With things said to this extent, Yu Lian could only agree.
Fortunately, Lieutenant Parkin's subordinates and he were all of the same type—powerful, agile headshot monsters who, compared to defense, were naturally more adept at offense and reinforcement.
In the 101st Company, they had always played the role of vanguard.
“Those goblins probably won’t dare to pull any tricks.
You can completely determine the shelling targets based on the situation; just give the orders.”
“Alright, hehe, young man, our company also has a few part-time technicians and gunners.
Even if they haven’t fired thousands of shots like you, they won’t be easily fooled.”
That was true.
Those gunners and technicians, at the very least, had attended technical school and operated small phase cannons; after monitoring the goblins’ operations with Yu Lian for so long, they could at least understand what was happening.
Yu Lian thought for a moment, then added, “Be careful of the north side of the highland.
I’ve observed that the cliffs there are relatively gentle, and below them are soft sand and the lakeside.
If the Sand People want to launch a surprise attack, they can sneak in by water.
Although they didn't evolve from reptiles, their diving and climbing abilities are quite strong, at least stronger than ours.
I’m quite worried that someone will launch a surprise attack from there.”
Later history told Yu Lian that most of the 101st Company’s casualties occurred in the latter half of the battle.
Kaz Khan, the future father of Sand People independence and a hero, led his Guardians in an attack from that visual blind spot.
A considerable number of his Guardians died from falling during the climb, and he himself was eventually defeated by the quickly reacting defenders, but he did inflict some casualties on the 101st Company.
From that time on, “Climber” Kaz Khan also became his moniker.
Captain Winter nodded; if it were anyone else, he might have dismissed it, but since Yu Lian said it, he naturally took it to heart.
“Matthew! Move three sentry guns from the stone gate to the north!”
The detachable sentry guns carried by the 101st Company were autonomous and could detect enemies via infrared and heat.
Even if the Sand People truly evolved from reptiles, if they moved so much, their temperature couldn’t possibly be lower than rocks, could it?
Of course, if there were spiritual energy users, it would be another matter, but Yu Lian remembered that Kaz Khan’s star chart was “Guardian,” right?
Yes, thick-skinned and reckless enough, but not very useful here.
Yu Lian felt relieved, but after some thought, he dialed Ina’s communication: “How are things?”
“All enemies attempting to attack us have been repelled!
Their current confusion is very evident; no need to worry.”
“Very good, as per the original plan, have the mercenary meet me at point C.”
“Understood.”
Ina didn’t ask further but added, “I’ll have Sergeant Baka bring a small team along.”
A combat team from the guard was five people; regardless of whether they were reinforcements or monitors for the mercenary, if Ina said it was fine, then it definitely was.
On this battlefield, this future “Blazing-Eyed Witch” was Yu Lian’s second most trusted person, second only to Captain Winter, and certainly more trustworthy than the senior sister currently facing the waves.
Yu Lian and Lieutenant Parkin’s platoon opened their mecha’s gliders, swept over the dazed Sand People through the mountain gorge, and then directly eliminated hundreds of Sand People cavalry who had come to reinforce them.
Under the cover of the dying speed dragons’ wails, the group rounded a mountain and soon saw figures appearing from the opposite mountain, which were naturally Baka and his group.
The Bear-man Sergeant, besides his gun and large power axe, was actually carrying one of the two blast guns, grinning foolishly at Yu Lian.
As for the one shrinking at the very back of the team, who else could it be but Ash Stein?
“That infiltration just now was splendid.
I will report it to the Governor's Office and provide you with a substantial reward.
Perhaps you might even be awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Tulon.”
What the hell is that good for?
Does it exempt taxes?
Ash Stein looked at Yu Lian with immense indignation but forced a smile: “Hehehe, maintaining the current international order and protecting civilian safety are also the duties of us Guerrillas.
So, are we heading back to the valley for reinforcements now?”
You’re just a Guerrilla training camp graduate; you don’t even have a license yet.
Of course, you never actually got a license in this life.
Yu Lian looked at the other party with sympathy, then opened his communicator again, calling Youyou in the canyon.
Fortunately, this time it only delayed for two or three seconds before reconnecting.
“Where are the enemies?”
“Still attacking; the Sergeant has already taken over, but…” This time, the voice from the communicator wasn’t Youyou’s, but that foolish communications soldier… Hmm, what was that guy’s name again?
“We’ll be right back.”
As soon as Yu Lian said this, he heard the communications soldier on the other end scream: “Ah, why did you come in, this is… Ah-woo!”
The enemy had already broken in?
Yu Lian’s cold sweat immediately ran down.
Fortunately, a second later, the voice in his earpiece turned out to be Fredrica Wirbert’s.
“No need to come back; we have no problems here.”
“Huh? No, why did you…”
“I’m not good at fighting, but at least I know what’s more important.
I’m very good at dealing with idiots, Warrant Officer Yu Lian, do what you should do!”
“Uh, Miss Fredrica Wirbert, I think…”
Before he could finish, the signal on the other end was directly cut off.
Yu Lian was dumbfounded, looked at everyone who was equally bewildered and confused, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, “No going back, we attack!
Straight for the enemy’s main camp!”
Yu Lian certainly couldn’t be completely at ease.
However, considering the class background of that Alliance genius girl, she should be the type who values her life the most.
Since she said she could handle it, she probably could, probably… Moreover, the current situation indeed didn’t allow him to split his forces further.
The essence of war is also about making choices!
Although he said so, just making such a decision made Yu Lian feel a sense of exhaustion as if all his stamina had been drained.
Lieutenant Parkin whistled, Sergeant Baka was full of excitement, and only Ash Stein, after half a second of stunned silence, shouted, “Wait, wait, with so few of us, you want to go for a decapitation strike?”
“The enemy is completely in chaos; there won’t be any organized resistance!
I remember the Guerrilla training camp’s military classes are stricter than most military academies; don’t tell me you don’t even have that much judgment!”
“Even, even if that’s the case, do you want us few to go along too?”
“Is there a problem?”
“You want us, who can only walk on two legs, to keep up with you guys with power armor?
Look at what you’re saying, is that even human speech?”
Before the mercenary finished speaking, he suddenly felt the spiritual energy fluctuations from the other party and quickly leaped back a step, striking a White Crane Spreading Wings pose.
In an instant, the spiritual energy on Yu Lian’s body transformed into an invisible cage, which, of course, did not rush towards Ash but surged down the mountain, followed by a “buzz.”
A stitched-up tank, whether passing by or fleeing, was caught in the spiritual energy fluctuation and immediately broke down on the spot.
Ash felt a chill run down his spine.
He knew that what the other party released was not a spiritual energy pulse, but an advanced spiritual energy ripple—to put it simply, it was spiritual energy condensed into infrasound vibrations, which could instantly kill living organisms without damaging mechanical and electronic structures.
“You, you, what ring are you exactly?”
“First Ring.”
You think I believe that?
Ash rolled his eyes, about to spit out a few words, when he heard Yu Lian say again: “Get in the car.
I know you can drive a tank.
Baka, you guys get in too, and mount that blast gun!”
Temporarily returning to the canyon, Councilor Jiang Yudong watched dumbfounded as the purple-haired Alliance girl walked out of the communications room, carrying a wine bottle.
Too many magical realism events had occurred during this period, so many that the Councilor always wanted to give up thinking, but this time was probably still the most magical.
“Don’t wait; I told Warrant Officer Yu Lian not to come back.”
Miss Fredrica Wirbert said matter-of-factly to Councilor Jiang Yudong and the group of public representatives around him.
“M-Miss Wirbert!
How could you do this!”
The Councilor wailed loudly, as if he had lost his parents.
“You, you little devil!”
A mine owner lost control and roared, lunging at the young girl.
Then, the girl was seen raising the wine bottle, smashing it decisively, quickly, and accurately onto the other party’s forehead.
After a “thud,” the mine owner, whose weight was estimated to be at least three times that of Fredrica Wirbert, immediately fainted.
“Hiss!”
Everyone gasped.
It wasn’t that the young girl’s moves just now were terrifying, but that the ruthlessness and decisiveness she displayed were terrifying; one could tell she was used to headshots.
“It’s only two or three hundred people, and we have the advantage in firepower and terrain; are you scared witless by just that?
You don’t dare to fight with weapons, but you have the guts to bully a delicate lady like me?”
Where are you delicate?
“The various supplies you brought out are enough for a thousand people for a week, but you were still stingy and unwilling to take them out unless I generously helped, and that’s fine.
But now, the battle has already started, and you’re still like this?
Look over there, even women and children have picked up weapons, while you guys, who claim to be superior, can only hide here whimpering and asking for help.
Are you still breastfeeding?
Are you looking for your mommy?
Do you want to wear open-crotch pants?”
The well-traveled Councilor and his equally well-traveled public representatives were completely stunned by the scolding; it wasn’t that they had never been scolded before.
Mainly, when a delicate young lady completely let herself go, everyone was a bit unaccustomed.
“Cowards!
Scum!
Unworthy of being men!
Shame of humanity!
Even an amoeba is more fit to be a sentient being than you!”
The young lady alone scolded the eloquent Councilor and his companions into fleeing in disarray, even stripping these people of their biological rights.
“If you come back crying again, no matter how much you’ve spent these Past few days, I won’t give you a single penny!
Just so you know, I’m not even an adult yet, so what I say has no legal effect whatsoever!”
Hmm, perhaps that last sentence was the one that truly had a deterrent effect.