215: Chapter 215: Request for Assimilation and Ammunition

“Free fire!” the Officer commanded.

“Bang bang bang~”

The Soldiers who had already landed on the ground quickly opened fire.

The bugs flying in mid-air fell directly into the river after being hit.

They were mutated cockroaches.

Although the Yujing City Yangtze River Bridge had been blown up, the distance between the broken north and south ends was still very close, only about twenty to thirty meters.

They all gathered at the south end of the bridge, then flew into the air and headed north.

The Soldiers landed at the north end of the bridge.

“Bang bang bang~, bang bang bang~”

Cockroaches continuously flew northward, and immediately, gunshots rang out in a continuous barrage.

The cockroaches that fell into the river, though injured, still struggled tenaciously in the water.

“Look quickly, what’s that?” a Soldier pointed at the water.

They saw those cockroaches being frantically attacked by a group of small fish with sharp teeth, and they were quickly dismembered into pieces.

“Hiss~” The Soldiers who saw it couldn't help but feel their scalps tingle.

Only then did they realize that beneath the seemingly calm surface of the water, danger was already everywhere.

Such danger was even more perilous than on land.

“Reporting to Commander, a large number of mutated cockroaches have appeared in Yujing City, and they are attempting to fly over the Yujing City Yangtze River Bridge. Their numbers are too great, and our ammunition may not last much longer. We request air support to bomb the south side of the Yangtze River Bridge,” the Officer said, picking up the satellite phone to report.

“You must hold the north side of the bridge. Air support will arrive very soon,” Zongzheng Yue commanded.

“Yes!”

“Bang bang bang~, bang bang bang~”

The Soldiers were spread out on both sides of the bridge, continuously firing into the air.

Some of the cockroaches that fell into the water were dismembered by the small fish, but some that were not dismembered had already struggled and climbed onto the north bank of the river.

Their bodies were covered in oil, so they did not easily sink in the water.

“You few, guard the riverbank. You must kill all the cockroaches that climb ashore!” the Officer commanded.

The cockroach's carapace was very thick, and its vitality was very tenacious, making it not easy to kill.

Therefore, often a single cockroach would consume dozens of bullets, leading to a very large consumption of ammunition.

Soon, a regiment from the Northwest Military Region and a regiment from the Northeast Military Region arrived one after another and immediately joined the battle.

The mutated cockroaches were very large and easy to aim at. And they were all concentrated at the broken section of the south end of the bridge, making them very concentrated. Therefore, the pressure on the Soldiers defending was not great.

The most troublesome thing was that the cockroaches that continuously fell into the water would drift downstream with the river current.

Therefore, some Soldiers had to be dispatched to pursue them downstream along the riverbank.

Even injured cockroaches could not be allowed to easily come ashore. If they laid eggs on the north bank, the consequences would be very serious.

Twenty minutes later, fighter jets arrived.

“Boom~, boom~, boom~”

The south bank of the river was subjected to a series of bombings, and immediately, various dismembered limbs mixed with yellow liquid splattered everywhere.

The remaining section of the Yujing City Yangtze River Bridge on the south bank also completely collapsed in the bombing.

Due to the extreme concentration of cockroaches, this wave of bombing was very effective. Over 80% of the cockroaches were shattered in this bombing.

This battle lasted for an hour, and all the cockroaches that climbed towards the north bank were killed and thrown into the river.

Even their corpses could not be left on the shore.

It was possible that some cockroach's abdomen carried a large number of eggs, and even if it was dead, it was still very dangerous.

At this time, they also had to thank those small fish in the water. Their “hard work” saved the Soldiers a lot of trouble.

Without them, the Soldiers would have had to salvage the cockroach corpses and burn them centrally.

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“This way of fighting won't work!” Zongzheng Yue thought, rubbing his temples in his office.

Just one battle involved five fighter jets and a regiment of troops from each of the three Military Regions. The consumed gasoline and bullets made his heart ache.

If this happened a few more times, his Southeast Military Region would be bankrupt.

The key was that the Military Political Department would not provide support for these weapons and ammunition; it was a pure consumption.

He had originally thought of extorting some benefits from the Southwest Military Region. But after all, this battle occurred on the territory of his Southeast Military Region, so asking Yan Zhengping for things would be unreasonable.

“Ding-a-ling~” The phone rang.

It was Suo Tonghua.

Zongzheng Yue answered.

“Zong Si Yan! I don’t care, you have to find a way to solve the weapon and ammunition problem! No one can stand this kind of situation!” Suo Tonghua shouted over the phone.

It was originally agreed that each Military Region would handle its own weapons and ammunition.

But once something happened, seeing their own ammunition stock significantly reduced, no one felt comfortable.

“Didn’t we agree beforehand that each Military Region would handle its own weapons and ammunition?” Zongzheng Yue prevaricated.

“Solve my ass! Going out once costs tens of thousands of bullets, who the hell can stand that? I don’t care, you figure it out! Otherwise, I’ll pull my men back!” Suo Tonghua didn't listen at all.

“Aren’t you being unreasonable!” Zongzheng Yue felt a bit guilty.

“Stop talking nonsense to me! You hurry up and figure it out!” With that, Suo Tonghua directly hung up the phone.

Zongzheng Yue rubbed his forehead, feeling completely exasperated.