My Monster Fuses Everything

Chapter 343: 287: Strategic Intentions of the Southwest Military Preparedness Force

Chapter 343: Chapter 287: Strategic Intentions of the Southwest Military Preparedness Force

Sun Hu and a few others didn’t hesitate to talk, which didn’t surprise Su Han much; in the post-apocalyptic world, too many things could change, not to mention non-principle stance issues.

What surprised Su Han was the discovery that besides the original heavy industry domain, Huiyuan City had hidden industries he was unaware of.

“According to Old Li and Meiyu’s estimates, if we incorporate the munitions factory and automobile industry into the Tree Domain, and add on the Insectoid Titan’s own Metal Control ability, we’ll soon be able to restore and even adaptively remodel production lines, which will be of great help to us,” Su Han reflected.

While Su Han was in seclusion in another dimension, after getting partial information about Huiyuan City, Zhu Xiong and other senior members had communicated and made new assessments.

Although the Vine Giant Rats had already served as the Tree Domain’s transport and combat unit, vehicles still played an indispensable role in longer distance and heavier load transportation.

“How much metal do we have left?” Su Han suddenly looked at Old Zhu and casually asked.

Zhu Xiong was startled, then pondered and said, “I’m not too clear; it should be more than a million tons.”

After alloy casting at the Steel Transit Center, the Tree Domain’s alloy reserves were around a million tons.

However, the Insectoid Titan consumed one hundred thousand tons of metal during the Scorpion Spider Demon period when it completed Level 9 ordinary metal Fusion, and subsequent expenditures on vehicle modification, armor plating, firearms, artillery, and cold weapons were all colossal, at one point substantially depleting the reserves.

But with the recapture of South City, more resources were integrated, and the amount could only have increased.

“That’s perfect; Huiyuan City doesn’t need to purposely save too much metal then,” Su Han’s eyes sparkled lightly.

Zhu Xiong immediately reacted, “Are you going to Huiyuan City?”

“Mhm, bring Sun Hu and the others first, I’ll meet them. If nothing unexpected happens, I’ll make a trip to Huiyuan City first,” Su Han said.

No matter what the purpose of the 117th Group was, Huiyuan City was a place that Su Han, or rather the Tree Domain, could not afford to lose.

With Huiyuan City, the city cluster centered around South City would be much more secure.

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Lisu County government residence

Sun Hu was informed by the search team to wait for the leader’s summon here. At this moment, he was feeling very conflicted, somewhat uneasy.

As a member of the Armed Forces, there was no doubt his actions amounted to leaking secrets; he was a betrayer.

This was where his internal struggle stemmed from, but he knew he was not wrong.

Being able to venture out, he was among the more elite warriors in the 117th Group and understood how his unit operated.

Although at the first moment of the apocalypse, they had managed to stabilize the situation within the base and rapidly assembled the troops, marching towards Linshui City and quickly recapturing it.

It could be said that because of their actions, indeed, about two hundred thousand survivors were saved.

However, compared to what he saw of the Tree Domain these days, his perception was gradually changing.

The Tree Domain might not have recaptured South City immediately, but under Su Han’s leadership, they had grown rapidly like a rolling snowball, and in terms of logistical support, they were actually even more formidable than the 117th Group.

Production, medical care, and post-apocalyptic research were all more impressive than the 117th Group’s efforts.

More importantly, the ability for inter-regional combat and the leader’s fighting power were both present in the Tree Domain.

Sun Hu would never forget the Mother Worm’s massive body as big as a mountain, or the scene where three Angel Envoys effortlessly subdued the Four-headed Centipede, far more impactful than one or two cannon shots.

Angel Envoys and Spiritual Energy were the future.

That was the fundamental reason for his change.

‘Don’t blame me.’ Sun Hu’s thoughts were in turmoil as footsteps came from outside the door. He immediately stood up straight and looked toward the entrance.

“Leader,”

Su Han and Zhu Xiong entered the door, and with a wave of his hand, Su Han signaled Sun Hu to sit down, then asked, “Tell me in detail about the 117th Group and the situation in Linshui City.”

“Yes,”

Sun Hu responded loudly and then said, “Our 117th Group is under the second division of the Southwest Military Preparedness Force, consisting of two armored battalions, a mobile battalion, and an infantry battalion, with a personnel scale of 5,000. In terms of equipment, we have 127 Type 51 heavy tanks and 200 armored vehicles. At the onset of the apocalypse, after the rapid suppression of mutated flesh corpses, our group leader Shi Hutao sacrificed himself, and the deputy group leader Lu Changshan took over, consolidating our team, which still had about three thousand five to six hundred people.”

“Under normal conditions, you shouldn’t carry live munitions, right? That casualty rate seems a bit low?” Su Han immediately noticed something fishy.

“Yes,”

Sun Hu nodded and continued, “Under usual circumstances, there would absolutely not be a lot of live munitions in the hands of soldiers. But that day was different; before we even got up, the entire unit received an order from the division headquarters to enter combat readiness, and then the dense fog appeared.”

Zhu Xiong’s complexion changed immediately and he said, “Your combat readiness was earlier than the fog; what’s going on?”

It was too unusual; even South City had convened a meeting of scholars upon seeing the strange fog.

Several hours passed between these events, yet the 117th Group was able to get combat-ready several hours beforehand.

Even if fog descended slightly earlier in the regions outside the city, it would still not explain this issue.

“I don’t know,”

Sun Hu shook his head, his expression wry: “We just received the orders. Even the group leader and deputy group leader might not know what was going on. After the fog descended, communication was cut off.”

Zhu Xiong glanced at Su Han, who was also frowning with puzzlement in his eyes. Without a doubt, the Armed Forces seemed to be in possession of more information.

“What’s the situation with the Contractors of the Armed Forces?”