Rams
The next day, Ling Shi helped the dragon warriors under the two commanders to upgrade their ranks as agreed.
Lu Tingxiao stayed in the dormitory, waiting for his five thousand soldiers.
Knock knock.
There was a knock on the dormitory door.
"Report!" The person outside began to report through the door: "Major General Guo Xiuqi of the Second Army, reporting in!"
Lu Tingxiao sat on the sofa, flipping through a magazine published last year: "Come in."
Guo Xiuqi pushed the door open, walked in, took three or two steps to Lu Tingxiao, and saluted.
He was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, tall and strong, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. He looked like a good fighter.
Lu Tingxiao closed the magazine, looked up at him, and pointed to the single sofa beside him: "Sit down."
Guo Xiuqi's eyes remained still, staring into the void in front of him. "I dare not be presumptuous in front of the Lieutenant General."
Although he said "I dare not be presumptuous", his actions directly rejected Lu Tingxiao's request, which was extremely presumptuous.
Lu Tingxiao chuckled and stopped asking. Instead, he looked at the man carefully.
Guo Xiuqi had a square, square face, looking extremely stern. His expressionless face could be interpreted as either military dignity or the displeasure of being exiled.
After all, his immediate superior had been demoted from D9 Xiao Yang to D4 Lu Tingxiao. The entire Second Army had also been demoted. Earning a position at the base soon would be even more difficult.
Lu Tingxiao watched calmly for several minutes until Guo Xiuqi began to feel a little uncomfortable.
What's going on? His response, while not flawless, couldn't be defined as disobedience, could it?
Lu Tingxiao threw the magazine in his hand aside and said slowly:
"The Second Army was established 38 years ago. Its first commander was General Lu Yan. The army once expanded to 100,000 men."
"After the Corrupted People arrived, the Second Army was designated as the main force to resist them. They were ordered to relocate over 10 million Chinese leaders, dignitaries, and their families. However, the Second Army suffered heavy casualties, with casualties plummeting from over 80,000 to 10,000. The commander and deputy commander were both killed in action."
"After the situation at the base stabilized, the Second Army, due to its lack of influence at the top, was often designated by Xiao Yang as a mission vanguard. In just three months, the number of people was reduced by half again."
"Major General Guo, at this rate, the Second Army will probably cease to exist before next spring."
Guo Xiuqi was completely stunned.
I had originally thought that the Second Army was a burden, a burdenless burden, to be casually thrown to others like a dead weight. Unexpectedly, this "other person" was so concerned about the Second Army and knew so much about it.
Lu Tingxiao pointed to a white plastic bag on the coffee table and said, "There are ten doses of treatment in here. Take them."
Guo Xiuqi almost couldn't catch his breath.
What? A therapeutic agent?
Will their Second Army also get a turn to use the therapeutic agent?
Or give ten at a time?
What level of tycoon is this? !
By the way, I heard that Lieutenant General Lu is the captain of the White Eagle Team, and his deputy is a very awesome researcher who invented the therapeutic agent!
Sure enough, having resources in hand gives you confidence!
The slight awkwardness Guo Xiuqi had felt instantly vanished, transformed into the eagerness of a kidnapped child seeing his parents. He stared at the plastic bag, which was so ordinary it couldn't be more ordinary, even with a hole in one corner. "Really... there are ten doses of treatment? Give them all... to me?"
"Of course it's not for you," Lu Tingxiao said. While Guo Xiuqi's heart could still bear it, he quickly added, "It's for the Second Army. If any of our brothers get injured during future missions, they can be treated promptly."
Guo Xiuqi no longer stood straight. He bent slightly and approached the coffee table cautiously. He slowly extended his hand, but then struck out quickly, grabbing the plastic bag and holding it in his hand, as if afraid that Lu Tingxiao would regret it. "Thank you, Lieutenant General."
Lu Tingxiao: "Commander."
Guo Xiuqi reacted immediately, not caring whether the Second Army, with only 5,000 soldiers, could even be considered an "army": "Thank you, Commander."
Lu Tingxiao nodded with satisfaction. "Don't be stingy with the treatment. Treat any brothers who are in danger. Ask me for more when you're done. Our deputy commander can have as much of this stuff as he wants."
Guo Xiuqi was stunned by the information contained in this sentence: "Yes!"
We have as many as you want... The deputy commander is so awesome...
Hmm? Deputy Commander?
who?
Noticing Guo Xiuqi's confusion, Lu Tingxiao immediately added, "Oh, yes, he hasn't taken up his position yet. Wait until he's promoted to rank D. It won't be long."
Guo Xiuqi stood there in a daze, not knowing how to respond.
Fortunately, Lu Tingxiao didn't expect him to answer: "There is one more thing."
Guo Xiuqi immediately stood at attention: "Please give your instructions, Commander."
Lu Tingxiao: "In the past, the Second Army has always served as the vanguard of various dangerous missions, and the casualty rate is extremely high. Let's forget about the past."
"From now on, without my order, the Second Army will not deploy anyone, and will not serve as the vanguard of any mission. If someone comes to give the order, just blame it on me."
After saying that, he added: "Even if it's Xiao Yang, it's the same."
Hearing this, Guo Xiuqi's eyes became hot and he almost couldn't hold it back.
This order made it even harder for him to control himself than the ten doses of healing potion just now.
well.
The Second Army now has parents!
Fighting back the heat in his eyes, Guo Xiuqi secretly cursed himself for being useless.
Lu Tingxiao: "The only task I give you must be completed 100%."
Guo Xiuqi said without hesitation, "General, please give your orders. The Second Army will fight to the last man and will definitely complete the mission!"
Lu Tingxiao smiled and said, "It's not that difficult. Captain Ling and I often have to go out, so we can't always keep an eye on Long Ji."
"That thing is Captain Ling's treasure. Of course, it's mine too. From now on, it will be your Second Army's treasure."
"No matter what happens, keep Dragon Horn safe."
Guo Xiuqi saluted: "Yes!"
*
Three days later in the morning, the White Eagles were ready to go.
Zuo Hao yawned loudly, swaying slightly as the shuttle van moved along. "Captain Ling, where are we going this time?"
"Didn't I tell you to go to bed early last night?" Ling Shi looked at Zuo Hao, who had opened his "bloody mouth" with disdain: "Did you go to touch ghosts?"
"I wish there were a ghost for me to touch." Zuo Hao yawned again and pointed at the "culprit" beside him: "I don't know what's wrong with him, he actually asked me to talk about the meaning of life."
Ning Fu glanced at him, narrowed his eyes again, and ignored him.
"What's up with Dr. Ning?" Lu Tingxiao, who was two meters away from them, turned and asked, "Why are you talking to Zuo Hao about something like life?"
"That's it..." Zuo Hao responded casually, but after two words left his mouth, he realized something was wrong: "No, Captain Lu, what do you mean?"
As he spoke, he moved towards Lu Tingxiao.
Ling Shi grabbed him and pulled him back: "Let's go to Rams Country."
"Huh?" Zuo Hao was pulled away and was stunned for a moment before reacting: "Oh."
He paused for a moment, "No, Captain Ling, I don't dare to eat Captain Lu. Is it necessary for you to rush to save him?"
Ling Shi was speechless and looked at him with caring eyes: "Child, I'm not saving him, I'm saving you."
Undisguised laughter erupted from two positions behind.
Perhaps it is because the D4 level can mobilize more resources, so there are a lot more things in the cabin of the plane this time.
This is a medium-sized combat transport aircraft that can not only accommodate about 20 people, but also has a large amount of spare space for storing combat supplies.
Muye and Chu Yi were still flying the plane, taking off from the flat grassland outside the Huaguo base and flying towards the west of Ohio.
It was a sunny day. There was not a speck of cloud in the sky. The boundless blue filled the view, giving people a sense of freedom of movement in the vast sea and sky.
The fighter transport plane was quite fast, but the distance to Rams was not close either. This flight took an entire day.
Since the end of the world, there has been no news from Rams, a small country that was a vassal of Russia, and no one knows the situation within the country.
As the evening sun cast its last rays upon the clouds, it seemed as if a brilliant golden peony had blossomed on the horizon. The roar of airplane wings resounded across the sky, bringing a subtle jolt of movement to the lonely world.
"Reporting to the team," Makino's voice came over the captain's room's radio. "We've circled the Rams border for three times, narrowing our route to within thirty kilometers of the capital city center. No human traces have been detected."
The small country of Rams, like the country of M, has become a wasteland.
"Don't look for anyone," Lu Tingxiao said to the captain's room, "Look for corrupt officials."
Makino: “Everywhere.”
Lu Tingxiao: "Where is the densest area?"
Makino paused briefly, then the plane drifted southwest for a few minutes. "Report to the team, we've spotted our target. Ten kilometers southwest, there's a high concentration of corrupted people."
Lu Tingxiao: "Report the surrounding geographical environment."
Makino: "It's a tall building, about eighteen stories. It looks ordinary. I'm not sure what attracts the corrupt people yet."
Lu Tingxiao: "What's the situation with the corrupt people?"
Makino: "A large number of Fujin surrounded the building. From the ground to the roof, the density is about... 30 Fujin per square meter."
With this density, the corrupt people are basically stuck together, and some are even riding on other heads.
At this moment, a bright light suddenly flashed from the window on the top floor of the building.
Although it was brief, it was clearly seen by the people in the cabin.
It was as if someone in the house was holding a long-range sniper rifle and scanning outside the window.
Lu Tingxiao: "Are the conditions for landing met?"
Makino paused for two seconds. "The roof was originally suitable for landing, but there were too many corrupted people and there was not enough free space."
Lu Tingxiao: "Surrender."
The plane flew directly towards the roof of the building.
The roar of the wings attracted the attention of many corrupt people. Many heads below raised their heads and blinked their slightly confused eyes at the sky.
Makino: "We've arrived above the designated location. Do you want to force a landing?"
Lu Tingxiao narrowed his eyes and said, "Wait."
After saying that, he slowly closed his eyes.
The plane was not far from the roof, and some of the corrupt people even began to try to jump high and stretch their hands to reach the landing gear of the plane.
Makino tried hard to control the balance of the plane in mid-air, not quite understanding what he was waiting for.
But in less than a minute, the rotten man on the roof changed.
Whether standing, sitting, or even dancing, they all suddenly seemed to have entered the same channel, walking in all directions with the middle point of the roof as the center, and even the speed of their steps was not much different.
In a short time, a large area was cleared in the middle, enough for three or five planes to land safely.
Makino whistled and began to land.
Makino: "Captain Lu, take it easy. The journey has just begun. Don't let Captain Ling carry you all the way back."
This voice came out from the radio, and every word was clearly transmitted to the ears of every member of the White Eagle team.
This caused a burst of laughter.
Lu Tingxiao tsk-tsked, then turned his head to look at Ling Shi beside him. "Captain Ling, would you like to take on the role of political commissar or something, and try to reform the low moral standards of these people?"
Ling Shi was the one who laughed the loudest.
He patted Lu Tingxiao on the shoulder and said, "Captain Lu, be patient. After all, you are the only first-level person in the team now."
Lu Tingxiao raised the corner of his mouth and nodded, "Yeah, that's right, the army is a place where strength reigns supreme. Only fists can make you call me daddy."
When these words were spoken, Ling Shi had a bad feeling for some reason.
At this moment, the plane landed steadily and stopped in the center of the roof.
The team members unbuckled their seat belts one after another, and Ma Minghong and others had already run to the material area to pick up the rocket launchers.
"Holy crap!" Zuo Hao was the first to start yelling as usual: "Look! Are those corrupt people out there crazy?!"
Everyone looked out through the porthole.
I saw the corrupt people crowded around the edge of the roof, stumbling and running quickly towards the edge of the roof.
Some rushed to the edge and jumped down directly, some stopped and looked down blankly, and some were blocked at the back and rushed forward dissatisfiedly, knocking the corrupt people in front of them directly down.
Occasionally, a few people who were spinning in circles would suddenly start to dislike the corrupt people next to them, and soon, they would start fighting each other in groups of three or four.
You grab me, I bite you, the fight escalates, the rooftops filled with the screams of the rotting. Even those who were about to jump were drawn to the sounds behind them, turning around and joining the fray...
The whole place was a chaotic mess with one person singing and the other taking the stage...
Ling Shi only took a glance and immediately retracted his gaze to Lu Tingxiao beside him.
I saw this guy with his eyes closed, lips curled up, looking relaxed and at ease.
"You..." Ling Shi had a bold idea in his mind: "...upgraded?"
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