This Terra is a little weird.

"The Dotre Power Station was attacked by Hai Si! Someone led Hai Si to attack the power station. Just last night, half of the power station fell, and the company responsible for defending it is still resisting."

"We are too far away to handle this kind of thing! The Dotre Power Station is in Iberia. Didn't the Second Corps send troops to support it?"

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"Damn it! The Dotre Power Station is supposed to supply electricity to the second line of defense. The progress must have been delayed. Is there something wrong with the Kare Power Station?"

"No, there is nothing wrong with the Carré Power Station."

"How did they bypass the defense line? Did they land in other coastal areas? Can they really cross such a long distance in just a few days?"

The Dotre Power Station is located in the southeast of Iberia. Because the local tidal and wind energy are abundant, and the vicinity is also one of the main fuel production areas, the location is hidden, and the second line of defense is set to be larger than the first line of defense, so the power supply requirement is higher.

They don't have enough time to erect electric poles from REM Billiton and pull the high-voltage power grid to Iberia. They won't make it in time, and Haisi will probably attack before the tiered power stations are completed.

Compared with the command center, the reinforced company stationed at the power station was even more anxious. They knew the importance of the power station and should not have had only one reinforced company stationed there. However, manpower was tight in various places and the location of the Dotre Power Station was secretive, so they had to tear down the west wall to repair the east wall and only left one reinforced company to guard it.

Now that it has been found by the Hai Si, the understaffed power station was mostly destroyed overnight. The workers and leaders of the power plant took up arms to help the Astra Militarum fight, but they were ultimately unable to withstand the endless influx of Hai Si.

Moreover, it was not only the Terrorfish that attacked the power station, but also those sea creatures that looked like humans. Their attacks were very strange, which looked like Originium techniques, but also unlike Originium techniques, causing great casualties to the Star Army.

Relying on the pre-selected defensive positions and encirclement pockets, the Second Reinforced Company was still able to hold on, but they were about to give up.

We fought all night and didn't stop until the morning, so we were seriously exhausted.

However, the Second Corps reacted quickly. After receiving the news, it immediately used Thunder Eagle to send some paratroopers and supplies from Rembil to the Dotterel Power Station.

These paratroopers that fell from the sky were attacked before they even landed, including spells cast by the humanoid Hai Si and attacks by the Drifters and Spitters.

Fortunately, wearing a carapace armor, holding a Macallan laser gun, and equipped with a gravity parachute, he landed inside the power station after a thrilling aerial combat.

But the airborne operation just now had actually failed. The paratroopers were scattered all over the power station. Those who were lucky enough to jump into the defender-controlled area could strengthen the defense, while those who were unlucky enough to jump into the enemy-occupied area would have to face the encirclement of a large number of terrifying fish.

However, for paratroopers, being surrounded right after jumping out is not a common occurrence, but it will happen, as their training is all about this.

Therefore, the paratroopers scattered in the occupied areas made the most of what they had at hand.

I have no idea where the trap is and where the bait is.

The Hai Si had learned about individual weapons, bombs and mines in previous battles, but they had not yet experienced booby traps. In the steel ruins of the power station, booby traps buried anywhere caused trouble for these creatures.

They tried to capture the paratroopers by numbers, but the gravity parachutes they were equipped with were equivalent to small flying backpacks. Once they caught someone, they would use the gravity parachutes to jump to other places. And as time went on, the paratroopers found each other.

Regardless of which class, whoever has a higher rank or seniority will be the commander.

The paratroopers managed to distract Hai Si's attention very well, but gradually, the energy in their backpacks ran out, making it impossible for them to jump anymore, and they could only stay in a corner.

Patriot looked at the busy command center and couldn't help feeling tired. He was running around all day long, inspecting the troops, reviewing work, signing, etc. Now the Credo Power Station was attacked, and it was not known when the enemy would bypass the defense line.

"How is the power station doing now?"

"Report, 64 percent of the area has been lost. The Second Corps has sent in airborne troops to relieve some of the pressure, but the overall situation is still worrying."

"Has the Second Corps sent any troops over?"

"Yes, they are being dispatched. The Thunder Eagle is already transporting the second batch of airborne troops and they will arrive soon."

"Let them hold on for a while, support will be coming soon..."

"General!"

"speak."

“The first line of defense is being attacked.”

"...Battle situation."

"The enemy attacked the first line of defense and was blocked in the minefield. The enemy is continuing to attack. In addition, the humanoid sea creatures witnessed earlier also participated in the attack. Many soldiers have become mentally confused, and some soldiers died almost suddenly. The warlocks said it was a mental attack."

"Psychic attack? Trouble."

"General, what should we do now?"

"I think their target should be the Kare Power Station that provides electricity for the first line of defense. Although we don't know how they got the news, let the Fourth Corps dispatch troops to garrison the Kare Power Station. Let the Third Corps drive Hai Si back for me. Also, let the reinforcements from the Second Corps speed up and make sure to eliminate the terrifying fish at the Kredo Power Station."

"Yes!"

The Patriot looked at the large clusters of red spots on the holographic screen. He now hoped that Cadia could deliver those weapons in time, including batches of combat robots. The slow replenishment of troops could only rely on these unmanned equipment as a backup plan.

In addition, he believed that the strange vision on the endless ice field might be an illusion created by evil demons. If some troops could be transferred to fill the gaps in the defense line, the Astra Militarum would not have given up so much land at the beginning.

But these are just speculations, no one can guarantee what the evil will do, and they still need to remain vigilant.

In an important power plant west of the Credo Power Station, a platoon of soldiers is continuously defending here. The power plant has been surrounded by Hai Si.

The soldiers only had two heavy logging rifles and a few melta grenades to deal with Hai Si. They blocked the factory door, leaving a hole of moderate size, and deliberately guided Hai Si to come in through this hole. The logging rifles and the entire platoon's laser guns were aimed at this place.

Relying on lasers and armor-piercing bullets, no Hai Si has been able to capture this place since last night. The soldiers took turns fighting and kept Hai Si out.

The ammunition of the logging guns was about to run out. Without the defense pillars, they could not hold this place. The Deep Sea Founder spread the Abyss outside the factory. At first, everyone used fire to burn those Abyss, but in the end, everyone gave up. The speed at which they burned the Abyss could not keep up with the speed at which it spread.

This was undoubtedly a wrong decision, because Minghen was not only corrosive, but also had a mental-affecting effect. Standing on it and fighting for a long time caused the soldiers' mental disorder. When they were resting, they didn't dare to pick up the knife, for fear that their comrades around them would be regarded as monsters because of their own madness.

It could even be said that they had no time to rest at all. When it was their turn to operate the machine gun, they had to fight with Hai Si, and when they had to rest, they had to fight with their own consciousness.

Mental fatigue led to defeat in battle, and they gradually felt that their bodies were as heavy as if filled with lead.

The moment the logging guns stopped firing, Hai Si broke through the factory's defenses, but the soldiers had no strength left.

Hai Si captured the factory and destroyed all the power generation equipment inside. Several mortar shells fell into the factory and exploded among the school of terrifying fish. Paratroopers descended from the sky and shot all the terrifying fish in the factory.

They saw the fate of the soldiers who stayed here to garrison. Their armors were intact, but their flesh and blood were completely devoured by the Minghen, and in the end not even a bone was left. With the support of the mortar team that landed on the high-rise building, the paratroopers shot and killed the deep-sea founders outside and burned all the Minghen with flames.

"No one is alive?"

"No, I searched all over the factory."

"Lieutenant, they appear to be retreating."

"They did not retreat, but regrouped. Something must be directing them."

"The soldiers from the Second Corps will arrive in twenty minutes."

"Are there any armored vehicle support?"

"Yes, two Chimeras."

"It's better than nothing. Be careful of those terrifying fish that look like white flowers, especially the variant with a red crystal in the center. The most common thing we've seen along the way is people who were killed due to insanity."

"clear."

The news soon reached Luo Chen, who was attending the opening ceremony of a large arsenal in Iberia. When he heard about the Credo Power Station, his face was filled with gloom. This power station took a lot of time to build, but it was easily found by the enemy.

Luo Chen even thought that there might be spies among humans, just like the Deep Sea Church in Granfalo at that time.

It is not uncommon to worship Hai Si as gods. In some southern countries where Hai Si are active, there are some such cults, but most of them do not last long before being wiped out by local police stations. The Deep Sea Church of Granfalo is the longest-lasting cult Luo Chen has ever seen, and their remnants have not yet been hunted down.

Perhaps some people's minds have been deceived by Hai Si or the cultists, but we cannot go looking for these people in a big way now. The most important thing is to take back the Credo Power Station and repair it. Maybe it can still be useful. Without the help of electricity, the construction of the second line of defense will be slow. Although there are small generators, there are not so many of them and their role is very small.

"Chido."

"What's wrong? Boss?"

"Call His Excellency the Patriot, dedicated call channel, we'll send the Alicia airborne team over."

"...I'm not sure if this is a good idea. Alicia Taran has fewer airborne troops than the Second Corps."

"They are the elite among the elites. Let them go to hunt those humanoid sea heirs. Only those creatures pose a greater threat to the defenders. Our Thunder Eagles burn pure promethium, which is much faster than the Second Corps. Your Excellency the Patriot will not refuse."

"Okay, I'll call now."

Chapter 208: Skadi or Ishamara?

"Attention all units, Chimera armored vehicles will be airdropped in the west. We are now launching a rescue operation for the trapped soldiers."

After the Thunderhawk mounted the Chimera and lowered it, it lowered a cabin full of soldiers.

The defenders and the reinforcements met and had a brief discussion.

"Many soldiers are trapped in enemy-occupied areas, and we cannot spare manpower to rescue them."

"We can now. We will leave a Chimera behind to help you defend, but we have to rescue the trapped soldiers first. The backup will not arrive for another 20 minutes. We don't bring many supplies, so the more people the better."

"Understood. We will leave a safe passage for you on the defense line."

"Don't worry, it won't take long."

"The enemy-occupied area is almost covered with dark scars, and many soldiers have been driven insane by these mental attacks."

The captain patted the Chimera and said, "A twin-mounted flamethrower. It's enough for us to sweep the entire area."

The paratroopers advanced around the Chimera and drove out of the defenders' control area, where they had to start clearing the spreading abysses. The Chimera armored vehicle spewed flames, burning the abysses so that the soldiers could step on normal ground.

According to the marked points on the map, some of the trapped paratroopers were found, while for others nothing was left when they arrived. The only clues were the large pools of blood around them, indicating that they had fought here before.

The appearance of Chimera was also seen by the humanoid sea creatures. They simply stopped surrounding and killing the paratroopers and instead attacked their spirits and captured them.

However, this method did not produce any results. Most people chose to die together, and the rest were either killed by fierce resistance or died by mental attacks.

Until they found a man whose leg was broken by the explosion fragments, Chimera arrived with a large number of soldiers. The Haisi took away the weapon of the wounded soldier and pushed it to the front.

Because humans will go to great lengths to rescue their own kind, for the Hai Si, every time they consume a bit of the power of the Star Army, their chances of winning will be much greater.

Therefore, large groups can rely on marine resources or corpses on the battlefield to obtain supplies and increase their own troops to support the war.

But recently, as humans have also realized this, they will burn the battlefield after a battle, leaving the sea monsters with no chance of collecting any corpses. It is suspected that the sea monsters, as the wrath of nature, have consumed a large amount of biological resources in the fight against humans. Although they seem to return to the earth after death, in fact the marine ecosystem may have already been destroyed.

The behavior of the Haisi was seen and understood; they wanted to take advantage of human morality.

Seeing that he had become a prisoner and might be taken away as a bargaining chip, the wounded soldier pulled down the hot melt bomb that the Terrorfish had not taken away.

The explosion engulfed him and the surrounding fishes. The standoff that had just formed was broken in an instant. The machine gun of the Chimera armored vehicle fired thick laser beams at the fishes and sea monsters, instantly decomposing their bodies.

Seeing that something was wrong, the humanoid Hai Si evacuated immediately. The paratroopers had no choice but to clean up the nearby terrifying fish. The melta bombs destroyed everything nearby, and the wounded soldier's identity card could not be retrieved. The commander of Chimera could only take everyone back to the western control area.

Most of these rescued paratroopers were exhausted and did not have much combat capability, but it was good that they were rescued. There were still more than ten minutes before rescue arrived, so everyone could only speed up the deployment of defensive fortifications.

Chimeras were dispersed and set up at major intersections. Several small-caliber mortars brought by the paratroopers were set up in the distance. Heavy bolters and lumberjacks with few bullets left were placed on the rubble. They were still the same, wiped to a shine, and their users all had bloodshot eyes and were exhausted.

They were covered in dust, and their faces were stained with some unknown mixture of filth, probably blood, dust, and vomit.

The battlefield has always been dangerous, dirty, and boring. The process of most battles is the same as long as the historical background is the same. For the soldiers of the Astra Militarum, it is always the artillery and tanks that lead the way, and they sweep the battlefield. If it is defense, the artillery will fire two rounds. They form the main part of the position.

If it weren't for the different time and place, it would be history repeating itself.

The battle with Hai Si was even more exhausting. The constant and omnipresent mental attacks severely weakened their spirits. They had never felt their wills were so weak. Everyone was on the verge of exploding. Fortunately, discipline and the last bit of spirit supported them to complete the task.

I really can't believe what the scene would be like if the troops stationed here were those poorly trained local troops.

The Hai Si attacked again, this time led by the humanoid Hai Si. They focused on attacking the small defensive positions without Chimera. Those strange blades killed the soldiers without even touching flesh and blood. The weird attack method was hard to defend against.

But they still haven't abandoned their flesh and blood bodies, laser guns and bombs can still be effective, and quite a few humanoid sea heirs have been killed. These sea heirs are in one of the weak periods when releasing spells, most of them do not move, and the heavy bolts and armor-piercing bullets of the logging guns can easily penetrate their protection.

After holding out for more than ten minutes, support finally arrived and took over the defensive position from the defenders. This new force also brought brand-new equipment, including plasma, incineration cannons and large-caliber mortars, which quickly changed the situation on the battlefield. The Valkyries bombarded from the rear and cut off Haisi's troops, while the Chimera and combat mechas attacked as the spearhead.

After a midday battle, they finally took back the Dotre Power Station from Haisi.

But this battle resulted in heavy losses for the human side. After driving Hai Si out of the power station, what they got was a defective power station with nearly 70% damage. Moreover, the location of the power station had already been known by Hai Si. There was no need to waste manpower and resources here.

So after the engineers reported the situation here, the command immediately abandoned the place, dismantled all usable equipment, and set up some security forces.

The power station is built somewhere else, and the mine will not move away, so it is necessary to be farther away for safety reasons.

After the Dotre Power Station was defended, Hai Si, who attacked the first line of defense, also retreated. It is not known whether it was related to the incident at the Dotre Power Station. It seems that the two are not from the same ethnic group.

Because they are different in some ways, you can see it.

The Patriots had no time to think about those things. The most important thing at the moment was to restore power to the second line of defense and speed up repairs.

When the first line of defense was attacked, there were no mobile warships as a base, and because they had not yet arrived, they were almost broken through by a large group of trolls. Fortunately, the armored forces reacted in time and fought back with Lemanus and Chimaera.

After this battle, the patriots discovered that the rear they had imagined was not safe. The ocean surrounded the entire coastline and the sea invaders could land from any coastline.

They have spent a lot of time building Iberia's defense line, but if Hai Si takes a detour, no matter how many lines of defense there are, they will all be decorations. The Astra Militarum will have to return to a defense strategy centered on land warships. Large-scale positional warfare is not feasible, and everyone does not have sufficient manpower and material resources to accompany the Astra Militarum in civil engineering.

But the patriots cannot abandon the defense line of Iberia, which is definitely the main landing place of the Haisi. After breeding for so many years, their nests are closest to Iberia.

Moreover, the Iberian Inquisition once opened the lighthouse of Granfalo, but there has been no response from Agor so far. The deep-sea hunters said that Agor still exists, but potential allies without response are illusory. The patriots will not expect Agor to exist and respond to them, and then tie down the sea's military forces.

He has always been a realistic person, and the reality is that Haisi's repeated attacks have caused great suffering to the mainland people who have never fought with them.

This kind of thing can't help but make the patriots sigh. They feel that it would be better to go to the northern defense line to fight the evil demons. At least they have a lot of experience. But facing Hai Si, not only is he unpredictable, but his attacks are also unpredictable.