"Assemble."
Gu Ya said calmly into the communicator.
This was the "Soaring Eagle Squad Three's" first official combat sortie.
Based on Gu Ya's prior analysis of the grand strategy, the Black Star army would soon breach the coastal defense line and invade the mainland.
As the first coastal city in the Eternal Gale War Zone, Wuhe City would undoubtedly be the enemy's primary target.
A month ago, Gu Ya had taken the opportunity to relocate his family to Xianxia City. That was the extent of what he could do. As for the other civilians, they could only be arranged by higher authorities.
Zeng Lang remained in Wuhe City, as the foundation of the Gu Lang Group was here. Moreover, as one of the financial giants, Gu Lang Company had its own responsibilities.
The current battlefield was now over a hundred and thirty kilometers from the coastline.
The War Zone Headquarters was accelerating troop deployment, striving to contain the enemy at sea.
Once they entered the mainland and attacked cities, it wouldn't just be civilians who suffered, but also Wuhe City, which had stood for two hundred years.
Engaging in large-scale warfare at sea was preferable to brutal and merciless urban combat.
Urban warfare had also been studied in the previous battle discussion meeting; it was a last resort, a strategy of desperation.
Soaring Eagle Squad Three, led by Gu Ya, had to cooperate with the grand army to pin the enemy down at sea.
"Proactive engagement. We must proactively engage."
Thirty minutes later, Gu Ya smoothly returned to the Wuhe City Mech Guard unit.
Gu Ya said calmly, "The four of us, Tao Na, Li Fang, and Liu Feng, will each stand on the Wind House 1 and 2 mechs, first ascending to an altitude of eighty thousand meters, flying alongside the satellite mechs of the battlefield.
"If we encounter enemies attempting to destroy the satellite mechs, we will eliminate them first.
"If we don't encounter any, we will proceed directly to the enemy's rear. Wind House 1 and 2 will begin their ammunition barrage, with maximum release and density coverage. I will notify our allies who are harassing and ambushing in the rear to evade beforehand. Let's first blast open a gap in the enemy's rear formation."
Liu Feng asked anxiously, "And then what? The enemy definitely won't let us off."
Gu Ya nodded and said, "If they dare to come, Tao Na, Li Fang, and I will engage them."
Tao Na smiled in understanding and said, "The enemy will definitely come. We're all standing on the bodies of Wind House 1 and 2. The enemy's radar will think there are only two heavy-firepower mechs. Won't that make them perfect targets! Haha, let's lure the enemy in, then annihilate them."
Gu Ya nodded again, "Yes, for our first mission, we must perform brilliantly! Wind House 1 and 2 don't need to be stingy with their ammunition."
"Then what do I do?" Liu Feng asked anxiously.
Gu Ya said sternly, "You ask too many questions. You are responsible for protecting Wind House 1 and 2."
"Depart!"
The standard configuration of a satellite mech cluster consisted of one large satellite mech, thirty heavy defensive mechs, thirty heavy firepower mechs, and thirty medium general-purpose mechs.
Their usual flight altitude was one hundred thousand meters, sometimes exceeding the internationally recognized height of national airspace, but never exceeding 120,000 meters. This was because higher up lay the debris sea formed by the destruction of ancient satellites.
Due to the low flight altitude and the ongoing war, they were typically geostationary satellite mechs, with each nation's satellite mech cluster flying only within its own airspace.
Of course, there were also high-speed reconnaissance satellite mechs, used for intelligence warfare. However, their speed was exceptionally high, generally reaching first cosmic velocity, and their flight paths were difficult to track. This was primarily to prevent interception by enemy missiles.
As the name suggested, battlefield satellite mech clusters were strategic weapons activated only during wartime.
Satellite mechs contributed significantly to warfare, and for the enemy to win, they would certainly dispatch troops to attack these satellite mech clusters.
To precisely strike the enemy, targeting satellite mech clusters was the best method.
Of course, this was merely the first step in Gu Ya's plan; he had already envisioned how to proceed in the future.
The six mechs of Soaring Eagle Squad Three quickly activated and gradually ascended to an altitude of fifty thousand meters, flying towards the main battlefield.
Below fifty thousand meters was the internationally recognized highest combat altitude for mechs, where mechs could perform at their peak efficiency.
Naturally, various countries possessed mechs suitable for ultra-high-altitude combat, but these were mostly used to defend satellite mechs.
"Moving further will put us within the enemy's war zone radar range. Li Fang and I will go to Wind House 1, Tao Na and Liu Feng will go to Wind House 2," Gu Ya said calmly.
The four mechs swiftly flew over to Wind House 1 and 2 mechs and landed steadily on their exteriors, gripping their outer armor.
Qiao Weiwei snorted disdainfully, "Ugh, it's annoying, we're not a bus!"
Rui Zi, looking half-asleep, whispered, "You can't just say that word."
Wind House 1 and 2 ascended rapidly, quickly approaching an altitude of eighty thousand meters.
Inside the mech cockpits, the ecological simulation system continuously supplied oxygen.
The ecological simulation system enabled mechs to maintain the normal vital signs of their pilots even in conditions of extreme speed, high altitude, or other harsh environments.
At an altitude of eighty thousand meters, the horizon had become curved, the boundless azure sky meeting the vast blue sea. The mainland shelf below appeared extremely distant. The once magnificent Wuhe City now resembled a speck of rice.
The main battlefield ahead and below was no longer clear enough to distinguish enemy or friendly mechs; only white or black dots could be seen flying erratically, with countless flashes of explosions appearing and disappearing.
This was Gu Ya's first time at this altitude.
Above Soaring Eagle Squad Three, a squadron composed of over a hundred mechs appeared.
To achieve the effect of deceiving the enemy, the actual outer armor of the satellite mechs was indistinguishable from that of heavy defensive mechs, making it impossible to tell which was the true satellite mech.
However, one mech caught Gu Ya's attention, and it was one Gu Ya was very familiar with.
It was Sha Xin's "Tai Hu" class heavy close-combat mecha, a recently acclaimed War God from Xianxia, now flying alongside the mech squadron.
As Gu Ya was piloting the Stealth Mech, the other party did not recognize their former teammate.
"The thirty-sixth ranked War God is protecting the satellite mech squadron. We don't need to escort them; let's proceed directly to the enemy formation's rear. Everyone, pay close attention to enemy mechs," Gu Ya said steadily.
At this moment, Sha Xin's hearty laughter came through the communicator, "Hahaha! Soaring Eagle Squad Three, your captain Gu Ya used to team up with me! Is he here?"
"I am," Gu Ya replied calmly.
Sha Xin let out a laugh that sounded both regretful and awkward, saying, "Uh, Brother Gu Ya, being a War God or not is really not that important."
It seemed she felt pity for Gu Ya that he had achieved the War God title despite his defeat.
Since teaming up that time, Gu Ya had developed a favorable impression of Sha Xin. She was a cheerful and straightforward girl with good character, albeit a bit scatterbrained.
Gu Ya still remembered her calling him "Sajia," which he found quite amusing.
"Sajia's current mission is to protect the battlefield satellite mechs; I haven't received combat orders yet. Sajia has been flying for two weeks, I guess the enemy is about to arrive, hahaha!" Sha Xin said, laughing heartily.
"Mm," Gu Ya decided not to dwell on the conversation. The war was imminent, and the War Gods were executing the grand army's tactical arrangements, which differed from Soaring Eagle Squad Three's offensive strategy.
"Everyone, adjust your mechs to their optimal state and prepare to head to the enemy formation's rear."
Just ten minutes after Soaring Eagle Squad Three departed from the satellite mech squadron, a massive explosion erupted behind them.
Gu Ya looked back and saw hundreds of Black Star mechs diving from high altitude, madly attacking the mech squadron.
If they were ordinary low-level enemies, the battle would have ended quickly with the presence of a War God and defensive mechs.
But Sha Xin's communication suddenly came through, "Gu Ya, we've encountered seven enemy ultra-high-combat-power mechs and countless high-combat-power enemy aircraft. Requesting support."
Seven ultra-high-combat mechs and countless high-combat-power enemy aircraft!
Gu Ya was somewhat surprised. This was clearly a targeted tactical arrangement.
Could it be that the Black Stars knew this satellite mech squadron had a Xianxia War God?
Or perhaps the Xianxia high command knew the Black Stars were coming to attack and specifically arranged for a War God to provide defense.
But none of that mattered anymore.
Gu Ya decisively said, "Soaring Eagle Squad Three, prepare to engage."