The combat troops advancing in sequence from different directions are penetrated deeply into the core of the city like a knife according to Su Hao's idea.

The Yellow River walked beside Su Hao, observing the surroundings with a cold and solemn gaze, constantly adjusting the position of the gun aiming.

This is the main assault direction of the 11th Independent Force, about four kilometers away from the city center square.

The propulsion method is not easy to make, and it still moves forward slowly like the operation of the project. For buildings with too large areas and detected by thinking consciousness, soldiers will follow Su Hao's orders to seal the entrance with a flamethrower, then throw a large number of grenades from the windows and gradually remove them.

The air was filled with the smell of burnt meat and fat, and mutant creatures that were injured continued to jump out of the room. They screamed and ran around with flames all over their bodies. Of course, the soldiers would not miss this excellent opportunity. They surrounded them from several directions, poured bullets like rain, and killed the seriously injured monsters one by one. Then the fighting soldiers stepped forward and waved the combat axes to split the corpses, collecting silver bones and crystals.

"Don't let any building go."

“Search every room carefully.”

"Please pay attention to protecting the engineering forces, closing all pipelines and entrances, and not missing any blind spots."

The vehicles loading cement had run back and forth several times, and wet gray cement could be seen everywhere on the ground behind them. The soldiers arranged in combat formations walked into the low street shops, and explosions and gunfire were constantly heard around them. The rolling shutter doors were firmly blocked with steel nails and cement, and mines were set up near the glass windows. Especially for each window below the sixth floor of the high-rise building, either fixing the windowsill with sticky bombs, or stringing lines were drawn between the outer walls to connect the powerful fragmented grenades.

This method of propulsion is very slow, but the effect is obvious. Mutant creatures can no longer sneak into the back of the position as unscrupulously as before. Although they have genes from mice and cockroaches and can crawl on the smooth and upright wall surfaces like geckos, explosion traps are set up in these places. Even if they are not killed on the spot, they will alert the remaining people nearby and mobilize soldiers to fight back in a short time.

This is equivalent to turning the entire city into a minefield.

No one can deny that this tactic is very effective, but the disadvantages and disadvantages are equally obvious.

It must consume a huge amount of explosives, blocking the infiltrating route of mutant organisms, and blocking other roads of the offensive troops. Because, except for the main road where bombs are not buried, all side routes and tunnels are no longer accessible.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the sun still released strong light and heat, but its location was already westward.

Su Hao looked at the watch on his wrist and ordered to the Yellow River waiting beside him: "Order all squadrons to withdraw from their starting positions. We have enough work today. Next, it is rest time."

Although Lujiang County is not very large, it is finally occupied by tens of thousands of mutated creatures.

The 517th Division has been blocked outside Lujiang City for several months. Although Su Hao has advanced tactics that countless people have explored in the future world, it is still impossible to occupy the city in just one day.

Most of the 11th Independent Forces were recruits after all. Su Hao was already very satisfied that he could advance nearly two highways in such a short time.

What's more, his combat supplies were consumed very quickly, and both cement and explosives were urgently needed to be replenished.

Three hundred tons of specialty is faster than cement, and five hundred tons of various explosives.

Looking at the material allocation application form placed in front of him, Liu Jiangyuan couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly and fell into deep thought.

The short and strong teacher's logistics director stood beside him, his angry face was full of anger, and occasionally gritted his teeth with unfairness.

Two hours ago, the 11th Independent Force sent people to deliver the application form for the near-term supplies. In addition to a series of consumables such as food and ammunition, the largest number of items are the two lines listed at the top of the table.

"What do they want so much cement? It doesn't take so much fortifications at all. Do they understand the building structure? Do they understand what is the pre-installation of the board? Without steel bars, what's the use of just cement? Also, there are 500 tons of high explosives. This thing is not 500 blocks or children's toys. If you are not careful, it will be enough to blow up half of the Lujiang County town.

The Director of Logistics’ anger is not without reason.

The transportation capacity is very tight at present, and most railways are used for military dispatch and transportation of important resources. More than 90% of the supplies such as ammunition and food are supplied by each base city. Due to short time and insufficient construction, many base city production workshops are seriously insufficient, which to a certain extent has also led to the double increase in logistics pressure in the adjacent theater.

To be honest, for the 11th Independent Force with more than a thousand troops under its jurisdiction, there are indeed not many 300 tons of cement and 500 tons of explosives. Especially under the premise of high-intensity operations, it is only enough to consume for one week or six days at most.

However, the 517th Division has nearly 20,000 troops under its jurisdiction, and there are dozens of units of all levels, large and small. If Su Hao's requirements are met according to the allocation application form, it means that the material quota of other troops must be reduced... As the chief officer responsible for material distribution, the Logistics Director is very clear about what lawless things will happen if the officers who have been killed in front of them cannot be met if the requirements cannot be met?

In front of the madman, God can only retreat.

Since I dare not refuse and cannot be solved, I can only use the problem as a ball to the division commander, and Liu Jiangyuan is responsible for handling it.

Liu Jiangyuan was naturally not a combination of fools and fools when he was able to become a brigade general. He could see through the little thoughts of the Logistics Director, but as the highest commander, he became interested in this material application form from the 11th Independent Force.

In addition to cement and explosives, the table also lists other things.

Wire, small batteries, engineering components of different models, vehicle maintenance consumables, and extremely large numbers of grenades and mines.

In contrast, the demand for food and ammunition is much smaller, just keeping at the baseline of the corresponding number of soldiers.

Liu Jiangyuan knew very well that the 11th Independent Forces were all infantry and were not equipped with armored combat vehicles.

Moreover, this unit is entirely composed of new recruits.

They actually spoke big, asking for so many things at once, what exactly do they think about?

For a moment, the air in the division command became solidified, and the breathing from the mouth and nose could be clearly heard.

Next to him, a pretty young staff officer approached Liu Jiangyuan and whispered in a low voice.

This officer has several acquaintances at the New Chengdu base and has more or less heard of Su Hao's incidents.

"The combat assessment results are excellent? The number of mutated creatures killed more than 1,500?"

Hearing this, Liu Jiangyuan's cold face was slightly moved: "Is this true?"

The staff officer nodded affirmatively: "It is said that this guy named Su Hao is very good at fighting. He used to be a civilian and had a deep understanding of mutated creatures and zombies. He was very young. If he relied on his connections and nepotism to climb to the position of lieutenant colonel, he would definitely get a relatively comfortable and dangerous position. Taking a group of recruits to the front line is very telling. Since we don't know why he asked for so many supplies, why don't he come here to see it in person? Maybe, he can still get some unexpected gain?"

It was dinner time when Liu Jiangyuan led the guards into the 11th Independent Forces defense zone.

The fat chief Wei Linghao wanted to make some delicious food for the soldiers, but the supplies were scarce, so he had no better way. In addition to stirring the canned braised beef cooked in the soup, he was pickled kimchi brought all the way from Xin Chengdu Base City.

Of course, rice is enough.

Liu Jiangyuan and Su Hao are not very familiar with each other. After a few polite questions and answers, the topic directly touches the focus.

"Why do you need so much cement and explosives?"

"I didn't refuse your request, I just found it a little strange."

"What are your plans?"

When Liu Jiangyuan asked a series of questions, the Yellow River had already brought people and pushed a food truck full of food into the temporary tent. This would easily make the atmosphere liven up and bring the distance between each other closer.

Su Hao did not hide his own private affairs.

While eating, he explained carefully on the precision military map. As his fingers continued to move on the paper, the entire Lujiang County town was gradually framed by the red wire representing the control area, forming a circle that was not very regular but airtight.

Seal the road surface with special cement?

Lock the space with large areas of mine laying?

Liu Jiangyuan stopped chewing and looked at each other with the staff officers around him.

I have to admit that the words that Su Hao said were unheard of, and were simply incredible.

The young staff officer couldn't help but shouted: "Is this plan feasible? The mutant creatures move extremely fast, and they can penetrate from many unexpected positions. We have been here for nearly three months and have not been able to penetrate the city. Every time we attack, we are forced to stop because of various emergencies behind the defense line. Will this plan be too hasty? If..."

Su Hao waved his hand and interrupted the officer's words.

He pointed to his forehead and said seriously: "In fact, the key is not the plan itself, but our almost rigid concept of thinking."

This sentence sounds a bit inexplicable and has nothing to do with the previous question itself.

Su Hao looked around, his voice was still gentle and steady, and he could not hear any emotional fluctuations.

"This is a biological war that is completely different from any time in history. Our opponents are not humans, nor are there ecological characteristics known to most mammals. From the beginning, many people misunderstood the basic concepts, including me. Although we all know that they are brand new creatures that have never appeared before, subjective consciousness still treats them as humans. Yes, in the face of death, we will be afraid and fearful, but we do not know the actual thoughts in the minds of mutated creatures. Their ways of acting are completely different from ours, and buildings and obstacles have little effect on them. Cockroaches, mosquitoes, flies, rats... When genes in these inconspicuous little things spread aimlessly, cities have become their best hiding place. We have no artillery, no air force, and even carpet bombardment on fixed areas. What else can we do besides setting up large minefields and closed pipelines?"

As he said that, Su Hao quickly walked to the blackboard with the map hanging, and used a red oily pen to mark a big arrow on the paper.

"The 11th Independent Force cleared four streets today. In the main buildings passing by seventeen, we lost 209 mutant creatures. I don't know if you have noticed the probability of these monsters appearing. The locations and number of hiding appearing seem to be scattering radiation around with the urban square as the core. I applied for a satellite remote sensing map to the military headquarters. Based on the actual number and area of ​​houses in Lujiang County, plus the probability I personally evaluated, I got this number through computer calculations."

Su Hao lifted the map casually, picked up the chalk, and wrote a big word "1059" on the blackboard.

"More than 100,000 mutant creatures, more than 100,000 mutant creatures entrenched in the center of the city."

Su Hao turned around and emphasized his tone: "This number may not be accurate, but it will never be too big. One of the most important winning and losing links of the war is the assessment of the strength of the other party and one's own side, and then concentrating superior forces to fight an annihilation war."

"The mission of the 517th Division is to occupy Lujiang, and to fight against more than 100,000 mutant creatures with less than 20,000 armed soldiers. Can we win?"

"Yes, we are now in the right place and surround the entire city from different directions. But on the other hand, aren't mutated creatures also terrain advantage? They stay in the city and hide inside the building. Without artillery and air force support, we have to pay blood and life every step forward."

"There are a huge gap between the people and the enemy and our strength is not proportional at all. How should we fight this battle?"

Su Hao raised a lot of questions one after another, making officer Yiyu, including Liu Jiangyuan, speechless and silent.

Rather than saying it is a debate.

This is the most familiar way of talking. When he was in the Academy of Sciences, similar debates were often held between researchers, with a warm atmosphere and a rigid way of thinking.

Many combat methods that are applied in reality are transformed from scientific research theory. As Su Hao said before, our enemy is not humans, but another kind of life.

Su Hao firmly grasped the rhythm of the conversation, and no one answered in the face of a series of sharp and complex questions.

"My method may be stupid, but it works very well."

Looking at the thoughtful officers in front of him, Su Hao smiled slightly: "Although they have insect genes, they are still carbon-based life bodies in essence. Explosions of chemical substances can have a fatal effect on them. I don't know why they are entrenched in the city center? But we can create large minefields, gradually reduce the activity areas of mutant creatures, and at the same time set up obstacles on the main channels without burying explosives. Once they want to leave, they must fight in the range we specify according to our requirements. This is like a game of intelligence, and only the smartest people can get the highest score."

Liu Jiangyuan stood up from the chair and walked to the blackboard to stare at the map for a long time. In the direction of his back to others, his eyes faintly released an excited look.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Su Hao’s words were justified. The previous battle of the 517th Division was simply wasting time and black resources and wasting lives in vain.

However, as the chief officer of the commander of the First Division, Liu Jiangyuan would not give up easily, nor would he change his established combat strategy at any time.

After a long time, the brigade general turned around slowly and looked at Su Hao with an extremely complicated gaze. After nearly half a minute, he asked in a discussion tone: "How sure are you...?"

"Seventy percent."

Su Hao has become accustomed to the accuracy of percentages, rather than the commonly used "70%" in spoken language.

He added seriously: "Of course, there is a necessary premise and an expected premise to achieve the goal."

A light flashed in Liu Jiangyuan's eyes: "Let's listen."

"I need adequate material support, especially cement and explosives."

As he said that, Su Hao paused: "As for the expected premise, you can understand it as a suggestion--we have to surround them from all directions, trap them tightly without leaving any channels or gaps. If we do this, we can further compress the battlefield and close their activity space."
To be continued...