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#559 - Chapter 46: Shanghai Cleanup Campaign (I)

August 15, 2009. The Imperial Steel Factory in the suburbs of Shanghai.

A brief explanation is needed here: in this Transformers universe, China is actually a continuation of the Ming Dynasty. Back then, the precarious Southern Ming Dynasty was able to survive thanks to Li Dingguo's efforts to turn the tide. Although the Qing Dynasty did not appear in history, it still experienced a period of isolation and the warlordism of the early 20th century. However, under the influence of the world格局 and the invasion of Japan, after World War II, it finally formed a constitutional monarchy similar to Prussia, successfully safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Therefore, the external name is the Minghua Empire.

This Imperial Steel Factory was built in the last century. With the changes of the times and the transfer of production capacity, it has been closed down for many years.

Under the cover of night, a silver-gray Audi R8 and a flatbed truck quietly drove into this abandoned steel factory.

Almost at the same time, the Imperial Armed Police Force acted quickly and sealed off the outer area of the steel factory. Under the pretext of a dangerous goods leak, they methodically evacuated nearby residents to ensure the safety of the scene. This area was originally an industrial park dominated by factories. Due to the national industrial upgrading in recent years, a large number of highly polluting enterprises have moved away, and this place has gradually declined, so fewer and fewer residents live here.

The operation went exceptionally smoothly. Before long, fifteen large loaders slowly drove into the abandoned factory. These loaders drove to the designated location and stopped, and then the huge transport compartments behind them slowly unfolded, revealing the latest Type 08 tanks inside, whose official internal name is 'Chu Huai'. The reason for this name is that Chu Huai is a fierce beast in ancient mythology that resembles an ox. It has four horns on its head, eyes like a human, ears like a pig, and a cry like a wild goose, and it also likes to eat people.

This Chu Huai tank is significantly different from traditional tanks. Its tracks can be divided into four sections, allowing it to extend four legs to cross obstacles. In addition, its main weapon is an electromagnetic gun full of futuristic technology, and the turret also has a pair of Vulcan cannons and four sets of miniature missile launchers. This new type of land warfare weapon was developed after absorbing the technology of the Autobots. Currently, only the Sky Canopy Force is equipped with this weapon, which is constantly growing and continuously improving in actual combat.

At this moment, a team of soldiers in black combat uniforms appeared. Their movements were swift and orderly, indicating that they were well-trained elite troops. Among this group of soldiers, an officer who looked like a commander was particularly eye-catching. He was tall and straight, with a stern face and eyes that revealed determination and decisiveness. He had no rank insignia on his body, but he had an unspeakable majesty. He made a simple handover with the colonel commander of the armed police.

"We have cleaned up the scene, and the nearby residents have been relocated to a safe place. Next, it's up to you," the armed police colonel said.

The officer nodded and replied, "Okay, we'll take over next." After speaking, he led the soldiers into the factory.

The armed police colonel looked at the passing cars with some surprise. He could understand the armored personnel carriers, heavy off-road vehicles, and heavy mining shovels, after all, these were common equipment for the army, but what was that silver-gray Pontiac sports car?

However, he didn't care too much. After all, soldiers take obedience to orders as their duty. Since the higher-ups wanted them to cooperate with this operation, no matter who the other party was, they just had to complete the task.

At this time, the Sky Canopy Force had entered the steel factory in an orderly manner. After being out of sight of outsiders, the silver Pontiac twisted for a while, and Jazz transformed into a human form. He twisted his neck and said in a serious tone, "Wang Xiao, are you sure that big guy is always here? Has your operation been discovered by Barricade?"

Wang Xiao replied affirmatively, "Don't worry, Jazz, we have been closely monitoring this place. If the detectors you gave us are not malfunctioning, that large radiation source should be in the abandoned factory area." Jazz looked serious.

At this time, the mining shovel suddenly surged and transformed into a tall robot. He was the Autobot Bulkhead. He said in a low voice, "That's Demolishor, one of the mass-produced Constructicons. Although he's not very smart, he's difficult to deal with. I'll go first, and you cover me."

Jazz nodded: "Okay, I'll have Crosshairs support you. Wang Xiao, your people will be the first attack echelon. Once Demolishor appears, we will stop it."

Wang Xiao nodded solemnly: "Okay, all units pay attention, start the operation!"

With Wang Xiao's order, the first batch of six tanks quickly started off-road mode and set off first. A large number of soldiers in lightweight exoskeleton combat suits followed closely behind, entering the abandoned factory area at a speed of twenty miles per hour.

Seeing this, Jazz immediately issued an order: "Wildfire, Breacher, keep up and cover the human comrades."

Soon, a vehicle that looked quite similar to the Chu Huai tank responded to Jazz's order. This vehicle, named Wildfire, was two circles larger than the Chu Huai tank and had the shape of a four-legged crawling spider. The Breacher was an armored personnel carrier, and it blended perfectly into the soldiers without any sense of incongruity.

Just as everyone was preparing to launch the operation, suddenly, a silver Audi R8 sped out of the warehouse like lightning.

Jazz exclaimed in shock, "That's Barricade! We've been discovered, it's trying to escape from here!"

Wang Xiao did not hesitate to issue an order: "Launch an attack immediately! The tank unit must stop it!" With his order, dazzling rays of light suddenly shot out, but unbelievably, the Audi R8 cleverly avoided these five shells at an incredible angle. However, the powerful shock wave generated by the explosion caused the vehicle to spin several times in place.

However, the infantry behind quickly reacted, raised their electromagnetic rifles, and launched a fierce attack on the enemy. For a time, dense barrages of bullets poured down like raindrops. Barricade instantly transformed into a human form, and it did its best to prop up a shield to resist the incoming bullets. The bullets hit the shield, stirring up layers of ripples.

The unique feature of the electromagnetic gun is that its loading and firing speed is much higher than that of traditional artillery. After only a moment, the Chu Huai tank launched another attack, and three more shells roared towards it.