Galaxy Domination Guide

Chapter 670: 656 Flag

The squad leader, Qikun, who was commanding this light mechanized team, felt full of bright prospects; Major Guodao's decision was simply too brilliant.

"Such a capable person as Major Guodao should be entrusted with important tasks. If the Sui County incident turns out successful, Major Guodao will surely rise rapidly in the ranks, and I might even stand a chance to bask in the glory," thought the hopeful Qikun.

But just as he was sitting in a tank, fantasizing about a bright future, the sudden sound of a cannon shell tearing through the air jolted him awake.

Before the shocked Qikun could even shout an order to evade, several shells had already landed within his convoy. Qikun's team was a mechanized reconnaissance squad consisting of one tank and three infantry fighting vehicles. Qikun was confident that he could take on any army from the Eastern Land at any time because the gap between them was simply generational.

The army of the Eastern Land not only had numerous factions but also lacked unified logistics, with different calibers and sources of weapons prevalent among various armies. For instance, the Capital Army's weapons came from Bayer, Qing State's forces got theirs from Kato, and Wu's military from Okes—they simply weren't interchangeable. Moreover, the Eastern Land's army was primarily made up of poorly equipped infantry, with very few mechanized units that also had a very low operability.

Of course, most importantly, Qikun did not believe the Qing State army would dare to shell his position.

Yet, the situation still unfolded.

Bai Zhongqi's volley, which wasn't even an aimed shot because he had a very good grasp of the enemy's location. The trajectory calculator and fire control system of the PLZ-05 were extremely superior, and coupled with AI assistance, the first shot fully enveloped Qikun's convoy.

Although these were not the smart munitions that Bai Zhongqi was accustomed to using in the universe era, a hit rate of ten out of eighteen was already stunningly impressive.

The 155mm howitzer's shells were enormously powerful, and since they were fired from above, two shells directly blew open the turret of the Type 10 tank Qikun was in, instantly killing all occupants inside.

Two infantry fighting vehicles were also immediately destroyed, with the Qikun soldiers inside suffering heavy casualties; only one infantry fighting vehicle was overturned by the blast, leaving the occupants injured but not completely dead.

Ten seconds later, Bai Zhongqi again ordered a volley, and a battalion's firepower once more perfectly saturated above the Qikun mechanized reconnaissance squad. This time, it definitively killed all the Qikun soldiers.

The Chancellor smiled satisfied; he had participated in space battles many times before, even piloting mechas or fighter jets into battle, but this experience of shelling the enemy from the ground was completely different, and occasionally trying it was quite refreshing.

Crucially, he had only expended a moderate amount of Star Energy to bring out a self-operating artillery battalion. This meant he could produce more war equipment of the same level later on, while bringing out combat robots or bionic humans as infantry units would consume too much Star Energy, so he could only do that sparingly, and it simply wasn't easy to scale up.

Zhang Shixiong and Hou Jimin and others were now looking at Bai Zhongqi with awe, as if seeing a monster; Bai Zhongqi of course understood how shockingly extraordinary his performance must appear, but he didn't care too much.

This small fishbowl was meant to be a place to set traps; he didn't underestimate Yongxi. However, wanting to take him down was not an easy task. He was no longer the young man who had to tread carefully in everything he did; he knew when to lay low and when to confront boldly.

Hou Jimin asked blankly, "May I ask if you are a celestial being who descended from the heavens?"

Bai Zhongqi answered with a smile, "Probably not."

Zhang Shixiong spoke very technically, "Zhang has been tracking the military technology development of various countries. The technology for this self-propelled artillery is not simple. Only a few major powers can manufacture it, even the Qikun's own self-propelled artillery are produced under Yige Federation's license. Zhang is confident that this model of self-propelled artillery is not currently in service in any country."

Bai Zhongqi nodded, "Of course, the various weapons in my hands are definitely not the same as those from Yige, Wind Alliance, or Bayer."

Hou Jimin then said, "I'll take some people to check out the results of your bombardment."

"Unless there's a surprise, none survived."

Soon, Hou Jimin's guerrilla members returned and confirmed what Bai Zhongqi had said, which astonished both Zhang Shixiong and Hou Jimin even more.

"To achieve such accuracy, this... Really, no country can achieve this," sighed Zhang Shixiong.

Bai Zhongqi had previously generally understood that the Azure Planet was more advanced than Earth in the early 21st century in many technologies, such as aviation and materials, but was a bit behind in electronic and network technologies. In this world, a digitalized military was still an unheard-of thing; each powerful nation was rapidly expanding their mechanized troops, including the Yige Federation, which was known for having the top technology, and they were continuously increasing their military capacity.

Watching her father and that bearded uncle continually expressing their admiration, Zhang Yingxi, who didn't understand military matters at all, felt it was very impressive. However, she merely stood behind Bai Zhongqi, sneaking glances at his back, feeling fluttery inside.

She had already quietly shared this trip's itinerary with Bai Zhongqi, completely betraying her father. Poor Zhang Shixiong still thought his daughter was just whispering to Bai Zhongqi, not realizing he had been sold out.

Bai Zhongqi, unaware that it was the military conflicts within the Qikun that had implicated the Qing State warlord Zhang Shixiong, thought that the Qikun had deliberately set up a plan to assassinate Zhang Shixiong. This tactic was not uncommon in a certain unpopular country on Earth.

"Chancellor Zhang, I now suggest that you take advantage of the situation with the Qikun trying to assassinate you, gather your troops, and wipe out the Qikun military base in Sui County. The Qikun's ambition to invade the Eastern Land is now clear for all to see, and the entire nation is condemning them. Meanwhile, Dongfang Xun is deluded, still focusing on pacifying internal secessions, losing sight of greater principles. At this time, Chancellor Zhang, you might as well raise the banner of anti-invasion. Once you establish this reputation and succeed, you will naturally harvest significant political gains."

Upon hearing Bai Zhongqi's words, Zhang Shixiong's eyelids twitched heavily; he was so alarmed he didn't know what to do, nodding meekly without daring to speak.

He looked up and saw his daughter calmly looking at him, but disappointment filled her eyes. Meanwhile, Hou Jimin, an utterly insignificant figure, was looking at him as if he was watching him fail, completely disdainful.

All this provoked Zhang Shixiong, who had joined the army in his youth to fight against foreign invasions. However, after decades immersed in the bureaucracy, his passion had cooled, and now he was being looked down upon.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Let's follow Mr. Bai's advice, we'll fight against the Qikun invaders and raise the banner of anti-invasion!"