I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 667 - 565: The Mobile Base Finally Arrives at the Battlefield

When the officer followed the noise out of the barracks, his eyes fell upon a giant steel structure.

Eight broad tracks crushed the snow beside the camp, causing a violent tremor beneath his feet. The massive chassis mounted on the tracks and the towering steel structure, over two hundred meters long and several stories high, resembled an aircraft carrier coming ashore, imparting a great sense of oppression.

Especially when helicopters were taking off and landing on this enormous steel construct, the officer genuinely wondered if the navy — whose units had essentially been disbanded — had finally salvaged the warships frozen in the sea.

Because the steel structure before his eyes was so much like an aircraft carrier that had come ashore.

However, this wasn't a real aircraft carrier, just a Mobile Base.

"The nation has finally deployed this thing!" Another officer beside him suddenly spoke with admiration.

The officer glanced over and, recognizing a familiar face, asked, "Old Wang, do you know this thing? Tell me about it!"

While the officer was asking, other officers rotating off duty noticed Old Wang's words and turned their attention.

"This is a Mobile Base, something the nation brought back from Siberia last year. I heard others talking about it." Old Wang's unit was an elite one and had access to more information.

Although he said he heard it from others, the Mobile Base was parked at their unit's base, and they were responsible for its security.

Yet this information was classified and obviously couldn't be casually revealed.

Listening to Old Wang's comments, the other officers showed expressions of realization, while the officer who initially asked continued to query him: "What's this thing for then? Looks like an aircraft carrier; surely it's not just for helicopter operations, right?"

"I don't really know. I also heard that it can be used for battlefield support, so it probably has combat capabilities?" Old Wang spoke ambiguously, knowing some details but refrained from sharing too much to avoid revealing secrets.

Seeing no more information could be extracted from Old Wang, the officers dispersed after watching the Mobile Base for a while.

Most of them had just rotated off the battlefield or were preparing to engage, and no one had time for idle chatter; resting and preparing was the priority.

The officer who had just retreated from the battlefield felt a slight sense of anticipation towards the Mobile Base.

Given the country had deployed it to the battlefield now, they evidently believed the Mobile Base could provide support there.

For those like him fighting on the front lines, any additional support, no matter how small, could alleviate their pressures on the frontline.

Hence, the officer held expectations for the Mobile Base, hoping to witness its performance on the battlefield.

And the Mobile Base did not keep the officer waiting or disappoint him; he saw firsthand what it was capable of when he rotated back to the battle.

With assistance from aerial reconnaissance, the Mobile Base pinpointed the situation behind the alien creatures, then several missiles launched from its deck, attacking the rear of the alien creatures.

The missiles weren't used to directly attack the alien creatures' frontline; while this could alleviate pressure, it would have little effect, and artillery strikes would suffice for such results, making missiles unnecessary.

The true target of the missile strikes was the tunnels discovered via aerial reconnaissance, from which alien creatures were swarming out.

Even though the alien creatures possessed significant digging capabilities, such tunnels for transporting troops to the battlefield weren't easily dug.

Once collapsed, they would undoubtedly affect the replenishment of alien forces; even if excavated again swiftly, it would effectively impede the alien creatures' offensive. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Simultaneously, several distinctly modified transport helicopters carried large figures hanging over the battlefield, deploying Titans where support was needed to assist the frontline soldiers, stabilizing the lines and exterminating the enemy.

In fact, the task of using missiles to attack alien logistical points was only assigned after the Mobile Base reached the frontline. This Mobile Base's primary task upon appearing at the West Dongting Lake battlefield was to transport newly manufactured Titans to the frontline and provide logistical support, ensuring they exert their maximum effect there.

The helicopters transporting Titans were also specially modified. After removing the cabin floor, they turned into mounts, securing the Titans onto them, outfitting them with recoil parachutes for direct air drops to the line to enable more efficient delivery where needed.

Once the Titans completed their combat missions, these helicopters could retrieve them, transporting them to the next location in need or back to the Mobile Base to replenish ammunition and prepare.

This batch of Titans was the first produced by the Titan Factory in the Dome City; as soon as they were manufactured, Chen Xin dispatched them over.

According to Chen Xin's prior planning, another Mobile Base, which had remained unseen until then, was modified into a Titan support ship. The helicopters onboard were also adapted into a tactical support platform capable of swiftly delivering multiple Titans to the battlefield.

The effect the Mobile Base and Titans had on the battlefield did not disappoint the officers who held great expectations for them. With helicopter-provided mobility, akin to a fire brigade rapidly moving on the battlefield, the Titans efficiently helped stabilize the lines.

This relieved the pressures felt by frontline soldiers and allowed the generals commanding the West Dongting Lake battlefield to breathe a sigh of relief.

The West Dongting Lake battlefield did not have the advantages of the East Dongting Lake, causing the battle to be frustrating and difficult.

Previously, unable to effectively curb the alien creatures' offensive, even attempts to counter-attack with armored units yielded negligible results, incurring significant losses in armored forces, leaving the general perpetually aggravated.

Now, possessing an efficient mobile force, it allowed the general to finally have the time and capacity to adjust the lines and devise more effective defenses.

After witnessing the effect of the Mobile Base equipped with Titans on the battlefield, the military high command finally decided to commence the construction and deployment of more Mobile Bases.