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"Yes! Give it your all!" Almost simultaneously, all the crews echoed this sentiment. "Alright! Radio silence begins now! We'll resume communication after the engagement. Everyone, take care!" Beta said solemnly.
"Company Commander! Take care! Vehicle number down."
"Yes! Fight to the end! Vehicle number down."
"With the position! Vehicle number four down."
...
It wasn't until vehicle number one shut off its radio that Beta finally turned off our communication system. The atmosphere felt somewhat heroic, and for a while, no one spoke inside the tank.
"You have a good group of brothers," I said to Beta.
"Yeah," Beta sighed. "Fortunately, this is just a drill. If it were real war, I couldn't possibly abandon them and watch from the sidelines while they fought on their own."
I shook my head; perhaps Beta didn't see it, but I thought to myself, "If this were truly war, the costs and sacrifices would be much higher."
"Brother, I'm going out. You stay here and monitor," he said. After a moment of silence, I suddenly realized that for this plan to succeed, there was still one more step to implement.
"Huh? Where are you going?" Beta asked in surprise.
"I'm going to deal with Vanguard and capture some prisoners," I replied with a slight smile. Because it was nighttime, the Red Army would definitely send out many Vanguard units to search for any ambushes by our forces after passing through the Passage and to guide subsequent troops. There must be some coming along our direction by the cliff as well; they should be close by now.
After jumping down from the tank, I ran back to the trench and informed everyone to remain on standby and increase vigilance. I called Xu Changshan and Sheng Xiong over.
"You two come with me!" I whispered.
"Where are we going? Do we need to bring guns?" Xu asked.
"We're going to sneak along the cliff towards the Passage; there might be enemy Vanguard units. We're going to take care of them. Don't bring guns; leave anything that makes noise behind. I need absolute silence, and bring a few backpack straps. Also, the enemy might have guns, so be careful not to let them go off when capturing someone!"
I deliberately instructed Old Tang to find five or six skilled warriors to lie in ambush around the trench, without any signals. If they see someone trying to approach quietly, they should take them down and capture them. When we return, I will naturally announce our presence.
After the three of us made some preparations, we crept along the cliff towards the Passage. According to our prior agreement, we formed an inverted triangle formation: Sheng Xiong on the outside, Xu on the inside against the cliff, and I brought up the rear. Since capturing was not my strong suit, having Sheng Xiong and Xu was sufficient; I focused on mediating and observing.
In the inverted triangle formation, we waited in place for a few minutes to confirm there were no issues before I slowly crawled forward, arranging ourselves in a triangular formation. Once I ensured there was no one around, I let out a frog call, prompting the two behind me to move past me and reestablish the inverted triangle.
Although this method was slow, it ensured safety and stability without being detected. The night after the bombardment was particularly quiet, with only the rustling sounds of various animals in the grass. In such a tranquil environment, my mood was exceptionally calm. As I crawled past Sheng Xiong and Xu to reach the front once more, I closed my eyes and concentrated all my senses on hearing, keenly picking up any movements around me.
The night breeze was slightly chilly, carrying the scent of rain-soaked earth mixed with a hint of salt from the sea. I took a deep breath, savoring this serene atmosphere. Suddenly, a faint sound reached my ears—the sound of grass being disturbed; someone was coming!
I couldn't help but smile inwardly as I covered my mouth and let out a soft croak, pausing for a few seconds before calling out again.
Soon after, croaks echoed from both sides; I knew that the two behind me had received my signal and were ready.
I crouched low, pressing my body tightly against the ground while keeping my gaze fixed ahead.
After adjusting to the darkness, human eyesight can only see about one meter in the wild. Before long, I spotted two silhouettes ahead.
The two figures separated slightly to either side, bending forward as they moved in parallel, each holding something—likely guns.
They were about three or four meters apart—not too close but not too far either. As they approached slowly while bending down, I held my breath in fear of being discovered.
Perhaps they hadn’t noticed anything unusual during their approach; thus, they weren’t particularly cautious in their movements. Their footsteps were slightly louder than expected, especially as their feet rustled through the grass—this sound stood out sharply in the silent night.
I believed that the two behind me had also located these Red Army Vanguard members.
Once the two passed by within two or three meters of me, I slowly stood up and turned around to follow quietly behind them. To avoid making too much noise, I needed to coordinate with Sheng Xiong and Xu; if one side encountered trouble, I would assist there.
After moving another meter or two, a shadow suddenly sprang up from the left side of the grass—it was Sheng Xiong! His massive frame lunged toward the Vanguard on that side. In an instant, he knocked him down to the ground! At that moment, as the right Vanguard turned to check what was happening, he let out a cry as Xu grabbed his ankle and yanked him backward forcefully, sending him crashing to the ground.
I glanced at the walkie-talkie at his waist. "Since that's the case, this walkie-talkie is your link to the higher-ups, right?"
Sun Guangyu immediately became alert. "What are you trying to do?!"
Despite his frantic movements, he couldn't stop me from taking the walkie-talkie from his waist. I examined it closely; it was quite similar to the ones we used and should have a communication range of about ten kilometers.
"Go ahead and take it," he scoffed. "If there's no regular check-in, they'll know something's wrong right away. Once they trace this direction, they'll send a heavy force over. None of you will escape! Hahaha! Looks like I've done a good job discovering that there's still a unit here!" Sun Guangyu watched me fiddle with the walkie-talkie, grinning with pride.
I casually handed the walkie-talkie to the silent Da Bao beside me and smiled, "I'm really scared now. Alright, let's just wait and see!"
I sat down with a grin, while Sun Guangyu, unsure of my intentions, anxiously awaited what would happen next.
At that moment, the walkie-talkie in Da Bao's hand suddenly crackled to life. "Dog Mom calling, Dog Mom calling, Dog received response! Dog received response!"
The scheduled communication from the Red Army had begun!
(To be continued, more exciting content tomorrow!)
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