Chapter 573 Departure and Overturning the Flood
"The reconnaissance company has already gone ahead, and the tank company has also left along the pre-arranged route!"
"All equipment has been loaded onto the vehicle."
"The infantry company personnel are lined up and fully equipped, ready to depart at any time!"
The Chief of the General Staff followed Liang He and reported.
Officers and soldiers came and went, their steps hurried.
"Wait! Commander Liang!"
Wen Ni, carrying a military pack, stopped them.
"You promised me yesterday that I could talk to my family before I left!"
“The 92nd Group Army has arrived ahead of schedule, so we have to leave now.” Liang He glanced at her, then walked around her without stopping and continued forward.
"I only need five minutes!"
"Five minutes?" Liang He paused, took a deep breath, and was still trying to bargain with her. "Three minutes, I'll give you three minutes at most!"
"Okay!" Wen Ni readily agreed.
"Staff Officer Li, you stay with her for just three minutes!"
"yes!"
Wen Ni followed behind Staff Officer Li, racing against time.
The communications team was still there. As they skillfully connected the satellite communication to the data terminal, Wen Ni, holding the microphone, didn't dare to waste a second and pressed a string of numbers!
"Beep beep beep..."
"Beep beep beep..."
No one answered, no one answered...
"One minute." Staff Officer Li glanced at his watch, keeping a strict time.
Wen Ni lowered her eyes and dialed another number.
"Beep beep beep... beep."
"Hello? Who is this?"
A sullen question came from the boy on the phone.
"Xiao Cheng?"
"Who are you?" Perhaps the call was too familiar, yet too unfamiliar! Wen Cheng on the phone was momentarily stunned, only reacting after a few seconds. "Sister? You're my sister? Is it...is it Wen Ni, is it Wen Ni!?"
"It's me."
"Sister!! Are you alright? Where did you call me from? Did you get back to China safely? Or, or did you escape? You..." Xiao Cheng was both excited and worried.
“I’m still in Myanmar, but don’t worry, I’m safe now. I just can’t go back home for the time being; I still have some missions to complete here. Tell everyone not to worry about me, and that you all back home… also be careful, okay?”
When Wen Ni heard Xiao Cheng's voice sound normal, she immediately felt relieved.
"I know, I know, sister!" Xiao Cheng said, her voice trembling as she suppressed a sob. "As long as you're safe, as long as you're alright!"
"Hmm!" Wen Ni unconsciously raised the corners of her lips, then suddenly thought, "I called Lu Jinye and Hua Zhuo, but no one answered. Have you been in contact with them recently?"
"Yes, yes, sis! There's something important I need to tell you!" Xiao Cheng quickly pulled herself out of her mixed emotions of joy and sadness and said, "Brother Lu, and Brother Zhuo aren't here right now! They left a few months ago..."
"Time's up."
Chief of Staff Li raised his hand and directly cut off the satellite signal.
Wen Ni held the microphone and couldn't hear what Xiao Cheng said next.
"Pack your things and depart immediately!" Chief of Staff Li turned to continue giving instructions. "Shut down all communications facilities and activate internal communications. Be extremely careful until the main force successfully reaches Fuping; do not reveal your whereabouts!"
"clear!"
The communications team responded in unison.
Wen Ni put down the microphone and picked up her backpack again.
Although the call was brief, she let Xiaocheng know she was safe and sound, heard his voice, and confirmed that they were all safe and sound. That was enough!
Next, she just needs to calm down and focus on doing only one thing.
That is, to win.
We must win!
The journey from Mandegan to Fuping, a forced march day and night, would take at least six or seven days.
The heavy infantry arrived first, followed by the infantry company which advanced in three columns to encircle the enemy.
As one of the few female soldiers in the team, Wen Ni received no special care from anyone along the way. In fact, she was isolated. Everyone wanted to stay as far away from her as possible!
That's fine, she's always been used to being alone.
"The Fuping Territory is just ahead. Everyone, rest where you are and await further instructions!"
Upon receiving the order to rest, Wen Ni went to a corner alone, sat on a rock, and ate her cold, dry rations while drinking cold water.
Behind me, a woman's gentle inquiry came!
"Does your arm wound need some medicine? Should I... take care of it for you?"
Wen Ni turned around at the sound and saw a female medic standing behind her. The medic had short hair, a round face, and was carrying a medicine box. She had a kind smile.
"No, thank you."
Wen Ni tightened her grip on the gun, refusing.
"Mi-chan, don't worry about her."
"Stay away from her. I'm telling you, there's something wrong with her identity. She might be a spy sent by the Burmese!"
"Judging from her eyes, she's a tough character. Who knows, she might turn around and bite us!"
The other soldiers quickly stepped forward, pulled Miu aside, and whispered a reminder.
"Her? If she were a spy, why would the brigade commander keep her alive? And even give her a gun to go to the battlefield with you?" Meixuan blinked and pushed them away. "I'm asking you, has she ever killed any Burmese barbarians or any of our Chinese?"
"She killed several Burmese soldiers who tried to break her out of prison, but as for the others... we don't know." The soldiers scratched their heads hesitantly.
“So, she helped us, and she’s Chinese just like us!” Meixuan opened her first-aid kit and took out bandages. “No matter what she did in Myanmar before, as long as she’s standing with us now, pointing her guns at the enemy! We have a common goal, and that’s enough! We are friends, we are comrades-in-arms!”
After saying that, Meixuan took Wen Ni's hand and wrapped the bandage around Wen Ni's injured and scraped wrist.
"Thanks."
Wen Ni slightly raised her eyes.
The warmth she felt on her arm was the only real warmth she had experienced during the days of marching!
"You look younger than me. How old are you?" After bandaging her wound, Meixuan simply sat down next to her and chatted with her.
"After my birthday, I'll be twenty-four," Wen Ni said calmly. She withdrew her hand, gripped the rifle tightly again, and remained in a defensive stance.
Wow, so young?
Meixuan smiled wistfully, her eyes like crescent moons. "I'm thirty now, and I have twins, a boy and a girl, who just turned two this year. When you were your age, I had just graduated from military academy and got married right after graduation. My husband is also a soldier, but he's in the 83rd Group Army."
"83rd Group Army".
It was Commander Qin and the Shadow Hunter Squad of the Lu Brigade.
Wen Ni paused for a moment before saying, "I heard that the 83rd Army Group recently lost communication, apparently because it was tied down by the Burmese and the Mi Kingdom."
"Yes! But I believe they'll be alright." Meixuan still smiled, her eyes sparkling with hope. "They're the most renowned and elite special forces in the entire army, the best special forces soldiers come from there! Even if they're trapped in dire straits, they can still carve out a way to the heavens!"
"I think the same way you do."
As if infected by such emotions, a subtle gentleness also appeared on Wen Ni's face!
Everything will be alright.
Captain Lu, Colonel Lan Tian, Leng Feng, and Long Ren will all be fine.
They smiled at each other.
A commotion suddenly arose from the line ahead and to the side.
"Hurry up! Don't dawdle!"
"You're unlucky to have fallen into our hands."
Wen Ni looked up and, by the moonlight, saw the company commander leading several soldiers, who were pushing and shoving two people dressed in Burmese military uniforms as they staggered forward!
It looks like a man and a woman?
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