#413 - Chapter 413: The Most Fearful Prolonged
After Rong Po and the others boarded the plane and evacuated, a missile flew in rapidly from the east.
Yan Zhengping and the councilors were all craning their necks in anticipation.
"Boom!"
The hydrogen bomb detonated.
An intense light emanated from mid-air.
This was immediately followed by a powerful shockwave and dust filling the sky.
A massive mushroom cloud billowed upwards.
The county town of Ge'er, not far away, was razed to the ground by the shockwave.
Many scorpions on the ground were directly vaporized, while those further away were blown away by the force of the blast.
Time passed, second by second.
Several hours later, the mushroom cloud completely dissipated.
"How… how could this be?" Everyone was stunned.
That structure was completely unscathed!
A hydrogen bomb was the most destructive weapon humanity could deploy, yet it had no effect whatsoever.
"Buzz!"
The structure continued to emit a rumbling sound intermittently.
Everyone in the council fell silent, a sense of powerlessness washing over them.
"Councilor Yan, immediately adjust the deployment. Deploy heavy troops at Naqu and Rigaze, two vital locations, to ensure these scorpions are contained within the Lazang region!" Bai Liji quickly issued the order.
Since that behemoth could not be destroyed, these scorpions could not be completely eliminated. This meant it would be a protracted defensive war.
This was the most critical point.
What is most feared in war? Protracted conflict.
But there was no other choice now. If these scorpions invaded the Central Plains, it would be a major disaster.
"Liu Feiying, immediately assemble a research team. I need to know what that structure is? Why was it unscathed by a hydrogen bomb attack?" Bai Liji continued to arrange.
"Yes!"
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While everyone's attention was focused on the Lazang region, Putian Xiaoyezhi used the same tactic again, rapidly occupying the major cities of Jichun and Songjiang provinces by supporting puppet regimes and establishing settlements.
He harbored a deep resentment and vowed to make that brat named Dongfang Chen pay the price.
March 5, 2056 AD.
Putian Xiaoyezhi ordered Lu Guyun, the mayor of Ice City in Songjiang Province, to gather 50,000 civilian troops and head west through Hecheng and Hulun City into the Wulan region.
In his view, there were few people in the entire Wulan region, and a force of 50,000 could definitely drive straight in and strike at the heart of the matter.
On March 7, the train entered Wulan territory.
Dongfang Chen learned the news immediately.
Look, the kind-hearted Putian Xiaoyezhi knew that the Wulan region had a small population, so he specially sent a big gift.
Since he was so kind, it would be impolite not to accept it with a smile.
He immediately opened the door of convenience for him, allowing him to pass all the way unimpeded.
Dongfang Chen even repaired the damaged railway lines in advance, fearing that he would be delayed on the road.
Also, it was now winter, and the north had reached a low temperature of -40°C. It was too hard for so many people to travel in the icy and snowy weather. What if they froze to death on the way?
No, we have to send them some supplies.
So, a dramatic scene appeared.
A warehouse would appear every time the train traveled a certain distance.
The warehouse was full of goods.
There was food, drink, cotton clothes, and cotton quilts.
And some braised meat, liquor, and peanuts.
That should be about right.
More than 1,500 kilometers, no matter how slow, it should take three days to arrive.
Putian Xiaoyezhi was puzzled when he saw this scene.
Was this the desolate Wulan country? It was icy and snowy all the way, and there wasn't a single person, but there were warehouses full of living supplies everywhere. Was this a ghost?
He once suspected that he had taken the wrong road, but the map showed that it was correct!
Besides, even if he took the wrong road, could he still go to heaven? Now even his own soldiers can't eat this kind of food.
The people below didn't care so much.
It's been more than a year, who has ever eaten meat?
Not to mention meat, they haven't even eaten peanuts much.
So everyone sat in the carriage, spread out the cotton quilts, put on the cotton clothes, and piled up the liquor and meat.
Let's start!
After all, it was not a regular army, and Putian Xiaoyezhi was too lazy to care.
They could eat and drink, as long as they didn't cause trouble.
After drinking two liang of liquor, these rough Northeastern men began to talk about everything under the sun.
For a time, every carriage was very lively.
Early in the morning on March 10, the train finally arrived in Bato City.
Dongfang Chen personally went to the train station to greet them.
After Putian Xiaoyezhi got off the train, he saw Dongfang Chen looking at him with a smile, and instantly felt a chill down his neck.
"Welcome, Mr. Putian! After our last farewell, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon," Dongfang Chen said with a smile.
Putian Xiaoyezhi was still in a daze, wondering how he knew he was coming.
Looking at his relaxed appearance, had he already prepared?
"Mr. Putian, I was not courteous last time and did not greet you personally. Tell me, does this meeting conform to the rules?" Dongfang Chen continued to ask when he saw that the other party did not answer.
"Come on, take him down!" Putian Xiaoyezhi didn't dare to waste words, fearing that he would be tricked.
No one moved.
These civilian troops only listened to Lu Guyun's orders.
They also didn't like the Eastern Island devils.
