Since the information obtained from ground reconnaissance is not detailed, the Angel King Legion must conduct a detailed reconnaissance if they want to figure out the specific size and composition of this invading destroyer. Only aerial reconnaissance can achieve the goal in the shortest time.
However, considering that the enemy has a large number of flying destroyers this time, the aerial reconnaissance must be covered by sufficient air combat power. It can only rely on the weak air force of the guerrillas in the Northeast Theater or the [Xinyangcheng] garrison to barely maintain its existence. Air power is incompetent.
Therefore, Zhu Jue handed over this arduous task to the male ant "Centiper Python III".
Since the rebellion of the "Flying Eagle", the "Centiper Python" family has been serving as the top commander of the air force. However, as the war with the Destroyer expanded, the air force within the Angel King's Legion did not have a separate service organization. The air power that was originally concentrated was gradually dispersed to various fronts. For example, the giant male ant "Centiper Python II" also The "head" of the Air Force became the Air Force responsible only for the Western Front, and his position in the Air Force was no longer unique.
However, later considering the need for air mobility and a total reserve force, Zhu Jue expanded the air force in [Xinyangcheng] and established a new central air force with a size of 40 air corps, called the "Mobile Air Force", including reconnaissance , combat, transportation, bombing various arms. The outstanding ant talent among the young and strong faction, the "Centiper Python III" of the "Centiper Python" series, gained trust and was able to serve as the commander-in-chief of this powerful air force.
After receiving the mission, "Centiper Python III" went back to join the aristocratic officer corps, and reported to the God Envoy King the next day. They are ambitious and are not just satisfied with completing a fire reconnaissance mission, but want to eliminate all the invading flying Destroyers in one fell swoop, and try to severely damage the Destroyers on the ground!
Zhu Jue read the entire plan from the information package and could not help but be impressed by the fighting spirit and confidence of the young ants. However, he still approved this somewhat risky and rough plan - once the aerial destroyer is lost, "Rambo Wan III" will definitely be able to better defend [Xinyang City], and it will also provide a better opportunity for the army on the Western Front battlefield. Counterattack creates more opportunities!
As for the potential losses, they are completely within the tolerance of the Divine Envoy King's army, not to mention that the troops that are expected to lose the most are the troops that will be abolished...
After such a cold-blooded calculation of the input-output ratio, Zhu Jue immediately approved this military adventure!
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After quickly informing the units that needed to cooperate with the action plan, "Centiper Python III" led the officers to prepare for the battle intensively. On the fifth day after "Under the Tree" issued the alarm, the Mobile Air Force, which had always been on alert, dispatched two-thirds of its troops and launched the operation.
At this time, the main force of the Destroyer army is still marching in the guerrilla zone, and the leading force has not yet arrived at [Hive City]. The Flying Destroyers were scattered along the long traffic line for cover and did not gather together. However, at the speed of the Flying Destroyer, it only takes a few minutes to an hour or two to cover the distance between them.
At dawn in summer, it dawned very early, and a layer of mist enveloped the Qinghe River not far away. In the majestic [Xinyangcheng] Air Force Base Ant Mound, all the walnut-sized landing hatches that are usually closed to protect against rain and insects were opened.
Soon, the taking-off mobile air force was like a stream of black smoke, pouring out from the take-off and landing port and gathering into clouds in the sky.
The first ones to take off were the brisk Fly Flying Knights and the Bee Flying Knights. They formed two distinct spherical formations in the air and did not get close to each other to avoid causing a commotion on their mounts.
Since the Mobile Air Force was newly established, in order to quickly fill up its ranks at the beginning, it also received many eliminated fly and bee mounts from various front-line units. The Mobile Air Force is currently gradually eliminating these lightweight air force mounts. Except for the reconnaissance flying knights who still retain the fly mount, all combat flying knights will switch to the wasp.
However, this work has not been completed yet. Those flies and bees that were just eliminated have been re-recruited and put into this operation. Because they were the first wave of troops dispatched to perform dangerous decoy missions, even the flying knights riding these mounts were basically old and weak or veterans who had been recalled after retirement.
The first wave of about 10,000 flying knights gathered and set off. The mighty troops divided into two groups to attack the Destroyer on the north bank of Qinghe River.
The location of the main force was swept away like two lines of black clouds.
About an hour later, the second wave of troops also set off. They were also composed of the Fly Knight and the Bee Fly Knight, which were mainly retired forces. They also advanced in two directions.
Until the morning when the sky was bright and the sun was strong, the third wave of troops, composed of the main force of the mobile air force, advanced unhurriedly towards the battlefield with a far larger scale and stricter formation than the previous two waves.
At this time, the first wave of troops had already completed reconnaissance above the vanguard of the Destroyer army, and the reconnaissance flying knights returned with intelligence.
But the other fly and bee flying knights did not leave. They threw firearms to traumatize the destroyers on the ground, especially those radar destroyers and white belly destroyers. After the Destroyer woke up, the flying knights fought fiercely with the flying Destroyer who came nearby.
After attracting enough Flying Destroyers, this force began to evacuate southwest in an orderly manner, but they did not quickly leave the battlefield. Instead, they retreated while fighting, leading the pursuers all the way to the location of [New Yang City].
In [Xinyang City], "Rambo Wan III" has already led his army to prepare for the attack. All the anti-aircraft firepower has been loaded and pointed in the air! The flying knights in the city are also recharged and ready to fight at any time. According to the plan, the mobile air force will cooperate with friendly forces and coordinate air and ground operations to eliminate the pursuing flying destroyers in one fell swoop.
The battle went as planned, and the Flying Destroyers flew into the trap unknowingly. Without the guidance and early warning of the radar destroyers on the ground, they crashed into the [Xinyangcheng] air defense position during the pursuit, defenseless!
The large and small anti-aircraft firepower on the ground opened fire immediately, and the roaring shells were as dense as a suite of a thousand musical instruments. The stone bullets fired by the ballistae, the iron sand shotgun fired by the soybean anti-aircraft cannon, the mung bean anti-aircraft cannon and the millet anti-aircraft cannon were fired. The iron bullets intertwined a death fire net in the air!
Countless flying destroyers fell like raindrops, but there were still a large number of flying destroyers surviving. They were neither sad nor happy. After being attacked, they did not retreat or panic. Instead, they immediately changed their targets and rationally launched towards the ground air defense forces that threatened the most. attack!
