Chapter 464 US Military Insider Information
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The smoke gradually dissipated, and the temporary camp was in ruins. The broken fortifications, scorched grass and trees, and corpses lying all over the place all told of the brutality of the battle.
The people of Bianyue gathered together, their faces filled with joy at having survived the catastrophe, but more so with grief for their lost compatriots. Their hands were still tightly gripped with bloodied weapons, and their eyes held lingering fear and anger.
Tang Yue stood high, observing everything before her, her gaze calm yet shimmering with emotion. She slowly descended the platform, walking through the devastated landscape, her steps so steady that no emotion could be discerned.
When she walked up to a group of people who were wiping their tears, she simply patted the old woman's trembling shoulders and said nothing.
The old woman raised her head, her eyes full of confusion and resentment: "Goddess, you can obviously protect us..." Before she finished speaking, Tang Yue turned and walked away, leaving the old woman standing there in a daze.
The people around were whispering to each other, and the sound of puzzled murmurs came one after another, but Tang Yue remained silent. Her back looked distant and mysterious in the setting sun.
The young and strong men were very puzzled as to why the goddess did this and why she would watch their compatriots being blown to pieces by the heavy firepower of the US military.
Ruan Wenxiong stood with several other county heads. Yes, Tang Yue's army now numbered around 50,000 strong men. The heads of more than a dozen surrounding counties had all submitted to Tang Yue.
"County Magistrate Ruan, what's this, the goddess?"
They see it more clearly than the young and strong, but they don't want to admit this fact from the bottom of their hearts.
Ruan Wenxiong followed the goddess's figure with his eyes and said softly, "The goddess didn't belong to us in the first place. She helped us form a team and cleared out the American troops in the surrounding area. She has done more than enough.
One day, the goddess will return to heaven. Can we stop her?"
The others remained silent. County Magistrate Chen finally made the final decision, "We promised the Goddess to build a temple for her, and we will definitely keep that promise."
The others nodded in unison. The goddess had done so much for them, and they should repay her.
In the days that followed, Tang Yue arranged for Sun Jinan and Zhang Dabing to lead Captain Yang's men in continuous training. They directed the Chinese soldiers to build training equipment and forcibly divided the civilians into different groups. Every day, before dawn, a shrill assembly whistle sounded.
The intense physical training and boring weapon drills left the people exhausted. Some complained, others questioned, "Has the goddess changed?"
"Why has life become so much harder after the war?" Questions spread throughout the camp.
But Tang Yue remained unmoved. She corrected everyone's actions with a cold face and criticized those who slacked off mercilessly.
Whenever she saw civilians injured or exhausted, she would simply arrange for someone to take care of them before returning to supervising training. Watching her from behind, the civilians felt that the goddess, once as warm as the sun, had become cold and harsh.
Now the goddess forbade them to kneel and worship at will, and it seemed that matters in the county town and the entire camp were no longer the goddess's business. Regardless of the matter, most of the decisions would be made by the county governors in a meeting.
Finally, the results are reported back to the goddess. Sometimes the goddess will not read the specific content, but just take a casual glance and give an answer.
On this day, Tang Yue excitedly clutched the note with clues about Chang Yin and Tang Shengkai. Is this really the case?
Tang Shengkai's injuries were serious, and Chang Yin waited for hours outside the operating room before he finally arrived. Tang Shengkai needed some time to recuperate. Chang Yin became Tang Shengkai's caregiver.
Political Commissar Fei didn't come over until the next afternoon. With only the three of them left in the ward, Commissar Fei quietly asked, "How's it going? I heard Old Tang was seriously injured. I was called in yesterday to sort through the documents, and I thought everything was just like before."
I didn't expect to have to process data for over 2,000 people this time. I've been so busy that I can't spare any free time."
What Political Commissar Fei didn't mention was that the American soldiers didn't trust him at all. He wasn't allowed to leave until the information was completely sorted out. Now he could only understand some simple words of communication, and he couldn't understand more.
Tang Shengkai has woken up. Fei Shuwen was originally the political commissar of the third battalion. He had cooperated with Tang Shengkai before in Qinling Mountains. Now, they are fighting together in the US military.
"I'm fine, don't worry, Old Fei. I'll be fine in a few days." Fei Shuwen looked at the two of them. He wasn't sure whether to tell Tang Shengkai or not, given his condition. But if he didn't, they might lose an opportunity. Moreover, this opportunity was rare.
Also, this is a heavy blow to China, and they cannot ignore it.
They had been working together for a while, and Chang Yin noticed Fei Shuwen's hesitation. "Old Fei, just say whatever you want to say. There's nothing to hide about our relationship."
Fei Shuwen walked to the door of the ward and looked to see if there was anyone outside. When he was sure it was safe, he spoke softly, "The information I compiled this time is not ordinary. Commander Han Rushong, the commander of our headquarters, was kidnapped by the US military.
This time, the data shows a total of more than 2,000 people, but I heard that their main force will go to Base No. 9, but Commander Han will be sent to Base No. 5.
When he said this, Fei Shuwen looked at Chang Yin and asked, "Have you seen the information from the control center yesterday? Is the US military's overall border command center in Base No. 5?"
Chang Yin nodded, and Fei Shuwen seemed relieved. He said, there was clearly a team of 2,000 people, so why did they go to Base No. 9, and use only a very small number of people to take Commander Han to Base No. 5.
It was probably to conceal their presence. The less noticeable they were, the greater the chance they would successfully bring someone to Base 5.
Chang Yin pondered for a moment. "So, Old Fei, what you're saying is that Commander Han will be sent to Base No. 5? And the number of people escorting him is not large?"
Fei Shuwen glanced at Chang Yin with admiration. Captain Chang's mind was quick. And that wasn't the most important thing. He looked at Chang Yin and continued, "Their main force is heading to Base 9. Probably to conceal their presence, they arranged for a small group to escort Commander Han to Base 5."
Chang Yin didn't have a map at the moment, but Base 9 and Base 5 were in completely different directions. "What do you think?"
Political Commissar Fei raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Indeed. When I was sorting through the information, I heard the commander say that such a credit shouldn't be allowed to be taken by those people alone. Therefore, we may arrange for an elite team to participate in this escort mission."
But we need to wait until those people arrive here before we can proceed.”
"No!" Chang Yin denied it, recalling the map of the entire US military base. "They won't pass by us on their way to Base 9, and the closest place to us should be Shanhe County, 90 miles away.
Therefore, even if we send a team to participate in the mission, we can only force our way into Shanhe County."
Fei Shuwen glanced at Chang Yin again with appreciation, "Yes, Captain Chang, you're right. The problem now is that the leaders here haven't decided who to assign to the mission. So, should we try to get it?"
Chang Yin wanted to say "yes," but he also knew the risks they would face if he did. He shook his head, "Don't move for now. Old Tang needs to recover, and based on their battle route, it will take at least seven or eight days to reach Shanhe County."
By then, Old Tang's injuries should be fine. That way, even if the US military doesn't arrange for them to go, they can still find a way on their own."
Tang Shengkai felt a little annoyed, but not too much. He knew he had a worst-case scenario in mind. He could just use his spiritual energy to heal himself. But that would be too obvious, and the American commanders might think too much.
"Old Tang, you don't have to worry so much. In fact, if it weren't for this incident, it would be almost impossible for us to get this escort quota."
"Yes, then what are your plans, Mr. Chang?"
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