Armor-piercing bullets don't believe in carbon-based monsters

Chapter 296 We Are on the Same Side
Several hours later, at Hanshui City.

In the makeshift command center, He Shuo looked at the updated battle map on the projection screen and said to Li Xian, who was standing beside him:

"Our infiltration unit has dealt with most of the remaining monsters in the southeast direction and obtained supplies through airdrops."

"They will rest in Huangshan City for 24 hours, and then continue to move southwest, forcing the beast tide to change direction by cutting the line."

"The monsters from the southwest will be confined to the Jiujiang-Yuzhang line."

"Or to be more precise, it will be confined to the plains north of Yuzhang City and southwest of Poyang Lake."

"This will be the main battlefield for our decisive battle against the beast tide from the southwest."

"The interspersed units must play the role of the hammer, launching continuous attacks on the monster from the flanks and rear."

"We, the city of Hanshui, must allocate at least 300 people to establish a defensive line along the Yahu, Banghu, and Poyanghu areas, playing the role of the anvil."

"We must stop the beast tide's advance and create at least a 48-hour window for the flanking company to attack."

"Only when there is enough time can the infiltration platoon use its high mobility and firepower to achieve sufficient results, and only then can we quickly dismantle this beast tide that poses the greatest threat to us within a limited time."

"So, what you need to do is very clear."

"I need you to organize a team for me within two days that is capable of fighting and has basic combat capabilities."

"We will depart for Jiujiang in two days."

"After receiving the equipment there, we continued downstream to establish a defensive line at the designated combat position."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xian frowned, looking troubled.

"Two days?"

"Commander, isn't your requirement a bit too harsh?"

"After the mutiny in Hanshui City, I still had less than 200 troops at my disposal, most of whom were new recruits who had not received much training."

Do you know what this means?

"This means that the entire potential of Hanshui City has been almost completely drained in terms of previous combat capabilities."

“Otherwise, I would not have been able to form such a team of people to protect the faith, let alone send such a team to war and let them die in vain.”

"I would like to recruit soldiers, but look at the whole Hanshui City, are there any soldiers left to recruit?"

After Li Xian finished speaking, He Shuo nodded thoughtfully.

He knew that Li Xian was not lying to him.

Indeed, the situation in Hanshui City is not optimistic.

In the repeated battles against monsters and humans, and in the constant upheavals, this already small city has repeatedly suffered damage far exceeding its self-healing capabilities.

The population has gradually decreased, from more than 5,000 people initially to just over 3,000 people now, a reduction of nearly half.

Of these 3,000-plus people, 300 were still able to be recruited, which, frankly, exceeded He Shuo's expectations.

Even if this proportion were slightly higher, the entire production and daily life order of Hanshui City could come to a standstill, or even collapse completely.

For Li Xian, his demands were truly excessive.

the reason is simple.

He was not only responsible for the Huaxia Army's combat operations, but also for the entire city of Hanshui.

If all the combat personnel in the entire Hanshui City were withdrawn, he would have to continue recruiting soldiers within the city to maintain the basic security of Hanshui City.

The total number of conscripts could reach over 500, and this number is no longer as simple as "disrupting production"; it could directly cause a city-wide mutiny.

Therefore, his reaction was normal.

If he hadn't reacted this way, He Shuo would have questioned his motives.

However, since he had made this request, He Shuo was not trying to force him into a particular line of thinking.

He waved his hand gently and said:
"Don't worry, do you think I'm some kind of saint from the Cult of Machines?"

"Since I've made a request to you, I'll definitely include an operating guide with it."

"Broaden your horizons and expand your perspective."

“You are not limited to relying solely on the isolated city of Hanshui.”

"Theoretically speaking, the entire area centered on Huangshi City was originally our territory." "Now, with the addition of Hanshui City, how could our population and resources be insufficient?"

"Starting today, you can issue announcements in my name."

"All surrounding towns and small settlements, including Huangshi, Wuxue, Xishui, Huangzhou, and so on, must relocate to Hanshui City within a specified time."

"There's only one reason: to provide mutual defense."

"These people will replenish the population shortage in Hanshui City after the conscription, and keep the city running."

"And all you have to do is put together a team of 300 people for me within the time limit, that's all."

After He Shuo finished speaking, Li Xian was dumbfounded.

"Everyone? Relocate??"

"That's simply impossible. I don't even know whether to call you bold or crazy."

"Leaving aside the difficulty of relocation, we can't even get past the hurdle of the sanctuary."

"The rebellion in Hanshui City has attracted the attention of the Holy Temple. I have heard that a Holy Army is ready to pounce on us and take back Hanshui City at any time."

"Under these circumstances, if we take any drastic action, they will absolutely not tolerate it, and they will absolutely not back down."

"They will."

He Shuo raised his hand to interrupt Li Xian, and then said:
“If you were the master of Hanshui City, they certainly wouldn’t back down.”

"But they will soon find out that we have already helped them quell the rebellion in Hanshui City."

"They will also know that we are the true masters of Hanshui City."

"Zhang Tao isn't stupid; he'll definitely understand what this means."

“Even if that ‘prepared Holy Army’ really exists, it won’t risk going against us.”

"You mean he's scared?"

Li Xian asked in confusion.

"Scared?"

He Shuo chuckled.

How could he possibly be afraid?

“He was never afraid of us.”

"What I mean is, he would be happy to see it happen."

"He can't wait to get rid of the burden of Hanshui City. Now that we've given him this excuse, how could he possibly pick it up again?"

Enlightenment.

At this moment, Li Xian suddenly realized that the one who was "scheming" by the man in front of him was not only the Holy Army, nor just himself, but everyone including the Holy Temple.

He had seen everything clearly long ago.

He wasn't planning anything; he was just going with the flow.

Li Xian breathed a sigh of relief.

"Understood, I'll take care of it right away."

"I will gather the right people for you as soon as possible, but their equipment and training..."

"You'll have to solve it yourselves."

"us."

He Shuo corrected:
"It's us."

"We're on the same side."

Li Xian was taken aback for a moment, then smiled knowingly:

"Yes, it's us."

"We're on the same side."

(End of this chapter)