Chapter 543 Tragic
Brooklyn has a population of over two million and covers an area of 251 square kilometers.
The sudden abyss invasion was located in the southwest of Brooklyn, and its impact range had affected most of Brooklyn by the time of the nuclear explosion.
However, they were firmly blocked by the subsequent armored forces and quickly deployed anti-aircraft batteries.
Although there are occasional fish that slip through the net, it is not a big deal.
There is a calculation formula for the effective destruction and killing of a nuclear explosion: radius = C * explosion equivalent ^1/3 (C is taken as 1.493885), area = πR^2.
Very strong, but not as strong as imagined.
At least the seven thousand-ton tactical nuclear bombs at the beginning had almost no effect on the anti-aircraft artillery platforms and armored forces on the ground defending the outer perimeter, and only some strong winds were left.
However, a 500,000-ton nuclear bomb is already the most commonly used equivalent of warheads in real-time strategic strikes, and it is also an equivalent that is difficult to achieve with an atomic bomb.
The largest atomic bomb in history is the 'King', which is made up of multiple fission modules. It weighs 7.8 tons and has a yield of 500,000 tons, but has no practical significance.
A hydrogen bomb of similar equivalent, including the re-entry vehicle, is 360 kilograms.
At the same time, hydrogen bombs are also a very "clean" means of explosion, and do not leave much radiation pollution.
A nuclear explosion crater with a diameter of 300 meters and a depth of 70 meters appeared in the core area of the explosion. Dark red lava still flowed in the middle, and some traces of broken subway stations could be vaguely seen.
Everything in the core area, including Enzo's possession, the altar, and the magic circle were all wiped out!
Within a radius of five kilometers, a large number of buildings within nearly 100 square kilometers collapsed. Except for subways, underground parking lots and other areas, only a small number of special buildings such as bank vaults remained. The casualties exceeded 90%!
The Federal Guard's front armored unit happened to be near this area.
Except for the main battle tanks, the armored vehicles were completely torn apart and the infantry were completely destroyed.
Extending outward for more than 15 kilometers, all the glass in an area of nearly 1,000 square kilometers was shattered, and various other damages occurred, affecting areas beyond Brooklyn.
Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island were all affected. New York's Times Square was also in a mess, as if it had been hit by a hurricane. Debris and garbage filled the streets, street lamp bulbs were all shattered, and even the screen in Times Square had cracks.
Liberty Island, located southwest of Manhattan, was also affected. The torches of the Statue of Liberty became loose and a large number of patches fell off the entire surface of the statue, making it look bumpy.
The sea surface in the strait between the New York islands was also turbulent, and a large number of ships were blown away and tilted!
Compared to the previous tactical nuclear bombs that almost felt nothing, the detonation of this 500,000-ton nuclear bomb truly showed the world a glimpse of the destructive power of mankind’s top weapons!
Under the nuclear bomb, all beings are equal, even the monsters of the abyss are no exception.
Now, except for a few that have escaped the scope, all problems and worries have been solved at one stroke!
The New York Stock Exchange, which was temporarily moved to Chicago, was instantly filled with grief. Except for a few stocks selling anti-radiation drugs and construction companies that rose, the vast majority of stocks experienced an avalanche, directly triggering the circuit breaker mechanism.
In the previous biochemical crisis in Japan, the number of zombies exceeded one million, but that was caused by multiple outbreaks and continuous zombie infection. It was also related to the fact that the beautiful garrison did not help control the situation, which allowed the situation to deteriorate.
However, this time, Da Meiliang herself had lost a million people in such a short period of time. Fortunately, Brooklyn was a poor area in New York, and there were not many elites. This was a blessing in disguise for them...
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The once bustling street now only has some lonely load-bearing pillars, broken eaves and broken walls, which looks quite desolate.
Everywhere was charred, broken armored vehicles, melted tires, and the air was filled with the smell of burnt rubber.
The Federal Guard that arrived later, as well as the rescue team composed of beautiful firefighters and agents, were dazed at the purgatory-like scene before them.
The medical staff who followed also had numb eyes, as if there was no work for them anymore.
"There are still living people here!"
The sudden sound startled everyone on the scene, and they quickly ran towards the main battle tank and hurriedly dismantled the baffle. A burnt smell and a faint aroma of meat emanated from it.
The temperature inside is not low and you can feel a heat wave, but the people inside are indeed still alive!
However, the space inside the tank was not spacious, which created many obstacles for the rescue. In the end, only one person could go down, and the person had to be pulled out using a rescue rope.
When they were rescued, large pieces of their skin were still stuck to the tank seats. Although they were alive, each of the three had suffered severe burns.
But even so, everyone present seemed to see hope and tried their best to rescue. The medical staff on the scene urgently began to treat the wounds and put up a stretcher.
The others went to several other tanks to see if there were any survivors.
This seems to be more of a sustenance and hope...
The contrast between the tragic environments in various locations, as well as Umbrella's satellite aerial views and some of Da Piaoliang's own reports, fully illustrate the bleakness of this encounter.
Although the portal has been completely destroyed, the purpose this time has been achieved, but the price is indeed too high.
Moreover, considering the intensity of this invasion, which happened in Da Piaoliang, it took Da Piaoliang's top-level delivery capabilities to block the early stages. Otherwise, the situation would have been even worse!
Using a nuclear bomb to stop loss means you have already lost by the time you use it.
Although Da Piaoliang, the leader of the group, eventually left New York, she still stood up afterwards and gave an hour-long speech and eulogy.
The whole process was filled with sorrow as he recounted the pain that Da Piaoliang was in. At the end, the person in charge looked around and sighed.
"What needs to be done next is post-disaster reconstruction work, and I bear the unshirkable responsibility for this major mistake, so I will resign as the person in charge."
If it weren't for this incident, the general election would have already begun, and the transfer of power would have been completed in January next year.
But now that things have come to this, it would be more decent for the person in charge to just resign.
Reconstruction, finances and all kinds of wrangling have nothing to do with me. I am so tired...
In a way, the heavy casualties in Brooklyn were profitable.
The scramble for iodine tablets, reconstruction, relocation, etc. are all huge projects, which also represent money!
Today's Da Piaoliang is still in its heyday, and this abyss invasion to some extent also reflects their strong strength and mobility.
Therefore, when the Federal Reserve announced that it would provide a guarantee and raise the debt ceiling while printing money, it actually created good news for some related interest groups.
The situation was temporarily stabilized after only two circuit breakers and one resignation of the person in charge. The thickness of Da Piaoliang's blood is indeed astonishing.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the election of the next leader is just a formality.
Because of the "foresight" and "correctness" that the high-profile speaker had previously called for on a certain platform, his support rate became an overwhelming .
He also publicly stated again
"This matter will not be let go like this. We will definitely find the real culprit behind this. When I take office, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly!"
It is actually very obvious from the words that this matter has nothing to do with Da Piaoliang!
Someone must take the blame...
