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

Chapter 338 No Negotiation
Sixteen hours later, in the mountain city.

Chen Jian stared intently at the now-empty overpass below, his gun pointed at the entrance to the underground city.

Above him, two transport planes that had just arrived emitted a low hum, accompanied by a nuclear bomber ready to launch a full-scale electromagnetic bombing attack.

This was the only cover for the transport plane, and it could even be said that it was also the only cover for Chen Jian and the others waiting below to provide support.

Letting out a slight breath, Chen Jian spoke:
"Pay close attention to the entrance of the underground passage."

"Five minutes later, the transport plane began its landing operation."

"This is the best window of opportunity for the enemy to launch an attack. As long as they have basic military command capabilities, they will never give up this opportunity."

"We must make full use of the terrain to shut them out of the defense zone."

"Otherwise, it would be quite difficult for us to deal with the enemy once they get close."

"We are not considering capturing them alive for the time being—we must wait until we have enough manpower and can establish an overwhelming advantage on local battlefields before we consider this."

"The objective of this operation is simply to ensure the smooth delivery."

"Everyone be on high alert."

"Check the gear!"

"Equipment inspection complete."

Ji Xing's voice came through the radio.

"Drone monitoring is in progress, and everything is normal at present."

"clear."

Chen Jian gave a brief reply, and then the others reported on the situation at their positions.

"This is Liu Hao. The heavy machine gun position is ready."

"With Zhang Chao here, I'm ready."

"I am Guo Xu, and I am in position."

"Captain, I'm ready."

A series of replies came in, and Chen Jian responded to them one by one. Then he looked at the friendly forces' positions marked on the map on the smart eyepiece.

Now, the six-man squad has been dispersed to six different positions.

With proper firepower deployment, the entire runway can be controlled by just six people.

But the risks of doing so are also very high.

The six positions cannot cover each other, and if one position is breached, the entire defensive line is likely to collapse in an avalanche-like manner.

But Chen Jian had no other choice.

He has to take certain risks in order to achieve greater results.

At this moment, the transport plane in the air had begun to circle and descend. Chen Jian glanced at his watch and saw that there were only three minutes left before the scheduled landing time.

If the people of that mountain city are going to launch an attack, this is their last chance.

He cautiously scanned all suspicious cover within his field of fire, and just then, gunshots rang out!
"Bang bang bang bang-"

Chen Jian's heart skipped a beat.

He looked at the smart eyepiece, and at that moment, the green dot representing Li Shi had changed into a triangle representing "firefight".

"The enemy is coming!"

Li Shi's voice came through the radio, and Chen Jian immediately gave the order:
"Drones will be deployed to assist in the defense of Li Shi's position!"

"understand!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Xing immediately operated two pufferfish-themed drones that were capable of both reconnaissance and strike towards Li Shi's direction.

Moments later, the 8.6mm machine gun carried by the drone opened fire, and through the drone's perspective, Chen Jian could clearly see the enemies pouring out of the underground passage.

They were still the same mountain city dwellers wearing flexible armor and full-face helmets.

But this time, they seem to be prepared to make a "sacrifice"!

Despite the heavy machine gun fire from Li Shi, the two men from the mountain city quickly moved forward and deployed thick bulletproof cover. One of them was hit in the shoulder by a 12.7mm bullet, and his entire arm was torn off instantly.

Even so, he still managed to lunge to the side of the exit and completely pull up the entire bunker.

In an instant, the bunker rose sharply under the action of the electric drive device.

The entire passage was almost completely blocked, and when 12.7mm bullets hit the cover, they only caused a series of sparks to explode!
The game began from that moment.

"Absurd shell!"

Chen Jian shouted the order.

Li Shi immediately released the trigger of the heavy machine gun.

Immediately afterwards, he picked up the recoilless rifle next to him and took aim briefly.

A direct hit at a distance of less than 300 meters!
"boom!"

A huge explosion rang out, and the powerful impact pierced through even the composite material bunker in an instant!
The shrapnel swept across an entire area behind the cover. Through the drone's view, Chen Jian could clearly see that some people from the mountain city were thrown into the air by the shockwave, while the high-speed shrapnel embedded itself directly into their armor.

Although it didn't pierce through, there's no doubt that this level of overpressure is beyond what a mortal body can withstand.

"Second shot!"

Chen Jian continued to give orders, and as soon as he finished speaking, the second assault shell was fired from Li Shi's side.

"boom!"

Another loud bang, and the bunker that had just been erected was blown to the ground.

The mountain city people, having lost their cover, quickly retreated, but Li Shi had already switched back to his heavy machine gun.

The 12.7mm incendiary bullet wound its way through like a long snake, hitting two people from the mountain city. The bullets instantly exploded in their backs, spraying blood.

There have been casualties!
Chen Jian's eyes lit up.

But then, he couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Are you kidding me?
The tactics of these mountain people are far too crude, aren't they?
They clearly have a large number of unmanned machines, so why do they still use their flesh and blood to charge forward under heavy fire?
What about those consumables?
The moment that thought crossed his mind, Liu Hao opened fire on the other side.

The sound of heavy machine guns tore through the twilight of the mountain town like tearing silk, and under the cover of the gunfire, huge explosions could be heard from time to time in the distance.

Unmanned combat units.

They've definitely arrived!

Drones from underground in the mountain city flew out like a swarm of bees, heading straight for Liu Hao's location.

The weapons he had were insufficient to intercept the drone swarm.

But I can do it myself!

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Jian quickly got up, left the cover, and headed towards Liu Hao's position.

While he was still on his way, the active defense module that came with Nezha's armor, but was almost never used, had already been activated!
The laser matrix quickly locked onto the drone in the air, and within just a few seconds, the closest drone had its structure burned through.

The out-of-control drone tilted and fell, while bullets from its gun flew aimlessly into the air.

"Keep a close eye on the exits!"

Chen Jian shouted the order, while Liu Hao kept his hand firmly on the trigger, using the fire control system on the heavy machine gun to accurately fire bullets toward the underground entrance.

The unmanned machine's battery was damaged, and it quickly exploded at the entrance of the hole.

A chain reaction occurred, and at this point, even if those unmanned combat machines wanted to continue advancing, they no longer had the chance.

The fire has blocked their route!

"This entrance is safe!"

Chen Jian patted Liu Hao on the shoulder.

"Move to the designated position number two!"

"They'll probably leave the underground area through a more distant exit!"

"Hold the intersection; they only have one fast passage on the south side!"

"understand!"

Liu Hao is holding a crane gun.

With the help of the exoskeleton, his strength was enhanced, and even when carrying a load of over 100 kilograms, his speed did not decrease by much.

Looking at the battlefield situation map on the smart goggles, Chen Jian gave the order again:
"Drone, increase altitude!"

"I need a global perspective!"

"The transport plane will begin its descent in 30 seconds!"

"No matter what, we must hold out for two minutes!" "Understood!"

"Roger that!"

The radio crackled with responses from the team members, and as Chen Jian had predicted, once the drone took off, scattered targets began to emerge from the underground entrances in the surrounding area.

These mountain people may be tactically crude, but they are not brainless.

They are trying to draw defensive fire by launching a high-density assault at close range, and then launch an attack from a distance to carry out a pincer movement!

However, such a strategy is still too rudimentary.

Chen Jian's choice of landing site was not in vain.

The sunken terrain is surrounded by tall buildings, which makes landing difficult, but at the same time, it also almost completely blocks the path of all indirect fire weapons.

Even if mortars are used for anti-aircraft artillery fire, the firing angle and available firing positions are extremely limited, and they are almost completely covered by the defensive firing points designed by Chen Jian!

They cannot complete the attack in a short time.

But transport planes in the air can land in a very short time!

"Prepare for landing!"

Jiang Yu's voice came over the radio, and immediately afterward, the transport plane, which had already completed its circle, swooped down at an extremely high angle!

For a moment, Chen Jian almost thought the plane was going to stall and crash.

But at an altitude of less than 100 meters above the ground, the plane began to pull up.

Then, with an incredibly smooth angle, the plane landed steadily on the viaduct.

The wing narrowly missed the lamppost, and after taxiing for about ten seconds, the transport plane came to a smooth stop.

"Get down! Get down!"

Chen Jian heard Jiang Yu shout over the radio. The next second, the cabin door opened, and the passengers crammed inside stumbled out.

That's right, it's lunging out.

The interior of this transport plane, converted from a bomber, was so cramped that the combat personnel traveling on it were not "sat" in, but rather crammed in.

They carried only the most basic equipment, and didn't even wear bulletproof vests.

As soon as they stepped onto the ground, everyone quickly pushed the transport plane to turn around on the spot, while Jiang Yu pushed the control stick down again and glided and took off along the landing route.

"Successful landing! Successful landing!"

Chen Jian heard the voice of the newly arrived squad leader.

It's spare money.

"Proceed immediately according to the pre-arranged plan!"

"Get hidden!"

"Prepare to receive the airdropped equipment!"

"understand!"

Yu Qian's voice was slightly hoarse, clearly indicating that he was also suffering greatly from the harsh transportation conditions.

Even so, he led his team to quickly complete the deployment, and at the same time, the second transport plane in the air began its airdrop operation.

"careful!"

Suddenly, Ji Xing's warning came over the radio.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Jian saw a missile trailing smoke shoot straight out from the underground passage.

It’s over.

This was the first thought that popped into his head.

At such an altitude, it is impossible for any aircraft to escape the lock of anti-aircraft missiles through maneuverability!
But the next second, something happened that left him speechless.

The missile narrowly missed the transport plane in the air.

It then flew into the sky at an unknown altitude.

Infrared guided?
My bomber doesn't have a piston engine, so I don't generate heat!

Chen Jian breathed a sigh of relief, but he also knew that this was a dangerous sign.

The other side can even deploy portable anti-aircraft missiles!
That proves that there was definitely more than just this one shot!
"Rapid deployment, rapid evacuation!"

"Be fast!"

"understand!"

The pilot's reply came through the radio, and his tone was much calmer than Chen Jian had expected.

Chen Jian was initially amazed by the pilot's composure, but he quickly realized that the kid probably had no idea what an anti-aircraft missile was!
I didn't mention these things to them during training!
But it's too late to say anything now.

The hatch was already open, and the supply crate, dragging a makeshift parachute, plummeted downwards.

The transport plane resumed its ascent and quickly flew north to escape the danger zone.

Become!

Chen Jian let out a sharp breath, and at that moment, the attacks from the mountain city people near the landing point became even more intense.

A large number of unmanned machines emerged. Although the combat effectiveness of unmanned combat units was not outstanding at a distance of more than 300 meters, the density of their firepower still put Chen Jian under tremendous pressure.

"Prepare to drop nuclear weapons!"

Chen Jian gave the order:

"Deploy a low-yield tactical nuclear bomb 12 kilometers north of me, above the level 1 monster!"

"understand!"

The pilot of the bomber quickly responded, and then the bomber flew north, climbed to a higher altitude, and began preparations to drop its bombs and escape.

He only has one chance.

Although the bomber actually carried a total of four nuclear bombs of different yields, its escape distance had to be kept within a very small range after each drop in order to ensure subsequent suppression.

Otherwise, the squad left in the city might be caught off guard by the mountain city people and launched a counterattack, and be wiped out in one fell swoop!
Chen Jian stared nervously at the battlefield situation map on the smart goggles. He had already prepared to shrink his formation and break out in one direction after the nuclear explosion.

But just then, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Those people from the mountain town.
They are retreating!
All unmanned combat units have retreated back into the underground tunnels, and the personnel targets that had already broken through the fire blockade and reached the surface are also rapidly retreating.

What do you mean?
Did their radar detect the bomber?

No.

If that were the case, they wouldn't have come out in the first place.

communication.

Wireless communications were being monitored.

Chen Jian's heart skipped a beat.

It's not just because our own communications are in a dangerous state of one-way transparency.

more importantly.
He could finally confirm that these mountain town people could understand human speech!

Since it can understand human speech, why not even give it a chance to have a conversation?

Chen Jian quickly scanned the battlefield situation map, and after confirming that the enemy had begun to retreat, he gave the order without hesitation:
"Everyone, take cover!"

"Mountain City, can you hear me!"

"We need to negotiate!"

After the words were spoken, the radio fell into a brief silence.

After a few seconds.

A slightly distorted sound suddenly rang out.

"Leave the mountain city immediately."

"You have gone down the wrong path. We cannot negotiate."

"No, no more! You're disturbing us!"

This is the first conversation.

But Chen Jian felt that this might be the last time.

Unable to negotiate?
If that's the case, then why even consider capturing them alive?!
He took a deep breath and gave the order:

"Deploy a nuclear bomb!"

(End of this chapter)