His strategy worked. Although both sides were firing at each other, the aliens didn't seem to have the upper hand.
Of course this had to do with their tight formation.
They were all dependent on the planets, and many of the aliens were behind them.
This allowed them to avoid the dreadful barrage of the Capital ships.
But at the same time, it also prevented them from unleashing their full offensive power without a proper formation.
Bang!
One of the turtle-shelled aliens couldn't withstand the barrage any longer. Its shell cracked and exploded.
Its body was reduced to a mass of flesh and blood.
Only its vital crystal remained.
However, it was immediately swallowed by another alien.
The first was quickly followed by the second. More and more of the aliens were drowned in the barrage.
The Marauders began to slowly retreat. Obviously, they felt that they would not be able to gain the upper hand in this exchange of fire.
The retreat of the aliens gave the humans a boost of confidence. Under Kang Hui's command, the twelve fleets advanced. They kept the same distance from the aliens, but their attacks never faltered.
This part of space seemed to have become a sea of light at this moment. The strong light streaked across the sky and shocked the entire world.
The aliens were being pushed back. This was the first time in the history of the war between humans and aliens that this had happened.
At least the beginning of the campaign had been perfect.
However, the aliens were cunning. They relied on the turtle-shelled aliens and some of the more defensive ones to hold off the aliens. Their losses were small and they retreated behind the planets.
They used the planets as cover.
Obviously, they understood humans very well and knew that humans would not attack their own planet. That was why they did this.
Kang Hui smirked. Baiting them in?
Impossible.
When the planets were within range of the cannons he ordered all the ships to halt and prepare to land.
With the lesson from last time, he would be extremely careful in all his actions this time, and he wouldn't easily give his opponent any chance.
The way Kang Hui saw it, there was no other explanation for the aliens to retreat so resolutely when they weren't clearly at a disadvantage. They were luring the enemy in.
No one knew where the alien planets were.
Once the fleets entered the inner space of the four planets, the alien planets would appear and they would suffer great losses.
That was not what he wanted to see.
Right now, the most important thing for humanity was to first take back the four administrative planets, then fight steadily and steadily. Under the condition of ensuring the safety of their main forces, they would gradually strangle their opponents.
"Reporting to Marshal, the preparations for landing operations are complete. We can depart at any time."
"Increase the suppressive fire and eliminate the enemies in front of us," Kang Hui ordered again.
On Lan Jue's side, Zeus -1 had already received the order to land and fight!
"What do you think?" The Wine Master asked Lan Jue.
They could receive the latest news from the frontlines. So far, the humans had suffered zero losses. At least a thousand aliens had been killed, but none of them had left behind their vital crystals.
Lan Jue shook her head and said, "It's just the beginning. It's hard to say. We'll have to see what happens later.
From the looks of it, our tactics are fine.
Get ready, we're going to land soon. "
"Yes." The Wine Master nodded.
The meditating Paragons all opened their eyes.
Everyone's eyes shone with dazzling brilliance.
The entire human race was watching this battle.
"Zeus -1. Zeus -1, this is Middle Heaven."
"Zeus -1 speaking. Go ahead." Su Xiaosu was in charge of Zeus -1's controls. She answered the call.
"Begin landing operations.
Please move out! "Only Star Division could receive the word 'please'.
"Roger, we're on our way!" Su Xiaosu replied.
She rose to her feet and looked at Lan Jue. Lan Jue nodded.
Zeus -1 started up and slowly made its way to one of the planets.
Star Division was assigned to Monteux, the largest of the four planets.
From the Northern Alliance's point of view, the larger the planet, the stronger the alien force.
Of course it was up to Star Division to handle it.
Zeus -1 and Majesty flew out of their formation and headed for Monteux. Along with them were dozens of battleships, all large transport ships.
Each one was emblazoned with the Bloodiron Khans' insignia.
Yes, they were accompanied by the An Lun army, including the Bloodiron Khans.
In order to minimize their losses, Lan Qing had sent out his ace.
He had faith not only in the An Lun army, but in Star Division as well. Under Lan Jue's leadership, they would be able to keep their losses to a minimum.
Zeus -1 flew at the head of the formation. With the cover of humanity's cannons, they wouldn't be able to catch up to the enemy in space.
However, this was only in the process.
As they neared the alien planets, there was bound to be some fighting.
In order to ensure the safety of the planets, only patrol ships and battleships would be able to provide support. Battleships were not permitted to participate in the landing.
This would be difficult, but for the sake of the Northern Alliance's people, the Major Alliance agreed. Nothing was more important than saving their own people.
As the ships drew closer, Lan Jue's eyes lit up. The battle was about to begin. This would be the true test of Star Division's abilities.
The other Paragons had risen to their feet and stood behind Lan Jue in unison.
"Let me go!"
The Pharmacist's voice rang out. Beneath her calm demeanor, there was a fire burning in her eyes.
Lan Jue looked at her, then nodded.
Landing would be a prelude to the battle, to give the army a chance to survive. It was best to send in the strongest.
Lan Jue understood this was the Pharmacist's way of apologizing.
Although she was saved by Lan Jue this time and no one said anything, her heart was filled with guilt.
She knew very well how important Lan Jue was to Skyfire Avenue. Her own emotional issues had caused Lan Jue to put herself in danger. If something were to happen to her, it could affect the entire situation.
Lan Jue understood what she was thinking and naturally wouldn't stop her. It was a good thing to help her fulfill her wish.
The Pharmacist turned to leave. "Should we go help her?" The Wine Master asked.
Lan Jue smiled and shook her head. "No need.
She's the Killing Sword Fairy! "
Of all the Paragons, only Jueti remained meditating. The others were by Lan Jue's side.
It was the same for Roxanne.
They were getting closer and closer to Monteux Star.
Monteux was a beautiful and fertile planet. It was the eastern capital of the Northern Alliance. Although it wasn't as important as Luo, it was still one of the economic centers of the Northern Alliance.
That's why Terminator was stationed here to guard the area.
Now, however, Monteux looked like a purple planet from space. The planet's surface shimmered with a dazzling purple light. It was a mesmerizing beauty.
Unfortunately, this beauty was filled with a deathly stillness.
From a distance they could see something moving on the planet's surface. There was no doubt a large number of aliens waiting in the atmosphere.
This time it wasn't the infected, but the real aliens.
One of the aliens' strategies was to fight on the planet's surface, to maximize their close-quarters combat advantage.
Lan Jue knew that the Northern Alliance and Western Alliance had deployed more than thirty mecha divisions to each of the other three planets, along with small battleships.
Their strongest were deployed.
Their best acquired Adepts and modified Adepts were involved in the fight.
The Northern Alliance's fight was the most difficult, but they had the fewest troops.
This was because of Star Division.
They were getting closer and closer, and the artillery support from the rear began to dwindle.
More than five hundred patrol ships and sixty battleships were stationed nearby, providing cover for them with small cannons.
Many of the aliens were hidden within Monteux's atmosphere. They used the atmosphere as a shield to defend and attack.
Streaks of purple light rose into the air, but they were all cleverly dodged by Zeus-1.
Two of the patrol ships that were guarding in front of them had already fallen.
The Major Alliance's military had been prepared for this. They knew it would be a bitter fight, but they had no choice.
As the patrol ships entered Monteux's atmosphere, the aliens began to move.
Large patches of purplish-red light rose into the sky, and in an instant, dozens of patrol ships were corroded and destroyed.
There was a series of explosions.
Lan Jue's brows furrowed.
These aliens were too cunning. Instead of fighting humans in space, they'd set up an ambush on the planet's surface, waiting for the humans to attack.
Without a doubt, the aliens must have done it on purpose to be able to detect the presence of living humans through their telescopes.
These bastards were too cunning.
Lan Jue knew this, but there was nothing she could do.
She had no choice but to fight them head-on.
Just then, a beam of white light appeared on the screen.
It didn't look strong at first, but it moved with incredible speed. It pierced through the atmosphere like a knife, heading straight for Monteux's surface.
As soon as the purplish-red light approached it, it would immediately disperse.
"Admiral Lan Qing, tell the patrol ships and battleships not to enter Monteux's atmosphere. Don't throw away your lives for nothing.
Leave the landing to us. "Lan Jue called to Lan Qing.