But to Fang Qingdai's surprise, not long after they arrived at the Qinglong Base, Jing Yi sent her a message.

"Of the 327 men, 198 were killed and 128 were captured. One escaped!"

"I have posted an official notice from Oasis Base, informing them that our base commander has been robbed, and sent a letter of inquiry to the gang that the robbers belong to, demanding an explanation for Oasis Base!"

Fang Qingdai was stunned!

She and her adjutant Wang said they wouldn't back down or be cowards, but in reality, they were both very good at finding a way to back down, and could create one even if there was no legitimate reason to retreat.

Only Jing Yi is truly tough as nails. He doesn't care how powerful the Vermilion Bird and White Tiger are. If they dare to provoke you, the Oasis Base will definitely retaliate!

Fang Qingdai's first reaction was that she had offended two major bases, and she would probably have to participate in this battle whether she wanted to or not.

But she quickly realized that the situation wasn't as bad as it seemed!

It is known that both the Vermilion Bird Base and the White Tiger Base are facing shortages of supplies and are in dire need of food. It is likely that the Black Tortoise Base will not be able to hold out for long and will soon face a food shortage as well.

Whether they provoke or rob, it's all for food!

This roadblock was a test, a probe to gauge the attitude of the Oasis Base and see if they were an easy target.

Although Fang Qingdai's outburst scared people away, she guessed that the other party would not let it go.

Ultimately, the outside world believes that the Oasis Base's overall strength is insufficient. Although it has one or two experts, it's not like it's completely insurmountable.

Therefore, Jing Yi took swift and decisive action, quickly annihilating more than 300 enemy soldiers, and even leaving some survivors to go back and report back.

He was demonstrating the comprehensive combat capabilities of the Oasis base, easily annihilating the elite forces of both bases. Could he be a weakling?

He then preemptively took the initiative by holding both bases accountable for their actions against the Oasis base commander, thus seizing the initiative.

Fang Qingdai understood his next move!

Jing Yi planned to release the news that the grain could be sold after taking drastic measures.

Instead of diverting a large number of people from the midst of war to tackle the tough challenge of the Oasis Base, wouldn't it be safer to simply spend points to obtain what they need?

If the Oasis Base were to use the provocations by the Vermilion Bird Base and the White Tiger Base as leverage to deliberately reduce their procurement quotas, and given that both bases were worried that other enemies would supply them more and thus suppress them, they would definitely yield to the Oasis Base.

If the Oasis Base remains unscathed after annihilating the elite forces of the two major bases, then the Oasis Base will have firmly established itself in the wasteland!

In the future, anyone who wants to touch the Oasis Base will have to consider whether they are qualified!

After figuring it out, Fang Qingdai immediately decided to return to the base that very night.

She wouldn't feel at ease unless she personally oversaw such a major operation.

Lieutenant Wang knew what the Oasis Base was facing, so he didn't stop Fang Qingdai, but suggested, "Why don't you wait for us all night and leave first thing tomorrow morning?"

"I have reported this incident to the base. Our base believes that the actions of the Vermilion Bird Base and the White Tiger Base in eyeing our purchased supplies constitute a provocation against the authority of the Azure Dragon Base. Our high command has decided to send a team to hold both bases accountable for this matter!"

Fang Qingdai was somewhat surprised: "Should we fight?"

They've already sent teams over; it can't be as simple as arguing about who's right and who's wrong.

Lieutenant Wang smiled and said, "We're not going to fight. We're just leading a military exercise. We haven't conducted any public exercises in five years!"

What's with all this talk of military exercises? Isn't it just about showing off all the cool stuff they have at home to intimidate disobedient neighbors?

Fang Qingdai knew this trick!

However, conducting exercises across a desert and putting up with someone's attitude is somewhat like taking advantage of their feelings!

Fang Qingdai shed tears of envy!

When will the military strength of Oasis Base reach this level?

But with such strong support behind her, she really won't back down easily today. To be honest, although she rationally knows that retreating is the most appropriate course of action, she still feels somewhat aggrieved.

Fortunately, Jing Yi acted swiftly and saved her face!

When Fang Qingdai saw the military equipment at the Qinglong Base in the early morning, tears of envy streamed down her face!

The neat tank formations, the imposing combat ranks, and the state-of-the-art firearms on every soldier all showcased the formidable strength of the Azure Dragon Base.

Fang Qingdai had seen even more impressive formations at military parades in the 21st century, but that was during the most prosperous period of the country.

It's a wasteland now, a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

Given that civilizations have almost completely collapsed, the Azure Dragon Base has managed to preserve the methods for crafting these equipment and is even continuously improving their performance. No wonder they can be the top leader!

Fang Qingdai kept thinking that all the money she got this time should be used to develop these modern weapons for the research department.

The armed forces at the Oasis base are still far from adequate.

But how long will it take to catch up with others in our current research?

If we dawdle any longer, they might have already built nuclear weapons!

After much thought, Fang Qingdai turned her gaze to Deputy Officer Wang.

"Oh, right, Lieutenant Wang, there's something I forgot to mention."

"What's wrong?"

Fang Qingdai smiled, and Wang, the adjutant, froze, his damned bad premonition stirring again.

"We have successfully cultivated the rice seeds that we brought back from your base last time. The mutation level is only level one, and it is already ready for large-scale planting!"

Lieutenant Wang was stunned for a moment, then his face lit up with surprise: "What? Really? When did this happen?"

"It happened just a few days ago. The first batch of experimental results has already been tried in cooking. Personally, I think the taste is comparable to that of flour, but it's more filling!"

Lieutenant Wang was overjoyed: "That's wonderful! Do you sell the seeds you've cultivated? We'll pre-order 20,000 jin!"

The rice seeds were first discovered at the Qinglong Base. After consulting relevant materials and understanding the yield of rice, the Qinglong Base set up a special department to cultivate rice and carefully cultivated many experimental fields for rice planting.

They have very suitable basic conditions; they can start planting rice as soon as they get the seeds!

Fang Qingdai smiled: "Selling you seeds is fine, but this time we don't want any points."

"What do you want? Just name it! We've already invested a lot of manpower and resources in rice seeds, and the cost is astronomical. If you can provide perfect seeds, the base should agree to any of your requests!"

I feel relieved to hear you say that!

Fang Qingdai pointed intently at the rows of tanks and the roaring fighter jets overhead: "We want this and this too!"

The joyful smile on Wang's face instantly froze and shattered!