Chapter 466: The Big Picture
Americans' minds are still stuck in the peacetime era before the outbreak of the virus. They still feel that they are in control of the world and that they have an obligation to guide the future direction of the world. Sending a fleet is just a show, a gesture. How much of a role they can actually play, they themselves know better than anyone else.
The Americans transported about seven thousand Indonesians. Those guys are survivors who have listened to radio programs and escaped from this hell of death from the sea. They used rafts, boats, and some even swam directly to the battleship with a lifebuoy. The scene was truly moving, with surveillance planes and satellites recording the entire process of the ship's sailors picking up the Indonesians from the sea, which was repeated on public channels. The US national television station brought some of the rescued people back to the underground base to record a program that contained nothing more than the expeditionary force's complaints about the mass murder of the locals, memories of all the tragic experiences, and so on. All in all, during that time, the 505th Army and the abandoned Southwest Theater became public enemies of the world. Enraged Americans even suggested that this damned terrorist group should be bombed on a massive scale, or that they should be completely destroyed with nuclear bombs.
The word "nuclear bomb" made Lao Song and Wang Qinian pay attention to such issues for the first time.
Although all countries know that weapons of mass destruction cannot be used, that is against mutated organisms. There are not so many scruples about dealing with terrorists. They are the enemies of humanity, and no matter how many they kill, the consequences will not be excessive.
Wang Qinian took a submarine into the underwater pyramid overnight and activated the global monitoring system.
The pyramid is a battleship. There is no second war machine in the world that can compare with it. The surveillance network set up by the Atlanteans outside the Earth is actually the Moon revolving around the Earth. The asteroid was not a natural product, but was specially created to counterbalance the Earth's rotational speed, trigger tides, control the energy of the magnetic field, and so on. It is no exaggeration to say that if there was no moon, humanity would probably have been extinct long ago.
Wang Qinian has never been to the moon, and the existing facilities and environmental conditions are not enough to sustain his space program. There is a fixed signal connection between the underwater pyramid and the moon, which is an invisible web that densely wraps around the earth. Not to mention missiles, even tracking a pigeon can capture a clear flight trajectory.
Song Xiaoye has done an excellent job in building a "bee colony" on the American side. Led by the successful transformation of local "worker bees", a large area near the abandoned city of Memphis has been occupied, and seven base cities have been established. The existence and secrecy of these military strongholds, due to the chaos within the territory and the rampant mutant creatures, the US military did not notice the slightest movement under their noses. Under these circumstances, the "worker bees" sent by Song Xiaoye were able to successfully enter some important military bases and detonate as many as hundreds of mothballed nuclear bombs.
A new round of war of words began, and it was not until the distant base in Alaska lost contact that the American side realized that the problem was much more serious than expected. A week later, the military received presidential authorization to launch nuclear bombs at terrorists as far away as Indonesia.
This is an attempt: all nations must face mutated creatures, and the armies of the countries cannot win in battle. Despite repeated strict prohibitions on the use of weapons of mass destruction in the core countries, many people consider such orders to be extremely stupid and unfounded.
Even the Americans have fought with similar weapons in private. Thermal radiation does have a significant evolutionary promotion effect on mutated organisms. If you want those monsters to maintain their current strength, you must put an end to widespread bombardment and shelling. It's a necessity to use a single weapon against monsters, but there's really no better way.
Will they change over time?
Or will mutated creatures in different areas have different constitutions? A 225-millimeter shell exploded in the North American city of Atlanta, killing nine mutated creatures and one being induced by a thermonuclear to mutate again. Will this change in Jakarta? A cannonball explosion is enough to kill all the monsters, instead of making them stronger in a high-heat radiation environment?
Taking a step back, even if the thermonuclear-promoting mutation effect does occur, it will only be the terrorists entrenched there who will face trouble. Mutant creatures avenge humanity, what a touching theme. No matter how many soldiers they have, no matter how many supplies and weapons they have, they will face a counterattack from mutated creatures.
There is no need for a United Nations resolution for such a thing. The United Nations is just an empty shelf. When it is necessary to call on other countries and use their strength, it can exert great power. If you want to achieve some kind of goal secretly, the fewer people you know, the better.
When an intercontinental missile soared straight into the blue sky from the western desert of the United States, a huge fire from the missile's tail appeared on the monitoring screen of the underwater pyramid. Without the slightest hesitation, the large laser set up at the Alaska base was immediately launched, and a dazzling red light suddenly appeared outside the atmosphere.
The Americans were enraged. In just eight minutes, eleven missiles were lifted into the air again. These cylindrical weapons, carrying huge death signals, without exception, were hit by lasers in outer space. The direct missile combat part with a very precise impact point, the power of the explosion was so great that people on the ground could still see the huge crimson fire in the sky from a distance of tens of thousands of kilometers.
In front of the surveillance screen, a cadre of US military officials was dumbfounded.
The laser firing positions are all from the ground. Their locations are so dispersed. There are mountains in the southwest of Chinese mainland, deserts in the Middle East, Amazon jungles, and a small island in the Mediterranean.
General Clifford, the chief of the US General Staff, who was in charge of the entire attack at that time, was stunned for several minutes before he uttered a trembling sentence: "Could it be that we are making enemies of the whole world?" β
If it were in peacetime, it would be possible for the Americans to get to the bottom of the problem. They have the most advanced positioning and monitoring system in the world, and they have military bases available all over the world. Now, however, the only way to know the truth is to send investigators from home.
Doing so in a world full of mutated creatures is tantamount to sending people to death.
Everyone was silent as they watched the fiery explosions sent back by the surveillance satellites.
This silence remained until the end of the biological war, until now.
Outsiders are rarely able to know the secrets that have been deliberately hidden. This situation is mostly for ordinary people. Many countries have found out about U.S. military operations through their own surveillance networks and information channels. Since then, the overall pattern of biological warfare has changed significantly. There are more and more cross-border attacks between countries, as well as protests and anger. However, almost none of these events are officially recorded, and very few people know about them.
Zhao Zhikai and Yuan Zhicheng were clearly inspired by this. Instead of continuing to send more troops to the eastern front, they gave way to more territory and roads, constantly narrowed the coastal defense line, and concentrated their military forces in the north, which originally belonged to Yuan Zhicheng. In May of that year, a total of six armies and 150,000 troops crossed the Mongolian border along the railway and entered Sainshanda. Two weeks later, a base city was established on the outskirts of the abandoned city of Ulaanbaatar.
In July, Chinese troops occupied the entire territory of Mongolia.
In August of the same year, 11 new armies entered the territory of Russia from three directions, basing on Lake Baikal, south of the Lena River, and west of the Angara River, and at the same time built six small base cities.
On September 21, Yuan Hao led four group armies to encircle the abandoned Russian city of Komsomolsk, build defenses in the surrounding areas, and establish two base cities.
Zhao Zhikai and Yuan Zhicheng knew very well that the southern part of the mainland had been controlled by the 505 Group Army. It was likely that Su Hao had made a strategic plan before he left. If you want to get more benefits from the expansion, you can only find ways from the west and the north.
The war against Mongolia and Russia entered a strange state. Both countries were well aware that they had been invaded, but neither issued a declaration of war. The two heads of state are well aware that even if they declare war openly, they will not receive international assistance. At present, the biggest enemy is mutant creatures, and the Chinese response to the protests is only an understatement: "It was a small army that accidentally strayed into the country and pursued mutant creatures." We are deeply sorry for this. β
Yes, the Chinese army did not occupy a single abandoned city. They were indeed attacking mutated creatures. On the other hand, this should be considered a good thing. Perhaps, after recovering the abandoned city, they will leave from here.
It's naΓ―ve, but it's not impossible. Human society has evolved to an unprecedented level of civilization, and banditry such as war will inevitably be condemned by the international community. The chaos is entirely caused by mutated creatures, and as long as all these damned species are killed, the world will return to its original trajectory.
The chaos is far more dire than the early days of the virus outbreak. The cross-border operations of the Northern and Eastern Military Regions have not met with any resistance from the beginning to the end. On the contrary, Mongolian and Russian government forces began to gradually withdraw from their original defensive lines. They ceded large swaths of abandoned cities to the Chinese, but concentrated their engineering efforts on building new bases in uninhabited areas. This outlandish behavior is certainly not out of fear, but the most rational use of limited power.
Russia and China have always been allies. This kind of good cooperation and mutual assistance has been maintained for more than 100 years. In response to the question raised by the Russians about crossing the border, Zhao Zhikai has always answered by besieging and killing mutant creatures. Not everyone believes in this excuse, but what if they don't? The total strength of the Russian army is about 3 million, and most of its main force is deployed in Europe. The number of troops in the Asian region is not at all proportional to the Chinese side. Many peacetime regulations between countries have long since disappeared, and even if the Chinese are really hatching a conspiracy to seize territory, the Russians cannot mobilize troops to fight back.
This continues to the present.
Wang Qinian glanced at the projection on the smooth desktop, subconsciously raised his head, and touched his smooth and cold mechanism skull, and showed a slight smile on his face made of artificial skin.
He belongs to the kind of person who is not born with much attention to his appearance. Wang Qinian was not like this when he was young, he was handsome in college, very tall, and he looked at things quite extremely. At that time, there were many girls in the school who had a special rosy impression of Wang Qinian, and there were not a few who secretly wrote to him. If time can be reversed, Wang Qinian will definitely change his life again. In his own words: "Lao Tzu has been very tired in this life, and there are too many things on his shoulders. β
The body made of alloy is very strong, especially the head. The nickname "old fat man" is no longer applicable to the current Wang Qinian. Since deciding to overhaul his body in order to maximize its longevity, he has created the world's finest metal body for himself in an underground factory. Of course, the proportions are in line with the best visual effect of humans, and the imitation muscles made of high-strength polyester are certainly not missing. The thick, shy belly is long gone, replaced by two rows of strong, bronzed abs.
In addition to the face, Wang Qinian has modified every corner of his body. Appearance is the most important sign, although he has countless ways to change himself into a handsome face that any star would envy, Wang Qinian is not willing to cut anything in the slightest. That's right, erasing wrinkles does make you look young, but who the fuck knows that Lao Tzu is the president of the academy? What's more, if my wife, Night Shadow, mistook her husband, it would be a big trouble.
Pulling open the drawer, you can see several wigs of different lengths and shapes. This thing is actually the skin at the top of the head. Although they are part of the body modification accessories, Wang Qinian does not like them and rarely uses them. He had always felt it necessary to be able to see the condition of his brain at all times, except for the fact that he needed to pay a little attention to his appearance in front of the Nightshade...... What does Lao Tzu look like, it's none of your business!
The communication indicator on the light brain screen lit up, and a holographic image of Lao Song appeared.
"The reinforcement team sent to the coordinate point Scorpio 2000459661 has just set off. Hopefully they will be lucky enough to arrive. β
Lao Song and Wang Qinian are already very familiar with each other, there is no need to greet politely, and they go straight to the point when they speak.
Wang Qinian's expression was a little heavy, and he didn't have the usual nonchalant style. He was silent for a few seconds and sighed, "We did what needed to be done." This plan will probably go on for a long time, and I don't know what the consequences will be. But since you've done it, don't regret it, and you can't give up halfway. β
Twenty-seven years after the outbreak of the virus, Wang Qinian and Lao Song jointly formulated a new reinforcement plan. This is very different from Su Hao's original plan. They considered all the coordinates on the entire triangular elevation to be the preparation of the waypoint. Lao Song specially selected a large number of the best "worker bees", whether evolved or strengthened, all of them were divided into teams of three, and received targeted intensive adaptability training, each team carried special equipment for high-density environments, entered the submarine pyramid channel, and went to different coordinate points.
No one knows exactly why the Atlanteans set up the teleportation channel. Where does it end? What world is on the other side of the passage? Neither Wang Qinian nor Lao Song had answers to these questions. They can only follow the most reasonable assumptions, and send one "worker bee" team after another to various coordinate points. There are millions of coordinates on the triangular elevation, and even a huge "bee colony" cannot send so many "worker bees" at once. It's a long-term and steady plan, but what is the end result? No one can tell.
This is a kind of temptation, which can also be seen as the search for and contact with the unknown. Just like the "Voyager" launched a long time ago, no one thought about what it would bring, but the moment the rocket was launched, everyone's heart was filled with a vision of a better future and curiosity about the unknown world.
Lao Song and Wang Qinian had too many reasons to do so. One of the most important is that evolutionary humans have been unable to adapt to the earth's environment. Like Su Hao before, the existence of evolutionary people has become a burden on the earth and the "swarm". Except for a few parts that were left as an indispensable force deterrent, almost all of the evolutionary "worker bees" were sent by the old Song to other coordinate points.
Putting aside the many chaotic thoughts in his mind, Wang Qinian focused his attention on the holographic image in front of him and asked seriously: "Gao Liquan has already set off, right?" β
Lao Song glanced at the timer next to him and nodded: "I should have just gotten on the plane." β
Wang Qinian showed an evil and gloomy smile on his face: "I am almost ready here, the third production line has been completed, and the heavy workshop is making the final additions to the fourth and fifth lines." There is still 20 percent of the shortfall in the engineering structure, and the new plant will be fully operational in one week at the latest. By that time, the yield was quite staggering. β
Looking at Wang Qinian's eyes full of wisdom and cunning, Lao Song's gloomy mood also became cheerful: "Okay! Let's stop thinking about the unhappy things for a moment. This is indeed the most glorious moment in human history, and we will surprise everyone and make potential pretenders tremble. β
"Huh! It depends on Gao Liquan's appearance. β
Wang Qinian, who was full of smiles, leaned forward slightly, and he fiddled with the hologram of the triangular elevation map in his hand, and his eyes contained too much emotion: "We are his firmest backing." Our destiny cannot be in the hands of others. Now that you've taken the first step, there's no reason to hold back. Wait patiently for hours, I really want to see for myself how those guys look stunned. β
When the heavy cabin door opened, Gao Liquan heard the neat and majestic music.
This is the base city in Nevada, and it is also the seat of the new government that the Americans were forced to relocate after the loss of the Capitol Hill base. "Alright! Let's stop thinking about the unhappy things for a moment. This is indeed the most glorious moment in human history, and we will surprise everyone and make potential pretenders tremble. β
"Huh! It depends on Gao Liquan's appearance. β
Wang Qinian, who was full of smiles, leaned forward slightly, and he fiddled with the hologram of the triangular elevation map in his hand, and his eyes contained too much emotion: "We are his firmest backing." Our destiny cannot be in the hands of others. Now that you've taken the first step, there's no reason to hold back. Wait patiently for hours, I really want to see for myself how those guys look stunned. β
When the heavy cabin door opened, Gao Liquan heard the neat and majestic music.
This is the base city in Nevada, and it is also the seat of the new government that the Americans were forced to relocate after the loss of the Capitol Hill base.