Chapter 261 Frontline Station (2)
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[Military Operation: Frontline Station]
At this time, Alexandra was given command of a mechanized detachment. This number was really...
I have to admit, it was indeed a squad. The number of Archon armored vehicles and Knight tanks combined just broke into double digits, and there were four engineers and snipers each, and that was it.
"Commander, we can't let a few isolated VDV troops disrupt our offensive plan. It's time to act."
Listening to the adjutant's words, although Alexandra had a thousand civilized European expressions in her mind, she still held back. She also ordered her snipers to start loading the vehicle.
Fortunately, there were two maintenance mode vehicles in the Archon, so Alexandra did not assemble another maintenance vehicle. After all, it would be better to have a few anti-aircraft vehicles in the fleet.
For safety reasons, Buck also arranged two Hummers for the four engineers to travel in case they were attacked and unable to fight back.
At the same time, Buck also told Alexandra a good news and a bad news.
The good news is that although there is no technological machinery shop here, they have prepared supply trucks that are similar in effect to the Su Army's maintenance cranes.
As for the bad news, although the VDV troops did not destroy the vehicles after raiding the convoy, they also prepared some EMP mines around them. When Alexandra arranged troops to repair the communication tower, they would arrange engineers to carry out mine clearance work.
After hearing this, Alexandra looked at the Prism Tank at the bridgehead and gave up reluctantly. She ordered her armored troops to cover a Hummer vehicle to reach the communication station.
While the escort protected the engineers to repair the communication tower and technology center, General Sian Westin also arranged two teams of medium tanks to establish a simple defense line on both sides with the wreckage of vehicles.
At this time, Alexandra also saw the data transmission icon appear in the defense column. The CD is ten minutes. By then, the front-line troops will be able to mass-produce snipers, Thor gunboats, Prism and Charon tanks, and Longbow helicopters (what the hell is this in T3?).
In order to provide sufficient vision for her sniper IFV and prevent her troops from being destroyed by VDV's anti-tank exercises, Alexandra ordered her Knight tanks to demolish several houses around the technology center.
What made Alexandra want to complain was, did this group of VDV have such a rich reserve of booby traps? Every house the team demolished had a booby trap.
After everything was ready, the two engineers quickly got out of the car and repaired the two buildings, and the icon started counting down.
"Well done, Commander, but those pesky VDVs aren't going to sit idly by and watch this happen."
"Indeed, but why do I always feel like something is wrong?"
Soon VDV arranged a troop airdrop in the center of the town, but when the transport planes passed through the defense zone, the sound of timers attracted her attention.
"boom----"
With two explosions, the technology center and communication tower that had just been repaired were instantly turned into ruins by Crazy Ivan's explosives.
"As expected... That's right, since all vehicles are equipped with booby traps, it makes no sense that these important facilities wouldn't be equipped with them."
"Commander, don't be too hasty. The VDV should be launching an attack soon. Be prepared for defense. We cannot lose control of the town gate at any cost."
The first to launch the attack were two suicide jeeps. The special high explosives they were equipped with were powerful enough to completely raze the surrounding buildings to the ground. At the same time, the explosion also detonated the booby traps buried in other houses.
Alexandra's troops were only slightly injured because they were far away from the road, but the medium tanks of the Free Corps were seriously damaged because they were close to the center of the explosion.
When the second wave of suicide jeeps rushed over, the VDV infantry also followed the Hydra cannons or were airdropped into the battlefield by transport planes.
Faced with this situation, Alexandra also ordered her troops to form a formation relying on the hillside, with the knight tanks to attract firepower and counter armored units, while snipers and maintenance IFVs were also used to carry out anti-infantry and emergency repair work.
As for those Free Corps? Alexandra looked at those Hydra cannons and tank destroyers, and could only silently express in her heart that she was willing to provide all assistance except reinforcements, and at most let the sniper AMC name the opponent.
The fate of these free legions was already doomed. Although Sian Westin had arranged some riflemen and rocket soldiers to provide support, these troops were not enough in the face of the elite VDV.
When these Free Corps troops were wiped out, Alexandra's mechanized unit also retreated eastward to the Free Corps' position. At the same time, the adjutant urgently called for a patrol team to come for reinforcement.
Alexandra took a quick look and saw four Humvees, carrying SEALs, Prism Soldiers and snipers. She ordered this patrol team.
In the VDV's raid, even with the help of Alexandra, the possibility of those medium tanks, M113, and old patrol cars to stop the VDV was almost impossible, not to mention that the VDV's rapid airborne troops and radiation air strikes had never been interrupted.
Faced with this situation, Alexandra also told Buck to let the Mako fighter-bombers provide fire coverage for these VDVs.
"Understood, Commander. Move your troops as far away from the exact location of the blue flare as possible."
Looking at the blue signal smoke, VDV and Alexandra, who were aware of the Meng army's air raid, both commanded their troops to move away from the bombing area.
The only difference is that Alexandra successfully evacuated the bombing zone, but the VDV did not.
Under two waves of bombing that were more powerful than King Lionheart's, the attacking VDV troops were completely wiped out, and those soldiers who were close to the center of the explosion were not even left with ashes.
However, this wave of bombing also accidentally injured some Free Corps troops. After all, the two sides were too close.
Even if no one spoke, Alexandra could feel that Sian Westin's face was definitely not very good.
"Commander, although the main forces of the VDV suffered heavy losses in this air raid, as long as their assembly point in the town is still there, they can continue to request support from heavy transport aircraft."
The adjutant also said this to Alexandra on the comms as she directed her armored forces to the supply truck for a comprehensive repair.
The adjutant then told Alexandra that although they had lost the communication tower and technology center here, they still had a backup plan - apply for advanced armament support from the Meng Army in Regensburg. After all, it was the general logistics center of the Southern Army Group.
"Commander, you need to raise war funds and call for reinforcements for the next operation, but be careful, those annoying VDV troops will not let us do what we want."
After the adjutant finished speaking, the command of the logistics base was handed over to her, while the outer defense facilities were under the charge of Prince La Roche and Sian Westin, and the truck guns and Paladin tanks were commanded by La Roche.
In addition to this base responsible for production and construction, the Meng army also arranged a mining base in the west, where the Meng army arranged ore refineries and mines, and the defense force consisted of a small number of infantry and armored units cooperating with bunker defense lines.
At this time, Alexandra's mission goal became to raise sufficient war funds and armaments for the next stage of the offensive.