Second Satellite Cannon

On May 18, Cosmic Year 126, the two sides had already been fighting for a month. Although the United Army's supply routes were relatively distant, it had numerous routes, countless units handling logistics, and an endless stream of reinforcements.

This allowed the United Army to fight for a month without falling into a disadvantage.

Although the Dion Army was fighting within its own territory and could replenish supplies very quickly, it suffered from a severe manpower shortage. Manius did his best to deploy unmanned units into battle.

Warheads, Scorpion Tigers, Winged Birds, Koukai, and Salamanders—half of the Salamanders were piloted by ordinary humans—had become their mainstay units. Among the Holy Machines, Azure and Crimson had likewise been modified into unmanned Holy Machines, though some Crimson units were assigned to elite ordinary human pilots. As for Mobile Armors, Howling Moon Demon Wolves were either piloted by ordinary humans or controlled by automated systems.

Recently, Manius had found it difficult to receive reports from the Shadow Raven Units he had dispatched. Most of the reports he did receive stated that missions had failed or that parts of the units had been wiped out.

Manius had more or less guessed that the Skywing Mercenary Group was behind it, because the United Army's outdated anti-stealth technology could not possibly locate the stealthy Shadow Raven Units.

"The national intelligence department hasn't received any news that the Skywing Mercenary Group accepted a commission from the United Army. Have our spies and those traitors been purged, or did the intelligence department simply fail to receive the relevant information?"

What puzzled Manius also puzzled the United Army. Recently, they had scarcely received any reports of their logistics being attacked by Dion Army guerrilla units.

Victor and many of his generals had initially suspected the Skywing Mercenary Group, but