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Unbeknownst to them, the conspicuous formation of aircraft had already been detected by satellites in the sky when it took off, and ground radar had also located it. Admittedly, the coalition forces were technically capable of launching satellites, but there was no time to do so; even if they did launch, they would be shot down.

They were calculating with their minds but not with their minds.

Almost simultaneously, the air force from Daqian began to intercept them, and sonic booms echoed across the desert.

The land that once represented the westward expansion of empires in ancient times has now ushered in the first page of a new era of warfare.

The allied air force easily crossed the airspace of the Great Qian Empire at its westernmost border.

"Strange, how come it went so smoothly?"

The squadron leader was very puzzled. The layers of interception he had imagined did not occur. His large fleet of aircraft had been prepared to engage in direct border combat, but instead, they successfully penetrated deep into enemy territory.

"It must be that the enemy didn't notice us, since we tried to detour around areas where the enemy was heavily deployed."

"It won't be that easy. There will definitely be interceptions around the bombing site once we reach it."

boom!

Before he could finish speaking, a missile trajectory flew in and blasted the foremost bomber to pieces. It was too fast, and the bomber had no chance to fight back.

At the same time, the early warning aircraft issued a warning signal.

Their first encounter wasn't with enemy fighter jets, but rather with anti-aircraft missiles. Fighter jets, limited by the physical limits of their pilots, couldn't possibly race against these speeds of several times the speed of sound. They could only try to maneuver and drop decoy flares.

Whoosh whoosh!

White sparks danced in the air; some missiles were jammed and detonated, while others lost their targets, but these were ultimately few in number.

More missiles struck the target directly, instantly turning it into a fireball.

"Such high lethality, and a large amount of explosives."

The Great Qian Empire's anti-aircraft missiles are quite fast and powerful. Even without a direct hit, the explosion at a certain distance is quite destructive. If the aircraft's structure is damaged, it will also crash.

If they crash, they'll be within the Empire's territory, and given their battlefield awareness, they won't let the enemy escape.

"Enemy aircraft!"

Noise and warnings were detected in the communication frequency band.

Before even entering visual range, or even if they did, it would be meaningless, often just a fleeting glance, and both sides would simultaneously choose to greet each other with air-to-air missiles.

call!

The Daqian Air Force was the first to launch missiles, which had a longer range and faster speed. Under advanced guidance, they locked onto their targets one by one. The sky was filled with whooshing roars and streamlined extensions, with countless explosion clouds in between, accompanied by the flying debris of aircraft.

It looked like fireworks were going off in the sky.

They have a very high hit rate and shatter almost instantly, leaving no room for maneuver or evasion.

Both sides originally expected to see machine guns used, but so far they have not actually encountered each other, and even though they have undergone countless training sessions, they are still surprised by this combat condition.

"The fighting is all happening beyond visual range. Keep your eyes on the radar and listen carefully for frequency signals."

"We have ground-guided support, so go ahead and attack."

Differences in battlefield dynamics perception led to drastically different outcomes for the two sides.

Boom! Boom!

The continuous explosions signified the failure of the coalition air force. Although some survivors ejected and parachuted, it did not change the overall situation; it was a complete and utter disadvantage.

The air battles on the western border came and went quickly, and soon the outcome was decided in a one-sided manner.

The technological gap is too vast.

This battle was not just about the performance of the fighter jets themselves, but also about the supporting combat systems. Even small things like signal transmission and radar scanning could make or break a battle, leading to a skirmish where the outcome was worlds apart.

Just after the Daqian Air Force cleared an airspace, a second batch of air force arrived, accompanied by bombers.

They are taller and maintain electromagnetic interference resistance.

"Since we're already here, let's fight back."

Attacking the enemy from the west was already part of the operational plan, and now it has come in handy, seamlessly connecting to an offensive battle. This aerial battle is far from over, with a second round to come.

The Daqian Air Force followed the flight path into the territory of the Western Continent and launched a bombing raid on railway lines, signal base stations, and airports.

They did not penetrate deeply, and as a probing counterattack, it was not advisable to spread out their lines in isolation.

Even so, they still achieved results.

What could have been a rapid springboard to the West was destroyed, turned into burning torches.

Devastated.

With the current production capacity of the Western Continental Allied Forces, repairs shouldn't be difficult. Similarly, knowing this, the General Staff won't give the enemy a chance. They will seize the opportunity to launch an offensive and keep the war outside the borders—that's the key.

"Order the Western Front Army to launch a coordinated attack."

The army that had already assembled here marched out in a mighty force, while a railway network stretching for thousands of kilometers transported massive amounts of supplies, personnel, and of course, heavy tanks.

A massive influx of steel was forcibly delivered from high-capacity regions in mainland China.

Tens of thousands of tanks have been assembled, enough to form an entire legion on their own, and only the Empire can afford it.

Scale itself is a barrier to entry.

Their fuel consumption, maintenance, and communication are all major issues.

However, the Daqian command system maintained orderly control, ensuring the smooth passage of the army and its continuous advance under air cover. Tanks were used as basic army units, a luxury indeed.

In fact, the full-scale deployment of the war machine has actually driven costs down to an unprecedented level.

Money is no object.

Simply calculating the economics is meaningless. The struggle for ownership of the entire Terra world is the purest contest of production capacity. Whoever produces more steel can make the other side consume steel.

Countless plumes of dust billowed across the western desert, revealing rows of tanks advancing under the cover of bombers.

Meanwhile, artillery units at the front lines have begun sustained suppression.

Explosions continued incessantly.

When it comes to sustained and low-cost artillery suppression, field artillery is the way to go. Even in the era of informationized weaponry, the Great Qian Dynasty has not fallen behind in its production and improvement. It can create sustained firepower in a breakthrough direction, thereby opening up the front line.

The earth trembled when the artilleryman spoke.

The coalition forces certainly wanted to exchange artillery fire, but unfortunately, they only had enough at the border. The disruption of supply lines reduced efficiency, so there was nothing they could do but worry.

This is all they could muster to reach the front lines, no matter how hard they tried.

The battle for air superiority continues fiercely, with coalition artillerymen hearing explosions and shooting stars every day.

Occasionally, there would be bursts of machine gun fire.

Too much.

The Daqian Air Force could deploy a large, densely packed force at once, forming a tightly coordinated and seamless network of fire that often suppressed the air force of the allied forces.

Both sides are maintaining high frequency, high quantity, and high performance in their deployments.

This is a land area far from the ocean, and it is located at the crossroads of two continents, making it of extremely high strategic value. The only option is to confront it head-on.

Air superiority will determine who has the advantage.

Air-ground coordination.

Both sides have delivered a satisfactory answer, gaining valuable experience in the extremely intense confrontation and jointly exploring high-density combat. Given their size, both sides can still hold on, and this struggle for air supremacy in the heart of the land will continue.

But neither Feng Tianyin nor the evil god would be satisfied with this level of battle. Wouldn't it be a waste to fight without intervening with psionic energy?

The blessings subtly permeated the air force soldiers.

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not enough.

Both Feng Tianyin and the evil gods decided to intervene with additional power. Just a portion of the blessing would allow the pilots to easily break through their physiological limits, maintain a greater workload, higher attendance rate, and more precise focus.

However, the nature of the blessings bestowed by the two parties is completely different.

The high priest has always been anchored to spiritual power by the power of human faith, and it is a process of mutual influence and mutual achievement with the masses.

Its power is more gentle.

The key is that the person who receives the blessing will not appear to be special, or at least will not be abnormal.

In contrast, the blessings bestowed by the evil god always cause people's skin to turn red, compound eyes to appear, and even flesh to grow together with the fighter jet. However, the ground crew continues to operate at a high frequency without noticing anything amiss.

They didn't notice their own abnormality, nor did they notice each other's.

Throughout the air force base, people were constantly whispering, "Eliminate all Heavenly Dao Sect forces," "The Empire is evil," and "The High Priest is an evil god."

Moreover, the pollution is getting worse.

The air force war in the heart of the continent has evolved into a battle between humans and monsters.

The contest from the very beginning has been about bestowing blessings.

However, Feng Tianyin's home-field advantage is not limited to military force. The so-called total war includes all kinds of conflict, such as her ability to infiltrate the Great Qian Empire's intelligence agencies right now...

A small group of psionicists quietly entered the air force base. They didn't need to fight; they just needed to take photos and videos.

This system records all abnormal states of ground crew, pilots, and officers.

It's clear at a glance.

Without their knowledge, they were actually showing the camera the distortion, fusion, alienation, and pollution of flesh and machine, making the entire air force base look like a living hell.

This scene was quickly brought to the media and spread rapidly on online forums, taking advantage of the convenience of the information age to spread it far and wide.

All the Great Qian needs to do is light a fire.

Soon, some brave civilians from the Western Continent went to investigate and naturally came to the same conclusion.

The front pages of Terra were filled with headlines:

What monsters are we fighting?

This war has already been exploited; it's all a conspiracy within the warp.

Years of seepage and pollution have hollowed out this land.