"It's over? What's over? "
Lieutenant General Hu Lian looked into He Lei's eyes and reprimanded coldly, "Every moment, our comrades are dying on this planet. Did they wail that they were done for before they died? Are you trying to tell me that the lives of the bandits under your command are more precious than the lives of the soldiers of other units? "
He Lei naturally did not dare to say such a thing, but his concern for his subordinates still tugged at his sharp brows, making him feel extremely pained.
The NTR unit was a special organization among the Federation's most elite divisions. They were all made up of the most outstanding and brave officers and men who had seriously violated military orders. This kind of unit needed to play an extremely complicated role on the battlefield. Their combat strength was valiant, but they often had to undertake the most difficult and dangerous missions. In the dark culture of the military camp, they had always been considered not just a suicide squad, but … a suicide squad.
He Lei was now the acting commander of the new 17th Division. Two months ago, the NTR unit under his command had received a top-secret mission from the General Staff to secretly infiltrate the graphite mine in the southwest. They were in charge of eliminating the information team sent there by the Imperial Command.
After that, the situation suddenly changed. The southwest war zone became a sea of fire, and the battle of the straits officially began. Under such a vast background, the NTR unit, which only had seventy people, instantly became an inconspicuous existence. It was to the point that other than the 17th Division, not many people noticed their disappearance.
He Lei was well aware of the danger of this secret mission. In his opinion, this kind of mission that was almost impossible to complete was purely a suicide mission. Now, there was no news of this unit, and they had fallen into the most desperate southwest war zone. There were no brother units around to respond to, so the situation was definitely extremely dangerous.
"Commander, we've already lost contact with the NTR unit's Camp 1. Camp 2, which is closest to our war zone, has also lost supplies. We should at least send a reconnaissance unit to provide supplies and ask about the situation over there, right?"
Thinking of the tragic scene that could happen on the frontlines, thinking of Xiong Linquan and the other members of the first seven teams who had been forcefully transferred into the NTR unit by the General Staff before the battle, He Lei felt as if his body had fallen into a cold ice cellar.
He clenched his fists and said angrily, "I don't dare say that their lives are more precious than others, but although that unit only has seventy people, all of them are the most outstanding vanguards. Thirty-four of them have the title of War Hero!"
Lieutenant General Hu Lian looked at the unruly colonel and said in a cold voice, "We are all men who have risked our lives on the frontlines. Who doesn't wear a few military medals in front of their chests when they pick a random unit?"
"Colonel He Lei, watch your identity and words. Even if you are the acting commander of the new 17th Division, you have no right to ask other troops to make unnecessary sacrifices for your people!"
"Think about the four divisions in the southwest war zone that are about to be crippled! Just think about the Black Mountain Group that had fought for 48 hours to seal off the northern route of the Straits War Zone! Don't you understand what it means for the headquarters to have the new 17th Division stay in the rear? And you still have the face to raise conditions with me at this time! "
The general's expression was dark as he scolded, "According to Commander Du's plan, the Federal forces want to take down the three strongest mecha clans in one go. Do you know how much we have to pay? Every unit has its own mission. If you want to rescue that NTR unit, who will you send? Have Colonel Li Feng withdraw from the straits! Or have the northern armored division ignore that princess and go straight south! "
The new 17th Division had been unable to participate in this bloody battle that had been planned for a long time on Planet Mo Hua, so they were in an extremely awkward situation. He Lei knew very well why the upper echelons of the military wanted his unit to stay in the rear. That was because the new 17th Division carried the unparalleled glory of War God Li Pifu, and the Federal military did not want this unit to suffer too many losses in such a bloody and cruel battle.
However, it was precisely this kind of consideration that made He Lei and the entire new 17th Division feel an unprecedented humiliation. At this moment, when he heard the commander's merciless scolding, his weathered face instantly turned red, and he replied loudly, "We don't need the support of our brothers' troops. We will go ourselves!"
"The 17th Division is yours?"
General Hu Lian suddenly raised his voice, pointing angrily at the other's nose and roaring, "That is the Federation's unit. If you don't want to teach me how to command, then get the hell out of here!"
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Just like the strange grey-black snow above the forward operating base, the atmosphere in the Federation headquarters was also very strange. Lieutenant General Hu Lian, who had celebrated his 40th birthday on Planet S3 four months ago, looked at the two nameless trees outside the window with an expressionless face. Looking at the falling snow between the leaves, his brows were deeply furrowed, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The fact that the Federation government could ignore Du Shaoqing's strong opposition and choose this young general to take over the position of the frontline commander-in-chief was naturally after careful consideration.
Lieutenant General Hu Lian had graduated from the First Military Academy and had commanded several beautiful local battles in the West Woods Border and Left Sky Starfield, especially the jump battle on Planet Yellow Disaster. As the deputy chief of staff at the time, he had designed the three-star defense strategy, which played an extremely crucial role in sniping the Empire's field forces.
In the eyes of many people, this person was the Federation military's most proficient general after General Yi Changtian, and was very suitable for the current situation on Planet Mo Hua.
Such an excellent general would naturally not be as contemptuous as Du Shaoqing had said, and would only praise the President and help Lee Jae-do place his trusted aides on the frontline. The bloody battle on Planet Mo Hua in the past two months was enough to prove his strong execution ability.
Unfortunately, he was executing the strategic plan left behind by Du Shaoqing. If one wanted to talk about merits or leave a smile on the history books, it would not be his turn.
General Hu Lian looked at the strangely straight trees outside the window, and the strange grey-black snow between the trees. A strange smile mixed with self-mockery and coldness appeared on his lips.
According to the information sent back from the frontline, the battle at the straits had already been decided. No matter how the Empire's Wolf Fang Mech Brigade struggled, they would be completely annihilated in the end. Hu Lian firmly believed that the princess would definitely not dare to ignore the reinforcements he had placed at the frontline of the Hengduan Mountains. He had even started to think about how he should ask for credit for his teacher's son after the battle.
The battle between the four mechanicals in the southwest war zone was extremely intense. The thousands of square kilometers of graphite mining towns were said to have been turned into countless piles of rubble under the terrifying firepower of both sides. Hu Lian did not care about that side. The General Staff Department had already drawn up a plan of gradual retreat. As the commander-in-chief, he would welcome the return of those heroic troops in the most professional manner, but he would not have any emotional fluctuations, because those were all Du Shaoqing's direct troops.
As for that unknown NTR troop.
Lieutenant General Hu Lian slowly walked back to the table and silently looked at the electronic map on the hologram table. Looking at the mottled color blocks that represented both sides, his brows that had just become slightly relaxed, once again furrowed.
After this battle, it would be difficult for the Empire's troops to launch a strong counterattack. On the contrary, in order to deal with the Federal forces' backup plan, the other side could only gradually retreat to the northern plains. Under the circumstances where the Federal forces did not receive a clear order from the rear, they would also choose a conservative defensive posture.
After struggling and groaning in the midst of slaughter and blood for three whole years, the Mo Hua planet was about to welcome an extremely rare and precious opportunity to take a breather. In the following six months of peace, as the commander-in-chief of the Classic Academy, Hu Lian felt that his most urgent task was to restore the morale of the troops.
"I don't have the tolerance of Commander Shaoqing. My troops can't tolerate any bandits without a sense of discipline. Their existence is a disgrace to the Federal military, but the necessary support still needs to be there. Tomorrow, the General Staff will send a reconnaissance team based on Colonel He Lei's proposal."
In a dark corner of the office stood a middle-aged man in a dark green military uniform. Although he had been maintaining absolute silence, his arms were unconsciously twisting from time to time. As a high-ranking official of the Bureau of Proclamation, he was clearly not used to the sense of restraint of the military uniform.
His name was Berry, the highest-ranking official sent to the frontlines by the Federation Government's Joint Investigation Department. When Du Shaoqing was ordered to return to the capital ring, the biggest obstacle for the secret department to enter the frontlines no longer existed. Thus, he and his subordinates followed General Hu Lian's battleship to the Mo Hua planet.
"Lack of a sense of discipline is a very serious problem."
Berry rubbed his shoulder, the small eye tattoo on his left upper arm appearing particularly sinister. However, his tone was very gentle. "The more serious problem is that the NTR unit has more than 20 former members of the Nutshell Company's Seventh Team. They were mercenaries and have committed numerous crimes in the past. Their loyalty to the Federation is very questionable."
"I don't agree with your opinion," General Hu Lian said calmly, as if he was reciting a book.
Berry smiled slightly, knowing that the general would not express his opinion on this matter. He continued speaking softly. "Their relationship with that Empire person is too deep. No one knows if they have still been in contact in these past three years. More importantly, according to the information from the Empire's underground resistance organization, that Empire person has already left the Tianjing planet. His target should be our planet."
He raised his head, looked at the general, and said softly, "What did he come to the Mo Hua planet for? Why has there been no news from that NTR unit for so many days? Did they meet up? What did they say when they met? What do they want to do? Sir General, I believe that this matter is extremely worthy of our vigilance. We should immediately begin investigating. "
The general pondered for a moment, or perhaps it could be said that he was not even thinking and was only pretending to be thinking. Then, he nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice, "Tomorrow, your investigation team will go with that reconnaissance unit."
Berry nodded slightly, and then walked out of this dark and strange room. Outside the door, he looked at the gray snow falling from the sky with an expressionless face, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up into a mocking smile.
As the Federation's most outstanding investigation expert, he was very disdainful of the general's clumsy performance. However, he did not understand why certain powers in the military would suddenly remember that Seventh Team that had long been unknown to the public. Was it for the sake of consolidating the military's morale, or was there some other reason?
That NTR unit had not been forgotten by the Federation military. Instead, it was a deliberate action. Their support or rescue would only bring them more danger.
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