Chapter 1742 Earth Defense Force - UNDF
But it will not be revoked for the time being, and it does not mean that we can rest assured.
Because the Earth Defense Force UNDF is able to deal with monsters and protect cities. If it cannot deal with monsters and protect cities, is it still necessary for UNDF to exist?
People bear high 'protection' taxes and fees, and live frugally and frugally, just to be safe and not be attacked by monsters, so as not to lose their lives and wealth at any time. Destroyed.
Isn’t it just to maximize the strength and reduce losses when countries put aside their conflicts and share advanced technologies that are inconvenient to display?
If the Earth Defense Force UNDF cannot do this, then there will naturally be no need for the Earth Defense Force UNDF to exist.
A worthless thing stinks even if thrown into the trash can.
But the Earth Defense Force UNDF doesn’t want to protect the city?
In every battle, the pilot tried his best and even risked his life.
Since the establishment of the Earth Defense Force UNDF, more than 50 pilots have died heroically in more than 20 years. Each of them fought until the last moment, especially the first-generation mecha pilots. It is the greatest sacrifice.
Due to lack of experience and tight time, the radiation emitted by the nuclear reactor of the first-generation mecha caused irreversible damage to the pilot.
All the pilots of the first-generation mechas contracted various diseases due to radiation in the following years, and eventually died tragically.
But many times, success does not come from hard work.
The gap in strength cannot be made up by hard work. The strength of the monsters increases again and again, forcing mechas to be constantly updated. Otherwise, if they cannot keep up with the monsters, they will die on the battlefield.
Anyone who knows something about military affairs knows that any high-tech equipment, such as fighter jets, even if they are only one generation apart, will mean crushing when placed on the battlefield.
But the problem is that every update requires an astronomical amount of research and development and manufacturing costs. No family can support such a method.
But without upgrading, using America’s backward mechas to deal with advanced monsters is no different from giving away a person’s life. Not only will the mechas be lost, but the precious pilot’s life will be lost in vain. What’s more, Not to mention not being able to stop the monsters, the city would also be destroyed, which would make the gains outweigh the losses.
There is a saying that photography is poor for three generations, SLR will ruin your life, and playing mecha is like eating chaff with the whole world.
The expenditure of the Earth Defense Force UNDF in recent years is equivalent to the GDP of a Bald Eagle in a year, but as we all know, GDP is not fiscal revenue, not to mention that the annual expenditures of various countries are greater than their incomes. In recent years, more A big burden called the Earth Defense Force UNDF, coupled with the emergence of monsters year after year, has led to a continued economic downturn.
To make matters worse, the Earth Defense Force UNDF proposed to mass-produce sixth-generation mechas to replace the currently used fifth-generation mechas, and began to develop seventh-generation mechas to deal with monsters The ever-accelerating pace of evolution.
The budget submitted by the Earth Defense Force UNDF for the comprehensive replacement of sixth-generation mechas has been increased to three times that of the original replacement of fifth-generation mechas. This has made various countries overwhelmed, and the budget approval of the Earth Defense Forces UNDF has not been approved. And many politicians have spoken out through various channels, believing that they should no longer continue to provide unlimited funding to the Earth Defense Force UNDF to build useless mechas. They believe that the Earth Defense Force UNDF takes everyone's taxpayers' money, but cannot quickly Good job protecting taxpayers.
Their views have won the support of many people, because over the years, everyone’s life has been very hard. After a year of hard work, there are only a few left. There are a lot of various taxes and fees, among which the most paid The purpose is to build mechas for the Earth Defense Force UNDF, but the problem is that the performance of the Earth Defense Force UNDF is getting worse and worse.
In the beginning, mechas could be used to defeat various seafood-like monsters, and they were not updated as frequently as they are now. At that time, the Earth Defense Force UNDF only updated one generation of mechas to It's just a second-generation mecha.
But in the past ten years, mechas have been changed frequently.
First it was changed to the third generation, and after only four years it was changed to the fourth generation. Then after another three years, it was changed to the fifth generation. Now it’s better, the fifth generation mecha It has only been used for two years, and the cylinder has not been polished yet, so I asked to replace it with the sixth generation.
According to this trend, wouldn't it mean that the sixth generation mecha will be replaced with the seventh generation next year after the replacement is completed?
I really think the money is brought by the strong wind, otherwise why would I burn it as waste paper?
The Wuchang family has no food left.
The budget for the costume change has been submitted, but it has not been approved for several months. Moreover, the negative comments about the Earth Defense Force UNDF have become more and more intense. Even the most insensitive people can sense that a storm is coming. .
Although I know that it would be better to take a step back at this time and not require all replacements, but to build a few sixth-generation mechas, with the sixth-generation mechas as the core, and then match them with two fifth-generation mechas. It is barely useful to operate in three-person team mode. In this way, the budget can be greatly reduced, which is definitely a situation that everyone is happy with.
But the only 'victim' of this plan is the pilot of the fifth-generation mecha. If he encounters a sixth-generation monster, or even a seventh-generation monster that may appear when he doesn't know when, the first one to suffer will definitely be the sixth-generation monster. The pilot of the fifth-generation mecha, this also made the commander who was a pilot very hesitant, not knowing whether to continue to persist or to give in.
But at this critical moment, the tango wolf that had been 'dead' for many years actually 'alive' again, and even sent out 'echo' waves, simply announcing its reappearance to the world. .
The echo system is an induced sound wave that has been installed on mechas since the first generation. It is used to attract monsters so that the monsters do not pay attention to the people in the city and the streets.
Starting from the second generation of mechas, the echo system has been upgraded and is used to transmit information and identify identities during combat at sea. It has also become the exclusive 'ID card' of each mecha.
At this time, the Tango Wolf, which was associated with the heavy casualties in the Battle of Tokyo and marked the decline of the Earth Defense Force UNDF, suddenly appeared. People were quite surprised and surprised, especially those with a sensitive sense of smell. I immediately thought of something deeper.
That’s ‘dead memories suddenly attack me’!
While the discussion about the issue of the Earth Defense Force UNDF is heated, the useless Tango Wolf and the heavy casualties in the Battle of Tokyo are brought out to give the Earth Defense Force, which is trying to prove itself, a A fatal blow.
No matter how you argue, in the face of the absolute facts of the Battle of Tokyo with over 10 million casualties, there is no longer any argument.
Because of the failure of that battle and the deaths of tens of millions of people, the Earth Defense Forces bear an unshirkable responsibility. Even though the strength of the monsters has increased dramatically, surpassing the second generation Mecha Tango Wolf by too many, the other monsters at that time A mecha was repaired and failed to join the battlefield in time.
No matter how many excuses or reasons are available, they cannot cover up the failure of the Earth Defense Force, let alone erase the deaths of more than ten million people.
After so many years, this matter has faded away. Not many people remember it, and not many people still care about it. But now, Tango Wolf is suddenly brought out again. Isn't this an obvious reminder to the public that when the Earth Defense Force was there? There was a tragic failure, and from that time on, the Earth Defense Force could no longer protect everyone, so the Earth Defense Force was useless. conspiracy! ! !
This word came to the minds of people in the main control room. Tango Wolf had been destroyed long ago. This is a well-known fact. After the war, it was also confirmed that Tango Wolf was completely destroyed. It has no recycling value.
After all, it has suffered such severe radiation. If you want to bring it back, you need people and transport planes to venture deep into the severe radiation zone. Even if you bring it back, you have to find a way to eliminate the radiation before it can be dismantled, recycled and used.
After this series of processes, the cost was higher than building a new one, so the Earth Defense Force only took away the sacrificed pilot, and the Tango Wolf was abandoned where it was.
The echo wave being monitored now can be traced back to the location of Tango Wolf. In other words, someone repaired and activated Tango Wolf's echo system.
In this way, the monster can be attracted there. Once the monster appears, it will inevitably attract the attention of the world, which will also attract the attention of the Tango Wolf, and then remind everyone of the memories of twenty years ago. The memories of that tragic battle, and what happened next, can be imagined with the duodenum, how it will unfold.
Victims jumped out to speak, family members of the victims jumped out to cry, righteous people stood up to condemn, and experts from all walks of life gave serious analysis
You can even close your eyes and imagine how many there will be. The demons and monsters will take this opportunity to increase their presence, and how much trouble it will bring to the Earth Defense Force. It may affect the ongoing plan to fully replace the sixth-generation mechas.
Da! clatter! clatter!
Accompanied by crisp footsteps, a middle-aged man with a correct skin color, wearing a straight and luxurious uniform, walked over quickly, looking solemnly at the red dots flashing on the big screen in the middle, and the information about Tango Wolf next to it. information.
From the full body diagram and structure of Tango Wolf, as well as the design time, production time, service time, driver, how many monsters were killed, where they were killed and the losses at that time, and It’s
retirement time!
The dazzling 2016 Hedong, Jingwan!
Because next to it is a shocking eight-digit number, as well as the bloody east, Kyoto!
"General!"
The operator who first reported it hurriedly stood up and saluted, then recounted his findings and emphasized that it had been verified many times and the result was still the same.
Tango Wolf's sonic system is really activated.
"Who is it? And what is the purpose?"
As the first person in charge of this base, the general looked at the big screen with a solemn expression. The circles of red ripples on it, It represents the spread range of Tango Wolf's sound wave system, which has spread from Tokyo to the sea. If it continues like this, it may attract monsters.
This made him feel extremely angry.
Not only will it attract monsters to land, forcing the Earth Defense Force to conduct additional operations, but even if it wins, it will also cause losses to the mechas and require the use of currently precious funds. Maintenance is also necessary because if high-level monsters are attracted, the mecha may be damaged. At that time, the already tense combat power will be reduced again.
Not to mention, Tango Wolf was still the mecha piloted by his father, who had long since died of radiation. It was also his father's rise from a white body to a high-level ladder, which laid the foundation for him to become a general now. A solid foundation.
So no matter from which aspect, he would not allow anyone to 'ruin' the Tango Wolf like this, make a fuss about the Tango Wolf that had long since rested, and also attack the Earth Defense Force.
"Collect satellite images immediately, and let..." Before the black general finished speaking, the siren suddenly rang, causing everyone's expressions to change, because this meant that a monster had been discovered. .
Sure enough, the operator who had been paying attention to this area immediately shouted: "East, the monster signal has been detected in Jingwan Bay, and it is landing. The predicted location is attracted by the echo of the tango wolf."
"I will I know." The general hammered the pillar in front of him hard, with a look of extreme anger on his face, anger towards the monsters and the politicians.
Although I don’t know who it is, the only ones who can come up with such a disgusting and cruel strategy are those who think highly of themselves and will do whatever it takes to achieve their goals.
Even if attracting monsters will cause the death of many people and cause great losses, as long as it can make him go further, he will definitely do it without blinking an eye.
But it is really unlucky. Unless the echo wave attracts monsters very close at hand, it has always been very limited. It was really unlucky that it succeeded this time.
But no matter how angry he is, he can only clean up the mess, because this is the responsibility of the Earth Defense Force.
"Issuing an alert order to allow citizens in surrounding cities to enter shelters for refuge. Hunters are preparing to dispatch, and" the general hesitated for a moment, then said: "Prepare four nuclear bombs."
Anyway, it has already become a heavily radiated area, so it doesn’t matter if we fire a few more rounds. It is better than losing precious mechas. After all, the funds of the Earth Defense Force are currently very tight, and the budget approval is not smooth, so we have to prepare for the worst. plan.
"Yes!"
The correspondents who performed their duties hurriedly conveyed the general's order to evacuate the city, prepare the hunter mechas for dispatch, and prepare the army for nuclear missiles.
But as soon as the orders were conveyed, the red dot representing the monster on the big screen suddenly disappeared, and the siren stopped abruptly, leaving everyone stunned.
“The monster disappeared???”
The operator was so stunned that he almost forgot what to say. He typed the keyboard with both hands until sparks appeared. After repeated verification, the result was the same. , the monster signal that had just landed on land disappeared.
"How is it possible?" The general denied subconsciously. This has never happened before. Could it be an instrument failure? It shouldn't be. In order to monitor monsters, the Earth Defense Force has formed a three-tiered system of sea, land and air. Even if one of them goes wrong, is it possible that the others also go wrong?
"Satellite, where is the satellite? I want satellite footage." The general yelled.
(End of this chapter)