In the open wilderness on all sides, there is a fortress that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
The 15.7-kilometer-long tunnel is connected to the concrete bunkers and trenches, and the hemispherical rotating armored turrets, anti-aircraft gun positions, anti-tank gun positions, and heavy machine gun positions are all available.
This is the largest military base of the Legion in Oasis No. 2, called Horn Fort, built by General Kras, the previous commander-in-chief of the Legion in Luoxia Province.
It is said that it can accommodate a million-scale army!
In order to meet the huge material needs of this fortress, General Kras not only arranged to build a water diversion canal from the nearby river bank to the fortress, but also built a spacious six-lane highway on all sides of the fortress.
Supplies transported to Horn Fort can be transported by water, road, airplane or airship.
Once Oasis No. 2 encounters an invasion threat, the troops stationed in this fortress and the stockpiled supplies can be transported to the front line by road in the shortest time.
However, now.
This well-connected fortress is completely blocked.
The Alliance's Skeleton Corps did not attack the fortress, but watched them retreat into the fortress and then cut off the water channel leading to the fortress.
It stands to reason that a fortress of this size would have at least three years of reserves for a million troops, but in Griffin's original plan, he never thought that this military base would be used as a defensive fortress one day.
In addition, the situation on the front line was tight, most of the supplies were sent to the front line, and the production surplus in the Falcon Kingdom was not enough to complete the material reserve work of this fortress.
This also resulted in the 50,000 troops withdrawing to the fortress having less than two months of surplus food, and the supply of fresh water was also in jeopardy.
But this is not the most fatal.
The real fatality is the expensive and scarce ammunition.
The nearest William Industrial Zone has been occupied by the Alliance Army, and the supplies sent from Triumph City are unlikely to reach them.
Except for Griffin and those not-so-smart clones, any Willant can feel that they are already on the edge of a cliff...
"I heard that the Judge is coming."
"...Why is it the Judge? Shouldn't an offensive airship be sent over?"
"I heard that His Majesty the Marshal has no plan to use troops east of the Great Desert. The world across the sea, the Far North, and the wasteland in the south are more important than the land thousands of miles away. The last expedition was General Kras's solo..."
"How could this be..."
"No wonder...we haven't waited for reinforcements until now."
The soldiers' whispers can be heard everywhere in the barracks.
Sitting at the door of the tent and eating a box lunch, Zhandi Lao silently wrote it down, intending to post it on the forum later as a fun for today.
His work is very simple these days.
The main thing is to mark the supply location in this fortress, wait for the bomb to fall from the sky, and then evaluate the results of the Goblin Corps' air raid.
It is not easy to lock the warehouse where the supplies are stored, especially now that the supplies are seriously short. The scarce supplies are stored in a dispersed manner, and if you get close to the nearby area, you will be stopped and questioned.
This is not something that can be explained clearly by saying "Sorry, I went to the wrong place."
As a "non-Villant", Zhandi Lao is very self-aware of his nose, and of course he will not do such conspicuous things.
Besides, there is no need.
If you can't find the supply warehouse, it is still easy to find the canteen and the mobile kitchen.
As long as you throw a 100-kilogram bomb nearby when those Willant people are eating, it will be enough to blow up all the pots, pans, and people in line.
As for the evaluation of the results of the air raid, it is even easier.
He doesn't even need to go to the scene to confirm, just listen to the other Willant people shouting and it's done.
Thanks to this.
His human language is now more and more like the accent of the western part of the Great Desert.
However, this trick has not worked recently.
The frequent visits of the Alliance's planes have made the Willant people suspect that there are drones in the sky taking aerial photos. Not only do they take pictures with signal jammers every now and then, but they have also cancelled the centralized dining and changed it to "takeout delivery".
I don't know which genius came up with this idea.
The old man in the battlefield couldn't help but give that guy a thumbs up...
Sitting next to the atmosphere group in the battlefield, Penny's face was a little haggard, and her eyebrows were full of sorrow. Staring at the lunch box in her hand, she was silent for a long time, and suddenly spoke.
"General Griffin was assassinated."
The old man in the battlefield, who was stuffing bread into his mouth, almost choked, and it took a lot of effort to hold up his character of being a ruthless person who doesn't talk much.
"...assassinated?!"
"Well...someone installed explosives under his chair. If he hadn't arrived a few minutes late this morning, the assassins from the Enterprise and the Alliance would have almost succeeded."
Battlefield thought that it might not be the Alliance who wanted him dead. At least the manager had never ordered him to assassinate senior military officials.
"...Has the assassin been caught?"
"No."
Penny took a deep breath, hugged her head with both hands, ran her fingers through her hair, and prayed softly with her lips.
"...I hope nothing will happen."
What she was worried about was not Griffin's safety, but the future direction of the war.
Because the changes in Falcon City were too sudden, she was not prepared at all, and she didn't have time to leave the front line at all. She could only retreat here with the main force.
I hope she won't be caught by the Alliance...
The military camp itself is a place full of violence, especially the front line closest to death. As a reporter for Triumph, she knew what the Weilants did to other survivors on the front line, and was not surprised at how the Weilants' enemies hated them.
The Weilants who fell into the hands of the natives usually did not have a good end. She had seen photos from her colleagues... It was so cruel.
It was chilling to even think about it.
The old man in the battlefield wanted to comfort her casually, saying that there was nothing to worry about being captured by the Alliance, and the discipline of the Alliance was much higher than that of the Legion.
Not to mention the prisoners.
He did not touch the slaves sent to his tent before, for fear of violating the "forced" relationship in the player's manual.
But he changed his mind and thought that he was an undercover agent, and it seemed inappropriate to say good things about the "enemy", so he changed his words.
"It's okay, I'm here."
Penny's cheeks blushed at the unexpected words, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up a smile.
This guy usually doesn't talk much, but he always blurts out one or two words that make people blush and heartbeat.
She has heard many similar words, and even more beautiful rhetoric than this, but those men often just talk verbally, and even just after saying the disgusting oath of love, they turn around and get into the tent where foreign women are kept... This will not only not make her feel safe, but will only make her feel disgusted.
But this man named Pangolin is completely different.
He is stronger than some Willant people, but he does not have the arrogance, rudeness and other bad habits of the Willant people.
Just like his simple name full of mountain atmosphere, his mind is as pure as the snow on the mountain. His life is only loyal to His Majesty the Marshal, loyal to the orders of his superiors, and the glory of being a soldier.
Even if everyone is confused about the future and frustrated about the current situation, there is almost no frustration on his face.
Even at this critical moment of defeat, he could still say "It's okay, I'm here".
Only when she heard this sentence from his mouth could she feel the sincerity without a trace of falsehood.
"...Thank you, I'm glad you said this, but your sword should belong to His Majesty the Marshal, don't hesitate for me."
Penny said with a proud voice, gently shaking her dark brown hair.
"The Weilant people are all born warriors, whether men or women, I will take care of myself."
General Griffin is still somewhat famous in Triumph City.
Even if the situation is worse, she doesn't think it will be that bad...
Maybe she just thinks too much.
Zhan Di Lao didn't say anything, nodded, but digested the huge amount of information in his heart.
Griffin was assassinated? !
What's going on...
Just at this time, two people came not far away.
One of them was Korwe, and the other was Korwe's direct superior, and also his immediate superior after he was transferred to the officer team - the commander of the 50,000th Corps, Veric.
Walking in front of the two, Veric looked at Penny who was sitting on the steps and said in a gentlemanly tone.
"Excuse me, ma'am, I have something to discuss with Pangolin. Can I take up some of his time?"
Penny stood up and smiled politely.
"No problem, please."
Perhaps because she saw that there was something important to discuss, Penny did not stay here, but walked away tactfully.
Veric glanced at Penny's back as she left, and then looked around, and after confirming that there was no one around, he looked at Korwe.
"You go ahead."
"Okay, sir..." Korwe nodded with a complicated look, then looked at the Battlefield Atmosphere Group who stood up, and said in a hesitant tone, "Let's go in and talk."
Battlefield nodded and followed the two into the tent.
He didn't know why a thousand-man captain and a ten-thousand-man captain wanted to find a small military officer team advisor like him, but from the expression on Kolwe's face, he could feel that something big was going to happen.
And it was probably related to him!
"...What's the matter?" Looking at Kolwe who had not spoken for a long time, Zhan Di Lao took the initiative to ask.
"This morning, General Griffin was assassinated during the morning meeting."
Zhan Di Lao held his breath for a moment.
Seeing that both of them were looking at him, his mind raced and his face immediately showed a worried expression.
"I just heard... the general is okay."
"It's okay." Kolwe shook his head.
Before Comrade Pangolin could say a hypocritical "That's good", he continued with a complicated look, "...but here's the problem."
Battlefield Elder: "...???"
"That's enough, let me do it."
Seeing that Kolwe was still beating around the bush, Veric couldn't wait any longer, so he took over the conversation from him, staring at the ruthless native in front of him and continued.
"Let me be frank, Griffin betrayed His Majesty the Marshal, and the appearance of the Arbiter on the front line is the best proof!"
Battlefield Elder held his breath.
He felt that such an association seemed a bit far-fetched, but thinking of the current situation of these people, he understood everything in an instant.
Griffin's arbitrary decision pushed these middle-level officers into a dead end.
Now they have to do the same thing...
"...What do you need me to do?"
Veric stared at his eyes intently.
"I need to confirm your loyalty to His Majesty the Marshal. Look into my eyes and tell me, are you loyal?"
Loyalty?
Of course you must!
Not realizing the seriousness of the matter, the battlefield elder who thought that he had triggered the branch quest raised three fingers reflexively.
"My loyalty to His Majesty the Marshal is known to all!"
Kolwe's eyes drifted to the side.
"Very good," Veric nodded with satisfaction, and continued to look at Pangolin, "Now, it's time for you to be loyal to His Majesty!"
...
That night.
"Wasteland OL" forum.
"In short... this is what happened. The commander of the 50,000th Squadron hopes that I will kill Griffin."
The battlefield atmosphere group briefly described what happened.
Including the low morale in the Horn Castle Fortress in the past two days, the unrest in the army, and the doubts about life caused by the air raid, etc.
Tail: "Oh! Is the boss battle coming? (?ω?)"
Teng Teng: "Korwei... wuwu, damn, he got hit. (????ω????)"
Battlefield Atmosphere Group: "What the hell!!!"
Ye Shi: "Exciting. (Funny)"
Lao Bai: "Isn't it good? Kill Griffin, and his lieutenant will take over. Maybe he will just raise the white flag and surrender. (Grinning teeth)"
Battlefield Atmosphere Group: "What a hammer! The manager asked me to be an undercover in the legion, not to kill Griffin."
Kuangfeng: "Well, it's true... If you can kill Griffin without anyone noticing, it's okay. Once someone catches you, even if everyone thanks you, they will have to kill you on the spot."
Yin Lena: "Not necessarily. It depends on the progress of the strategy. Korwei may give you a chance to run away by yourself. (Funny)"
Battlefield Atmosphere Group: "Fuck! Then my action Force armor?"
Ye Shi: "That's for the dog planner. (Funny)"
WC really has mosquitoes: "How about this, you just transfer Griffin's schedule to us, we'll help you do it, once and for all, the disease is cured. (Smirk)"
Fang Chang: "It's convenient, but Pangolin is a senior agent. (Slant eyes)"
Canyon escape mole: "The key is whether Griffin's death is good for the alliance."
Fang Chang: "Analyze rationally, the 50,000 people willing to surrender is of course the best result, but in terms of the weight of the chips, the 50,000 troops surrounded by water and food are obviously more valuable than the 50,000 captured troops."
Fun Commander: "+1, so for the sake of maximum benefit, if you plan to take action, it's best to wait until the negotiation is concluded. (Slant eyes)"
Battlefield atmosphere group: "I'm fucking torn! T.T"
It's really hard to be an undercover!
…
Chu Guang naturally saw the discussion on the forum, but he did not give any new instructions to "Comrade Pangolin".
At this point, whether Griffin is dead or alive, the league will not lose, it's just a matter of winning more or less.
Therefore, he gave the Battlefield Atmosphere Group full autonomy in decision-making.
If you want to continue playing the role of an undercover agent, then spend some time playing it. If you don't want to play it, it doesn't matter. It will be difficult for them to have a large-scale military conflict with the Legion for a long time in the future. Having provided so much high-value intelligence, this undercover agent has completed his mission.
Just when the old man in the battlefield was in a dilemma, the airship from Triumph City had arrived at the western suburbs of Falcon City and anchored only 20 kilometers away from the nearest section of the river bank.
The two airships confronted each other in the air.
The atmosphere was tense for a while!
Looking at the behemoth above his head, King Menggot prayed in his heart, hoping that this thing would not fall down.
Or even if it fell down, it would not destroy his castle.
Fortunately, the situation that the old man was worried about did not happen. Neither the Legion nor the Alliance fired the first shot.
Obviously, not only he and the nobles beside him did not want to continue fighting, but also the Legion far to the west of the Great Desert did not want to fight...
Standing at the west gate of Falcon City with a group of players, Chu Guang looked at the elevator slowly descending in the distance, his eyes narrowed slightly.
"It seems that the Legion is quite capable."
A quadruped robot as tall as three stories descended along with the elevator. Its rectangular body and hoof-shaped soles looked like a mule with its head buried from a distance, slightly similar to the Imperial Walker in "Star Wars".
However, this thing is not a means of transportation. The 200mm cannon towering above it emits a cold light under the scorching sun.
Of course, what is more eye-catching is the chimney with a diameter of tens of centimeters.
It is like a walking locomotive. The huge steel body perfectly interprets the violent aesthetics of the Weyland people, who take size as beauty. The towering chimney spews out black smoke, driving the powerful limbs to slowly step forward.
The ancient internal combustion engine power and the epoch-making avant-garde design are organically combined in him, just like surreal diesel punk, every frame of the picture is a work of art.
Not surprisingly, it should also have a deflector shield or even an anti-gravity device, and the energy source of this advanced device should be the precious nuclear fusion battery... It can be seen that the Legion has indeed inherited a lot of things from pre-war civilization.
Even if it is just a part.
And this thing also gave Chu Guang a sense of déjà vu, as if it was a simplified and improved version of the "Titan" in the Lost Valley.
"Fuck..."
Looking at the behemoth, Ye Shi, who was wearing a light cavalry exoskeleton, couldn't help swallowing his saliva and muttered.
"What is this?"
Compared to the players' surprise, Count Krenway's originally dead heart rekindled his confidence in the Willant people, and he kept muttering.
"Bison! It's a bison!"
"Bison" all-terrain armored walker!
A war monster powered by diesel and nuclear fusion!
I heard that this thing is called "four-legged railway gun" in the west of the Great Desert. The 200mm cannon with an automatic loader can pour the firepower of an artillery battalion into the target area in one minute!
It can not only serve as a support equipment but also replace tanks as the vanguard of the attack. The combination of deflector shield and aerospace alloy is enough to withstand all direct or indirect firepower.
As long as thousands of these land-based mechas attack the alliance at the same time, plus the human sea charge of the clone army...
All the decline will be reversed!
However, Krenway's mind obviously did not turn around. Why is there only one "bison" here?
Chu Guang knows.
The governor from Triumph City is trying to show off his power.
In order to install this thing on the airship, the legion has to dismantle at least 20 artillery pieces to make room, and if you want this thing to pour bullets at full power, I'm afraid you have to build an industrial park in the Great Desert first.
So he was not panicked at all, and did not take the steel giant in front of him seriously at all.
The four-legged robot moved forward slowly with heavy steps, and stopped less than 500 meters away from the river bank.
It slowly bent its four legs forward and pressed its square body on the weedy wheat field.
Surrounded by a team of tall and strong elites, a man with a raised nose stepped out of the hatch and stopped in front of Chu Guang.
"Are you the manager of the alliance?"
Chu Guang looked at him after opening the mask of the power armor.
"Who are you?"
"Cohen," the man raised his chin slightly and continued, "The governor of Luoxia Province appointed by His Majesty the Marshal."
A five-star commander of ten thousand men, second only to the commander of the legion who is below one person and above ten thousand people, can only leave the territory of the legion and expand the territory for the legion if he wants to go further.
In fact, the five-star commander is already a quasi-commander in the legion itself.
The reason why Kras launched the expedition was largely to be able to go one step further and be promoted to the fifth commander of the legion.
Chu Guang stared at Cohen and introduced himself concisely.
"Chu Guang, the manager of Shelter No. 404, and also the manager of the Alliance."
The strength of this five-star commander is not outstanding, just the level of ordinary people, but the more than 20 Willant people behind him are all powerful awakeners without exception!
According to the algorithm of Shelter No. 404, their level is at least level 30, and the direction of strengthening should be in the two aspects of muscle and reflex nerves.
The strongest one may be level 40!
Of course, this is just his feeling.
And the strength of the body cannot explain everything. The green-skinned mutants are still level 30 per person, and they were also beaten down by the novice players.
While Chu Guang was looking at Cohen, Cohen was also observing him.
However, what Cohen couldn't see through was that the legendary manager of the alliance was no less powerful than the soldiers behind him.
Could it be that even the managers of the alliance were awakened?
Cohen was surprised to realize this.
Although some drugs can help people without talent squeeze out the potential in the genetic code and awaken forcibly, almost no superior will choose to take this path.
There are many ways to prolong life, and there is no need to take this path.
Compared with the increased lifespan and body functions, awakening not only has many side effects, but also has uncontrollable risks at the genetic level.
No one knows what will happen after the awakening degree reaches 100%.
This is the "singularity" that has not been completed in the prosperous era.
Restraining the contempt in his eyes, Cohen looked at the crazy guy in front of him and said in a joking tone.
"... Triumph described you as a beast with three heads and six arms. I didn't expect you to be a young man."
Chu Guang said with a faint smile.
"Not a young man, but I'm not as old as your marshal."
Cohen laughed, and a cold look appeared in his eyes.
Chu Guang looked at him with a smile, and his momentum was not weak at all.
The players standing not far away watched the excitement while whispering in the communication channel about the level of the BOSS and the level of the elite monsters behind him.
And King Mungot and a group of nobles who were farther away were sweating with nervousness, fearing that these two guys would suddenly fire their guns.
The probability of this is actually very small.
But it is definitely not impossible.
At this moment, blue lights flashed in the distance, and two killer whale transport planes flew towards this side one after another under the escort of ten dragonfly flapping wing aircraft.
They took off from Bicester Town and were planning to land in the square in front of the castle, but they obviously saw that this place was more lively, so they flew over.
Looking at the ten Yunting flapping-wing aircraft, Chu Guang couldn't help but smack his lips secretly.
Good guys.
In the whole war, the company supported him with less than ten flapping-wing aircraft!
As soon as they heard that the old enemy in the west came to negotiate a ceasefire, these guys took out the treasures at the bottom of the box!
However, this is also a good thing for the alliance.
The more chips they have on their side, the more the other side will have to weigh the consequences of the breakdown of the negotiations.
Sure enough, Cohen's face was solemn.
Especially after seeing the company's killer whale transporter.
"Plasma engine..."
The guys on the east coast actually abandoned the more advanced anti-gravity device and used the economical and cheap "outdated technology".
It is hard to say that this is not aimed at the epoch-making equipment inherited by the Legion, including the "phase cannon".
It seems that the people on the East Coast have never forgotten what happened a century and a half ago. They say that they want to let go of the past and face the future, but they always regard them as imaginary enemies in their hearts.
Cohen narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not express anything.
Under the escort of the flapping-wing aircraft, the Orca transport plane landed steadily in the golden wheat field, and the pale blue plasma plume gathered back along with the conical nozzle.
A team of fully armed soldiers and a middle-aged man walked out of the open hatch.
Chu Guang unexpectedly discovered that the person who came was not Yi Chuan, but Wu Changnian, the deputy director of the Comprehensive Management Department who had welcomed the alliance delegation in Ideal City before!
The middle-aged man had a neatly combed back hair and a silver-gray long gown that was as straight as a mirror. There was no wrinkle on his body from head to toe, and the kind smile in front of the camera was also not seen on his face.
It's more than 3,000 kilometers from Ideal City to Qingquan City, and it's no less than 5,000 kilometers from here... Chu Guang counted with his fingers, this trip is really far.
Staring at Cohen standing not far away, Wu Changnian ignored the war machine and the airship not far away, and walked to the crowd with a team of soldiers behind him and stopped.
"... I am Wu Changnian, deputy director of the General Management Department. On behalf of the Supreme Council of the Enterprise, I make a solemn representation to you and ask you to release the Pioneer and all the crew members immediately!"
"Otherwise, your behavior will be regarded as a provocation to the ancient contract, and we will no longer hold back!"
Looking at the angry middle-aged man, Cohen said indifferently.
"You also arrested a lot of us."
Wu Changnian laughed instead of being angry, and chuckled.
"It's good that you know."
Cohen's eyes narrowed into a slit.
The atmosphere between the two sides was like a gasoline barrel with a match floating on it, as if a spark could ignite the entire wheat field.
The tense atmosphere was even stronger than the previous confrontation between the Legion and the Alliance!
Chu Guang suddenly found himself as if he had become invisible.
Neither Cohen nor Wu Changnian looked at him, but stared at each other.
But that was fine.
Chu Guang hoped that they would never care about him.
The grudges and disputes from a century and a half ago had nothing to do with him, and he was not interested in getting involved.
He just wanted to get his share.
It was also the share that belonged to everyone in the Alliance.
At this time, a ray of light appeared in the northeast direction again.
Cohen frowned slightly, and Wu Changnian, who was looking at him, did the same. The two looked in that direction at the same time.
A long shuttle-shaped aircraft passed the edge of the river bank at a speed of nearly Mach 1, and then two flashing arcs were ejected from the bottom, and it stopped suddenly in the air at an incredible acceleration.
However, there was probably something wrong.
The long shuttle-shaped aircraft failed to brake and fell straight into the wheat field below, with the back half of its buttocks directly shoveled on the ground.
Fortunately, this is a wheat field outside the city, with soft soil and wheat ears as a buffer, so the aircraft was not scrapped.
The guard behind him wanted to step forward to block Cohen, but was stopped by the latter.
"No need."
The shape of this aircraft...
He always felt that it was familiar.
As if to confirm his guess, a door opened on the side of the aircraft.
I saw a middle-aged man in a white uniform with blue edges holding the door frame and walked out of it with forced calmness.
"Ahem! It's a little late..."
He was followed by two android bodyguards.
Obviously different from the androids of the enterprise, they are closer to pure tools - or weapons in terms of appearance and temperament.
"Who are you?" Cohen frowned.
"I am Li Ke, a B-level researcher from the academy. You are the representative of the legion, right?" Li Ke showed a friendly smile on his face, cleared his throat and continued, "Everyone must be tired after fighting for so long. Why don't we sit down and talk?"
The atmosphere at the scene fell into silence.
Or rather...
There was a slight embarrassment.
Li Ke himself obviously felt it, so he looked around anxiously.
Finally, he found the man in the blue power armor and immediately looked over there for help.
Chu Guang certainly saw this guy, after all, he was the one who invited him, but he was still a little puzzled.
He could understand that this guy had never had contact with Cohen.
After all, he had just arrived in Luoxia Province and just got off the airship.
However, what he didn't understand was why even the people in the enterprise were confused about this guy's arrival, as if they had never expected it.
Suddenly, Chu Guang suddenly realized something.
Could it be that Comrade Li Ke actually didn't communicate with the people in the enterprise at all?
He just contacted Griffin and himself on the front line separately...
Chu Guang was shocked when he realized this.
Good guy.
Spend the least money to do the biggest thing.
This brother is talented!
From the long shuttle-shaped aircraft, the identity of this person has been seen. Wu Changnian just didn't understand why the people from the college were here.
The Council had not discussed this matter, and he couldn't decide the diplomatic posture with the college arbitrarily, so he coughed lightly and said ambiguously.
"College... rare guest."
As for Cohen's reaction, it was completely different, and it could even be described as impolite.
Staring coldly at the B-level researcher standing there with an awkward smile, he laughed in a sarcastic voice.
"Tired? Haha, do you think we are slugs born in the swamp?"
"Whether we continue to fight or not is none of your business."