Chapter 495: Battle Plan for the Busan Campaign
Chapter 495: Battle Plan for the Busan Campaign
The combined government's total gold reserves, along with some collected from the public, amount to 83,000 tons, which can be exchanged for approximately 8,300 fifth-stage units.
However, Chairman Hu Jing cannot use all of it at once. Gold has important uses in many fields and can be traded with the Skrull people, so it must be used sparingly.
Therefore, he decided to spend 20,000 tons of gold to exchange for 2,000 fifth-stage units as expendable forces for this campaign, saving the rest for later.
Next, Chairman Hu Jing turned to Tao, the senior cultivator, and asked, "Senior Tao, how much help can the cultivators from Yunlu Mountain provide in this campaign?"
Tao glanced at him and calmly stroked his beard.
Tao is perhaps the most serene among them, having lived for nearly 2,000 years and seen countless storms. He is truly unperturbed even if a mountain were to crumble before him.
He replied calmly, "Currently, Yunlu Mountain has 21 great cultivators who can instantly recover to the sixth-stage Spirit Division realm and are ready to participate in the battle."
In reality, at least 10 of these 21 great cultivators could have recovered to the Spirit Division realm many days ago. After all, they are "recovering" rather than "advancing," so there are no bottlenecks to overcome.
However, these 21 great cultivators did not rush to recover. They waited for more cultivators of the same stage to recover together to create a "resonance effect."
During the recovery process to the Spirit Division realm, great cultivators release a large amount of spiritual energy, along with insights into their cultivation paths and techniques. This is what is known as the "resonance effect."
The more great cultivators recover simultaneously, the more powerful the "resonance effect" becomes, providing significant benefits to each individual involved, far better than recovering alone.
Some great cultivators might even use the "resonance effect" to leap directly to the middle stage of the Spirit Division realm!
Therefore, the great cultivators did not immediately recover their realms but waited for others to break through together.
Ideally, they would have waited another half a month to gather 30 people, but now, with the Skrull monster army at the doorstep, the great cultivators have no choice but to break through their realms.
With these 21 great cultivators participating, the main battlefield will certainly fare much better.
Chairman Hu Jing, of course, understands this. He said solemnly, "Alright, I will notify the seniors to break through their realms as soon as possible."
At this moment, Su Yu interjected, "Comrade Chairman, Senior Tao, you mustn't forget that Yunlu Mountain has nearly a hundred other great cultivators, and there are nearly 100,000 players at the third stage or higher across the country!"
It has been 10 days since the third expansion pack was released, and the number of players who have successfully manifested their powers has reached 100,000. This is a significant number.
Tao frowned slightly, "But, young friend Su Yu, fifth-stage Nascent Soul cultivators and third-stage players might not be very effective, right?"
The monsters in the opposing army are all at the peak of the fifth stage. If fifth-stage cultivators were to participate, they would only serve as expendable forces.
For those with the potential to recover to the Spirit Division realm and even higher, they cannot be used as expendable forces! Not to mention the players, who don't even qualify as expendable.
"No, no, Senior Tao, you misunderstand," Su Yu shook his head. "These fifth-stage Nascent Soul cultivators and third-stage players will not be sent to the battlefield. They have other roles to play."
"Other roles?"
"Exactly. These great cultivators and players can help construct defensive fortifications."
A third-tier player is far more useful than three heavy excavators."
"Moreover, many players are druids or priests. Priests can provide sufficient light for plant growth, while druids can accelerate the cultivation of golden seeds, allowing more seeds to reach maturity within a limited time."
"Given these points, I suggest transporting a large number of players and Great Cultivators here. I can help manage these players."
"Very well!" Chairman Hu Jing immediately agreed. "Time is of the essence, and we need to make quick decisions. I will dispatch transport helicopters to bring a large number of players here, Su Yu. These players will be under your command!"
"Don't worry!" Su Yu smiled.
Chairman Hu Jing gave Su Yu an admiring look. What an outstanding young man!
If Su Yu hadn't repeatedly shown no interest in power, he might have considered giving him some authority to ease his own burden.
Chairman Hu Jing turned to Commissar Zhang. "Zhang Ling, it's your turn. What resources can we mobilize from the military?"
Commissar Zhang thought for a moment and replied, "Comrade Chairman, conventional military forces are completely ineffective against the monster hordes."
"Fighter jets carry conventional missiles with a maximum payload of one ton, which is effective against tanks but is like scratching an itch against the monsters created by the Strul people."
"Ground-based conventional missiles have a maximum payload of 1,000 tons, which is also useless against the monster hordes. To put it bluntly, an entire carrier battle group can't defeat a single monster in the hordes."
"The only role conventional forces can play is reconnaissance. We have a vast fleet of drones at our disposal."
"So, apart from nuclear weapons, all conventional forces are essentially useless."
"Ah," Chairman Hu Jing sighed. He knew Commissar Zhang was telling the truth.
"Alright, then." Chairman Hu Jing decided, "I'll put you in charge of the joint military forces. You don't need to take on too much responsibility. Focus on reconnaissance and coordinate with Su Yu, Zhong Feng, and the Great Cultivators."
"Understood."
"Then it's settled." Chairman Hu Jing turned to everyone and declared, "Our battle plan is now clear."
His gaze shifted to Zhong Feng. "Zhong Feng, you will lead a force of 2,000 fifth-tier soldiers and 21 Great Cultivators as the main force in this campaign. Remember, the 2,000 fifth-tier soldiers can be sacrificed, but the lives of the Great Cultivators must be prioritized. Absolutely prevent them from taking on overly dangerous missions!"
"Understood!" Zhong Feng replied solemnly.
Chairman Hu Jing's gaze then moved to Xue Wenli and Su Yu. "Wenli, Su Yu, you will lead the players in planting crops and building defensive structures to provide support. I will establish a dedicated team to report the movements of the monster hordes to you in real-time, helping you precisely manage the maturation of the plants."
"Got it!" Su Yu and Xue Wenli answered in unison.
"Finally, it's my turn," Chairman Hu Jing scanned the room, speaking seriously. "I will order all nuclear missile silos to be on standby."
"If the monster hordes break through the first line of defense, and they enter the East Sea, we will use nuclear weapons to eliminate all the monsters. Everyone understand?"
"Understood," Su Yu and the others replied in unison.
"Very well, everyone, let's get to work!" Chairman Hu Jing's 3D projection instantly disappeared from the display.
(End of Chapter)
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