Max watched as his reinforcements were sent into the hills to support Nico's frontline from out of sight through the thick black smoke of burning Klem bodies. It was keeping the enemy from realizing that they were only seeing half of the combat force, while the Mecha were using Max's targeting skills as well as the sensor data from the nearby units to aim without need for their own sensors.
That had left nearly the whole western side of the battlefield barren of enemies after the first wave had swept through, and now the retreating forces were past the Great Enemy's base and preparing to regroup with the teams that had cleared the path for them.
Once that was done, they would charge into the back of the base and see if the Myceloids were going to focus on them or if they were going to attack the targets that were between the two forces.