The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 545 - 538: Depart Immediately

Chapter 545: Chapter 538: Depart Immediately

Front line.

The so-called front line is where opposing sides confront each other, but between the Sanitation Worker and the main forces of the Solar System, there’s at least a 50-kilometer gap, a distance beyond the maximum range of both sides’ artillery.

Scattered small forward observation posts or reconnaissance team locations are interspersed like interlocking teeth. Both sides not only need to determine the location of the other’s main forces but also prevent infiltration by the other’s reconnaissance teams. Without military camps or fixed outposts to rely on, the frequency of skirmishes has once again become extremely high.

The position Gao Yuan and his group reached was still over twenty kilometers from Malakal City, to the direct east of the city, while the Sanitation Worker’s main forces were roughly thirty kilometers to the south of Malakal, their exact position unknown.

When Gao Yuan followed Ram into the front-line command center, they could already hear the loud arguments coming from inside.

The Uranus Troops, commanded by Li Pengfei, still played the leading role, so the majority of the soldiers in the camp were Shenzhou People, and naturally, the sentries standing guard outside the command center were also Shenzhou People.

Upon entering the command center, they discovered that despite the well-ventilated tent, it was still shrouded in smoke, with a dozen people gathered around a cobbled-together long table, puffing away in clouds.

"We must retreat, otherwise the enemy wouldn’t dare to attack," someone said.

"Even if you retreat, the enemy wouldn’t dare to attack. Our base is too close, just a twelve-hour forced march away. If it were you, would you dare to attack? Now it’s not about luring the enemy at all. In my opinion, we must fight a real battle to make the enemy understand our determination, to make them believe we are determined to take Malakel. Only then will they dare to take a risk, they will have to take a risk. We set up a pocket formation here, so when the enemy plans to hit our rear, hey, we can give them a..."

"Your idea is good, but let me ask you, what price do we have to pay to launch a direct assault on Malakal? Can we afford such heavy casualties?"

It was a quarrel between two commanding officers, and it was clear they had different opinions. The air was thick with gunpowder, and they were arguing now, but fortunately, it was limited to sticking to the matter at hand; it was highly unlikely to come to blows.

Li Pengfei was the nominal chief officer of the Uranus Troops, but like Ram, he seemed unsuited to control large-scale combat operations, because he did not come from a conventional military command background like Li Jinfang; he was from a reconnaissance background.

As for why Li Pengfei became the chief officer of the Uranus Troops, it was because of his public identity in Africa, not his command abilities. However, apart from large-scale combat operations, he had a strong grip on the Uranus Troops.

Li Pengfei’s brows were knotted tightly, and finally, he placed his hand on the map and said, "What if we do this? The main forces stand by, and we send a small-scale force to Malakal to probe, to test the difficulty of the attack, and incidentally test the Sanitation Worker’s reaction... Hey, you show up and don’t say a word."

Li Pengfei and his men finally noticed Ram’s arrival, and he gestured with his hand, saying, "We were just discussing what to do. Now that you’re here, let’s discuss it together."

The two officers who had just been arguing nodded at Ram, and then both of them stretched out their hands and said, "Got any cigarettes..."

Ram looked surprised and said, "I gave you ten packs of cigarettes already. They’re gone already?"

"For over a hundred people, what’s ten packs good for?"

Ram exhaled and then waved his hand, saying, "No cigarettes, but I’ve brought you a solution."

After speaking, Ram pushed Gao Yuan, who was behind him, and then he said in a stern voice, "He’ll take care of it, make the Sanitation Worker have no choice but to react."

The people around Li Pengfei, whom Gao Yuan had actually seen just yesterday, nodded at Gao Yuan. The one who had asked Ram for a cigarette moved his right hand as if he wanted to raise it but then restrained himself and let it fall. In the end, he merely said, "You’re here."

In a low voice, Ram said, "Don’t worry, his security clearance has been lowered."

The person who had spoken was a regiment commander before he retired, and as to why he suddenly retired at the age of just over thirty when he was in his prime, and then came to Africa, had been an unspeakable secret, but now, it had become an open secret.

Gao Yuan took the initiative to salute and said, "Hello, everyone. Next, I’m going to Malakal City to do some reconnaissance, and at the same time, I’ll do some damage along the way. As long as we can sabotage Malakal’s industrial capabilities, it doesn’t matter if the Sanitation Workers dare not attack."

"Just you, alone? Sabotage? Is that appropriate? And how long will it take you by yourself, this..."

Gao Yuan smiled and replied, "Don’t worry. As long as the Sanitation Workers don’t dare send troops, then we’ll take our time. Even if it’s just me, they won’t be able to make use of Malakal anymore."

Li Pengfei looked worried as he asked in a low voice, "Have you decided?"

Ram nodded and said, "Decided."

Li Pengfei took a deep breath, looked at Gao Yuan, and spoke quietly, "You have to be careful, very careful. Since it’s decided, then execute the plan. When do we start?"

Without a word from Gao Yuan, Ram looked at his watch and said in a quiet voice, "Now."

"Now? Right now?"

As Li Pengfei expressed his surprise, Ram nodded and said, "Yes, right now. Just dispatch a squad familiar with the terrain and the enemy situation to escort Nemesis to the outskirts of Malakal City."

Li Pengfei frowned and asked, "Is one squad enough?"

Gao Yuan chimed in, "It’s enough. The operation is still primarily covert."

After a moment of hesitation, Li Pengfei turned his head to someone nearby and said, "Get Team One ready to set out, and call You Zixing over."

An officer immediately left, and about two minutes later, a soldier dressed in camouflage with his face also painted in camouflage arrived at the command post.

"Reporting, Team Leader You Zixing of the first squad of the special operations detachment, reporting for duty."

This was a special operations team ready to deploy at any moment. Li Pengfei raised his hand to return the salute, then he said with a serious face, "Team One, your original mission is canceled. I am giving you a new assignment, a highly crucial assignment."

You Zixing puffed up his chest and said with absolute determination, "I guarantee to complete the mission!"

Because his face was painted with camouflage, Gao Yuan couldn’t make out You Zixing’s expression, but he could see that You Zixing’s eyes were shining brightly.

Still with a stern face, Li Pengfei said, "You will lead Team One to escort Comrade Nemesis for reconnaissance to Malakal, and you will follow Comrade Nemesis’s commands."

You Zixing glanced at Gao Yuan and responded loudly, "Yes! All actions will be under the command of Comrade Nemesis."

Li Pengfei’s face grew even more serious. He took a step forward, staring intently into You Zixing’s eyes, and spoke in a grave tone, "I won’t say much else. I’ll just say one thing, you must guarantee his safety, you must! No matter what happens, you have to bring him back to me. As long as he’s with you, even if... even if the sky falls, you have to hold it up for me, understand?"

You Zixing looked at Gao Yuan once more, then once again responded loudly, "Understood!"