1653. Annaji Meat Grinder
Countless Galactic Republic Sparti clone soldiers roared and charged, and then were killed in large numbers like wheat under the rain-like counterattack firepower of the defenders of the planet Annaji.
But when those firepower points opened fire, they were greeted by an overwhelming aerial bombardment, sometimes even orbital bombardment! The powerful firepower completely covered the fire points that the clone soldiers had used their lives to explore.
Immediately afterwards, more Spady clone soldiers rushed forward.
This is also a land combat tactic developed by the Galactic Republic Army against the Spady clone soldiers. To put it bluntly, the quick-made Spady clone soldiers are not worthy of the powerful mechanized armor force, and strengthening air support is useless. No problem.
Because the power of air support does not need to care whether the combat effectiveness of the Sparti clone soldiers is not strong enough, as long as the air power itself is strong enough. Compared with the ground armored assault tactics that require tactics and training, after seeing the armored assault tactics of Dawn Planet several times, the Supreme Strategic Command also gave up the idea of imulating them carefully.
The defenders of Planet Annaji are not a vegetarian either. On the one hand, the Dawn Principality's fleet is also constantly attacking the Republic Expedition Fleet, preventing them from concentrating on orbital bombing.
At the same time, a large number of fighter jets were launched into the atmosphere to intercept.
Among these fighter jets, the SJF-14 fighter jet suddenly appeared!
This type of fighter is the only intra-atmospheric combat aircraft currently in production by the Fourth Civilization. It is the air superiority fighter in "Homeworld: Kharak Desert". It was used in small numbers on the battlefield of Tatooine ten years ago. It was destroyed by natural disasters. The legion's land-mobile mothership was produced.
Later, the SJF-14 fighter jet was ordered by the Fourth Civilization Army due to its excellent intra-atmospheric combat performance and used for intra-atmospheric air defense operations on some planets. However, overall, the output of this kind of fighter jets is not high, because the Fourth Civilization Navy, the real major orderer of the Fourth Civilization, does not yet have a high regard for this type of intra-atmospheric fighter jets.
Senior Navy generals, including Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Matt Horner, believe that this fighter is only a defensive equipment and is only needed when fighting defensive wars. In fact, most of the time, starfighters are enough to meet battlefield needs, and starfighters can also fight in space.
Basically, the SJF-14 fighter jet, like the Phantom fighter jet, has undergone continuous modernization and modification. The size of this fighter is not small at all, with a length of 20 meters, and there is a lot of room for modification.
In the previous battles, the Fourth Civilization did not engage in many planetary defense battles. Due to concealment issues, places like Onderon were not equipped with such clearly labeled equipment, so they almost did not appear.
What is now appearing on the planet Annaji is the SJF-14D fighter jet. They have very excellent aerodynamic performance and pose a great threat to Republic fighter jets in air combat in the atmosphere!
So now on the ground battlefield, although the Spady clone soldiers of the Galactic Republic are still advancing with powerful air power, they will suffer huge losses every time they take a step forward.
However, one thing that makes the commander of the Republic Expeditionary Force Cassio Tagg very gratified is that as the clone army continues to expand its control area on the ground, they have also occupied two spaceports that had not had time to be blown up by the defenders. The two spaceports are currently being repaired by the engineering team and are expected to be put into use soon.
Next, he can share part of the pressure of logistical support to these two spaceports, so that his expeditionary force can be replenished and rested for a longer period of time.
With such encouragement, Casio Tagg unscrupulously put all his armies on the battlefield!
Now around the planet Annaji, the main combat goal of the Republic warships every day is to escort a group of new transport ships to break through the defenses of the outer fleet of the planet Annaji, and then use themselves as human shields to cover the landing of the transport ships. At this time, the warships can still free up a few ships. A turret with just the right angle is used to carry out ground bombing missions.
But the defense system of the Dawn Principality is not a decoration!
The thousands of Gauss defense platforms built around the planet are bombarded almost continuously with the two 500mm caliber electromagnetic cannons, and the two eight-unit missile launchers are also constantly launching missile attacks, and there are also missile attacks on the Gauss defense platform. Two close-in defense laser cannons, upper and lower, are installed, which can be used as part of the overall air defense system.
Coupled with the heroic and fearless attack of the Dawn Principality fleet, the powerful orbital defense system on the planet Annaji, and the Agoneev-class star that was forced into the planet's synchronous orbit, but was still able to exert its powerful firepower at specific times. Base, these defensive forces caused the Republic Expeditionary Force to suffer losses almost every moment.
The price paid for sending a clone trooper to the front line of the planet's surface was that 7 Jaeger-class battlecruisers, 1 Cheer-class assault landing ship, and more than 20 transport ships were destroyed! There were also many clone troopers whose transport ships were destroyed in the air, and eventually they were all killed without firing a single shot.
Casio Tagg doesn’t care about this anymore! He understands that the troops he has now are extremely powerful, and due to supply difficulties, the durability of his fleet is also constantly decreasing, so he wants to occupy the planet Annaji at all costs and obtain a stable supply base.
Moreover, those Spady clone soldiers staying in the fleet are just a waste of food. It is better to send them all to the planet battlefield!
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"You have quite a lot of demands, Matt Horner." Darth Malthael looked coldly at the projection of his Navy Commander-in-Chief in the holographic projection, "The Fourth Legion and Inchori's Revenge Or, I originally kept it in my hand as a final counterattack, but now you actually want to go over?"
"The Fourth Army and the Incholi Avengers are key components of my next phase of the battle plan. I hope you can fully consider the situation we are facing." Matt Horner said seriously, "In Yago- The Republic fleet in the Dour system has always adopted steady and steady tactics, which makes them very difficult."
"Don't forget, the Republic's fleet to invade the Model Sector is more than twice the size of Yago-Dur." Darth Malthael said coldly.
"I only want the Fourth Legion and the Incholi Avengers, and I don't want any other forces." Matt Horner said.
"What did the General Staff say?"
"Chief of General Staff Qi Jian said that the Fourth Army and the Incholi Avengers are under your direct command, so they need your direct approval."
"First you want to take away the only Archon-class aircraft carrier we can use, and then you want the Fourth Army and the Inchori Avengers? You are good at bargaining, Matt Horner. Why don't you report to the Ministry of Commerce after the war here is over? Bar."
"Please approve, sir."
