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

Chapter 315 Rapid Response

"Entering terminal interception range!"

"Launch 16 HQ-16 air defense missiles!"

"Land Shield System Tracking!"

"locking!"

The deafening noise of anti-aircraft missiles launching filled the air; at that moment, the defense system deployed at Base 011 was finally being used in the right place.

Their first enemy was a group of more than 12 high-speed cruise missiles!
Each of these missiles had a terminal penetration speed exceeding Mach 2. Chen Jian didn't know what model they were, and even the radar on the HQ-16 anti-missile system itself couldn't identify their radar signature.

But at least, the durable HQ-16 performed reliably and successfully tracked the incoming target.

With a single salvo, the air defenses of Base 011 were completely wiped out.

After takeoff, the HQ-16 made a near-acute turn, heading straight for the missile that was descending to penetrate its defenses.

"boom!"

"First shot hits!"

A brilliant burst of fire exploded in the gradually darkening sky.

Then came the second and the third.

"boom!"

Sparks exploded one after another, and at that moment, the sky above Base 011 seemed to be filled with a dazzling fireworks show.

However, behind such a magnificent sight may lie the threat of death.

"The incoming target has broken through the defenses with four shots!"

"Missile interception failed!"

"Close-in weapon system locked!"

"Fire!"

"Tap tap tap tap tap tap--"

Under the cover of a tearing sound, thousands of bullets were fired in an instant.

A dense fire net wove across the sky, and wherever the fire line that formed the fire net passed, missiles that had come within sight of the naked eye exploded instantly.

"boom!"

The fire rain fell like shooting stars.

But amidst the scattered rain of fire, a huge, burning object also fell from the sky!

"boom!"

An explosion was heard on the ground.

As the shockwave swept past, Chen Jian instinctively lowered his head.

Then, the next second.

Gravel and dust fell in droves. The missile launchers on the perimeter of Base 011 had been destroyed, and a huge crater was clearly visible on the ground nearby.

Accurate hit!

Over a distance of more than a thousand kilometers, the error is less than 5 meters!
Although only one of the 12 cruise missiles successfully penetrated the defenses, if Chen Jian had not decisively issued the order to launch immediately, even if it had been 20 seconds later, that nuclear missile carrying hope would have been destroyed on the launch pad!

However, if nuclear missiles are destroyed, the devastating consequences would be something that the current Chinese military cannot afford!

Chen Jian's heart was pounding.

At that moment, he felt as if he had survived a catastrophe.

"How many anti-aircraft missiles are left?! Load quickly and prepare for launch!"

"There are also 12 HQ-16 air defense missiles, which are being organized for secondary deployment."

"Active radar is activated, and no other incoming targets have been detected."

"The airspace is clean."

"clear."

Chen Jian let out a long breath.

This round of attacks must be over.

But even this single round of attacks is enough to demonstrate the strength of the mountain city.

A saturation strike by 12 cruise missiles!
Such an attack would be enough to destroy any city in the wasteland.

If Chen Jian hadn't remained vigilant against air strikes and hadn't consistently refused to remove the seemingly useless anti-missile system, the fate of Base 011 would have been no different from that of any other city.

But why?!

If they have such long-range strike capabilities, why didn't they use them in the first place?
Or is their goal simply nuclear missiles?

This is contradictory.

The beast tide came from the mountain city, and its purpose was clearly to annihilate the Huaxia army.

The missiles also came from Chongqing, but their purpose was merely to test the nuclear deterrent of the Chinese military.

Such contradictory targets gave Chen Jian the illusion that "his opponent was fighting between his left and right hemispheres."
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But now, he doesn't have time to think too much.

Inside Base 011, the people who had witnessed everything on the screen were in complete chaos.

They had never seen anything like it before.

Divine punishment descended, only to be destroyed by the Chinese army themselves?!?
To some, this is even like...
A battle between two "gods".

Chen Jian gave orders to Huang Yu, Ji Xing, and the others inside the base to maintain order, then quickly called He Shuo and asked:
"He Shuo!"

"Can we obtain information on the effects of a nuclear strike?"

"Unable to retrieve, unable to retrieve!"

He Shuo's voice came through the earphones.

"How's the base doing?!"

His tone revealed a hint of anxiety.

"Don't worry, only one missile missed, and it was heading straight for the missile launcher."

"The enemy had a clear objective, and we suffered virtually no losses."

"Good, good, good!"

He Shuo said "good" three times in a row, clearly relieved.

"The closest human settlement to the mountain city right now is Bazhong City, where a Holy Blood Warrior squad is still active."

“We’ve dealt with him before, he’s that Lin Yu.”

"When we were in Huadu, he was ordered by the Holy Father of the Holy Blood Temple to assist us. Later, according to the plan, he infiltrated southwestward to investigate the movement of the beast tide."

"They just arrived in Anhan."

"I immediately contacted them and asked them to rush to the mountain city to conduct close-range reconnaissance and assessment of the missile strike's effectiveness."

"Understood, execute as soon as possible."

Chen Jian spoke briefly.

The distance from Anhan to Shancheng is nearly 150 kilometers.

how long it takes?
10 hours?
20 hours?
too slow.

However, given that the mountain city had already demonstrated its long-range strike capability, Chen Jian could not rashly send out air forces for reconnaissance.

How long will it take them to arrive?

Chen Jian asked again.

"I'm not sure, I'll have them use full speed."

"Have we considered sending bombers to conduct high-altitude reconnaissance?"

"Not consider!"

Chen Jian decisively refused, and then said:
"At the same time, I dispatched a long-endurance drone to fly to the Han River first, resupply, and then continue to fly to the mountain city."

"You arrange and coordinate the supplies along the way. If all goes well, we should be able to reach the airspace above the mountain city within 10 hours."

"understand!"

He Shuo gave a brief reply, after which the communication was interrupted.

After a brief silence, Chen Jian gave the order to Fuxi:

"Open the main gate, but do not turn off the air raid siren."

"Prepare for risk avoidance while resuming normal work and life."

"receive."

As Fuxi's voice faded, the gates of Base 011 slowly opened.

The first person to rush out the moment the door opened was Ji Xing.

"Are you okay?"

She rushed to Chen Jian.

Chen Jian waved his hand and replied:
"fine."

"The enemy's target was very clear: nuclear missiles."

"It seems that missiles pose a significant threat to them. We must build a second missile as soon as possible!"

".clear."

Ji Xing let out a long breath, seemingly wanting to say something more, but ultimately remained silent.

She glanced at Chen Jian and then said, "I'll go and organize the residents to leave Base 011."

"Go."

Chen Jian didn't even turn his head.

His eyes were fixed on the west where the mountain city was located.

What exactly is there?

Meanwhile, inside the gate of Base 011.

Yu Qian dragged himself, his steps slightly trembling, to the front door. The darkness outside eroded the light behind him like flowing water, giving him a strange sense of unease.

No one around dared to step into the darkness; everyone hesitated and wavered.

Whispers arose behind me.

"What is that... divine punishment?"

"It is divine punishment, but it seems to be more severe than the divine punishment that the Huaxia army attracted in Nanjing."

"Yes, I saw the explosion."

"But if it's divine punishment, why are we still alive?"

"Are you out of your mind?! The Chinese army doesn't believe in God!"

"I know, I know, but haven't you heard? That attack came from the mountain city."

"Mountain City. That is the abode of the Holy Trinity."

"I don't know, don't ask me!"

"So what do we do now? Should we go out?"

"The commander told us to go out. They said the crisis was over?"

I don't believe it.

"So what do you want? Are you just going to wait here?"

"Just wait."

The noise annoyed Yu Qian. He turned around and glared at the group of people who were discussing, and immediately lowered his voice.

Even so, he had no idea how much money he had left.

He tentatively took a step outward, trying to catch up with the departing regular Chinese army.

But as soon as he stepped into the darkness, he recoiled as if he had been electrocuted.

It has to be said, he was scared.

Does that terrifying power truly belong to the human world?

Yu Qian took a deep breath, his mind flashing back to the scenes of his battle and the words his guild leader had spoken to him.

He wanted to muster his courage again.

But just then, a clear voice suddenly came from the doorway.

"Everyone, leave Base 011 and return to the residential area!"

"The air raid siren will remain in effect for now. Everyone should prepare to evacuate!"

"From today onwards, the gates of Base 011 will no longer be closed."

"In case of emergency, everyone should immediately proceed to the base for refuge!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd stirred.

Yu Qian's foot, which had been pulled back, stepped out again.

The sky hasn't fallen yet!

He walked resolutely into the darkness ahead, and with each step he took, the lights gradually came on.

With the blackout lifted, by the time he finally stepped onto the outskirts of Base 011, the surroundings had returned to their usual brightly lit state.

It's as if what just happened was just a minor incident?

Perhaps it should be said that nothing could shake the team's confidence.
Yu Qian walked towards the woman standing at the front, giving orders, and asked as he approached:
"Commander, is there anything I can do for you?"

Hearing his voice, Ji Xing turned her head and looked at him with slight surprise, then asked in return:

"Injured?"

"Yes, but it has basically recovered."

"I am now the company commander of the volunteer company. If needed, I can organize the volunteer company to help maintain order."

"it is good."

Only then did Ji Xing get a clear look at Yu Qian's face.

“I know you, Yu Qian.”

"Go and gather all the volunteers together at the entrance of the main passage."

"The first wave of airstrikes has ended, but we are unsure whether there will be a second or third wave."

"We need to quickly set up shelters and camouflage to minimize the damage from the air raid."

"In addition, all factories and residential buildings need to be reinforced, and fire prevention measures should be taken."

"These things must be done by tomorrow morning, and we need to be quick!"

"understand!"

Yu Qian stood at attention and saluted Ji Xing. Ji Xing nodded in return, then shouted again:
"Golden Praise!"

Where is Kim Zan?

"Come and report to me!"

This round of missile attacks may not have had any effect on 011, but in fact, it has changed many things.

The entire base immediately went into a state of maximum mobilization after the attack, and a large number of air defense measures were formulated and then quickly deployed.

Over the course of a night, Base 011 established a relatively rudimentary air defense response system, and the chaos caused by the air attack gradually subsided under strong suppression and guidance.

As the sun rose, the entire base returned to its usual normal order.

But at this moment, everyone knew that a sword was already hanging over the head of this base.

In the combat command room.

Chen Jian stared intently at the latest beast tide updates displayed on the screen. After a long silence, he finally spoke:
"No need to wait for images from long-endurance drones anymore."

"The formation of the beast tide has shown signs of disarray, which proves that the connection between the beast tide and the mountain city has been severed."

"Or at least it can be said that the commander of the beast tide has been cut off from the mountain city."

"This is our chance."

"We must seize this opportunity, change our original defensive strategy, and take the initiative to attack. We must use the precious vacuum created by the nuclear strike to completely disperse the beast tide in the southwest!"

"As long as we eliminate most of the beast tide's fighting force, even if they reorganize later, they will no longer be able to pose a threat to us."

"This will be the battle that will completely end the beast tide."

"Besides leaving behind the necessary defensive forces and the volunteer company to support Nanjing, we must mobilize all available armed forces."

"There's no need to worry about equipment reserves anymore."

"Shells, bullets, explosives—use whatever you have!"

"This time, we're going to empty our pockets."

"Now that we're at the poker table, we have to be willing to go all in."

"Therefore, I am determined to lead the assault company and the infiltration company to advance to the southwest and meet the beast tide from the southwest."

"Now, let's vote!"

As soon as Chen Jian finished speaking, everyone in the operations command room immediately raised their hands.

Passed unanimously.

Chen Jian stood up, about to say something more.

But at that moment, Ji Xing, who had remained silent all along, suddenly spoke up:
"Commander, I think we should wait another two hours."

“Our drone is still a 3-hour flight from the mountain city, but Lin Yu’s Holy Blood Squad is already quite close.”

"We can give them a chance."

"If we can get their feedback, we will be more confident."

How far is Lin Yu from the mountain city?

Chen Jian immediately asked.

"42 kilometers."

“They would get as close as 10 kilometers to conduct reconnaissance, which was the limit of what they could do.”