"Where is it?" Xu Le asked.
"Biji Plateau."
Dongfang Yu mentioned an unfamiliar place. Xiong Linquan, who was in front of the stretcher, frowned and asked, "Isn't that the radiation zone we mentioned before?"
"It's just beside Akihabara. It's not big, only about two thousand square kilometers. If you want to pass through Akihabara without being exposed to the military satellites, you might as well go through Biji Plateau. As long as there are no problems along the way and you can successfully break into that area, then the Federation's ground forces won't pose any trouble. "
"Because of the radiation, the Federation's ground forces have never dared to enter Biji Plateau. Naturally, it's not a problem," Xiong Linquan said angrily. Xiong Linquan said angrily, "But we're not a bunch of monsters in lead jackets. The radiation itself is the biggest problem."
Dongfang Yu rolled over on the stretcher with difficulty and looked at the shadow fragments of the sky formed by the leaves of the dense forest above his head. After a moment of silence, he said, "Actually, Federal forces have gone in before. To be precise, there have always been Federal forces inside."
Xu Le frowned and looked at him. After a moment of silence, he asked, "You've gone in before?"
"The four strongest divisions of NTR went in two years ago. Trust me, the radiation on the surface of the plateau is not very harmful to the human body," Dongfang Yu said indifferently.
Dongfang Yu said indifferently, "You don't have to ask why I dared to let you go to the plateau when there are Federation troops inside. The reason is very simple. It's because the Federation troops left on the plateau are all engineers, and they should be underground."
Xu Le and Xiong Linquan looked at each other. They somewhat believed Dongfang Yu's words, but they could not completely believe it. This was because after this person finished speaking, he shut his mouth tightly and refused to provide any more details, nor was he willing to talk about his experience when he went in before.
In a valley, the team stopped temporarily to discuss the route forward. Xu Le looked at Da Vinci, who was still unconscious, and then at Gu Xifeng, who was busy repairing the equipment. He said, "Our destination is now the Golan Highlands, which is close to the Straits War Zone. I can't explain why I chose that highland for the time being, but I believe it's the best choice. "
For the past three years, the entire Mo Hua Planet had been a battlefield. Now, this small team had no base or backup. Everywhere they looked, they were surrounded by enemies. They were in a desperate situation, and did not know where to go. Needless to say, their trust in Xu Le was so firm and even blind that nobody remembered that he was a citizen of the Imperium. Even if any one of them were to offer an opinion, they would probably all agree.
"The problem now is how to get there."
"The original plan was to force our way through the foothills of Autumn Leaf Field, but this path is very dangerous, especially after we pass through the lead cloud electronic shield. The base can discover our position at any time. We are carrying two seriously injured people, so it is impossible for us to move too quickly."
Xu Le continued, "Dongfang just gave a suggestion. The team will go directly from Autumn Leaf Plain to the Biji Plateau, and then go through the Tundra to reach the Golan Highlands. This route is easier to take, but you should have heard that the Biji Plateau has abnormal radiation. The Federal forces and the Imperium don't dare to enter. "
Then, he repeated Dongfang Yu's reasoning.
The team members fell silent, each thinking. At this moment, Gu Xifeng suddenly stopped repairing the equipment and looked up at Xu Le. "According to the records, the Imperium has been migrating to Mo Hua Planet for several thousand years. The Baijin Dynasty's mining of graphite began fully six hundred years ago …"
"If the radiation of the highlands is as Dongfang said, and not as serious as what the military said, then why has the Imperium not dared to enter? Why did they leave the rich graphite ore under the highlands alone? "
Gu Xifeng looked at Dongfang Yu on the stretcher and said, "I'm not suspecting that your suggestion has any evil intentions, but I think it doesn't make sense logically."
Faced with everyone's questioning gazes, Dongfang Yu said with an expressionless voice, "I can't explain it, but speaking of logic, the Imperium's people have always been creatures without logic. They are very afraid of the Biji Plateau, but in the Imperium's language, they call that plateau Futian. This is also very difficult to explain."
"So, I'm a creature without logic. No wonder Professor Lin was so disappointed in my theoretical physics and mathematics standards back then."
Xu Le thought to himself in a self-deprecating manner. Then, he looked up at everyone and said, "Since that's the case, we'll follow the edge of Autumn Leaf Plains. That Dry Water Dividing Line is at the edge of the lead clouds, so it's relatively safe. If we encounter a large force of the Federation or an extremely dangerous situation, we'll immediately retreat to the highlands."
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After confirming their destination and route, the team, who had been through hundreds of battles, had a rare moment of relaxation. This was especially so after crossing Pine Cone Ridge for the second time, where they had unexpectedly captured four scattered Imperium soldiers. Due to their lack of manpower, they could actually take turns carrying the stretcher.
However, words like relaxation and joy could not accompany people's escape forever. On the contrary, in all sorts of adventure novels, escape was always a synonym for bad luck. Therefore, less than four hours after the team set foot on Autumn Leaf Plains, they encountered a reinforced Federation company at a mountain pass shrouded in a thin layer of fog.
Not every sudden battle would have a sudden and perfect ending like the previous few. There were less than ten people left in the team who could fight, and they still had to monitor the four Imperium prisoners responsible for carrying the stretcher. Suddenly encountering a reinforced company of more than 120 people, they were immediately suppressed to the point where they couldn't even raise their heads. Danger surrounded them.
Through the thin fog, Xu Le's expression was extremely grim as he looked at the Federation soldiers moving toward the cliff. From time to time, bullets whistled past his head and pierced deeply into the hard black cliff. The shrapnel that shot out struck his back and caused him a burning pain.
A muffled explosion came from the west. The explosives set by Gu Xifeng and the near-perfect geomechanics calculation once again played a crucial role. Hundreds of tons of rocks rolled down from the mountain stream, accurately and dangerously brushing against the highlands as they roared down. They heavily smashed into the west side of the mountain path and shook the entire valley.
The team was currently controlling a cliff with excellent terrain. Looking down from above, with the help of the thin fog, it wasn't difficult to defend. After the rocks blocked the enemy's path of attack from the west, they didn't feel too much of a problem.
However, battle was not a game of chess. Everyone, including Xu Le, knew that with just these cliffs and rocks, there was no way they could stop the attacks of a reinforced Federation company. Although the enemy didn't have mecha, their firepower was too strong. Therefore, they had to retreat as quickly as possible. However, Monkey, who was in charge of finding a path, still hadn't replied.
"We need to hold on for at least two more minutes!"
Xiong Linquan crawled to Xu Le's side and shouted amidst the dense gunfire, "We need to find a path that the heavily injured can pass through."
"We can't hold on anymore."
Xu Le casually fired a shot at the bottom of the cliff. Looking at the clear and organized fan-shaped attack formation of the reinforced Federation company, he said in a low voice, "There are too few shooting points. We can't form a suppressive fire net."
They didn't know which division the Federation company at the bottom of the cliff belonged to, but after knowing their identity, they fired without any hesitation. They were even more resolute and certain than when they were shooting at the Empire people. This bravery made Xiong Linquan and the others extremely angry — they were all Federation people. If they could avoid fighting, that would be for the best. Even if they were forced to fight by their superiors, did they really have to fight so viciously?
Amidst the dense gunfire, there were occasional grunts from the team members. Although there weren't many of them, considering the advantage of the terrain they controlled and the number of people they had, it was clear that this battle was going to be very tragic.
Xiong Linquan knew that Xu Le was right. If they wanted to form an effective suppressive fire net, they had enough guns and ammunition, but they didn't have enough people. Thinking of this, his gaze couldn't help but fall on the captives of the Empire, and his brows furrowed tightly.
There was a gap in the cliff that looked like a natural trench. Da Vinci and Dongfang Yu were both heavily injured, and Xu Le, Xiong Linquan, and Gu Xifeng were all here.
Noticing Xiong Linquan's gaze, Xu Le knew what he was hesitating about. He pursed his lips tightly and didn't say anything. Gu Xifeng, however, directly shouted, "Don't hesitate. Hurry up and give them the guns. At this time, everyone is going to die. They won't betray us."
Dongfang Yu angrily stared into Xiong Linquan's eyes and struggled to sit up. However, he fell heavily back onto the stretcher and roared with a hoarse voice, "You dare! If you give the guns to the Empire people to kill our own comrades, I'll kill you! "
Gu Xifeng glared at him and roared back, "Look clearly! It's our comrades who are trying to kill us at all costs! I don't want to f * cking die like this! "
Dongfang Yu continued to roar angrily. Xiong Linquan didn't say anything. He just silently opened his weapon bag, took out the guns, and threw them to the four nervous and frustrated Empire prisoners. Then, he handed one to Paul, who was behind Xu Le, and said in a deep voice,
"Do what you did when you were in the army."
Throughout the entire process, Xiong Linquan didn't ask for Xu Le's permission. He didn't even look at him because he knew that he could only make this difficult decision.
After Paul took the gun, he ran to the fire control point on the south side without hesitation. He lay down on the cliff and began to steadily shoot down.
After the other four Empire prisoners received the guns, they were stunned for a long time before they reacted. They walked to their positions in shock and started to shoot together.
This team, which was already extremely complicated to begin with, became even more indescribable. The sounds of gunfire on the cliff suddenly became dense. The war heroes of the Federation and the Empire prisoners held the same guns and interacted like comrades. They covered each other and made all kinds of simple tactical gestures.
They even began to worry about each other's safety.
They came from different planets and belonged to different races that had been hostile to each other for many years. But now, they came together for the same purpose and began to fight side by side.
The purpose was very simple: it wasn't for the glory of their race, the rise and fall of their country, or hatred. It wasn't for the interests that the merchants valued the most. It was just for survival.
Half an hour later, the team that had retreated to the edge of the plateau rested on the spot.
In the gloomy twilight, Xu Le looked at the team that had shrunk in number, looked at the team members in ragged clothes, looked at the nervous captives of the Imperium, and felt the suffocating atmosphere. Therefore, he repeated the following words in the federal language and the Imperium's language twice.
"In front of us is the Biji Plateau, which is also known as Futian in the Empire language. There may be dangerous radiation on the plateau, or there may be happy springs. But since we're all together, fate must have made the most suitable arrangement. Then … let us live together, or die together. "
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