Chapter 719 Second Echelon
The community has taken action, which caught us completely off guard. We thought they would act tomorrow, but they acted now. What does this mean? Could it be that they already knew the news had been leaked? So they planned to act ahead of schedule?
Or is it that there's a mole within the military, and when I went to tell Liu Jiang this news, the mole found out and notified the people in the larger community? If so, this is a serious matter. If there really is a mole, the larger community probably already knows about our existence, which is not good news for us.
I'm a little nervous and don't know what to do right now. Of course, all of this might just be my imagination, and maybe the community took action ahead of schedule for some other reason.
Regardless of the nature of the other party's actions, we must confront them.
I hesitated, thinking about what to do if it were Pu Weichao. If this matter isn't resolved properly, it won't be easy.
Then, we saw through our binoculars that they had taken action. They were very decisive and headed directly towards the army without stopping at all.
At this point, Yu Sheng gave the order, and our group went to the designated ambush location to lie in wait.
We are relatively close to the army, so as long as we take action, we will definitely get to the vicinity of the army before the people in the larger community. We just need to lie in ambush and wait for them to come.
Three minutes later, we arrived at our designated ambush position. I then climbed onto the roof to observe the troops' quarters. As I had expected, Liu Jiang had not taken any defensive measures. The people inside went about their business as usual, without showing any sign of tension.
I know Liu Jiang doesn't believe what I'm saying, and it's also possible that because of the time I mentioned, he felt that there was no need to prepare anything today.
However, given their current situation, they are prone to accidents.
Yu Sheng then said, "My people have sent word that they've confirmed how many people the larger community has sent."
"How many people?" I asked.
Yu Sheng said, "There are about fifty people, attacking in two waves. The first wave has twenty people, and the second wave has thirty-odd people. Both waves are already in ambush, and we don't know when they will make their move."
"Two groups of people?" I frowned slightly. Why split the people from the large community into two groups to ambush the army? Why not just send fifty people at once? That would be safer and could wipe out the army directly. If they go in batches, the first group is very likely to die at the hands of the army.
"Could it be that they split into two groups because they knew about our existence?" I muttered to myself.
Yu Sheng asked in surprise, "What are you talking about?"
I stared at Yu Sheng and asked, "Where are the rest of their group?"
Yu Sheng said, "They've already laid an ambush not far away, and they're quite close to us."
I gritted my teeth and said, "Okay, let's ambush them first, and then when they attack the army's quarters, we'll raid their second echelon and take them out first. I believe the army can hold out for a while. After we've dealt with them, we'll come back and fight our way back."
Yu Sheng was a little surprised, "But why?"
I said, "I think they might already know we're here, otherwise there's no reason for them to split into two teams to launch a sneak attack. I think their second team is probably waiting for our reinforcements to arrive before they come out and wipe us out in one fell swoop. In that case, why don't we just be direct and take them out first?"
Although this method is somewhat radical and very dangerous, it is the most conservative approach available. Only by eliminating the enemy's second-tier forces can we be safe.
Yu Sheng had no objection. "Alright, let's set off and take out their second echelon."
Taking out the second tier is entirely beneficial for us. Although the risk factor is much higher, as long as it is handled properly, there should be no major problems.
Yu Sheng had already begun dispatching his men to the location of the second echelon.
The enemy's first team hasn't started moving yet, so we still have time to prepare. Yu Sheng's men are monitoring them, and as soon as they make a move, we'll be able to get the news and strike directly.
In no time at all, we had all arrived near the second group.
I asked, "Has the first team made a move yet?"
Yu Sheng said, "We haven't received any news yet, so they probably haven't made a move. But we'll know as soon as we hear gunfire over there."
I was taken aback. That made perfect sense. As soon as the army fired shots, we would know. We didn't have to worry about the message not getting through.
In the pitch-black night, the firelight from the army's side was very conspicuous. Our three teams lay in ambush around them, none of us daring to make any rash moves, and could only wait quietly.
To be honest, I feel very calm right now. I don't know why. Maybe it's because I've experienced this kind of thing too many times. Every time I've been on the verge of life and death, I've come to understand that you can't be nervous, especially in these situations. Only by calming down can you see the current situation clearly and what will happen next.
Bang!
Ten minutes later, we heard a gunshot from the army's direction. The gunshot was extremely clear in the silent night. Then, we heard that fighting had begun on the army's side.
We kept an eye on the second group of people and didn't make any rash moves.
Yu Sheng said, "Should we go over there?"
I shook my head and said, "Wait, we'll act after they start."
Yu Sheng listened to my advice and did not act rashly.
I glanced at the army's side; the gunfire was still ongoing, indicating that the soldiers were still resisting. It seemed that the army wasn't so easy to deal with. But then again, they were a well-trained group and must have contingency plans in place, otherwise they wouldn't have been resisting for so long.
At this moment, the second echelon moved. We saw them come out of the building, forming a long line, and heading towards the army.
Seeing their actions, I immediately sneered. Their team was just there to be our targets.
"Do it!" I gave the order.
Then, the people lying in ambush around the road began to fire at them. The moment the gunfire rang out, half of the enemy team was killed. By the time they realized what was happening, they didn't even have a chance to fight back and could only flee in all directions.
(End of this chapter)
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