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

Chapter 375 The Internet Path Project
The currency problem was not completely solved, because at this time, the mountain city was only in the "bullet currency" stage and had not yet entered the "bullet coupon" stage.

However, it must be said that once bullets began to be used as tokens on a large scale, the difficulty of transactions in the mountain city also dropped by a level.

Trading activities are becoming more frequent, and transaction procedures are becoming simpler. In fact, the trust between the trading parties is also constantly increasing because they have hard currency in hand.

Within a week of the introduction of bullet currency, Chen Jian witnessed firsthand the changes in the entire market.

That's why they say money is the foundation of transactions.
Of course, at this stage, the credit of currency is actually tied to the industrial production capacity of the mountain city, and it is far from being in a healthy state.

To further enhance the status of the mountain city as a "commercial hub," Huaxia Army still has much to do.

Standing in the temporary command post, Chen Jian looked at the map on the screen. After gently sliding, a red line began to spread across the map.

Then, the red line split like a spider web, gradually forming a dense, spiderweb-like shape.

"This is the network transportation system we are about to build around the mountain city."

"The core of this transportation system is still the Yangtze River waterway."

"Through the Yangtze River waterway, we will cross east and west, connecting the mountain city and Nanjing."

"And along this main line, we will continue to expand those network of 'capillaries'."

"This will become the main channel for subsequent population movement, as well as the main channel for the transportation of goods and the exchange of resources between various human settlements."

As Chen Jian finished speaking, Guo Xu, who was standing opposite him, nodded thoughtfully.

This is indeed a very ambitious plan.

If this network can be established, the centuries-old pattern of division and isolation in the wasteland world will be completely broken.

The towns will be closely connected, and with ample resources, their development will accelerate.

However, such a plan must be based on the premise that the road-clearing team has sufficient combat capability.

The reason the Cult of the Machines failed to accomplish this was because the fighting strength of its protectors was too weak.

It's fine to let them guard the city, but what if they actually go out into the wild to fight monsters head-on?

Putting aside the issue of personnel losses, this team would probably fall apart as soon as they saw the monster.
Therefore, it still has to be the Chinese army.

But why are you all staring at me?

Guo Xu looked up at the silent crowd, puzzled.

"what?"

He turned to Chen Jian and asked in a surprised tone:
"You don't expect me to lead this friars of the faith to clear the way, do you?"

"That's not true."

Chen Jian shrugged, but before Guo Xu could catch his breath, he continued:
"The main task of clearing the way will be the Huaxia Army's infiltration company—they have just returned from Shanghai and will be clearing the main road westward along the Yangtze River."

"You need to work with the interlacing to complete the opening of other capillary channels."

"Of course, even in this process, you will receive assistance from the expeditionary force—you will not be fighting alone."

"hiss"

Guo Xu gasped.

In fact, this wasn't the first time he had gone out to fight.

During the time since arriving in the mountain city, and especially after the city was "captured," my squad has experienced many battles of varying scales.

To be fair, their combat effectiveness has improved rapidly and has almost reached the standard of being able to fight independently.

But the problem is
This isn't part of my plan!

I still want to bring this team back to Nanjing!
Guo Xu opened his mouth as if to say something, but when he saw Chen Jian's eyes, he swallowed the words that were about to come out.

Indeed, all help given without cause comes at a price.

When the Chinese army provided the Christian Guardians with equipment and supplies in various ways, and even personally led them in training and fighting on the battlefield, they had already thought about this day.

This was also part of their plan.
Guo Xu let out a soft breath, paused for a moment, and then asked:
How long will this operation last?

"long time."

Chen Jian answered without any hesitation:

"This operation will not end until all the monsters in the surrounding area have been cleared out."

"So theoretically speaking, it does not have a standard deadline."

"When it ends is entirely up to you."

"If you don't want to, you can refuse now."

"But I think you can also see that accepting our proposal is the option that will benefit the world the most."

".I know."

Guo Xu nodded.

nonsense.

Who doesn't know that this is the so-called "most profitable" choice?

Who among those living in the wasteland wouldn't want to eliminate all the monsters that threaten human survival?

But the problem is
"I have my responsibilities."

Guo Xu began by saying:
“I am the leader of the Imperial Guard of the Cult of the Machine God, and I must return to my rightful place.”

"I need to protect the church and the people of Nanjing."

"My first priority is not to clear out the monsters roaming the wasteland, but to protect the existing settlements."

"What if Jinling City no longer exists?"

Chen Jian suddenly interrupted Guo Xu, who abruptly stood up, staring at Chen Jian with astonishment, and asked:
"What's the meaning??"

The city of Jinling did not exist?
The Huaxia army has captured, or rather destroyed, Nanjing.

Seeing his reaction, Chen Jian waved his hand and said:

"Don't be so nervous."

"When I say 'Jinling City does not exist,' I don't mean it doesn't exist in a physical sense."

"The city still exists, of course. However, in a short period of time, it may very well become a Nanjing city that you don't recognize."

"A large number of devout followers of the Mechanicus are embarking on a pilgrimage to the mountain city, while the rest..."

"Whether they truly believe in the Holy Trinity or are forced to believe in the Holy Trinity, I think you know better than I do."

"Therefore, if you really want to protect your believers, the best way is not to return to Nanjing, but to open up a safe pilgrimage route for them."

"The route we've planned is exactly what you want, isn't it?"

".yes."

Guo Xu let out a heavy sigh.

He realized that he actually had no choice from the very beginning.

These Chinese soldiers had already planned every step of the way.

I am nothing more than a pawn.

Although at a certain stage, it may play an irreplaceable role on the chessboard.

But ultimately, I could never cross that line and become a true chess player.
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At least, not in the short term.

I need to wait for a better opportunity.

Thinking of this, Guo Xu nodded decisively.

Then he answered:

"I am willing to cooperate with your plan."

"However, you must also ensure the safety of the pilgrims who arrive in the mountain city."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Jian smiled mysteriously.

"Of course, no problem." Several hours later.

Yu Qian tidied up his equipment, carefully counting the bullets and wiping the oil stains off the gun barrel.

Guo Xu, standing to the side, tried to imitate him, but his movements were much less practiced than Yu Qian's.

As he painstakingly reattached the gun barrel, Guo Xu clicked his tongue and shook his head, saying:

"To be honest, this thing is still too complicated. I think the Type 75 rifle is much easier to use than this Type 191."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Qian looked up at Guo Xu in astonishment and couldn't help but say:
"Are you a dummy?"

"what?"

Guo Xu was stunned for a moment.

"Why? Isn't the Type 75 rifle good enough?"

"It has strong firepower, high rate of fire, simple operation, and is also very durable."

"Even if you throw it into a mud pit and let it roll around a few times, you can still beat it."

"That gun is perfect for dealing with monsters—except for the cumbersome reloading process, it has no other problems."

"Of course, reloading is not a problem either. The magazine of the Type 191 rifle needs to be picked up after each use, but the magazine of the Type 75 does not need to be picked up."

Yu Qian shook his head and smiled helplessly, then said:
"That means the friars you lead are not strong enough."

"In fact, even the soldiers in the volunteer company knew that the Type 191 was much better than the Type 75."

"It has high precision and strong stability, and its long-range lethality is much stronger than that of the Type 75."

"Oh, by the way, most of the time you don't have drones for reconnaissance and enemy detection. You only detect the monsters when they're right in front of you, which is why you think the Type 75 is stronger."

"The way you're talking now is exactly the same as those Chinese soldiers."

Guo Xu clicked his tongue and shook his head, looking at the remaining money and saying:

“I heard that you used to be just an ordinary resident of the capital—a farmer, not even a hunter.”

"I really don't know what kind of magic the Chinese army has. In such a short time, they have transformed you into almost exactly the same as them."

"This is not a modification."

After pulling the bolt a few times to make sure it was moving smoothly, Yu Qian continued:

"This is just integration."

"You've already integrated in, you just haven't realized it yet."

"I?"

Guo Xu frowned slightly.

When did I rejoin the Chinese army?

Seeing his confused expression, Yu Qian patted him on the shoulder and said:
"It's okay, everyone goes through this."

"Let's go. There's no need for too much preparation. Let's just lead the team out."

"Our goal today is Longevity Town. We need to open up the waterway from the mountain city to get there and completely eliminate the water ghosts, demons, and monsters in the surrounding area."

"no problem."

Guo Xu gave a brief reply. Afterwards, the two men formed their respective teams, and nearly 150 men from both the expeditionary force and the missionary force broke camp and left the mountain city, beginning their journey downstream along the Yangtze River.

This was Yu Qian's first real participation in the operation to clear out the "blood skeletons," and he quickly discovered that these blood skeletons were even more complex than the monsters.

They can use weapons, make simple tools, have tactics, and cooperate. Apart from their bloodthirsty nature, which often causes them to become fanatical in battle and make some illogical and crazy moves, they are almost no different from ordinary people.

The battle did not go smoothly; the Guardians of the Faith had already suffered casualties after just clearing out the first water ghost camp.

At this moment, Guo Xu finally understood what Yu Qian meant by "You are not strong enough".

Throughout the entire expedition, the expeditionary force maintained the most basic order.

They didn't fire indiscriminately, leaving gaps in their firepower as the water monsters got close, nor did they miss a single water monster that entered their kill range. They maintained perfect order throughout, and used their not-so-advanced equipment to its fullest potential.

The difference between the two teams was already laid bare in just one battle.

Guo Xu finally realized that when they fought alongside the expeditionary force to clear out the monsters, they were really just "training in combat".

"You guys are very strong."

Guo Xu sincerely said to Yu Qian:

"So, are you really planning to use this opportunity of 'opening up the internet' to completely teach us how to fight?"

"Not at all."

Yu Qian shook his head and replied:
"We'll take you for a while, but we'll have to part ways afterwards."

"Part of us will be responsible for ensuring the safety of the population during the movement of people, while another part will return to Base 011 to cooperate with the infiltration company in carrying out new escort missions."

"A new escort mission?"

Guo Xu looked at Yu Qian curiously and asked:
"What are you planning to do? Are you going to relocate Jinling New City to the mountain city?"

This was the only reason he could think of—after all, if it weren't for the large-scale transfer of personnel and transportation of supplies, he couldn't imagine what other task would require sending the expeditionary force back from so far away.

"of course not."

Yu Qian shook his head and said:
“Jinling New City is Jinling New City, and Mountain City is Mountain City.”

"These two cities serve different purposes."

"We are going to transport the equipment we found in Shanghai back to Chongqing—that circular device."

"A circle?!"

Guo Xu was dumbfounded.

He wasn't surprised that "the Chinese army had already discovered the ring."

What truly surprised him was that Yu Qian actually revealed the task so readily.

It was as if he had no intention of keeping it a secret, nor did he care to keep it a secret from himself.

"That's right, a circle."

Yu Qian nodded and replied:
"Actually, I don't know what that device represents. I just heard the leader say that if we can unlock the secret of the ring, we might be able to end the apocalypse completely."

"So, although long-distance transportation is riskier, it's still worth a try, right?"

"After all, that thing can only be used to its fullest potential if it's placed in the mountain city, because we need to use it to compare and verify it with a complete set of circular equipment preserved underground in the mountain city."

"understood."

Guo Xu seemed to be deep in thought. After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked again:
"Why do you know everything?"

"What I mean is, your position in the Chinese military isn't actually that high, is it?"

"Why would those regimental commanders assign you such a task?"

Aren't they worried about leaks?

"Leakage?"

Yu Qian smiled.

"So that's what makes the Chinese army different from yours."

"It's not that they aren't worried about leaks; they just know that some things shouldn't be kept secret."

"You always think that solving the apocalyptic crisis is the business of a certain group of people."

"For example, the Sanctuary of the Cult of Mechanism, or the Bloodline, and so on."

But actually

"Solving this apocalypse is everyone's responsibility."

(End of this chapter)