When Xu Le woke up from his nightmare, he suddenly felt a wave of sadness in his heart. He sat on the edge of his bed in a daze.
He didn't know if it was because he had gotten drunk with Shi Qinghai on a snowy night ten days ago, but the reverse flow of digestive fluids from certain glands in his body was like the passionate yet hurtful friendship between men. It fiercely burned his stomach and the academic words on it. Or was it because Shang Qiu had completed the MXT test mission three days ago and was currently on her way back to the distant capital ring? But he still remembered many mornings when she wore small snow boots and stood in the thick snow like a playful wild cat. Every time she took a step, she would kick her legs back. It was an extremely cute scene. Because of this, his heart was vaguely troubled by this feeling.
At this moment, the Federal Central Computer's request to contact him appeared in his mind. Ever since that night when he had requested for privacy, the old bastard had bitterly started his days of being neglected. Whenever he wanted to chat with him, he would have to knock on a door that didn't exist in the void.
After accepting the request, Xu Le looked at the clear and concise words in his left eye and the virtual three-dimensional image. Cold sweat instantly broke out on his back and dyed his green military vest as heavy as ink. Only now did he understand that the frightening scenes in his dream were actually real. The old bastard had called him through the back door.
Before he could ask why the Federal Central Computer had entered his dream without his permission, Xu Le hurriedly got up with a gloomy expression. He hastily put on a jacket and rushed out of the room. Braving the bitter cold, he ran to Shi Qinghai's door and kicked it open. He quickly said a few words and then rushed to the regimental headquarters. Without hesitation, he pressed the emergency button for the headquarters.
In an instant, a sharp and piercing alarm pierced through the dark night and the faint snowflakes and spread throughout the entire military camp. Whether it was the soldiers of the 1st Regiment of the 17th Division or the soldiers of Green Dragon Mountain, they were all startled awake. Although they were extremely puzzled, no one dared to ask what had happened. They silently but quickly put on their uniforms and equipment and ran towards the snowy area in front of the headquarters.
He Lei put on his military cap and inserted the H12 pistol into his holster. He looked at Xu Le and said, "Instructor, if this is just a drill, I think it will be difficult for us to explain to these guys who were woken up."
In the past few days, the Federation's ground forces had been trying to destroy the last remnants of the Imperial expeditionary force. However, the Imperial soldiers relied on the desperation and craziness of death, and the Glacier Alley base that they had been operating for decades, and under the ruthless and even self-destructive command of General Ambly, they did not budge an inch. They used all means of combat, and even used the primitive and cruel tactic of using human bombs.
The final battle was exceptionally bloody. In the 700 square meters of the glacier war zone, there were people dying every moment. The Federation forces, who had the absolute strategic advantage, were actually somewhat terrified under the frenzied attacks of the Imperial soldiers. Just ten days ago, even Du Shaoqing had been forced to have the Iron Seventh Division slow down the pace of clearing out the alleys.
However, this had nothing to do with the 1st Regiment of the 17th Division and that Green Dragon Mountain unit that had no official designation. They had not entered the heart of the fierce battle all this time. Furthermore, to this day, even if the Imperial expeditionary force was a god, they would not be able to conjure any unit to break through the encirclement in front of them and kill their way into the camp. Therefore, the emergency call for tonight's emergency assembly made many people somewhat puzzled as to what had happened.
"Level two clearance, top secret. I'm very sorry, but I can't reveal anything to you. I believe the official order will come down soon. The emergency assembly is to let everyone prepare in advance."
Xu Le's ears were filled with the sound of hurried footsteps and the heavy mechanical sound of engineering mecha. After a moment of silence, he spoke seriously to He Lei.
The emergency assembly order could only be issued by the highest ranking officer of the army. Although his previous actions did not cross the line, they still severely violated military discipline. However, He Lei knew what kind of person he was. This was especially so when he saw that rare trace of solemnity on his face. His brain had already begun to turn quickly, on guard against the major event that was about to happen.
Back in the day, when Xu Le had given up his glory and wealth to face the entire upper echelon of the Federation alone, he had not even blinked an eyelid. However, the news that the Charter computer had given him tonight made him nervous and uneasy. Because this time, what they were about to face was the greatest and most heartless of all, the nature that had never changed its way of doing things because of human emotions.
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At the same time that the First Regiment of the 17th Division and the Green Dragon Mountain troops sounded the emergency assembly order, in the distant capital ring, planet S1, at the end of a road that had been cut off halfway in the outskirts of a special zone, inside a building that was regarded as a holy place by the Federation citizens, a sharp alarm rang out at the same time.
Cui Judong of the Bureau of Proclamation had just finished brewing his first cup of flower tea since work, but right now, he was not in the mood to taste the fragrance of the yellow chrysanthemum. He withdrew his finger that had activated the alarm and looked at the results of the calculations on the giant hologram. He could not help but shake his head, thinking to himself that it was truly a blessing to have the opportunity to see the most spectacular scene in the universe in this lifetime. It was just that he did not know if the Federation soldiers on that planet had the time to all evacuate. Right now, he could only hope that the old thing's calculation results were not too far off.
The Charter computer's alarm was immediately transmitted to the president's official residence. Sir Pabre, who was having breakfast with the First Lady, had a trace of doubt flash across his tanned face. He immediately asked Director Breen beside him, "Can our soldiers withdraw?"
"According to the results of past observations, it takes a very long time for the flow on planet 5460 to activate. Just now, the Department of Defense has already made the decision to transfer all the Federal Fleet and the battle fleets of the 3320 and 163 star systems over there. In addition to the backup transport forces of the West Woods administrative main planet, the withdrawal of the troops should not be a problem. "
The young Director Breen replied calmly, clearly, and accurately. After a short pause, he continued, "Now, what we need to consider is the time it will take for the ground troops to withdraw to the airborne base, and whether the remaining forces of the Imperial expeditionary force will stop at all costs to delay the retreat of the troops. Also … after all, this is the first time that the flow on planet 5460 has appeared in advance since the Federation observed it nine times, and this time, it is more than three hundred years ahead of schedule. "
"Later, the Federal Academy of Science will hold an academic discussion on this …"
"That's not what I'm concerned about." President Pabre smiled at his nervous wife, turned his head, and said coldly, "I only care about the consequences. None of our soldiers can die in that damn ice water. Tell the Department of Defense, if the Empire really tries to delay the retreat of the troops, let the fleet use the main cannons to fire directly and drive all these Empire rabbits back into the ice cave. "
Director Breen was slightly stunned and subconsciously objected, "But there is still plenty of time. Even if the Empire understands what is going on, they don't have a good way to stop our retreat. The effect of the main cannons of the battleships is not very good, and the energy consumption is too high. In fact, the Federation's interstellar energy quota this year has already exceeded by seventy percent. "
"Being able to let those young men return with glory and safety is much more important than something like the energy quota." President Pabre said in a deep and firm voice, "Please make an appointment with Lady Tai for me. The government needs her help regarding the energy quota."
In the building of the Department of Defense.
Zou Yingxing, wearing glasses, carefully read the report sent by the Bureau of Proclamation, listened to the president's instructions delivered by Secretary Jiao, and a slight smile flashed across his slightly tired face. He said, "According to Mr. President's opinion, immediately draft the retreat plan and let Commander Zhong make the decision. I believe that he will also like the best gift that nature has given to the Federation."
In the headquarters building of the West Woods Main Planet Federation.
Zhong Shouhu used two fingers to continuously rub his white eyebrows, looked at all the documents that had just been delivered to him, and was silent for a long time. In the end, a complicated smile appeared on his face.
He was about to rush to the frontline again and directly command the last wave of attack of the Federal forces. He had enough pride and confidence that the military operation would definitely succeed. However, the situation was different from the situation on planet 3320 and 163. Planet 5460 had the least amount of Empire troops, but the enemy general named Ambly had forcefully fought the battle to this extent. Even if he personally took command, he didn't dare to lightly say that he would be able to save a few Federation soldiers from dying.
"This is really a big surprise."
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In the early hours of the morning, the First Regiment of the 17th Division indeed received an emergency order from the headquarters. This order was electronically signed by Deputy Commander Yi himself, and it required all the participating troops on the ground to immediately evacuate from the arctic glaciers. All the troops had to cooperate with each other. On one hand, they had to maintain a sense of pressure on the Empire people, and on the other hand, they had to retreat to the predetermined location as quickly as possible.
The words of the order were very cold and fierce, and no troops were allowed to raise any objections. Therefore, in a short three hours, the Federal forces, who were desperately searching for traces of the Empire people in the ice pit alleys during the night and during the day, and risking their lives to attack, quickly and without panic, all began to quickly and calmly leave the battle area, turning into countless black lines and returning south on the snowy plains.
Xu Le's First Regiment of the Seventeenth Division and that lucky Green Dragon Mountain troop, because of a certain back door, were the first to make preparations to retreat. Even before the command center's orders arrived, he had already forced He Lei to give the order to have the mixed forces forcefully move thirty kilometers south.
"What exactly happened?"
He Lei sat in the command vehicle with a complicated expression, looking at the details of the order on the hologram, completely puzzled. If the Federation was preparing to set up a new battle plan, then even if a high ranking officer like him didn't know the strategic intentions, he would definitely have been blown by the wind and guessed some of the details. He definitely wouldn't have retreated in such a baffling manner like tonight.
There were many officers and soldiers of the Federation who had the same question as him. The officers and soldiers of the various participating troops watched as the remnants of the Empire were suppressed to the point of death after paying the price of countless sacrifices and blood, and could collapse at any time. In the end, they were ordered by their superiors to urgently retreat south, away from the dawn of victory. It was truly somewhat difficult for them to accept.
In order to prevent panic from spreading among the troops, the upper echelons of the Federation tightly controlled this news within an extremely small circle. Only less than five generals in the ground forces knew the inside story. Xu Le was the first to know of this matter in the Federation, and he understood and agreed with the actions of the headquarters. However, facing the puzzled gazes of the people around him, he felt a bit of pressure.
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(Before I updated, I took a look at last month's monthly votes list and was shocked to find that I actually made it into the top 10. I am truly moved and grateful, because you and I both know how I have been recently. Right now, it's already the 1st of May, and it's still double. After thinking about it, I have decided to seriously ask everyone for monthly votes.
For a spy, whether or not I make it into the top 10, the amount of money is actually the same. I don't have any losses in terms of profit, but this sense of honor … I used to say vanity … now I can confirm that it is you who have given me a very good sense of honor, a very strong one. Furthermore, I need to use this method of soliciting votes to motivate myself to be able to seriously finish writing a chapter like I am now and deliver it to you on time every day.
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