"Confirm the number of people again... everyone is here, let's go!"
The transport trucks were started one after another, and they lined up in a long queue and headed into the distance. After a few hours of rest, everyone who was a little dazed before became a lot more energetic. There was enough light during the day, the road conditions were good, and the electric energy for turning on the lights could be saved.
The overall speed was increased by one-third, and we tried to reach the next temporary camp before dark. As for the rest stop where we could get supplies, we still had to walk for at least 30 hours.
"Which direction are we going?"
Raeder looked at the barren land in the distance. The low slopes and ruins looked the same, and there was no silhouette of the city.
There are no reference points on the endless wilderness plains, and there is no satellite positioning system in this era, so the outdated compasses and gyroscopes once again become the devices to guide the direction. Although the caravans will place radio navigation beacons along the way every once in a while.
, but this thing will always be damaged or missing for various reasons, so it can only be used as an auxiliary. If you completely believe in the signal sent by the beacon, maybe the convoy will drive directly into the scavenger's base camp. As for the long-distance radio
Communication, there is something wrong with the ionosphere in the planet's atmosphere, and it is no longer possible to rely on radio waves to communicate with distant places.
Coexistence behind the advancement, local prosperity and overall depression, exchanges with similar people far away return to physical transportation, this is the world of cyberpunk.
"How do I know? I'm not familiar with your place."
Xiao Wu replied angrily.
"Didn't you come across the sea from another continent? After such a long distance, there must be a way to judge the position, right? It is said on the Internet that ancient people long ago could use the stars and the sun to judge the direction. Did you also use it?
This method?"
"I came here by inertial navigation."
"Inertia? You came here by plane?"
"No, I came here on a missile. I don't need to worry about it once I aim it in the right direction and launch it. There's no need for any navigation."
"What!?"
Raeder was confused for a moment. The scene of Xiao Wu climbing into a huge and ancient intercontinental missile appeared in her mind. The missile was sent out of the atmosphere from the continent on the other side of the sea, turned around, rushed back towards the ground, and finally "landed"
"On this continent, this magical mode of transportation has impacted her outlook. She even wants to rush home now and ask her father to build a missile that can carry people, so that she can go to another continent.
Got it!
"Then...how will you go back in the future?"
"Oh, once this area is unified, I will build rockets and launch satellites. By then, people on this planet will be able to communicate through radio waves again."
"What!?"
Raeder was once again shocked beyond measure. She originally thought that Xiao Wu was just a spy seeking information, but in the end, his goal was to unify the entire area?
"Is there a problem?"
"No no!"
Raeder quickly denied it. She seemed to know something terrible inadvertently. In order to avoid being silenced, it was better not to continue questioning.
"Why is it okay? Shouldn't you ask what I will do to your family?"
"Yes! What will you do to our family!"
"To be honest, I haven't thought about it yet. I'll see what happens later."
"Are you going to kill all our family members?"
"Look at this! I have emphasized it countless times. I am a peace-loving person and will not kill people easily! If you think like this again, I will be angry. I will throw you down and let you die.
In this wasteland with nothing!"
"Hey~!"
Raeder quickly pretended that nothing happened. She knew that Xiao Wu was mentally ill. She would definitely throw it away if she told him to, so she had to be more honest. As for things like tipping off the news, let’s find an opportunity to talk about it. I really didn’t expect it.
Not only did she get into trouble by running out casually, but she also gained insight into the conspiracy across the sea. As long as she told her father about this, wouldn't she have made a meritorious service? Then her father would not only forgive her, but also reward her. This disobedient daughter of hers
He actually became the hero who saved everyone. Thinking about such a dramatic thing makes people feel excited!
That's right, Raeder has never regarded Xiao Wu as a "companion" until now. She is just forced to obey the other party's arrangements and act together. She has no trust in Xiao Wu, but she doesn't know what to do next.
You can only follow the other person.
"Attention all personnel, the convoy is about to enter the area controlled by the 'Yellow Sand Legion'. All weapons operators are in place, and all bounty hunters spread out to form a warning formation."
The guard captain issued an announcement on the public frequency. This kind of communication is just an ordinary analog signal radio intercom without any data transmission, so there is no need to worry about the body being invaded by malicious data. What's more, everyone's radio module is external.
It is also unable to communicate data with the body.
The several off-road vehicles that opened the road at the front immediately fanned out and formed a loose triangle in front of the convoy; Xiao Wu and the others also distanced themselves from the convoy and arranged in the same formation in the opposite direction; the escort armored vehicles were interspersed in the convoy.
Then drive away from the column and guard the left and right flanks of the convoy at equal distances.
"Why don't the transport vehicles change their formation? This is obviously a plain, so it doesn't matter even if all the vehicles move in a square formation, right? Why don't the transport vehicles get together, so that the defense line can be reduced?"
Raeder looked at the long motorcade ahead and asked in confusion.
"Do you still know tactics?"
Xiao Wu answered with some disdain.
"Well... after reading some relevant knowledge on the Internet, I think the shorter the defense line, the better the defense effect."
"But this convoy is different. Our defense is actually our offense."
"Ah? Attack what?"
"You don't really think that the defense of the convoy just relies on our bounty hunters and those armored vehicles. The turrets on the transport vehicles are the real line of defense. Only destroying the enemy at the maximum range is the best defense. In order to attack
To have sufficient firepower, all firepower points must have output windows. This is a simple and ancient battle line tactic. Imagine that if scavengers approach from the side, then these thirty transport vehicles will all attack in one turn.
If you shoot at it, most of it will be destroyed directly."
"It seems...then the scavengers will definitely not come from the side? Wait, then wouldn't we..."
"That's right, it's the most dangerous position. So don't do anything, keep your eyes open and watch."
"It's terrible! These convoys don't even have radar!"
"There must be one, but I guess there are only fire control radars and the like. The search radar itself is a beacon that constantly emits signals. Keeping it on is equivalent to telling scavengers that we are coming. So for safety reasons, everyone still relies on their eyes to find each other.
Better."
"But the caravan route is fixed? Can't scavengers send people to keep an eye on it?"
"The distance visible to the eye is much closer than that of the radio. At least this can shorten their ambush preparation time. Oh, don't worry, no one on this plain will attack a convoy of this size. Basically, if they come, they will
Die."
"Then what are they wary of?"
"Just in case, maybe a madman comes and attacks?"
"How do you know so much? Don't you know nothing about this place?"
"Oh, I just said it casually, just listen and have fun, don't take it seriously."
"You...hey, what is that?"
Raeder's attention was attracted by the flagpole-like object raised on the transport vehicle.
"It's our watchtower. There's no need to explain why you can see far when you stand high, right?"
"Of course I understand this, don't think of me as..."
"Everyone disperse immediately, the shells are coming!"
"Boom~!"
Just as the guard captain's impatient shout rang out, a cannonball exploded near Xiao Wu and the others. The splashing mud and air waves covered Raeder's face, and the personnel carrier she was riding in was also affected and shook violently.
"Oh, hurry up and drive manually, I'll drive!"
Xiao Wu slipped into the cab through the open rear window, as smoothly as a loach.
"Oh my god! Where did the shells come from? Help!"
Raeder was so frightened that she lay down in the car and even held her head.
"Don't move around, just lie down! The shells must have been fired by scavengers. Their scouts probably discovered us, so they fired a few rounds to try their luck. I didn't expect them to attack in this way. Yes
I was careless! Oh, it doesn't matter whether I was careless or not, I'm not the person in charge."
"Boom~!"
Another artillery shell exploded nearby. It seemed that the scavenger artillery did not calculate the advance well and always hit the back of the convoy.
"Attention everyone, the early warning system can capture the image of the shell and switch back to automatic driving immediately. The system will guide the vehicle to avoid it! Repeat this and switch to automatic driving mode immediately!"
The guard captain issued the order again. The panicked and scurrying transport vehicle crew gave up their hands and let the control system take over the vehicle. The transport vehicles were staggered at unequal distances from each other, forming a loose and dynamically changing circular array. Next
Although the several rounds of artillery shells arrived as expected, they all hit the gap and did not damage any vehicle.
"What are you doing!"
Raeder found that the bombardment was not that scary and got up again. Her curiosity suppressed her fear. Anyway, she was just a data person without a brain. At worst, she would lose her memory!
"Dodge the shells and interfere with the opponent's prediction. I guess those scavengers can only rely on observers to guide the shelling, but we have an optical early warning system that can detect the flying shells, so we don't have to worry about being hit. As long as we leave the range, we will
It’s safe!”
"Bang~~~!"
A transport truck lined up on the periphery suddenly exploded, causing fire and debris flying. However, the vehicle stumbled and continued to move forward, dragging the flames with it, but it became unstable.
"Car No. 13 reports status!"
The guard captain shouted loudly on the channel.
"It is suspected that it was attacked by a roadside bomb. The No. 1 and No. 2 wheels on the left were damaged. Others are normal and can continue to operate!"
"Turn on the signal jammers in all cars! Switch to manual driving and move forward at the highest speed!"
The guard captain issued new instructions. He knew that roadside bombs were detonated remotely and could be restrained by turning on the jammer. However, the jammer would also interfere with one's own communications, and the transport vehicle's control system would not be able to coordinate, and the autonomous driving would not be able to
Continue to maintain the dynamic formation. So the best way to escape now is for everyone to step on the accelerator and rush forward. Once they are out of the range of the artillery, everyone will be safe. The shelling of the scavengers is scattered, and the probability of hitting is actually
It's very small.
"Oh my god! Why is there a trap! It's too scary, too scary!"
Raeder was so frightened that she screamed and lay down in the truck bed again. But because the signal was blocked, Xiao Wu didn't know what she said, so she could only shout alone.
"It's terrible! Did you hear that? I said it was terrible!"
Raeder turned on the voice module and shouted loudly into the cab.
"Stop shouting! What's the point of shouting at me? I'm driving!"
Xiao Wu turned her head in disgust and retorted.
"Then ignore me and look ahead!"
"It's not because of you! Be quiet, or I will take the initiative to pick up the cannonballs!"