The land in the Northwest looked like a deity had casually smeared some khaki-colored paint on it.
The sticky paint had solidified on the ground and formed khaki-colored mountain ranges, hills, and ravines.
The 6th Field Division's long convoy was moving through the area. It looked like a group of ants about to carry food. The vehicles were next to each other and stretched far into the distance.
But just as they were about to pass through Xiushui Ridge, thousands of enemy troops suddenly surrounded them from the wilderness.
The enemy was advancing on foot, but their speed far exceeded that of ordinary people. Moreover, all of their faces were lit up with silver veins.
When Ren Xiaosu retreated with Qing Zhen and the others, Luo Lan keenly noticed that the number of nanosoldiers had decreased by 1,000.
And these missing 1,000 had already infiltrated this area along with the Wang Clan's special forces.
Wang Yun and P5092 had chosen the battlefield based on the best location for the battle. Since it was the best location, the artificial intelligence could naturally predict that they would choose this place.
The artificial intelligence had been planning this for so long that it not only kept the Kyung Clan's nanosoldiers, but it also converted the Wang Clan's special forces into nanosoldiers.
It even allocated the Wang Clan's 40-caliber howitzers to these special forces.
This unit made up entirely of nanosoldiers was extremely mobile and had a strong head-on combat capability.
The nanosoldiers wearing yellow camouflage capes quickly surrounded the convoy. They did not communicate with each other and remained silent throughout.
At this moment, all of the satellites overhead in this mountainous area were gradually moving away.
Logically speaking, when the signals from the satellites weakened, Zero's control over them would also weaken.
But in reality, this unit still had a clear goal and did not lose control over them just because the satellites were moving away.
P5092 had a theory about this.
His guess was that when the signals weakened, this unit became an isolated unit with the nanomachines controlling their nerve centers. Zero's predetermined plans were implanted in their subconscious minds.
To a certain extent, it was as though they had been hypnotized. Although they were no longer under Zero's direct control, they still had some sort of obsession in their hearts.
This obsession urged them to accomplish their goals.
Then when the satellites returned overhead, the operational data of these people would be re-uploaded and returned to the control of the artificial intelligence.
Of course, all of this was just P5092's guess. Actually, Qing Zhen was right about one thing. The artificial intelligence's current methods were probably unfathomable to them.
After the elite nanosoldiers approached the convoy, they did not choose to engage it head-on. Instead, they decisively used the howitzers to bombard the convoy made up of hundreds of trucks.
Howitzers were not as accurate as bullets because they did not have the powerful rotating force formed when bullets passed through the rifling.
Howitzers were not as accurate as bullets because they did not have the same range.
However, this elite unit was different. Even at a distance of 380 meters, they could accurately hit a moving vehicle.
It was as though they had had and the trajectory was calculated. and Ling, Yun Mountain Divine Mountain, it Li.
These nearly 1,500 nanosoldiers roamed the wilderness like robots with a clear division of labor. In just two minutes, they had destroyed more than half of the 6th Field Combat Division's vehicles.
The cars turned into fireballs, and the mountain range seemed to have turned into an Asura battlefield. The sounds of bombardment and explosions were endless.
The mountain road was narrow and only allowed one truck to pass through.
The positions of these nanosoldiers were also very precise. They were scattered at the front and back of the mountain road and destroyed the front and rear of the convoy respectively. At this moment, the vehicles in the middle could not move at all and could only stop and take the beating.
Moreover, the mountain path was located in a low-lying terrain, so the nanosoldiers on the ridges on both sides of the hills could easily suppress the enemy with their firepower from above.
But at this moment, the nanosoldiers noticed something was wrong. There were only drivers in the vehicles, but there was no one in the back of the vehicles.
The nanosoldiers immediately wanted to make use of the terrain to retreat, but when they turned around, they found that the 6th Field Division had surrounded them!
At this moment, the 6th Field Division was divided into four fighting groups. One group was led by a Knight, while the other group was led by 22 T5 warriors. They were like two sharp knives stabbing straight at the nano troops.
The physical fitness of nanosoldiers was very strong, but even at the peak of their five-minute nanomachines, they were only at the level of a T3 combatant.
What the 6th Field Combat Division lacked the least was powerful individuals.
The former soldiers of the Pyro Company were also war machines that had been trained for many years.
In just ten minutes, these two sharp knives tore apart the nano troops' formation and forced the nanosoldiers to fight in small groups. The entire battle quickly became one-sided.
As for the other two groups, one was led by Ji Zi 'ang, Wang Yun, and Zhang Xiaoman to surround the flank, while the last group surrounded P5092 and commanded the overall situation.
Ji Zi 'ang created a wave of soil to cover the advance of the troops. This kind of mobile defensive bunker was like a cheat in guerrilla warfare.
In past wars, the infantry had always used tanks as mobile defensive fortifications. In modern warfare, the infantry's combat system revolved around armored vehicles and tanks.
Right now, no one could drive their armored troops into this mountainous terrain. Therefore, Ji Zi 'ang's method of advancing into the defensive bunker had become a nightmare for the enemy.
This was the desperate situation P5092 had prepared for the nano troops. He did not intend to let any of the nanosoldiers leave this place.
With such an elite artificial intelligence at the rear in the Northwest, it would be a very serious matter if the nanosoldiers suicidally destroyed the supply lines in the Northwest. P5092 could not possibly allow them to pose a threat to the Northwest.
P5092 was certain a unit had already infiltrated the rear while they were organizing their retreat.
The first target of this guerrilla warfare was this infiltration unit.
In fact, even Ren Xiaosu's alertness when he came to rescue Qing Zhen was a result of his warning. How could P5092 be so careless as to let others ambush him?
Those vehicles were just bait.
However, the cost of using bait this time was a little huge. P5092 had already made a lot of preparations, but the artificial intelligence's microcontrol was too precise. The grenade launchers that the nanosoldiers were equipped with easily destroyed most of the vehicles from a distance.
P5092 realized that fighting against such troops would require … no, he would have to abandon his past combat experience.
That was because the enemy this time was much stronger than any he had encountered before.
At this moment, Xun Yeyu was still standing next to P5092 and reporting the movements of all the nanosoldiers to him.
It had to be said that Xun Yeyu, a humanoid radar, was even more useful than expected.
The 6th Field Combat Division had relied on him to find the nanosoldiers and lure them into battle at the most suitable geographical location before annihilating them in one fell swoop.
The nanosoldiers did not have eyes in the sky, but the 6th Field Combat Division seemed to be able to predict the future. Even Zero probably did not expect that it would be forced to fight a battle with asymmetric information, and that it would actually be the weaker party.
After more than an hour, the 6th Field Combat Division won this small-scale battle with minimal casualties.
Zhang Xiaoman and the others said happily, "The AI is nothing much. There's nothing to be afraid of!"
But Zhang Xiaoman suddenly realized P5092 was still frowning.
He asked, "Didn't we just win the battle? Why are you frowning? It's like everyone owes you money."
P5092 shook his head. "Although we've won, the AI might not have lost either."
"If one side wins, the other side loses." Zhang Xiaoman said, "Why do you keep mumbling about it?"
P5092 explained, "There's the saying of changing pieces in chess. Winning or losing is a very long-term thing, so it's not enough to just focus on the present. Wang Yun, if it were you, would you be able to tell from a distance if there were any signs of people on the truck? "
Wang Yun nodded and said, "If I observe it carefully, I should be able to. When a truck is fully loaded with soldiers, the suspension and chassis height are very different. I remember how an empty truck looks like and how a fully loaded one looks, so I can naturally tell the difference. Are you saying that the AI actually knew there was no one in the truck?"
"Mhm." P5092 nodded.
"What if it didn't notice?" Wang Yun asked.
"Don't take any chances." P5092 shook his head and said, "The AI would never make such a low-level mistake. That's why it knew there was no one in the truck from the beginning."
"Then why did it still fall for this trap?" Wang Yun asked.
"It was set up to destroy our vehicles from the beginning." P5092 sighed.
In guerrilla warfare, mobility was everything.
If you wanted to engage in guerrilla warfare and the enemy caught up to you as soon as you fired a shot, it would no longer be called guerrilla warfare. It would be called suicide.
Therefore, P5092 would not allow an elite unit from the rear in the Northwest to interfere with their operations. Similarly, the AI would not allow the 6th Field Division to roam around its rear.
As such, it used the nanomachines as the price to destroy most of the 6th Field Division's vehicles.
At the beginning, P5092 did not expect this either. When Zhang Xiaoman reported that the enemy was really stupid. They still wanted to blow up their empty vehicles when they were already at death's door.
It wasn't until this moment that P5092 realized this war was actually just an exchange of chips between the two sides. There was no such thing as a complete victory.
P5092 said, "Since the enemy deliberately destroyed our vehicles, it means that as long as we lose our vehicles, continuing to engage in guerrilla warfare would be no different from sending us to our deaths. The enemy must have a backup plan waiting for us."
"Then let's retreat to the rear." Zhang Xiaoman said, "In any case, we've already won the first battle."
"No." P5092 said firmly, "What we're after is the final victory. How can we be complacent because of a momentary victory? We must continue to engage in guerrilla warfare. Even if the 6th Field Division is wiped out in two days, we must still hold them off for the rear!"
Zhang Xiaoman, Wang Yun, and the others were stunned. Was P5092 really going to lead everyone to their deaths?
But at this moment, P5092 suddenly said, "Black Fox, step forward!"
Black Fox took a step forward and stood still. "Here."
P5092 ordered, "I order you to reorganize the original Pyro Company's fighting forces within half an hour. You'll be the supreme commander for the remaining guerrilla warfare to harass the enemy's flanks. Remember, you must buy two days for the rear! "
Black Fox said loudly, "Yes, I guarantee I'll complete the mission. I'll definitely buy two days for the rear!"
Although they had lost their vehicles, the 6th Field Division still had soldiers, and they were all strong individuals.
The genetic warriors of the original Pyro Company's fighting forces all had physiques more than twice that of ordinary people. And this was only the weakest of the soldiers.
Therefore, even if they did not have vehicles, the Pyro Company's fighting forces could still engage in guerrilla warfare.
However, the other ordinary soldiers of the 6th Field Division would not be able to do so. If they were to engage in guerrilla warfare, they would instead be a burden. Their physical fitness would not be able to withstand long-distance raids and evacuations.
"Wait a minute." Zhang Xiaoman said in shock, "Aren't you sending them to their deaths? Why don't you go yourself? Why do you want them to go instead?"
P5092 glanced at Zhang Xiaoman. "I'm the supreme commander of the 6th Field Division. Everyone only needs to obey my every order. There's no need to question it."
Zhang Xiaoman shut up. He knew he had to give the other party the highest respect in the military.
P5092 explained, "The soldiers of the original Pyro Company's fighting forces no longer have any family members. Even if they die, there won't be too many families who will suffer. Furthermore, the most important problem is that after the Pyro Company soldiers undergo genetic modification, their lifespans will more or less be affected. You've heard of it, right? The longest lifespan of a T5 combatant is 40 years old. Therefore, compared to the quality of their lives, it's more worthwhile for them to go. "
Everyone fell silent. They did not expect P5092's value would actually be measured by the length of their lifespan.
However, seemingly unaware of everyone's strange mood, P5092 continued, "Moreover, the fertility of the genetically modified soldiers has also been affected. After this catastrophe, humanity will need time to survive and recuperate. If too many people die, and the genetic warriors happen to be the ones to survive in the end, humanity will be no different from going extinct. Therefore, they should be the ones to make the sacrifices in the first place. In their lives, they will only be fighting for the survival of humanity. "
Zhang Xiaoman was speechless. Faced with P5092's absolute rationality and calmness, he did not know how to refute him. He only felt extremely flustered.
Did P5092 not feel any heartache when he made such a decision? Did he not feel any guilt for making his subordinates sacrifice themselves so decisively? They were all brothers. If they were to die, they should die together. If they lived, they should live together.
It was not only Zhang Xiaoman who thought this. Almost everyone else felt the same way, except for Black Fox.
Black Fox, who was dressed in a black Northwest Army uniform, said with an honest smile, "Commander P5092 is right. This is what we've always believed in our lives, so we won't feel any regrets about sacrificing ourselves for it. We're soldiers, and soldiers should aim to win the war instead of letting our emotions affect our decisions. "
Zhang Xiaoman stared blankly at Black Fox. That was death.
As a matter of fact, Black Fox did not have Wang Yun, Xun Yeyu, or Ji Zi 'ang by his side this time.
No matter how strong the Pyro Company's fighting forces were, they would still have to face the terrifying artificial intelligence. With millions of enemy troops, they would not necessarily be able to escape just because they had a strong physique.
Actually, everyone knew that if they went to the flank to harass Zero's forces at this time, they would definitely die.
Their chances of survival were probably even slimmer than winning the lottery.
At this moment, P5092 looked at Black Fox and asked in a serious tone, "Do you still remember the question I asked you when I interviewed you?"
Black Fox was stunned for a moment before smiling brightly. "I remember."
That afternoon, P5092 was sitting in the dark Office 155. The sunlight could only penetrate through the tiny gaps in the thick curtains.
P5092 asked, "If you were asked to go back to that exercise and face Position 881, would you still charge forward and throw your life away?"
Black Fox's answer was, "Yes."
P5092 said, "Remember your choice today."
So from that day onward, Black Fox made all the necessary preparations. After coming out of Office 155, he went to the military academy's field and cafeteria, and even made a trip back to the stronghold to remember everything he had lived in the past. Then he waited.
P5092 said this was the Pyro Company's destiny. Even though the Pyro Company had disagreements in the past, destiny was still destiny.
After Black Fox reorganized the Pyro Company's fighting forces, he left. Meanwhile, P5092 led the remaining soldiers of the 6th Field Division to the rear on foot.
P5092 walked at the front of the group the entire time without saying a word.
As Zhang Xiaoman watched P5092's back from behind, he finally could not hold it in anymore. He rushed forward and questioned in a low voice, "Did the Pyro Company teach you to treat your own soldiers so coldly?"
But a second later, Zhang Xiaoman was stunned.
When P5092 turned around to look at him, Zhang Xiaoman could only see his face covered in tears.
P5092 asked, "What else do you think war is?"
This was the second time P5092 had asked Zhang Xiaoman this question. It felt like he was asking himself.
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