1489 、 Enemy Ahead
Zion, 12000 meters underground.
"Locate the robotic squids again!" Loke, the commander of Zion's defense, shouted.
"The robots have deployed a total of five giant drilling rigs! The closest one is currently 318 meters away from the spaceport! "a soldier immediately replied.
"How much time do we have?" Loke asked.
"Seventy minutes at most!" the soldier replied.
"What about the hovercraft fleet?"
"There are 121 hovercrafts gathered. The robots are attacking very fiercely. Except for one hovercraft that hasn't gathered yet, the rest are already here …" a staff officer said with a heavy heart.
Loke's expression was a little gloomy. "That means we've lost more than 80 hovercrafts …"
"Yes, sir. The robotic squids are attacking every hovercraft they can see. Our hovercraft fleet's range of movement on the ground is getting smaller and smaller," the staff officer replied.
"Every crew member of the hovercraft is an elite, and those who can become captains are all highly respected and talented … But now … we've lost almost half of them …" Locke sat quietly with his hands crossed under his chin. He closed his eyes and fell silent for a while.
"Which hovercraft hasn't gathered yet?" Loke suddenly asked.
"It's … Morpheus' Nebuchadnezzar. They're rushing back through secret passage number 7, and they're being chased by a group of robotic squids," the soldier replied.
A trace of anger appeared on Loke's face. He slammed his fist on the table and growled, "Those lawless bastards! Where's Tang Yu? Any news from Tang Yu? "
"Our communication with Nebuchadnezzar has been cut off. Their communication antenna should be damaged. But in the last communication, Morpheus said that Tang Yu went to the machine city alone, "the soldier replied.
"The machine city?" Loke was a little moved. "Is he trying to commit suicide? Or is he trying to defect to the enemy? No … That's impossible. The robots won't accept this form of surrender … So what does he mean? Is he so sure that Zion won't be able to hold on? "
Loke looked outside through the window of the command center. The current Zion had changed a lot. Around the rock walls, there were countless cobweb-like cables that were connected to a large number of turrets. This kind of turret looked very simple. Two rails were wrapped with coils of wires, and all kinds of parts were exposed. There were even a few boxes of metal bullets beside it.
Electromagnetic Coil Rail Cannon. This was the weapon blueprint that Tang Yu had brought. The principle behind this weapon was actually not too difficult, as long as the energy supply was sufficient. Most importantly, the ammunition for the electromagnetic coil railgun only needed metal bullets. It didn't need to be compressed to make gunpowder like gunpowder weapons. Therefore, the supply of ammunition wasn't a problem at all.
Now, these electromagnetic cannons were densely installed in every area of Zion with a good firing range. Because there was no time to plan the wiring, most of the cables were laid randomly on the ground. This was a hidden danger, but there was no better way. Around Zion, there were already more than 2,000 electromagnetic cannons on standby!
In terms of energy, based on the two nuclear fusion reactors that Tang Yu had built for them before he left, Zion's parliament had organized the largest amount of manpower and material resources to build another reactor. The three nuclear fusion reactors provided a huge energy supply for Zion. It could even be said that these three nuclear fusion reactors doubled Zion's energy supply, which was previously dependent on geothermal energy!
With an abundant energy supply, Zion's defense force was also unusually well-equipped. In addition to the electromagnetic cannons, they had also manufactured more than a hundred laser cannons. These laser cannons were installed in very critical places inside Zion to provide protection, such as dense cable areas or the command center.
Inside Zion, some people wearing very simple mechanized exoskeletons were busy around these turrets. The mechanized exoskeletons they used were very simple and had no defensive capabilities at all. However, they could help the user lift hundreds of kilograms of heavy objects with the help of the engine. The heavy electromagnetic cannons could be carried by one person and accurately installed on the base of the turret without the need for any construction machinery. This was also an important reason why Zion could install so many turrets in a short period of time.
All of this was a gift from Tang Yu, Locke thought to himself. Unlike Morpheus, who believed in the prophecy of the savior, Locke, who had always adhered to realism, believed in his own eyes more. And what Tang Yu had placed in front of him was the reality!! To Locke now, Tang Yu was really like a god!
But now, this god had turned his back on them and went to the machine city alone … Why? Locke was puzzled. Naturally, he knew how powerful Tang Yu's ability to control machinery was. He was very sure that as long as Tang Yu was here, the invasion of the mechanical squids wouldn't be a problem at all!
But … Locke sighed. Zion had been exposed, and the next step was a continuous attack from the robots. They had defended against the mechanical squids this time, but what about the next time? This time, there were 250,000 mechanical squids. How many would there be the next time? Moreover, what if there were other more powerful robot soldiers coming next time?
After meeting Tang Yu, Locke really realized how naive and ignorant he and the Zion council used to be. They even imagined that they could rely on Zion and its population of less than a million to fight against the robot nation that had occupied the entire earth.
250,000 mechanical squids were already enough to make Zion feel like it was facing the end of the world, but how many soldiers did the robots have? Now that Locke thought about it carefully, how many soldiers did the robot nation have to be able to fight against the entire human race? The most conservative estimate was probably in the tens of millions! Or even … hundreds of millions …
So, did Tang Yu leave a bomb in Zion and then defected to the robots? Or was it as he said, he helped Zion struggle on its deathbed, lingering on, stalling for time, and then counted on him to solve the war? No matter what, since he had already made a choice, he would go all the way! Even ants would try to live, and even a cornered dog would jump over a wall, let alone humans of flesh and blood! As he thought about it, his gaze gradually became firm.
At this time, a messenger came and said, "Sir, the president is waiting for you at the temple. Before the battle begins, the council hopes to confirm the situation and battle plan with you one last time."
Locke nodded, turned around, and walked towards the elevator.
A moment later, Zion's council. On the high platform of the council, the president sat in the middle, and five councilors sat on both sides, including Councilor Harman. These eleven people were the Supreme Council of Zion and also the highest leadership of Zion.
"Sir, councilors." Locke bowed to the stage.
"I received the latest notice that the vanguard of the robots will arrive within an hour. I want to know, Zion, are you ready?" asked the president straightforwardly.
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