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

Chapter 314 Head-to-head confrontation
The making of an important decision often appears to be rushed.

For example, the outbreak of a war, a change of regime, the end of an era and the beginning of a new one.

But there is no doubt that those seemingly "hasty" decisions have been repeatedly driven by various events over a long period of time until they reached the critical point of decision-making.

When the situation crosses the critical point, lengthy discussions and deductions become unnecessary.

Everyone caught in the vortex knew that this matter had to be done.

Because even if we do it, the outcome may not be good.

But if we don't do it, the consequences will be so bad that they will be unacceptable.

Therefore, after this extremely brief discussion, Chen Jian, representing the Huaxia Army and Base 011, made the decision to launch a long-range nuclear strike against the mountain city thousands of miles away.

The order was quickly issued, and everyone in the entire 011 base sprang into action.

Solid-fuel rockets do not require temporary refueling, which speeds up the entire preparation process considerably.

Even though none of them were from the Rocket Force and even though they lacked the relevant professional skills, with Fuxi's assistance, the rocket successfully connected to the control system and entered the launch-ready state in just 3 hours.

At this point, the only thing they had to do was wait.

Waiting for a more suitable launch window, and waiting for the inertial navigation system to complete its final self-check.

Standing outside the launch site, Chen Jian quietly watched the rocket in the distance and said to Lei Jie beside him:

"If this were when we first traveled through time, could you imagine that one day we would personally launch a nuclear missile into the sky, and even target a city we know well?"

Upon hearing his words, Lei Jie shook his head.

"First of all, we are not targeting a city we are familiar with."

"The mountain city is no longer the mountain city we remember. That city was an 'enemy-occupied zone,' and there was nothing inside except the enemy."

"Secondly, I never thought we would fight in such a retro way."

"I thought there would actually be cavalrymen on horseback charging in with laser guns."

"Unfortunately, even the Cult of Mechanisms couldn't come up with something this abstract."

"So you're actually looking forward to it?"

Chen Jian asked with a slightly teasing tone.

"Of course I'm looking forward to it."

"Cavalry and laser guns are both romantic elements for men. If you combine the two, can you honestly say you're not even a little bit tempted?"

Not at all.

Chen Jian shook his head, his gaze shifting slightly behind him.

There, the residents who remained at Base 011 had gathered.

They stared in fascination at the enormous rocket that stood tall, and although no one could understand the function of this behemoth, it did not diminish their natural reverence for it.

Chen Jian overheard people whispering about the rocket's function, and he heard someone say that it was a real sun.

A sun that can fly into the sky, projecting irresistible rays from high above, melting away all heresy on the ground.

Such a statement is obviously an exaggeration, but at least they guessed the right direction.

Chen Jian did not correct them.

Because he knew that in five minutes at most, everyone here would witness the true power of this missile.

His gaze returned to the tactical goggles in front of him, and by this time, the inertial navigation system's self-test had completed 80%.

Theoretically speaking, the missile is now ready for launch.

However, for greater reliability, Chen Jian decided to let Fuxi complete the final self-check.

"After this missile was launched, everything changed."

Chen Jian's tone was slightly wistful.

Lei Jie nodded slightly and then said:

"Actually, everything changed the moment we arrived at 011."

"I hope this time it goes smoothly."

“The mountain city poses too great a threat to us; its ‘unknowability’ is even more dangerous than the beast tide itself.”

"Given that we don't know what they'll pull out to fight us, the only thing we can do is to eliminate them as much as possible."

"Countdown to 240 seconds."

As soon as Lei Jie finished speaking, Chen Jian raised his hand, signaling everyone to move away from the launch site.

The crowd instantly stirred, and with the loud noise of the mechanical structure operating, the makeshift, rudimentary but fully functional launch pad slowly unfolded, and the camouflage covering the launch pad fell off one by one.

"Countdown to 180 seconds."

"Inertial navigation system self-test complete."

"Strike coordinate parameters set".

"Please enter the unlock password."

Fuxi's voice came through the earpiece. Chen Jian nodded to Lei Jie, and the two of them entered two different sets of nuclear bomb unlock codes.

"Nuclear weapons have been unlocked."

"Countdown to 120 seconds."

"Engine self-test complete." "Entering final launch decision window."

Chen Jian led Lei Jie backward, but his eyes remained fixed on the rocket on the launch pad in the distance.

Even though he had made thorough preparations, he still wasn't very confident that the launch would be successful.

"Everyone, get to cover immediately!"

Chen Jian gave the final order, and the gates of Base 011 opened, allowing the civilians who had been waiting outside to pour in instantly.

"The main entrance gate is closed."

"Countdown to 60 seconds."

"Please prepare for potential impacts."

"Received. Prepare for potential impacts."

Chen Jian hid behind cover and crouched down.

"Countdown to 30 seconds."

"Everything is ready."

"Countdown begins."

A cold countdown began.

Chen Jian's heart began to pound violently.

But at that moment, he suddenly heard a hurried shout in his earphones.

An anomaly has been detected in the Han River!

It was He Shuo's voice.

"Missile contrail cloud has appeared in the sky!"

"The course is from west to east!"

"From the mountain city!"

hum.

Chen Jian's brain felt as if it had been violently struck.

Contrail cloud.

missile.

These two terms were extremely familiar to him.

But at this moment, he felt completely unfamiliar with the place.

Without a doubt, this is a counterattack from the mountain city.

They also have long-range strike capabilities!

How did they make that prediction in advance?

satellite.

It can only be a satellite.

The moment the launch pad camouflage was removed, they immediately launched their attack!

Nuclear retaliation?
This may be the only explanation.

but.
wrong.

If it's a nuclear counterattack, they will inevitably have to use ballistic missiles.

Based on the trajectory of a ballistic missile, it should have been in the mid-flight phase when the missile passed Hanshui City.

At this point, the missile was at an altitude of at least 100 kilometers.

No matter what the circumstances, it was impossible for He Shuo, who was in Hanshui City, to have seen the contrails.

It is not a nuclear missile.

Most likely, it was just an ultra-long-range cruise missile!
In an instant, Chen Jian's heart calmed down.

He took a slight breath, then calmly gave the order:
"Close-in weapon systems, prepare for terminal interception!"

"Launch the rocket immediately!"

"understand!"

In an instant, a huge burst of fire erupted from the tall, upright tail of the rocket.

Immediately afterwards, the dazzling Mach rings, carrying immense thrust, slowly propelled the rocket into the air.

Chen Jian watched this scene quietly.

Behind him, the residents of Base 011 stared intently at the live monitoring screen, erupting in horrified screams.

Thirty seconds later, the rocket fully ascended into the sky and successfully entered orbit.

A flash of light streaked across the darkening twilight sky.

Immediately afterwards, the flash of light brushed past the flight path that stretched from afar and headed straight west.

At this moment, the two most powerful adversaries, separated by a thousand kilometers, meet.
They finally had their first direct confrontation!
(End of this chapter)