The Mech Touch novel Chapter 3476

Chapter 3476: Terrible Attrition

The Ginetzy Battalion wasn't as good as the Quizlam Battalion when it came to information warfare.

That didn't mean that the Ginetzys were prohibited from employing the same methods.

In the previous group arena battle, the Quizlams showed such great proficiency and mastery of ECM technology that they managed to turn a huge part of the battlefield into a blindspot for the enemy.

The Ginetzys didn't have the tech, the expertise and the numbers to accomplish something so exaggerated.

However, it was not a problem for them to turn a small area of the arena into a site where the enemy had difficulty penetrating with their sensors.

All of the smoke and interference successfully turned the location of the Ginetzy Battalion into a void to the Larkinsons!

Although the Ginetzy Battalion's own mechs were blinded as well, they had already made the appropriate preparations to remain in contact with each other.

Not only were their mechs situated relatively close to each other, but they also buried communication lines underneath the ground. This ensured that the Ginetzy mechs were able to keep coordinating their actions with each other.

The story was much different for the Larkinson mechs. The Flagrant Vandal mechs that had swept inside this obscuring cloud were practically blinded due to all of the interference and jamming that had emerged.

The Ferocious Piranha's sensor systems might be better than average, but they were ultimately unable to peer too far into the fog. They weren't true scout mechs that possessed specialized sensor and scanning arrays that could power through much of the interference!

Although the Vandal mechs kept charging forward to the last-known positions of the enemy ranged mechs, all they encountered in return was a volley of short-range missiles that easily fractured their relatively thin armor plating!

Though the Ferocious Piranhas were able to withstand a little more damage than other light mechs, dozens of Ginetzy missileer mechs were firing their missiles at the Larkinson light mechs with utter clarity!

"Damnit, retreat and relay the news back to Commander Casella!"

Only three Ferocious Piranhas managed to escape the constant missile barrage relatively intact. Each of them exhibited serious battle damage and one mech even lost both of its legs!

When the other Larkinson mech pilots learned what had happened, they frowned.

"It's like the energy shield all over again. These Ginetzys are really making it difficult to mop up all of their ranged mechs."

The problem was that as soon as the Vandal mechs retreated from the enemy position, the Ginetzy ranged mechs resumed firing on the entire Larkinson Battalion from within the smoke cloud!

The Ginetzys weren't bothered by all of the sensor-blocking measures they put up, but the Larkinsons were different!

Although the Bright Warriors and Valkyrie Redeemers already fired their luminar crystal rifles into the smoke cloud, the chance was great that their energy beams hit nothing but empty terrain!

Even if their attacks coincidentally hit a Ginetzy mech, the damage wasn't concentrated. It would take forever to rely on these occasional hits to defeat the Ginetzy Battalion!

Although the Transcendent Punishers were just about to open fire on the hidden Ginetzy mechs, there were just twenty of them in this fight. That was too few to rely solely on their firepower to demolish all of the Ginetzy mechs in time.

Commander Casella looked at the obscuring smoke cloud and knew that the Larkinson Battalion didn't have the means to neutralize it or render it ineffective.

The Larkinson Army was good at direct combat, but it was completely lacking in terms of auxiliary functions. Many more mature mech forces possessed at least some extra capabilities such as erecting shields, blinding enemy sensors, supplying energy and other functions.

The Larkinsons on the other hand were only good at attacking and nothing else. That might be sufficient against most ordinary enemies, but as the caliber of their opponents kept growing stronger, it became more important than ever to address these shortcomings!

That was something to consider for later, though. Right now, the Larkinson Battalion had a battle to win!

"We need to go on the offensive!" Casella decided! "Even if the Ginetzys have prepared a trap for us, staying in place will do us no good. Ranged mechs, concentrate your firepower on the right flank of the enemy position! Melee mechs, prepare to charge the left flank!"

More specific orders quickly followed suit as the various captains and other officers readied their men for an assault!

The surviving Bright Warriors armed with luminar crystal rifles continued to fire blindly into the smoke cloud.

Due to the fact that most of the ordnance unleashed by the Ginetzy mechs were indirect, it was difficult to trace the origin points of all of the missiles and shells. The missileer and cannoneer mechs also changed their positions every so often, making it even more difficult to deduce their actual locations.

However, the constant stream of energy beams still had effect, especially when they raked a smaller part of the enemy formation.

Soon enough, the Transcendent Punishers got to work as well. Just like the other Larkinson mechs, their sensor systems failed to penetrate through the obscuring cloud.

However, unlike Avatars or the Penitent Sisters, over 80 percent of their shots hit the mark!

Every Eye of Ylvaine pilot had already triggered the Guided Aim ability. The familiar presence of the Great Prophet had descended on them, granting them an unnatural insight into the enemy position.

No smoke or mist could stop them from hitting their targets!

What was even better was that the Ylvainans didn't keep this advantage to themselves.

"Larkinsons, link into our targeting system! Align your weapons with ours!" _{freeωebnovēl.c૦m}

The Transcendent Punishers didn't focus on dismantling the enemy mechs by themselves this time. While their firepower was prodigious, they could contribute a lot more to the Larkinson Battalion by helping the other mechs identify the enemy positions!

The Yvlainan mech pilots didn't hesitate to spread their firepower. Rather than concentrating their shots on a handful of Ginetzy mechs, they fired their gauss cannons and positron cannons at dozens of different mechs.

The Transcendent Punisher attacks served as spotlights that helped the other Larkinson ranged mechs stay on target. The Ginetzy Battalion became befuddled why its countermeasures weren't working.

"How are they detecting our coordinates?"

"It's those artillery mechs! Before they came into action, these Larkinson mechs couldn't hit anything. Everything has changed now those artillery mechs have begun to fire on our mechs!"

The Ginetzys weren't stupid and immediately figured out the pattern. They directed most of their ranged mechs at the Transcendent Punishers, but how could it be so easy to defeat the Larkinson artillery mechs?

The knight mechs dispatched by the Avatars finally fulfilled their purpose. They blocked the majority of the incoming attacks. Even if their shields and frames were deteriorating an a distressing rate, they still bought valuable time for the Larkinson ranged mechs to take down a lot of Ginetzy machines!

In the meantime, the Larkinson mechs boldly entered into the mist.

Guided by the occasional attacks the Transcendent Punishers directed at the left flank, the Swordmaidens and Penitent Sisters had a vague idea where the enemy mechs were located.

Just as the first squad of Swordmaiden mechs were about to drive their greatswords through the cannoneer mechs of the Ginetzy Battalion, the latter suddenly detonated all of the remaining shells in its magazines and blew themselves apart!

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

The Ginetzy mechs took themselves out, but it wasn't as if they had a chance of surviving an encounter against melee mechs up close.

The important part was that their self-destruction also took out their attackers!

All of the Swordmaiden mechs that had fearlessly charged into the enemy were either gone or so badly damaged that they could no longer put up a fight!

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