Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1175 - 1168: The Final Battle is Imminent

Chapter 1175: Chapter 1168: The Final Battle is Imminent

After swapping shifts with Li Si, Wang Xu walked toward the city with his head down, lost in thought. As soon as he reached the base of the city walls, he was drawn by a clamor.

He saw a few Earth soldiers, armed to the teeth, driving away a few people from the Otherworld. Judging by their looks, the oldest was just over ten, probably slave peasants who had recently been taken in.

"What’s going on?" Wang Xu stepped forward and asked.

"Oh, Sergeant Major," the soldiers saluted upon seeing Wang Xu approach, then explained, "These folks probably heard the booming of cannon fire and ran over to see what was happening. For safety reasons, we didn’t dare let them get any closer."

"Well, why not let them watch from here?" Wang Xu seemed quite unperturbed.

"Um, that’s not really appropriate," one of the soldiers said with some difficulty, "after all, this counts as a military secret. If the enemy were to learn about our capabilities, wouldn’t that be..."

"Just cannons. The people from the Otherworld have been at the receiving end of ours for over thirty years now; there’s nothing left to fear." Wang Xu shrugged.

"We don’t dare to make such decisions on our own, and we hope the Sergeant Major understands," the soldier said, obviously troubled.

"Alright then, I’ll go back and discuss it," Wang Xu nodded without making it difficult for the soldier, instead heading straight into the city.

On the streets, they came across a few children with faces full of disappointment, who were swiftly caught by the nurses from the clinic and taken back to the clinic.

Seeing their eager and curious gazes, Wang Xu actually thought of something else.

They say that under the cannons blooms the truth. If these cannons could not only annihilate the enemy but also bolster the morale of Lipei’s residents and deter the small-time crooks, that would be killing two birds with one stone.

With this thought, he walked briskly through the Otherworld Gate and found Lin Wei to discuss the matter. The plan was to open up a dedicated observation area where the residents of Lipei could safely watch the firing of the cannons. They could even fire demonstration shots as necessary to lift the spirits of the Lipei residents, flaunt the military might of the Lipei district government, and showcase their determination and ability to fight off outsiders.

Initially perplexed by Wang Xu’s unexpected request, Lin Wei soon found it to be a rather good idea after some thought.

The villages on the border of Lipei had been massacred, and the headquarters had so far not dared to explain it to the residents, for fear of sparking panic. If they could flaunt the headquarters’ military power and show with concrete actions that the Lipei district government had the capability to protect everyone, preventing the residents from succumbing to panic after being struck by a momentary blow, it would undeniably play a crucial role in the development of Lipei.

Furthermore, they could even extend this initiative based on Wang Xu’s suggestion. For example, by establishing a shooting range and demonstrating or even allowing residents to experience the power of modern weaponry, this might help solve Lipei’s conscription issue.

With the Lipei district now officially taken over by headquarters and a district government established, the residents within the district naturally owed their allegiance to the district government and had to fulfill their civic duties. Among these duties, enlisting and paying taxes were both obligatory.

Although these people were from the Otherworld, their status was no longer that of citizens of the Odelanqi Kingdom or Church Court citizens; they were citizens of the Lipei district government. It was essential to convey this notion to them through concrete methods, to prepare them psychologically and to genuinely accept and recognize the district government from the bottom of their hearts.

Previously, Luo’er had set a good precedent by publicly abolishing all feudal privileges. Although the implementation was somewhat incomplete, it had already instilled great trust in the residents toward the district government.

They needed to continue deepening and perfecting this base, convincing the residents of Lipei wholeheartedly of their identity as citizens of Lipei, to shift their feudal mindset, and transform them into new-century citizens of the Otherworld.

After a discussion, Lin Wei found a representative from the army and after some negotiation, the army in principle allowed the residents of Lipei to observe from a distance the artillery firing positions and established a shooting range for them to experience the power of modern weaponry.

Soon, the relevant arrangements were implemented. Observation areas were set up both on and below the city walls for Lipei residents to watch the artillery firing process. At the same time, a shooting range was opened to allow certain vetted Lipei residents to experience firing the guns.

Such treatment was limited to local residents of Lipei, or only to Otherworld residents. Those Earth people who had come to participate in the construction project did not enjoy such privileges, which caused much grumbling, as they believed the headquarters was intentionally favoring the Otherworld residents.

Overall, the headquarters hoped that these Otherworld residents would quickly establish recognition of the Lipei district government to facilitate the next step of their transformation plan. After this disaster concluded, Lipei would undergo a new round of construction to completely transform it into a bridgehead for the nation in the Otherworld.

By the way, although both Wang Xu and Cheng Ziang repeatedly emphasized the Lipei district government, in reality, the Lipei district government was still in the planning stages, with only a shell in place. Its basic functions were entirely managed by the Office, which explained why Wang Xu and Li Si were so busy.

With the arrival of the airship fleet, Lipei’s defenses were essentially in place. This was a fleet of about ten airships, and if Luo’er were fortunate enough to come to Lipei, they would probably find the airships hovering in the sky very familiar.

Nowadays, Lipei’s outer defenses were primarily the responsibility of mercenaries and the army sent by Melia to provide coordinated protection for the residents of Lipei who were settled in the suburbs and several major infrastructure facilities.

The inner city defense of Lipei was mainly handled by the Rapid Reaction Force, an elite response force from Earth, which was the most trustworthy.

As for the Mobile Troop, they were all dispersed as reconnaissance squads to scout enemy movements within the territory and then guide artillery strikes.

These individuals were an important part of the artillery guerrilla tactics, but with the addition of the airship fleet, they also gained the advantage from above.

One of the airships in the fleet was a dedicated carrier capable of carrying air and space fighters. The Ronisca reconnaissance aircraft it carried could easily cover an area of one hundred kilometers in radius to complete patrol and alert missions.

Not only that, but the ship was also equipped with ground attack aircraft specially designed for ground attacks, forming a three-dimensional strike network. Once the enemies on the ground were detected, they would be subjected to firepower coverage from both the air and ground.

In the five days since the arrival of the airship fleet, the situation had been very stable, without any significant accidents. During these five days, they launched three attacks against scattered guerrilla squads that entered the territory.

Two of the attacks were covered by ground artillery fire, and one was an aerial bombing run. However, since the Ronisca ground attack aircraft could carry limited ammunition, it did not complete the bombing mission entirely, and another round of artillery coverage was needed to fully resolve the issue.

The results of these battles shocked the hearts of those anti-Lipei organizations. According to the intelligence returned by Fulanta, deserters had started to appear within the organization, with some individuals giving up their family businesses and properties in Lipei to completely distance themselves from it, or surrendering to the Lipei district government.

These messages disappointed Wang Xu, as he was eager for the enemy to launch a large-scale invasion to settle these nuisances once and for all.

So, under his guidance, Cheng Ziang instigated Fulanta to encourage the organization to plan a large-scale military invasion.

According to Fulanta’s response, he repeatedly persuaded Saiye Moray and Pelas to organize a grand armed offensive to invade the Lipei district government in one fell swoop.

These individuals clearly knew very little about the strength of the Earth people, thinking that their previous failures were solely due to insufficient numbers, so they actually agreed to Fulanta’s plan, preparing to organize a powerful armed force to invade Lipei, directly seize Lipei City, take the Otherworld Gate, and drive all the Earth people back to Earth, reclaiming their previous interests in Lipei.

However, they did not realize that this was exactly what Wang Xu wanted, as he hoped that the enemy would gather their superior forces for a grand offensive, which would make it convenient to win a decisive victory, completely dispose of these individuals, and also deter those considering becoming enemies of Lipei.

Thus, under Wang Xu’s arrangements, a battle that would change the fate of Lipei was about to begin. Meanwhile, for Cheng Ziang, it was finally time to draw the net closed.

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