The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 275 - 269: Grain Famine

Chapter 275: Chapter 269: Grain Famine

"The defending army in Gilgit should currently be around ten thousand men, plus there are approximately thirty thousand civilians who have also arrived in Gilgit, making it very crowded with significant logistics pressure."

Chen Wei pointed on the map and said, "On the Kashmir front, the Pakistani Army and Sanitation Workers are still engaged in ongoing combat. However, the Pakistani forces were already at a disadvantage and now, being encircled and cut off, their logistics on the Kashmir front have been severed. With no way for the front-line troops to return aid and Gilgit unable to break out from the rear, your arrival has already had a decisive impact on the entire battle situation. I predict that after the encirclement is breached, the Sanitation Workers on the western front will choose to retreat!"

The situation had changed; though the Sanitation Workers still held an advantage in troop strength, their logistics were a significant issue too.

Nowadays, logistics are a problem for any army in the world, but the Sanitation Workers took over a military’s command before they dispatched troops to invade Pakistan. Therefore, they face even greater logistics pressure, an outcome determined by objective conditions. No matter what the Sanitation Workers do, they cannot solve their logistics problems.

But the issue was that Gao Yuan didn’t pay much attention to these things. His identity and experience were not sufficient for him to have a say in such large-scale battles involving tens of thousands.

Without understanding anything, what’s there to discuss? And Spark Squad’s mission meant that they could not possibly participate in such large-scale battles.

An excited Chen Wei withdrew his finger from the map and then turned to Gao Yuan, "What do you think?"

How to look? Look with the eyes.

Gao Yuan seemed bewildered, then he murmured, "I don’t know."

"What?"

Gao Yuan scratched his head, then said to Chen Wei, "Commander, talking to me about this is useless. I don’t know how to fight..."

This time, it was Chen Wei’s turn to be bewildered.

Panxin stepped forward and whispered in Chen Wei’s ear, "Commander, our captain has a special identity, everything about him is special... Don’t treat him like a fighting soldier."

"Your captain is very young, and I wouldn’t regard him as a commander, but since he is a captain..."

Panxin sighed and then whispered, "Well, I’ll explain later. Just think of him as a soldier without rank, or as a layman."

Chen Wei inhaled deeply, nodded, and was even more confused now.

Just then, Li Jingang said in a low voice, "We can talk now. I’ve checked around; it’s clean here."

Chen Wei said, "You’re being overly cautious. Although there is no eternal friendship between nations, we ultimately differ from Pakistan. Rest assured, there won’t be any eavesdropping devices or the like here. On this point, I can still give you my guarantee. Of course, if you’re still worried, we can wait until we are back at our accommodation to talk further."

Not telling Chen Wei about the purpose of their trip was not an option, and now there seemed to be no better place to discuss it. Gao Yuan hesitated for a moment before finally whispering, "We’re heading to Africa to carry out an extremely important secret mission. I can’t divulge the contents of this secret mission just yet—the commander has repeatedly emphasized that it must not be disclosed."

Chen Wei nodded, and Gao Yuan continued, "As for the importance of our mission, well, take a look at this."

Gao Yuan took out a document from a prepared bag and handed it to Chen Wei with both hands. After Chen Wei read it, the way he looked at Gao Yuan had completely changed.

Chen Wei handed the documents to Yao Yi with both hands, and then said in a low voice, "No need to say more, just tell us how we can coordinate."

After reading them, Yao Yi felt that Chen Wei’s tone was not serious enough, so he also said quietly, "As long as it’s possible, we’ll do whatever it takes! Even if it’s not possible, we’ll try our best to accomplish it."

Gao Yuan said quietly, "We have no choice but to rest here for a few days, but after that, we still need to set out. We’ll discuss the detailed route later."

Yao Yi said anxiously, "You’ve come from within the country, so how is the situation there now?"

"Well, it’s not very good."

Gao Yuan sighed and said with a helpless expression, "The pressure inside the country is much greater than it is here. In my opinion, the aliens’ interest in this place isn’t even a tenth of what they have inside the country; it’s a completely different concept. Any personnel movement within the country attracts the aliens’ attacks, yet here the artillery has been raged for a long time, but I haven’t seen any alien spacecraft."

There was too much to say, and it took a while just to introduce the situation within the country—by the time Gao Yuan and his team had given a rough account, the concern on Yao Yi and Chen Wei’s faces could no longer be concealed.

Yao Yi sighed softly and said, "I thought the situation in the country would be a bit better, but it seems we have become the main target for the aliens."

After speaking, Yao Yi said with a face full of grief and indignation, "We have bought time for the whole world, but the Sanitation Workers chose this moment to reveal their true nature, launching an attack on Pakistan, consuming humanity’s precious resources and time. They are truly a disgrace to humanity!"

Yao Yi spoke somewhat civically, while Gao Yuan added, "I now feel that they don’t deserve to be called human."

Chen Wei, however, sighed and said, "Now you want to head west, but there’s no way to go; the main roads have been cut off by the Sanitation Workers. Even if the Sanitation Workers would withdraw, the main roads are still controlled by them."

Yao Yi looked at Chen Wei and asked, "What do you think... if we step in and put pressure on the Sanitation Workers, could we get them to open a route for us?"

Chen Wei thought for a moment and said quietly, "It’s hard to say, but we can negotiate with the Sanitation Workers under the name of Shenzhou. We also need to inquire about the status of our personnel at the Sanitation Worker’s Embassy. If the Sanitation Workers could be persuaded to withdraw, that would naturally be best, but I’m afraid they won’t have the insight and awareness to consider such a move, especially since the conflict has reached this point, it’s unlikely for the Sanitation Workers to give up easily."

Strategic considerations were for Yao Yi and Chen Wei to ponder; Gao Yuan only needed to figure out how to get through war-torn Pakistan and head to Africa as soon as possible.

After a long discussion, Yao Yi said to Gao Yuan, "We still need to consult with the high-level officials on the Pakistani side about this matter, perhaps we can figure out a solution."

Gao Yuan thought for a while and asked, "Negotiations again?"

Yao Yi nodded, and Chen Wei added, "That’s the only option. Currently, Pakistan definitely doesn’t have the capacity to launch a counter-offensive."

"But the Sanitation Workers are unreliable. I can’t trust any promise they make now."

Chen Wei said with a wry smile, "We also cannot trust the Sanitation Workers, but you must understand something—Pakistan is truly out of options. The biggest issue is food; Gilgit is already facing a famine."

Yao Yi spoke with a serious face, "Did you know, our rations are the best, but now we’re only getting two flatbreads and a very small quantity of canned food per day. And our food treatment is the same as that of the Pakistani Chief, so you can imagine how poor the ordinary soldiers’ rations are, not to mention the general populace..."

With a sigh, Yao Yi said with a face full of sorrow, "If we cannot break the siege, within ten days at most, people will start to starve to death..."