White phosphorus bombs, gasoline bombs, these things were all tried, but they were all useless. Even flamethrowers were not effective.
In addition to the Molotov cocktail, the British also tried other things. For example, pesticides, insecticides, and even chemical weapons with strong acids and alkalis. These chemical weapons were absolutely inhumane in normal times, but they were not so particular to a group of insects. Unfortunately, those insects were not afraid of their chemical weapons at all, and there was no reaction at all.
In addition to these, the British also considered dropping a larger scale of Molotov cocktail. In theory, it could burn the air in the infected area in one go, but the Finnish government was not willing. If the scale of the Molotov cocktail was larger, the 50-meter isolation belt would definitely be useless. If it caused a forest fire, the loss would be heavy!
This was the Arctic Circle, the primitive pine forest on the tundra! Every tree was a living fossil! In order to drop the Molotov cocktail, the number of trees cut down was enough to make the Finns feel distressed. What's more, the British could not guarantee that the larger Molotov cocktail would not be "frozen" by the strange spores.
That strange thing could even wrap a layer of atomized gasoline!
If they didn't want to use it, then so be it. They could show off their muscles to their future brothers and let them join the NATO family with peace of mind. The British Ministry of Defense made the decision, and the commander didn't take it seriously. He sent two mechanized companies, a total of forty "Jax" armored vehicles, and more than three hundred infantrymen in chemical protective suits followed closely behind.
The combat plan was very simple. It was expected to clear all the mutants in the infected area within ten minutes, suppress the entrance within twenty minutes, and then send special forces into the underground bunker to eliminate the source of infection. The soldiers in chemical protective suits did not realize the danger of the mission. Instead, they joked in front of the media reporters that if the nest appeared in London, they didn't even need to do anything. The firefighters could take care of them.
The appearance of the nest attracted the attention of the world, and the interview was of course broadcast live.
In the same conference room yesterday, the satellite map on the big screen was replaced with a live interview of the British soldiers in the Paltamo area by Russian TV reporters.
Originally, Jiang Chen didn't want to accompany these old Russians to watch the news because he had already guessed what the final result would be. But since Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu personally invited him, Jiang Chen didn't want to reject him, so he came.
To be honest, it felt a little weird for a group of big shots to sit there quietly and watch the news.
"Are you sure they can't solve it?" Sergey looked at Jiang Chen and asked in disbelief. "I don't mean to gloat, but this is very important to Russia's national defense strategy. If the British succeed, we will have an additional line of defense that extends thousands of kilometers. "
"Just wait and see."
Jiang Chen leaned back in his chair, glanced at the confident British soldier on the screen, and curled his lips.
London fireman?
It would be useless even if you sent all the city enforcement officers, Japanese high school students, and American vagrants!
As the army set off, the picture on the television changed. The reporter gave a close-up of the forty armored vehicles on the road, and then quickly switched the picture from the ground to the sky. The helicopter followed the mechanized force from afar and watched them rush into the infected area covered by the turbid spores.
Because of the confidence in the "insecticide" plan, the British commander, under the instruction of the Department of Defense, made an exception to open some non-sensitive combat communications to reporters to demonstrate the combat effectiveness of the NATO Group. As for the combat video, because it involved military secrets, it would not be disclosed to the public.
"This is the 12th Company. We have arrived at the target area. No abnormalities have been found for the time being."
"Mutants have been sighted. Open the safety and fire freely. "
The intensive gunfire and the roar of mutants lasted for a full two minutes.
The senior Russian officials sitting in front of the screen, especially the Russian Defense Minister, began to have an interesting expression on their faces. They were all senior officials in the military. Just by listening to the sound, they knew the situation of the British army was not very optimistic.
"… we are fighting with mutants! There are too many of them, but our firepower is better — "
"Sh * t! They are so fast! Fu * k! Infantry retreat! I repeat, infantry retreat! Chalice! You're crazy, take your people back — buzz — "
The communication sound was violently cut off. Obviously, the British commander had realized that the following content was no longer suitable for the media to broadcast.
The only thing that could describe the tragedy of this war for the people in the conference room was the flashing fire in the turbid mist on the screen.
The conference room was silent, and the Russian military officials looked at each other.
No one expected such a result. No one thought that a mechanized force would lose to a group of mutants … except for one person.
That was Jiang Chen.
If they ignored their anti-armor ability because they were a group of insects, he was not surprised that the British army would lose. The only thing he was curious about now was how many of these armored vehicles would be able to be withdrawn in one piece.
As for the infantry, without a doubt, even their bones were gnawed.
"There was a little accident during the nest cleaning. I'll interrupt you with a message … "On the screen, the reporter said with a slightly awkward expression.
Even the image was gone.
Just then, Jiang Chen's watch vibrated.
"I'm going to take a call outside."
Jiang Chen whispered to Sergey, who was sitting next to him, and walked out of the conference room.
The call was from the Finnish Presidential Palace.
Don't ask him why he knew, there was no need to guess.
Outside the conference room, Jiang Chen walked to the window in the corridor, turned on the holographic screen, and pressed the answer button.
The call was connected, and the other side didn't speak immediately.
The silence lasted for two seconds, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward. In the end, the other side spoke first.
"… Uh, the British are done."
As expected, the regular army was not mercenaries. In peacetime, everyone's life was precious. At this moment, a battalion was lost in the infected area without even finding the entrance to the underground bunker. The UK was in an uproar.
"Oh."
"The UA said they would observe for a while, but the coverage of the spores is spreading, and now it has covered the 50-meter-wide isolation zone."
When Jiang Chen heard the words of the Finnish president, he had an expression of "I knew it".
The killed British soldiers were equivalent to providing organic matter for the nest to absorb. Animal corpses, including humans, were more suitable as a breeding ground for spores than wood and insects. After swallowing about a battalion of soldiers, the nest began to eagerly expand the coverage of the spores.
From this point alone, the nest really resembled Carmen's style.
The speculation in his mind was confirmed, and Jiang Chen had more confidence in solving this problem. But at this time, he was not in a hurry to speak. It was obvious that the other side was begging. If he agreed so quickly, it would be too easy on them!
I planned to help you solve this problem for free, but you were not willing. Now you're begging me? What were you doing earlier!
"Mhmm," Jiang Chen adjusted his tone and said emotionlessly. "Just say what you want to say."
"Then … why don't you do it?" The Finnish president asked in a gentle tone.
Pretending to hesitate, Jiang Chen pondered for a moment, then slowly said.
"Now the area of the infected area has expanded a lot. Even the British mechanized brigade can't do anything. I'm afraid it will be difficult. Do you want to try carpet bombing? Although the spores can block the burning, it doesn't make sense that they can even withstand high-explosive bombs, right? "
"We tried it earlier, and it didn't work. The spores that were removed couldn't keep up with the speed of their secretion. Instead, the spores were blown further away, "the Finnish president said with a bitter smile. The Finnish President smiled bitterly and said, "Well, let's not beat around the bush. You are a businessman, so name your price."
With a smile on his face, Jiang Chen said in a pleasant tone.
"300 million Xin New Dollars."
When the Finnish president heard this number, his eyebrows twitched.
"… Can it be cheaper?"
The exchange rate of the Xin New Dollar was not low now. With the recent depreciation of the euro, unless he threw in the entire year's procurement budget of the Finnish Defense Forces, it was obviously impossible.
"If you can't afford it, we can also consider another payment method. For example, sell Arrow's assets in Finland to us. Of course, after what happened, we can only value their assets at 300 million Xin New Dollars. Believe me, this is already a very reasonable price. It is definitely much higher than the valuation given by the bank. "Jiang Chen smiled evilly in his mind.
Although Arrow was his old rival, the mercenaries who took the money had no grudge against him.
After this incident, Arrow was bound to go bankrupt due to the high fine issued by the Finnish government. If Arrow, registered in Finland, was acquired, more than 20,000 experienced veterans would be a great fortune for Celestial Trade. As long as they were brought into the training camp and the benefits were appropriately improved, these people would soon work for him as the new boss.
If the management was not assured, they could all be disbanded. The grass-roots soldiers would be screened and all weapons and equipment would be sold to Africa. As for the remaining two refugee camps, they could be kept for the time being. As long as the means were appropriate, they could be used as a bargaining chip with the European Union.
As for the two military bases supporting the refugee camps, they were also of great use to him.
The Finnish president reluctantly nodded.
"Deal."
Jiang Chen smiled and nodded.
"Then it's a pleasure working with you."
"What time will your people arrive? If it is ten days or half a month, I'm afraid we can't afford to wait … "
"It won't take that long." Jiang Chen looked at the time on the holographic screen. "Give me five hours. By the way, inform the British army for me. Tell them to pack up and go home. Let the professionals come. "
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