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Chapter 1403 - 991: A Small Request (4K)
Chapter 1403: Chapter 991: A Small Request (4K)
Taking advantage of the Beastmen being affected by the Spirit of Fear, Scarlet Begonia rapidly burst out of the pipeline, killing several Beastmen soldiers along the way.
For her, Beastmen soldiers plunged into fear had no ability to resist.
At the same time, she threw out grenades and automated turrets one after another, causing as much trouble for the Beastmen as possible.
In fact, many Beastmen had caused severe stampedes in the mist of the Spirit of Fear. The Beastmen rushing over in response to the alarms were scattered by the frightened tide of their own kind. They simply couldn’t catch up with Scarlet Begonia.
When Scarlet Begonia and Little Drill Wind and the others met up, the chaos deep within the Bottom Nest was just being suppressed.
The team didn’t delay, immediately detonating the bombs they had planted in advance. They obliterated that segment of the pipeline node outright.
At the same time, the team moved quickly towards the upper levels. They knew that merely destroying a pipeline node was not enough to stop the Beastmen. Safety lay only in returning to the surface.
By this moment, the Beastmen legions were thoroughly enraged, countless Beastmen motorcycles moving fast through the pipelines, pursuing the human investigation team.
In the dim tunnels, fierce combat erupted between humans and Beastmen.
Fortunately, the team members were either human players or members of the Netherworld Marine Corps. Their superior quality repeatedly obstructed the pursuing Beastmen.
Meanwhile, the giant city, upon receiving news about the Beastmen, had already begun the evacuation of Bottom Nest residents and was assembling the defense army corps, preparing for the warfare against the Beastmen.
At this moment, the populace within the giant city was panic-stricken. They were unclear about what was happening, only aware that a large number of troops were pouring into the city area, stationed outside every entrance to the Bottom Nest. It was uncertain whether a rebellion had broken out within the Bottom Nest or if someone was plotting a military coup.
And within the City Lord’s Mansion, the upper echelons of the giant city had gathered.
Under the City Lord’s watch, an emergency meeting was initiated.
After confirming the reliability of the intelligence sources, they frowned and pondered.
"The Bottom Nest was originally established as our backup battlefield, its traits being easy to defend but hard to attack, and designed to withstand nuclear blasts, even considering water and gas attacks. The paths are so narrow that our tanks and armored vehicles can’t get in. There’s no support from air or artillery," a general spoke up, "To deal with the Bottom Nest, we can only rely on urban warfare! After evacuating the Bottom Nest residents, we should send in a large force to completely annihilate the Beastmen!"
"Fighting urban warfare against the powerful Beastmen without tanks and any support?" Another general scoffed, "A hundred thousand soldiers might go in and not even make a splash!"
The Beastmen’s size and all their traits surpassed those of normal humans; they were born as a warrior race. Otherwise, they would not pose such a great threat in the void.
Compared to humans, they did not fear Chaos corruption because they all worshiped the Beastmen Divinity.
Of course, if it were a terrestrial war, the defense force with its over half a million troops wouldn’t think much of an approximately thirty thousand-strong Beastmen legion.
The Beastmen could possibly touch the high walls if they managed to surge against the steel flood and countless shelling, and that would be with the protection of their Divinity.
But in situations without any tanks, armored vehicles, or support from the air or artillery,
it was going to be extremely difficult for humans to repulse the Beastmen forces through urban warfare.
Not to mention, the Beastmen had been operating in the Bottom Nest for who knows how long and had even developed motorcycles specifically for Bottom Nest combat. The Bottom Nest was now the Beastmen’s home turf.
In such scenarios, humanity was at a total disadvantage.
Urban warfare was a meat grinder on the battlefield, and even the most elite troops would be worn down if they engaged in it.
Entering the Bottom Nest for urban warfare against the Beastmen, even if the Beastmen forces could truly be eliminated, would result in horrific losses. Double? Triple?
That was a loss the giant city could not afford.
Not to mention the traits of the Beastmen. After eliminating this batch, who knew if more Beastmen would appear in the Bottom Nest within a few months.
"That’s why my conclusion is to seal all the Bottom Nest entrances and trap all the Beastmen inside," a general suggested, "At the same time, cut off all the vents and power equipment. Suffocate them!"
"Ridiculous. They already have an army of over thirty thousand. Do they still depend on the giant city’s support for the Bottom Nest? And with their capabilities, even if we seal the Bottom Nest entrances, can’t they just dig their way out?" The previous general roared in fury, "If we let them continue to develop, fifty thousand, a hundred thousand, two hundred thousand! With so many Beastmen, what will you fight with? We must eradicate the Beastmen as soon as possible and carefully inspect the Bottom Nest for any Beastmen spores. How can we allow others to sleep beside our couch?"
"You’re the one who wants to send your soldiers to their deaths! Urban warfare is out of the question!" The opposing general also instantly spat back in anger, "To eliminate such a number of Beastmen in that kind of terrain, how many soldiers do you plan to draw away? Are we still managing the high walls of the giant city?"
"What’s your plan then?" The first speaking general looked sideways at the objector, "Seal the Bottom Nest and wait for the Beastmen to suddenly dig out and catch us unaware? Miss Chen, the Minister of Military Industry, do you think this plan is reliable?"
The Minister of Military Industry spoke up, "Given the abilities of the Beastmen, a purely physical blockade will be breached by them. It’s just a matter of time."
"But we can’t have urban warfare! Unless we deploy those from the Eternal Army..." The general stopped mid-sentence, followed by a moment of silence.
Seconds later, everyone subconsciously skipped the topic of the ’Eternal Army.’
Both sides continued to express their opinions, the noise escalating in the conference room.
The other department heads remained silent because no matter which plan it was, there were risks involved.
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