binnovel Chapter 262 Preparing for the decisive battle
Chapter 262 Preparing for the decisive battle
At 8 a.m., Li Chenglong, Yun Lan, and others had already gathered at the Dawn Army's division headquarters. Qi Guoan handed the battle report to Li Chenglong, and Yun Lan leaned over to take a quick look and said, "The losses are greater than I thought. Although we have used all kinds of long-range attack methods to the maximum extent, and the superhuman team even launched a charge, we still suffered considerable losses."
Soong Chu-yu said with a wry smile, "There's nothing we can do about it. We're inherently different from zombies. Whether they're ordinary zombies or zombies with special abilities, they all have levels from the start. Even ordinary zombies, once they level up, can't be dealt with by us ordinary soldiers with our bare hands. We'd need at least a crystal rifle or a crystal sword. A crystal rifle can only damage level 6 zombies at most. For higher-level zombies, we'd have to use an energy rifle or an energy lightsaber."
Qi Guoan added, "Yes, and I personally feel that the number of superpowered zombies has increased. The extent of the superpowered attacks our position suffered this time is significantly more severe than what we encountered at the Nanchang position before."
While everyone was still exchanging their experiences from yesterday's battle, Wang Shuang came in after reporting, saying, "Commander Li, five airships from the Dawn City Air Force have arrived and are now preparing to land on the open ground nearby." Li Chenglong stood up happily and said, "Good, let's go and greet them. If it weren't for their accurate information on the zombie army's movements, we would have definitely suffered a great loss."
As he spoke, he walked outside with Yunlan and the others, heading towards the location where the air force was preparing to land. Ding Hai, having also learned of the news, was driven by curiosity and also to express his gratitude, so he and several officers went over together.
Surrounded by over two thousand soldiers, two smaller spaceships and three significantly larger ones slowly landed on the ground. Air Force soldiers then emerged from the spaceships and formed a square formation. Air Force Regiment Commander Yuan Ang and Political Commissar Zou Yang approached Li Chenglong, Ding Hai, and others, saluting in unison: "Comrades, the five spaceships and crew members of the Dawn City Air Force are all in position. Please inspect them!"
After returning the salute, Li Chenglong smiled and said, "You two have worked hard." Then, he and Ding Hai and others walked to the front of the formation and said, "Comrades, you have worked hard, but an even more severe battle awaits you today. This is the first operation of the Dawn City Air Force. I hope you will achieve a great start!" All the air force soldiers replied in unison, "Yes! We guarantee to complete the mission."
Then, Ding Hai and other officers from the Hohhot base, led by Yuan Ang and Zou Yang, visited the two types of spacecraft and learned in detail about their performance and combat capabilities.
At Li Chenglong's command, a reconnaissance spacecraft slowly ascended, beginning its patrol of the battlefield and reconnaissance of the enemy situation. Yuan Ang then reported, "Commander, after observation, our air force soldiers have confirmed your suspicions; this strange weather condition is indeed man-made."
Zou Yang took out several photos, and the group was shocked to discover that the zombies' headquarters consisted of large machines connected to a river. Zou Yang said, "We discovered that they put a lot of crystals into the machines, then connected them to the river, which triggered a blizzard. We have no idea how it works. However, when we scouted this morning, we found that they had already moved those machines away, and we don't know why."
Li Chenglong said, "They have achieved their initial objectives. Now that our reinforcements have arrived, they probably feel that using weather tactics is pointless and have withdrawn. But this also means that they are preparing for a decisive battle with us. Deputy Commander Ding, I suggest that we quickly give the soldiers a good meal, check their weapons, and prepare for the final battle."
Ding Hai nodded: "Okay, I actually told the logistics people this morning to make breakfast more substantial. This morning there was even mare's milk wine." The two chatted for a while longer, and then Li Chenglong took Yunlan back.
The Dawn Army has also started distributing food. At Li Chenglong's request, each soldier was given Dawn Rice and alien beast meat this morning. Each superhuman also received two Flame Fruits, and each high-level superhuman received a bottle of Flame Fruit Wine. One bottle of Flame Fruit Wine can fully restore the superhuman abilities of an 8th-level superhuman three times.
At 9 a.m., the soldiers, having completed their preparations, headed to their respective positions. Although they knew today was the day of the decisive battle, they showed no fear whatsoever. They chatted and laughed, carrying their rifles, and marched briskly along the cleared road.
Yunlan helped Li Chenglong put on his military uniform. Standing at 185cm, Li Chenglong looked even more handsome in the long uniform. As she helped him button up his uniform, Yunlan said, "How's your G-Crystal energy recovery going? If those two level 11 zombies really come later, fight them if you can, and if you can't, we can retreat and think of another way."
Li Chenglong smiled and gently kissed Yunlan's forehead: "It's alright, I know all this. Although G-crystals theoretically have unlimited energy, their recovery speed is relatively slow. They haven't recovered much in one night. But with my attributes and combat abilities, taking them down shouldn't be a problem."
The two left the dormitory and walked quickly towards the Dawn Army's position with Wu Ruilan and Wang Shuang. At this moment, the information support unit sent a communication. According to the report from the reconnaissance aircraft, the zombie main camp had removed all its tents and piled them up to burn. The zombie army split into three groups and attacked the Hohhot base from three directions. Of course, most of the zombies and zombie beasts were heading towards the main position in the north, and were expected to arrive in thirty minutes.
Yunlan promptly informed Ding Hai of the news, urging him to prepare. Li Chenglong also quickened his pace, arriving shortly at the position under the command of the Dawn Army. The weather was excellent that day; the bright morning sun made the snow so dazzling that some people could hardly open their eyes. To prevent snow blindness among the soldiers, some fire-type ability users had cleared some snow beforehand using their fire abilities. Combined with Li Chenglong's all-out attack in the early morning, there was actually little snow left on the battlefield.
After about ten minutes, the zombies entered the binoculars' field of view. Moreover, the zombies in front were heavy cavalrymen wearing heavy armor, carrying long spears, and riding zombie horses. They were also very fast.
At Li Chenglong's command, the cannons and crystal beam cannons set up behind the lines opened fire at full speed. Simultaneously, various superhumans unleashed their strongest offensive abilities, preparing to annihilate the attacking zombie heavy cavalry. These cavalry were indeed terrifying; their riders were all level eight zombies, their zombie horses were all level seven, and coupled with their heavy armor, their defense was extremely high. Once they charged, they would cause severe damage to the human army's positions.
However, the battle during the day was significantly more intense than that in the early morning. The zombies, as if facing certain death, surged towards the position in waves, one after another, like a tidal wave.