Chapter 98 The Long Night
Ding, ding, ding.
The hard heels of the military boots hit the metal stairs quickly.
Yang Ming was climbing rapidly around the outer perimeter of the main reactor tower of the chemical plant.
Before he rushed out of the villa, he had already woken up Kolev and asked him to hide in the underground building of the factory to avoid the subsequent possible live ammunition attack.
It was already time to get off work and the factory was shut down. There was not much disturbance, only a dozen security guards on duty shouting randomly.
Yang Ming climbed to the highest point of the factory and looked out over the nearby urban area.
His calm state of mind was slightly shaken.
The megacity, which should have been brightly lit, was plunged into darkness for most of the city, with only the tall buildings barely maintaining their lights by relying on backup energy systems.
It's like a lonely lighthouse standing in a dark ocean.
In the suspended car pipelines that are regarded as the city's arteries, car accidents occur one after another due to suspended car navigation failure, engine shutdown, radar failure, and automatic driving network disconnection.
Drones and robots in every corner of the city stopped working and public transportation was completely paralyzed.
The shrill air raid sirens spread from the coast to the cliff where the palace stood.
three minutes.
In less than three minutes, the only super-large city in the Luofeng Empire fell into great chaos.
Yang Ming's breathing was a little heavy. He kept looking at the sky, observing the attacks that might come at any time.
Although his mind told him that it was safest to hide in an underground building, looking at the sky here would not do any good...
Didi!
A message from Lu popped up on Yang Ming’s watch.
[No enemy fleet jump detected].
[Particle transmission channel is available].
[Gravity communication channel is available].
[The enemy ships did not attack the Luofeng troops in the nearby airspace, but only targeted Yilandu City. ]
Fleet not detected?
After releasing electromagnetic interference of this intensity, no fleet followed up?
Yang Ming certainly knew that from the perspective of the fleet coordination mechanism, the use of full-channel jamming was usually a preparation for subsequent large-scale strikes.
But now, the opponent did not have a large-scale fleet, only that comprehensive information battleship.
What is the intention?
A simple demonstration and warning?
There was a strong flash of light in the night sky.
When Yang Ming looked up, he saw a faint halo in the sky, which quickly disappeared into the horizon.
Large patches of cumulonimbus clouds quickly formed.
After a few seconds, another halo flashed, followed by the third, the fourth...
Buzz, buzz, buzz——
Rays of light burst out from space and pressed towards the surface.
There was a slight explosion in the factory building under Yang Ming's feet. The buildings that relied on backup energy to maintain electricity gradually extinguished all the lights under the repeated impact of these halos!
Boom!
The clouds covering the entire city trembled violently, and heavy rain poured down!
Yang Ming stood in the rain and looked at the city.
His expression was calm, but something seemed to be brewing underneath the calmness. After standing still for two minutes, he flipped over the railing and jumped down, rushing towards the nearest car accident scene.
The electromagnetic attack lasted for fifteen minutes.
The silver shuttle-shaped warship began to retreat.
Several Luofeng Empire warships appeared in the surrounding airspace, trying to surround this kilometer-class advanced warship.
The latter was not in a hurry and always retreated at his own pace, retreating into the deep space in a swagger and without any pressure.
Silver shuttle coating, accurate transition.
The captains of several Luofeng warships were still hesitating whether they should launch a counterattack against the enemy ships, but they received similar reports from the fire control operators of each ship.
'Our ship's main guns cannot lock onto the target ship.'
The spatial ripples created by the jump ripple gently.
The silver shuttle disappeared into deep space.
Several captains looked at the area where the enemy ships disappeared with complicated expressions. Even though some of them were ready to fight at all costs and regardless of the consequences, they were unable to cause any trouble to the other side.
There is a generational gap in military technology between the two sides .
…
The surface of Ilando.
Heavy rain poured down on the chaotic city.
The bewildered people looked for shelter in the darkness.
A middle-aged man hugged his blood-soaked wife and cried loudly in the heavy rain;
The little girl, who was clinging to the adult's sleeve, had a muddy face and fear in her eyes;
The policeman, whose uniform was soaked by the rain, kept saying something into the walkie-talkie, but received no response.
A hover car overturned beside the furnace, and the body of the car was obviously deformed. Two policemen tried to lift it up from the side, but the hover car that usually flew around and looked very light was now just a piece of metal weighing several tons.
The people in the car kept shouting for help, their voices hoarse and trembling.
A hand suddenly reached out, right next to the two policemen. Yang Ming, wearing a raincoat, walked out of the rain and held the edge of the hovercraft steadily.
The hovercraft moved upwards little by little.
When the deformed car door was exposed, Yang Ming grabbed the door frame with his other hand and tore it outwards roughly. With the sound of breaking metal, the car door was violently dismantled.
"Hurry up and save them," Yang Ming urged.
The two stunned policemen looked up and glared at Yang Ming who was wearing a raincoat. The shock in their eyes took a long time to disappear.
Fortunately, they did not forget the injured in the car. They immediately bent down and worked hard to pull the family of three out one by one.
"thanks, thanks!"
The man with blood all over his face shouted in a trembling voice.
Yang Ming said nothing and ran towards the scene of the chain car accident in front.
There were open fires burning everywhere.
Yang Ming quickly identified who were the injured and who were the dead, opened the car doors one by one, and pushed open the overturned hovercrafts one by one.
Gradually, more people gathered around him.
There were lightly injured people who were rescued, and there were also ordinary people in their home clothes who ran over from nearby homes to help.
The police began to rely on shouting and whistles to maintain order at the scene.
The more seriously injured were carried to the nearest awning and stabilized with the help of comprehensive first aid kits.
As more and more running figures appeared on this section of the road, Yang Ming retreated and rushed towards the area where the disaster was more serious.
This city, plunged into darkness, suddenly lost its former prosperity and civilization.
People who have been inseparable from all kinds of electronic devices since birth are now in a long period of confusion.
Didi.
A green check mark appeared on Yang Ming's watch.
Lu's voice came directly from the speaker of the watch.
"Boss, the fleet in the nearby airspace has not been attacked, and some military networks are still usable. I took the initiative to move several warships above the city, which can temporarily restore a small part of the surface communications."
Yang Ming kept walking, turned into an alley where he could shelter from the rain, and took out his headphones from his jacket pocket.
But the indicator light of the headset is always off.
His voice was relatively calm: "Report the situation."
"The enemy ships launched a total of 126 waves of full-frequency blocking attacks and short-wave directional attacks, causing irreparable damage to various sensitive electronic devices.
"3,600 satellites and more than 200,000 core communications equipment were mechanically damaged. Eighty percent of the communications equipment in Yilanduo City was damaged to varying degrees. Except for fixed cable communications facilities that can be restored after rescue, the wireless communications system has completely collapsed.
“The population of Yilando City is too dense, and the enemy attacked during the rush hour… So far, there have been 1,235 serious car accidents, half of which were chain accidents on the expressway. The number of casualties is conservatively estimated to be over 30,000.
"Due to the suspension of medical equipment, 3,620 critically ill patients of various types have died, and the death toll is increasing..."
Lu's voice lasted for a long time.
Yang Ming's eyes were filled with thought as he murmured, "So fragile."
"What?"
"This seemingly developed city," Yang Ming said calmly, "is very vulnerable to this kind of attack."
"Yes, boss," Lu reminded, "The New Federation chose to retaliate in this way, which has shown that they have the ability to destroy the entire Luofeng Empire in a short period of time. They are likely to launch a physical attack next. You should probably leave here."
"You are wrong," Yang Ming said, "This attack means that they will use another method to deal with the Luofeng Empire."
Lu was a little confused: "Why?"
"We'll discuss this later," Yang Ming said, "Our current mission is to save people."
"Okay, boss. Please give the order. We are the only ones who have the communication resources now."
Yang Ming said quickly:
“First, directly mobilize Gudunmaha’s troops in the name of Adwan and let the army devote all its efforts to disaster relief.
“Contact Adwant as soon as possible, set up an emergency command center with him as the core, and organize the hovercrafts that can still be started into a fleet to transport supplies and evacuate the affected people.
"Prioritize the supply of energy and electricity to the hospital, and have Gutonmaha dispatch as many medical ships as possible. Help the police and security forces restore some communications, and at least ensure that more than half of the team can be mobilized to maintain order and avoid the collapse of social order and cause widespread panic.
"Also, mark those who will take advantage of the situation. You are allowed to use all the firepower on the Feinan tonight. If necessary, you can kill one person as a warning to the rest. Protecting the lives of the majority is the priority."
"It has been set."
"These bastards in the New Federation's upper echelons!"
Yang Ming suddenly cursed.
He suddenly thought of something and said quickly, "Compile the disaster here into an information stream and send it at a high frequency on the networks in the Milky Way. Feedback the relevant information to the Galactic Human Rights Council as soon as possible, and be careful to conceal yourself."
"Okay old..."
Lu's voice suddenly disappeared, the interface of Yang Ming's watch trembled slightly, and a series of garbled characters appeared. This thing also malfunctioned.
Fortunately, Yang Ming didn't have any more instructions, and the lawyer would take care of all the details.
He could only help within the scope of his ability.
Yang Ming glanced at the messy streets in the rain, and quickly ran towards several stacked hovercrafts in the distance, from which he could faintly hear the crying of a child.
Half an hour later.
Hundreds of warships of all sizes emerged from the rain clouds and scattered towards the city.
Based on the communication networks of these warships, some communications in the city were restored, and Adwan's voice began to appear frequently in command networks at all levels.
An hour later, lights appeared in several hospitals.
Two hours later, the heavy rain finally stopped.
Faint lights appeared in every corner of the city, and people gathered near the air-raid shelters, hugging, snuggling, and sobbing.
Those abandoned iron barrels burning with combustible garbage became the only warmth in the dark night.
This was bound to be a long night.
And people's faces were filled with confusion.
