With Allen controlling the "Shadow", there is no need for Yang Yi and others to take risks.
However, Lin Feng did not act blindly. First, he asked for a digital map of Prometheus star from Karl, and then asked Allen to release several small detectors. After figuring out the enemy's encirclement and deployment, Allen set up a safer reconnaissance route.
Fortunately, the "Shadow" itself is a reconnaissance ship and the most advanced reconnaissance ship of the Human Federation.
Although the tonnage of the "Shadow" is very small, even the smallest frigate can't be compared, but for the reconnaissance ship, small is an advantage. For example, the "Shadow" can fly in the atmosphere, and even if the maneuverability is not comparable to that of fighter aircraft, it is sufficient for ordinary reconnaissance missions.
When Lin Feng set up the reconnaissance mission procedures for Allen, Yang Yi, Shen Chengwen, and Jackson took other officers and soldiers around the base accompanied by Karl.
The base is very large, with an area of about 350 square kilometers, which is equivalent to a large city.
It can also be seen how magnificent the construction plan made by Marshal Sean after the occupation of Prometheus a thousand years ago. If the construction work is completed, only this base will be able to accommodate nearly tens of millions of officers and soldiers from hundreds of legions and provide support for thousands of warships.
Unfortunately, a lot of construction has not been completed, especially the ground facilities.
What's more regrettable is that for thousands of years, there have never been more than 100,000 soldiers stationed here, and when the Silicon Magic Army launched its offensive, there were only about 30,000 officers and soldiers here.
Thirty thousand soldiers guarding a military base with an area of 350 square kilometers is obviously too few.
"In order to shorten the line of defense, we have to abandon the outermost position." Carl's mood has not been very good, especially when he passed the field hospital. "Even so, the troops are still very tense. As you can see, the battlefield hospital has been overcrowded for only three days. If this situation persists, we can hold on for up to five days. At that time, even if the enemy does not attack, there will be no soldiers. Available now."
"What about ammunition?" Jackson asked.
"The ammunition is still sufficient, and the materials are enough to last for more than half a year." Carl grinned reluctantly and said, "It's just that the ammunition we stock can't effectively kill the enemy, especially the heavy armored targets such as the iron armor. If the enemy is not always Without putting in the fortified troops, I am afraid that our line of defense would have been broken long ago."
"Those tanks..."
"Only three vehicles can be used normally. The power system of the other vehicles failed and could not walk. They could only be used as a fixed firepower point." Carl shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "In order to cope with the enemy's attack, we have put everything we can All the weapons found were used, especially heavy weapons. There are now about two hundred small caliber cannons, all installed on air-cushion vehicles. However, the line of defense is too long, and it is impossible to know where the enemy will launch next time. In the offensive, I had to gather these forces to form a mobile rescue force. Although they were all the most elite officers and soldiers, the battle casualties were high, and the front-line commanders had already returned three."
Jackson sighed secretly and didn't ask any more.
"Passive defense is not a solution."
"I know, but what else?"
Shen Chengwen also sighed and said nothing.
"We must take the initiative to attack. The best defense is offense." Yang Yi glanced at Karl and said, "Of course, we must not rush, we must first figure out the enemy's military deployment. In addition, our forces are very limited, even if we can fight back. It is impossible to repel the enemy after several attacks. The most is to let the enemy slow down the attack, buy some time, and hold on until the reinforcements arrive."
Carl smiled reluctantly. Of course he understood what Yang Yi said, but it wasn't that easy to do it.
"Don't worry, there will always be a way." Yang Yi smiled faintly, and said, "Our line of defense is too long, which means that the enemy's offensive front is also very wide. After three days of fighting, the garrison has been passively defending and was forced to give up. After the outermost line of defense, the enemy must now relax its vigilance. As long as you seize an opportunity, you can inflict heavy damage on the enemy, making it difficult for the enemy to organize an effective attack in a short period of time."
"But… "
"The threat to the base is reduced, and we can free up our hands to do other things."
Carl was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help but glance at Yang Yi a few more times.
Although I don’t know Yang Yi well, I still don’t believe that Yang Yi has a transcendent position in this team. But along the way, Jackson is the only one who looks forward to Yang Yi. Shen Chengwen also respects Yang Yi. Carl has to admit that Yang Yi is not Lin. The ordinary major officer Feng introduced.
It's just that he is too young.
Although Lin Feng is also very young, Lin Feng is the granddaughter of General Lin Xiaoting and the current pilot of the "Fire Phoenix". It’s not surprising that age is the captain of the colonel of the special investigation team. But Yang Yi didn't have any background, and he couldn't see how outstanding his talents, and his combat power might not be so strong. A young man like him who was so ordinary that he could not be found in the crowd, he became a major officer of the special investigation brigade at the age of eighteen, and he has a very high status. Even Shen Chengwen is in the special investigation. Squadron captains who have served in the brigade for more than 100 years must be respectful.
is it possible!
Could it be that Yang Yi's background is very extraordinary, from a big family
Carl was very strange and thought it was impossible. Lin Feng is the eldest lady of the Lin family, and it is obviously impossible for her to follow her, who is the dude of a big family.
"Colonel, let's go and take a look."
Shen Chengwen proposed that Carl did not object, and he also wanted to take Yang Yi and the others to the perimeter defense line to have a more intuitive understanding of the battle.
Along the way, Yang Yi has been observing carefully and found the seriousness of the problem.
This is, the more you go out, the less force there will be on the line of defense. To be precise, it is the force density.
The point is that the temperature is getting lower and lower.
Carl has already made an introduction before. They can hold the line of defense and keep the enemy out of the base. The low temperature environment created by the ecological maintenance system driven by the S-class proto-energy converter plays a vital role. It can be said that low temperature itself is a means of defense. According to Carl's introduction, the further you go, the lower the temperature. Near the outer defense line, the temperature dropped to about minus 150 degrees Celsius. Not to mention Silicon Charm warriors, even human warriors are very uncomfortable, and must wear E-level protective clothing to move normally. The problem is that there are not many E-level protective suits reserved in the base, and a lot of losses have been lost, so the troops that can be deployed on the outer defense line are very limited.
In response to this problem, Karl developed a set of effective defensive tactics.
This means that when the enemy launches an offensive, the defenders on the outer line of defense take the initiative to retreat and keep a distance from the enemy, allowing the enemy to occupy the outer line of defense. If the enemy continues to attack, resolutely resist on the second line of defense, so that the enemy is always exposed to the low temperature environment. If the enemy stops advancing, the defending army will launch a counterattack after half an hour, and the enemy occupying the outer line of defense has been frozen at this time.
It must be admitted that Karl is very talented in military affairs.
Although this tactic is not very glorious, but the effect is extremely significant. In the past three days, Karl not only defended the line of defense with limited forces, but also allowed the enemy to leave mountains of corpses on the outer line of defense. In addition, the defenders also made full use of the enemy's corpse, that is, after the enemy's corpse is completely solidified, it is used to build and reinforce defense facilities such as fortresses to resist the next attack launched by the enemy.
"That's it."
Carl stopped, but Yang Yi didn't stop, and continued to walk towards the faintly visible line of defense ahead.
Said it is a line of defense, from a distance, it looks more like a low ridgeline. Of course, it was not a hill, but a pile of enemy corpses.
Shen Chengwen and Jackson did not stop, and followed Yang Yi towards the defense.
Carl sighed secretly and followed.
Although the temperature is very cold, it has no effect on Yang Yi and the others. With energy barrier protection, the external environment cannot have an impact on the soldiers.
Arriving on the line of defense, Yang Yi still did not stop.
Yang Yi stopped walking until he came near a fortress and several soldiers rushed out of the bunker.
They didn't know Yang Yi, so when Yang Yi suddenly appeared, they were all taken aback. However, after seeing Carl following Yang Yi, they all calmed down.
Several soldiers did not salute Carl. This is the front line. Saluting the commander is equivalent to telling the enemy where to fire.
When Karl asked the officer of the fortress to inquire about the situation, Yang Yi got into the bunker and inspected the situation inside.
Very unsatisfactory, the bunker was built temporarily, the stock of ammunition was pitiful, and it exuded a nasty smell. Not to mention only a few officers and soldiers, even if a squadron of officers and soldiers were deployed here, it might not be able to block the enemy's attack. Besides, the state of those officers and soldiers is also very bad. Although their expressions are firm, they are exhausted. They probably haven't rested for a long time. Maybe they will fall asleep anytime.
However, there is no reason to blame them.
The high-intensity battle lasted for three days and three nights. According to Karl, the enemy launched an offensive every three hours, and they had invested a lot of troops. With such a high fighting intensity, let alone ordinary soldiers, even the soldiers of the special reconnaissance brigade may not be able to last for three days and three nights.
Obviously, the perimeter of the base is faltering.
Of course, this can also be understood, why Carl adopted the defensive tactics of retreat. If you fight the enemy hard on the outer line of defense, even if you have an environmental advantage, it may not be able to block the enemy's attack. At least you will suffer more casualties and consume more troops.
The question is, how long can this tactic last
Carl can't guarantee, and no one can guarantee.
Maybe, when the enemy launches an offensive again, the line of defense will be breached and the base will fall.
How should this battle be fought in such a situation!