Chapter 88 The Formation of the Reconnaissance Squad

"Because our team discovered all the mother nests, we have a lot of information!" Yu Shuang chuckled as she wiped her sniper rifle while Gu Liansheng asked the question.

Chen Yuezhou didn't tell them the specifics of the mission, but the team members guessed it!

Everyone already knew about the mother hive and had long ago analyzed the strategic objectives of this major operation:

Seize mineral and industrial areas and establish new bases.

All actions revolve around the mother nest, and the original date for the operation was set for early May.

May is the time when female worms give birth in large numbers.

The mother worm is heavy and weak before and after giving birth, and the newly formed eggs are also very fragile and difficult to move.

The immovable mother nest is the "eye of the storm" that attracts a large number of Fallen Insects from both inside and outside the nest to defend it fiercely, preventing them from dispersing, and can even trigger the entire Northwest Fallen Insect Legion's deployment!

And they, the Chen Yuezhou Action Team, composed entirely of elite special operations squads, were tasked with guarding the rear of this "eye of the storm" and preventing the fallen insects from transferring the mother insects and larvae away.

After all, fragility is relative; a pregnant female insect is still more robust than a pregnant human, and can be moved even by force.

Once the mother nest is empty, the fallen insects will immediately scatter.

They only plundered, not built, like the nomadic cavalry of ancient times.

Once the humans attempt to reclaim the city's construction base, they will return and continue their harassment.

Therefore, this battle is not only about taking over territory, but also about annihilating the enemy. We must kill as many of the Northwest Army's Fallen Insects as possible to lay the foundation for future development!

Everyone already had this predetermined goal in mind, and when they saw Chen Yuezhou's assessment structure diagram, they immediately confirmed it.

Therefore, Yu Shuang, Qi An, and several others with good memories specifically marked the mine entrances and exits.

They all knew that given the actual location of the mother nest, if the mother insect wanted to retreat, it would most likely retreat to the south, so the pursuit of the "fallen insect" vehicle should be directed southwards.

Their physical strength hadn't returned to its peak, but Chen Yuezhou smiled very well when he said "Welcome to join us," which meant that everyone's brains were still sharp!

"This is what it feels like to perfectly predict the big question, isn't it? Awesome!" Yu Shuang laughed, raised his gun and aimed into the distance, just in time to see Gu Liansheng with an unhappy expression, and curled his lip.

There are also petty, cold-faced monsters like this in the Martial God Team!

However, she didn't care, and neither did the rest of the team.

"Go home and get ready. Say goodbye to your family and friends. We're going to be part of history!"

Whether we survive or not, we will be remembered in history! Yu Shuang smiled and stretched out her arms on the roof of the car.

Her tone was devoid of fear or sadness, but brimming with enthusiasm, which infected Qin Tianshuo's team and Hua Nan's team with their passion.

Everyone looked at each other and smiled.

......

Although everyone was excited before setting off, they departed in the quiet of the early morning.

April 23rd was not a sunny day; the fog was very thick in the early morning.

A convoy of more than 40 military vehicles, including two armored personnel carriers, drove out of the base gate under the watchful eyes of guards at the gate tower and the ever-burning searchlights, heading into an unpredictable future.

Qi An sent a text message to Teacher Tang before leaving, and Teacher Tang replied:

"Have a safe journey and return home safely."

In fact, Tang Xinying got up early to see her off at the West Gate, but she didn't go up to her. She just watched the cars drive away and gave a salute.

Tang Xinying also served as a first aid and purification specialist in the military, and she still keeps a military medal in her drawer.

It wasn't just Chen Yuezhou's action team, codenamed "Dome," that set off at the same time; there were many other teams, some small, some enormous.

Many "Safe return home" text messages also converged in the Starlink network's data stream, seemingly giving the cold data a touch of warmth.

The curtain of war was quietly drawn in the night and fog, amidst a torrent of passion and longing.

The "Dome" team headed west, eventually circling to the edge of the Gobi Desert before turning north.

The squad was positioned slightly behind the middle of the convoy, simply following along.

However, Gu Liansheng's third team was at the forefront, undertaking reconnaissance missions.

This calmed down Gu Liansheng's unease considerably, but after a day of smooth driving, as evening approached, he spotted the Fallen Insects' convoy!

Chen Yuezhou's voice immediately rang out on the command channel: "Report the size of the convoy."

"Roughly estimated, there were 4 or 5 vehicles, all of them large transport trucks, traveling due north."

"Slow down the convoy, Team 3 will follow a spy drone up," Chen Yuezhou said.

"Yes!" Gu Liansheng replied, knowing that he also needed to send out a car to follow the Fallen Insect convoy.

He made the arrangements immediately.

However, inside the vehicle of Team Wind Riding 2, Yu Shuang carefully examined the map and said to Zhao Bohan, "No wonder the operation was brought forward; the Fallen Insects heard the news!"

The transport vehicle is heading north, most likely towards the mother nest, indicating that the mother insect is being relocated.

Since the peak birthing period has not yet arrived, transferring the mother worm is relatively easy at this time.

"Yes, the frontline reconnaissance personnel should have noticed that the Fallen Insects are gathering vehicles. I wonder if they have already transported one or several batches away." Zhao Bohan's tone was slightly grave.

This is actually normal, because their transport of supplies and mobilization of personnel to the northwest border is quite a commotion. Even though the long-distance communication between the various legions of the Fallen Insects is not as close as that between humans, they must have noticed it by now.

Yu Shuang was always more optimistic than Zhao Bohan: "We have reconnaissance personnel, and most of the satellite resources have been mobilized here. The higher-ups are definitely keeping a close eye on things."

However, the responsibility for whether the situation was optimistic or not rested entirely on Chen Yuezhou. After the team followed the convoy for another night, they arrived at their destination.

It was still dawn. In the dim morning light, one could see that the place was desolate, with half sand and half grass on the ground, and a few poplars standing occasionally. In the distance, from some unknown direction, one could hear the howling of wolves.

"Wow, the desert scenery is amazing!" Sun Yiran was choked by the dry air as she got out of the car, but she immediately took out her phone and excitedly took pictures.

The North 2 Base is located by the sea, and she had never been to such a western place before.

This girl's quirky way of thinking always broke the tension, and everyone chatted and laughed as they quickly set up the tent.

After a field tent was set up, everyone only rested for half an hour, either to eat breakfast or to use the restroom.

Half an hour later, all the team leaders were summoned to the command tent.

Qi An was also among those who needed to gather for the meeting for some reason.

"Satellite cloud images and all the intelligence about the mother hive that frontline reconnaissance personnel have obtained so far have been transmitted to your tablets."

Our first step is drone reconnaissance, deploying only spy drones so as not to alert the sentries near the mother hive.

This mine was abandoned decades before the apocalypse began, and the command center was unable to find the mine's construction plans, which is one of the challenges we face.

Therefore, the second step is for the technicians to conduct on-site exploration.

This step must be taken before the official start of the battle on the front lines, otherwise it will be too late.

Chen Yuezhou stood in front of the central command table, speaking quickly and clearly.

Everyone quickly understood and realized that of the two steps, the first step was simple, but the second step was extremely difficult and dangerous!

Isn't that like venturing into the tiger's den to touch its whiskers?

“We need to temporarily assemble a reconnaissance team, consisting of three technicians, three combat personnel, and one purification specialist,” Chen Yuezhou said.

The people in the tent looked at each other in bewilderment. Gu Liansheng said, "I'd like to apply to join!"

Chen Yuezhou nodded: "Okay."

He was always cold and decisive in his command position, but after saying "okay," he hesitated.

Chen Yuezhou's gaze lingered on the map for a moment before turning to Qi An.