From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 249 Benjamin, I advise you to be kind

"Mr. Sam, Mr. Lane, I must remind you that conducting a nuclear war on the planet is an extremely dangerous act."

In a conference room on the Hermes, Isabel was sitting on one side of the long table with Osana, the 'Cat Lady'.

Opposite them were two middle-aged men presented through holographic projection.

They are the administrative lieutenant of the Rubian system autonomous government and the secretary-general of the autonomous government.

Sam, who serves as the administrative lieutenant of the galaxy, is also the president of the Senate of the Lubion galaxy.

Senior officials of the autonomous governments of these two galaxies are currently staying on board a garrison fleet in orbit to 'supervise operations' and handle matters that may involve legal principles when necessary.

“No one of us wants to see the remnants of the empire launch tactical nuclear bombs to attack, and it is indeed reasonable to launch a nuclear counterattack under such circumstances.

But the two gentlemen must be clear that once the nuclear counterattack begins, this small-scale nuclear war will not stop.

According to our calculations, if both sides use up all the tactical nuclear bombs in their hands, it is conservatively estimated that Ptolemaic City, located near the war zone, and its two nearby satellite cities will no longer need to consider human settlement, life, and production in a short time.

Isabel stared at the two galaxy government officials and continued:

"Miss Isabel, I understand the issues you mentioned, and I very much agree with them from my personal perspective."

"This is only the impact on Ptolemy City. If a large number of tactical nuclear bombs are detonated intensively in a short period of time, the damage to the entire planet's ecology, especially the atmospheric environment, will be immeasurable.

Now it is only a matter of time before the remnants of the empire are wiped out. After the battle, I believe that the galactic autonomous government will spend a lot of energy on post-war reconstruction.

In the opinion of some people in the galaxy government who have watched the main force exercises of the Federation, it is possible that the regular army of the same size from the Federation could be brought over, and the fight would be like this at best.

As a result, there was a lot of hype before the war, but when the war started, it was immediately brought back to its original shape.

Currently, on the entire front, only our Atlas combat troops are on the offensive, and are about to complete the encirclement and annihilation of a brigade-level unit of the empire.

Believe me, the cost of rebuilding such a planet after the war is definitely a set of figures that you don’t want to see.”

So, do you want to see a devastated planet after a small-scale nuclear war?

After a moment, Sam looked at Isabel again, and then said:

Coupled with the unique orbital strike capabilities of our company's fleet, doesn't this explain the problem? "

After listening to Isabel's words, the two galaxy government officials were silent for a moment, and then Administrative Assistant Sam spoke:
"Why can Miss Isabel conclude that it is only a matter of time before the remaining imperial soldiers are eliminated?"

The holographic projection device perfectly restored his facial expressions and demeanor.

After thinking silently for a while, the administrative lieutenant turned over and started discussing something with the secretary-general beside him.

"In other words, why do we believe that your company can solve the current problems on the ground battlefield?"

The operational quotations of several other private military companies and defense contractors are relatively high, especially the top-ranked Thunder Defense, where one company can beat several others.

"Mr. Sam, you can brag about the company's qualifications, equipment performance, and the quality of the combatants, but the battle line will not lie.
If you look carefully at the battle lines, you should also be able to know what the actual quality of the civilian armed forces in the coalition forces is.

If I remember correctly, Ptolemaic City should be among the top three cities in terms of urban GDP contribution on the entire planet, right? "

They have obviously turned on the silent mode, and their mouths have been marked with a 'mosaic' to prevent lip reading.

The administrative deputy was silent, because he knew that Isabel was right.

On the contrary, Atlas, which is currently ranked at the bottom of the quotation list, has achieved results that no one expected.

Personal perspective.
The expression on Isabel's face did not change, but she began to feel worried in her heart.

"We also don't want more tactical nuclear bombs to be detonated on the surface of the planet, but the military commander of the ground forces can decide on his own whether to launch tactical nuclear bombs under special circumstances.

And 'nuclear counterattack' is also one of the 'special circumstances'."

"So you're saying there's nothing you can do to stop Major General Benjamin?"

"From the legal perspective of the federal and system governments, we really cannot stop Major General Benjamin from carrying out a 'nuclear counterattack'."

The administrative deputy paused, then glanced at the secretary-general next to him.

After the other party nodded and took out the terminal and gave him a look, he continued:
“But if I mean if, your company has the ability to prevent both warring parties from continuing to carry out nuclear attacks at the same time.

Even if some... um... violent measures are taken because of the emergency, the galaxy government will not hold you accountable later. "

"The automatic meeting minutes and video are on. You know this is a formal meeting, right?"

Isabel raised her eyebrows and reminded her.

"Of course I know, this is also a temporary power granted to you by our galaxy autonomous government in disguise, Atlas." The secretary-general of the galaxy government who had been silent also said,
"We will try our best to persuade Major General Benjamin not to act rashly, but we cannot guarantee what kind of effect it will produce. The final result may still depend on you."
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At the same time, the Lubion 5 ground battlefield.

Two RQ220s hovering at high altitude to monitor the battlefield soon discovered two suspicious targets.

After the remnants of the empire launched the first round of tactical nuclear strikes, their remaining nuclear strike groups also entered combat mode and looked for hiding spots to stand by.

Since HCPs also dissipate heat when running at the lowest power on the ground, the launch boxes they carry will also provide a relatively suitable launch temperature for the carrier and warhead in the box after being powered on.

Therefore, it is quite conspicuous in front of the RQ220, which is equipped with high-performance infrared detection equipment.

What's more, the shape of these specialized HCPs carrying huge launch boxes is inherently unique, so there is no need to enter the manual secondary identification process.

"The target location has been updated! A and B code numbers have been assigned to identify the target, and are updated to the combat map simultaneously."

"Target A, 18 kilometers northwest, inside a small processing plant, with a small number of vehicles and infantry units nearby for cover."

"Target B, 20 kilometers due north, among the highland woods, acting alone, no other units have been found around!"

After receiving the information returned by the drone, the brigade staff quickly marked the target on the combat map and marked it as a 'high-risk unit'.

"I'll deal with them."

The dark red HCP driven by Amber swayed and quickly broke away from the attack formation and rushed towards the area marked on the tactical map. "The brigade HCP separated a platoon to follow me and was responsible for recovering and controlling the opponent's launch box!

Murat and Louis will continue to lead the team as the 'assault spearhead', while Hogg and other staff officers from the brigade are responsible for tactical command!
The goal is to completely wipe out the 49th enemy brigade! "

"Yes, sir!"
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If you view the battlefield from the perspective of RQ220 at this time and switch to friend-or-foe identification mode.

You will see Atlas's mixed brigade, like a right hook swung at the 49th Armored Brigade Combat Team. While cutting off the 49th Brigade's retreat, it launched the fastest attack against them.

Amber and an HCP platoon left far behind him, like a swimming dragon on the battlefield, passed directly through the anxious battle line and headed towards the marked 'A target'.

"Lilith, invade the coalition's military network. I need to know Benjamin's current movements."

"Understood, Master!"

After receiving the order, Lilith immediately began an unlimited invasion.

Atlas's internal network has already formed a temporary network with other units of the coalition.

So it won't take much effort for Lilith to invade now.

But even so, her invasion speed could not catch up with Amber's speed of finding 'Target A'.

For an HCP that is extremely maneuverable and can jet over short distances, the straight-line distance of 18 kilometers takes less than 1 minute when the limiter is briefly released.

When Amber controlled the machine to pass over a bush, the processing plant hiding the target also appeared in front of her.

The surrounding enemy units responsible for covering also discovered the HCP that was crossing the battlefield like a meteor.

Two 'Pacifier' heavy multi-legged tanks equipped with electromagnetic reconnection cannons were quickly marked out.

At the same time that their muzzles lit up with blue light, Amber, who had already completed the deceleration, did not hesitate to make a zigzag maneuver that was enough to make other pilots faint.

The 'Attitude Management System' on the multi-function display immediately displayed the information '10.0G' in bold red font.

But Amber only felt that the burden on his body became heavier in a short period of time. During the maneuver, he even raised his electromagnetic rifle and fired at other targets, destroying several light multi-legged tanks.

The two high-speed piercing rods almost passed by the dark red HCP, bombarding the distant soil slope and directly making two gaps.

"Boom! Boom!"

The blast that broke through the sound barrier came belatedly, and was blocked by the HCP's pickup the moment it sounded.

When the two 'Pacifiers' re-adjusted their orientation and rotated their turrets, the dark red body that had switched its weapon to a heavy slashing sword flashed past in their viewfinders.

"The main gun is damaged! The main gun is damaged!"

The next second, the Pacifier's self-checking system immediately issued a warning.

The crew members looked stupidly at the panoramic display, half of the electromagnetic reconnection cannon was missing, and they slumped in their seats in fear and were at a loss.

"Fuck, did you just see clearly?"

"Didn't it seem like an HCP passed by?"

"I don't know, I just saw a red shadow."
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RQ220's investigation results were correct. The person hiding in the processing plant was indeed a specialized HCP of a nuclear strike team.

Because it is a model focused on nuclear strikes, this HCP does not have too many armaments, only a close-range laser for self-defense on the head and an electromagnetic rifle in the hand.

Amber cut off the HCP's limbs without much effort, then used a heavy sword to forcefully open the cockpit armor, threw the pilot inside aside and added a round of gel bombs.

Several spider-shaped electromagnetic shielding robots climbed out of a storage box mounted outside the HCP, attached to the launch box and immediately deployed electromagnetic shielding.

"Target A can be recycled, repeat, target A can be recycled!"

After getting a reply from the HCP platoon following him in the communication channel, Amber immediately prepared to go out and clean up the surrounding enemies, and then rush directly towards the position of target B.

But at this moment, Lilith connected a monitoring channel.

This channel was used to monitor the shelter vehicle at the coalition headquarters and Major General Benjamin's exclusive communication line.

The content inside directly made Amber's face darken.

Major General Benjamin, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, was talking to another person on the 'encrypted' channel.

This man's voice is also very familiar to Amber. He is the ground commander of Thunder Defense who ridiculed Amber in the combat meeting.

The latter was currently persuading Major General Benjamin to target the nuclear counterattack in the direction of the Atlas mixed brigade's attack.

"TNND, you really think I'm easy to bully, don't you?"

Amber was really angry now.

"I originally wanted to make money and get along well with you, but if that's the case, don't blame me for not being a good person."

While he was angry, Cliffs' communication also came in.

Under the command of the captain and the extraordinary performance of the divine helmsman, the Hermes completed its orbit in less than 40 minutes and directly descended into a ground attack position.

"Very well. Lilith, let me access Benjamin's encrypted communication channel."

"Copy that! Master!"

At the other end of the battle line, Major General Benjamin in the cabin vehicle was talking to the person in charge of Thunder Defense.

As a result, I heard that a new user suddenly joined the 'encrypted' channel.

Immediately afterwards, a familiar but emotionless voice sounded on the channel.

"Benjamin, I advise you to be kind."

(End of this chapter)