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

Chapter 312 Where to register
When Lei Jie successfully transported the goods back to Base 011, Chen Jian was leading the assault company in pursuit of the last large-scale beast tide in the southeast direction.

The capture of key equipment changed Chen Jian's strategy. Instead of pursuing the complete annihilation of the beast tide in the southeast, he organized a decisive but short offensive that directly dispersed the beast tide.

Meanwhile, He Shuo, far away in Hanshui City, also made corresponding strategic adjustments.

After clearing out the lone monsters around Hanshui City with the remaining forces of the infiltration company, the expeditionary force quickly expanded and began to selectively recruit personnel with strong combat capabilities to supplement the infiltration company.

At this point, the focus of the Huaxia Army's operations shifted.

The previous strategy of division, encirclement, and decisive battle has transformed into finding the enemy, infiltration, decapitation, and decisive battle.

Based on the experience of fighting the Mechanicus on the north side, if the core commander of each beast tide can be eliminated, the difficulty of the battle will be greatly reduced, or even completely transformed into the "organized" crushing the "disorganized"!

After wiping the monster blood splattered on his bomb gun, Chen Jian let out a long breath.

"No one was seen leading the monsters in this horde."

"There are two possibilities: either the other side has already retreated after realizing that the battle situation is irreversible."

"Or, they are able to obtain our location information in real time and have evaded it."

"Both possibilities are high, but if it's the latter..."

"Our drones and bombers have flown countless times, and we've launched reconnaissance balloons long ago, so why have we never encountered their aerial reconnaissance equipment?"

"It can't be aerial reconnaissance, can it? What level of technology and industrial completeness does the mountain city need to reach?"

“300.”

As Chen Jian finished speaking, Huang Yu, who was standing next to him, nodded.

"It's truly incredible, Commander. Is there anything else that can be used for reconnaissance?"

"For example, our unmanned combat equipment or radio monitoring devices?"

"impossible."

Chen Jian shook his head and said:
"Although the electromagnetic environment in the world today is relatively clean, it is not completely free of noise interference."

"To locate solely by radio signals, multiple signal receivers must be deployed within a small area, and the TDOA method must be used for location."

"However, even if we use this method for positioning, our frequency hopping communication mode will seriously interfere with the positioning accuracy, and may even be so serious that it is completely impossible to implement."

"This road is blocked."

"And if there are other reconnaissance methods..."

Chen Jian paused for a moment, then raised his head.

"satellite."

"Only satellites are left."

"As Fuxi mentioned last time, even after 300 years, it can still receive some satellite signals."

"It is possible that Yamashiro controlled one or two of the reconnaissance satellites and somehow excluded them from the available sequence."

"The result is that they work, but we can't."

"If we make this assumption, our current situation makes perfect sense."

"We have an information advantage, but it's not significant."

"This is entirely consistent with the results of using satellites for reconnaissance."

"if it is like this"

"We even have to figure out a way to take control of the satellite."

Chen Jian sighed deeply.

It's getting more and more complicated.

At first, he thought that the mountain city was just a nest controlled by some kind of super monster.

Afterwards, he thought that the mountain city was a "shell city" that was being controlled by artificial intelligence and was developing unconsciously.

Now, all signs indicate that this city is far more complex than it initially appeared.

It not only has a strong connection with all the secrets of the wasteland, but also shows signs of being a transcendent being.

No, not a transcendent being.

Rather, they are regulators.

That city seems to be exerting its influence on the world in its own unique way, but no one knows what kind of outcome it wants.

Perhaps, only by going there and seeing it for ourselves will we find out the answer.

Beast tide.

It's time to end this long battle.

After everything is over, it will be time for the Huaxia army to march westward.

Chen Jian quickly packed up his equipment and then ordered Huang Yu to start taking inventory of the personnel and equipment.

After two large-scale battles in succession, the losses suffered by the assault company were not insignificant.

The total casualties were close to 10 people, more than a dozen unmanned equipment were damaged, and ammunition was almost exhausted. Now each combat unit has less than one basic unit of ammunition left.

They must return to Jinling New City as soon as possible for resupply and rest.

Otherwise, even if there is another unexpected battle, it could leave the squad in a predicament where they have guns but no ammunition and are powerless to fight back.

"Commander, what's our next step?"

The yellow croaker asked:
“The Yangtze River’s shipping routes have almost come to a standstill, and we have no way to use the Yangtze River for rapid maneuvering.”

"It's ok."

Chen Jian waved his hand.

"Even if the waterways are still usable, we can't take the risk."

"To the satellites in the sky, that is the most conspicuous line."

"We still have to take the land route."

"It's only a little over 200 kilometers. We'll first go to Suzhou, then pass through Huzhou, and return to the base along G25."

"understand!"

Huang Yu immediately began organizing the team to assemble, and all vehicles were started.

A few minutes later, the group began to move southwest.

After nearly 3 hours, the group arrived in Huzhou City and took their first short rest.

Here, they encountered a large civilian caravan that had set out from Huzhou City and was heading north.

"Where are they going?"

The yellow croaker asked in confusion:
“We have made it clear to them that the threat of the beast tide from the south has been eliminated. Why are they not staying here obediently, but instead heading north?”

"Are you looking to die?"

"It's normal."

Looking out the car window at the civilians who had all stopped and were craning their necks to look at his convoy, Chen Jian spoke:
"The masses are all blind."

"They are naturally superstitious about stronger forces, but they also have an innate skepticism towards such forces."

“They know we can save them, but they don’t trust us.”

"They only trust their own experience and judgment."

"All we can do is change their experience."

"Let's go, ignore them."

"Notify the base to prepare for reception."

"No matter what, we must give them a way to survive!"

On the other side, at Base 011.

When Yu Qian woke up from a coma that had lasted for more than ten hours, all she saw when she opened her eyes was a blinding white light.

In that instant, he had no idea where he was. His first thought was not the joy of waking up, but regret.

Unfortunately, he probably didn't make it through and died on the way back to base.

Sadly, the two children she left behind will become orphans.
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However, this thought only briefly crossed my mind.

The next second, a familiar face suddenly appeared in his line of sight.

"father!"

"you're awake?!"

The son looked delighted. His daughter, whom he was holding, had a plastic bottle in her mouth, and the transparent plastic bottle contained a white liquid.

Is it milk?

Yu Qian struggled to sit up and reached out to touch his son's face. The warm, real touch instantly made him feel like he was back in the world.

But
"This is where?"

Yu Qian looked around in confusion, and soon realized that he was lying on a simple bed, with many of his familiar comrades-in-arms lying around him.

"This is a hospital ward!"

"The wards in the base!"

The son's voice was filled with excitement as he answered.

"Dad, you're awake!"

"The leaders of the Huaxia Army said you would definitely wake up, and they were right!"

"They said you weren't seriously injured, just looked terrible, and that you'd wake up in a couple of days at most!"

"It's been exactly two days! You've slept for two days, Dad!"

Two days?

Yu Qian blinked hard.

Two days have passed since I was injured and fell into a coma?
But why don't I feel tired or hungry at all? I even have the illusion that I'm full of energy.

He raised his right hand and clenched it tightly.

Movement is smooth, muscles are strong.

This is not an illusion.

Yu Qian slowly inhaled and exhaled, still feeling a faint pain in her lungs, but it was a world apart from the excruciating pain and suffocation she had experienced when she was first injured.

My injuries are healing; I've actually been cured.

Yu Qian looked down at his body with an incredulous expression.

He discovered that he was wearing a thin outer garment, and that a needle was embedded in the back of his left hand, with a tube made of soft plastic attached to the end of the needle.

"what is this?"

Before his son could answer, his comrade lying on the left spoke up:
"This is an IV line."

“Everyone who wakes up asks the same question, and I’ve answered it more than ten times in the last two days.”

A slightly teasing smile appeared on his comrade's face, and then he continued:

"Squad leader, you still woke up too late."

"Otherwise, you can take on the task of answering everyone's questions."

"Ask me anything you want. I was the first one to wake up, and I've already gotten to know everything in this ward."

"so."

Yu Qian nodded thoughtfully, then raised his left hand and asked:
What is this thing I'm holding between my fingers?

"That's a monitor, used to monitor your physical condition."

The comrade replied:
"Look above your head, there's a screen that shows your status."

"Heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen. They have all kinds of data, but I don't know what most of the data is used for."

"However, as long as the number is green, it's fine."

"You're all green now, so you should be fine."

Understood.

Yu Qian nodded slowly, then said:

"Actually, I can tell how long you've been awake."

"Exactly two days -- my injuries are relatively minor, I'll be able to get out soon."

His comrade lifted his right leg, and Yu Qian immediately saw that his legs below the knee were wrapped in thick bandages.

This doesn't look light either.
Seemingly noticing Yu Qian's expression, his comrade explained:

"It's just a fracture; the commander said it's an open fracture."

"I was bleeding a lot when I first arrived, but after the bleeding stopped, I was fine."

"Right now I just can't walk, I just need a cane."

"More guys are still bringing in, I have to make room for them."

Upon hearing his comrade's words, Yu Qian immediately frowned.

Is someone constantly bringing it in?
Clearly, this was a "ward" specifically for treating the seriously injured, and the fact that people were constantly being brought in meant that people were constantly getting injured.

So, the battle isn't over yet?

Not only is it not over, but the outlook is quite pessimistic?

His muscles tensed up instinctively, and his heartbeat quickened.

The numbers on the screen changed from green to yellow, and Yu Qian asked somewhat anxiously:
"What's the situation now? Where has the beast tide reached?"

Can we hold out?

"Don't get excited, don't get excited."

His comrade gestured for Yu Qian to lie down first, and then replied:
"This is a question that everyone has to ask. However, the battle reports are updated every day, so at least there's something new."

“If it were yesterday, the situation wouldn’t be so good.”

"But today is different."

"Today, Regiment Commander Chen Jian led the assault company to disperse the last large-scale beast tide in the southeast direction, relieving the crisis on the south and southeast sides. They are currently rushing back towards the base."

"In the southwest direction, the infiltration platoon has cooperated with the expeditionary force led by Regiment Commander He Shuo in Hanshui City to eliminate the stray monsters that had broken away from the beast tide in the northwest. The northwest direction is basically stable."

"The main threats we face now come from the southwest and the north."

"The southwest beast tide still has about two hundred beasts, but due to the terrain, their movement is relatively slow and it will take at least four days to reach the vicinity of the base."

"The Beast Tide in the North"

At this point, the comrade paused, while Yu Qian eagerly asked:

What's wrong with the North?

The comrade gently shook his head and replied:

"The Mechanicus's attempt to stop the beast tide on the north side has failed."

"More than 800 elite soldiers of the Holy Army were killed or wounded, and the defensive line was forced to retreat from Xuyi to Jinling City."

"The saint of the Cult of Machine God died on the defensive line to cover the retreat of the remaining forces, but he could not hold them off for long."

"Currently, the beast tide on the north side still numbers over a hundred, and Jinling City is already at the gates."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Qian's heart skipped a beat.

The enemy is at the gates
That was the largest city in human history.

If Nanjing were to fall, how many people would die there?

"Can we hold on?"

Yu Qian asked.

"do not know."

His comrade shook his head.

"Even the regimental commander cannot make an accurate judgment."

"But it's highly unlikely that we can hold it."

"Now, the new saint of the Cult of Machine God has sent us a request for help, and we are mobilizing our forces to prepare to go and provide assistance."

"To be honest, I don't think it's necessary to save those idiots from the Cult of the Machine God."

"But after all, those were tens of thousands of civilians."

"Moreover, that is also our last line of defense on the north side."

"So I"

"and many more."

Before his comrade could finish speaking, Yu Qian sat up again.

"No need to say so much yet."

"Tell me, where do I register?"

(End of this chapter)