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

Chapter 260 Helping out
"The mercenaries have arrived at Hanshui City."

In the 011 base, Chen Jian finished reading the intelligence feedback from Hanshui City.

"The combat effectiveness of these mercenaries is really not strong. We gave them so much equipment, and nearly a hundred people fought against a level 4 monster, but they only suffered more than a dozen casualties. I am really impressed."

Hearing his words, Lei Jie on the side spread his hands and said:
"Have you ever thought that this is actually a big win for them?"

"It only cost a dozen people to kill a level 4 monster."

"If every mercenary group had such a terrible casualty ratio, I guess all the large monsters in the world would have been wiped out."

".That's true."

Chen Jian nodded helplessly, and then said:
"No matter what, you are responsible for building the plane and increasing the number of balloons."

"After the plane comes out, it will immediately support Hanshui City. They still have a level 3 monster there. They probably can't stop it with their current strength."

"Understood, I will arrange it."

Reggie replied:
"I have already prepared all the bombs, and most of them are still usable."

"It is estimated that the prototype should be able to carry at least two 250kg bombs, which should be enough to blow up level monsters."

"However, the biggest problem now is not the plane, but the pilot."

"I was originally thinking of letting Zeng Yi or Ji Xing go to fly, but after thinking about it carefully, they may not be able to learn this, so I'd better do it myself."

"Isn't the risk a bit too great?"

Chen Jian frowned and said:
"This thing doesn't have an ejection seat. Are you sure you can fly?"

"It's not a big problem."

Lei Jie scratched his head and then replied:

"The Mosquito is so light that even if it loses power, it can still land smoothly by gliding."

"Moreover, our structure is simple and the power reserve is sufficient. If things really go wrong, we can just pull the nose of the plane up and land vertically with our head facing up, which can also control the descent rate within a safe range."

".You sound nice."

Chen Jian looked at Lei Jie and said solemnly:

"You have to know that you are worth much more than an airplane."

"If the plane is lost, it's a small matter. If you are lost, it will be a big matter."

"So my suggestion is to sacrifice some of the load and install an automatic driving system for transition training."

"Let others learn how to operate the system with the assistance of the autonomous driving system, and don't do it yourself."

"That's impossible."

Lei Jie shook his head and said:
"This is the first flying machine we've ever built, and it's hugely significant."

"I have to be the first one to go to heaven. I have no choice."

"However, I have already considered the problem of the autonomous driving system. By dismantling an ant colony robot, it can achieve autonomous driving within the signal range. This is not difficult."

"Of course, being able to fly autonomously does not mean it is completely unmanned. Our goal is to carry out long-distance combat. If we add signal limitations, there will be no difference between this aircraft being able to fly autonomously or not."

"So, no matter what, we still need to train our own pilots."

"Anyone have a choice?"

After Lei Jie finished speaking, Chen Jian asked.

"Not yet - but haven't those residents from Qiandao Lake Town been driving excavators these days?"

"This is our initial screening. Theoretically, someone who can drive an excavator well can also fly an airplane well."

"Good boy, that's an analogy, right?"

Chen Jian shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, but on second thought, what Lei Jie said was actually not wrong.

Is it really difficult to fly a plane?
In fact, during World War II, the average training hours for German pilots was only 160 hours, and this was the selection standard for high-speed fighter pilots.

They need to learn many complex flying maneuvers, including how to aim, shoot, maneuver, disengage, handle emergencies, take off and land.

The training time for these additional actions accounts for at least 90% of a pilot's total training time.

If the only requirement is to be able to fly and drop bombs relatively accurately with the help of an electro-optical sight, then
Maybe two hours will be enough.

After all, even take-off and landing can be left to automatic driving.

Thinking of this, Chen Jian was instantly relieved.

"Then you can choose for yourself. According to this standard, there are quite a few residents who can be pilots."

"However, I suggest that you give priority to selecting from within the Chinese Army."

"After all, this is also a kind of honor. If we come from behind and win, it will be a very disadvantageous factor for our team management."

"I see."

Lei Jie nodded, took Chen Jian out of the 011 fortification, and then continued:
"The synthetic ammonia plant is expected to start production tomorrow. After the ammonia is produced, we can start making nitric acid."

"The platinum and rhodium catalysts are already in place, the equipment is in production, and we expect to produce the first batch of nitric acid in three days."

"so fast?"

Chen Jian asked curiously:

"Platinum is easy to explain, but where does rhodium come from?"

"We have some stock of our own, but most of it is from the Yuanhuan Chamber of Commerce - He Shuo ordered them to collect a large number of catalytic converters used in cars, which is basically enough for us."

"Smart."

Chen Jian sighed and said:

"I was originally thinking about whether I should find a warehouse with a large inventory of rhodium metal to open a blind box."

"It will definitely be opened in the future. The greater the output, the greater the catalyst consumption."

“Instead of recycling deactivated catalysts, it’s easier to just dig up the dead boxes and open them.”

"But that's something we'll have to consider a long time from now, so let's just make do with it for now."

"really."

The two stood side by side in the square outside the fortifications. Looking around, the entire 011 base was prosperous.

Steel mills churn out steel day and night, coking plants spew out thin smoke, and the blazing flames heat the air, which then blows the heat toward arsenals and sawmills.

Further away, several multifunctional excavators were still reclaiming the wasteland, while the people working on the wasteland were scattering the seeds in their hands into the soil one by one.

The sound of fishermen's songs can be heard from Xuanwu Lake. It is a routine activity for the residents of Qiandao Lake Town when they are fishing.

The base has already taken shape, and its speed of development has even far exceeded the four people's initial imagination.

Chen Jian gradually withdrew his sight from the distance. When he saw the figure who was operating the excavator skillfully, he suddenly asked:
"How about the one called Jiang Yu?"

"Jiang Yu? A pilot?"

Lei Jie asked subconsciously.

"Yeah, didn't she do a good job?"

"She can - the question is, don't you want to? Didn't you say at the beginning that you wanted to see if she had the potential to develop into a core combatant?"

Hearing Lei Jie's words, Chen Jian slowly shook his head.

"Let's see if she can fly a plane first."

"These people in Qiandao Lake need a role model, and she is the best choice."

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."

Chen Jian raised the grenade launcher in his hand slightly, and then said:

"Do you remember Jin Zhong? The commander of the Imperial Guards Brigade." "He is currently leading a team to clear out monsters in the Jingkou area. I heard the situation is not going well."

"I'm going to take a look."

"This guy is actually more valuable than Zhang Tao. No matter what, we have to go and help him out."

On the other side, twenty kilometers southwest of Jingkou.

Jin Zhong sat under a big tree, panting heavily, with a faint blue smoke wafting out of the hot barrel of the Conqueror rifle in his hand.

Just now, they had experienced a fierce battle.

A skirmish broke out between more than 150 mantis monsters and the Guards Brigade squad of only 100 people led by him. At the moment of the battle, the Holy Blood scouts who had no time to warn were strangled to death by the monsters.

Immediately afterwards, the monster, which had been accumulating strength for a long time, took advantage of the terrain and launched a surprise attack on the Guards Brigade from the woods. In just one encounter, it killed more than 20 soldiers of the Guards Brigade.

The sudden attack threw the entire Guards Brigade into chaos, but fortunately most of the soldiers in this team were experienced veterans.

After suffering heavy casualties, they did not flee in panic like ordinary crusaders, exposing their backs to the enemy.

On the contrary, everyone gathered together as quickly as possible and organized a solid line of defense.

Gunshots and explosions rang out one after another, and the roars of monsters became the background sound of this magnificent sonata.

In the collision of iron and blood, the Guards Brigade lost another 10 soldiers, and the group of attacking monsters were finally repelled by them.

The price was heavy and the victory was tragic.

Jin Zhong looked at the medical priest who was busy moving among the wounded and bandaging the seriously injured soldiers, and a trace of pain flashed across his face.

He really couldn't bear to see these closest brothers leaving him.

Although he would say to every dying brother, "I will see you again in the kingdom of the Holy Trinity," he knew better than anyone that these brothers might never have the chance to see the real heaven again.

Jin Zhong let out a long sigh, while on the other side, several soldiers from the Guards Brigade gathered together and surrounded a Holy Blood Man, angrily accusing him of dereliction of duty.

".What on earth are you Saint Blooders doing? You are scouts, so why can't you do what a scout should do?"

"The monster is less than 50 meters away from us, how come you haven't noticed it yet?"

"Then tell me, what's the use of scouts like you?!"

"The lives of these 20 brothers are all due to you. You must pay for it all!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Holy Blood Man stood up suddenly.

He glared at the soldiers of the Guards Brigade, and then said sternly:

"You are not the only ones who have suffered losses!"

"Two of our men died. They were two Holy Bloods!"

"Except for the scout, the shield guard died to cover your ridiculous so-called heavy firepower!"

"Do you think the failure of the battle was due to us?"

"I've made it very clear, this is an ambush!"

"No one can escape an ambush. The reason you suffered heavy losses is simply because you are weak!"

"Don't you know? The Chinese army also encountered an ambush not long ago, but what was their outcome?"

"Not only did they kill hundreds of similar monsters, they even killed several large monsters!"

"You are just fighting against the Chinese army's escaped fish. Can you blame us for the situation?"

"You ride on the horse"

A soldier from the Guards Brigade impulsively wanted to step forward and grab the Holy Blood Man, but it was obvious that he had completely overestimated his own speed and underestimated the gap between himself and a Holy Blood Man.

The latter dodged his attack easily, and then, before the other party could react, the Holy Blood Man's long sword was unsheathed and placed on the other party's neck.

"do not move."

He spoke in a deep voice.

The soldiers of the surrounding Guards Brigade immediately raised their guns and aimed at the Holy Blood with a cold look in his eyes.

The atmosphere was tense, but at this moment, Jin Zhong stood up.

"Put down your weapons!"

There was an unquestionable majesty in his voice. Even the extremely angry guards put down their guns without hesitation after hearing his order.

The Holy Blood Man slowly exhaled, sheathed his sword, and said to Jin Zhong opposite him:
"Don't forget, we are just a partnership."

"If it weren't for the order from the Holy Blood Basilica, we wouldn't be here at all."

"Rather than cooperating with you, it is the safest choice for us to cooperate with the Huaxia Army. I hope you understand this!"

"I see."

Jin Zhong nodded and stood in front of the other person.

"I just want to tell you that the situation no longer allows us to kill each other here."

"The monsters that have been repelled will come back again. Their number is far more than one hundred and fifty."

"You can leave, but we will never retreat."

"We are Jingkou's last line of defense. If we allow these monsters to spread to Jingkou, everything there will be easily destroyed."

"So, make your own choice."

"Whatever you decide, I won't stop you."

After the words fell, the only remaining Holy Blood slowly exhaled.

After a long silence, he said:
"I'll stay."

"My friends have died before. At least, I hope their deaths were meaningful."

"I hope you can hold on."

After saying that, the Holy Blood turned around and leaped away, while Jin Zhong, who stayed where he was, waved his hand decisively and gave the order:

"Don't just stand there, set up a defense line."

"Stay where you are is the best strategy we can choose."

"Guys, we might die here, but..."

"You won't die here."

Before Jin Zhong could finish his words, a voice suddenly came from the radio on his chest.

He frowned and picked up the radio. Then the voice continued:
"You guys played bravely, which was great."

"But it's a little bit unintelligent."

"Move east for 1 kilometer. There is a high ground there."

"Go there and set up defenses. We will meet you there."

"We have already figured out the monsters' habits and fighting styles. Don't worry, this battle won't be too difficult."

After these words were spoken, there was no more sound on the radio.

The adjutant at the side looked at Jin Zhong in astonishment and asked:
"Is it the support of the Imperial Guards?"

"Should we do that?"

Jin Zhong took a deep breath, shook his head, and replied:
"No, not the Custodes."

“But we’re going to do what they say.”

"The Chinese army is on the other side!"

(End of this chapter)