282: Chapter 282 Yan Zhengping's Plan

“You…” Zongzheng Yue wanted to retort, but he thought better of it. It was more important to discuss serious matters now.

“Hmph~”

Seeing that Zongzheng Yue had stopped talking, Suo Tonghua let out a triumphant snort.

“These animals are simply too small, difficult to catch, and difficult to kill. Moreover, when their numbers are high, their attack power cannot be underestimated; they are indeed troublesome to deal with.” Wu Shengong of the Land Administration Department shook his head, thinking for a long time but unable to come up with a suitable solution.

“How about using poison?” Yao Wenkang of the Agricultural Department said.

Pesticides are often used in agriculture to eliminate pests, but it's unclear if they would be effective here.

“I think it could work. We can use cyanide to formulate biochemical bombs and spray agents. As long as they are deployed into the Rat Rabbit swarms, the effect will be immediate.” Shang Yangping of the Civil Affairs Department said.

“I don't think it will necessarily work. Whether made into bombs or spray agents, at most, they will only adhere to their bodies. If they don't ingest it, it's useless.” Lu Yuanhang of the Water Administration Department said.

“It will certainly be useful, but the results might not be very optimistic, nor will they be immediate. The poison attached to the Rat Rabbits might inadvertently spread into their mouths, but it's not absolute; there's a probability issue here. Also, poisoning requires a certain process. But on the battlefield, this process is precisely what's lacking. Councilor Shen Tu also said earlier that the Bayan Sumu Settlement was captured in just over ten minutes. I ask, in ten minutes, can all these Rat Rabbits be poisoned to death?” Director-General Pang Lejia of the Legal Department said.

Everyone nodded and then shook their heads.

They were also pondering. They nodded because they felt Director-General Pang Lejia made sense, and they shook their heads because they believed this method indeed wouldn't work.

“Actually, the best way to deal with these animals is to use flamethrowers. They have a large killing area and high efficiency. However, this equipment cannot be mass-produced, and fuel bottles cannot be supplied in time. If they cannot sustain combat, once the animals are not completely eliminated and counterattack, the situation will become very passive.” Yan Zhengping said.

Every time the Southwest Military Region encountered an attack by bat zombies, he would use a flamethrower. But later, he stopped using them. Firstly, they were too expensive to use; fuel bottles were limited. Secondly, there was no longer a need for them; with underground fortifications, the soldiers could temporarily take shelter.

“Flamethrowers are indeed not feasible. If thousands of soldiers use flamethrowers simultaneously, the consumption in one battle would be enormous. By then, we wouldn't have hurt the enemy, but we would have hurt ourselves first.” Liu Feiying of the Military Political Department said.

“Actually, there's another way.” Yan Zhengping thought for a moment and then spoke.

The councilors all looked over curiously.

“Previously, I saw a combat robot at the Huatong Chamber of Commerce. Its appearance was a bit like a spider, about thirty centimeters in size. Their combat method is somewhat similar to Rat Rabbits; both rely on group control. Thousands of such robots work together to complete combat missions. If you can't quite understand, you can imagine it as a large, well-organized swarm of bees.” Yan Zhengping said.

This combat robot was actually used by Oriental Chen when training his students. Later, when the Huatong Chamber of Commerce headquarters held its establishment celebration, Yan Zhengping and Zongzheng Yue specifically went to see it.

However, in order to prevent others from knowing that he had a closer relationship with the mysterious person, he could only attribute this to the Huatong Chamber of Commerce.

Oriental Chen's purpose in letting them observe was to hopefully increase the influence of the Huatong Chamber of Commerce through their connections. Given what Yan Zhengping said today, Oriental Chen probably wouldn't mind.

Also, if Oriental Chen didn't want to sell this Simulation Spider Robot, why would he let them see it?

Yan Zhengping always believed that Oriental Chen was a shrewd person who wouldn't act without personal gain.

“Why is it the Huatong Chamber of Commerce again?” He Jinghui of the Security Department said.

Perhaps due to the nature of his profession, he had always been wary of the sudden rise of the Huatong Chamber of Commerce and the powerful hand behind it.

However, to his regret, he had never found any evidence of malicious intent.

“What's wrong, Councilor He, you seem very resistant to the Huatong Chamber of Commerce.” Yan Zhengping looked at him and asked.

“Every time our council's agenda includes the topic of the Huatong Chamber of Commerce, don't you think this is very abnormal?” He Jinghui questioned.

“I don't think so. It's just that everyone doesn't have any good ideas, so I brought it up for everyone to discuss. What's wrong with that?” Yan Zhengping said, spreading his hands.

“It's rumored that Councilor Yan has a deep relationship with the Huatong Chamber of Commerce. Could this Huatong Chamber of Commerce be Councilor Yan's industry?” He Jinghui asked, with a hint of probing in his voice.

“Haha. Since when, Councilor He, have you started using rumors as a basis for judgment? If you think the scientific research strength of our Southwest Military Region is stronger than your Security Department, then I might reluctantly believe that this rumor has a shred of credibility.” Yan Zhengping said with a hint of sarcasm.

This principle is very simple: if the Huatong Chamber of Commerce was founded by Yan Zhengping, then its scientific research strength would definitely not exceed the level of the Southwest Military Region. And the Security Department, as the intelligence hub, definitely has stronger technological capabilities than the Military Region.