Chapter 149: Easy Combat
Laser beams and bursts of light illuminated the dim, cold starry sky.
The sun in the Barbital system was much dimmer than a normal star, and although it was in its prime by stellar standards, it strangely radiated heat and light like a star in its youth.
Lion El'Jonson was the overall commander of this operation to clear the Khrave alien sector, while Omega and Curze were supporting commanders.
While the main force of the Dark Angels was engaged in fierce combat with the alien warships, Lion El'Jonson handed over the remaining alien fleet to his two brother Legions. Thus, Omega and Curze were able to easily command from the rear, watching the Lion showcase his art of command.
Omega had several encounters with the Lion and discovered that Lion El'Jonson possessed a regal demeanor and a pioneering spirit.
Inside the bridge at the rear, Omega sat calmly watching his subordinates command the fleet in battle, a cup of hot coffee in hand.
In this situation, where multiple human warships could be assigned to each alien warship, his subordinates were fully capable of fighting independently.
Time passed slowly, and the Khrave alien fleet was destroyed, one by one.
Within a month, the number of Khrave alien warships had dropped to just over eight hundred. Lion El'Jonson happily announced to his two brothers that a landing operation would be launched, with the Dark Angels still leading the main force, and Omega and Curze cooperating.
"This battle was comfortable," Omega laughed. "After so many years of war, it's truly rare to encounter an ally like the Lion who cares so much for his brethren."
Seeing this, Bright smiled and asked, "Lord Lion El'Jonson's command was outstanding. Primarch, how do you think he compares to Horus and the other Primarchs?"
Seeing that Logician Cofer, Rex, Hermo, and others were looking at him with some curiosity, Omega smiled. "Tactics vary, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. In the war to eliminate the Khrave xenos, no one did it better than Lion El'Jonson. The true difference in command and combat skills between Primarchs only becomes apparent on a scale like the Tianlong Star Wars."
"On such large battlefields, Horus's tactics were unpredictable and elusive, making him the Primarch with the highest level of command in combat."
After listening, Company Commander Bright smiled calmly at Omega. "In the Celestial Star Wars, our Alpha Legion's performance was in no way inferior to the Sons of Horus. My Lord, are you being modest again?"
"Ha-Ha-Ha" Omega laughed. "That's because my bombing tactics, combined with the help of the data think tank, made up for the gaps in the details. Of course, the Sons of Horus's tactics are not without weaknesses. While they seem all-encompassing and unpredictable, their essence is too complex to be captured. If Horus loses focus even slightly or fails to react in time, they will expose weaknesses."
Rex asked in surprise, "Why is that? Didn't you say that Warmaster Horus's combat skills were top-notch?"
Omega laughed. "A person can't concentrate all their attention all the time; it's too exhausting. Besides, the Sons of Horus's company commanders can't reach Horus's level. So, the Sons of Horus's tactics are top-notch when Horus is around, but if he's even slightly distracted or not present, chaos and weaknesses will appear."
"Tactics aren't necessarily better the more complex they are. Look at them, they've played exceptionally well even without my direct command, like Skol."
"It seems you're just trying to save trouble, whether it's governing a planet or commanding battles," Rex joked, seeing how relaxed Omega was.
In the midst of their conversation, the Alpha Legion skillfully dispatched hypersonic aircraft to enter the atmosphere for reconnaissance.
Lion El'Jonson of the Dark Angels quickly discovered this move, surprised that the Alpha Legion's tactics had changed considerably.
Only forty-five percent of the planet Baweiyuan was ocean, and it had seven continents, many of which were deserts, with much of the land a barren, reddish-brown wasteland.
The Khrave alien race was small in number, consistent with the principle that the more powerful a creature is, the more difficult it is to reproduce, and the smaller its population.
Omega was pleased with the fact that there were only a few hundred million Khrave aliens. He boldly chose to build a war base on a continent near the core city of the Khrave aliens, thereby attracting the enemy to attack so he could annihilate them.
Just as Omega had predicted, the blatant construction of a war base on their doorstep enraged the Khrave aliens.
These bat aliens swarmed together like giant bat swarms in the sky, drawn out of the wilds and rushing toward the war base under construction. A large number of bombers and gunships in the sky engaged in aerial combat with the Khrave aliens.
As time went on, the war base became increasingly secure, and a dense barrage of missiles bombarded the Khrave aliens in the air. Under the barrage of missile explosions, the aliens' powerful psychic fields withstood one wave of missiles but couldn't withstand continuous bombardment. One by one, they were blasted to the ground and turned into roasted bat demons.
The Alpha Legion used countless missiles to violently defeat the assault of the Khrave aliens and established its war base.
While the continent's core city was locked in fierce fighting with the human war base, the Khrave aliens, who believed they could protect the city with their powerful psychic field, witnessed the Alpha Legion's terrifying bombing tactics.
Because the two sides were so close together, even medium-range missiles could reach the airspace above the alien city of Khrave, let alone long-range missiles. Countless long-range missiles continuously struck the city's psychic field shield. The shield could easily withstand hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of missiles.
As millions of missiles bombarded the alien city of Khrave's psychic shield each day, it gradually overloaded and began to ripple.
Omega bombarded the city at a leisurely pace for seven days, until the city's psychic field was utterly destroyed.
After the psychic field shield was destroyed, the first to attack was the Khrave alien army in the city, which surged toward the humans.
The Alpha Legion's actions infuriated the Khrave aliens. Not only did they build their war base on the aliens' doorstep, but they also refrained from direct combat to breach the city. Instead, they overwhelmed the city's defenses with countless missiles.
To the Khrave xenos, this was utterly humiliating.
To some extent, the Alpha Legion's bombing tactics countered the powerful psychic field and flight capabilities of the Khrave xenos. It was too unwise for aliens to sacrifice their lives against missiles, especially since the Alpha Legion had enough missiles for each of them, with some left over.
Without the protective psychic field, the alien city's facilities and inhabitants were subjected to massive bombardment.
After repeated bombardments, the Alpha Legion's ground assault force swept across the land. The surviving alien remnants were no match for the Legion's army, and in less than half a month, they wiped out the core alien city of a continent.
After the core cities were dealt with, the Legion began to divide its forces, and countless missiles bombarded all fifty-odd cities of varying sizes on the continent of Khrave.
They conquered one continent in a month through massive bombing, then their army moved on to another.
The three Legions swept through cities like fallen leaves, eliminating the Khrave aliens one by one. Although this psychic race was powerful, the three Legions were very effective against the Khrave aliens.
The Dark Angels possessed numerous dark technological creations, making them powerful in combat. The Alpha Legion and the Raven Guard were masters of infiltration and stealth warfare.
In particular, the massive bombing by the Alpha Legion used the power of missiles to exchange for the psychic power of the Khrave aliens, precisely targeting and striking them. The Khrave aliens, like birds, could not withstand the sheer number of missiles and died.
Three months later
In the vast city where the Khrave alien palace was located, Omega and Curze, who rarely got together, saw that a large number of Dark Angels had taken over the alien palace. They wisely refrained from competing with the Lion for glory.
[End of Chapter]