Following the direction pointed out by the political commissar, Zhang Ge directed his gaze to the corresponding location on the map, which was precisely the weak point they had initially broken through in the defense line.
Amid the bumps of the Chimera speeding along, the commissar's pronunciation was somewhat unclear at first, but he quickly adapted again:
"According to the planned strategy, the Star Realm Army, originally intended to assist in the attack, will not withdraw from their positions but will regroup slightly further back.
They should have received reinforcements for some of their positions by now."
At this point, the commissar raised his right hand and glanced at his watch.
"We haven't exceeded our time limit, so once we launch another attack on the cultists from the rear, those Star Realm troops will initiate another round of assault to support us."
Listening to this, Zhang Ge pondered for a moment and realized that the chances of success for this plan were surprisingly high.
Even though the cultists had strengthened their defenses after suffering an attack, the diverted forces should not be able to return so quickly. Given the organizational capability and equipment level of the cultists, it would be difficult for them to withstand a coordinated assault from the fully-formed Star Realm Army in conjunction with a surprise attack from the Chimera.
Not to mention, the Star Realm Army could use laser guns to target the cultists from a thousand meters away; how could the cultists retaliate with automatic rifles?
Those heavy weapons like timber guns would likely be ineffective, and if they weren’t used, it would be hard for them to survive the initial onslaught.
As these thoughts swirled, the rapidly moving Chimera soon returned to the positions they had previously ravaged. However, surprisingly, the cultists still showed no signs of alertness.
Although they had indeed reinforced their external forces somewhat, the main troops still appeared rather lax, as if the breach that had occurred not long ago was not their concern.
The primary reason for this was, of course, their own issues, but secondly, it was also due to some minor changes in the plan.
Initially, the Chimera had shaken off the Star Realm Army that was supposed to assist in the attack.
Although they later reached the designated position, according to the reconnaissance reports, the commander of this unit judged that the Chimera had already crossed the defensive line, and thus, prudently chose not to initiate an attack.
This led the cultists to misestimate the strength of the Star Realm Army stationed here, naturally assuming it was just a transport vehicle passing by, and thought that it was nothing to worry about—after all, would it dare to come back?
Moreover, using a transport vehicle to make their subordinates heighten their guard was not something they were keen on;
they preferred to continue playing music and dancing!
Then, the Chimera demonstrated to them with actions that it indeed dared to return.
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Furthermore, since the first batch of the Star Realm Army did not launch an attack, their forces were even more abundant than originally planned after receiving reinforcements. Two full infantry companies of the Star Realm Army were ready to go, along with two intact Sentinel mechs.
Not far away, after the Chimera temporarily halted and the political commissar exited the cabin to fire a signal flare, the attack began.
In front of the cultists' positions, smoke grenades fired from rapid-fire grenade launchers arced through the air, emerging from the various concealed launchers and landing on the cultists' positions.
As each smoke grenade exploded, releasing a thick white fog, the enemy's positions were completely shrouded in smoke.
Although the cultists realized that an enemy attack was underway, the sudden blow and loss of visibility came too quickly, preventing them from organizing an effective counterattack in time.
They could only blindly splash water in the direction from which the smoke grenades had come, shrouded in thick fog.
This counterattack was, of course, meaningless.
On the side of the Star Realm Army, the commander had already deployed scouts to pre-mark the coordinates of the enemy's heavy firepower. In this situation, the heavy weapons teams didn't even need their own line of sight; they could strike directly based on this information.
In the cross-deployment of heavy weapon strikes, shells and projectiles precisely pierced through the smoke, systematically eliminating the cultists' firing points amid the explosions and flickering flames.
This was merely the prelude to the attack.
After completing a simple fire preparation, the sentry mechs, loaded with multiple rocket launchers, began their operations, moving to the designated position with the sound of their bipedal mechanics.
As they settled into place, a sharp whistling sound rose, and countless rockets spewed forth with fiery trails from the launch nests toward the cultists' positions.
Airburst submunitions rained down like a curtain, releasing numerous smaller bombs that rained shrapnel over the entire battlefield, tearing apart the cultists' fragile bodies and creating a hellish scene as if the Grim Reaper had descended.
At this moment, the rapidly speeding red Chimera appeared at the other end of the cultists' position.
To prevent friendly fire, the Star Realm Army halted the continuous heavy fire coverage, but countless laser beams continued to suppress the enemy positions obscured by fog.
Caught off guard, the cultists suffered significant losses, making it extremely difficult to maintain their positions, let alone intercept the frighteningly fast Chimera.
In fact, within the smoke, they couldn't even see where the target was; they could only hear the sounds of tracks and engines rushing by, occasionally mixed with the screams of those being crushed.
With the assistance of the Star Realm Army, this breakthrough was even easier than the first time.
The Chimera sped through without needing to maneuver for cover in the smoke, quickly reaching the other side.
Of course, even though the cultists' positions appeared on the verge of collapse, requiring just one more charge to easily seize control, it was clear that the Star Realm Army could not hold off counterattacks from cultists coming from other directions.
Therefore, after completing the designated cover mission, the Star Realm Army quickly retreated, leaving only a small rear guard behind, showing no inclination to linger in battle.
On their own positions, to ensure the rapid execution of the entire operation, the Chimera and the Star Realm Army had no handover procedures.
Its vehicle, mixed with severed limbs and broken arms, passed through the cleared area of their side, while two unyielding vehicles accelerated but were once again left far behind by the sentry mech drivers watching them depart.
As the external unusual bumps suddenly calmed down, Zhang Ge roughly judged that the Chimera had passed through the enemy's positions, feeling regret for the incompetence of the cultists.
Yet, he still asked, “It's over, do I have to go back to my original unit for defense now?”
The political commissar turned to stare at Zhang Ge for a moment and replied, “No, you and Sister Amelia will go to the convent.
Your situation is special and cannot be delayed. I will also contact the Tribunal.”
On one hand, this statement indicated that the purification of corruption could not be delayed; on the other hand, there was an underlying implication that once he called the Tribunal, there would not be much time before they arrived.
If the call was made too late, the gap between the end of the operation and the call would become a point of suspicion, which would be unfavorable for subsequent investigations.
Hearing this, Zhang Ge could only focus his gaze on Sister Amelia and asked, “I heard that battle nuns really like to burn people.
Is that true?”
