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Chapter 51 The Great Xia Begins to Unleash Its Full Power
Having spent his life in the military, this was the first time he felt his sense of war had failed him.
This command has a strange quality that cannot be explained by existing logic.
Therefore, he dialed the top-secret red line directly.
The phone was answered after only one ring.
"I am Long Zhan."
"I know." The voice of the Second Chief, slightly tired yet full of immense power, came from the other end of the phone.
"Commander, I have received the order." Long Zhan's voice was as steady as a mountain.
"But the designation of the expeditionary force... I need a direction to make the most thorough preparations for my soldiers."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
"Long Zhan, do you think the land we stand on now is still safe?" The second leader suddenly asked an unrelated question.
"Reporting to the commander, the situation is fraught with danger, but everything is under control!"
"Control?" The second-in-command chuckled softly, a laugh tinged with self-mockery and an air of profound weariness.
"We're just trying to slow down the leak in a sinking ship."
Long Zhan's heart sank.
This was the first time he had heard such a pessimistic view from this iron-fisted leader.
"Now," the second commander's voice suddenly rose, like thunder piercing Long Zhan's ears,
"We've found... a new ship."
"A new ship that can carry our civilization out of this apocalyptic ocean!"
"And you, the First Expeditionary Force, are the vanguard who secured this ticket for us!"
"I cannot tell you who the enemy is, nor can I tell you where the battlefield is."
"I can only tell you that this battle represents a once-in-a-millennium opportunity for our Great Xia!"
"Comrade Long Zhan, I entrust the hopes of our nation to you."
"Success is the only option; failure is not an option!"
"yes!"
Long Zhan hung up the phone, his chest heaving violently, a surge of intense heat shooting from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
The hopes of the nation have been entrusted to him!
As heavy as Mount Tai!
He turned around abruptly, pressed the red button on the command console, and his voice resounded throughout the entire base like a booming bell.
"Pass on my orders!"
"All officers and soldiers, please!"
"Level One Combat Readiness!"
"Everyone, assemble!"
......
Meanwhile, Polaris Military Industry Group.
Chairman Ma Dongsheng was standing on the observation corridor of the B7 production line. At his feet, several large robotic arms were lazily being debugged, making the huge workshop seem somewhat empty.
In the past two years, with the global situation deteriorating, there was indeed a surge in arms orders.
But now, everything that needed to be stockpiled has been stockpiled, and everything that needed to be destroyed has been destroyed.
Apart from some overseas arms orders and training supplies still being produced, there are basically no more production tasks.
His factory naturally slowed down as well.
"Chairman Ma." The production manager behind him handed over a report, reporting to the supervisor:
"The Saudi Arabian order is urgent; they're willing to increase the price by another 10% to bring forward the delivery date of that batch of 'swarm' drones by a week."
Ma Dongsheng took the report, glanced at it, and gave a curt "hmm" without much emotion.
These are nothing more than minor skirmishes between friendly countries, involving drones clearing out armed pickup trucks.
He waved his hand, signaling the director to take care of it.
Back in his top-floor office, Ma Dongsheng brewed himself a cup of Da Hong Pao tea, ready to enjoy this rare moment of leisure.
At that moment, the office phone rang shrilly.
Ma Dongsheng paused.
He slowly put down his teacup, walked to his desk, and answered the phone.
There were no pleasantries on the other end of the phone, only a cold, unyielding voice.
"I am Wang Hai from the General Armaments Department."
Ma Dongsheng straightened his back subconsciously.
"Minister Wang, hello."
"Comrade Ma Dongsheng, urgent mission arrangement. A Level 1 combat readiness order is being issued to your unit."
"Polaris Military Industry Group, effective immediately, all production lines are to be put into wartime status."
"All export orders are suspended indefinitely!"
"Existing production capacity must be increased to double the normal level within 24 hours. Bring up all available workers and production lines!"
Ma Dongsheng's breath caught in his throat for a moment.
Double?
Have they started fighting again?
The conversation continued on the other end of the phone.
"Twenty-four hours a day, three shifts, uninterrupted production!"
"I will send you the specific purchase list and quantities later."
Beep...beep...beep...
The call was abruptly ended.
Ma Dongsheng held the microphone, frozen in place for a good ten seconds.
If he remembers correctly, even during the surge a couple of years ago, it wasn't this outrageous, was it?
He wasn't a frontline soldier, but he understood better than anyone what those numbers meant.
Total War?
Who is the enemy?
America? The Russian Bear? Or has Yasukuni gone mad again?
Ma Dongsheng's mind raced, and cold sweat soaked through his shirt.
"Damn it, even if it's the end of the world, those countries still won't stop causing trouble!"
He cursed and grabbed the internal phone on the table.
"Notify all senior executives! Meeting in thirty minutes!"
This day was destined to be a sleepless night for countless people.
Not just Polaris.
The largest pharmaceutical companies simultaneously received instructions to produce broad-spectrum antibiotics, high-energy nutrients, and individual hemostatic kits at maximum capacity.
The food processing complex had all its warehouses under military control, and self-heating rations were piled up on the assembly lines.
After a long period of silence, the seemingly weary industrial behemoth of Daxia suddenly opened its steel eyes in the darkness, unnoticed by anyone.
Countless gears began to mesh and turn again at a breathtaking speed.
All for a war we absolutely cannot lose!
Bell City Ark Base, underground office.
Lin Mo felt that his right hand no longer belonged to him; it was more like a ruthless signing machine.
The desktop is piled high with files, each representing a massive project about to begin, with titles that are increasingly alarming.
"Intelligence Gathering and Analysis, Proposal for the Formation of Scientific Expedition Teams", "Supreme Security Regulations for Trans-World Biological Sample Quarantine", "Military and Security Preparations", "Selection and Political Review Standards for the First Batch of Diplomatic Contact Personnel".
"Teleportation Portals and Rear Security Defense," "Establishment of a Logistics Support System," "Establishment of a Magic Research and Technology Integration Laboratory," "Domestic Coordination and Resource Allocation," "Balancing Resource Input with People's Livelihood," "Risk Assessment and Emergency Response Plans"...
These documents and proposals are all quite normal, but some abnormal ones have also been mixed in.
For example, he has now picked up a new document titled "Proposal on Optimizing the Internal Personnel Structure of the 'New Hope' Project".
The proposal essentially states that the current core group is predominantly male, which is detrimental to team harmony and long-term physical and mental well-being. Considering that Commander Lin is still single, more young and beautiful women should be brought in to work in the group.
Proposer: Liu Chengen.
"Old Liu, that research fanatic, is actually quite meticulous!"
Lin Mo chuckled. These academicians, who were usually so strict and aloof, were actually quite eccentric in private.
He picked up a pen and wrote a line of annotations in a flowing, elegant style in the blank space of the proposal.
"I want big breasts!"