The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 284 - 278 Departing Tomorrow

Chapter 284: Chapter 278 Departing Tomorrow

The battle was still ongoing, but the defenders of Gilgit had turned to offense, and the supplies captured from the enemy greatly alleviated the food crisis in Gilgit.

Now, all Gao Yuan and his team needed to do was accept the cheers of the people and wait for the friendly forces to completely clear the road to Iborg City.

It was said that the defenders of Altabad had also begun to counterattack because, with the enemy completely disorganized, the Pakistani Army stationed in Altabad finally had the spare capacity to launch a counter-offensive.

So everything was developing in a positive direction, and most importantly, Li Yang was recovering very well. When a week had passed, his wounds had healed very well, and Li Yang, who no longer needed to worry about infection, left the sterile ward that had been created just for him for the first time.

He couldn’t turn his neck freely, as the wounds hadn’t completely healed, so when Li Yang wanted to look around, he had to turn his entire body to adjust his direction.

"I heard you guys have been doing very well during this time."

Li Yang gave a thumbs-up, then smiled at Gao Yuan, "Sharp as ever."

Gao Yuan put down the large bucket he was carrying on his shoulder and smiled, "You’re finally out, how do you feel?"

Li Yang turned his body again, gazing at the distant snow-capped mountains, and smiled, "Being alive and seeing the sunlight again is of course good. I really thought I was going to die, but unexpectedly I survived. You know, having a good doctor in your company always increases the survival rate."

Gao Yuan began to laugh, but his smile quickly faded, and he said in a low voice, "You know about Boss Zhao..."

Li Yang nodded calmly, "Of course I know. Under those circumstances, it was impossible for him to survive. This is ultimately different from what we used to face. In the past, when we were protecting VIPs, we had to be prepared for assassination. But here, let’s not say it’s war, at least it’s a head-on attack."

Li Yang raised a hand to shield the somewhat dazzling sunlight, "So it’s normal for anyone to die, there’s nothing to say about it."

"We buried Boss Zhao not far from where he fell in battle, and there’s a Martyrs’ Cemetery here, for the heroes who sacrificed their lives when we were building the Karakoram Highway, nearby. We had planned to reinter Boss Zhao in the Martyrs’ Cemetery. What do you think?"

Li Yang pondered for a moment, then smiled again, "Actually, where he’s buried doesn’t matter. Relocating a grave is not easy, so forget about it. Boss Zhao doesn’t care about these things."

Gao Yuan sighed, "Pakistan will tend Boss Zhao’s grave, if we come back."

Li Yang kept smiling, looking at the iron bucket Gao Yuan had put down, "Is that oil?"

"It’s cooking oil. We’re preparing to leave, best to take more cooking oil."

Knocking on the oil drum, Gao Yuan smiled and said, "Spoils of war. They captured a total of 20,000 people. Now the situation is different. Pakistan doesn’t plan to release those prisoners. After all, an extra 20,000... workers are useful for post-war reconstruction."

Li Yang didn’t dare nod, but Gao Yuan looked behind Li Yang at Wang Ning, "What do you think, can we move?"

Wang Ning stepped forward and nodded, "No strenuous activity, but travel by car is fine, no problem."

After speaking, Wang Ning took another look at Li Yang and said, "Li Yang’s physical condition is so good, it’s unbelievable. Of course, it can’t compare to yours, but his physical quality is still so excellent, it makes one envious."

Li Yang continued to smile, "When can we set off?"

"I don’t know, still waiting for news. We can’t leave until the Pakistani Army has completely cleared the road."

Li Yang seemed thoughtful just staring at Gao Yuan, who felt puzzled by the gaze and asked, "Why do you keep staring at me?"

With a light exhale, Li Yang said softly, "Although I couldn’t come out, Wang Ning told me everything that happened. You did very well, but... there are serious issues."

"Where’s the problem?"

Li Yang gave a bitter smile, "You’re too strong. It’s to the point where not only can we not protect you, we can’t even keep up with you. Isn’t that troublesome?"

"Oh, you mean that. Well, as long as we don’t encounter any special circumstances, I don’t have to fight alone."

Li Yang said quietly, "You should still try not to engage in battle in the future. Facing a formidable opponent, your physical abilities could get you killed, because not all opponents are as weak as Indian. Believe me, if Boss Zhao and I teamed up and the distance was within three hundred meters, we would have the ability to kill you."

Gao Yuan said with a wry smile, "I actually believe that. After all, I’m still afraid of bullets."

After pondering for a while, Li Yang said, "I’m going to sunbathe, so I won’t keep you from your work."

Gao Yuan hoisted the large oil drum back onto his shoulder and said with a smile, "I’ll carry the oil over first. Oh, the Pakistani Army gave us two vehicles, so our departure will be a bit more comfortable. Anyway, the Serpent People aren’t paying that close attention to this place. See you at dinner."

Carrying the several hundred kilos oil drum, Gao Yuan reached a military truck and simply placed the oil drum in the truck’s bed.

Liu Deguang and Lizhizi on the truck were rolling the oil drum into the truck bed, then Gao Yuan shouted from below, "Li Yang’s out. He seems to be doing well."

Cao Zhenjiang came out of the truck, wiping the sweat from his forehead, "Really? Can he move now, do we need to wait?"

"No need to wait, we can leave at any time."

Cao Zhenjiang smiled, jumping down from the truck, "We’ve got a ton of flour and a ton of rice, that’s enough for a while. Now they’re giving us whatever we want. I’ll go see if there are any good vegetables available, even dehydrated vegetables are better than none."

Just then, Panxin ran over from a distance and excitedly said to Gao Yuan, "The Pakistani Army has achieved a victory and linked up! The garrison of Altabad and the defenders of Gilgit have joined forces. The message just came in, the road is open, it’s clear all the way to Karachi. There might be zombies, but there definitely won’t be any wars along the way!"

Now that the road was open and their battle here wasn’t in vain, Gao Yuan felt a mix of emotions and then nodded, "It’s finally open. Although Li Yang hasn’t fully recovered, it’s risky to delay. We should leave as soon as possible."

Panxin nodded, "However, General Mahari insists on having a banquet tonight to celebrate and to thank you properly. When we depart is still up to you, anyway, we’re ready."

Gao Yuan thought for a moment and then said, "Leaving right now does seem a bit rushed. Let’s depart tomorrow, celebrate properly tonight, even if it’s a bit anticlimactic, it’s better than just walking away."