Chapter Thirty-Five: The Way to Protect Wealth in a Small Base
Li Yi has a rugged, masculine face with a strong presence, but he seems to be a steady and reliable decision-maker.
Yang Yuning objected to taking the southern route, but this time Li Yi did not go along with him and insisted on taking the southern route.
The comments in the squad channel became even more passionate.
However, after crossing the fork in the road and heading south, everyone gradually quieted down.
On the one hand, everyone was exhausted after driving for more than 7 hours on extremely bumpy roads; on the other hand, the southern route was indeed relatively quiet, with few villages along the way, and they did not encounter any fallen insects.
"Could it be that Big Nose was right? This road is better?" Zhuang Xiao said weakly at the end.
He gave Li Yi the nickname "Big Nose" because he felt uncomfortable with the way Li Yi looked down on him.
In some ways, it's quite apt, but Qi An thinks that when it comes to judging people by their appearance, you have to look to Qin Tianshuo from North 2.
When the three parties met, that person shook hands with Yu Shuang, but towards Qi An, a purification master, perhaps because she was too short, he only gave her a "humph".
After driving for 8 hours, it was almost 5 p.m. The sky was overcast and visibility was low.
Because it is located on a vast plain with flat ground, the former farmland is now covered with dense weeds and secondary forests, swallowing the old road into a line that is almost impossible to find.
Their convoy moved forward as if cutting through a tender green carpet.
Zhao Bohan was driving the lead car, Yang Yu'an was operating the drone, and Qi An had also been driving for two hours. He took the opportunity to nap in the back seat to rest.
In her half-asleep state, she heard Zhao Bohan asking on the walkie-talkie, "The grass ahead is too thick. Can we stop and rest, scout the way, and then continue?"
After a moment, someone answered on the public channel, but it wasn't Li Yi; it was Qin Tianshuo's carefree voice: "It's 20 kilometers from Bailudian. Are you worried about water seeping here?"
Zhao Bohan remained silent with a sullen face. After a while, Qi An vaguely felt the swaying car stop.
She opened her eyes and confirmed that the car had stopped. The surrounding grass was lush and green, enveloping the car body, and the ground was soft.
Too soft!
Zhao Bohan shifted the car into reverse, and the car reversed a little, but then stopped again.
The wheels spun rapidly under the throttle, but only kicked up bits of grass and mud!
The annoying inquiries continued to come through the walkie-talkie: "Hey, why did you stop the lead vehicle? Find a campsite after this stretch!"
Zhao Bohan was furious, and Yang Yuning's face darkened even more. He grabbed the walkie-talkie and shouted angrily, "The vehicle is stuck! There's a swamp ahead! The vehicles behind you, if you don't want to die, back up now!"
The public address system went silent instantly. The lead car behind braked suddenly, and all the other cars came to a stop.
The heavy truck fully loaded with liquid grease is not in the same weight class as these military off-road vehicles. Even after braking 300 meters behind the lead vehicle, it began to feel the ground becoming soft.
Ahead lay a swamp, and behind them, the roadbed had long been eroded and collapsed by the water.
A truck driver's panicked voice rang out over the public address system: "Back up! The trucks behind, back up! We can't get stuck!"
The convoy retreated frantically, like a frightened chicken, its trembling feet moving backward.
The retreat was timely; none of the trucks got stuck and they were able to retreat to a safe area.
However, the lead car was stuck, unable to move forward or backward, as the tires of the car in front had sunk a quarter of the way down!
The public channels went quiet after the truck driver's panic, but the Wind Chaser 2 team channel was in an uproar!
"Damn it, we shouldn't have taken this road!" Yu Shuang told Su Qingran to drive, and she got out of the car and ran over.
Tang Long also got out of the car: "People out first, people out first!" he shouted repeatedly as he ran over.
Zhao Bohan had completely given up on the idea of getting out of trouble using the vehicle's own power, and instead opened the sunroof: "Xiao Qi, go first!"
Without saying a word, Qi An shouldered the necessary equipment, climbed onto the roof of the car by stepping on the back seat, and jumped forward using the roof as leverage.
A shallow layer of water was seeping into the pit where the car was stuck. The surrounding land was becoming increasingly collapsed and soft. When Qi An landed, half of his lower leg was submerged in the mud. He was pulled out by Yu Shuang and Tang Long like a radish.
Yang Yuning hadn't taken off his headset yet, and was piloting the drone back. Zhao Bohan was the second to leave.
But then something even more serious happened: a low but urgent announcement came over the public channel:
"Traces of fallen insects have been spotted approximately 11 o'clock ahead of here!"
This is Zhou Zi from Morning Star Team 1 speaking; he is operating one of their team's reconnaissance drones.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat. Qi An didn't sense anything, so she immediately asked, "How far away? How many are there?"
"The vegetation is denser in that direction, about 4 kilometers away. The drone's view is too blurry for me to estimate the scale, but there should be a marching line, so the number of insects must be considerable!"
"Zhou Zi, continue reconnaissance. The convoy will retreat and change course. Everyone, prepare for battle!" Li Yi ordered in a deep voice.
"What about our car?" Yu Shuang asked in a deep voice.
"Put the safety of the personnel first. If the vehicle can't be moved, leave it there! The fallen insects are approaching. Should we make the whole team wait for that vehicle?"
Li Yi's voice carried a strong sense of reprimand!
With a "crack," Yu Shuang nearly broke her knuckles, her anger flaring up!
But she was always driven by anger rather than reason. She knew that Li Yi was right in a way. If there were many attacking worms, they shouldn't risk a major battle in dangerous terrain for a single vehicle.
However, they have no right to decide which road to take, but the car that gets stuck is theirs!
The words of the regimental commander, Wu Zirui, in a sarcastic tone, "The equipment we give you is the best, so you don't know how much a vehicle is worth?" still echoed in my ears!
"You have five more minutes. The convoy will start in five minutes. That's the order!" Li Yi's voice was cold and stern.
Yu Shuang remained expressionless as she caught the spy drone and ammunition box that Zhao Bohan had salvaged from the trunk.
The trunk was piled high with supplies, and it would take more than 5 minutes to move them all. Moreover, you can't stand in the mud for too long, or you'll get stuck and won't be able to pull yourself out!
"Alright, Lao Zhao, get ashore! Lao Yang, hurry up and get out too! Don't delay!" Yu Shuang urged, suppressing his anger.
But at this moment, Qi An said, "We still have plenty of time; we should be able to try to save the car."
Yu Shuang was taken aback and looked at her.
Qi An put on the soft cap containing the spy drone controller on her head, and she activated the quail egg-sized drone, making it fly rapidly towards 11 o'clock!
"Five minutes are up! Team Chengfeng 2, get back to your remaining vehicles. Comrade Yang Yuning, you can come to the lead vehicle. The convoy is leaving, and we won't wait for you if you miss it!"
The cold, hard voice on the public channel made everyone's hearts clench. Yang Yuning and Yu Shuang, who were standing on the roof of the car, looked at Qi An almost simultaneously.
The drone had flown to the target location sensed by Qi'an and, from high above, spotted a hidden, winding line amidst the dense wetland grass.
"I'm sure we still have time. If you have any rescue measures, you can try."
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