binnovel Chapter 299 Battle Against Sea Beasts (Part 2)
Chapter 299 Battle Against Sea Beasts (Part 2)
Seeing that the bombardment was nearly over, Yunlan retrieved the Dragon and Phoenix Spear from her psionic space and shouted, "Brothers and sisters, follow me! Destroy these sea beasts!" She then led her special forces team in a charge. Upon receiving the order to attack, Wu Gang and the others immediately commanded the already deployed troops, launching a simultaneous assault. The battle line erupted in shouts of battle, with the superhumans leading the charge and ordinary soldiers following closely behind, launching a full-scale attack.
The resistance forces, however, were far less organized. Seeing the Dawnbreakers already engaged in battle under their officers, while their own ranks hadn't even been properly formed and orders were still being issued, Lei Qingcheng's chest heaved with anger. She channeled her psionic energy into her voice and addressed her thousands of men: "Resistance soldiers, form ranks immediately and follow me!"
After her explanation, the resistance forces finally began to take shape. However, once they were in position, they discovered that the Dawn Army warriors had already left them far behind, and the battlefield in front of them was left with only the remains of some sea monsters.
This also highlights a significant difference between the resistance and regular troops: discipline. Whether it's the Dawn Army or units from bases like Qianyun and Feiyun, while most were recruited later, their initial foundations were all military units. Qianyun Base, for example, was originally composed of troops that had retired from Yanjing. The Dawn Army in Shuguang City started as a company from the Donghai Base, later joined by various other military units, such as Liu Cheng and Li Hu's supply transport unit, and Wei Lanxin's troops.
In building the Dawn Army, Li Chenglong placed great emphasis on the political and ideological development of the soldiers. The army headquarters had a political commissar and a political department, the regimental headquarters also had political commissars and political departments, and the battalion headquarters also had political commissars. In addition to the officers and deputy officers, the company also had political instructors. Besides these departments, various lectures were held regularly to strengthen the ideological awareness and political culture of each soldier. Furthermore, even if you wanted to become a squad leader in the Dawn Army, you had to be a member of the People's Association, which essentially eliminated ideological discrepancies at the grassroots level.
When General Chen Guoqiang and other high-ranking officers from headquarters visited Dawn City and the Dawn Army, they learned about the Dawn Army's operational model and were very pleased, saying, "Strengthening the People's Congress's absolute leadership over the army is an essential requirement for ensuring the construction of Dawn City, and also a fundamental guarantee for maintaining the safety and stability of China and the army, and achieving correct development in the context of the apocalypse." It was precisely because of what they saw and heard in Dawn City that General Chen Guoqiang gave Li Chenglong and others firm support in subsequent actions.
The Dawn Army's formidable combat power stems from several factors, which can be summarized into five points: 1. The absolute leadership of the People's Congress over the army has consistently ensured that the Dawn Army remains on the right track throughout its development. 2. A rigorous screening and assessment mechanism is in place during the recruitment phase; only those who pass the assessment are allowed to join the Dawn Army. 3. The leadership of high-ranking officials such as Li Chenglong, Yun Lan, Zheng Yong, and Feng Tian, with Li Chenglong and Yun Lan playing a particularly decisive role in the Dawn Army's development.
4. There is a very comprehensive support system. Whether it's food, clothing, housing, transportation, or equipment support, everything is designed with the ordinary soldiers in mind, continuously improving their living standards and enhancing their equipment support. 5. There is absolutely no compromise in training. "Three minutes on stage requires ten years of practice off stage." In peacetime, the Dawn Army adheres to the principle of small training every two days and large training every five days, ensuring that soldiers sweat more during training so they bleed less in combat.
Yun Lan led the special forces soldiers to the forefront. Since none of the sea beasts were particularly advanced, these level 8 ability users could kill one in about ten seconds. Yun Lan, Li Xue, and Zhao Liying were even more efficient, taking them down with a single move. With their leadership, the soldiers behind them fought fiercely, quickly killing at least three or four thousand sea beasts.
Because the Dawn Army's offensive was extremely fierce, the sea monsters gradually could not withstand it and began to be slowly divided and surrounded by the Dawn Army. Once they were driven to the designated location, the twenty crystal beam cannons of the two rocket battalions behind them would fire at the same time, giving the sea monsters that had gathered together the most cruel blow.
After nearly an hour of fighting, Zhao Liying walked up to Yun Lan and said, "Captain Yun, I feel something's not right. Logically speaking, with our fierce offensive and the assistance of Qianyun Base and the resistance army, we should have driven these sea monsters back step by step. But what's strange is that these sea monsters would rather be killed by us than retreat into the sea, and some are even starting to move further inland."
Li Xue chimed in, "Yes, sister-in-law, and I also feel like these sea beasts are afraid of something. Could there be something terrifying in the sea?" Yun Lan nodded and said, "Immediately notify the Dawn City Air Force and ask them to send out two Tyrannosaurus Rex fighter jets for reconnaissance, especially along the coast and over the ocean."
The Tyrannosaurus Rex Fighter is the new name for the space fighter, the large fighter jet that Teacher Lena gave to Li Chenglong, capable of operating in both space and atmospheric regions. Li Chenglong later produced several more through the space factory's production line, bringing the total to 12. The reason Yunlan wanted to send the Tyrannosaurus Rex Fighter instead of the three X2 spaceships given by Princess Cecily is that those three spaceships have now been converted into commercial spaceships, specifically for transporting important supplies and conducting diplomatic activities between various bases.
After receiving Yunlan's message and consulting with Li Chenglong, the Dawn City Air Force immediately dispatched two Tyrannosaurus Rex fighter jets to begin reconnaissance. Soon, thousands of photos and various video materials were transmitted to the Dawn City Air Force Base, the information support unit, and the central computer room. Through joint research and analysis by the three departments, they finally discovered the existence of a very powerful sea monster. It was because of this sea monster that the lower-level sea monsters dared not return to the sea.
After receiving the message from the Dawn City Air Force, Yunlan understood what was going on. At that moment, Li Chenglong also contacted them, saying on his crystal phone, "Completely retaking the territory occupied by the alien beasts will be quite difficult this time. Compared to us, those sea beasts are more afraid of the large creatures in the sea. If we push too hard, the sea beasts might fight us to the death, which could result in huge losses." Although Yunlan was somewhat reluctant, she still agreed to Li Chenglong's suggestion.
Meanwhile, General Sun Tianlong at the Qianyun base also received Li Chenglong's message and immediately ordered his troops to retreat for further planning. Yunlan explained the situation to Lei Qingcheng, who was somewhat unwilling but agreed considering the upcoming battles. At 5 PM, Yunlan led the 1st Division of the Dawn Army and other troops back to Shuguang City.
Although the battle lasted less than 5 hours, the results were remarkable. The Dawn Army alone killed no fewer than 2 sea monsters of various levels and obtained 8000 crystals of level 6 or higher. Moreover, thanks to the valiant fighting of Yunlan and other ability users, as well as the assistance of Rocket Team and the information support unit, they suffered fewer than 500 casualties, which is truly commendable.