The federal armored forces rolled back. Due to the shortage of heavy-duty vehicles, several heavy-duty mechas simply parked on flatbed vehicles and were dragged forward by combat vehicles.
Joseph and William were both sitting in a special command vehicle, not in their own mechas. Except for the combat stage, most mechas are usually in transport mode.
Joseph held a glass of red wine, swaying it gently, and said, "Is it really okay to keep those prisoners?"
"Otherwise, what should we do, bring them back? We don't have that much free space to build prisons, and we can't waste precious high-end transportation capacity to send them away from here. That is meaningless. The result of their return to the Federation is to be sent to a military court. Then It’s better to sentence them to death right here and save transportation capacity.”
Joseph said: "Of course I know this. They are all veterans who have experienced several fierce battles. If they had not landed in this damn place, they should have been sent back long ago. In any case, we should not treat them like this. them."
"So I asked them to stay and act like it never happened and we didn't see them."
"But don't forget, all our soldiers have seen it."
"Them? How many of these people do you think will survive in another month?"
Joseph's eyes darkened, he took a sip of wine and said, "This is really a hell of a place. Why did we take on this mission in the first place!"
William said calmly: "If it hadn't been for us, it might have been worse if it had been someone else. At least we have established a foothold here."
Joseph snorted and said, "Have you established your footing? I'm afraid not necessarily."
As soon as he finished speaking, the chariot shook violently and almost overturned. Joseph and William were caught off guard and were thrown against the wall of the car. The light inside the car dimmed and a piercing siren sounded.
William immediately opened the virtual screen, and from multiple screens he could see groups of strange beasts in all directions, with thorns flying down from the air!
"Another wave of beasts!" Joseph had already opened the car door and rushed out.
The troops were suddenly attacked, but they did not panic. The front and rear tanks quickly moved closer to the center, forming a circular position to cover the mechas in the center and enter combat mode.
The beasts attacked like a tide, and several chariots on the periphery were quickly submerged and destroyed.
However, the Lancers' fighting prowess is well-known among the stars. They all fight to the death, pouring out firepower while maintaining a tight formation. Under the restraint of the outside, in the blink of an eye, the heavy mechas in the inner layer quickly entered combat mode and immediately began to sweep away the surrounding beasts.
After a few minutes, the fierce battle ended.
The beast tide was almost completely wiped out, with only a few retreating. The loss of the tank troops was close to 15%, and two heavy mechas were also damaged.
Looking at the messy battlefield, William looked very ugly and remained silent for a long time. Joseph's voice sounded in the communication channel: "Let's go, there is still half the journey. Our current troops will not be able to bear the burden of another beast wave."
William remained silent and parked the mecha on the carrier truck without getting off the mecha, and just followed the troops back to the Shadow Fortress.
The Horizon 2 base has returned to normal order, and all federal soldiers are constantly busy cleaning up the debris on the battlefield and rebuilding the base.
Colonel Roland and others were first arrested and then released. During this period, they received a lot of information from their former colleagues.
The beast tide in the area around the Shadow Fortress has subsided, and it has only taken several days for a large-scale attack to occur. Therefore, after Rose's defeat, Joseph and William decided to attack with all their strength, preparing to defeat Lin Xi and Chu Jungui in one fell swoop. In their eyes, agents of the Special Operations Division are much more dangerous than the Beast Tide.
Along the way, the federal troops experienced several herd attacks, but with the two firepower fulcrums of Joseph and William, they defeated the herds with very small losses each time. As a result, the losses in the final battle were several times those along the way. The biggest loss came from Chu Jungui, followed by Lin Xi. As for Roland and other federal soldiers, they were basically out of the firing line and unarmed, so they had no choice but to surrender.
In fact, Lin Xi knew their psychology very well. Facing the overwhelming advantage of the federal troops, these original federal soldiers naturally couldn't resist. It's just that Lin Xi didn't intend to reveal this matter. Everyone is in desperate situation sometimes.
But after catching and releasing, these original lancer warriors all understood what would happen to them after they returned. Otherwise, William would not have forgotten them on purpose. With no way out, the only way to survive was to rely on Lin Xi and Chu Jungui. Therefore, everyone worked hard and no one was hiding from others. All work is to survive.
Although William and Joseph said they would give them a week, Lin Xi and Chu Jungui did not dare to be careless. This unexpected raid actually defeated them once and for all. If Joseph hadn't been overconfident and challenged Chu Jungui to a duel, and William had to release the two of them according to the code of honor, they would have become prisoners or corpses.
At this point, the test subject and Lin Xi truly understood for the first time the power of a famous federal general.
The base reconstruction work went very smoothly. Although the newly built attack mobile base was destroyed, the metal materials can be recycled, and there are still more than 20 tank wreckage on the battlefield that can be used.
In addition, Joseph and William left three simple rooms that were used as temporary prisons. These three simple rooms where you can breathe freely have become one of the few luxury facilities in the Horizon 2 base.
Allocations form naturally.
The room where Lin Xi was imprisoned had the best conditions, so it naturally became the place where she and Chu Jungui rested. Colonel Roland, Duke and several other officers lived in the second room, while the remaining dozen soldiers crowded into the third room.
Being able to take off the helmet is very comfortable for ordinary people. Seeing the relaxation and comfort of each soldier coming out of the room, Chu Jungui was surprised and began to re-examine the needs of ordinary humans for comfort and rest.
In the past concept of experimental subjects, survival was the most important thing. As long as they could survive, it didn't matter whether they had entertainment and rest.
A deep space warrior capable of independently exploring deep space under the most extreme conditions, no need for entertainment.
During the reconstruction of the base, directional choices once again faced Lin Xi and Chu Jungui. It is safe in the first week, but it may face federal attacks at any time after one week. On the other hand, the threat of beast tide is once again on the table.
Lin Xi's idea is to build multiple mobile bases that can move positions at any time. On the one hand, it can make it difficult for the beast tide to merge, and on the other hand, it can prevent the federation from finding its whereabouts. This idea was also supported by Roland and all officers.
But Chu Jungui was thinking in another direction: firepower.
