The Walking Dead: Rebuild

Chapter 197 Powered Armor and Civil strife in the Federation
Maybe Darryl and the others escaped too covertly, until the fleet sent by the People's Federation arrived on the other side of the deserted island, they were still not discovered by the defeated soldiers on the giant cruise ship.

Afterwards, they boarded the fleet, cooperated with more than 2000 soldiers on the fleet, came condescendingly to the vicinity of the giant cruise ship, and slaughtered the remaining monsters they could see like beating dogs in the water.

After the devastating blow by the People's Federation, almost none of Dekla's fighters survived, and without the command of the manager, those low-level servants were like rotten fish and shrimps without a backbone. They didn't know how to form a group, and they were all killed instantly by the people's alliance soldiers passing by.

In the end, with the joint efforts of a large number of unmanned reconnaissance drones and soldiers, they found some relatively special mutated bug-type remains. According to the identification of Researcher Reiner who accompanied them in the battle and Sir Loxim who joined them, they could It is certain that those are the remains of Count Dekra and Bishop Sadler.

It is also tragic to say that the legendary Earl Dekra and Bishop Sadler may not necessarily know why they died until death comes.

The only thing to blame is that they were blindly arrogant and provoked enemies they shouldn't have provoked.

Although no one was left alive, only a lot of strange corpses were left behind, but for the purpose of research, the accompanying researchers still packed up all those special samples and took them back.

Professor Mallock once mentioned that if this idea of ​​controlling the actions of offspring through parasites can be used for reference with the combat chips of the Biochemical Weapons Legion, it might be able to complement each other and create a more practical army. army.

Overall, in this war between the People's Federation and Spanish pirates, although several prisoners rescued from the dungeon died during diving due to poor health, the soldiers of the People's Federation There were basically no casualties.

Therefore, apart from the fact that the six Ricks who were locked in the dungeon suffered a small loss, this can be regarded as a good victory.

It's a pity that the little girl Clementine's rare vacation was full of twists and turns because of this accident. Although she had to rest for a period of time due to her injury, this experience may have left some unforgettable memories in the girl's heart. The shadow of it.

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Time flies, and another year has passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past year, many major events have occurred in the People's Federation.

First of all, under the full promotion of President Lyon, the micro-nuclear battery technology has gradually brought about huge reforms within the organization.

This black technology that spans the ages has greatly boosted the confidence and enthusiasm of the residents of the People's Federation.

Most of the Z elements obtained from the mutated giant scorpions are used to make very small civilian-grade nuclear batteries. There are about a thousand of them, and the output power is between [-] and [-] kilowatts, which can last Used for about three years.

With the large-scale electric motors produced by the staff of the Scientific Research Department, even small trucks with a load of more than ten tons can operate normally.

Thus, in the sixth year after losing the old industrial energy such as fuel and gas, the People's Federation regained the ability to manufacture large electric vehicles, and their range of activities began to gradually return to the level before the nuclear explosion.

After possessing powerful power energy, Professor Thomas lived up to expectations and successfully developed an exoskeleton armor that can greatly increase the weight of the human body. Well, out of some bad taste, President Lyon named it power armor.

Although the first-generation gravity armor currently produced has various flaws in terms of movement coordination and operation difficulty, it is somewhat compromised in actual combat.

But aside from these shortcomings, as long as we wear this set of power armor, we can increase the load-carrying capacity of humans to more than three to five tons. We can also carry tons of bulletproof armor on our bodies and load various heavy weapons. Holding Gatling machine guns, small missile launchers and the like are trivial.

As long as they carry enough ammunition, with the thickness of their armor and the heavy weapons in their hands, drivers can easily kill thousands of zombies.

Of course, this is not nonsense. After the first-generation power armor was manufactured, they specially sent people to the radiation zone and conducted a practical test in the endless monster lair. The results were very gratifying.

No monster can break through the heavy bulletproof armor with multi-layer structure manufactured by the scientific research department, and the miniature nuclear battery inside the power armor provides endless power for this set of equipment.

The operators carried out uninterrupted attacks for ten hours by flying kites and with ammunition supply points, consumed nearly [-] rounds of ammunition, and successfully eliminated nearly [-] monsters.

Although the tester was exhausted and half dead, this dazzling record of killing ten thousand people was a miracle for any combat unit.

Perhaps because they saw the potential of this kind of power mecha from actual combat experiments, both Professor Thomas and General William of the military department, and even other managers who did not understand military knowledge, have developed a strong interest in this equipment. .

Suggestions were made one after another that the military scientific research resources of the People's Federation should be tilted towards the research of this power armor.

Although powered armor will be bulky and insufficient in defense when dealing with high-tech weapons such as human missiles, bombs, and armor-piercing projectiles, it is the most suitable weapon to use against monsters that have no intelligence and can only use primitive attack methods. .

However, Lyon did not agree to this proposal. After all, there are currently three main research directions of the People's Federation.

One is the energy technology of micro nuclear batteries, the other is the research of military weapons to deal with enemies, and the other is zombie technology similar to medical research.

Research in these three aspects is very important and is related to the future development of mankind, so we cannot give up.

As a leader, you cannot just see the strength of one aspect and ignore other aspects, allowing science and technology to develop abnormally.

Leon must lead the development of the People's Federation in the correct direction, just like the parasite technology developed by Earl Drake and the others. If the survivors become like that, losing their physical freedom and the ability to think for themselves, they will become a human being. Being a puppet that can be controlled by others, what is the difference between that and death?
However, of course, good things cannot be used. Although the first-generation power armor has various flaws, its role in the monster battlefield is definitely more than that of a main battle tank.

Currently, the Human League is at war with the Corpse Whisperer Empire deep in the radiation zone. This strange organization that has no idea of ​​its origin but can control mutated zombies does have some abilities.

They manipulated hundreds of millions of zombies, day and night, and tirelessly attacked the military fortress built by the People's Federation.

They even carried out sneak attacks on the supply transportation routes of the People's Federation, and flexibly used various human warfare tactics such as night attacks, sneak attacks, and disguises, which caused a lot of losses to the military commanders who were used to fighting stupid monsters.

If Lyon hadn't seen the seriousness of the situation and immediately reinforced the fortress, increasing the number of soldiers in the fortress to 5000, maybe the more than 2000 soldiers in the military fortress would have been attacked day and night. The attack strategy was exhausting to death.

But if a certain amount of power armor can be put into the battlefield over there, coupled with the powerful load-bearing capacity and nearly unlimited power energy of the power armor, not only can we carry out all-weather and uninterrupted consumption operations against zombie monsters, but we can also When the intelligence is sufficient, make a forced breakthrough and implement beheading tactics.

It will definitely shine in the war.

While the war on the People's Federation side was in full swing, Avril, who was in charge of communicating with the Federation, suddenly told him an interesting news. "Boss, the spies we planted in the Federation told me that something big happened in the Federation."

Leon, who originally had a headache due to the supply problem in the fortress in the radiation zone, suddenly felt better after hearing the news from his secretary Avril.

He leaned back on the seat, lit a cigar for himself, and asked with a smile:

"Oh, what happened? Could it be that they were fighting among themselves?"

Avril pursed her lips, showed a sweet smile, nodded, and flattered:
"Boss, your guess is really accurate."

"The conflicts that had been built up in their hierarchical system for many years finally exploded."

"The spies lurking there told me that three days ago, there was a small civil strife within the Federation. Workers in a chemical factory, because of the long-term oppression of the factory owner, led by the foreman, killed the factory owner and his family. Killed them all.”

"Then, federal law enforcement officers arrested all the workers, and conflicts broke out between the two sides, with the number of casualties approaching 30."

Having said this, Avril handed Lyon a written report and continued:

"Their female president, Pamela, wanted to make the big thing smaller and suppress it forcibly, but she couldn't resist the joint pressure of those factory owners. In the end, she could only choose to increase the punishment, trying to intimidate the people at the bottom."

"On that night, they executed all the arrested workers. The result was self-defeating and aroused the long-standing hatred of the people."

"Now the entire federation is in chaos. Although the two sides have not officially started fighting and large-scale bloody conflicts have occurred, the people at the bottom have begun large-scale strikes, and some poor people have begun to smash, loot, and burn, and buy for zero dollars."

While looking at the report in his hand and listening to the vivid narration by the little secretary Avril, Leon felt as happy as if he had eaten an ice cream.

Although the People's Federation obtained a lot of medical supplies at low prices from the federation by selling food and other industrial products, when looking at the value of the goods, it was actually the People's Federation that suffered a small loss.

Compared with the People's Federation, which has established a new order, focused on the healthy development of residents, and is thriving, the Federation, an organization that crudely imitates the rules of the old era and uses a hierarchical system to oppress residents, is like a dying old man. .

Lyon has been greedy for their population resources for a long time.

If the distance between the two sides was not too far and there was a large radiation zone in between, he might have been unable to resist mobilizing troops and conquered the Federation by force.

But now, new large-scale electric vehicles have been successfully developed, and the distance between the two parties is not so far away for this reason.

Since the Federation was already in chaos before he took action, it was no wonder that he was involved.

Leon lowered his head and considered for more than ten seconds, then raised his head, and met Avril Lavigne's bright and beautiful eyes with no clear meaning. He grinned, and then said seriously:

"Since the Federation is such an evil organization that bullies innocent civilians, then we, the People's Federation, should really provide some help to those poor people."

He knocked on the table and continued:
"Avril, the organizational espionage department will cooperate with your actions. You go to the military headquarters to get a batch of demilitarized firearms and supplies, and have them delivered to federal territory and given free of charge to those poor people who want to resist."

"You can try to win over some wobbly people and give them a little motivation."

"Of course, for the sake of our friendship with the Federation, we have to disguise ourselves as other survivors and not expose our identities."

Having said that, Leon suddenly thought of something and said:

"By the way, haven't we already eliminated the Salvation Army? It just so happens that we can use their name and you can act in the name of the Salvation Army."

"Well, this is a long-term job. I will ask Professor Mallock to provide you with some technical support that can hypnotize and brainwash you. If necessary, you can kill or control some key people, and be sure to start a fire within them."

Avril nodded silently and carefully wrote down all the words of President Leon.

At the same time, she also felt a little emotional in her heart. There were not many humans in the world, and those organizations that managed to survive would die out for various reasons.

However, the number of monsters does not seem to be greatly reduced. Instead, the number is increasing due to more and more natural biological mutations.

In the future, is there really any hope for mankind to rekindle the torch of civilization and return to the top of the food chain?

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The development of the world will not stop or shift due to the will of some people, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

With the support of new vehicles and powered armor, the People's Alliance army and the Corpse Whisperer Empire finally gained an advantage in the battle within the supply line. Without the pressure of supply, the soldiers in the military fortress were finally able to let go and use all their strength. The zombie army sent by the Corpse Whisperer Empire.

Almost every day, tens of thousands of zombies are blown to pieces by the artillery fire of the People's Federation soldiers. In order to gain a foothold on the territory of North America, the People's Federation must eliminate all the monsters on this territory. To eliminate the so-called Corpse Whisperer Empire, the conflict between the two sides can be said to be irreconcilable.

However, gradually, as more and more food and ammunition were consumed, the People's Federation began to realize the heavy pressure on logistical supplies during long-distance wars.

In order to support this war, Lyon had to stop the production of some daily necessities, increase the working hours of workers, and shift the industrial power within the organization to the manufacturing of military supplies.

Although residents of the People's Federation did not express too many negative emotions due to the increase in work pressure and the decline in quality of life.

But as the leader of the organization, Leon knew very well that he had to find a way to resolve this costly war as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)