I Told You To Manage The Reserve Unit For Me Instead Of Turning It Into A Special Troop-Chapter 995 - 585 Encountered an Ambush (Two Chapters
Chapter 995: Chapter 585: Encountered an Ambush (Two Chapters Combined)_2
Chapter 995: Chapter 585: Encountered an Ambush (Two Chapters Combined)_2
“Captain He, we didn’t complete the mission on time, how are we going to explain this to the brothers in the 2nd platoon of the logistics company?”
The soldier beside him seemed genuinely worried for him.
“We have not failed yet, we were just caught off guard by the enemy.”
He Chenguang said in a deep voice.
“Now, we still have time to adjust our tactics and proceed with the next steps,”
“How many of our brothers have we lost, Captain He?”
He Chenguang asked.
“Captain, about thirty or more of our brothers who were guarding the front lines just now!”
The people below immediately reported.
He Chenguang frowned.
This number was hard for him to accept.
In this sudden assault, they had lost a third of their forces; although it wasn’t crippling, it was still a heavy loss.
What to do.
Their original plan was to trap the people from the Daybreak Organization here and simply wait outside, easy as waiting for a rabbit to hit a stump, but they hadn’t expected the enemy to be so fierce as to opt for suicide attacks.
This meant both sides had paid a heavy price and in the end could only retreat from each other.
So now the situation was at a complete stalemate.
If both sides remained inactive, then they would just keep facing off here.
However, if it came to a drawn-out situation, without a doubt, the 2nd platoon of the logistics company would gain a tremendous advantage, since Qin Yuan had already analyzed the reasons in detail before.
So now, they actually didn’t need to take any action; all they had to do was to ensure their safety.
“Everyone, tighten the defense, return to our base camp, gather together, everyone watch over your comrades-in-arms closely, we just need to hold on through this wave, and we’ll soon reap the victory,”
He Chenguang softly instructed everyone.
“Yes! Captain!”
Following Captain He’s instructions, the people of the 2nd platoon swiftly gathered up, contracting to a concealed position in the woods, quietly observing the movements of the Daybreak Organization.
On Daybreak’s side, having received Di Daozhang’s orders, they too began to enter a state of alert, gathering together and starting to regroup right there.
“Captain! Should we send out a distress signal to the organization, asking them to send someone to rescue us?!”
A soldier beside Captain Di suggested.
Di Daozhang pondered for a moment.
“No need, first, doing so could easily expose us to the enemy, and also, it could lead to distrust within the organization, how can we be sure that the distress signal is truly from us?”
“We’ll regroup here for ten minutes, then immediately start advancing towards the front line,”
Di Daozhang said sternly.
“Yes!”
Di Daozhang had made up his mind, now although they had a brief moment of peace, there were still hidden enemies nearby, and without dealing with them, he would always feel as if a huge boulder was weighing on his heart.
Thus, even though he was now leading merely a group of beaten troops, they had to carve out a path of blood.
Soon, ten minutes had passed, and they enjoyed a short period of tranquility.
“Everyone rested well? We are moving out towards the battlefield upfront immediately,”
Di Daozhang ordered.
“Yes! Captain!”
His subordinates received the order.
Immediately, they adjusted their formation and began to move slowly towards the front.
They were only a few dozen meters away from the exit, and now, they hastened their pace, swiftly emerging from the Forest of Death.
They arrived at the place where the second detachment had fought before.
The fire that had been there had gradually been extinguished over time.
On the ground, only some remnants of leaves remained, along with indescribable things.
There was not a single living soul left alive.
Even the soldiers who had been through major battles, upon coming here, couldn’t help but start to retch at the overwhelming stench.
“Damn it! Such a tragedy!”
“The second detachment is really unlucky! To be completely wiped out in such a place! The people of the 2nd platoon were horribly slaughtered!”
The soldiers started discussing amongst themselves.
“Let’s not talk too much for now, start checking around to see if there are any survivors, and investigate what exactly happened here,”
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Di Daozhang said with a grave voice.
He had a rough idea that a fierce battle had taken place here, but he had to know the detailed reasons and circumstances to report back to the organization.
Moreover, whether there were still enemies hidden here was something they had to ascertain.
Although they now had less than two hundred troops, they had just escaped from death and were no longer afraid of it. Moreover, the fifth detachment had set out almost at the same time as them and was likely to arrive soon.
Afterward, the people of the Daybreak Troop began to carefully search the area.
“Any survivors found?”
“No, we’ve searched several places and haven’t found a single one!”
“We can clear up the battle here though! It was also caused by an explosion!”
The soldiers reported to Captain Di.
Di Daozhang nodded slightly.
Just as he had expected.
It was also because the 2nd platoon had been negligent and let the enemy exploit their vulnerabilities, ending up annihilated altogether.
These stupid idiots!
Captain Di cursed inwardly.
Then, Captain Di gathered all of his soldiers and told them to stop the investigation.
“Everyone, come back. We don’t need to continue searching.”
Captain Di shouted to his troops.
“Captain Di! There’s a survivor over here!”
Just as Captain Di was about to turn and leave, he heard a voice coming from a distance.
Di Daozhang frowned. If there was a survivor, he might have some information about the enemy.
Without a word, Captain Di immediately sprinted towards the sound.
A few minutes later, he arrived at the location of the sound.
Indeed, there lay a Daybreak soldier on the ground, with his lower half charred, barely hanging on to life.
This man was barely clinging on, issuing only faint breaths.
“Quick, drink some water! You’ll be okay!”
Captain Di knelt down beside him and shouted.
Then he passed water to the man’s lips, urging him to drink.
“Quick, bandage his wounds!”
Saying this, Captain Di took the lead, pulling out a bandage to wrap around the man’s injuries.
The charred flesh of his lower body was emitting a foul odor.
This man was beyond saving.
Di Daozhang’s brow was deeply furrowed. He knew the soldier didn’t have much time left, but he had to get useful information from him.
He leaned in close to the soldier’s mouth and whispered:
“Comrade, can you hear me? We will definitely get you out of here.”
“What happened just now? Can you tell me? It’s very important for us.”
The soldier coughed several times, then answered in a hoarse and weak voice:
“Is that you, Captain Di? I am from the 2nd platoon…”
“We were ambushed… all my brothers sacrificed themselves…”
“The team was led by Qin Yuan…”
“How many people were there?”
Captain Di was shocked and asked immediately.
“…”
The soldier tried to continue, but his coughing became continuous. His body began to tremble uncontrollably, and just seconds later, he breathed his last.
Di Daozhang closed his eyes and gently laid the body down.
“Take him and bury him nearby.”
Captain Di walked back slowly.
With his eyes closed, thoughts were racing through his mind.
Qin Yuan, 2nd platoon of the logistics company.
These words kept echoing in his mind.
The force they had just clashed with clearly wasn’t led by Qin Yuan, as that force wasn’t very strong, and yet this 2nd platoon had been wiped out quickly. The recent adversary clearly didn’t have such capability.
His enemy, it seemed, was more than just one squad.
Di Daozhang took a deep breath.
“Have you found any traces of the enemy nearby?”
Di Daozhang asked.
“Reporting, sir, no!”
The soldier next to him immediately answered.
Di Daozhang’s heart eased momentarily, just as he was about to order a return by the same route.
But suddenly, he heard rustling footsteps from all around.
And then a voice arose:
“Don’t you think you’ve underestimated us?”
