Chapter 488: Abnormality in the Armory
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Tang Yue stood in the center of the makeshift camp, gazing at the winding road in the distance, her brow furrowed. According to the original plan, leading the young men of Bian Yue along the main road to US Base 5 would take at least a day, but the situation at Chang Yin's side was unclear, so every minute and every second was crucial.
Tang Yue was considering whether to set off early.
"Captain Tang," Zhang Ming suddenly came over, a confident smile still on his lips, "Do you want to save everyone's time on the road? I have an idea. Captain, have them prepare some more wood that's seven or eight meters long.
If we all walk the mountain path together, we can build a wooden bridge at the cliff, with people holding onto each side. It's very safe and we won't fall. That way we can save half the distance!"
Tang Yue raised her eyebrows. This Zhang Ming was indeed quite smart. She nodded decisively: "Let's do it!"
She immediately summoned the county chiefs and issued instructions. With great energy, they quickly gathered enough wood. The young and strong men, carrying the wood, enthusiastically set off up the mountain road. They planned to build the wooden bridge there first, saving time when they set out later.
Yet, every moment Tang Yue stayed in the camp, she felt a strange, uneasy feeling in her heart, a constant sense of uncertainty, a sense that something terrible was about to happen. To call it a warning of danger wasn't quite right. Tang Yue couldn't quite put her finger on what this feeling was.
As the night deepened, she could no longer hold back and decided to go to the vicinity of the US military's No. 5 base to investigate the situation.
She didn't avoid the people and set off on Zhang Ming's motorcycle. She didn't notice the dense crowd of figures following behind her.
When the people of Bianyue learned that the goddess had gone ahead to help them investigate the situation, they spontaneously picked up their weapons, carried their supplies, and followed in large numbers. In their hearts, the goddess was their backbone, their hope to lead them to victory over the US military. No matter how dangerous the road ahead, they were willing to follow her.
Besides, the US military's Base No. 5 is so dangerous, how could they let the goddess go there alone? Wouldn't their servants be useless then?
The night road in the mountains was rugged and difficult to travel on. Zhang Ming's eyesight was not as good as Tang Yue's. Following Tang Yue's instructions, the two of them stumbled forward.
After walking for a distance, Tang Yue seemed to have a feeling. She turned around and was shocked by the scene behind her - the mountains and plains were full of people holding torches, and the torches were connected together, like a burning dragon, winding forward in the darkness.
They were still a long way from Tang Yue, but the flames gradually illuminated the path ahead. Tang Yue had no choice but to ask Zhang Ming to stop and wait for the county governors leading the way.
Tang Yue felt helpless. "Didn't I tell you the time? Why are you guys..."
"Goddess, we will go with you!" A firm shout rang out from the crowd. Before the county governors could speak, the young and strong men behind them had already spoken.
"Without you, we would have died long ago. Now, we want to fight alongside you!"
Tang Yue's eyes warmed. She truly felt their sincerity. Moreover, she had been feeling some changes in her body lately. It seemed as if the space was constantly fluctuating. But she had been busy and hadn't paid much attention to it.
But when those young men were talking, she felt that her strength seemed to be slowly increasing.
Suppressing the strange feeling in her body, Tang Yue said in a deep voice: "Okay! But you must follow my instructions in all actions and never act rashly!"
Everyone responded in unison. Just like that, Tang Yue led the mighty team towards Base No. 5.
There were too many people, so Zhang Ming rode his motorcycle across the cliff using a wooden bridge. Tang Yue decided to go ahead and see what the situation was. The bridge was too narrow, and it would take some time for everyone to cross.
So, when the fuel depot at US Base No. 5 exploded, only a few thousand civilians arrived. They felt the ground shaking. Lu Ye and his group of Chinese soldiers were at the front of the group. When they heard the explosion at Base No. 5, their expressions changed.
They didn't have time to wait for all the people from the border country to cross the bridge, so they drove the cars that had already arrived and brought people over to provide support.
The car sound that Tang Yue and Zhang Ming heard was Lu Ye and others coming.
Lu Ye jumped out of the car and locked his eyes directly on Tang Yue. His gaze swept over Tang Yue's body, but when he saw that Tang Yue was safe and sound, his tense nerves did not relax at all.
In the distance, the flames of Base No. 5 lit up half the sky, and intermittent explosions continued to be heard. The air was filled with the acrid smell of gunpowder smoke and burning. Waves of heat also rushed over.
"Sister Yue, what's going on in there?" He strode forward, his voice filled with undisguised anxiety. It was unknown when Tang Yue had started to be known as Sister Yue.
Tang Yue had heard many people call her Sister Yue in private while she was awake. This was the first time Tang Yue had heard anyone call her Sister Yue in public. This name, well, was quite interesting.
However, now is not the time to think about this. Tang Yue's face was expressionless. "It should be the fuel depot in Base 5 that exploded. I don't know the specific circumstances."
Lu Ye's expression was very serious. "Are there any of our people inside?"
Tang Yue's expression remained unchanged. He thought for a moment and since they would meet soon anyway, he said, "Captain Chang and his men had previously infiltrated the base, but the situation is unclear now.
However, the explosion at Base 5's fuel depot has already thrown the area into chaos, making this a good time for us to attack."
She paused, ignoring Lu Ye's shocked face, and looked at the more than 700 Bianyue people and Chinese soldiers gathered behind him with a firm gaze, "We must seize the opportunity."
Without further ado, Tang Yue immediately began to deploy. Her sharp gaze swept over the crowd, "The American army is in disarray right now. We need to catch them off guard."
I'll go in and check out the situation later. Wait for my signal. Everyone, get ready for battle."
Tang Yue's eyes swept across the faces of Ruan Wenxiong and the other county heads. "I don't have much time left here. I hope you can stand up on your own feet. The future depends on you all."
The county governors were all mentally prepared and understood what the goddess meant. Although they were reluctant, they did not show it at this time. They all knew that they should not say anything else at this time.
Tang Yue continued, "After receiving my signal, Lu Ye, you will lead the Chinese soldiers to break out from the front. Remember, take out the officers first. Without their commanders, the American soldiers will be like headless flies. There is nothing to fear!
The rest of you, divide into groups and slowly surround them from the outside. Remember, protect yourself."
"Sister Yue, it's too dangerous. I'll go with you!" Lu Ye frowned and spoke in a firm tone.
Tang Yue shook her head and refused: "The remaining tasks are equally important. We still need your command here."
Everyone took command and sprang into action. Tang Yue walked alone towards the base. Alone, the US Army's Base 5 was like a deserted place to her. She didn't even need to be invisible, she walked in with a swagger.
The base's wall had multiple gaps from the explosion, so she chose a relatively hidden damaged area and climbed right in. As soon as she landed, she heard hurried footsteps and immediately dodged into the shadows nearby.
Several American soldiers ran by with guns raised, looking panicked, shouting in English: "The colonel has orders to immediately secure the weapons depot. We can't let those rebels steal the equipment!"
Tang Yue's lips curled up slightly. Wasn't this exactly her goal? It saved her the trouble of searching with her consciousness. She quietly followed behind the soldiers, without even trying to hide.
As they approached the armory, Tang Yue discovered that it was heavily guarded. Two teams of soldiers patrolled the entrance, with new patrols arriving every few minutes to relieve them. Although the entire base was in chaos, this area remained unaffected.
Tang Yue stood casually in the shadows, watching the armory guard's every move like a hawk. After observing for a while, Tang Yue found something special.
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