Chapter 1486: Crimson Galaxy Suppression Operation (13)
The sky is still dark, and the crimson star has not shown its presence for the time being, but the dim light has made the night fade slightly, and you can see this planet when you look up on a special light red sky.
It is still early in the morning, and most people are sleeping. Of course, this is still a war after all, so patrols and guards are of course necessary.
"Squad leader, look at this fog, isn't it normal?"
In the small observation post on the edge of the position, the recruit said:
"I have never seen such a heavy fog."
"Let's be honest, the density of this fog is actually normal."
The squad leader stared at it getting thicker and thicker, almost He couldn't see the fog a few meters away and said:
"It was written in the information before coming here that it is easy to get thick fog here. I knew you must not have looked carefully."
"Hey, hey, It’s such a thick stack, so I don’t have time to read it. If I loved reading, I wouldn’t be a soldier.”
The squad leader glanced at him and sighed:
“Look outside, it’s time for regular contact.”
Yesterday’s battle left the trenches dug by the Red Maple Republic full of holes. , even with the help of construction machinery in the remaining time, it would be impossible to lay out the trenches.
The Red Maple Republic Army will definitely counterattack. Everyone is mentally prepared for this, so early warning is extremely important.
The squad leader squatted down and fiddled with the walkie-talkie that had to be carried on his back. He quickly contacted the scout patrolling outside. After a conversation, he confirmed that nothing unusual was found, and then reported the matter to rear.
"I don't know what's going on with the fleet."
"It's almost over."
The squad leader turned off the walkie-talkie and said:
"I heard about Hong Maple last night. A fleet-sized reinforcement has arrived from the Republic, but we still have the advantage in terms of strength. We should be able to decide the winner today or no later than tomorrow."
"I heard about the treatment on the ship. Okay, but this is too tiring.”
"Nonsense, otherwise why would you be given such a high salary?"
The squad leader took out the cigarette case on his body, opened it and saw that it was empty, so he had to throw it away and said:
"Our army has already settled It’s safe. The casualty rate is not too high. If you are really in the fleet, once the ship blows up, you will have nowhere to run.”
The recruit very wisely took out his cigarette and gave it to the squad leader:
< br>"Squad leader, you participated in the battle to retake Stantum, right? Can you tell me about it?"
"What's there to say? It's almost the same as now."
Puffing a cigarette, the squad leader went to touch the lighter. At this time, he heard the recruit say:
"Actually, I am from Stan Tumo. I happened to be studying abroad when the Red Maple Republic started its invasion, and I was still in the recruit camp when they launched Operation Meteor."
The squad leader heard this:
"Okay, just tell me. Tell me, don’t forget to look outside.”
There are quite a lot of new recruits from Stantum, and many of them choose to join the army after regaining lost territory.
Stantum is the only habitable planet that has been occupied by the Red Maple Republic, and the local civilians have a very strong desire for revenge.
The squad leader did not ask the recruit about his family situation. After all, for a soldier who was born in Stantum, this was probably a landmine.
After spending a few minutes talking in general, the monitor lit a cigarette with a lighter.
"You are indeed a veteran, you can survive such a dangerous situation."
old?
The squad leader actually became a soldier just after the war was declared, a month or two earlier than this recruit.
He became the monitor not because he was outstanding, but because he was the only one left in the class.
However, the squad leader did not refute. Seeing that the recruit's lighter was not working well, he handed over his own lighter.
“Wow, what a beautiful lighter, monitor, isn’t it cheap?”
"My father gave it to me before I left home. He told me to bring something valuable with me so that if I was captured, I could bribe the guard to live a better life."
Although my father didn't say it. I'm sorry, but the squad leader's lighter is engraved with sparks on one side and candlelight on the other.
In his hometown, giving someone a "lamp" as a gift means wishing you can find your way home at any time. Putting away the lighter, the recruit was about to pester the squad leader to talk about the previous battle, but the squad leader suddenly signaled him to stop talking.
In the silent thick fog, liquid-like white smoke flowed slowly back and forth along the ditches on the ground, and it was eerily quiet.
The recruits were a little confused, but the squad leader had quietly put his hand on the gun.
"Something is wrong. Look outside and I'll contact the patrol team."
The squad leader didn't hear any sound, but the atmosphere did change. It's hard to say whether this is something special. Perception, but it was precisely because of his keenness that he was able to survive the previous battlefield.
The squad leader immediately squatted down and operated the walkie-talkie.
But I had a bad premonition. The patrol team I had contacted just a few minutes ago was not answered no matter how I called.
The squad leader immediately contacted the rear, but at this time there was a terrifying popping sound from the receiver.
"The wireless communication has been artificially interfered with. Send out a flare immediately!"
The recruit's heart was lifted up in an instant. He hurriedly walked out of the observation post as the squad leader said. Point it at the sky and pull the trigger.
A striking orange-red flare quickly rose into the air. The recruit was surprised to find that when he fired the flare, flares of the same color also rose from other places.
It seems that everyone has realized that something is wrong.
The squad leader immediately carried the phone and other things in the simple outpost. He grabbed the gun and said:
"Let's go, it's not safe here anymore. We have to go back immediately."
Recruit Nodding nervously, the two hurriedly ran in the direction of the main force along the dilapidated trenches that had been bombed during the day.
At this time, a burst of mechanical roar broke into the ears of the two people. It sounded like crawler vehicles, and the number was obviously very large.
The counterattack force of the Red Maple Republic actually used the thick fog to get close to the observation post before being discovered.
The flare played its intended role, and the alarm sounded that could have woken up the whole city. The squad leader could imagine the guys in the dream jumping out of bed and putting on clothes when they heard the alarm.
"Squad leader, are the noises getting closer and closer!"
"Stop thinking and concentrate on running."
The squad leader said:
" Stopping at this time is asking for death, and you will be run over by the armored troops. Don’t worry, we are in the trenches, it is dark, and it is unlikely that others will see it. Just don’t make too much noise and run as soon as possible.”
As soon as the squad leader finished speaking, he heard a shrill whistle in the sky, which sounded like the sound of a cannonball falling from the sky and rubbing against the air.
“Lie down!”
The squad leader pinned the recruit under him with a strong step, and then a violent explosion and dust rolled up hit them both.
The shell exploded about ten meters in front of the two of them. Judging from the size of the crater, the caliber of the shell should not be large. This was a blessing in misfortune.
"Be smart and get down as soon as you hear the sound. Get up now, we have to keep running!"
The new recruits have been completely frightened. The training time for them is too short, and it is difficult for them to achieve the technical and tactical level of the standing forces in peacetime.
Artillery shells exploded around me one after another. Especially when I walked near the damaged trenches bombed during the day, I always felt as if shrapnel could tear them apart at any time.
The squad leader knew that the thick fog also affected the Red Maple Republic Army who was trying to counterattack. Their artillery was testing the target. In this case, unless they were very unlucky, they should not be hit.
However, no one can guarantee that their luck will always be good.
At this time, the two saw several friendly troops appearing in the trenches in front. They must have run out from the observation post and were about to go over to join them.
The sudden push on his back instantly swept the squad leader down. The moment he fell to the ground, he realized that a shell had exploded behind him.
Then the consciousness went blank and nothing could be perceived...
(End of this chapter)