In the process of the advance, the 35th Brigade experienced losses.
Although the orbital strikes had created a path for them, their duration was not particularly long nor the firepower sufficiently intense. The main reason was that Fino City's Anti-Orbit Cannons had increased their output, shifting their focus away from the attacking ground troops and directing more firepower at the combating starships.
This caused significant trouble for the Tianma Fleet; several ships had their Void Shields and energy shields blown apart, forcing them to retreat urgently. Even worse, two Escort Ships had their shields shattered so suddenly that they could not evacuate from the range of the Anti-Orbit Cannons in time and got hit by several more rounds. Although they didn't explode, the armor was penetrated, resulting in substantial damage to the hulls, and they were heavily damaged.
This was exactly the sort of situation the proud naval officers disliked.
