Xu Le stared at the screen in silence. He knew very well that if the troops trapped in the snowstorm today were the government troops, even if it was the new 17th Division that had a deep grudge with the Iron Seventh Division, Commander Dongfang would definitely not hesitate to go to the rescue instead of waiting for any orders.
What the trapped troops needed the most was the backup firmware for the command system. The First Regiment of the Iron Seventh Division was very close to the battle zone, so it would not be too difficult to rescue them. Compared to leaving them in the lurch, using a mechanical squad to rescue thousands of people was a very simple choice.
However, the troops trapped in the snowstorm were part of the Special Forces First Division. This was a troop from the anti-government forces from Green Dragon Mountain, so Commander Dongfang did not hesitate to reject the request for help. If the Federal military had its own supporters, then the Green Dragon Mountain troops that were transferred to the frontlines because of the Federation's reconciliation agreement were undoubtedly the most hated enemy of the government troops.
During the battle at Yellow Mountain Ridge in the south last year, Du Shaoqing ordered Xu Le to kill people, so he turned around and killed them. He rarely thought about problems other than the situation itself, so he was in a very bad mood right now. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the calculation demonstration on the electronic map. He confirmed that the Imperial expeditionary force that trapped the Green Dragon Mountain troops in the northeast, even if it was an entire brigade, would definitely be exhausted.
If Du Shaoqing was here, he would definitely not hesitate to go to the rescue. No, he would take the opportunity to launch a fierce and risky attack to bury the Imperial expeditionary force brigade in the glacier and geomagnetic lines, Xu Le thought.
As if she could see what Xu Le was thinking, Bai Yulan said softly, "If at this time, we ask for help from the Iron Seventh Division through the division headquarters, or even give orders through the command center … Commander Du Shaoqing will not send his own troops because he is protective of his own people. Dongfang Pei has already made a decision. Even if this decision is cold blooded and mechanical, he will not change it."
"Yes." Xu Le nodded, thinking that with Du Shaoqing's personality, he would definitely do such a thing. He couldn't help but feel a trace of regret. He should have let the command center directly negotiate with the Iron Seventh Division. Perhaps the situation would have been much better.
Xu Le reported the situation in the northeast direction to the division headquarters through the remote communication system that could be maintained for the time being. He then said a few words into the communication device in a low voice.
After a moment of silence on the other end of the communication device, the gentle but unquestionable voice of the new 17th Division's commander, Yu Chenghai, came through. This major general, who was known for being a good person, clearly understood Xu Le's temperament very well. Without waiting for the camp to make any suggestions, he directly ordered them to immediately retreat to the base and strictly forbade them from providing support.
It was normal for the division headquarters to make such a decision. The geographical location of this small unit in the camp was not suitable for them to provide support to the trapped Green Dragon Mountain unit. They also lacked sufficient firepower. More importantly, this unit's mission was to test out the Federation's newest Mxt mecha. If these three mecha were allowed to fall into the hands of the Empire, who knew what kind of trouble they would cause?
These three Mxt mecha were very valuable, but in the eyes of the new 17th Division, what was even more valuable was the safety of Xu Le's Lieutenant Colonel.
Hearing Commander Yu's rare strict military order, Xu Le's expression froze slightly. He placed both hands on the table and stared at the dense geomagnetic lines represented by the dark clouds and red lines in the northeast direction on the screen.
Bai Yulan, Lan Xiaolong, and the other officers relaxed. They were all brave soldiers, but they were still unwilling to take the risk of going to the dark clouds in the northeast. This was because, in the depths of their hearts, they had never truly seen the people of Green Dragon Mountain as their comrades.
Xu Le slowly straightened his body. At this moment, perhaps he was thinking of the thousands of corpses of Federation civilians not too far away. Perhaps he was thinking of the little girl's grey face. Perhaps he was thinking of the question he had asked himself last night about what he could do for this war.
But in reality, he had not thought of anything. He had only instinctively made a decision. He turned around to look at Gu Xifeng.
Her subordinates had received the message he wanted to convey. Gu Xifeng's expression froze slightly, and then a bitter self-mocking smile appeared on her face. The five stubby fingers of her right hand quickly swept over the buttons on the workbench. More than ten electrical commands flowed into the system. The line on the screen that represented the strength of the signal to the division began to flicker incessantly before finally disappearing.
"Reporting, the geomagnetic field has changed. Communication has been cut off again," said Gu Xifeng with a shrug.
Everyone, including Xu Le, couldn't help but laugh. Although these Federation soldiers were not very willing to take the risk for Green Dragon Mountain, since their boss had already made the decision, they adjusted their emotions in an extremely short amount of time and began to prepare for departure.
"The safest method of support, which also has the lowest possibility of losses, is to send out two mecha as transport vehicles."
As Lan Xiaolong sorted out the data, he pointed at the huge white mecha outside and said, "But the problem is that these three MXT's are all test prototypes. One of them has already exploded, and no one knows if the same thing will happen again if we do a super strength leap."
Before Xu Le could answer his question, Shang Qiu calmly said from the side, "Since they didn't explode, it means that these two mecha's adjustments are perfect. The test was successful and they can be used."
With her position in the mecha research world, the calmer she was when she said this, the more confident she appeared, so the team members no longer had any objections.
"No matter how bad the equipment of the special forces is, they are still better than the beggars of the Empire. They should be able to hold out for long enough." Xu Le put on his pilot's uniform and lowered his head to pick up the black workbench. He said, "As long as we are fast enough, the Empire's people won't be able to threaten us at all."
"The biggest problem is the geomagnetic storm and the blizzard. Also, don't forget that the Empire's people still have mecha."
Bai Yulan leaned against Xiong Linquan's thick back and began to change her equipment. She reminded him seriously, "Since we are only going to provide support, Boss, you must not act like a hero anymore. Otherwise, when you make the report, you will be criticized even more severely."
Xu Le replied, "In the training base, Teacher Shaoqing has already criticized me severely. You don't have to repeat it."
The soldiers in the camp had all heard about the past from the members of Group 7 or the officers who had been trained. That was the arrogant past between Lieutenant Colonel Xu Le and Teacher Shaoqing. Hearing him say this now, they couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Just by filtering the broadband call for help from the previous test, they couldn't pinpoint the exact location of the trapped Green Dragon Mountain. They could only make a rough estimate. They had voluntarily cut off communication with the division headquarters, so naturally, they couldn't expect to be able to obtain the military deployment before the geomagnetic storm. However, this wasn't a problem for Xu Le. He stood in the vast expanse of snow, put on his sunglasses, and was silent for two seconds. The old thing then transmitted the data into his brain.
The humming of the motors rang out. The experienced soldiers, under Shang Qiu's instructions, quickly modified a white MXT mecha, emptying out most of the space to store the spare parts that the Green Dragon Mountain troops urgently needed.
"We are only a testing team. Our levels are not equal. There is no way we can find enough parts." Gu Xifeng stood under the mecha and shouted up, "If we just go like this, there is no guarantee that we will be able to fix their heads."
"Don't be afraid. I am a very, very high-level mechanic." Xu Le climbed to the side of the cockpit and said to the ground with a smile. Then, his expression froze, because he saw Shang Qiu climbing up.
"Don't look at me like that." Shang Qiu huffed and puffed as she stood on the heavy cockpit door of the mecha and said, "I am not one of those pretty vases in the movies who likes to join in on the fun and ruin things the most."
She looked at Xu Le and said in a more serious tone, "I am a very, very high-level mechanic. The Q7 Model Battlefield Command System was developed by the engineering department. Can you find a reason for me not to go?"
Xu Le, who was holding the black workbench, was slightly taken aback. He didn't want others to discover his secret of operating a mecha, but last night, he had already figured out all of this girl's secrets … at this point, he couldn't think of any reason to refuse.
The soldiers at the foot of the mecha were once again stunned by Shang Qiu's words. They raised their heads to look at the young man and woman at the belly of the mecha, thinking to themselves that this was really the most impressive pair of youngsters in the Federation.
"Looks like the chances of me shining in the future will become fewer and fewer."
Gu Xifeng looked at this scene and thought to herself sorrowfully. She turned and walked back into the camp, shaking her head as she walked, extremely emotional.
"Let's go."
On the narrow platform of the snowy river, the two snow-white mecha were like giant blocks of ice that had suddenly loosened. They slowly left the ice cliff and headed north-east. Xu Le and Shang Qiu sat in the first mecha, which was fully loaded with firepower. Bai Yulan and Xiong Linquan operated the fully loaded mecha behind them. The two snow-white mecha avoided the pitch-black line in front of them, gradually disappearing into the soft snowflakes and the weak but cold northern wind.
In the dim cockpit, Shang Qiu's gaze was lowered slightly as she looked at the touchscreen in front of her. The strap had already popped out automatically, tying her securely to her seat. However, it didn't affect her operation. Her input speed wasn't fast, and the commands were also exceptionally simple. However, after just 11 seconds, the MXT mecha's self-check and posture adjustment work was completed.
"That's amazing," Xu Le said seriously as she watched her play.
Shang Qiu didn't even raise her head as she said calmly, "Don't forget, MX wasn't developed by you alone."
"I've always thought that you were the main contributor to MX's development. “
I'm his mother. However, there's a saying that you're the father of MX? "Shang Qiu suddenly raised her head and glanced at him with a smile.
The MXT mecha couldn't use its movement mode in the slippery and steep glacial terrain. It could only rely on its thick and heavy alloy mechanical legs to continuously dodge and leap forward. No matter how good the shock absorption system was, it couldn't completely eliminate the vibration. Xu Le seemed to be stunned by the shock, swallowing back the words he was about to say.
He placed the black workbench into the holding room behind the seat, and the automatic strap popped out immediately. A meaningful look flashed through Shang Qiu's eyes as she asked, "This is your pressurized case?"
Before Xu Le could answer, Bai Yulan's voice rang out from the system. "Requesting synchronization mode."
"Mode approved." He pressed the third button beside the control stick.
The two snow-white mecha used the naked eye to maintain the distance between each other as they sped through the rugged glacial terrain, moving further and further away.
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