ultimate cannon fodder

An uneasy atmosphere seemed to suddenly spread throughout the stronghold. People were coming and going in a hurry. The expressions on their faces were extremely serious. And the guns carried by many logistics personnel were declaring that a war seemed to be going on at any time. All may come.

The conference room on the first floor has been transformed into a temporary headquarters. Pale lights shone from all directions, seeming to make everyone's faces look pale. The conference room is not big, but the people here are also There were only seven or eight people sitting around the conference table. Their eyes were fixed on the three-dimensional picture projected in front of them. The picture was an aerial view within a hundred kilometers of the stronghold. The accuracy of the picture quality was very high. Every building inside can be seen clearly with the naked eye. And this three-dimensional picture can be zoomed and rotated as needed, so that any corner can be presented at the angle the user needs.

Ma Jianyao, who was sitting above, frowned and his face was gloomy. After a long time, he threw the pen in his hand on the table. He glanced at everyone. Then he said in a deep voice: "Everyone already understands the situation. Come on. Let’s talk about it. What should we do now?”

The first one to speak out was Yu Zhengsong. He was not a dragon whisperer, but an engineer. He had profound knowledge in construction and machinery. Many things that others could not handle were often solved easily by him. In engineering He has a high reputation among the personnel. In the past, he was not qualified to participate in similar combat meetings. But now it is the Freemen's Alliance. Every member has the right to express his own opinions. Therefore, he can serve as a representative of the logistics support personnel. Attended this meeting.

Maybe it was because he was a little nervous. Yu Zhengsong stammered when he spoke. His forehead was also covered with tiny beads of sweat. One hand even unconsciously grasped the corner of his clothes: "Since...that's the case...you have to...you have to... If you don’t want me... let’s retreat... back to the realm... go..."

"How can this be done?" Before Yu Zhengsong finished speaking, he was met with fierce opposition from Tang Chen: "Now is the time of crisis for mankind. Zhu Yuanqing can generously give up this stronghold to us. What can we do? Can you retract the realm so unfaithfully? Besides, if you withdraw to the realm, you will definitely be able to survive. I think even if we close the passage at all costs, there is no guarantee that the bad luck of the earth today will not befall the realm."

"Zhu Yuanqing gave up his stronghold. He didn't necessarily have any good intentions." Cliff curled his lips and said sinisterly: "I think he just wants to use us as cannon fodder. We must not be used as cannon fodder." He leads the way."

"I agree with Cliff." Wei Xu said: "No matter what the reason is, no matter what happened, the stronghold is now in our hands. Anyone who wants to invade must pay a heavy price. If we don't fight, we will lose it." Withdrawing the realm is really unreasonable. But we cannot be deceived and used by Zhu Yuanqing. In my opinion, we should prepare the military affairs first and wait and see what happens. We will make plans after everything is clear. In case it is not possible, we can withdraw to the realm. It’s not too late either.”

Although they are both B-level dragon whisperers, whether it is the Federation or other organizations, dragon whisperers who do not hold leadership positions rarely have the opportunity to make decisions or participate in commanding operations. All they can do is obey the orders from above. Fighting and killing are purely executors. And there are very few generals like Pu Fei who can command thousands of troops. Therefore, every one of them cherishes such an opportunity, no matter whether it is right or wrong. Everyone expressed their thoughts.

Ma Jianyao thought for a moment. His eyes finally fell on Qiu Hongxin, who did not speak. He asked: "Old Qiu, what do you think?"

Qiu Hongxin had been staring at the projection screen in front of him. He held his chest with one hand and kept rubbing his chin with the other hand, as if he wanted to rub off those dense and hard gray beards. When he heard Ma Jianyao call his name, he looked solemn. Said: "The information we have now is still too little. It is difficult to make an accurate judgment on the form. Didn't Zhu Yuanqing say that the protective shield can only last for five days? I think it is almost there. Zhu Yuanqing said Whether what he said is true or false, we will naturally find out when the time comes.”

"You also think that we should wait and see what happens and not take any measures for the time being."

"No, you can just wait and see what happens. But you must be prepared for the worst possibility." Qiu Hongxin said: "If what Zhu Yuanqing said is wrong, we must beware of any conspiracy he has. And if what he said is wrong, we must be careful. Wrong. It is really a critical moment for human life and death. The next battle will be brutal. If we are not prepared, we are likely to suffer heavy casualties. We may not even be able to withstand the first wave of attacks."

"Yes. Not bad." Ma Jianyao nodded and said: "Fortunately, Zhu Yuanqing prepared a lot of equipment and food for us. We don't have to worry about these in a short period of time. After the meeting, the equipment will be distributed immediately. Let us Every soldier and every logistical support personnel can get the best protection. Don’t worry about things. People are more important than anything else.”

Tang Chen scratched his head and said with a look of embarrassment: "Currently we are short of manpower. Should we transfer some more people from the realm?" There were only a hundred Dragon Whisperers who came this time. Although their combat power was above C level, they could After all, the number of people is too small. To defend such a large place, it will be stretched if spread out. And the defense work is mainly left to him. I didn't think it at first. But if the situation really reaches such an urgent point, this person He really has no confidence that he can keep it watertight.

"No." Ma Jianyao categorically vetoed: "The realm is our foundation. There is no room for error. Our strength in the realm is not strong to begin with. If we deploy more people, once the Pleiadians launch an attack, the consequences will be disastrous. So, give up. Shrink all the strongholds outside the main building and focus all your efforts on guarding the main building. Coupled with various automatic weapons, there should be no problem."

"If that's the case, as long as there are no strong men with A-level combat power, it shouldn't be a big problem." Tang Chen hesitated and said, but his tone was not very sure. The defensive area is smaller, and the certainty is naturally greater. But without him Before actually fighting the enemy, nothing can be said clearly. If the enemy is strong, a war of attrition will be fought regardless of casualties. Even if there are a large number of automatic defense weapons, a hundred people will not be able to withstand the attrition. If one dies, one will be lost. If you can defend, How long. No one can tell.

Naturally, everyone understood what he meant. But Ma Jianyao did not continue to ask. Instead, he turned to Yu Zhengsong and asked, "Gong Yu, have all the automatic weapons been checked? Are there any problems?"

"Everything has been inspected and maintained well. Basically, everything can be used normally. Only a few places need repair. I have already arranged it. They will all be repaired within a few hours. However, the energy reserve of the stronghold is only total. 30% of the capacity. If all automatic weapons are activated, it can only last less than 40 hours..."

After several years of development, human energy supply has shifted from low-energy consumption and high-pollution petroleum coal to green and environmentally friendly natural energy such as light energy and wind energy. Energy can be continuously absorbed from nature through equipment installed outside. However, no matter how advanced modern science and technology is, the efficiency and speed of absorbing energy from nature are also limited. There is no problem in meeting general use. However, if it is to be supplied to automatic defense weapons such as lasers, the energy consumption required will be large. It is necessary Depend on stored energy.

"What? Less than 40 hours. How can that be enough?" Tang Chen became anxious upon hearing this. Once the battle starts, it is likely to be a long and protracted battle. If the automatic defense weapon fails due to energy supply problems, then all the pressure will Just focus everything on the fighting Dragon Whisperer.

Ma Jianyao frowned slightly and then said: "Except for necessary lighting and power supply, turn off all other equipment to save energy consumption. Also, think about whether you can set up some equipment that can temporarily absorb and convert energy."

"You can make some relatively simple solar panels to collect solar energy. However, this way of absorbing energy is relatively backward. The energy that can be absorbed is also limited..."

"It doesn't matter. One thing is one thing. What we lack most now is time." Ma Jianyao couldn't help but sigh.

This sudden drastic change was both an opportunity and a challenge for him. As Zhu Yuanqing said, if it had not been at the right time, I am afraid that what he would have faced now would have been an outpouring of high-level dragon whisperers from Nachuan. It was precisely because of the drastic change that Nachuan's attention shifted to other places, giving him and the new "Freedom Alliance" a chance to breathe.

But the same thing is true. If they can't get over this difficulty, I'm afraid they will have no choice but to flee back to the realm in despair, never daring to set foot on the earth again. And whether humans can survive, they can only leave it to fate. Maybe in the future At the last moment, many people will choose to flee the realm, watching helplessly as the earth is destroyed but unable to do anything.

"By the way. Has Ye Qiang come back?" Ma Jianyao suddenly asked again.

Ye Qiang followed Ma Jianyao and the others to the stronghold, and then rushed back without stopping. There was someone timing the passage at the boundary to test how long a round-trip transmission would take. To test whether the delay in channel transmission continued to increase. Once confirmed The delay is still increasing. Then Ma Jianyao and the others must make a decision. Should they all withdraw to the realm and then thrive in the realm, or should they abandon the realm and retreat to the earth.

"I specially arranged for someone to wait there at the entrance of the passage. As soon as there is news, I will be notified immediately." Qiu Hongxin shook his head and said, "But so far, I have not received any information."

When Ma Jianyao heard this, his heart sank. Could it be that the delay was continuing to increase? Or something had happened on the other side of the border.