"Lieutenant, the enemy forces are still tracking us."
"Mm, speed up and enter Ambush Point A."
"Captain, it looks like they've discovered us. They're speeding up and fleeing into the Meteoroid Zone."
"Mm, I know. Increase speed immediately and pursue them."
Although the captain gave the order, his face carried a helpless expression. He had originally been a Wanluo Federation citizen, but with his family held hostage, he could only go to war.
The troops under his command were all Qianluo Federation citizens, following the orders of their superiors—the Dion Empire citizens—to pursue the target.
These former Wanluo Federation citizens were merely expendable cannon fodder the Dion Empire threw onto the front lines.
Their purpose in pursuing the guerrilla forces was merely to ensure that the Lizhui 4th Army could reach its destination without suffering any harassment.
No one knew what traps or ambushes had been set up in the Meteoroid Zone.
Moreover, quite a few other units had also entered the Meteoroid Zone to hunt down the guerrilla forces.
Battalion-level fleets had already entered the Meteoroid Zone.
The only machines these former Wanluo Federation citizens received were Scorpion Tigers, Winged Birds, and Koukais. Their Sacred Machines were only Azure.
Their status was even lower than that of ordinary humans born and raised in the Dion Empire. Ordinary Dion Empire human soldiers could still pilot Salamanders, while their Sacred Machines could pilot Crimson.
Quite a few Dark Dagger Units from battalion-level fleets entered the Meteoroid Zone and deployed numerous MS units to search the area.
"Damn it, they really ran fast."
"Sir, should we withdraw?"
"We can't. Our orders from above are to flush out these guerrilla forces and eliminate them."
The Dark Dagger Unit warships were vastly different from the Dion Army warships of the past.
They were