Chapter 1045 The prelude to the war, how about we also join the Western Suburbs
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Sunny Harbor, Lightning Wall.
The sky where the fog has disappeared has become a little hazy.
Several mutated migratory birds flew past the urban buildings and fled further away in panic.
After the mist that protected them disappeared, those humans had the absolute upper hand again, and even the powerful radiation beasts became dormant.
It is not difficult for their stupid minds to realize that if they cannot wait for the next chance to mutate again, the best way is to hide.
Otherwise, the bullets ejected from the cold muzzle hitting the body would not be pleasant at all.
Commander Edmund standing on the wall did not talk to his deputies, and even chose to ignore the strategic map hanging on the side.
His eyes were always fixed on what looked like an "air conditioner remote control" in his hand.
On it, there is a huge arrow pointing to
West!
"After the fog disappeared, our sensing of the core became more accurate. It must be over there in the western suburbs!"
"There is a high probability that it is either the flat beach shelter or the giant city shelter."
The guard captain responsible for tracking and finding the lost core said repeatedly.
Each industrial core is unique and has an unforgeable code written at the beginning of production.
In order to facilitate management, the code is not inscribed, but a small box similar to a transceiver device.
It is tightly embedded inside the core and will automatically emit information whenever the core is touched.
However, the fog's previous signal barrier was too strong, and the transceiver device could only roughly receive its message in the western suburbs.
But at noon today, the core sent a message again.
This time the position is more accurate, and if the distance between the two sides is not too long, the specific point can even be located.
“In the western suburbs”
Edmund's face was uncertain, as if he was judging the pros and cons.
Beside him, several deputy commanders wisely kept their mouths shut and did not make any further comments on this matter.
Nonsense, the person who said he wanted to attack the western suburbs has already been assigned to manage the Rangers.
Not only do you have to endure the lingering smell of bed bugs every day, but you also have to take the trouble to teach them tactics.
Although it is not a boring job, it is not as satisfying as standing here and scolding Fang Qiu.
"We can't touch them yet. Yes, we must not scare these people."
After hesitating for a long time, Edmund came back to his senses and affirmed again.
"The Western Suburbs Alliance is too far away from the city center. If we attack them rashly, it will cause chaos in the shelters in the city."
"Since the core is with them, that's fine. Let them store it for us first."
"After we deal with these little brats in the southern suburbs, we will go back and teach them a lesson."
There was a hint of certainty and paranoia in his voice.
Perhaps even he himself didn't realize when he lost his previous calmness.
There was silence all around. Except for the sound of construction coming from the new city behind, there was basically no other sound.
Everyone held their breath for fear of making Edmund angry.
After a while, when his mood stabilized a little, Jean, the chief of staff next to him, finally spoke.
"As far as I know, at the gathering place behind the southern suburbs, the Pumpkin Kefu Bunker, they have already filed an alliance application with the western suburbs."
"if."
However, before Jean could finish speaking, a hint of surprise and surprise flashed across Edmund's face.
"Wouldn't that be just right? I'm still worried if they are afraid and run away."
"But...will they think we are afraid of the Western Suburbs Alliance?"
"Fear?"
Edmund looked a little dissatisfied.
This statement is as if it is because of his decision-making that Clear Harbor Sanctuary has gained a reputation.
To be honest, does anyone in this city really think that Qinggang Shelter is afraid of the three ordinary shelters joining forces? It is obvious that the gap in strength between the two has reached such a point that it will be impossible for them to catch up within ten years.
Is it just because of the Rangers’ defeat last time?
If it weren't for the fear of scaring other shelters in the city and all the gopher guys fleeing, there would be only one shelter left in the city.
The other deputy commander also nodded in agreement.
"The Pumpkin Bunker sent envoys to seek our protection before, but the Rangers' offensive seemed to scare them. In the end, it was because the Western Suburban Alliance won the battle that they turned there."
"I also heard that there are many shelters in the southern suburbs that want to leave, and then join the western suburbs alliance to seek asylum and join forces?"
"Are you so brave?"
"Who makes the Hunting Tigers still have combat effectiveness? Their record against the Rangers is so impressive that it can make people imagine that they are enough to fight against us."
"No wonder. There seem to be a lot of spies coming and going in Gaohuan recently. They are all sent by the southern suburbs to the western suburbs."
Everyone was discussing it in a lively manner.
Edmund frowned and did not interrupt, but his mood became worse and worse.
Maybe we should take a real shot at the Western Suburban League?
What he wants is for all the residents of the shelter to join Qinggang New City and rebuild the city.
If these people think that Sunny Harbor Sanctuary cannot protect them at all, it does not have enough strength.
That's too bad.
However, at this moment, a commander's inappropriate words made him quickly stop this idea.
"Do you still remember our helicopter? There are powerful radiation beasts near the Western Suburban Alliance!"
"If we really want to send troops there, we may have to think carefully about these unexpected threats."
Everyone became quiet and looked at Edmund.
Realizing that he had said the wrong thing, the commander turned pale with fright and lost all color.
But fortunately, after Edmund got angry last time, he has been consciously controlling his temper recently.
Looking at the silent crowd, he nodded and said.
"If they think we are afraid of the western suburbs, then let them live in their sweet dream. We will not use force to prove the fragility of the western suburbs alliance, but will only let them have new owners at the right time."
Hearing this, the commanders and chief of staff Jean standing around all understood and said nothing.
In fact, they don't think now is the right opportunity to attack.
Even if we can win the battle with Xijiao, so what?
Can they be allowed to obediently send residents to the new city, become a hard-working construction worker, and join the homeless team?
The arrogant gopher man would not think that he would associate with these bugs.
They must be made to deeply understand that everyone is a member of Qinggang City first, and then a resident of the shelter.
"I've heard that the Tigers are following our example and building cities above their refuges."
"He is very smart, not as brainless as the rumors say, and he also knows how to learn the most powerful shelter in the city."
Edmund protracted his tone, the pictures taken by the drone flashed through his mind, and there was a smile on his face.
How interesting.
It has only been a few days, and the area one kilometer above the Pingtan shelter has been bulldozed and turned into a large construction site.
The residents who came out of the shelter are working hard inside, building various buildings of different styles.
Even the roads and underground pipe networks that were broken due to the war, Yehu actually sent personnel to deal with them.
Although no suitable road construction materials were found, those unsightly obstacles were finally cleared.
If only those guys in the southern suburbs knew that Tiger Hunter had become like this, becoming the "licking dog" of Qinggang Sanctuary.
"To deal with such "smart people", we should give them enough support and let them practice more."
"When the time comes, we can do less repairs."
Qinggang, southern suburbs.
Large numbers of Legion squads came here through the Gaohuan exit.
The sky that had just cleared completely exposed the remaining traces of the radioactive beasts in the corners of the city, and conspicuous piles of feces could be seen everywhere.
The fishy smell mixed with the smell of feces floated in the air, making it difficult for people to open their eyes.
However, most people in the Rangers have long been accustomed to this, and many people even lowered their heads with interest to pick up some feces and put them in their backpacks or pockets.
In combat, this is a good thing.
Especially when dealing with the delicate gopher guys, just throwing a bunch of Shet in their faces can cause the seemingly strong soldiers to collapse instantly.
"Keep your fighting power, keep your focus, keep your fearless will!"
"Remember your identities, you are the invincible Qinggang Legion soldiers and the real warriors of this city!"
"Pick up the barrel of your gun and stuff it into the mouths of those gopher guys, let them know that everyone is equal under bullets!"
The legion commander holding a loudspeaker was making a pre-battle call, trying to awaken the will of the people in front of him to fight.
However, he soon wisely chose to give up.
As far as the Wanderer is concerned, the people who can be mobilized by him are the group of people who had a blood feud with the Gopher Man before.
Even if this group of people doesn't say much, they will still burst out with the most violent firepower when facing the gopher man.
The remaining Rangers have no fighting spirit. The fact that they can continue to maintain their formation without dispersing is already the result of long-term training.
Let them use an ordinary rifle or a rifle that may have problems at any time to fight the enemy.
The commander believed that he had fulfilled all his responsibilities.
Seriously.
If he were a soldier and used such a weapon, he would definitely become a deserter immediately.
"Okay, you can set off."
"Remember, we will replenish supplies at the supply point at twelve o'clock every day. Only those who have completed the mission can return to the new city."
"You can run away, but I believe you will not choose to live the same endless life of despair as before."
"Embrace a new life and prove yourself with honor in the flames of war!"
After finishing the last scene, the laughing wanderers were able to maintain discipline and leave.
But within a few minutes of walking, more than 90% of the team immediately dispersed into a pile of sand and returned to their usual posture of galloping around the corners of the city.
Someone sat on the ground and began to nibble on the dry food in his backpack, while calculating how many days it would take to complete the mission.
Some people checked the rifles in their hands for fear of getting rusty and jammed again, but they could still hear the sounds of annoyance coming and going.
Some people were cursing angrily, as if they couldn't wait to find trouble with the Gopher Man.
But more people still walked aimlessly towards their destination, looking at the team leader from time to time to wait for instructions.
As the new captain of Squad 48, Xia Zuo watched all this, but was not in a hurry to intervene.
The last time we attacked the giant city shelter, the defeat was so tragic that only a few people from the entire centurion team survived.
Now, although the new mission target has become a refuge in the southern suburbs, it is still the weaker one, the 'Jilonghua Refuge'.
He did not dare to look down upon it at all, and assigned his former subordinates to count the data first.
Soon, the vice-captain came back and brought very bad news.
"Of the 80 rifles we took out, only 26 were still usable, and the remaining 54 were all rusty. The eight light machine guns were all usable, but the problem was that the machine gun bullets we were given only had half a box of pistols.
There are 40 normal ones and 15 submachine guns."
"Optimistically speaking, even if we can get new ones at the supply point tomorrow, we will only have a fighting capacity of seventy people now."
The standard equipment for a team of one hundred wanderers is 60 rifles, 100 pistols, and 40 submachine guns.
Xia Zuo specially sent people to grab twenty more rifles.
But as a result, nearly 60% of them were found to be rusty, and were basically in an unusable state.
It can be imagined that if calculated according to the standard quantity, only one-fifth of the Centurions now have rifles in their hands.
"What about the other gadgets? How about the rust condition?"
"Less than twenty of the grenades are functional, and the remaining two hundred are gone. Only one of the six rocket launchers is functional, and the other five have serious signs of rust. There are also grenade launchers, and the entire army has been wiped out.
"
"What about beating the horse? Let's fight the enemy with bayonets?"
"How about we join the Western Suburbs too!"
Xia Zuo cursed angrily without thinking, causing many wanderers around him to nod in agreement.
The rust phenomenon has been like a curse since the last war, plaguing every corner of Sunny Harbor Sanctuary.
Not only weapons and equipment, but even the spoons and forks used for daily meals have been infected with this strange phenomenon.
As long as it is exposed to the air for a day, fine rust will adhere to the surface.
As long as it is not treated in time for three days, the rust will appear and cracks will appear inside, and the reliability will be greatly reduced.
According to the explanations of the researchers at the shelter.
This phenomenon is an abnormal reaction caused by a sudden drop in air humidity, and will resolve automatically after a period of time.
Seeing that the sun actually came out, no one became suspicious and could only keep complaining about all the inconveniences caused by rust.
This is also one of the main reasons for the lack of morale of the Rangers who set foot on the battlefield.
Weapons are unreliable, so why not use snake skin?
Even if the new law is changed now, if you lose your gun, you will not be held accountable by the Legion.
But this fire stick is really hard to hold!
"Let's go, no matter what, we have to rush to the mission site today to settle down and find a place where people can live."
"This is a protracted battle until they surrender."
