StarCraft: Tyranid Empire

Chapter 22 Kemorian Assault Cavalry

While resending the location coordinates and waiting for a reply from the command center, Augustus sent four soldiers carrying communication equipment and telescopes to the two entrances and exits in the east and west directions of the train track. ——One of the backpacks Harnack took out from the cargo warehouse was filled with radios, and the other contained high-magnification telescopes.

The sentry point was chosen in advance by Augustus and Renault. It was located between steel frames, street lamps and metal garbage, and was sufficiently concealed.

However, before Augustus could rest for long, a few minutes later, the sentry on the side of the platform sent back bad news: a Caymorian force riding in a light reconnaissance vehicle was approaching quickly, with dead heads flying on its vehicle. The banner identifies them as the infamous Wasted Wolf Pack - the Kaimorian Shock Troopers.

How far are they from you? Can you count how many vehicles there are? Augustus asked the sentry he sent out, a soldier from the second class of recruits.

I don't know, maybe two thousand yards, they have four reconnaissance vehicles or more. The sentry spoke very quickly, and Augustus knew that he was very nervous now. Even so, the soldier still stood firm at his post. , waiting for the order to evacuate the post.

Have they slowed down? Augustus asked.

I think... they're not, they're probably still speeding up, the sentry replied.

Evacuate there, take everything away, and leave nothing behind. Augustus ordered: When you evacuate, be careful not to let the Camorians discover you.

Yes, sir, replied the sentry.

Augustus had previously arranged everyone in the same empty waiting hall with a U-shaped corridor. During this period, he also appointed temporary squad leaders for the second to fourth squads of recruits.

Gather! An enemy assault cavalry detachment is approaching. They will not exceed twenty people. Take up arms and report to your squad leader! Augustus said as he walked into the hall.

It's really a hell. Renault's eyes widened. The most terrible thing now is that these new recruits have just walked out of the boot camp and do not have power armor on them.

The other soldiers had the same expression. They had never expected that their first battle would be with Camorion's veteran troops. Having said that, apart from the fear of the first real battle with the enemy, the recruits did not feel despair.

The Kaimorian Assault Cavalry is mainly active on the planet Redding III. They belong to neither the traditional army, nor the marines, nor the fleet, but are a true cavalry force.

The Assault Cavalry rides on the fastest reconnaissance vehicle of Kaimorian, often raiding Tyranid Federation outposts and settlements at ghostly speed on the sparse grasslands of Reading III, and then retreating at the same speed.

Although in all the records of the Tyranid Federation, the Assault Cavalry is not a force known for frontal assaults and fortified battles, and they are by no means the most feared by the Federation army among the Kemorian regular army, but the Assault Cavalry is definitely the most feared by the Federation commander. Headache. The assault cavalry never participates in large-scale legionary operations, but only performs reconnaissance and sabotage tasks. They come and go without a trace, as smooth as a loach.

It is rumored that some of the assault cavalry on Reading III will also work as mercenaries in a private capacity. When the salary is not enough, they will also become colonial bandits or interstellar pirates.

The nearly pervasive assault cavalry often appeared behind Union lines and became a nightmare for logistics troops, artillery units, and hospitals. The instructor who introduced the unit to the new recruits disparagingly referred to it as flies buzzing on corpses, maggots on dead men.

It's a one-shot kill, but it's gross.

The instructors have been instilling this in the recruits, that is, although the assault cavalry is notorious, its combat effectiveness is not that high, and it is not impossible to defeat.

Are those bastards coming towards us? Reno was holding an E-9 electromagnetic rifle and loading bullets.

I don't know, but judging from their driving direction, they will definitely pass by the base station where we are. Augustus said.

Why are we so unlucky? Omo said what Augustus was thinking.

At this time, everyone had been assembled. Except for the two people left to take care of the wounded, Augustus currently had thirty-eight people at his disposal.

I remember instructor Tavis said that a small team of Kemorian assault cavalry usually does not have too many people. In order to increase speed, they will not wear heavy power armor, and they cannot carry heavy weapons. Augustus said: Assault cavalry are not good at dealing with fortified battles and encounters, and I believe they also lack the courage and determination to fight to the death.

Augustus already had a plan in mind. They would definitely not be able to escape if they wanted to, and with the combat style of the assault cavalry, they would never take the initiative to attack unless they had an absolute advantage in strength. The best and most likely scenario is that maybe they didn't even know that a transport ship full of Tyranid soldiers had crash-landed here.

The recruits have plenty of weapons and enough manpower. With the height difference between the platform and the track, they can conduct a commanding ambush and perhaps catch the assault cavalry by surprise.

This is an order. The first class is deployed on the left platform, the third class is on the right platform, the second class is the reserve team of the first class, and the fourth class is the reserve team of the third class. Use chairs, tables, and scrapped trucks on the platform. Build a bunker on the edge of the platform. Augustus's order was concise and clear.

Once they move into the tower base station, follow my command and open fire immediately.

The soldiers immediately took action and followed Augustus' orders exactly, without any delay. At this time, several sentinels sent by Augustus had also returned, and they brought back even worse news. Needless to say, Augustus had already heard the sound of the speeding engine of the reconnaissance vehicle.

Augustus immediately ran with Renault into the bunker of the First Class, took out a military telescope that Harnack had turned over in the transport plane, and looked in the direction of the sound.

Four Camorian reconnaissance vehicles have entered his field of vision. These reconnaissance vehicles are four-wheeled vehicles that stick to the ground rather than floating vehicles, and they look very similar to jeeps. The reconnaissance vehicle was coated in dark camouflage that was close to the ruins of the city. On the high-flying flag, in addition to the KM logo representing the Kaimorian Federation, there was also a thin and shriveled dead head with bones.

The sunken eye sockets of the dead man's head are dotted with red paint, and the background color of the flag is dark blue, symbolizing Moria's atmosphere that has become turbid due to high industrialization.

Augustus suddenly felt something in his heart. There was a truck behind these reconnaissance vehicles. He could not be sure whether it was a personnel carrier or an ordinary truck, because it was obviously modified by the assault cavalry using civilian large-tonnage trucks.

The assault cavalry didn't seem to realize that a group of heavily armed Terran Federation soldiers were waiting for them, showing no signs of slowing down. If nothing else happened, they should be able to pass through the base station within a minute or two. Augustus estimated that the reconnaissance vehicles were only 150 yards away from the entrance of the base station.

At this time, Augustus raised his right hand and made a silence gesture, and then he took an E-9 rifle from Renault's hand. The anti-collision safety was turned on, and he immediately entered a focused aiming state.

The first reconnaissance vehicle roared into the base station, with a light machine gun mounted on it. An assault cavalry wearing black goggles and face paint stood on a raised seat and stared suspiciously. Bunkers appear suddenly. The next moment, before the assault cavalry could scream, Augustus had already fired.

Fire! The butt of the gun hit Augustus heavily on the shoulder.

Dozens of electromagnetic rifles and shotguns opened fire at the same time, and the flames of red gold flooded the first assault cavalry reconnaissance vehicle. The assault cavalryman holding a machine gun was hit by dozens of bullets and was torn into a pile of rotten flesh by steel nails and shotguns.

The assault cavalry driver was also hit. The lack of armor reconnaissance vehicle became riddled with holes in an instant, spinning crazily and stopping in the middle of the road.

The reconnaissance vehicle behind swerved hurriedly, but hit the barrier beside the train track while avoiding it. The vehicles behind them all braked hurriedly and started to fight back, but at this time several classes had formed a condescending crossover. Firepower network, almost no blind spots.

These assault cavalry became living targets in the blink of an eye, and the recruits lacked combat experience after all. They continued to shoot for tens of seconds until all the bullets in the magazine were exhausted. Even Augustus's shouts had no effect. His voice was completely drowned by the gunfire.

By the time the recruits came to their senses, the assault cavalry had all been beaten to pieces, just like shooting training in the recruit training camp.

Even Augustus was surprised by their great success. Even in his view, this was a forced self-defense counterattack. In order to escape the fate of being massacred by the Camorians and protect himself, he had to command a group of new recruits with no combat experience to take the lead.

Thanks to Agent Rongrong for the reward, thanks to my always-loving Sluokai monthly ticket, and thanks for the investment!

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