Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Chapter 582 National Mobilization and the Establishment of a Protracted War System

Upon hearing Han Niba's order, all the staff officers were thinking quickly.

Missile firepower can solve the immediate problem, but it cannot solve the long-term problem.

Tianxiong City has received a division and supplies through the teleportation portal.

However, the Antarctic battlefield cannot rely on just one city, Tianxiong.

The demons have already opened more spatial wormholes in the fallen dungeons.

This means the Antarctic battlefield will become increasingly larger.

Relying solely on long-range missiles is too costly.

More troops and equipment must be sent to Antarctica.

A few minutes later, an operations staff officer looked up.

"I have a plan."

Han Niba looked at him.

"explain."

The staff officer strode to the battlefield map and zoomed in on the Antarctic region.

"We can ask the Holy Humans for help."

"Have them help open a large portal to a safe point somewhere in Antarctica."

"This safe spot cannot be chosen within Tianxiong City, as it would restrict our operations and make it vulnerable to destruction by the demons."

"It would be best to choose a location in the outer waters of Antarctica, or behind an ice sheet."

He pointed to a blue-and-white border area on the map.

"As long as the portal is large enough, we can send the fleet over."

"Aircraft carriers, destroyers, replenishment ships, air defense ships, and even some unmanned combat platforms can directly reach the vicinity of the Antarctic battlefield through the portal."

"The fleet serves as a mobile maritime base, with carrier-based aircraft and drones providing continuous air support."

"Long-range rocket artillery, unmanned armored platforms, and robotic forces can also be deployed from ships."

Another staff officer immediately took over.

"That's right, our fighter jets can also pass through the portal."

"We no longer need to fly long distances from the Arctic."

"As long as a temporary airfield or shipborne supply system is established in Antarctica, fighter jets can take off and land repeatedly."

"The demonic clusters surrounding Tianxiong City can be continuously suppressed by carrier-based aircraft, unmanned bombers, and long-range loitering munitions."

Han Niba frowned.

"But you all know what the situation is like on the surface of Earth right now."

How can we address nuclear radiation and nuclear fallout?

This is the key.

Fleets and fighter jets are not robots.

People need to live, and equipment needs to operate.

Radiation pollution, nuclear dust, and extreme storms in the air are all problems.

The staff officers had clearly considered this.

"Commander Han, the radiation problem can be handled with Terra supplies."

"We now have a batch of purification scrolls, holy water, and branches of the World Tree."

"World Tree branches can be placed on the fleet to create a continuously purifying environment."

He paused, then continued:

"This gave us a temporary anchorage, a temporary airfield, a supply depot, and a personnel activity area."

"Leave the perimeter of the battlefield to unmanned equipment."

Han Niba did not immediately express his opinion, but thought for a moment and said:

What about the impact of nuclear fallout on fighter jet engines?

An officer said in a deep voice:

"The impact will be significant, accelerating engine wear and shortening its lifespan."

"Given the current situation, let's just see how long we can fly."

"We can equip all our fighter jets with unmanned systems, and at the same time, establish rapid replacement modules on aircraft carriers and temporary bases."

"The engine, air intake filter assembly, and fuselage outer shell protective layer were all used as battle-damaged parts."

It's not that I don't feel sorry for you, it's that I don't have the right to feel sorry for you.

At this stage of the war, equipment is just meant to be burned.

Once it's burned out, rebuild it.

As long as people are alive and the industrial system remains, Great Xia can continue to fight.

Another logistics staff officer spoke up.

"This plan is feasible."

"In addition, the weapons and unmanned intelligent equipment of the major underground cities can all be concentrated in Tian Shu City through the underground railway channels."

"Tian Shu City serves as the central distribution center."

"Then, through the Holy Human race's large teleportation portal, they will be transported to Antarctica."

"This can reduce long-distance transportation time and also allow for unified scheduling."

Han Niba nodded slowly.

This plan is indeed feasible.

The Antarctic battlefield cannot rely solely on Tianxiong City to hold out.

A stable strategic supply line must be established.

The portal is the strategic passage that Great Xia needs most right now.

In the past, the Great Xia Dynasty relied on railways, airports, ports, and underground transportation networks to complete large-scale mobilizations.

Now, there's something even more outrageous and precious.

Cross-space delivery.

If the Holy Human Race is willing to help, Great Xia can directly deploy its Arctic industrial capabilities to the Antarctic battlefield.

The staff officers continued:

"If it is determined that we will enter a protracted war, the national industrial system will need to adjust its production schedule immediately."

"Civilian production continues to be reduced."

"We are expanding production of all our production lines, including robot production lines, ammunition production lines, drone production lines, and shipborne aircraft spare parts production lines."

"Some underground cities can also be converted from old production facilities to manufacture simplified unmanned combat platforms."

"The performance will be slightly lower, but the production volume is faster."

Han Niba asked:

"How long will it take to see results?"

The other party answered very quickly.

"The first batch of equipment for capacity expansion can be produced within 24 hours."

"Stable production capacity will be achieved within three days."

"If raw material transportation continues uninterrupted in seven days, we can increase the production of unmanned combat units by three times or more."

"The demon race has a lot of cannon fodder, but with our current unmanned combat system, we don't lack cannon fodder either!"

"Three times," Han Niba repeated.

This number is not an exaggeration. In this kind of war, three times the production capacity means three times the consumption capacity.

What the Great Xia fears least is dragging war into the rhythm of industrialization.

The premise is that the defense line cannot collapse first.

Han Niba remained silent for a few seconds, then asked:

"Could we use bunker buster bombs to breach the demon-occupied dungeons and detonate nuclear weapons inside?"

"Just like how we treat the land of cherry blossoms."

The staff officers thought for a moment, then shook their heads.

"No, firstly, the underground city is too big; bunker-buster missiles are just a matter of luck."

"Even if we cover the entire underground city with nuclear bombs of more than a million tons, it would be pointless."

Han Niba was puzzled.

The staff officer explained:

"We now know where the demons opened the spatial wormholes and where their targets are, so we can target them more effectively."

"Once we manage to force them to hide their wormholes elsewhere through attacks, who knows where those burrowing dragons might hide underground?"

"Then, through the various tunnels drilled out, a complex underground network, like an anthill, emerges from all directions, and that's what really gives people a headache."

After hearing this, Han Niba had no choice but to abandon the idea.

Yes, having a target makes things more targeted. What if the other side hides and then spreads throughout the entire planet underground?

Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.

Now that the plan for a protracted war had been decided, he immediately spoke:

"The plan we just discussed has been approved. Please make the arrangements immediately!"

"First, immediately have someone coordinate with the high-ranking mages of the Holy Human Race to prepare a large teleportation portal."

"Second, the satellite center selected two safe delivery points in Antarctica."

"One option is to choose the outer waters of Antarctica, which must be far from known demonic wormholes, far from high-radiation core areas, and have the conditions for fleet deployment."

"Another option is to choose the safe land area in Antarctica, which will facilitate the deployment of army equipment."

"Third, the naval combat fleet should be assembled immediately."

"The aircraft carrier battle group, unmanned fleet, replenishment ship, and air defense ship are all entering teleportation standby mode."

"Fourth, the Air Force should immediately upgrade manned fighter jets and install unmanned operation systems, while also preparing unmanned combat aircraft, bombing drones, and loitering munition clusters."

Fifth, all dungeons should immediately take inventory of their stockpiles.

"Anything that can fight, bomb, fly, or run should be included in the Antarctic battlefield support sequence."

"Sixth, the national industrial system has shifted to a protracted war production mode."

"Ammunition, robots, drones, explosives, missiles, and fighter jet spare parts—all have been upgraded in priority."