The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 489 - 482

Chapter 489: 482

Retreating from an operation always tends to bring unexpected incidents, as battles where Satan’s team, completely lacking reinforcements and solely relying on a squad for a sneak attack, even succeeding, are usually met with enemy forces that encircle or relentlessly pursue until the end.

However, this time the Sanitation Workers were struggling even to defend themselves, let alone muster the strength to encircle and chase after Satan’s small team.

And those monsters, after all, weren’t very clever; with just a small squad of a dozen or so people walking towards areas with no presence, it was unlikely they would easily encounter any monsters.

Therefore, the retreat was unprecedentedly easy for Satan, and even Gao Yuan started to think that a deep penetration mission behind enemy lines, within heavily protected enemy territory, was just this simple.

When they finally placed the "iron watermelon" into the car, Gao Yuan felt immensely relieved and believed he could still fight three hundred more rounds, saying, "Shouldn’t I go scout around one more time?"

Gao Yang waved his hand from the side and said, "No need, there’s nothing left for you to do now. While we chase the fleeing enemy, we’ll have someone else do the scouting; don’t worry."

So, the operation concluded with no real danger and impeccably well.

As they rushed back in the car, Gao Yuan noticed Ashraf sitting beside him looking somewhat listless, so he asked with concern, "Ol’Gun, what’s wrong? Are you okay?"

Although they didn’t speak the same language, Ashraf replied to Gao Yuan’s question with a sneeze. Yes, Ashraf had caught a cold in the end.

Aside from Ashraf feeling a bit under the weather, the others really had no ailments—oh right, Li Jinfang was also injured.

But Li Jinfang was so tough that it was easy to overlook the fact that he was hurt.

After several more hours, Satan returned to the command center, only to find upon their arrival that the command center was indeed in disarray.

Not a chaos born from defeat, but rather from the sudden and inexplicable victory that had sown confusion.

Everyone was running about; now, even the guard forces of the command center were dispatched.

Gao Yuan entered the staff office for the first time, only to see what was called the staff office with desks cluttered with rows of telephones and radio sets.

"Retreat, you can retreat appropriately! Don’t you understand that the enemy’s nest has been taken out? This is their dying counterattack; do not engage in a decisive battle with the enemy. I repeat, do not engage in a decisive battle with the enemy; we must not suffer significant casualties, yes! Yes! When you notice the enemy suddenly pulling back, then you can press on with all your strength. I repeat, wait for the right moment to press the attack along the whole line. The troop adjacent to you has already gone to reinforce. Now, only the enemies in front of you are still resisting; this is the enemy’s main force, we must take this chance to utterly destroy them! What? When will the reinforcements arrive? One hour! At most one hour, you must hold on!"

A Shenzhou officer, or staff member, rehooked the microphone of the radio set and said anxiously, "This battle, what a headache."

Finally, someone noticed Gao Yang and loudly addressed him, "Sir!"

Okay, it was a German.

Then a Shenzhou person finally noticed Gao Yang too, so he promptly saluted and said loudly, "Boss..."

The call of "boss" sounded awkward, and Gao Yang also appeared uncomfortable, but he still waved his hand and asked, "How’s the battle situation?"

"It’s a mess, all messed up. The aliens launched an electromagnetic attack. We had some preparations, but still, a large amount of communication equipment was damaged, so our communication is not smooth. However, the enemy should have suffered even more severe losses, so they have already lost unified command. Some of the forces we’re facing up front suddenly stopped fighting and turned to retreat, while others intensified their offensive. But overall, our side has a significant advantage and has gained dominance on the battlefield."

"Are there any enemies surrendering?"

"Yes, an entire French infantry battalion surrendered."

"That’s not surprising, what about the others?"

"An enemy multinational mixed brigade suddenly stopped fighting and tried to retreat. Our Venus Troops took the opportunity to attack but fell into the enemy’s trap, suffering heavy losses. However, in the end, we still broke through the enemy’s defense and annihilated that part of the enemy."

Even if there is a significant change in the enemy’s rear, not all enemies are fools or weak-willed trash. Even if they have to retreat, they would want to retreat in an orderly fashion.

Therefore, even if the enemy is destined to lose, any situation is still possible on a local battlefield.

"The enemy forces facing Uranus Troops are their main forces and are quite tenacious. Mercury Troops and Mars Troops have already crushed the enemies in front of them and are pursuing the fleeing enemy. The chief of staff has already ordered each of Mercury Troops and Mars Troops to send a battalion to reinforce Uranus Troops. The battle is still at a stalemate. The enemy is sacrificing troops without regard for losses. We assess that the enemy wants to make a composed retreat after completely crushing Uranus Troops. We can’t give them that opportunity. This enemy force must be completely annihilated!"

Gao Yang nodded and said, "That’s right, this enemy force must be totally wiped out! Notify all the units pursuing the enemy to not get close to Malakal. Let’s set the boundary at ten kilometers, no, twenty kilometers! Send the order down right away, no one is to enter within twenty kilometers of Malakal."

"Why? We were planning to gather our forces to fully occupy Malakal. If we can’t occupy it, at least we want to completely destroy Malakal’s industrial capabilities."

"Malakal has already been destroyed by the aliens. Issue the order immediately."

"Yes!"

The Shenzhou staff officer immediately picked up the radio microphone, and at that moment, Gao Yang approached Aleborg, who had been standing in front of the map deep in thought. After a low conversation, Aleborg quickly furrowed his brows and then immediately said, "Ask the front-line units who is closest to Malakel. We need to find a reconnaissance squad to investigate Malakal."

Gao Yang immediately said, "Be careful not to enter Malakal. Send someone with aerial reconnaissance capabilities, and don’t send many people. Malakal is very dangerous right now."

There were naturally people responsible for these matters, and after Gao Yang had finished relaying the most critical information at the command post, he seemed to lose interest in staying there. He quickly gestured to Gao Yuan, and the two of them left the command post quietly.

Once outside the command post, Gao Yuan couldn’t help but say, "You’re just going to leave everything in their hands like that?"

Gao Yang was silent for a moment, then said with a helpless expression, "Do you think they need me here? The key is looking after my father-in-law, it makes me feel uneasy... He’s uneasy, and so am I. Besides, if I stayed, they would have to run every order by me, which is unnecessary. If I leave, everyone is more at ease."

"So what are we going to do now?"

Gao Yang smiled slightly and said, "Do you even have to ask? Eat, of course. After eating and taking a break, I need to think about what kind of gun is suitable for dealing with Armored Beasts. How can one fight without a weapon that feels right?"