Not long after, Su Jing discovered that he might also be one of the driving forces to accelerate the war.

The movements of the Caesar's legion were not as steady as he expected. It was not until two brief firefights that he vaguely thought of one thing, that was, the gold he took might cause great trouble to the new warlords on the other side. Simply put, those golds could be said to be Caesar's military expenses, and the reserves were stolen, which made the legion unable to maintain a long-term confrontation. Although the system of military-state centralization made the legion's endurance far stronger than that of NR, it still could not curb the decline in resource mobility.

The calculations after various analyses indicate that the opposite legion either fights in a short time, or returns to their territory to recuperate, and then makes a comeback after raising energy. However, the other party's commander will not allow NR to accept the Mohavi area steadily, and consolidate the rule of the New California Republic here during the period of their retreat. The Legion envoy, the new Legion commander, "Oriental Beast", is not the kind of person who can be easily frightened away.

There is no doubt that the Caesars' Legion will launch a large-scale attack.

The Hoover Dam is a bridge connecting the east and west coasts, and it is also the front line for the two forces to border. The top of the dam bridge itself is a fiercely competitive battlefield. Now, the control area of ​​NR has been compressed back to the west side. Both sides have built a large number of bunkers and simple fortresses on the top of the dam. The hydropower station equipment below is in the hands of NR and is closely guarded by a large number of soldiers.

"They can't catch it in a short time." Su Jing leaned against the guardrail on the top of the dam, allowing the breeze from the high altitude to blow his face. There was a tower in front of him, and a Ranger sniper was vigilantly guarding the road to the east. Under the cover of multiple long-range fire points, it was difficult for the Caesars Legion to break through a road here, let alone when retreating. NR laid a large number of mines on the way to come, and it took a long time to clear mines alone.

Bang!

A gunshot came from the top of the tower. There seemed to be a splash of blood in the distance.

Even so, the legion was still advancing towards the western front step by step, building a large number of temporary shelters every step forward. Many young soldiers crawled between the shelters to clear mines, and often it was like using human flesh to wading through it. These reckless teenagers had not yet tempered their calmness. They had a sense of blood and courage, and blind courage was meaningless to the work of removing landmines.

The scene of flesh and blood flying spread across the road to death in several firefights, drying up in the heat of the desert and becoming dirty and smelly.

In this side of the NR military base, there are wounded people everywhere, and medical staff walk through the beddings, and occasionally a few serious officers will walk by. The visiting and reception rooms of the Hoover Dam have now become the stronghold of NR. The management part and intricate internal structures in the dam have become one of the largest military strongholds west of the Colorado River. NR stationed heavily here to resist the invaders in the east. The gray cement walls are covered with posters, and the fallen white painted mortar and poorly printed advertisements are mixed together, which looks like some kind of irony.

The election advertisement has not been torn off. The President of the Republic Kimball was originally scheduled to come to the speech in the past few days, but General Oliver's quick success and instantaneous offense made this speech very likely to be ruined. His Excellency the President could not carry out inspiring publicity activities in such a place where wounded and morale were poor. Most of the soldiers at the bottom complained about Kimball's cabinet, which sent them to such a remote area. The president's reputation is now only higher than General Oliver Lee, who has reached a new low after the sandstorm operation.

Failureism began to prevail in the army. The soldiers at the bottom of the dam were afraid that the savages on the opposite side would come over. Only the proud Rangers still maintained a towering posture and maintained a consistent contempt for Caesar's army. However, the Rangers with superb combat power were too small, and any commander would regard them as the most valuable force that could determine the outcome. It was this strategic position that prevented them from being easily put into the frontline battle and was consumed in vain in the flesh and blood millstone.

In this case, the assistance of the Black Cross Caravan can be said to be a timely help. "Sharon Rose" Cass, with the luxurious work of a super prodigal son (Su Jing claimed), exchanged a large amount of money for one-third of the military funds stolen from Su Jing's bravery. He urgently purchased a large number of medical supplies and high-quality supplies, and transported them to the Hoover Dam with the volunteers of the Apocalypse followers, established a simple battlefield hospital, and placed the NR wounded soldiers who retreated from the sandstorm operation.

The accompanying robot battle group also enriched the defense line of the Hoover Dam. These iron guys are much more reliable than the tired and nervous soldiers. However, when Cass' assistance first arrived here, he had some friction with the military chief here, Colonel Cassandra Moore, a capable female officer. Colonel Moore is the commander of the reserve soldiers here. Although his authority is under Colonel Xu at the McAllen Base, under normal circumstances, both sides have their own jurisdictions.

Simply put, Colonel Moore expressed his gratitude for the assistance of the "civil armed groups" from the perspective of a soldier, but she refused to let those armed robots enter her defensive positions, on the one hand because of military regulations, and on the other hand, more because she believed that letting civil armed groups participate in the auxiliary defense was an insult to all NR soldiers. To be honest, Cas also felt that what she said made sense, but the current situation on the NR Dam front cannot be said to be very good, and Colonel Moore's military self-esteem seems to be a little too strong, and she even looked down on the Rangers.

Finally, Adam dealt with it and invited General Oliver Lee in the name of the Black Cross Chamber of Commerce. This mediocre general who was worried about the failure of the operation was full of gratitude for the assistance of the civilian organizations, obviously hoping to regain some of his reputation from the talk of the military and civilians. He praised the exquisite armed forces and neat uniforms of the Black Cross Chamber of Commerce, and did not realize that it was very inappropriate to allow a civilian group to have force beyond the regular army. When Cas asked for assistance in defense, the general who kept his eyes on her legs immediately agreed and completely ignored Colonel Moore's strong protest.

Among the Black Cross Group, some people look weird. Several experienced Rangers always frown when they see it, as if they smell something bad. These gloomy Black Cross members also don’t meet the Rangers, and the two sides have hardly communicated with each other. Except for a young woman who always likes to ask questions.

"Oh my God, they don't look as tough as the rumored ones." The woman, known as Veronica, excitedly pulled her fitted black military uniform, carried a heavy power hammer, and a pair of hand armor on her hands, and pointed at the cold Rangers with her companions.

She was a member of the former Brotherhood of Steel and the first group of domesticated members who were judged as "more loyal" members. After using mild brainwashing procedures assisted by drugs, the former Brotherhood of Steel gradually transformed into Su Jing's subordinates. Veronica was one of the special cases. She quickly accepted her new identity without being treated with medicine and showed her willingness to work for the Black Cross. Glados believed that she had a strong desire to change herself. After passing the loyalty test, she quickly promoted her as a typical person among the prisoners.

The members of the Iron Brotherhood are all high-quality soldiers. Veronica claims to be the crystallization of a knight and a scribe. She is usually responsible for the external work of the base. To be precise, she stays outside in the desert to collect garbage. As a result, on the day she returned to the base to report her work, Su Jing rushed in and she was easily stunned. Veronica is more open-minded than most members of the Iron Brotherhood. She is more aware of the imperative of reform of the Brotherhood than many of her companions. However, the superstition of the ancient tribes about the Brotherhood Code made her exiled to the edge of the social circle. Until everyone became a prisoner of the Black Cross, her situation began to improve.

Unlike other members of the Iron Brotherhood who are deeply hostile to NR and Rangers, Veronica's curiosity about these people is greater than hatred. Things in the outside world can always arouse her strong interest. Of course, what she is most interested in is her gorgeous and neat pre-war clothing. The biggest reason why she simply joins the Black Cross Group is actually because she is fascinated by these handsome and chic uniforms.

"To put it, both bosses are very handsome. I doubt that there may be any secret relationship between Boss Su and Boss Adam. Look at these two people, it feels so strange. Boss Adam clearly said it was our eO. As a result, every time he encounters something big, he will go to ask our beautiful technical supervisor. What? Men shouldn't use the adjective of beauty? I think Boss Su is indeed very beautiful, especially when he is wearing a military uniform and swaying around with that beautiful girl. Even a lace like me is tempted."

Adam walked out of the battlefield tent behind her and just heard her chattering. He couldn't help but glared at her fiercely. Veronica suddenly slipped aside like a mouse who saw a cat.

Adam searched on the dam for a while before finding Su Jing. He was talking to Colonel Moore. The two were observing each other's positions with telescopes. Even Adam muttered for a while, was whether Su Jing was really so handsome. In a short time, he conquered Cassandra with his personal charm. Colonel Moore. He had changed his attitude towards these serious female officers who were not rude to the civilian armed forces. At this moment, he was calmly exchanging views on the situation with Su Jing. Adam walked up to shake hands with Colonel Moore, and then briefly talked about the situation.

"Another group of apocalypse followers came, and they brought new news. New Vegas has been stable so far and there has been no change. Another one..." Because there was an outsider present, Adam carefully considered the words, "Our eyeliner received the news that the postman from Lucky 38 had appeared briefly in Liberty City and may have left New Vegas."

"Guess where she will go?" Su Jing asked with a smile.

“Here.” Adam said, “big events always attract restless people.”

"Yes." Su Jing looked at it for a while, "I guess they will launch an attack tomorrow morning."

"After the sun rise?" Colonel Moore held up his telescope and looked for a while. During this period, the snipers on the tower shot another shot, but they did not hit. "From their mobilization, I agree with you. The mines were almost lined up by them. In the morning, the sun was on their side, and we had to pay the price of facing the sun. The aim of the snipers and soldiers was greatly affected, and they could charge backlit."

"If the opponent's commander wants to strike an assault, the first attack should choose to take around four in the morning before the sun rises. They think we are already tired, so it is most likely to launch an attack during the least alert period before dawn." Su Jing said casually that his judgment actually comes more from the sniffing of "breath".

"We will make corresponding preparations." The female officer nodded, "Your people have better night vision equipment. If possible, I hope you can even out some night vision equipment for our elite."

"It's not a problem. It will all be counted on Kimball's account." Su Jing joked that the Black Cross Caravan did establish some small-scale commercial cooperation with the NR government to supply some energy weapons and precision equipment.

"Where is the secretary?" Adam looked around for a while, but didn't see Gaiqi who always followed Su Jing.

"She went to wander around." Su Jing shrugged, "Spreading is a good thing for people who have been nervous for too long. Is it appropriate to have a good time?"

"I still don't recommend that civilians walk around in military camps. I have already caught a Caesar's spy who wanted to destroy the power station below. But he committed suicide without asking anything. The reason why I didn't accept your troops at the beginning was because... the infiltration capacity of Caesar's spies was very fearful. Even the doctors of those Apocalypse followers, I have to check them all one by one."

"These are all natural considerations." Adam also agreed with Colonel Moore, who was a bit rigid. His rigorous attitude may be difficult to deal with, but in terms of military duties, the officer was very conscientious.

In the temporary camp of the Apocalypse followers, a new group of volunteers were being inspected by NR soldiers. The mechanic hummed and chewed gum and walked all the way, but stopped halfway and turned around to look.

Among these volunteers was a slender figure wearing a cloak. When it was her turn to be inspected, the cloak slid down, revealing her long platinum hair. The soldier carefully checked her certificate and let her go.
Chapter completed!