I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 794 - 692 The Difficulties Encountered During the Attack

In order to understand the current situation of the military and the problems they are encountering, Chen Xin arrived at the Dongting Lake Battlefield.

This was his first time visiting the Dongting Lake Battlefield after the outbreak of the alien invasion, and he ventured deep into the frontlines of the battlefield.

As he traveled from the New Dome City toward the Dongting Lake Battlefield, the impact of the war on the original city was evident along the way.

This area became a battlefield at the onset of the invasion, with some buildings clearly damaged during the initial combat. Even now, traces of artillery fire can be seen in many places.

Although it later became part of the entire Dongting Lake defense line, the military clearly did not bother to clear the ruins or repair the city. Instead, they directly utilized these things to build the defense line. In fact, much of the city was completely leveled to make room for the construction of the defense lines.

It was apparent that these defense lines had withstood extremely fierce attacks and devastation during the previous war, with many places showing signs of repeated repairs, yet still appearing damaged despite the efforts.

As for the ground, it had long been soaked with the blood of the alien creatures.

Chen Xin was unsure if this land would undergo reconstruction in the future, but at the very least, it had literally been watered with blood. It’s uncertain whether the blood of the alien creatures would enhance soil fertility and allow for farming in the future?

His thoughts wandered a bit, but Chen Xin still noticed that the troops stationed on these defense lines had become significantly fewer, and their mental state seemed more relaxed.

It was clear that they were merely staying behind here, as most of the troops originally stationed on the defense lines had already left this area.

They couldn’t be said to be retreating, as they left these fortifications for offensive reasons, so it naturally couldn’t be called a retreat.

In fact, the further Chen Xin went forward, the more troops he saw.

On land that had been bombed countless times, the bones of alien creatures were shattered and mixed with the soil, scattered everywhere.

As for the surface of Dongting Lake, it looked very much like a Xiamen delicacy Chen Xin had eaten before; a massive number of alien creature corpses were frozen in the ice layers, stacked upon each other. After being bombarded, one layer froze over while the previous layer melted and froze again, over and over...

The military had poured a massive amount of ammunition into this area, even firing off ten percent of the ammunition prepared for a third world war back then. It was imaginable how many times this lake area had been plowed through, resulting in the lake water being mixed with alien creature remains and bomb fragments.

The color of the entire lake surface was stained into an indescribable hue, looking like an abstract mess created by a mischievous child who had spilled a paint bucket.

However, Chen Xin didn’t care at all, and neither did the troops on the ice surface. What they cared about was advancing underground to completely annihilate these alien creatures and win this war for the country.

Crossing the frozen lake surface, Chen Xin arrived once again at Junshan Island.

However, the entire island had completely changed compared to when Chen Xin last saw it. The military had relocated the frontline command post here, and numerous military camps were set up, clearly treating it as an advancement base, intending to launch a counterattack from here.

Not only that, but the entire island seemed to have been shaved flat by bombs during the war. The cavern that Chen Xin had once explored underground had been blasted into a structure resembling a large trumpet. Some troops were entering the underground caverns from here, preparing to carry out clean-up missions inside.

Despite the sluggish offensive, the military was still trying to expand the results as much as possible by clearing the tunnels, even if the results were minimal.

Chen Xin’s arrival was undoubtedly given a warm welcome by the forward command; several generals responsible for directing operations greeted him enthusiastically.

After a round of warm pleasantries, Chen Xin finally inquired about the current situation.

"The current situation is not very good. Although we’ve achieved some phased victories and successfully entered the underground lairs of the alien creatures, it’s evident that we’ve become inferior in combat power underground without the firepower support of aircraft and artillery." A military officer introduced the situation with a stern expression, even managing a wry smile: "The reproduction ability of the alien creatures has not been impacted in previous battles. Although we pushed them back underground with powerful firepower, they don’t hold much advantage in the tunnels, but our soldiers are still suppressed."

Hearing these words, even though he had mentally prepared himself before coming, Chen Xin couldn’t help but ask, "Is the offensive not going well?"

"Not just not going well; we haven’t had it easy since entering these tunnels," another officer besides him complained helplessly.

The officer who was explaining also looked somewhat displeased upon hearing the complaint and reluctantly explained to Chen Xin: "In these tunnels, although the alien creatures don’t have wave-like assaults, the number our soldiers face at one time isn’t large, but they are endless. If you stop shooting, they will surge like a clogged toilet within moments, emerging from both visible and invisible places!

Our soldiers are heavily restricted in such an environment, worried about causing cave-ins, so they dare not use powerful explosives. Relying solely on machine guns makes it hard to inflict effective damage on the alien creatures. Each tunnel requires repeated back-and-forth battles to capture, and even after taking it down, there’s still the concern of alien creatures digging another tunnel from elsewhere...

Our soldiers are at a disadvantage in such an environment. Without the Spider Robots you provided, Professor Chen, maintaining the current situation would be difficult."

"It doesn’t sound good indeed. Do you have any ideas or plans then?" Chen Xin asked the frowning officers in front of him.

Although Chen Xin was here to solve problems, it depended on what the military had in mind.

After all, the solutions Chen Xin could provide varied depending on the tactics, and a suitable plan had to be developed in line with the military’s ideas and strategies.

Faced with Chen Xin’s inquiry, the few officers from the forward command looked at each other and quickly presented a pre-made plan, spreading out several accompanying schematics in front of Chen Xin. After a round of introductions, they finally asked, "Professor Chen, what do you think of this plan? Can these things..."