Chapter 458 I, Pangolin, will definitely not let you down!
Chapter 458 I am a pangolin, and I will not disappoint you!
Oasis No. 3.
The atmosphere in the frontline command post was solemn.
A group of officers gathered around a strategic map with markings, silent, and their faces were filled with solemnity.
A week ago, under the command of General Griffin and the desperate cover of the first and second 10,000-man teams of the Falcon Kingdom, they successfully retreated to Oasis No. 3 before the armored forces of the alliance cut off their retreat.
Although they have an absolute advantage in numbers after regrouping, the situation in front of them is still not optimistic.
General Griffin looked solemn, stared at the map for a long time, and suddenly spoke.
”How long will it take for the reinforcements from the west of the Great Desert to arrive?”
Hearing General Griffin’s voice, the adjutant standing next to him hurriedly spoke.
”At least forty-five days!”
Forty-five days…
Griffin frowned, and the officers standing next to him looked at each other, exchanging the solemnity in their expressions, but no one spoke.
Because they couldn’t think of any good solution.
The more than 100,000 clone troops currently deployed on the front line were reinforcements that set out from the west of the Great Desert two months ago. As soon as they arrived at the Falcon Kingdom, they were pulled to the front line before they were reorganized.
In fact, this was not Griffin’s original plan, but a strategy that he had to use in order to deter the Alliance and prevent the coalition forces from continuing to attack.
Originally, according to his plan, these ten teams of 10,000 people were prepared to rotate the Falcon Kingdom’s entourage.
After conquering the Lion Kingdom, the Falcon Kingdom’s entourage will quickly switch from an offensive posture to a defensive posture, resting on the spot while maintaining order in the occupied areas, and the offensive task will be carried out by the clone regiment.
In this way, not only can the Legion’s war results in Luoxia Province be consolidated, but also the continuous power of the war machine can be guaranteed, leaving no breathing space for the residents of the desert, and sweeping across the entire Luoxia Province at the fastest speed before they complete the mobilization.
At that time, even if the Enterprise and the Great Rift Valley want to stop it, they will not be able to change the fait accompli that Luoxia Province has been controlled by the Legion.
And seeing the results of the war, the commander of the Eastern Legion will also give them more military and political support.
Griffin’s series of military deployments in Luoxia Province were all carried out around this “blitzkrieg” strategy.
As long as the opponent is defeated before he can react, there will not be too much resistance.
Therefore, in order to ensure that the rotating reinforcements can arrive in time, he adopted a very radical reinforcement strategy, allowing 100,000 people to march lightly, set out before the supplies, and directly resupply on the spot after arriving at the Falcon Kingdom.
Therefore, these ten teams of 10,000 people only carried one base unit of ammunition.
In fact, if the “Thunder Operation” goes smoothly, this base unit of ammunition is absolutely sufficient.
However, the problem is that the plan not only did not go as smoothly as expected, but even far exceeded everyone’s expectations.
Not only did they fail to capture the City of Plenty within the expected time, they even lost half of the territory that had been occupied by Oasis No. 9, and almost all the ammunition depots transferred to the occupied area.
In addition, the supply line in the north was cut off, which made their supply situation even worse. 100,000 people carried rifles to the front line, and except for the magazines in their backpacks, they didn’t see a single bullet.
After all, their vassal is just an agricultural country. Even if they carry out military reforms, it cannot change the fact that agriculture is the pillar industry.
Even if the skilled craftsmen there punch the punch presses until smoke comes out, it is impossible to solve the ammunition shortage of these ten thousand-man teams in a short time.
Relying on only one base unit of ammunition, no matter how much they save, it can only last for two battles at most.
In the third battle, two or even three people may have to share a rifle.
The clones are not afraid of death, but they are not invincible. We can’t let them really charge the machine gun positions of the Alliance with bayonets.
Let alone 100,000 people.
As long as the logistics of the Alliance are continuous, even if another million come, it will not be enough!
At this moment, the most realistic method is only one, that is, to wait for the ammunition to be delivered from the rear.
Griffin stared at the map and pondered for a long time, and slowly spoke.
”…The commander on the other side is not a fool. It is difficult for us to deceive them for too long. The ultimatum can buy us at most 30 days, and this is the most optimistic situation. If the situation is not optimistic, I am afraid that three weeks will be enough.”
The officers whispered.
Three weeks!
Even if the supplies could be flown to the frontline soldiers as soon as they were delivered, it would still take 45 days!
This amount of time is not enough!
”If they find out that we are bluffing, they will definitely test our defenses. Once they find out that there is indeed a problem with our supplies, our situation will probably be worse than it was a week ago.”
Once they lose Oasis No. 3,
the only stronghold they have in Luoxia Province is the Falcon Kingdom.
What’s worse is that once the survivors have confidence and the Golden Lizard and Camel Hump realize that they are already strong on the outside but weak on the inside, their army will definitely not stay at the border and continue to sit quietly, but come up to take advantage of the situation and share a bite of the soup. Griffin
paused for a moment and continued in an emphasizing tone.
”Thirty days! After thirty days, our first line of defense will need to be delayed for at least fifteen more days, and then gradually retreat to the middle of Oasis No. 3…”
”The most conservative estimate is that by then we should have more than 70,000 troops left. But as long as we can hold on until then, when our main force is fully supplied, their spearheads deep into our hinterland will immediately become minced meat in a pie!”
At this point, General Griffin’s face flashed a trace of ruthlessness, and he clenched his fists on the command table.
”I will make him spit out everything he ate!”
As for the Iron Heart, he didn’t mention it specifically.
It was not something that conventional weapons could deal with at all. No matter how much planning, it would be useless. Anyway, the airship could not land and occupy the ground facilities. The trenches were dug and let it blow up. The biggest advantage of the clone group was that it was worthless.
McLen knew how to deal with that thing, but unfortunately that guy had died in the nuclear explosion.
But it didn’t matter.
He had already reported the loss of the airship, and the weapons to deal with that guy would be sent from the rear together with the ammunition required by the clone group.
One airship cannot change the entire battle situation. As long as his clone army completes the supply, everything will be fine!
After listening to General Griffin’s plan, the officers exchanged glances and whispered to each other.
At this moment, an officer suddenly spoke.
”General, what if the ultimatum doesn’t buy us thirty days… or even three weeks?”
The tent fell silent.
The silence lasted for five minutes.
It was not until General Griffin spoke again that the silence was broken.
”This is the worst case scenario.”
”If we can’t even get three weeks, we can only give up Oasis 3 and shrink the battle line to Oasis 2.”
But if it really comes to that, he will destroy everything that can be destroyed in Oasis 3 before evacuating, leaving a mess for those people to worry about.
Hundreds of thousands of hungry people should be enough to delay the Alliance.
But if we do this, the final spoils will be one less…
…
Griffin’s combat meeting ended, followed by meetings of various departments and organizations, to convey the strategic deployment of their respective combat units to middle and senior officers. After the
meeting,
Kolwe left the meeting room and did not stay outside for too long, but went straight back to his tent.
Originally, with his rank and level, he could not attend such a meeting, but a series of recent events changed the situation.
First, General McLennan died. He, who originally belonged to General McLennan’s department, was taken into Griffin’s camp along with other officers. In addition, there was a shortage of junior officers recently, and he was promoted to a special position soon after he was assigned to training in the rear.
The tent curtain was opened, and Pangolin was seen sitting at the table eating a lot.
The appetite of the awakened is not ordinary, and this guy’s appetite is even greater than that of the average awakened. He ate with his stomach open, and he wanted to swallow half a calf in one meal. Fortunately, the
shortage of supplies in the legion was only ammunition, not food, otherwise this guy’s appetite alone would be enough to make people hate him.
”I really envy your appetite. I can’t eat at all these two days.”
Kolwe threw the officer’s cap on the hanger, walked to the opposite side of the table and sat down. He glanced at the pile of bones on the plate and couldn’t help smacking his lips.
Good guy.
At least 20 kilograms of meat.
The battlefield guy burped and smiled indifferently.
”Problems on the battlefield will eventually be solved on the battlefield. If that’s the case, why do you have to be sad outside the battlefield?”
You can’t win anyway.
Why not be happy?
Having learned about the battle plan discussed by Brother Fountain and Mole, he had no doubt about it.
However, Kelway did not hear the deep meaning of the second half of the sentence. He just looked at him enviously and said with a rather emotional tone.
”I wish I could be half as optimistic as you.”
Battlefield Man asked casually.
”Have you encountered any troubles?”
Kelway said.
”It’s still a supply problem. Now the front line is short of everything except food… I don’t think I should say this, but it doesn’t matter. Anyway, it’s not a secret.”
Battlefield Man shrugged.
It’s indeed not a secret.
They had discussed it several times on the forum yesterday. Brother Fountain and a group of military fans were arguing about how many battles these ten thousand-man teams had brought with them.
But no matter how many, everyone agreed that it would not exceed five battles at most.
The only thing to be careful of is that they may concentrate the ammunition of several 10,000-man teams into one team, withdraw the personnel to the rear to wait for supplies, and pretend that the supplies are sufficient.
”Let’s talk about something happy. General Griffin promoted me to a one-star centurion.”
The battlefield guy looked at him in surprise, and then said with a smile.
”Congratulations!”
Kolwe smiled.
”Congratulations to you too.”
”Me?”
”Yes,” Kolwe nodded and continued, “It’s not just me who got promoted. From now on, you are a centurion.”
The battlefield guy was stunned.
”Wasn’t I a centurion before?”
Why did the rank drop?
As if seeing the confusion on his face, Kolwe explained with a smile.
”The centurion I’m talking about is the centurion of the regular army.”
”The thousand-man of the retinue is just a position, not a rank, and its status in the legion is even lower than that of the decapitator of the regular army. Generally speaking, only the Weyland people can serve as officers in the regular army, and there has never been a precedent for a thousand-man of the retinue to become a centurion of the regular army… But the situation is urgent now, and there is no time to worry about these details.”
The clone group lacks not only ammunition, but also a large number of grassroots and middle-level officers.
In order to solve this problem, Griffin could only draw a group of young officers trained by the legion from the officer reserve of the Falcon Kingdom and recruit them into the regular army to fill this vacancy.
Kelway did not tell Pangolin that he was originally assigned the position of decapitator, but he used his own honor to guarantee him and promoted him to the position of centurion.
There are not many opportunities for such exceptional promotion.
There may be only one or two times in a lifetime.
His loyalty and bravery are worthy of this position. Such a talent should not spend his life as a retinue. Kelway believes that he will not make a mistake.
A moment of bewilderment appeared on the face of the warlord, and then he opened his mouth involuntarily, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.
Damn!
This is the establishment? !
Becoming a centurion means entering the middle level of the legion!
Looking at Kolwe who was looking at him with a smile, the warlord’s face was full of surprise and excitement. He pushed the chair away, stood up, saluted, and swore in a stuttering but solemn voice.
”I, Pangolin, will not let you down!”
”I believe you won’t let me down.”
Looking at the Pangolin who couldn’t help but be happy, Kolwe smiled and nodded, and was sincerely happy for him, but soon restrained his smile.
”However, our good days are almost over. We have to go to the front line to take office tomorrow morning.”
Revenge for General McLen!
At the same time, avenge the previous shame!
Kolwe’s heart burned with a strong desire to fight, but it didn’t go to his head.
He had suffered a loss due to carelessness once.
The group of survivors in the southern part of the Valley Province were not easy to deal with. They were not the kind of natives he had imagined, fighting with spears and iron rifles. He had to be extremely cautious in dealing with them.
However, unlike Korway’s caution, Warlord laughed out loud after hearing the news. Is
the chance to make merit finally here?
For that power armor, he has been an undercover agent for long enough!
If he continues to wait, he will probably become a centurion.
”Why does it end here?”
”Good brother, our good days have just begun!”
…
Dawn City.
Highway Town Hotel.
Lisa, holding a basket of clothes, stopped in front of the window in the corridor, looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, and suddenly sighed softly.
Although those people did not tell her what Pangolin did, she could vaguely guess a little from their performance.
He is a member of the Alliance.
And he is carrying out a very dangerous mission.
I hope he can come back safely…
Just coming up the stairs, Li Shuyue happened to see the little girl standing by the window.
”Lisa? What’s the matter?”
Hearing Li Shuyue’s voice, Lisa, holding the wooden basket, turned around quickly and put on a shy smile on her face.
”Ah, you’re back… Your clothes have been dried. I’ve folded them for you and am sending them to you.”
Dryers are not popular in the Alliance. Most clothes and bedding are dried in natural light. At first, Li Shuyue was not used to it, but she gradually adapted to it and even gradually liked this “energy-saving and environmentally friendly” lifestyle.
Clothes that have been dried in the sun will have a pleasant smell. After wearing them, you will feel like you are surrounded by warm sunshine, and your mood will also improve.
”Thank you.”
Li Shuyue took the wooden basket of clothes from Lisa’s hand, saw the sadness hidden in her eyes, and couldn’t help but ask with concern.
”Are you in any trouble?”
Li Shuyue still has a good impression of this well-behaved, sensible and capable little girl, especially after hearing about her past as a slave of the Legion, she was even more distressed and moved with sympathy.
Those beasts are simply not worthy of being human!
If they can be wiped out from this planet, she is even willing to donate a nuclear bomb out of her own pocket!
If not, at least she wants to help those who can see.
Looking at Miss Li Shuyue who was looking at her with concern, Lisa shook her head gently and said softly.
”Nothing, Miss, I’m not in trouble, I’m just… a little worried about him.”
Li Shuyue: “That pangolin?”
Two blushes flew up her cheeks, and Lisa nodded gently.
Looking at the rosy face, Li Shuyue didn’t know how to comfort the little girl in front of her.
Gently touching the fluffy and soft hair, she was silent for a while, and suddenly spoke.
”I have finished what I came here to do.”
Lisa opened her eyes wide in surprise.
”Are you planning to go back to Ideal City?”
Li Shuyue nodded.
”Yeah.”
The research report has been completed, and the cooperation plan with several alliance companies has been finalized. She needs to go back as soon as possible to implement the plan.
Including the recruitment of personnel for the joint venture, personnel arrangements, determining the source of goods and sales strategies, etc., there are still a lot of things waiting for her to deal with.
Lisa showed a lonely expression, but still smiled and said.
”I hope to see you again in the future, welcome to come again.”
Li Shuyue was silent for a moment, and finally made up her mind and spoke.
”Have you considered moving to another place?”
Lisa was slightly stunned when she didn’t expect her to ask this.
”Moving to another place?”
Li Shuyue nodded.
”Well, it may be a bit abrupt to say this, but I just happen to be in need of a life assistant, and I am quite satisfied with your work attitude and ability… If you are interested, I can help you apply for a work visa. If you come back to Ideal City with me, I can give you a salary of 5,000 Cr per month, excluding bonuses and vacation allowances. Of course, it will increase in the future.”
Lisa looked at her in surprise.
Although she had never been to Ideal City, she had heard from tourists that 1 Cr could be exchanged for 3 silver coins.
Fifteen thousand silver coins…
This is almost forty times, or even fifty times the monthly salary of an ordinary position!
She didn’t know why Miss Li Shuyue offered her such a high salary, but after hesitating for a moment, she finally shook her head gently.
”Thank you for your kindness, but… I don’t want to leave here.”
Hearing this unexpected answer, Li Shuyue was stunned and looked at the girl in front of her in surprise.
”No… Are you sure? Wait, do you know where Ideal City is?”
Lisa nodded gently and said with a smile.
”I’ve heard of it. It’s a beautiful place. I always hear the guests drinking downstairs say that it would be nice if they could go there in their lifetime.”
Li Shuyue looked at her in a daze.
”Then… don’t you want to go?”
Lisa shook her head.
”I’m going to wait for him here… there are some things I want to tell him in person.”
Li Shuyue looked at her with a smile.
”If he knew that you rejected such a good opportunity, he might not be happy… and when you get a work visa and meet the working hours requirements, you can get resident status. At that time, you can take him with you–”
Lisa suddenly interrupted her monologue.
”Miss, have you seen him?”
Li Shuyue was stunned and shook her head.
”No… what’s wrong?”
”Then why do you think he will definitely want to live in your hometown?” Lisa looked at her and blinked.
Li Shuyue was silent for a while.
”Well, I’m not sure… I can only infer from the general situation that no one doesn’t want to go there.”
”Really? You’re just inferring, but maybe not everyone thinks the same as you do,” Lisa smiled softly and looked at the moonlight outside the window, “In fact, it’s not just to wait for him… I’m already very happy to be here.”
Li Shuyue looked at her seriously and said.
”Think it through, it’s the only pure land on this planet.”
Lisa shook her head gently.
”This is it for me.”
It was the people here who saved her from hell and told her that there was another kind of life in this world.
As for the Ideal City.
Maybe it is indeed beautiful there.
But what does it have to do with her?
Li Shuyue did not persuade her again, but she felt mixed emotions in her heart, and she could not tell what it felt like.
She did not understand, and could not imagine why someone would refuse such generous conditions, and she was rejected twice in a row.
If the guy named Fang Chang refused because of his identity as a resident of the shelter, she could understand it.
After all, each shelter has its own plan, and maybe in his opinion there are things more important than a good life.
But Lisa…
Is she just an ordinary wastelander?
Back to the room.
She was about to put her clothes into the suitcase, and suddenly saw the notes spread out on the table, walked up and turned on the desk lamp.
It was an essay she wrote a few days ago, not about business, but just out of curiosity about the humanistic landscape here that is different from other survivor settlements.
Just like what every resident of the Ideal City who has been here has described, the situation here is indeed unusual.
The locals are full of confidence in the future prospects of Dawn City, and even believe that it will become a more prosperous world than the Ideal City.
Because the administrator promised it.
Li Shuyue sneered at this point. After all, it is physically impossible. The birth of the Ideal City itself is full of many accidental factors. The miracle born from the choices of countless people is not replicable.
It’s a pity that I didn’t meet the administrator during this trip to the alliance.
I hope I have a chance to meet him next time I come…
…
Official website forum.
Just after the peak period of offline, the battlefield guy appeared on the forum.
”Hahaha! Brothers, cute! I got promoted!”
As soon as the post was sent out, it exploded instantly.
Tail: “Oh oh oh! Awesome! ()”
Night Ten: “How come you got promoted again?!”
Edge Paddy: “Awesome! Now you’re a captain of ten thousand? (Surprised)”
Battlefield Atmosphere Group: “Ahem, that’s not… it’s a centurion!”
Quit Smoking: “Fuck, why did you get demoted?”
Battlefield Atmosphere Group: “What do you mean demoted! You were a temporary worker before, and now you’re a formal civil servant, how can they be the same?”
Night Ten: “Awesome!”
Edge Paddy: “666!”
I’m the Darkest: “Brother, which defense zone are you in charge of? Do you want me to send you a head in two days? (Funny)”
Battlefield Atmosphere Group: “That’s great! I’ll send you the coordinates later! (grin)”
Fountain Commander: “Wait, you are on the front line now?! How much ammunition do you have? Do you have an accurate number?”
Canyon Fleeing Mole: “Yes, yes, yes, what about anti-tank weapons? Are there many? Are they all that ‘Iron Fist’ or are there other guys?”
Battlefield Atmosphere Group: “Why rush? I’m leaving for the front line tomorrow! Don’t worry, I’ll help you take a look when I get to the front line!”
Fang Chang: “Brothers who are firing artillery on the front line, take it easy, don’t let our pangolins fly away, remember to play the long game to catch big fish. (Funny)”
WC Really Has Mosquitoes: “Got it! (Smirk)”
Battlefield Atmosphere Group: “Fuck, when you said ‘got it’, my ass suddenly tightened… Don’t fucking do anything!”
WC Really Has Mosquitoes: “Don’t worry! Am I that kind of person?”
Battlefield Atmosphere Group: “Please be a human being first!”
Makabazi: “Hahahaha!”
The forum was filled with a happy atmosphere.
Seeing his little players fighting this cruel war so happily, Chu Guang was also sincerely happy for them.
Earlier today, Quanshui showed him his attack plan. If the Legion got into a logistical dilemma, they could first consume the Legion’s ammunition through continuous feints.
When the Legion showed signs of fatigue, they concentrated all the armored units and firepower, tore a hole in the Legion’s defense line, put the motorized infantry in and inserted it to the rear of the Legion, and cooperated with the Kingdom Army’s frontal attack, pulling out the Legion’s positions one by one like a pair of pliers for pulling out teeth.
This plan was named Plan 3 by Quanshui.
One hundred and twenty tanks and five “Cloud Dragonfly” flapping-wing aircraft were required.
Although the Alliance did not have time to gather so many tanks at present, the batch of tanks seized by Camp 530 were still in the hands of the Restoration Army of the Honey Badger Kingdom.
The front armor of the Conqueror No. 10 tank was strong enough, and the Legion’s own Iron Fist rocket launcher would hit it like a tickle.
These tanks could just be used to lead the charge.
As for the Alliance’s Type 2 tank, it can follow behind as a self-propelled artillery, using the exaggerated 155mm artillery for coordinated support.
Preparations for the attack are already underway.
Chu Guang doesn’t need to worry too much about micro-management on the battlefield. There are many professionals in this game, and everyone is very active. Everyone is vying to show off their skills in front of everyone.
The only problem now is the enterprise.
Probably from the pilot of the “Orca” transport plane, the company’s top management learned that McLen was captured by the Alliance.
Maybe it’s an illusion.
With the recent rumors from Yichuan, Chu Guang always feels that these friends from the Far East want to stop while they are ahead…
——
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(End of this chapter)
