The sun was setting. On this planet that was neatly divided into two halves by land and sea, the land once again welcomed the beginning of darkness. The low-lying plains were already extremely dark, and only the higher Rocky Mountain Range was still bathed in the redder and redder light of dusk.
Probably because of the unique geographical structure of this planet, most of the base points of the Charter network that the Federation reconstructed were also set up in the mountains.
Between the mountains and giant rocks that were gently brushed by the magnificent dusk, the members of Group 7, who had just escaped death, silently relaxed their tired limbs, enjoying the air without the smell of gunpowder and the environment without flying bullets. However, even though they were resting after being tired and nervous, they still did not let down their guard. They stretched their bodies facing the sky, but they used the rocks next to them to block the detection of the people of the Empire who might be on the other side of the mountain.
Almost every member of Group 7 had injuries of varying severity, especially Liu Jiao and a few others who had basically lost the ability to move. If it weren't for the strength of the members of Group 7, it was hard to imagine that they could carry their heavily injured comrades to the top of the mountain.
Medical officer Hou Xiandong had been busy until now. He finally had the time to lower his head and take a sip of water from the water bag on his left elbow. Hearing the sound coming from not far away, he could not help but look up. A trace of confusion and anger flashed in his eyes.
The confusion and anger were not directed at Xu Le, but at the officers and the Bureau of Proclamation who were remotely controlling the battlefield from the Bureau of Proclamation. If it weren't for the stupid mistake that the Bureau of Proclamation made, how could Group 7, who had already worked for a whole night, continue to take the risk?
Xu Le sat next to a hard gray rock and stared at the satellite phone in his hand. He then glanced at the data cable connecting his watch and the phone to make sure that there was no problem.
"I don't care how many of you died. You have to get to the designated location in forty-seven minutes!"
A woman's voice came from the satellite phone. She said a very bastard sentence. This sentence made Xu Le's straight and thick eyebrows frown. Then, he stretched them out in a very indifferent manner. He asked in a low and hoarse voice, "Who are you?"
"I'm Deputy Director Bai of the Third Department of the Bureau of Proclamation." On the other end of the phone, the female official from the Bureau of Proclamation said in a cold and forceful voice, "Time is tight. You must depart immediately."
Xu Le took a deep breath. A trace of suppressed anger could be seen on his cheeks that were covered by black ash. In the twilight, his bright eyes were like a fire burning in the wilderness.
As a soldier, a nutshell engineer, and a human being who was closest to the Federal Central Computer, he knew better than anyone how important it was for the Federation to restart the Charter Network on this fallen planet. In fact, he had accepted the order from the curly-haired official of the Bureau of Proclamation without hesitation in the wee hours of the morning because of this understanding.
Xu Le wanted very much to complete this important mission of the Federation, but the losses of Group 7 today were too heavy. The bodies of Thirteenth Floor Xiao's comrades were still soaked in the river, and a few more members had stopped breathing on the mountain road while they were escaping …
He was only twenty-two years old this year. He used to be a young man with integrity, ability, and responsibility. Later, he was molded by the cruel reality of the Federation into a slightly silent, cheerful, and ruthless guy who could no longer trust the law wholeheartedly. He believed in his own judgment more than the law. He was not afraid of killing or being killed.
But he was not a qualified commander after all. He could not learn one ten-thousandth of the true coldness of people like Du Shaoqing even if he wore sunglasses. He could not treat the loss of every life on the battlefield as a chess piece on the chessboard and temporarily leave.
Looking at the tired members lying between the rocks, looking at the wounded soldiers who were bandaged and full of the smell of medical glue, looking at the silent and uneasy expressions on their faces, Xu Le could not bear to part with them, so he remained silent.
The silence between the limestone peaks made the officials waiting anxiously in the battleship feel a trace of uneasiness and anger. The female official's sharp questioning and urging voice rang out from the satellite phone again.
Xu Le's fingers gripped the high-strength plastic case of the phone tightly. He did not frown again, but the emotions in his eyes became somewhat indifferent. As the highest commander of Group 7, he had not made an accurate judgment about the current situation, but the rude questioning and urging from space made it difficult for him to calm down.
At this critical moment, the encrypted communication between space and the ground was directly covered by a contact request from further away with a higher authority. A deep, calm, and dignified voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Lieutenant Colonel Xu Le, I am the highest commander of the West Woods Theater of Federation …"
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According to the Federal military's plan, tonight's general attack would be launched in the evening. The evening referred to here was the time zone where the diamond-shaped base group on the ground was located. At this time, Group 7 was alone on the rocky peak, enjoying the sunset. In reality, there was still some time before the Federal Army's general attack.
At this time, Xu Le spoke to the famous West Woods Tiger for the first time.
Since the autumn of the 65th year of the Constitutional Calendar, when the ancient bell from the West Woods bombarded Green Hill on the outskirts of Hexi State with its cannons, the black M52 and the uncle in the mecha turned into dust. Then, when he met the cute little girl on the spaceship escaping from Donglin, there were many more hidden connections between him and Commander Zhong of the Fourth Military Region of the Federation. It was just that he had never met this powerful overlord, not even through the phone.
The members of Group 7 looked tiredly at Xu Le not far away. Looking at him silently talking on the phone, they did not know what their team, which had already suffered heavy casualties, would face next.
"Understood."
"Understood."
Xu Le held the satellite phone and answered mechanically. At this time, the wound on his left arm was still bleeding. Because he was worried that the medical glue would affect the battle later, he refused Hou Xiandong's intensive treatment. He only used a white cloth to bandage the wound.
The night in the mountains further away was almost full, and the flames in his eyes were extinguished. He said to the big shot on the other end of the satellite phone, "If you believe me, I can try it myself, but my people are still trapped in the mountains. The Empire has sent too many scattered soldiers in the mountains. You must immediately send a helicopter to pick up my people and leave."
The person on the other end of the phone was the supreme commander of the Federation's victory military operation. He was just a small lieutenant colonel with hundreds of people under his command and hundreds of guns. The difference in military rank was huge, but at this moment, he was bravely bargaining with the other party.
It was unknown what was said on the other end of the phone. After Xu Le hung up the phone, he directly put the heavy satellite phone into the military backpack behind him. Then, he took off his watch and exchanged it with Magnolia's watch.
"You take these guys and wait here. The higher-ups have promised me that they will send a helicopter to support you in half an hour." Xu Le tidied up the tools he needed to bring. He lowered his head and whispered to Magnolia, "The general attack is about to begin. We are the only team that is still trapped in the war zone. It is already good enough that they are willing to send a helicopter."
Magnolia looked at him silently. She could easily tell what this little boss was going to do from his movements. She smiled and said, "Why don't you just send a helicopter to repair that base?"
"The Empire is going crazy today. Sending a helicopter is too big of a target. If the enemy finds that important base, the Federation can't bear the risk." Xu Le used his fingers to quickly calculate the number of tools he had and casually explained.
"You are going crazy, and the headquarters also agrees with you?" Magnolia asked immediately.
"It's just some simple repairs. As long as the Bureau of Proclamation can send the data to the ground in time, it shouldn't be a big problem." Xu Le raised his head and said, "Today's mission is not to spread the net. It won't make much difference if I go alone with everyone."
"The problem is that you may run into the Empire's people on the way."
"That's why I have to go alone. You know how good I am at running away." Xu Le smiled. His face was covered in dust, and his teeth were extremely white.
"Personal heroism will get you killed."
Magnolia took out the empty blue box of 377 cigarettes from his jacket pocket. He subconsciously took out two cigarettes, but he suddenly thought of the battlefield record. His fingers that were covered in black dust froze in front of him.
Xu Le took a cigarette from his fingers and held it between his dry lips. He raised his eyebrows and said seriously, "Promise me that you will bring these guys back alive."
Magnolia tore open the cigarette paper and put a pinch of tobacco into his mouth. He moistened it with his saliva and carefully savored the spicy taste. After a moment of silence, he finally nodded.
"Big Bear," Xu Le called out to Xiong Linquan and tossed the 2126 sniper rifle over.
Xiong Linquan was stunned for a moment. He silently checked the rifle and prepared the ammunition. At this time, the team members on the cliff could vaguely guess what Xu Le was going to do. Their expressions suddenly became stiff.
The members of Group 7, regardless of whether they were rookies or veterans, all knew very well what kind of person their commanding officer was. That was why no one stepped forward to persuade him angrily or beg him to stay. They just looked at him quietly.
Gu Xifeng came over and helped Xu Le check the satellite phone and military watch. After confirming that there shouldn't be any problems with the data transmission later, he softly said, "If you want to fix these things, you should at least bring me along, right?"
"I'm also an awesome engineer." Xu Le patted him on the shoulder.
He suddenly turned his head and squinted his eyes at Magnolia. "If there's a problem, when you go back to the planet, help me do a few things."
"What things?" Magnolia listened carefully.
"Tell Zou Yu that Shi Qinghai is not bad. Tell Jian Shui'er that I'm sorry, I can't help you with the investigation of uncle. "
"You don't have to say anything to Tai Zhiyuan. Tell Li Xiaotong to tell Li Wei to be careful over there."
"Remember to go to Parliament Mountain and tell Zhang Xiaomeng … she doesn't need my permission to find a man in the future."
A very relaxed smile flashed across Xu Le's face. He suddenly thought of something and said seriously, "Tell Nan Xiangmei … I also like her."
"A suicide note is inauspicious." Magnolia carefully chewed the tobacco in her mouth and said emotionally, "I really didn't expect that a stone could become so emotional."
"Bullsh * t, I've read a lot of books. I'm full of literature, but I don't want to let you guys know."
Xu Le carried his military backpack and picked up the 2126 long sniper rifle that Xiong Linquan passed to him. He buckled the magazine on his bulletproof vest and waved at his team members. Then, he ran along the slender mountain ridge. Even though he was slightly injured, he was still very fast when he ran. He was like a nimble mountain antelope. With a speed that shocked the members of Group 7, he gradually disappeared into the burning twilight.
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