Agriculture Maniac

Chapter 559 The Combined Fleet Arrives in the Americas
Let's go back to the first day of the Lunar New Year.

When the sailors' fleet entered the Strait of Malacca and was 300 nautical miles from the Combined Fleet.

Nanyue-Sanyuan Heavy Industry.

In the steel-clad city, a fierce storm raged, with thunder and lightning.

Countless eight-wheeled vehicles, some carrying fuel tanks, some carrying huge missiles, and some covered by green tents, disappeared into the rain along the city's main road.

Along the crisscrossing tracks on the city's outskirts, countless cranes and gantry cranes operate at overcapacity, rapidly loading containers filled with artillery, ammunition, drones, and various supplies onto heavy-duty freight trains.

Meanwhile, in the city center square, Y8 Pro Max transport planes, Chinook transport helicopters, and V280 tiltrotor aircraft were neatly lined up, their engines roaring. Tens of thousands of professional soldiers, carrying packs, boarded the planes in an orderly fashion.

These soldiers have piercing eyes, exude a murderous aura, and are almost identical in height, build, and face, resembling a group of emotionless killing machines.

...

It's now the second day of the Lunar New Year.

After the Combined Fleet defeated the Marines' Fleet with the help of drones.

Tens of thousands of farmers, along with various shipbuilding materials, boarded the ships of the sailor fleet and began hammering and tinkering.

Immediately.

The 3-strong expeditionary force that gathered in the South China Sea, relying on the South China Sea Railway, air transport, and sea transport, arrived in Kuala Lumpur, which had been reduced to ruins, and began to unload supplies and quickly board ships.

Early morning of the third day of the Lunar New Year.

The combined Nanyang Fleet, integrating its sailors, sailed through Indonesia, headed south, followed the Antarctic route, bypassed New Zealand, and headed straight for Panama.

Since there was no need to consider international shipping routes or ruthless pirates, the Nanyang Joint Fleet crossed the Pacific Ocean and appeared between North and South America in just nine days.

...

February 10th, the thirteenth day of the first lunar month.

Panama.

Hundreds of V280 tiltrotor aircraft hovered over Panama City.

Like swarms of locusts, drones shuttle through every corner of the city.

A vast array of warships covered the entire sea outside the dock.

Panamanian residents, high-ranking officials, and businessmen and wealthy individuals staying in the country all watched with trepidation.

Fortunately, this largest fleet in the history of their home planet was just passing by.

...

at the same time.

The Pentagon.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates convened a number of generals and RAND Corporation military advisors to urgently analyze the Combined Fleet's movements.

Neither the Panama Canal, nor the Malibu 6 or the Suez Canal, can currently support ships of more than 300,000 tons, let alone aircraft carriers or warships of more than 40,000 tons.

Therefore, Sanyuan Agriculture's numerous large-scale sea transport operations to Europe either opened up the Arctic route or went around the Cape of Good Hope, never passing through the Strait of Malacca or the Red Sea.

Therefore, Sanyuan Agriculture formulated two plans for its westward expansion strategy.

The first is to develop Tibet and build Mengjia Port, with the intention of bypassing the Straits Economic Zone and enabling 50-ton cargo ships to reach Europe.

Secondly, after Mengjiagang was blocked by the sailors' fleet, the Nanyang Combined Fleet forcibly seized the Strait of Malacca, intending to expand the Strait of Malacca.

Let's set aside the westward expansion strategy of Sanyuan Agriculture for now.

Since large warships cannot pass through the Straits des Malacca, Suez Canal, and Panama, if they detour through the Straits des Malacca-Christmas Island, Africa-Cape of Good Hope, and South America-Drake Strait, it is equivalent to extending the supply line invisibly.

Therefore, in the past few years, Sanyuan Agriculture has used grain trade to win over many grain-importing countries, thereby obtaining local resource extraction rights, and then using this to establish a three-system ocean supply base so that three-system warships can reach all parts of the world.

Therefore, federal capital has repeatedly disrupted the food trade of the three systems in the international market and put pressure on food-importing countries to prevent the three systems from acquiring ocean-going capabilities.

Based on the above, let's analyze the current situation.

With the joint fleet arriving in Panama, the Dongyue, Taiyue, amphibious assault ship, drone carrier, and the three sailing battleships of the Marine Fleet will inevitably remain in the Pacific.

And it is necessary to leave behind a number of frigates and supply ships.

Thus, the combined fleet could send a maximum of six Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and more than twenty frigates with a displacement of six to seven thousand tons to pass through Panama, enter the Caribbean Sea, and then head north to the Gulf of Mexico.

This greatly reduced the pressure on the Pentagon.

But the Pentagon also had to consider another matter, namely the three-line ocean-going base.

The arrival of the joint fleet in the Americas will certainly include a visit to Cuba, which is under sanctions by North America and is close to the three factions.

They will certainly discuss port leases, missile deployments, and the deployment of peacekeeping forces with Cuba...

This is tantamount to holding a Damocles' sword to the neck of North America.

The Pentagon has zero tolerance for this.

The maintenance program for the four aircraft carriers was terminated immediately, and they were ordered to form a littoral strike group to enter the Florida Straits from the Atlantic Ocean to intercept the Joint Fleet branch that was about to enter the Gulf of Mexico.

Although these four aircraft carriers are only half as combat-capable due to lack of maintenance, they are still sufficient to deal with branches of the Combined Fleet.

Two hours later.

The RAND Corporation chief said, "Our intelligence system reports that after they passed through the Panama Canal, they spun off two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, one to visit Cuba and the other to visit Jamaica. The remaining warships are expected to meet our fleet in the Gulf of Mexico at 2 p.m. tomorrow."

Defense Secretary Robert Gates nodded expressionlessly. "Keep a close eye on the maritime movements of the 21 countries in West Africa to prevent any accidents in the Atlantic. At the same time, keep a close eye on the Drake Passage in South America to prevent the Dongyue and Taiyue ships from going around to the Atlantic."

"Yes!"

As the instructions were relayed, the North American Marine Corps and the North American Coast Guard were all mobilized.

Anxiously waiting.

Before we knew it, 20 hours had passed.

Urgent news from the North American NSA:
"The main force of the Combined Fleet, which remained in the Pacific, landed in Guatemala in southern Mexico and carried out a devastating attack on the Owl-controlled area. It is currently advancing rapidly into southern Mexico."

Robert Gates was puzzled: "Killing drug lords doesn't demonstrate military strength; are they wasting ammunition?"

"No, they are demonstrating their technological and military capabilities."

"???"

...

Guatemala.

Although the country has not yet established diplomatic relations with the East, due to historical immigration, there are quite a few Chinese who have lived there for a long time.

Just like Ma Yuan.

When he was very young, his parents came here by waterway and started running a restaurant.

Later, with the help of Chinese businessmen, the parents' business gradually stabilized. Because they missed their son, they would bring him to stay with them for a period of time every two years during the summer vacation.

Ma Yuan once asked his parents, "This place is rife with bandits and thugs, and the food we cook isn't bad. Why don't you go back to your hometown of Jianfu to do business?"
But my father said that no matter how little I earn here, it's still ten or a hundred times more than I would earn back home.

Later, his parents did indeed earn more money in twenty years than they could in their hometown in a lifetime—a whopping $170 million. However, some time ago, in the middle of the night, Xiao clashed with local police, and a tank hit the restaurant, triggering a massive gas explosion. His parents perished in the fire after the second floor collapsed.

Ma Yuan was spending the Spring Festival with his grandparents in his hometown when he received the news and rushed over to handle the funeral arrangements.

If Ma Yuan had never been to Guatemala and had never met Xiao and the ruthless bandits, given his life experience in China, he certainly wouldn't have dared to seek revenge.

But I have the experience of staying here for two or three months every two years, and I have also handled a gun and practiced shooting.
Ma Yuan's desire for revenge grew stronger and stronger.

The thought even popped into my head: like a hero in an American TV show, I'd pick up a gun, charge into the tyrant's lair, and wreak havoc.

And just when I was losing control of myself...

A series of lights that illuminated half the sky came, and an earth-shaking explosion resounded from the owl's lair.

Ma Yuan stared blankly at the place he had longed for, then tucked the small biubiu he had bought from a used car dealer in Jamaica into his pocket, put on his hood, and quietly crept up along the dark street.

soon.

Through the telescope, Ma Yuan saw figures that existed only in science fiction movies.

They wore mechanical exoskeletons, carried heavy packs, and their helmets were equipped with many auxiliary devices, with two faint red and green lights emanating from their goggles.

"This...this is the Imperial Guard?!"

As he murmured involuntarily, Ma Yuan was astonished to find a drone the size of a laptop computer hanging above his head.

A simple gun-mounted device with a circular drum magazine was suspended above it.

Ma Yuan recalled discussing the 'electromagnetic pulse gun' with his classmates back in China, and suddenly froze, involuntarily raising his hands, 'We're on the same side!'

Meanwhile, in places unseen by the drone, it is performing analysis:
[Ma Yuan, male, 22 years old, from Dongfang, a student at Jianfu Provincial University, majoring in Organic Materials Science, no bad habits, travels abroad every two years...]
[His father, Lao Ma, is a Chinese restaurant owner in Guatemala who once helped a used car dealer in Jamaica…]
[His mother...]
[His parents died during the Spring Festival in a local gang fight...]
[His grandfather..., his grandmother..., currently both his grandparents are members of Sanyuan Pharmacy...]
[The above information was provided by Xintai Database and supplemented by Jamaican used car dealers, 3 Series Information System, Tijuana Group, and other organizations, with a 98% accuracy rate.]
The drone completed its scan in 0.1 seconds, marked Ma Yuan, and flew toward another figure lurking in the shadows of the alley.

next second.

puff…

A faint light flashed from the electromagnetic pulse gun on the drone's belly, and a figure lay supine in the shadows.

Then, more drones flew overhead and disappeared into the night.

Ma Yuan swallowed hard, his heart pounding as he tried to leave, but he found himself so frightened that his heart was racing, he was covered in cold sweat, and his legs were weak, making it difficult for him to move.

That's it.

A silver-gray drone flew over and then flew back.

The enemy aircraft had a red cross painted on its belly, and although it also had a device that looked like a gun hanging from it, the drum magazine was actually a pump.

[Upon discovering their own terrified comrades, in accordance with the three-system battlefield medical protocol, this unit is provided with choleretic agents, gastric mucosal protectants, and gastrointestinal motility promoters free of charge...]
[This machine is running low on supplies and is calling for backup.]
After a few seconds.

A similar silver-gray drone, in the blink of an eye, struck Ma Yuan in the chest with a peanut-sized object.

Immediately afterwards, Ma Yuan felt his heartbeat gradually calm down, and at the same time, a strange heat rose in his body, and even his weak legs could move freely.

[According to the three-system battlefield refugee resettlement agreement, please take out your three-system terminal and proceed to the resettlement point as instructed; otherwise, you will be immediately eliminated!]
[Kill countdown, 10…]
Ma Yuanfei quickly pulled out his student card issued by the school and found the map.

Sometime later, a new action plan appeared on the screen, with a prompt to execute it immediately.

Ma Yuan dared not delay and took off running.

on the way.

He saw countless drones sweeping across the city of 30 people, like a swarm of locusts.

He saw numerous gang members, thugs, and ruthless groups of people, their faces filled with bewilderment, terror, and disbelief, collapsing heavily to the ground.

He saw familiar Chinese businessmen and people of Chinese descent running wildly, just like him.

He saw dozens of mechanical monsters, each as tall as a six-story building, spewing orange-red exhaust fumes as they roared and crushed houses, streets, and cars, leveling the city's outskirts and advancing toward the city center.

He saw the largest local hawk, with over thirty tanks and hundreds of assault vehicles, charge towards this incredibly powerful legion, only to be engulfed by a ball of flame, leaving behind piles of nearly melted scrap metal.

'It's a three-dimensional thermobaric weapon!'

A word flashed through Ma Yuan's mind, but he didn't stop running.

That was a new type of vacuum bomb developed by Sanyuan High-Tech in 04. It was made by mixing depleted uranium, tri-series explosive plastic matrix, ammonium perchlorate and other oxidants, and supplemented with metal powders such as aluminum, magnesium and titanium.

During an explosion, the fuel burns rapidly in the air, forming a fireball at temperatures above 3500°C. At the same time, it consumes oxygen and creates a localized hypoxic environment. This causes the three-component composite material to exhibit its properties in the high-temperature, hypoxic environment, corroding inorganic matter. This can result in a dual effect of destroying the target's bond and causing the organism to suffocate and die.

Under special control, it can also generate overpressure shock waves and directional shock waves, which can be used to destroy underground fortification structures and to destroy biological organisms using ultrasound.

Thinking.

Ma Yuan arrived at the resettlement site without realizing it.

Neat tents, impressive integrated waterfall screen, and heated military rations...

And a humanoid robot.

The robot uses a 14-inch screen as its front, displaying cute emojis, and announces in a childlike voice: "Battlefield Classroom - Class 03, 50 students expected, 50 students present, let's begin the lesson."

"Guatemala is a beautiful place with vast farmlands, coconut trees, dense rubber plantations, and cozy, happy farms."

As Ma Yuan listened to the lecture, he couldn't help but pick at his ear, then looked at the distant pineapple plantation area... well, it had been razed to the ground.

Then I looked at the war-torn city... well, it was being razed to the ground.

"As the first immigrants to Guatemala, you have the right to choose to leave or join. All those who join will receive a small house, 100 hectares of fertile land, a 3 Series pickup truck, and a free Agriculture 3.0 infrastructure package."

Ma Yuan raised his hand, "Can I go back to my hometown?"

"Wouldn't it be better if you stayed here? I can arrange for you to meet a beautiful blonde."

Ma Yuan recalled chatting with his classmates about the treatment of bachelors at the Happy Farm in the Chad Basin of West Africa. "No, I don't want to at all."

"This is such a pity."

Half an hour later.

Ma Yuan boarded the Y8 Pro Max transportation vehicle returning to Jianfu.

The student card still emitted the robot's persuasive voice: "You can think about it again, really, we don't cheat our own people."

"Sorry, I'm still a student."

Ma Yuan turned off his phone and looked out the window.

Under the cover of night, the earth resembles boiling volcanic lava, with bursts of orange-red sparks appearing from time to time.

That's a thermobaric bomb exploding.

Meanwhile, the mechanical monsters lurking on the surface swept across the land like plows, turning grasslands, buildings, pineapple plantations, and even the annihilated ruthless people into flat ground.

The Pentagon.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates, along with RAND Corporation executives and numerous generals, stared blankly at everything captured by the Keyhole satellite.

"If we had used this method to fight Iraq, we definitely wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses."

(End of this chapter)