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Chapter 89: Fear of insufficient firepower? (Seeking monthly votes)

"Everyone should understand that this operation is different from previous ones. We don't have the home field advantage, and it's extremely dangerous."

Bai Ci stood up, pressing his remaining arm against the tabletop, his eyes sweeping over the crowd. "The host may have already prepared a Hongmen Feast, erecting a natural EMP barrier, just waiting to entertain us, the unlucky guests who broke in."

"However, a bad guest is still a guest, so naturally he should give a big gift to the host."

As he spoke, the projection screen behind him switched again, presenting to everyone a battle plan that was very much in the style of the internal security.

"First, to cope with the electromagnetic environment, the engineering battalion has urgently completed the modification and testing of several rocket launchers, and carried out adaptive transformation and wartime modification of the fire control system. It uses a purely mechanical aiming system with gyroscopes and optical ranging, and the error radius is controlled within 300 meters."

"Secondly, we will also build a wired communication network. We will set up field telephone lines along the perimeter of Death Valley, set up relay stations every 500 meters, and use lead-core cables that are resistant to magnetic interference to ensure basic communication and command capabilities."

"After entering the Nibelungen, the fire suppression formation will launch a first wave of saturation strikes followed by a second wave of precision strikes, using rocket launchers equipped with alchemical warheads to provide area coverage..."

Bai Ci turned back to look at the stunned newcomers and continued, "Removing all electronic equipment and retaining only the mechanical sighting system will result in extremely low efficiency, extremely slow speed, and missiles will be unable to track."

"Given the high mobility of pure-blooded dragons, I'm afraid there's nothing we can do to them. We can only eliminate those deadpools and dragon-blooded subspecies. Therefore, we need to select some of you to form a commando team with the first squad to face the master directly."

"..."

Looking at the still silent newcomers, Bai Ci thought they were scared and said to them comfortingly, "Don't worry, it's completely voluntary and we'll escort you in Type 59 tanks."

"The others will also be equipped with Type 56 submachine guns and 40mm grenade launchers equipped with mercury core armor-piercing rounds, and will launch a barrage of fire to cover you. The fully mechanical weapons are still reliable in strong electromagnetic environments."

"This combat plan has been simulated by the General Staff. It is estimated that it can maintain continuous combat capability for 8 hours in an electromagnetically silent environment, and the probability of killing third-generation species has increased to 37.6%..."

For a moment, everyone's expressions became indescribable, especially the students from Kassel College, including Yuan Zhisheng, Finkel and Ye Sheng, who felt their temples throbbing.

What is this phobia of lack of firepower? What's with this sense of security?

Why do we feel that among these configurations, we are the worst?

"I have a question," Shutoku Aki raised his hand and asked tentatively, "With the firepower and equipment of your entire military region, if everything were modified to a mechanical targeting system, you should be able to kill that third-generation species, right?"

Hearing this, Bai Ci was silent for a moment, then sighed, "It is indeed possible to kill a third-generation pure-blooded dragon, but modification takes time. We dare not and cannot bet on whether He will take the opportunity to escape."

"Once he recovers his strength and escapes from there, with the flying ability and mobility commonly possessed by the Sky and Wind King lineage, he will most likely escape to the city limits in a short period of time and take the people as hostages."

"At that time, in order to avoid harming ordinary people, we will definitely suspend the offensive out of caution, but the aristocratic families may very well issue an order, and more than just a few people will die..."

At this point, he looked up at the officers who had fallen silent around him, shook his head, and said, "So we'd rather take the risk and break in, doing our best to kill it in its lair, rather than wait for it to escape and then try to fix the problem."

After these words were spoken, everyone who originally couldn't understand fell silent, especially the students from Kassel College.

Because for most of them, the purpose of slaying dragons is either for their ideals, or because they have a blood feud with the dragon clan, or to enhance the status of their family, or to maintain world peace.

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, from the bottom of the hierarchy upwards, the needs are physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging needs, esteem needs and self-actualization needs.

Being born into aristocratic families, they don't care about the first two at all. They are more motivated by the need for self-confidence, achievement, and respect, hoping to be recognized by others, groups, and society, or simply to realize their ideals and prove their own value.

The only thing is, no one would say that their purpose in fighting against the dragons was to protect ordinary people from harm. In the eyes of some of them, saying that they risked their lives to slay dragons for this reason was even a bit foolish and hypocritical.

After all, in their country, being a soldier is just a profession, no different from a courier or a delivery man.

"I have one last question." Qi Xiuyuan spoke.

He looked at Wan Hong beside Bai Ci and said bluntly, "At this critical moment, I hope to take over the command of the assault team. Do you have any opinions?"

"If you have any opinions, it's not too late to raise them now. I don't want to be stabbed in the back by my own people at this critical moment."

Hearing this, Bai Ci did not say anything, but just looked at Wan Hong who had remained silent from beginning to end. Wan Hong raised his head to meet Qi Xiuyuan's dark and deep eyes.

Under the gazes of the newcomers in the training camp, facing looks that were either wary, hostile or suspicious, Wan Hong walked up to Qi Xiuyuan.

Click.

The knee pads made a crisp sound on the ground.

Wan Hong knelt on one knee in front of Qi Xiuyuan and lowered his head without hesitation: "As long as I can kill that dragon, you can ask me to do anything. I will give you my life. Even if I die, I will die before you."

"Why?" Qi Xiuyuan asked.

"Zhou An, Wan Hong, Chen Bochen, Gu Lin, Liu Yufei, Tian Feng, Cheng Tianyu, Fu Rui..."

Wan Hong lowered his head and spoke calmly, "In 1993, I joined the Second Squad of the Third Military Region of the Internal Security Force stationed in Death Valley. I fought bravely against the Dragon Tribe, participated in battles, and killed enemies. My current life or death is unknown. I am their companion, Wan Hong, a member of the First Squad of the Third Military Region of the Internal Security Force stationed in Death Valley."

"Wan Hong, the captain of the second squad stationed in Death Valley, is my sister. My biological mother died three years ago in the crusade against the third generation species. My fourth brother was executed by me two years ago because his bloodline went out of control..."

"Believe it or not, I joined the Inner Guard for only one reason: to slay the dragon."

The meeting room fell into dead silence. The expressions of the newcomers changed several times before finally falling silent.

Looking at Wan Hong who lowered his head in front of him, Qi Xiuyuan turned to look at Bai Ci and said, "I'm fine."

At least for now, he was willing to trust Wan Hong and these officers.

"Okay, please be careful. I'll celebrate your success when you come back."

Bai Ci nodded, his eyes sweeping over the officers present. His words were like a hammer hammering a nail into the iron table: "First Company! Second Company! Third Company!"

"Here!" Several people stood up.

"Old rules." Looking at their resolute and calm faces, Bai Ci stood up straight, raised his hand and saluted, and said in a deep voice, "Please leave a letter home."

Qi Xiuyuan turned around and looked at the newcomers. Looking at those young faces, the corners of his mouth raised a little arc: "Newbies, what about you?"

(End of this chapter)