si-mexico Chapter 395 The First Battle
Chapter 395 The First Battle
At midnight on September 21, 2026, Li Chenglong had just finished a video conference and was about to rest for a while in the lounge of the central information management area. No sooner had he lain down than Zhao Liying rushed in, saying, "Captain Li, they're here! The aliens are here!"
Li Chenglong jumped up and went outside with Zhao Liying. They saw Lilith already standing there. On the monitor of the crystal computer in charge of intelligence gathering and information processing, some dots of light had appeared. Lilith reported, "Most of these dots of light are still outside the atmosphere, but some have already begun to enter the atmosphere. At their speed, they will reach the ground in 10 minutes. This is a photo just sent back by the Dawn City Astronomical Observatory."
Then, some photos appeared on the big screen. Because they used the technology of Planet Hailan, the photos were very clear, and everyone could see alien warships descending on Earth. Lilith continued, "These are the locations we predicted they would land, but these locations are not very reliable. If they use warships for aerial attacks, they won't land on the ground."
Li Chenglong made a decisive decision: "Immediately sound the alarm throughout the city, put all combat units on Level 1 combat readiness, and issue an alert to the entire China region through the Crystal Network so that they can also prepare in advance."
Now that the battle has begun, Dawn City has entered wartime mode. Zhao Liying, representing the Special Mission Support Section, said, "Captain Li, our 20 members of the Special Mission Support Section are ready. Starting today, 12 members of Section One will work in two shifts at the Central Information Management Department to help Lilith process various information. 8 members of Section Two will also pilot the Dawn and fight alongside Captain Li."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yunlan, dressed in her combat uniform, arrived at the Central Information Management Department with Su Qian, who was holding Li Yunhao. The two did not speak. Li Chenglong hugged Yunlan tightly, kissed the little guy, straightened his clothes, and then went out with Zhao Liying and other members of the Second Section.
As Li Chenglong quickly descended the stairs, he told the people behind him, "Hold hands, make sure you hold on tight! Zhao Liying, hold onto my arm. There's no time to lose; we're going straight to the Dawn." The eight people immediately joined together as they had practiced before. With a wave of his right hand, Li Chenglong and the others jumped into the dimensional space.
A few dozen seconds later, they were already inside the Dawn. Li Chenglong immediately said, "Start the Dawn immediately and contact the Dawn City Air Force. All fighter jets should follow the Dawn. We are going to engage in air combat. Also, the super-powered anti-aircraft guns deployed by the 4th, 5th, and 6th Regiments of the Rocket Force are ready to fire at any time to give a heavy blow to those alien warships and fighter jets approaching our Dawn City. The 7th Regiment's surface-to-air super-powered missiles are also ready to strike with the support of the information support unit and the 1st Air Force Regiment."
Meanwhile, at the Dawn Army headquarters, Zheng Yong, Feng Tian, Qi Guoan, and a group of staff officers had begun mobilizing the entire Dawn Army. Zheng Yong addressed all the officers of the army, division, and regiment headquarters on the screen: "Commander Li Chenglong has already led the Dawn and all the fighters of the 2nd Air Regiment to the front. Ground combat has always been our forte. Please unite as one, and fight for Dawn City, for our future!"
The Dawn slowly ascended, then emitted a beam of light and flew upwards, followed closely by 50 Tyrannosaurus Rex fighters that took off from the air force base. Li Chenglong said to the eight people operating the Dawn, "After making contact with the enemy, you will cooperate with the 50 Tyrannosaurus Rex fighters of the 2nd Air Regiment. You've been training for a year now, and I have faith in your abilities. I will leave the Dawn to draw their attention." The eight members of the Second Division replied in unison, "Yes, Captain Li! Please be careful!"
At an altitude of 10,000 meters, the Dawn and 50 Tyrannosaurus Rex fighters from the 2nd Air Force Combat Regiment were the first to encounter the descending alien combat mech force. Li Chenglong flashed with red light, and he appeared outside the Dawn in full armor.
"Emperor's Sword!" Li Chenglong shouted, drawing his sword and slashing at the nearest combat mech. The mechs were all curled up in preparation for landing, and Li Chenglong could clearly see an alien invader inside one of them through his left eye.
At this moment, the Dawn and the Tyrannosaurus fighters were already engaged in battle with the flying mechs and small warships. "Dimensional Slash!" A flash of blue sword light cleaved a combat mech in two, followed by an explosion. Just as Li Chenglong was hacking and slashing in the air, having a great time, many flying mechs had spotted him and were attacking him.
Countless bullets and beam weapons rained down on Li Chenglong, but he vanished instantly, rendering the attacks ineffective. Seeing the attacks were futile, winged aliens emerged from some of the larger warships. These were Bozan aliens, the only aliens besides the mechanical lifeform space pirates capable of flight without special abilities. This group of Bozan aliens wasn't particularly strong; the strongest was only level 10, and Li Chenglong could easily kill a whole group with a single sword strike.
Keltilan, the commander-in-chief of the Earth conquest and one of the seven executives of the mechanical lifeform space pirates, saw that battles had broken out all over the Earth, and the resistance in some places was particularly fierce. He couldn't help but say angrily, "What are those useless Kiel aliens and Dane aliens doing? How come Earth still has such strong resistance and so many forces after so long?"
Sitros, standing nearby, chuckled and said, "Don't rush, Keltilan. I have a brilliant plan. What do you think?" After the two had a private conversation, the descending alien forces changed their strategy. Instead of directly attacking the various large bases on Earth, they began flying towards remote areas with weak defenses.
Li Chenglong and the reconnaissance regiment of the Dawn City Air Force 1st Regiment, along with the combat regiment of the 2nd Air Force Regiment, finally annihilated the alien coalition forces preparing to land over Dawn City after an hour of fierce fighting. He alone destroyed over eighty flying mechs and combat mechs preparing to land, while the flying Bozan aliens were also completely wiped out by him and the air force.
Despite achieving excellent results, Li Chenglong's side also suffered some losses. Of the 50 Tyrannosaurus Rex fighters that participated in the battle, 10 were lost. Because it was at high altitude, only a few pilots managed to escape, while the rest all perished. The Dawn also suffered some damage due to being targeted by concentrated enemy fire. In addition, six of the dozens of unmanned reconnaissance aircraft of the 1st Air Regiment were damaged.
Li Chenglong carefully sensed with his left eye, and with the help of the information support troops' reconnaissance, he discovered that the enemies in the sky above and nearby Dawn City had all retreated. He then ordered all participating air force units to return to base, and he himself used dimensional travel to arrive inside the Dawn.
Upon returning to the Dawn, Li Chenglong immediately ordered ground troops to transport the wreckage of the alien mechs back to Dawn City. His psionic space factory could use these mechs for replication or as raw materials. Zhao Liying reported, "According to monitoring by the Central Information Management Department and the Information Support Force, many of the troops that were preparing to land have indeed landed, but they all chose remote, sparsely populated areas. Furthermore, according to Lilith's monitoring, some of the enemies attacking other humans seem to have emerged from suspected underground bases or the ocean."
Li Chenglong nodded: "Have the soldiers of the Air Force reconnaissance regiment and the information support unit cooperate to investigate where these enemies came from. If we find that they have a base, we will definitely have to go and destroy it."
At 2 a.m., Li Chenglong and the members of Section Two returned to Shuguang Tower. He told everyone else to get some rest, and only took Zhao Liying to the Central Information Management Department on the 8th floor.
As soon as he entered, Yunlan handed him the printed battle report. The battle lasted for one hour and twenty minutes, during which a total of 67 enemy flying mechs, 40 combat mechs, and one small warship were shot down. As for the aliens killed, they could not be counted because it was at high altitude. Of all the soldiers who participated in the battle, 16 pilots were killed and 4 others were seriously wounded, but they have received proper medical treatment.
Li Chenglong instructed that the aftermath of the fallen soldiers must be handled properly, and the wounded soldiers must receive the best possible medical treatment. Afterwards, he held a combat meeting with a group of officers from the military headquarters, reported the battle results to the Yanjing headquarters, and then hurriedly went to sleep. During a major battle, rest is also very important.