What's the best way to detect an enemy's combat prowess?
Of course it is actual combat.
When paper data comes into play in real battles, there are not too many factors that need to be considered.
The wasteland is not a game, it is not a place that only focuses on combat effectiveness.
Are mutants weak?
Hundreds of strong men were wearing scrap steel plates pulled and sewn together from the ruins of buildings.
With all the people in their hands, they can't even piece together ten standard weapons. The iron tube rifle made by hand is the best one.
If this data is placed in the game, it will be a proper battle against the five scum, something that can kill people on the battlefield.
But in tonight's night attack battle, the trouble they caused to the Harbor Shelter Commandos was far greater than the Pingtan Army who had already stepped out from behind the Pingtan Shelter's escort team.
On the other side, Pingtan Shelter is better, right?
Those thousands of troops on the beach were almost armed to the teeth, and they were incredibly well-equipped.
But in the face of the air raid on Qinggang Refuge, their performance was no different from that of lambs waiting to be slaughtered. They could only be shot at above their heads in a daze, leaving behind corpses full of unwillingness.
In the middle of the night after the battle, the rain that had subsided across the wasteland came again, slightly extinguishing the flames of war that had just been ignited.
The rolling water washed away the remaining blood stains on the ground, and poured into the sewer along with the broken limbs.
This conflict, with no winner for the time being, was declared over after the two parties simply collected the corpses.
Not even a harsh word.
The hunting tiger's retreat was unusually clean, and all the people who had emerged from the ground retreated back to the bunker.
No matter what complaints there are, no matter how much hatred there is.
Under the mediation of the powerful Qinggang Sanctuary, Qinggang City, which had just "alive", once again fell into deathly silence.
...
It rained heavily at night.
The soft dirt road will leave a deep hole when stepped on.
He was dashing through the territory in the cold rain, with the howling north wind blowing past him.
Compared with Qinggang City, Hope Village looks quiet and peaceful, like a paradise.
However, I always think about seeing those tonight.
Well-trained and armed to the teeth ground troops.
Spreading across the sky, they resemble the aerial formation of the God of Death.
But Sumo felt as if a flame was burning in his heart!
"How's it going? Did you win the battle at Pingtan Shelter?"
Looking at the Sun Chaser flying in from the open door of Tianyuan Military Camp, Su Deben quickly stood up, and his tense body finally relaxed a little.
As a senior commander who had led hundreds of thousands of people into battles, he was very aware of the dangers of sudden battles.
It is easy for the two parties to get angry, escalating the fight that was originally controllable, and eventually entering a situation that is completely out of control.
As a neighbor of Pingtan Refuge, once the war spreads to Tianyuan territory.
What seems to be a great development trend now will soon be broken and enter a vicious cycle.
"I didn't lose, but I didn't win either."
The Sun-Chasing Armor began to disintegrate, and Somo strode out of the restraints, letting out a sigh of relief that had accumulated in his chest.
"In the battle between Pingtan and Haigang, Pingtan is obviously stronger. Even if the latter has the opportunity to sneak attack, it cannot gain any obvious advantage in the frontal battle."
"Then..." Su Deben was slightly confused, and then pointed out: "Is there anyone else?"
"Yes, Sunny Harbor Sanctuary came out to mediate. Their strength is...very strong!"
Looking around at the hundreds of soldiers who were wearing equipment and ready to attack at any time, Sumo coughed lightly.
Su Deben understood, and the two of them entered the house slowly without saying any more words.
"The situation is not good. The strength of those gophers in Qinggang City far exceeds our expectations."
"for example?"
"They had a whole fleet of helicopters equipped with large-caliber cannons. The battle had just begun on the flat beach and the harbor. Before the winner could be determined, a wave of air strikes silenced the battle."
"Flying formation?" Sudben took a breath: "Good guy, did they build it themselves, or did they buy it?"
"Looking at their arrogance, they must have been made by themselves, otherwise they wouldn't be so easily pulled out to maintain order in Qinggang City."
Sumo nodded slightly and then said bluntly:
"The territory must develop anti-aircraft weapons as soon as possible, otherwise once the Sunny Harbor Sanctuary targets us, it will have no ability to fight back. And based on the situation tonight, they will hold a plenary meeting in seven days.
After the meeting, Qinggang City should no longer be peaceful these days, as all the gopher elders have discovered that they are no longer on the Blue Star, but in the wasteland."
"If it stimulates their ambition to conquer the outside world, or the next round of disaster forces these people to return to the surface from underground."
"We are around Qinggang City, and friction will only happen sooner or later."
There is no fertile land or rich resources in the abandoned city, and it relies entirely on passing caravans and regular trade conducted by the foundation every six months.
This pattern has also led to the fact that for a long time, the wars between the gophers have been done at the last minute. The two sides have decided to stop fighting once they have decided to compete, and they rarely make extreme decisions of life and death.
But now the situation has changed directly.
The area around Qinggang City is no longer a land contaminated by a large amount of nuclear radiation, and the prison that cannot be escaped has been directly lifted.
If the Tianyuan Territory cannot obtain the qualification to have an equal dialogue with the Gopher Lao in Qinggang City before the real battle comes.
It was only a matter of time before it was carved up by these greedy gophers.
"If it's just helicopters, it's not difficult to defend." Su Deben pondered for a moment: "As long as there is a certain number of anti-aircraft guns, we can let them know... No, we only need an organized machine gun team.
It can pose a sufficient threat to high altitudes."
"As for the threat on the ground, this is a problem... If there is a fight, maybe we have to strategically withdraw while fighting, and try our best to fight guerrilla warfare to have a chance of winning."
"Guerrilla warfare?"
Sumo shook his head and said helplessly.
"I'm afraid this won't work. The sowing in the planting area has basically been completed. If we can't hold on until the next wave of grain is harvested and stored in the warehouse, even if we win the battle with the Gopher... as long as we can't break into their bunker
If you grab supplies inside, it will be considered a loss of blood."
"On the contrary, only by persisting until this wave of food is put into storage can we have the foundation for a long-term battle."
The dispute with Mr. Gopher can only be regarded as one of the threats in the coming time.
Counting the time with your fingers, the next disaster should not be far before the game is released.
If you can't take advantage of this precious time, accumulate as much supplies as possible.
That means winning the war.
Territories will also be exhausted due to too slow development speed and cannot accumulate stable advantages at all.
"In this case, we can only find a way to control the location where the battle breaks out within Qinggang City."
Su Deben pondered for a moment, and a new idea suddenly popped into his mind.
"Since Qinggang Shelter doesn't want to cause chaos in Qinggang City, how about we add fuel to the fire..."
"Yes, but the risk is too high."
"No, what I mean is that we don't attack directly, we start from within them..."
internal?
Soma was thoughtful.
If a new force suddenly appears in Qinggang City to cause trouble, they will soon be found out and unanimously exposed to the outside world.
But if it comes from within, disputes arise between the old forces.
Even if there is still no substantial threat, as long as the situation can be disrupted for a while, some precious time can be gained.
It is already a great help to Tianyuan Territory.
As for how to get started...
"Do you think Pingtan Shelter will swallow this breath?"
"Of course it's impossible." Su Deben said with a confident smile: "Old Gopher always holds grudges. If he fails to win the battle or something unexpected happens, he might be able to tolerate it. But the violence of Qinggang Shelter is
Mediation will only deepen the grievances between the two parties."
"Then let's start from Pingtan?"
"Oh? How to get in?" Su Deben's eyes lit up, and then he suddenly said: "You want to support...Liu Lu?"
"Don't worry, let's see if he has any ambition and basic strength first."
Somo nodded slightly, as if he was sure.
If you want to break through the solid bunker of Pingtan Shelter from the outside, even the Harbor Shelter, which is also a gopher, cannot do it.
But what about from within?
As long as a breakthrough can be opened from Liu Lu and he has the mark of the Demon Soul Clan, it is entirely possible to sneak into it.
By then, as long as the hunting tiger can be killed, Li Daotao will be dead.
The Tianyuan Territory was able to occupy the first bridgehead without any effort, and gained an immeasurable industrial base and material accumulation, as well as a precious population of 60,000.
...
...
A basin of cold water was poured on his face, and Jin Dazhi slowly opened his swollen eyes.
Facing the dazzling light source, I felt the burning pain on my face.
He could no longer remember how many times he had fainted and been woken up in such a violent way.
The other party didn't rush to interrogate him, and didn't even ask any unnecessary questions.
When he woke up for the first time, he was greeted by crackling mouths that made him dizzy.
Is this the way to interrogate prisoners?
Jin Dazhi doesn't know.
But he knew that if some changes could not be made next, he would be greeted by another slap in the face.
"Please, don't hit me, I'm willing to confess!"
"You can ask me anything."
Unable to see clearly where the figure behind the light source was, Jin Dazhi could only turn his head and shout randomly.
Perhaps seeing his good attitude, the situation changed a little this time.
The dazzling light source was moved aside, and three figures wearing masks appeared in the field of vision.
"Identity." The wolf mask in the middle asked.
"I am the manager of Pingtan Shelter, Mr. Pingtan. I am the son of my cousin's uncle's uncle."
"I have money, I have a lot of money. As long as you are willing to let me go, I am willing to contribute it all to you."
"identity."
Wolf Mask repeated it again, with a hint of obvious impatience in his tone.
He tilted his head slightly, and a man holding an electric baton walked out of the darkness.
Zila.
Without any unnecessary nonsense, the man directly pounded the electric prod onto Jin Dazhi's exposed skin, bringing out a smell of burnt lake.
"ah!
!”
The severe pain and burning sensation make people feel as desperate as falling into hell.
For a moment, Jin Dazhi burst into tears of pain and shouted quickly:
"Jin Dazhi, I am Jin Dazhi, the material manager on the B-14 floor of Pingtan Shelter."
"The reason for being on the street tonight."
"I want to kill Liu Lu, the leader of the B-7 floor. He has kept a lot of evidence of my corruption. I have to kill him so that I can survive in the shelter and continue to work for Lord Pingtan."
"What to do?"
"Support the mutants. Provide them with a large amount of supplies, teach them how to use tools and weapons, and destroy the facilities of hostile shelters."
From being a high-ranking senior manager of the shelter, he was suddenly reduced to a prisoner.
Jin Dazhi's psychological defense collapsed almost instantly.
"Are you aware that the world around you has changed?"
"I know, I know." Jin Dazhi nodded quickly: "Master Pingtan said that we have left Blue Star and gone to a mysterious place that humans entered hundreds of years ago."
Completely positive answer.
When Jin Dazhi finished speaking, the three masked men turned to look at each other, and they all saw the fear in each other's eyes.
Is it true that the Tianyuan Refuge Manager said that time travel...is true?
"What evidence do you have?"
"The sea around Qinggang City has disappeared, replaced by a piece of land that we have never set foot on. Lord Pingtan is already planning to organize some people to go outside to investigate."
"anything else?"
"No, I'm just an ordinary person. Please... please let me go."
Seeing that the man with the electric baton was about to come up again, Jin Dazhi's eyes showed despair and he begged for mercy and wanted to retreat.
Seeing his appearance, the man wearing the wolf mask nodded slightly.
Snapped.
An electric current came from the handcuffs that bound Jin Dazhi, and the high voltage instantly stunned him again.
The three of them got up, left the interrogation room, and sat down in front of a booth by the window.
Outside the window, a line of raindrops was falling down.
The sound of pattering rain reached my ears, calming down my anxious mood slightly.
"Trouble, it seems we really left Blue Star."
After taking off the mask, Sean could no longer maintain his usual calmness, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
For a caravan traveling on land, this is probably the worst news.
They lost the protection of the forces behind them, and also lost the suppression of information.
Fortunately, we didn't enter Qinggang City rashly, otherwise Luke might not be the only one who was injured.
"We need to set off quickly and return to the Foundation meeting point before most people react."
"The Sunny Harbor Sanctuary and the Red Spider Chariot are no match for them."
"If you get targeted, you'll be in big trouble."
Joseph, the vice-captain of the caravan, also took off his mask, and his gloomy expression vividly illustrated his current mood.
Six months before time travel, he invested 80% of his capital in a foundation's real estate, hoping that the value would appreciate in the future and accumulate enough pension for retirement as soon as possible.
But now, even the real estate has traveled through time.
If you think about it with your butt in this chaotic environment, you will fall like a dog, and all the hard-earned principal will be lost!
"The chariot has not been repaired, and if we head out on the road rashly, the danger will be even greater."
The lame Luke lost his usual unruliness, and his whole figure looked like an eggplant beaten by frost.
He had a dark face, and seemed to still be a little resentful that he had fallen into the hands of the "locals".
"Then speed it up. Isn't that manager willing to trade with us? No matter what price he quotes, as long as we can speed up the process, it doesn't matter if we pay several times more."
"Damn it, if the people in Qinggang City knew that our caravan was carrying a pre-war industrial core, even if it was only semi-abandoned, they would definitely go crazy!"