I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 789 - 687: Deployment Back to the Country

Although the new slow-firing electromagnetic rifles were quickly distributed to the troops and quickly demonstrated their effect in reducing ammunition consumption, Chen Xin was evidently not satisfied with just that.

The bullets saved by reducing the firing rate of electromagnetic rifles are mainly those fired when soldiers hold the trigger without letting go. Seasoned veterans or sufficiently experienced soldiers tend to set the firing rate to three-round bursts to conserve ammunition.

Therefore, although the large number of new electromagnetic rifles quickly reduced ammunition consumption after being equipped, the overall reduction still accounts for a relatively small proportion of total logistical consumption.

Compared to the thousands of tons of ammunition fired every minute across the entire frontline, saving one or two bullets with each shot indeed seems insignificant.

Therefore, Chen Xin quickly turned his attention to other areas.

Besides the electromagnetic rifles, what caught Chen Xin’s attention the most was the widely used anti-aircraft guns, or dual-purpose guns, on the frontline.

These small-caliber rapid-fire guns were initially used for air defense, but during World War II, some people used them horizontally to target infantry and destroy tanks and achieved good results, so they were also designed for ground attacks.

These weapons, when used for air defense, rely mainly on high firing rates to create a barrage that can block aircraft, requiring naturally quick firing rates.

Especially as modern military technology advances and jet planes fly higher and higher, anti-aircraft guns have become almost ineffective against them, so they are more often used to shoot down drones and missiles during ground attacks.

Thus, the demand for high firing rates has been increasing.

In the past, this was certainly a very correct approach, but now it seems somewhat wasteful.

After all, if you can take out an enemy with three to five shells, but end up firing a dozen or twenty due to excessive firing rate, it’s entirely overkill.

Although there are no gaps in the alien creatures’ attacks, and even blindly firing in one direction can continually eliminate the enemy, excessive firing rates still lead to multiple hits on the same target, causing overkill.

And before Flame Country’s aid arrived, these dual-purpose guns were the main effective weapons on the ground for killing alien creatures, and thus a large number of these weapons were deployed across the entire frontline, with their small-caliber shells also being the mainstay of ammunition consumption.

If this consumption could be reduced, Chen Xin believed it would be highly significant in easing logistical pressure and reducing resource usage.

Just as Chen Xin was about to start attempting this, news came from home that senior leaders commanded him to quickly conclude his work in Europe and return home.

"What’s happened? Why does the country suddenly want me back?" Chen Xin frowned instantly when faced with the political officer delivering the message.

"Academician Chen, you’ve been in Europe for almost a year, and the domestic side has always intended for you to return." The political officer hurriedly explained to Chen Xin, "This time the country wants you back urgently because the military has moved into a full-scale counter-offensive phase, and they need you at home, so they’ve asked for your quick return."

The reason given by the political officer was certainly very reasonable. After all, Chen Xin still had a lot of work domestically, and his prolonged stay in Europe had delayed many of his domestic responsibilities.

Had the situation in Europe not remained unstable for so long, the country would have likely wanted to transfer Chen Xin back much sooner.

Now that various aspects in Europe have gradually improved and everything has stabilized, it may not be comparable to the situation at home where a counter-offensive is possible but the initial domestic goal was merely to maintain the European Defense Line to prevent a complete collapse.

In fact, when Chen Xin first arrived, both the country and Lucia were constructing the Eastern Europe Defense Line, preparing for the possibility of a total collapse in Europe so they could continue resisting the alien offensive.

The minimum goal set for Chen Xin by the country when he came to Europe was to ensure that the European Defense Line would at least hold until the completion of the Eastern Europe Defense Line.

And now, Chen Xin has far exceeded his mission, not only maintaining the European Defense Line until the Eastern Europe Defense Line’s completion but also stabilizing the entire European order, improving various situations, and turning the Defense Line from peril to safety.

Under normal circumstances, a total collapse is no longer a concern.

Even the Black Sea region, which Chen Xin was previously worried about, now has a solid defense line built, preventing aliens from breaking through.

Even for the aid fleet to Europe, a vast amount of supplies is brought back to the homeland every week, increasing the number of cargo Land Ships from three to seven, with almost daily operations on this route.

Thus, it’s not strange for the country to recall Chen Xin at this time.

Still, Chen Xin sensed some issues from the political officer’s words, so he asked, "Is there a problem with the domestic counter-offensive?"

This was a concern Chen Xin had long held.

Since learning about the domestic counter-offensive, Chen Xin had kept a close eye on the matter. Although there was no information indicating major problems, there were indeed minor issues such as lacks of momentum and unnecessary losses due to insufficient preparation during the counter-offensive process.

Chen Xin wasn’t too worried about these minor problems. Since the country prepared for a counter-offensive, it naturally accounted for these issues.

Moreover, given Flame Country’s current strength, these minor problems were within the country’s ability to handle.

Exposing problems helps address them, allowing for timely adjustments to prevent more severe issues.

But that doesn’t mean there are no other hidden concerns.

It’s worth noting that the greatest problem with alien creatures is that they lurk underground; the ones on the surface are merely expendable to them.

It’s not difficult for humans to eliminate alien creatures on the surface, but thoroughly eradicating the threat they pose requires underground warfare.

This is what Chen Xin worries about most because humans have not yet specifically designed weapons for use in underground caverns.

Nor do they have experience in large-scale combat in such environments.

Whether the desired results can be achieved is highly uncertain.

It was precisely out of concern for this point that, after some consideration, Chen Xin decided to hand over his work and then set off to return home.