidden Dragon Arsenal come in all shapes and sizes. The Axe Bull is a type of mech that excels in defense and is better suited for close combat...
Although it is a bit bulky, its defense far exceeds that of ordinary mechs.
Axe Bull had long wanted a chance for real combat, and this opportunity only came about because of his strong insistence...
This kind of fighting style is really, really exhilarating...
At this moment, another medium-sized mech that had been surrounded was covered by a dense net of close-range fire and was instantly riddled with holes, falling off the cliff while smoking.
The battle broke out suddenly and ended even faster.
From the first energy cannon shot to the last robot's core going out, the entire process took no more than thirty seconds.
On both sides of the canyon, only ten explosion marks of varying sizes, charred metal fragments scattered all over the ground, and several pools of molten material remained, with the pungent smell of gunpowder mixed with ozone permeating the air.
The ambush site, which had been fraught with danger just moments before, was now eerily silent, as if the ten powerful "divine messengers" had never existed.
"Target confirmed and cleared, no omissions."
The mech responsible for battlefield scanning confirmed the situation again.
"Clean up the battlefield, recover all remaining weapon cores and key components, especially the energy weapons they carry. Be quick!" Axe Bull ordered.
The mech warriors acted swiftly, using their robotic arms to precisely search for, cut, and recover the high-tech weapon wreckage that was not yet completely destroyed. This was valuable data for studying enemy technology and even potentially reverse-engineering it.
A few minutes later, all fifty mechs were recovered and, just as they had appeared, silently retreated to concealed locations around the main coalition force, leaving no obvious trace.
They returned quietly, taking less than half a minute in total, including the round trip time.
Just as Axe Bull went to find Han Da, Han Da looked at Axe Bull and said, "Captain Axe Bull? What's wrong? Do you have any other questions?"
Upon hearing Han Da's words, Axe Bull calmly replied, "Marshal Han Da, the mission is complete. All ten lurking robots have been destroyed, with none escaping. These are some of their remains, along with the captured energy weapons."
After hearing this, Han Da was so surprised that he couldn't speak for a long time.
His face was full of disbelief, his eyes fixed on the axe-ox, as if he needed time to process everything that had happened in such a short period of time.
Fifty against ten, a silent and swift battle!
The efficiency far exceeded his boldest predictions. He had anticipated victory, but not such a clean, decisive, and overwhelming one.
He had just seen Han Da and even thought they hadn't set off yet...
Just as the mech warriors following Axe Bull were throwing several pieces of charred metal debris that clearly belonged to robot bodies and ten strangely shaped energy weapons that gleamed with a cold metallic luster onto the open ground in front of the command vehicle with a "clatter"!
Han Da finally came to his senses and, looking at the solid evidence before him, was once again so surprised that he was almost speechless.
"This...this...Captain Axe Bull, you...it's been less than half an hour..."
Handa's voice was filled with disbelief and astonishment as his gaze swept back and forth between the wreckage, weapons, and the axe-wielding bull...