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Chapter 108 Comrades, muster your courage and raise your swords against the gods! (Two chapters combined, please subscribe)

Many commanders realized this and their expressions turned serious.

His initially hesitant expression gradually hardened into a resolute one!
Seeing the change in everyone's expressions, Brigade Commander Man breathed a sigh of relief: "Comrades, fear is useless. Since fear can't solve the problem, then we only have one thing left to do!"

He slammed the table.

"Fuck you!"

These crude and direct words were like a shot of adrenaline, instantly piercing everyone's hearts.

The suppressed fear and unease were forcibly dispelled by this unreasonable and ruthless force.

Yeah, what's there to be afraid of?
Who cares about undead or beast tides, who cares about demons, monsters, or gods!
Just fight!

"Comrades, our martyrs fought against man, against heaven, and against the coalition forces that called themselves the army of God."

"And we, on the other hand, fought against the dead, and are even about to have a real showdown with the gods!"

"My friends, today we must all become brave warriors. This is not only for ourselves, but also for our people, so that our descendants can stand tall and proudly say, 'My father fought against otherworldly gods.'"

"Comrades, today we will raise our swords against the gods!"

Commander Man turned around and gave Su Mingjin, who had been silent all along, a sharp salute, his eyes burning with intensity.

"Commander! Hand over the north to long-range artillery, let the brothers give the Scourge a good shower with shells!"

"Leave this beast tide to the south to my unit."

He pointed at the surging tide of beasts on the screen, his voice booming.

"I'll take the armored battalion! I want to see for myself whether the beast tide of this forest god is tougher, or the tracks of our tanks are tougher, or our 155mm shells are tougher!"

Su Mingjin shifted her gaze from the map to him. Her eyes remained calm, yet seemed to see right through people.

After a moment, she nodded slightly: "Commander Man and all the soldiers have a good fighting spirit, which is very encouraging. However, we know too little about the forces of the other world. If we attack rashly, we are likely to suffer too many casualties! It would be better to wait for the beast tide to gather, and then we can wait in ambush the enemy from the outside. This way, we can greatly reduce the unnecessary casualties of our soldiers and adjust our tactics flexibly according to the changing battlefield situation?"
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modern world.

Groups of non-combatants were urgently evacuated through the time portal.

Instead, more combat personnel, fully equipped and with resolute eyes, are preparing to step into that bizarre and fantastical other world.

Li Weiguo and the others at the command center are working quickly to process the latest enemy information.

Looking at the report from the other world, Li Weiguo's expression was very serious.

"Report! Breaking news: A massive animal tide has been confirmed in the southern forest. The species are...uncountable, and the numbers...have exceeded 100,000!"

"what?"

Li Weiguo quickly signaled to the operator to send out the latest information.

When the image appeared, Li Weiguo stared intently at the latest battlefield situation map on the main screen, unable to look away.

The enemies, represented by the red arrows, come from the north and south like the claws of two giant beasts, trying to crush the tiny blue stronghold in the center.

The enemy was coming on strong, and we were surrounded from both sides, which put us in a very dangerous military situation.

"Report, Commander Su requests more troops and high-powered weapons!"

Intelligence from the front lines poured in like snowflakes, each piece of information making the atmosphere in the command center sink a little deeper.

Li Weiguo tapped his finger heavily on the table, interrupting the report.

"Even if two more brigades are urgently mobilized, three brigades cannot withstand such a two-pronged attack."

Li Weiguo turned to his confidential secretary and said, "Unlock Miss Qiu's access to the small-yield solution and grant her autonomy in decision-making at the front lines."

Upon hearing this, the secretary's hand trembled slightly, then she nodded: "Yes!"

Upon receiving this order, many of the core personnel in the command center frowned.

Miss Qiu, the most terrifying weapon of truth possessed by humankind!

Low-yield weapons, on the other hand, are the next generation of truth weapons they are researching.

Unlike previous weapons, this new generation is a neutron weapon. After being released, the radiation will return to normal levels in about a month. It is a dangerous but controllable weapon.

Li Weiguo rubbed his throbbing temples and looked around: "Let's all talk. We're launching attacks on both the north and south fronts at the same time, and we just happened to be caught in the solar eclipse. I estimate that the main force will have to fight in the dark."

"I also believe this is not a coincidence; there must be a connection behind it."

A young staff officer wearing gold-rimmed glasses stood up. He adjusted his glasses, appearing refined, but his words were unusually calm.

"Commander-in-Chief, I don't think we should split our forces. The undead on the northern front are the real threat, and the beast tide on the southern front will take time to gather. We can consolidate our defenses and hold our ground while waiting for reinforcements."

Li Weiguo looked up at him: "Reason."

"The terrifying thing about the Scourge is their ability to transform. If our soldiers die, they may become their source of manpower. This ebbs and flows, and the more we fight, the more we lose." The young strategist walked to the screen and pointed to the clear dividing line between the forest and the snowfield.

"This line itself speaks volumes. The forest, representing 'life,' and the snowfield, representing 'death,' are natural enemies. Their alliance must have been reached through some fragile agreement."

"Therefore, we should concentrate all our ranged firepower, at any cost, to cripple the undead's vanguard! As long as we demonstrate sufficient strength, their alliance will crumble instantly. Then, we can turn back and slowly devour the beast tide to the south!"

This analysis was reasonable and well-founded, and many staff officers nodded subconsciously in agreement.

"I object!" another, more senior, gray-haired advisor spoke in a deep voice. "This plan is too risky! Our understanding of the undead far surpasses that of that so-called forest god. Since Miss Qiu is to be married off, let's release a few more. Let's give them a ruthless one!"

"Old Zhang, the southern forests are perfect for living in groups. We're pioneering this alien world to establish a base for survival."

"Yes, fighting to the death with the enemies of the forest is a gamble!"

"Everyone's points are valid!"

Li Weiguo stopped the argument and then looked at the large combat screen.

“Aren’t we fighting against God?” he said softly, as if asking himself, or perhaps everyone else. “Although they are God, judging from their actions at the dividing line, they are definitely not of one mind!”

Li Weiguo's finger drew a sharp straight line from south to north on the situation map, as if he wanted to cleave the whole world in two.

"Tell Su Mingjin and the others that they don't need to choose."

"We must fight both! But we must unleash a saturation attack on the Scourge, while the beast tide will be treated primarily as a warning!"

Upon hearing this, many staff officers looked enlightened.

When Li Weiguo's suggestion was relayed back to the interdimensional command center, Su Mingjin, Brigade Commander Man, and the others' eyes lit up.

"The commander-in-chief's decision is brilliant!"

"Yes, we were only thinking about fighting a bloody battle with both sides before."

“Those involved are often blinded. If the forest represents life and the snow represents death, then the two are definitely enemies. By exploiting their differences, we can break through them one by one.” Brigade Commander Man slapped his forehead. “Commander Su, have our weapons arrived?”

"Miss Qiu is in position and can be released at any time!"

Commander Man grinned: "Then let's give the beast horde some cluster munitions first. Our 181mm artillery pieces deployed nearby use extended-range shells, which can cover a distance of over 100 kilometers to the south!"

"Okay, you can make the arrangements!" Su Mingjin nodded, then asked, "How are the other departments doing with their return?"

"Non-combat personnel deployed nearby have returned in an orderly manner. Only Zhao Chong's squadron and six exploration team members, who were exploring uranium mines 42 kilometers to the northwest, were contacted five minutes ago due to poor signal and are now speeding back."

Commander Man glanced at his watch. "I estimate we'll be back in about an hour!" Su Mingjin frowned slightly. "That'll be the darkest part of the solar eclipse!"

"There's no way around it. Unless they stop at the outer defense base we built nearby, the 37-kilometer distance, plus the winding roads, will take at least an hour."
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Thirty-three kilometers from the reclamation site.

"Squeak-"

With a screeching sound of brakes, the convoy of nine wheeled infantry fighting vehicles came to a sudden stop, their tracks leaving deep marks on the frozen ground.

"Captain, abnormal electromagnetic interference detected ahead!"

"The magical detection device has been activated. Five o'clock, in the ravine!"

"Where's the communications observer? Why isn't the drone responding?"

"All the drones at headquarters have been retrieved. The wind is too strong now, so we can't launch the ones we brought with us!"

A rapid report came through the channel, and Zhao Chong's heart sank instantly.

As soon as he pushed open the protective panel of the observation window, a gust of cold wind mixed with ice shards rushed in.

In the wind and snow, hundreds of black dots emerged from the distant corner, swaying but moving quite fast.

They are different kinds of undead!

"Prepare to attack!" Zhao Chong shouted hoarsely, gripping the walkie-talkie.

The infantry fighting vehicle quickly adjusted its posture, and the dark muzzle of its gun locked onto the target.

"Fire!"

"Tu tu tu tu tu—"

The 30mm machine guns spat out angry tongues of fire, and the dense chains of shells traced deadly paths in the dim light of the eclipse.

The undead skeletons pieced together from the remains of humans, wolves, bears, and other creatures were torn apart like rotten wood in the artillery fire, with bone fragments and pieces of rotting flesh flying everywhere.

A single volley of fire wiped out all the threats ahead.

"Damn, that scared the hell out of me," the driver cursed, letting out a sigh of relief.

Zhao Chong dared not relax in the slightest; the warning signs in his heart grew even stronger.

"boom!"

A loud bang came from the roof of the vehicle, and the entire infantry fighting vehicle suddenly sank!
Immediately afterwards, a series of hail-like impacts rang out, as if countless boulders were falling from the sky and crashing heavily onto the armor.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The infantry fighting vehicle was constantly shaken by the impact, and the automatic turret even jerked slightly during rotation.

"What's going on? Who's attacking us?"

"Seven o'clock! On the hillside! Everyone look at the hillside at seven o'clock!"

Zhao Chong immediately looked through the firing port, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

On the mountainside in the distance, there stood seven or eight enormous creatures, each nearly five meters tall!

Those things resembled giants, but their bodies were covered with hideous wounds and signs of decay. Some were even reduced to mere skeletons, with eerie blue soul fire flickering in their empty eye sockets.

They were constantly picking up stones the size of washbasins from the ground and, taking advantage of their height, easily hurling them at the convoy.

The drop of tens of meters gave the rock terrifying kinetic energy.

"Undead Giants?" a soldier exclaimed in the channel. "They're all skeletons left, how can they still have so much strength!"

"Shut up, all of you!" Zhao Chong shouted, cutting off the chaos. "First and third vehicles, move forward and shoot them down with your machine guns! Second vehicle, switch to high-explosive shells and blast them to smithereens!"

"Roger that!"

"Roger that!"

Two infantry fighting vehicles, braving a rain of stones, roared out of formation, their turrets spinning and emitting another furious roar.

The shell hit a giant skeleton's chest precisely, destroying it instantly.

But the other giants found cover, and then even more stones rained down on Ali.

"How come these guys are so intelligent?"

"Switch the assault guns for grenades!" Zhao Chong frowned deeply.

Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a strange, elusive figure slowly emerging from the snow behind the undead giants.

It was a humanoid creature less than two meters tall.

He was clad in ice armor that changed shape with the terrain, and he held an ice sword that emitted a ghostly blue light.

The strange man's skin was withered and wrinkled, as pale as snow, and his pair of blue eyes were particularly striking.

Upon realizing that humans had discovered him, the other party suddenly raised his left hand, and an even stronger blizzard appeared.

Out of the corner of Zhao Chong's eye, he saw an ice spear condense in the other person's hand and then throw it towards him.

"careful!"

Zhao Chong reacted quickly and pushed one of his comrades to the ground.

boom!
A tree as thick as a human thigh was instantly pierced by the ice spear.

"Damn, attack the enemy. That's a mage who controls undead. If we take down his skeletons, we can fight him directly."

"Captain, the undead have risen up ahead! The undead have risen up!"

Zhao Chong looked into the distance and saw that the remains of the skeleton that had just been shattered by the machine gun had begun to wriggle and reassemble!
Zhao Chong's blood seemed to freeze instantly.

"This... how can the undead be resurrected? Weren't the previous ones supposed to be resurrected?" Zhao Chong suddenly thought of the undead skeletons that had been gathered and categorized before, and felt a sense of foreboding.

"Incendiary bombs? Burn them all!"

"Report, Captain, there are only two flamethrowers left!"

"Smash it first, then burn it. The others will have to find that mage; only by killing him will the undead corpses automatically revert to their original state!"

"Wang Kang, contact headquarters immediately! Those undead corpses can be resurrected. Destroy them as soon as possible! Make them destroy them immediately!"

"Report: The electromagnetic storm is intense; we are unable to contact headquarters!"

Zhao Chong thought of a place where he could communicate with headquarters without any obstacles.

To address the strong electromagnetic interference, in addition to building a massive communication tower at the time portal, the headquarters also excavated the ground and laid fiber optic cables to establish a communication guarantee system covering an area of ​​more than 20 kilometers.

We must hurry back to the nearby outpost.

Seeing that the undead were starting to scatter, greatly reducing the firing efficiency of the 30mm autocannon, Zhao Chong gritted his teeth and shouted, "Speed ​​up to the supply depot, only shoot the undead blocking the way, and be careful to clear out the undead that are trying to attack from a distance or climb onto the vehicles."

"understand!"

(End of this chapter)