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Chapter 559, How to save my regiment?
It would be very difficult for a thousand Space Marines to break through the defense of the Knights of Heyang guarding the starports and star fortresses of Heyang VIII and quickly capture the key areas.

But in reality, there were less than a thousand Space Marines taking action.

The Phoenix did not attack with its entire army.

After all, there were still 300 Phoenixes on Bai Qifan's squadron of three battlecruisers; among the 700 Phoenixes following Gu Hang, 200 remained on the ships and did not board.

There were only five hundred phoenixes who actually went up to fight.

However, among these 500 Phoenixes, all of them are elite soldiers with the rank of Sergeant Major or above, and half of them have reached the level of company champions...

This cannot be viewed at the level of a conventional battle group.

Especially among them, there are 120 company champions equipped with Iron Knight Terminator power armor, and 19 dreadnought mechas. Each of these dreadnought mechas is probably only slightly smaller than the Ranger Knight in size, but in terms of strength, firepower, and armor, they are even better.

What's more, in order to make up for the lack of numbers, there are many other personnel among the troops who are teleporting and boarding.

Battle Sisters, and the Alliance National Knights.

The combat strength of the Battle Sisters, who were wearing regular 'Attendant' power armor, was not that different from that of the Alliance's Glory Guards.

Maybe a little bit stronger, but actually limited.

After all, the hardware conditions of both parties are actually similar.

The power armors are all Servants - unless the Honor Guard adopts the 'Commander' type, which may be a bit weaker.

The warriors themselves, whether they are battle sisters or honor guards, have not transcended the level of mortals.

It is true that Battle Sisters undergo strict training within the Sisterhood from a young age, but the Alliance's Honor Guards are also trained through the soldier card system. They are eliminated during the selection process of Space Marines, so their training level will not be bad.

The only difference is that the Battle Sisters have been studying the Imperial Bible all the time since they were young, and daily prayer is essential.

Faith has power.

These female warriors who call themselves "Daughters of the Emperor" actually possess some kind of supernatural power.

From the perspective of top psychics like Gu Hang, there is a mysterious power from the subspace surrounding them all the time. They cannot actively use this power to form psychic spells like psychics. However, this power firmly exists in the battle sisters.

The blessing from the Emperor of God, in addition to the most direct enhancement of the "basic attributes" of the battle sisters, such as strength, agility, and mental will, also has at least two characteristics:
It will make the Battle Sister's 'luck' better, making it less likely to be hit/easier to hit the opponent;
It will allow the Battle Sisters to passively expel the psychic powers around them that they deny, and the psychic powers around them will be suppressed.

Taking all these into account, the Battle Sisters are indeed much stronger than mortals like the Glory Guards who really have no special abilities at all.

Taking the most common Space Marines as an example, ten Glory Guards combined might be able to defeat one ordinary Space Marine; and six or seven Battle Sisters might be able to defeat one.

Not to mention, Gu Hang had previously pulled out a technology: the 'Valkyrie' Terminator Power Armor.

This is a type of Terminator power armor that is not used by Space Marines. In theory, any mortal who has received special training can use it.

However, the Alliance did not put this armor into mass production. It only built one production line, maintained a minimum level of production, and directly produced the finished product in a black box, which was enough to meet the needs of use.

The main reason why it is not mass-produced is that it is too expensive. Its cost is four times that of the Iron Cavalry type power armor, but its performance is only slightly better than that of the Iron Cavalry type.

It is said that any mortal can use it, but if it is worn by an ordinary mortal, the effect will not be very good at all.

Only those with very firm faith among the battle nuns can put it on to unleash the full effectiveness of certain magical components inside the Valkyrie armor.

Among the sisters of the Holy Lily of Mercy, only seventy-two of them are qualified to do so.

However, the effect of this combination is also very significant. After the performance of the Valkyrie is fully utilized, coupled with the greatly enhanced Imperial Blessing, the combined combat power has even exceeded the strength level of ordinary Space Marines wearing Terminator Power Armor.

Of course, it is still not as strong as the Phoenix's company champion with the Iron Cavalry Terminator.

In addition to the battle nuns, there is another powerful force, the knight mechas of the Alliance National Knights.

The Alliance was not that concerned about the manufacture of Knight Mechs, and did not expand the production line much. But after all, after so many years, they had accumulated a lot of wealth.

Space Marines, the 'Valkyrie' among the battle sisters, and the Knight Mechs together form the main force of the Alliance to attack star ports and star fortresses.

A large number of Glory Guards served as additional troops.

Before they launched their attack, Heyang VIII's starport and star fortress had already suffered a round of attacks.

A group of "ghosts" suddenly descended on various key locations, seriously disrupting the defense of the Heyang Knights.

Then, the main landing force of the alliance appeared in the light of psychic transmission.

They indeed defeated the defenders on the orbit of Heyang VIII in a very short time.

It is certainly impossible for them to wipe out all the defenders on the star fortress and star port in just a few hours.

But as long as we take down key locations like the control center and the void shield, that will be enough.

Later, the firepower of the ships will be enough to destroy the starport and star fortress.

Of course, the Alliance would not allow the elite troops who landed to be buried with them.

Before launching the attack, they had all evacuated via teleportation.

Teleporting to the starport with them was a team of Storm Mage Corps. These psykers, also equipped with power armor, could not only provide some assistance in the battle, but were also the key to the team's evacuation.

It was not easy for them to directly start long-distance teleportation to send so many people back to their own starships, but it was much easier to start short-distance teleportation and send people to several small boats or even transport planes that were approaching.

That is to say, after the personnel have basically evacuated, the bombs placed inside the star port, combined with the fleet's firepower that is ready to go, will destroy the star port that has lost its protection and interception capability.

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After losing its orbital defense force, Heyang VIII was like the end of the world. Both the members of the Heyang Knights and the high-ranking officials of the Alfonzo sect were in a state of panic.

They were making all-out preparations for the final resistance, fortress artillery in various places were fully prepared, and legions in various places were ready for battle, just waiting for the arrival of the Alliance Legion.

However, the alliance ignored them and turned away.

The significance of a planet without an orbital defense system in an interstellar naval battle has been greatly reduced. Although they still have ground artillery, if their own ships come over, they can still provide some cover. However, without a starport, the ships cannot be supplied, maintained, or repaired; the slightest cover is of little use.

This is still on the premise that we have our own ships.

Without the ship, Heyang VIII would be dead. No matter how powerful the Heyang Knights on the surface were, they couldn't get out.

In fact, what the defenders on the surface fear most is that the Alliance will drop an extinction weapon at this time.

Then there is really no need to fight. The Burning Sky torpedoes will fall and it will be over once and for all.

This risk exists, and for the defenders of Heyang VIII, there is no solution. If the alliance really wants to do this, then they have no choice, and their life and death will be in the hands of the alliance.

But precisely because of this, they don't care whether the alliance will do this or not.

What’s the point of caring?
It can't be stopped.

With the orbital system completely gone, if the Alliance wants to launch an extermination order, they only need to find a place on the planet's surface with the worst air defense, clear the surrounding air defense firepower, and then launch the Burning Sky torpedo, which will explode two or three thousand meters from the ground and destroy the world.

There was no need to think too much about being powerless. Besides, they didn't think the alliance would be so crazy.

In the past history of the Alliance, there have indeed been records of releasing extermination order weapons, and more than once.

But that was an extermination order executed against a planet completely occupied by aliens.

Placing a world-destroying extermination order in the human civil war that would wipe out billions of civilians on Heyang VIII?

That's just too crazy.

They also don't quite believe that the alliance will do this.

In fact, Gu Hang really didn't have any thoughts in this regard.

The war has not yet come to this.

Gu Hang would not do such a cruel thing. Moreover, if he did such a thing, the political and public opinion pressure would become unprecedentedly great.

Just place Heyang VIII here.

Meanwhile, Paulson, who was on the surface of the planet, observed the direction in which the Alliance fleet left through his modified mechanical eyes.

Where did the Alliance Fleet go after it let Heyang VIII go?

There are actually two directions:
Wuqi Star, or the Fury Fleet.

The former, together with the Venchi star, formed the two ends of the Proud Claw star field to the Alfonzo star field. Venchi was on the Alfonzo side, while Wuchi was on the Proud Claw section.

The Alliance launched such an aggressive attack on Heyang VIII, completely ignoring their delaying tactics, so Paulson was basically certain that the Alliance should have obtained clear intelligence and knew that Alfonzo's main fleet was on the way.

Even if the information is unclear, at least we have a relatively certain guess.

In this way, quickly competing for the Wuqi Star, or even taking down the opposite side's Wenqi Star, will have great strategic value.

After all, there is only this one passage from the Proud Claw Star Region to the Alfonzo Star Region.

After taking it down, if Alfonzo's sect wants to come in, they will have to turn around and attack Wenchi and Wuchi head-on.

The other destination is naturally to stop the Fury Fleet.

It is better to cut off one of his five fingers.

Seeing that there is a high possibility of a big fight with Alfonzo's sect in the future, it is quite necessary to eliminate the Fury Fleet roaming behind.

Otherwise, let alone whether the Fury Fleet would cause any trouble in the back, just to keep an eye on them, they would have to send out three battlecruisers and a Blood Shark Fleet, which was also a strong force. After getting rid of them, all these troops could be withdrawn.

Paulson closely observed the direction in which the Alliance fleet was leaving.

Soon, judging from the chosen jump point, he could basically determine that it should be to find Nuyan.

Of course, it is not ruled out that this is a trick of the alliance. But no matter what, the relevant information must be passed on.

Paulson went to the base of his mechanical tower.

There, there is a huge life-support cabin-like device.

He lay down, and his consciousness instantly left his original body.

The next moment, on the Triumph Fire battle barge, a mechanical body opened its eyes.

He left the room, where several members of the Alfonzo sect, wearing red and black robes, were standing guard.

When they saw him, they all bowed to him.

He waved his hand and said, "I'm going to see Paulitos."

"Sage Paulson, please follow me. Captain Paulitos has told me that if you want to see him, you don't need to inform him. Just go there as soon as possible."

"Let's go then."

Not long after, Paulson met Paulitos.

The Chapter Master of the Fury Chapter had that stern, cold look on his face that was characteristic of the Space Marines.

However, Paulson could clearly see his fatigue from his face.

Obviously, Paulitos was under tremendous pressure under the pursuit of the blood shark.

But Paulson had no time to pay attention to Paulitos' emotional problems.

He quickly told Paulitos what he had observed.

Gu Hang, coming towards him.

And Paulitos did not pay attention to whether the main fleet of the alliance might be a sleight of hand, and actually went to block the key passage of Wenqi and Wuqi.

For him, if that were the case, it would be fine; but if they were here to block him, with the Blood Shark Fleet behind him and the Alliance Fleet in front of him, if they were blocked, his regiment and the New World Torch Regiment would probably be destroyed here.

The New World Torch left fifty men on their home world, while the Fury left a hundred men behind.

Of course, not all the members of the two regiments were fighting in the Proud Claw Star Region, but most of them were. If they were wiped out here, the regiment would not be completely destroyed, but it would take many years for them to return to their peak.

What's more, if they lose this war, the regiment will probably never have a chance, will be directly expelled, and their bloodline will be cut off.

But how to deal with it?
Paulitos could hardly think of what else he could do.

In the past, the ability to play hide-and-seek with the alliance was due to its huge strategic depth.

Now, many core areas of the Proud Claw Star Region have been captured by the Alliance, and the activity area has been compressed. Previously, the consequences of him constantly giving up strategic locations one after another became apparent at this time.

More importantly, the blood shark kept following him, making him lose the opportunity to switch from light to darkness.

So what to do?
This was the only way Paulitos could think of to save his regiment.

Paulitos stared at Paulson and asked, "How long will it take for Alfonzo's mechanical fleet to arrive?"

"Two months."

"No, it has to be faster."

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Make up for yesterday.

There is still time tonight, but it will probably be very late.

(End of this chapter)