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

Chapter 246 High Altitude Balloon
Wang Lizi initially thought that he had not found any clues in Chang'an, but in fact, he had brought important clues.

If it is true as he said, that no brain-computer devices were found in the corpses of the monsters discovered in the ruins of the "ancient battlefield" in Chang'an, then it means that the beast tide is likely just a simple means of attack, and behind this set of attack means, there is a complex system that maintains its operation.

It includes brain-computer deployment in the early stage, dispatch and command during the attack, and equipment recovery and battlefield cleaning at the end.

To achieve this, the forces controlling the beast tide would inevitably need a larger logistics and support team to maintain it.

So, does this team still exist?

If so, where would it be?
Chen Jian vaguely felt that there was a larger and more terrifying shadow looming over himself and the Chinese army.

But now, he had no way to deal with this shadow.

"We need more advanced and wider-range reconnaissance means."

In the combat command room, Chen Jian said:
"The existing reconnaissance and early warning system based on drones is too inefficient and unstable."

"The aviation fuel consumed by long-flight drones is not a small amount. Based on the current usage, our fuel reserves can only support less than half a year at most."

"We urgently need a low-cost means of reconnaissance."

“It doesn’t have to be that effective, and its accuracy doesn’t have to be that high, but it has to be visible to us.”

"So. Is there any solution?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lei Jie immediately said:

"In fact, restoring communications with the satellite is the best solution."

"According to Fuxi's data, there should be at least 100 satellites in orbit that can barely maintain operation."

"It's just that their communication with the ground was interrupted, and they entered a dormant state after not receiving any instructions for a long time."

"Perhaps we can try to restore communication between the ground and the satellite and restart the satellite system?"

"Commander, it's not that simple."

Fuxi's voice sounded in the command room.

"The satellites I refer to as 'currently operational' are actually mostly communications satellites that do not have reconnaissance capabilities."

"Among them, four BeiDou satellites are still usable, and we can easily restore their functions later."

"But when it comes to reconnaissance satellites, there are currently no fully functional satellites available."

".Then there is only one way to go."

Lei Jie spread his hands and said:
"High-altitude balloon."

"By the way, with our current production capacity, can we produce high-altitude balloons with performance that meets the requirements?"

"What we need is not a regular balloon. What we need is a reconnaissance balloon with long flight time, long distance, certain self-sustaining ability, and the ability to be effectively recovered."

"This thing doesn't look complicated at first glance, but if you really want to make it, the technical threshold is quite high, right?"

After he finished speaking, Fuxi's voice sounded again:
"The main difficulty in making long-duration balloons is the high-pressure polyethylene material. We don't have any ready-made materials in stock now, and if we want to re-establish a production line, the cost-effectiveness is relatively low."

"I think our best option is to use relatively conventional tropospheric reconnaissance balloons."

"We can directly use rubber or plastic to make the ball cover, and can achieve mass production in a short time without considering the usage period."

"As for reconnaissance equipment, although we do not have the ability to produce imaging equipment, we can use the existing infrared and white light imaging equipment in the 011 fortification as an emergency measure."

"The heat signatures produced by most monsters are quite obvious and can be detected at a distance of 5 to 10 kilometers."

"If further intelligence is needed, we can lower the altitude of the balloon through the control system and make up for the lack of equipment through close reconnaissance."

“Good idea.”

Chen Jian nodded, and then continued to ask:

"What about control system design? How do we do this?"

"Use omnidirectional propellers to control direction and one-way exhaust valves to control altitude."

"That is to say, after lowering its altitude, the balloon no longer has the ability to take off and ascend?"

"Yes."

Fuxi replied:
"But considering special circumstances, we can also design disposable high-pressure gas storage devices for some balloons that conduct reconnaissance in key directions, for use in single go-arounds."

It's a one-shot deal.
Chen Jian finally understood Fuxi's thinking.

In fact, its idea is similar to He Shuo's idea of making guns, which is to emphasize low cost, simplicity and ease of use, and no pity if it breaks down.

But you know what, this idea is particularly useful in the wasteland.

After all, the Chinese army has no rivals at this stage, and everything they make can be called unique.

If the release of a balloon does not require political considerations, concealment, or the threat of anti-aircraft fire, is it really necessary to add all those fancy designs to it?

To be honest, if you don't have to consider the need for recycling, you can just fill a plastic bag with helium, tie it up, hang a camera on it, and fly it into the sky.
"Then let's follow this line of thought."

"Notify the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce to include rubber materials in the purchase scope."

"Lei Jie, let Fuxi work with you to develop the control system in the next two days. We will try to launch the first balloon within two or three days."

"What performance lacks, we make up for with quantity. As long as we fly enough, the coverage will eventually expand."

"I don't care where the so-called 'black hand' is hiding, or what its intentions are towards us."

"However, we must not allow any unidentified outsiders to enter our territory."

"The fire has already started. Next, we need to burn a quarantine zone 011 kilometers outside the 30 base."

"There are no shelters that could block the view of high-altitude reconnaissance. Anything that tries to get close to us must pass through the isolation zone for inspection."

"Wow, there is a waterless moat."

Lei Jie shook his head with amusement and said:

"Why can't I think of such an outrageous idea?"

"Because you haven't completely changed your mind."

Chen Jian said seriously:

"In our time, people who set fire to mountains were sentenced to life imprisonment, but now this place..."

"The forests and plants are really getting a little annoying."

"Some of it must be burned!"

The finalization of the high-altitude balloon and vacuum isolation zone plan filled in the last missing link in Chen Jian's defense strategy. As long as these two conditions are met, information and firepower can achieve a preliminary closed loop. After the beast tide strikes, the Chinese army will have sufficient reaction time to organize a defense.

Chen Jian believed that with such perfect preparation, the Chinese army's chances of winning against the beast tide were much greater than those of the mimic heretics.

After all, according to the existing information, they only have strong firepower and combat effectiveness, but in terms of combat system and technical system, there are still many fatal gaps.
All the work was basically arranged, and Chen Jian felt relaxed for the first time in a long time.

After walking out of the combat command room, he immediately gave an order, requiring Shen Yue to assemble the first, second, and third squads of the Chinese Army, preparing to take them out for training and to sweep away the remaining monsters in the surrounding area.

".You know exactly what to do and how the script is arranged, so I won't say more."

"My request is that there should be absolutely no unnecessary reduction in staff."

"After all, these Chinese soldiers have already been selected once. If one training is not enough, then we can do it a few more times. There is no need to go to extremes."

"Don't worry, I know what's going on." Shen Yue nodded and replied:
"This high-voltage test is mainly a non-combat test. Fuxi will monitor the entire process, and with two Holy Bloods as a high-mobility support team, there will basically be no major problems."

"If I'm really unlucky and the script doesn't go well, I'll end the operation early and look for another opportunity."

"can."

Chen Jian nodded in satisfaction, then waved his hand, signaling the ant colony robot waiting on the side to carry a large box to Shen Yue, and said:
"You should go a little further this time, and take these things with you and arrange them."

"What's this?"

Shen Yue asked doubtfully.

"This is a simple earthquake detector. It was taken out from the underground warehouse of Purple Mountain Observatory. After repair, most of it is still usable."

"The whale loach has not been seen since, and I'm worried it has started to dig a hole."

"I have no control over it in Suzhou and Hangzhou, but if it has already dug near us, then we must be prepared."

"As long as we detect an abnormal seismic signal, we can pinpoint its location through triangulation."

"By the time."

"understood."

Shen Yue nodded and said:
"What about the deployment area? Has it been planned?"

"Fuxi will send it to your PDA, just follow the instructions."

"clear."

Shen Yue saluted towards Chen Jian without any unnecessary words. After a simple formation, the three squads of the Chinese Army set off immediately.

Huang Yu, who was standing aside, looked at the soldiers' receding backs with envy, and there seemed to be some loss in his eyes.

Chen Jian walked up to him and asked with a hint of sarcasm:
"What's wrong? You haven't participated in combat operations twice in a row. Are you feeling unbalanced?"

"No! Captain!"

Yellow croaker replied immediately:

“I’m just a little envious.”

Chen Jian patted Huang Yu's shoulder and said comfortingly:

"Don't worry, this is wartime, there will be plenty of opportunities to make achievements in the future."

"I have something more important to give you."

"It is estimated that the first batch of refugees from the imperial capital will arrive in 10 days."

"I need you to develop a comprehensive plan to screen and train these refugees."

"The Chinese Army needs to expand. I hope you can take a step forward and not just think like a platoon leader."

"You are going to be the first company commander of the Huaxia Army, do you understand?"

"understand!"

The yellow croaker answered loudly.

Company commander?

In fact, he did not have much desire for the so-called "military rank" and "position", but after getting Chen Jian's promise, he did feel in high spirits.

This is the company commander of the Chinese Army.

For a position like this, even if the commander of the Templar Guards Brigade offered to take it, he would refuse it without hesitation.

However, can I really do it?
He wanted to get more confidence from Chen Jian, but the latter had already walked away and headed straight towards the large area of burned wasteland.
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Chen Jian doesn't care what Huang Yu thinks.

Anyway, the burden will be placed on you, and you have to carry it no matter what.

What he is more concerned about now is whether the burned land can be reclaimed into fields for sowing.

After all, this is something that really concerns the food security of the Chinese army.

"How is it? Can the soil here be used to grow things?"

Lei Jie, who was squatting on the ground and checking the soil with a woman from Yellowstone City, raised his head and replied:
"There is no more detailed detection method, but it is basically certain that the second-level monsters and the toxic substances brought by the fungal mats have been completely burned and cleared."

"It's definitely possible to grow crops there. There's a lot of wood ash piled up, so the fertility should be enough."

"Now the irrigation problem is quite troublesome - I was discussing the issue of water diversion and irrigation with her - her name is Huang Fei."

"The initial plan is to dig a canal from Xuanwu Lake, and then build a network of irrigation channels based on the main canal."

"She was very good at this. She designed the irrigation canals for the fields in Yellowstone City."

"A heroine, not bad."

Chen Jian gave a thumbs up, and the woman named Huang Fei smiled shyly, then said:
"The leader is too kind."

"There's no such thing as an award or no award."

Chen Jian waved his hand and said:
"Rewards will be based on merit. Rewards will be based on the problem you solve. If you do a good job on this matter, you can be fully responsible for the water conservancy work of the 011 base in the future."

"Of course, you also need to continue to learn and advance your knowledge level."

Chen Jian's words sounded somewhat "official", but he did so deliberately.

As the team grew, although he did not need any special privileges, he still had to establish a certain sense of boundaries with other residents.

Otherwise, future management will be quite difficult.

And it is obvious that these residents really buy into this.

So far, the operation of the entire base can be said to be quite smooth, and has vaguely reached the level of "orders are obeyed and prohibitions are enforced."

After a brief discussion with the two, Chen Jian stood up and prepared to go to the arsenal in charge of Ji Xing to take a look at the production of the Type 75 rifle.

But at this moment, Fuxi's voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Commander, a large group of refugees were found 011 kilometers south of the 20 base. After the drone approached and observed, it recognized the recorded facial images."

"It's Jiang Yu. She brought people from Qiandao Lake Town here."

"so fast?!"

Chen Jian was stunned.

It's only been a little over 4 days and she has already brought someone here?

No matter how she did it, her efficiency was a bit exaggerated.

"Yes, the identity has been confirmed."

"Commander, the other party is carrying a lot of supplies. Do we need to send a truck to pick them up?"

"Go, as soon as possible."

Chen Jian nodded immediately.

He can't wait.

Because he really wanted to know how that girl named Jiang Yu could lead a team of more than 200 people to walk nearly 200 kilometers in just five days.
(End of this chapter)