CHAPTER 436: CHAPTER 211: I WILL STILL STAND BEFORE YOU

"It’s already very difficult to fight----but the good news is, our mission is almost complete."

"Almost complete?"

The squad leader asked in astonishment:

"How can it be almost complete? There are still so many monsters here with us..."

"Do you really want to kill all these monsters? That’s impossible!"

Huang Meng said with amusement:

"We were originally just cooperating with the Benghu Defense Line, using anvil and hammer tactics to cut through the beast horde from the southwest, preventing them from merging with the beast tide from the northwest and directly north."

"And now, according to reconnaissance reports, the beast tide from the northwest has already crossed Yiyang and is continuing eastward."

"Only a few monsters deviated from the main route, heading towards Han Shui City."

"Next, we just need to hold on for another 24 hours to completely create a time gap between the two groups of monsters."

"By then, the expedition army from the Benghu Defense Line will retreat to Han Shui City to confront the separated monsters."

"And we can withdraw in full and return to Jinling New City."

"Understood....."

The squad leader mused.

"So, our next course of action... is to head to the northwest side once the main forces from Jinling New City have cleared the south and southeast beast tides there to engage the beast tide on that side."

"After dealing with the beast tide on the northwest side, turn back to eliminate the southwest beast tide?"

"Congratulations, you’re all about quick responses now."

Huang Meng said proudly, quoting lines he had learned from ancient skits, and then ordered:

"Everyone, get moving now."

"We have limited time, quickly check the equipment, and head to the mobile supply point for supplies."

"We can rest there for 3 hours."

"By then, let’s have a good sleep!"

...

Benghu Defense Line.

He Shuo stood behind the defense line, coldly watching the soldiers of the expedition army clear their comrades’ corpses.

They had just gone through a devastating battle.

Just as Li Xian had predicted, this defense line was essentially a "glass defense line." If it weren’t broken, casualties would be so minimal as to be negligible.

But once broken, the casualty numbers would instantly surge, pushing the entire team to the brink of collapse.

And a few minutes ago, during that defensive battle, their line had been breached.

Several red "Blood Embryos" were born from the monsters’ corpses. But instead of directly attacking, they kept shifting positions, using the cover of larger monsters to evade intense bullets and artillery, successfully reaching the front of the expeditionary defense line passing through Benghu.

There, those "Blood Embryos" suddenly turned hostile and launched attacks on the line.

When they entered the temporarily dug trenches, a massacre began.

Their sharp claws tore through the soldiers’ flesh, and the panicked expedition army, along with the Church Protection Army from Jiujiang, shot aimlessly, trying to use their weapons to solve those terrifyingly small monsters.

But all efforts were in vain, as their speed was too fast, and they were too close.

The bullets failed to injure them and accidentally wounded teammates in the same trench.

Even though He Shuo had already noticed the anomaly and joined the fight in time, within just a mere ten seconds, the number of casualties had risen to over 20 people.

By the time he finally cleared out all the infiltrating Blood Embryos, the number of casualties reached 36.

But this wasn’t the most painful loss.

Two formations were entirely disrupted, even the artillery positions were affected.

There was a temporary gap in firepower at the Benghu Defense Line. During this gap, two giant monsters swam across Benghu, entering the attack range.

Their heavy bodies crushed humans beneath them, and their huge bone spikes precisely harvested life after life.

There wasn’t much time to make a more reasonable response as, after firing a rocket and a recoilless rifle at the first monster, He Shuo watched as Holy Blood monitor Zhou Yan led a small team charging towards the second monster, detonating a monster modified with anti-tank mines beneath its body.

Three of the four Holy Blood members escaped, but the last one, unburdened, calmly met their end in the explosion.

Their blood mixed with the monster’s blood, completely staining the defense line red.

The monster was finally killed, and He Shuo also used the last card up his sleeve, releasing a large amount of smoke.

Vision was obscured, and the beast tide temporarily retreated.

However, the personnel losses at the Benghu Defense Line immediately exceeded 70 people.

More than one-tenth.

This was even with the response being relatively timely.

He Shuo didn’t know if the next time such a "breach in the defense line" occurred, the team at his disposal could withstand it.

----Instead, Li Xian seemed to have gained sudden confidence, his spirits lifted a bit.

"We can hold them back."

Li Xian said:

"These people are trained now, they have the courage to face monsters!"

"As long as they dare to face monsters head-on, we can win!"

"No, they haven’t been trained; they have no retreat left."

He Shuo slowly shook his head.

"The morale is getting tighter and tighter, we must be careful with our grip."

"Too loose won’t work, too tight it will snap."

"This level of grip..."

"In any case, we still need to hold for 24 hours."

"Notify everyone to rest in place after handling the corpses."

"No matter what good things we have left, bring them all out."

"This could very well be the last meal most people here will have before their sacrifice..."

....

Jinling New City.

Chen Jian stood on the square outside the primary passage of Base 011, and in front of him stood a hundred and twenty carefully selected soldiers, mainly composed of experienced veterans of the Huaxia Army and promising recruits from the reserve.

These soldiers now had a new designation.

Huaxia Army, First Assault Company.

Like the previously established Penetration Company, they also had their own mission.

And this mission was simple, expressed entirely in one sentence.

That is to, under Chen Jian’s leadership, leave Base 011, advance to the south of the base, and engage the beast tide gathering near Baima Town coming from the south and southeast.

This time, they are not just to contain and stop the beast tide.

They are to use every weapon at their disposal, at all costs, to completely destroy this beast tide.

Firepower has been fully maximized.

Tanks, towed artillery, rockets, unmanned combat clusters, Attack-17 drones, self-destruct trucks carrying nuclear bombs...

All the elite personnel are concentrated here, and all the most advanced equipment is concentrated here as well.

They have no reason to fail, nor any chance of failure.

If they cannot complete their mission, then the interconnected battle deployments cannot continue.

Ultimately, the Huaxia Army is very likely to be pressed back into Base 011 by the encroaching beast tide, facing the outcome of chronic death after detonating all nuclear bombs.

The responsibility of the Assault Company is immense.

Looking at those slightly tense faces that, filled with a fighting spirit, appeared vibrant, Chen Jian took a deep breath.

Then, he turned on the microphone and spoke to the soldiers below:

"Our mission is very clear, and the leaders of each platoon and squad have briefed everyone on the mission, so I won’t go over it again here."

"I just want to emphasize one point."

"The Assault Company is the most critical force in our war with the beast tide."

"If the Assault Company wins, we win."

"If the Assault Company loses, we are also likely to lose."

"Therefore, every soldier and comrade in the Assault Company must bring 200 percent of their fighting spirit."

"Behind you are not just your families and our homeland."

"You bear the hope of all of Huaxia and the entire human race."

"We must liberate humanity from the claws of monsters."

"For this noble goal, we will give everything."

"Now, everyone get ready."

"Check your equipment and organize your weapons."

"We will set off soon."

"This time, I will lead the charge myself."

"I will still stand in front of you!"