Chapter 122: Destroying the Electromagnetic Railgun

At this moment, Cade Holle was also aware of the enemy air raid and was preparing to direct the defense. Suddenly, a guard entered his command room and said, "Reporting to you, Commander, Chief of Staff More Ross is on the phone for you."

Cade Holle immediately picked up the phone, and the guard retreated. Cade Holle said into the receiver, "Chief of Staff, I am listening."

More Ross replied, "Are you aware that the Yuri Gotne Group is attempting to raid our electromagnetic railgun base?"

Cade Holle responded, "Rest assured, Chief of Staff. With my current setup, unless the enemy can approach colorless, odorless, formless, and shadowless, their super-low-altitude approach is nothing but a blind man lighting a candle—a wasted effort. Don't worry!"

More Ross replied, "Very good. It is excellent to have such confidence. We need the enemy to realize that no matter how they try to break through, it is impossible. Even if they send more ships, it will be to no avail. Let the enemy feel fear in their hearts, do you understand?"

Cade Holle said confidently, "Don't worry, Chief of Staff. The enemy will certainly not escape."

More Ross said, "Good, I await your good news. Goodbye!"

Both sides then hung up the phone.

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Meanwhile, as the Galaxy Empire's forces launched fierce, continuous attacks on the Crater Base, Zhang Desen and his team organized their defense while installing the nuclear missiles they had previously prepared onto Zhang Desen's combat ship. Afterward, Zhang Desen piloted the ship with Li Longfang serving as the tail gunner, departing from the mother ship *Crater*. They flew at a super-low altitude from the northeast, the weakest part of the encirclement, attacking as they advanced. Once they cleared the perimeter, they immediately flew vertically toward space.

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Similarly, Gase Ouli, charging toward Mount Alage, checked the latest satellite imagery and called the frontline command post in the Uliastai region: "Commander, according to the latest satellite photos, our previous preparations were insufficient. Relying solely on the drones deployed from our ships is not enough to cover us. I request that all rear-guard drones be dispatched to cover our operation."

Kaba Duer replied, "I have seen the satellite images you mentioned. All remaining drones have been dispatched to cover you. They will arrive soon, so rest assured."

Gase Ouli said excitedly, "Thank you for your concern, Commander. We will slow down slightly and wait for the rear drones to rendezvous with us before resuming the operation."

Kaba Duer replied, "That is unnecessary. These drones are fast enough. Just maintain your current speed, and they will catch up quickly. Oh, if you look behind you now, you should be able to see them."

Gase Ouli and his team looked back immediately. Sure enough, a large group of drones was rushing toward them from the rear. Gase Ouli said excitedly, "I see them! I see them! Thank you, Commander. The enemy's death is near; I will make them soar into the sky."

Kaba Duer replied, "Good, everything depends on you. I wish you success in your mission."

"Yes!"

Soon, the supporting drone force rendezvoused with Gase Ouli's three space combat attack aircraft and charged toward the target at full speed.

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At this time, in the air defense command room, Cade Holle was sipping his favorite beverage while watching the tactical situation on the big screen. An operator suddenly turned and said to him, "Reporting, Commander, the enemy aircraft group has received significant reinforcements. Based on observations, most of these are drones..."

Cade Holle interrupted, "Ha, I am already aware. The enemy cannot escape my grasp. I order that after opening the first line of air defense, all remaining air defense assets are to be activated simultaneously. We must ensure they do not return. If it weren't for the lack of air power, with most forces tied up attacking the Uliastai region, I could have set up an even more perfect defense. No matter, execute the previous orders."

"Yes!"

The operator turned back to his station, but a moment later, he turned around again and reported, "Reporting, Commander, the vanguard of the enemy air force has entered our first air defense identification zone and is within effective firing range."

Cade Holle immediately gave the order: "All air defense batteries, prepare to fire at will."

"Yes!"

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Similarly, Gase Ouli's attack force continued to approach their destination rapidly. Suddenly, the pilot of the No. 2 combat attack aircraft reported to Gase Ouli's lead ship: "Leader, Leader. The enemy seems to have begun defending against us. I am detecting their radar targeting signals; they have locked on."

Gase Ouli replied, "Do not worry, this is normal. The enemy must have super-low-altitude observation stations; they must have anticipated our low-altitude approach."

The No. 2 and No. 3 ships asked simultaneously, "Leader, what should we do now? Should we force our way in?"

Gase Ouli said, "Don't worry, listen to my orders..."

The No. 2 and No. 3 ships listened intently. Gase Ouli continued, "Immediately release all onboard drones and coordinate with the arriving support drones. Have them launch fierce attacks on all enemy defensive fire points. If they run out of ammo, launch suicide charges. We will use our flight skills to force our way through under the cover of the drones. Whoever reaches the target first, launch the attack immediately. May we meet again after our success. I leave it to you two brothers."

"Yes!"

They immediately began their respective actions according to the plan.

Soon, the Galaxy Empire's air defense fire was ready, and the Orme Empire's drones launched their attack first.

The drone fire immediately destroyed some of the most threatening defensive points, but other batteries fired back at Gase Ouli's force, shooting down seven drones.

Seeing this, Gase Ouli called to the other two combat ships, "Charge, charge, charge, break through!"

The wingmen responded, "Yes!"

At the same time, several laser beams came toward Gase Ouli, who immediately performed a barrel roll to the right, narrowly avoiding the beams.

The No. 2 and No. 3 ships also dodged in similar fashion. The escorting drones launched a rapid counterattack, destroying the laser cannon batteries and turning them into scrap metal.

Soon, after losing a third of their drones, Gase Ouli and his team struggled but safely broke through the Galaxy Empire's first line of defense.

However, having cleared the first line, Gase Ouli shouted, "Don't relax, don't stop! The enemy still has several lines of defense. No matter what, we must complete the mission, hurry!"

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The pilots of the No. 2 and No. 3 ships replied, "Yes!"

They then rushed toward the next line of defense without pause.

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In the Galaxy Empire's air defense command room, the operator turned to Cade Holle again: "Reporting, Commander, the enemy aircraft have broken through our first line of defense."

Cade Holle was stunned for a moment and said, "Hmph, they have some tricks. Very well, activate all air defense fire for the second line. Also, activate all blinding laser devices to enhance our defense. I want to make them blind; let's see how they fly their combat ships then."

"Yes!"

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At the same time, the ship piloted by Zhang Desen and Li Longfang had returned to space, performing tactical adjustments and making all necessary preparations for their attack.

Li Longfang, in the tail gunner position, asked, "Captain, our current position seems to allow the Saurian Orme Empire's satellites to monitor us perfectly."

Zhang Desen replied, "Nothing to worry about. I have already injected a virus into that satellite. The Orme Empire can use their satellites to see everything else, but they will absolutely not see us."

Li Longfang sighed with relief and said, "That's good. I was worried that the existence of that satellite would complicate things and put us in danger."

Zhang Desen said, "Don't worry, we are just taking precautions. If the Orme Empire's Saurian army can destroy the Galaxy Empire's electromagnetic railguns, we can watch them fight each other. Once they are both exhausted, we won't even need to intervene."

Li Longfang said, "I really wish we could just watch the show..."

Zhang Desen was about to respond, but something on the electronic screen shocked him. "Hey, wait. I truly didn't expect the Galaxy Empire to take us so seriously."

Li Longfang asked, "What is it?"

Zhang Desen looked at the screen and said, "They have emergency-airlifted about 300,000 troops to the perimeter of our Crater Base and have launched an even fiercer attack."

Li Longfang asked, "What should we do?"

Zhang Desen smiled and said, "Don't worry. I used the Orme Empire's satellite to observe. The enemy transport ships dropped off the troops and supplies and immediately returned to support the Uliastai region; their other air assets did the same. The enemy forces transported to the Crater Base have virtually no heavy weapons; they are basically just infantry. It seems their weapons supply is indeed very scarce, which is actually very favorable for us."

Li Longfang thought for a moment and said, "So, the Galaxy Empire Saurians before us are not very powerful. They have no air support, no tanks, or heavy weapons, only infantry. And because of their poor supply lines, their infantry equipment might not even be high-tech; they might be using a lot of cold weapons. Am I right?"

Zhang Desen replied, "Yes. According to current intelligence, the Galaxy Empire was established recently, and their supply chains cannot keep up, preventing them from fully utilizing their technological advantage. Furthermore, their main forces are tied up dealing with the Orme Empire's Saurians and the human Gondor fleet. Therefore, the enemy we face for now has no air force or heavy ground weapons, and many are even armed with cold weapons. This is very advantageous for us."

Li Longfang answered, "Good, that's great."

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Meanwhile, Gase Ouli, still charging toward Mount Alage, continued the assault with his two wingmen and the remaining drones.

After breaking through the first line of defense, Gase Ouli realized they might encounter blinding weapons, which would be lethal for the pilots. He shouted to his two wingmen, "No. 2 and No. 3, listen to my orders, activate the anti-glare devices immediately."

"Yes!"

Soon, the No. 2 and No. 3 ships complied.

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At the same time, in the Galaxy Empire's air defense command room, Cade Holle was closely monitoring the situation. A guard reported, "Reporting, Commander, the enemy aircraft are about to enter the second line of defense. We are ready."

Cade Holle gripped his cup tightly and said, "Ac—tivate!"

The guard replied, "Yes!"

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Soon, a large number of flare-like objects appeared in front of Gase Ouli's flight path, emitting intense light. Simultaneously, many high-intensity light devices on the ground began beaming light toward Gase Ouli's fighters.

The light was extremely intense. Although they had activated countermeasures, they were still heavily affected. In his urgency, Gase Ouli ordered, "Have all drones attack with full force and cover our breakthrough."

Before anyone could reply, a loud explosion occurred nearby.

Boom!

The No. 3 ship was hit by enemy fire. Seeing this, Gase Ouli shouted, "No. 3, pull up!"

However, the No. 3 ship was spinning and falling. The pilot, realizing there was no saving the ship, calmly called out, "Leader, you must complete the mission! Goodbye!"

The pilot of the No. 3 ship then used the remaining power to charge toward the radar system serving as the command hub for the enemy's air defense, crashing into it head-on.

Boom, bang, bang, bang!

With a massive explosion, the radar system was destroyed. Deprived of guidance, the second line of the Galaxy Empire's air defense system began firing wildly in all directions, causing them to destroy several of their own remaining drones.

Seeing this, Gase Ouli muttered, "Well done. You will not have sacrificed yourself in vain. All aircraft, continue the charge!"

Gase Ouli led the No. 2 ship and the remaining drones toward the target.

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In the air defense command room, the guard reported to Cade Holle, "Reporting, Commander, our second line has been breached."

Cade Holle slammed the table in a rage, "What? A bunch of waste! Forget it, activate the final line of defense and turn on all RF weapons! I want them to taste the searing heat of radio-frequency microwaves. Act now!"

"Yes!"

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In space, Zhang Desen observed the situation through various instruments for a while and told Li Longfang, "Alright, it's time for us to act!"

Zhang Desen piloted the combat ship back into the atmosphere.

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Meanwhile, after a long charge and the loss of many drones and the No. 3 combat ship, Gase Ouli finally led his squad to the third and final line of defense. If they broke through this, the Galaxy Empire's electromagnetic railguns would have no air defense left to block threats from above.

Seeing this, Gase Ouli shouted excitedly, "Charge! We are about to win. The enemy is just a paper tiger. Let's go and destroy all their electromagnetic railguns! Kill!"

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In the air defense command room, a guard reported to Cade Holle, "Reporting, Commander, the enemy aircraft have reached the final line of defense."

Cade Holle set his cup down and stood up. "Good. This will be their graveyard. Activate the RF weapons and roast them."

"Yes!"

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Gase Ouli commanded all remaining drones to launch a full-scale attack on the final line of defense.

The Galaxy Empire's last line of defense was incredibly fierce and deep. A large number of drones were shot down, but the remaining ones still dealt heavy damage, leaving the area littered with debris from destroyed defensive facilities.

Seeing this, Gase Ouli shouted excitedly, "Keep going! Their line is about to collapse! Don't give up, charge!"

Just then, a large number of antennas rose from behind the Galaxy Empire's defense line. Gase Ouli was startled. "What are all those antennas for?"

The pilot of the No. 2 ship immediately realized what was happening and shouted, "Leader, this is bad! The enemy has likely activated RF weapons. They are using radio-frequency weapons; these are not easy to deal with!"

Gase Ouli felt a sense of dread but remained calm. "You take a group of drones and attack the enemy's RF weapon array. I will follow."

"Yes!"

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At that moment, the Galaxy Empire's RF weapons were activated, and the power of the radio-frequency microwaves increased over time.

Suddenly, the systems of the Orme Empire's drones began to malfunction. Some lost power and fell from the sky, while others began to melt or explode under the intense radiation, turning into ash in mid-air.

The same was happening to Gase Ouli and his wingman; their instruments began to malfunction, and parts of their hulls began to melt.

Worst of all, the pilots felt as if they were being roasted by fire, the effect of the RF weapons.

The No. 2 pilot called out, "Leader, what do we do? The power of the enemy's RF weapons is too strong. Our ships won't last long before they melt."

Gase Ouli assessed the situation and thought for a moment. "Wingman, listen."

"Yes!"

Gase Ouli continued, "We may not make it to the target. But don't panic. We are at the maximum effective range. Lock onto the target, launch the nuclear missiles, and make one final effort."

"Yes!"

Truth be told, if not for this situation, Gase Ouli would not have chosen to attack from long-range, as such attacks are the least accurate at equal technological levels. But they had no choice. Soon, all their nuclear weapons flew out of the bays toward the target.

Gase Ouli's ship and the No. 2 ship were then hit by fire, spinning as they crashed to the ground. The remaining drones, despite losing their command, followed their initial instructions and launched a final strike, nearly destroying the Galaxy Empire's last line of defense.

However, the nuclear missiles launched by Gase Ouli and his wingman at the last moment failed to meet expectations. The missiles lost power due to the RF microwave exposure, fell to the ground, and detonated.

Coincidentally, they fell directly into the Galaxy Empire's RF weapon array. The massive explosion destroyed all of the Galaxy Empire's RF weapons.

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In the Galaxy Empire's air defense command room, all the Saurians were cheering, believing they had successfully defended the electromagnetic railguns. A guard walked up to Cade Holle and said, "Congratulations, Commander, on your victory. You successfully defended the railguns."

Cade Holle laughed heartily. "It was nothing, just the result of everyone's hard work. Don't worry, everyone who participated today will be rewarded. I will report this to the higher-ups immediately. Wait for your rewards!"

"Long live! Long live!"

All the air defense troops were lost in the euphoria of victory, believing everything was over and there was nothing left to worry about.

However, as if in a cruel joke, while the Galaxy Empire Saurians were basking in their excitement, the alarm sounded urgently. The screen suddenly displayed three missiles flying toward Mount Alage at an almost 90-degree vertical angle, piercing directly into the mountain peak.

Shortly after, a massive explosion rocked the interior of Mount Alage. The electromagnetic railgun base inside was destroyed, and the railguns were obliterated.

Above Mount Alage, Zhang Desen and Li Longfang, piloting their ship between the stratosphere and the mesosphere, confirmed the destruction of the railguns. They cheered, "Ha! You didn't expect this, did you? You seem to have forgotten about the humans, hahahaha!"

Zhang Desen and Li Longfang then piloted their ship toward the Crater Base.