Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!
Chapter 75: Siege

Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Siege

"Fire fireworks, send signals, and order all reconnaissance personnel outside to return!"

As Huang Yu finished speaking, Chen Jian decisively ordered:

"He Shuo, bring Zeng Yi back quickly. The two of you don’t take any risks!"

"Xie Liu, go out to support the reconnaissance personnel, and if you encounter the enemy, don’t get entangled; try to bring everyone back!"

"Lei Jie, Shen Yue, the two of you operate the auto-mortar and the high-caliber machine gun, and prepare to meet the enemy."

"Li Shi, operate the 301 heavy machine gun, just like you did last time!"

"Huang Yu, gather the city defense team and strengthen the defense line!"

"Understood!"

"Understood!"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and everyone rushed out, each heading to their posts.

Chen Jian launched a drone, advancing according to the instructions from the returning reconnaissance personnel, hovering over the S78 highway southwest of Yellow Stone City, monitoring enemy movements in real time.

From the blurred images transmitted back by the drone, he was shocked to discover that an enemy advance team had already closed in to within 15 kilometers of Yellow Stone City!

The numbers were small, only a few dozen people.

But it’s imaginable that these dozens were organized immediately upon receiving the message, rushing at high speed all the way from Xianning!

The enemy’s determination is more resolute than he anticipated.

Possibly they have not been scared by the Mimic Heretics, but directly struck dumb.

Suffice it to say, over a hundred years have passed, that a slight sign has just been noticed, and the entire old order gang gets triggered as hell.

Looking at the equipment, these dozens are still people from the Mechanical God Sect, then the Holy Bloods that the Yellow Stone City reconnaissance personnel encountered should be even closer.

Luckily, Yellow Stone City’s geographical position is inherently advantageous, with an entire Great Governance Lake as a barrier, nearly eliminating the risk of the Holy Bloods sneaking close.

If he had really chosen to drive "Mongolia" into the 7025 ruins back then, perhaps they would have already been crushed there by now.

Luckily!

The golden advice of preserving people even if lost land truly applies everywhere...

Chen Jian didn’t dare to slack off, urging He Shuo to return quickly and fill in the already insufficient number of weapon operators while methodically grabbing weapons neatly stacked in the chapel and hanging them on racks.

Three rocket launchers, a recoilless rifle, a 201 squad machine gun hanging on the No. 1 rack with a laser aiming system, left hand holding another 201, right hand carrying a PBP201 mortar, a 191 hanging around his neck.

Now he truly became a human arsenal.

However, in such a state, it’s absolutely impossible to engage in combat; he was merely trying to quickly move the weapons to the designated combat location.

With the full-powered operation of the mechanical exoskeleton, his movements weren’t significantly slower.

Two minutes later, he unloaded most of the weapons behind cover, set up the tripod for the 201 machine gun, and used the other hand to lower the drone for a round of low-altitude reconnaissance to first find the Holy Bloods hidden in the woods.

---- But just as the drone was descending, its autonomous survival system suddenly issued an alarm.

Immediately, before Chen Jian realized it, the drone quickly ascended, performing a highly evasive maneuver.

The next moment, gunfire ensued, and Chen Jian saw flashes of fire emerging from the woods.

Holy Bloods!

They know to take down the drone first!

Xu Lie...

Really shouldn’t have let him go back.

Now look, he’s even advising them!

He must have played a crucial role in this siege, possibly even suggesting the tactic of using Water Ghosts to deplete our ammunition.

Damn it.

But now, complaining is pointless. Who could have predicted the consequences of letting him leave at the time?

No way to choose; if he had been killed on the spot, Xie Liu and the others might not have joined the team.

You can’t have your cake and eat it, just that letting him go was the most beneficial choice at the time.

But if an opportunity arises to catch him, he must not be let go a second time!

Chen Jian had repositioned the drone to maintain a safe distance while monitoring, and at this point, other residents of Yellow Stone City had also taken action.

Most of them had already been awake all night, their energy and stamina at their limits, but they all knew what this imminent battle meant to them.

No one wanted to back down; this was the significance of the first round of screening.

Elderly and weak pregnant women not capable of combat were busy preparing food while toddlers who had just learned to walk scuttled about delivering it to those lying in the trenches.

Chen Jian didn’t stop this seemingly risky behavior, only notified Huang Yu to prepare everyone for combat after breakfast, and non-combat personnel were to hide in the underground of the Mechanical Church.

As time passed, the few Holy Bloods the drone was monitoring were now less than a kilometer from the shore of Great Governance Lake. Just before they were about to catch up with the Yellow Stone City reconnaissance personnel, Xie Liu finally brought everyone back onto the island.

At the same time, He Shuo, along with Zeng Yi, drove back at full speed.

Their bodies were also stained with blood. Chen Jian tossed the 201 squad machine gun to Zeng Yi and then asked:

"What’s the situation? Did we engage?"

"Encounters with two groups of Holy Bloods, killed three, three escaped."

He Shuo gasped for breath and then continued:

"Good thing I brought Zeng Yi; otherwise, I might not have made it out."

"The Holy Bloods are too fierce in close combat; the gun barrel couldn’t keep up."

"We absolutely can’t let them get close. Damn it, sooner or later, Lei Jie has to whip up a close-in defense cannon to show them how it’s done."

Then, He Shuo paused and came to the main point:

"Enemies coming from Han Shui City in the north arrived by boat, Lei Jie probably missed them on his way back."

"It’s estimated that this group of enemies has reached the vicinity of Yuqing State, but it’s unclear whether they’ll land in Yuqing State or take the water route to Great Governance Lake through Upper Chessboard State."

"We need to take them out with mortars first. If they manage to deploy smoothly, it’ll be hard to deal with!"

"Provided we have enough mortar shells — we only have 26 left."

Chen Jian said in a deep voice:

"Bring out the two cannons from the Mechanical God Sect’s church."

"Will they help? I looked at those two cannons, and their projectiles weigh around 5 kilograms. Basically, they are at the level of Napoleon cannons, but the range and power might not even match. Hitting two kilometers is a stretch."

"Just bring them out first, Zeng Yi, you go."

"He Shuo, you stay and help me deploy the mortars."

"A small enemy force from southwest Xianning, about 40 people, approximately 3 kilometers away."

"Since they’re bold enough to come, let’s give them a surprise and show them who we are!"

"Understood!"

He Shuo immediately acted, and moments later, two PBP201 mortars were deployed.

With distance guidance from the drone, the two adjusted the firing parameters using the electro-optical aiming system.

Then, a dual salvo!

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Thirty seconds later, the shells landed precisely.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

From the drone’s perspective, the Church Protection Army squad from the Mechanical God Sect racing down the highway was thrown into chaos.

Meanwhile, from nearly 4 kilometers away in the Yuqing State direction, faint artillery sounds suddenly echoed.

"Splash!"

Dark artillery shells plunged into Great Governance Lake, splashing large blossoms of water.

Chen Jian’s eyes narrowed, and he said:

"Large caliber smoothbore cannon!"

"They’re really going all out!"

"Everyone get into the bunkers, prepare for the impact!"