"But we can't! This oasis is our last place of refuge, and if we get to the point where we can't retreat, we can at least retreat from here to the outside world." A black officer said in surprise, "Wouldn't it be too risky for us to give up here so easily?" ”

"I understand what you're thinking, but please think about it, even if you hold this place, what can you do? As supplies run out, the troops will be ineffective and demoralized. Leading the team to withdraw abroad is a dead end. Where can you retreat, Gafarnata or O'Brien, or further afield, the Gambia, Mali, where no one cares.

These soldiers follow you because they believe you can get them out of their predicament. They can't leave their homeland, and your escape like this is the most demoralizing. Add to that your already lax military discipline, and it won't be long before the ranks of the rebels will disperse. Lin Rui pointed outside. "Look at the faces of the soldiers outside, they are the best answer. ”

"Who are you? This is a high-level meeting within the Resistance, and you're just some advisers. Why should we listen to you?!" A black officer turned his head, looked at Le Anson, and said loudly, "General, you speak." ”

Le Anson stood up in silence, "From now on." I announce that the military advisory group of the Black Island Company will enter the command, and their opinion is my opinion. Gentlemen, I hope you will understand. As a soldier, I have no fear. But I'm not the best commander, and neither are you. Otherwise, our troops would not have taken a sharp turn and fallen into such a miserable situation under the excellent situation. We need their help, and I trust them.

I know that you do not trust military companies, but now I ask you to continue to trust me and my vision. One thing, Mr. Rick was right, look at the soldiers' faces. When despair is written on their faces, how can we talk about victory? We can't afford to be stuck here waiting to die so much that the last of our morale is gone. ”

"Yes, General. Several of the black officers bowed their heads.

"These soldiers are Amor and Orumi, but they are all bloody warriors. Some of these brothers have been with us from the beginning, and some of them have been rescued from the labor camps. But they are all fighting for freedom, for fighting against dictatorship.

They can give their lives and blood for this goal, but we cannot squander that sacrifice without recklessness. My responsibility as a commander is to continue to lead them to victory and to liberate our country from the hands of these authoritarian lords. Therefore, gentlemen, I ask you to respect the Military Advisory Panel and their opinions. Le Ansen said slowly.

"General, I don't disrespect them, but the current situation is not necessarily clear to the advisory group. The black officer shook his head.

"Trust me, we know no less than you do. You were attacked at the beginning of May, and we know everything. Including yesterday's attack on your two units, we have information channels. Shogan looked at them and said, "We have prepared for these situations before coming. It's just that we didn't expect that the situation at the Oasis camp would be so bad. Now the situation is grim, and only by temporarily abandoning the camp and striking with all his might can we win by surprise. Escape the rebel forces from being besieged. ”

"It's easy to say. If we leave this camp, we'll be doomed. Another black man frowned.

"Normally that's true, but not this time. Shogan pointed to a location on the map and said, "The key is here, Baisui Lan Town." ”

"It's a unit close to the Orumi government army, and we should still have men there. A black officer frowned, "I know, there is a guerrilla force of more than 300 people there, and it is our people." But why are you suddenly mentioning this place?"

"Because this position is the key to breaking through the Secret Society's defenses. Lin Rui said in a low voice, "We have not been idle on the way here, we have been exchanging all kinds of information with General Le Ansen and imagining various feasible plans. In the end, we believe that the breakthrough is 100-year-old Lan Town. will be able to penetrate the defenses of the Orumi government army and disrupt the entire battle,"

"How is that possible? There are several times the number of enemy forces there that are larger than ours. A black officer stood up and said.

"Not really. Lin Rui added, "Maybe it's the bluff of the Orumi Federation Army, or maybe your intelligence is wrong. All I know is that if they do have the advantage of strength, or even if they have equal strength, these Orumi government forces will not let your guerrillas of more than 300 people alive. But they didn't, you think, when did the Orumi army do such a thing? unless they were given a clear order to hold the line and not attack. Otherwise, it won't take them a day to capture this hundred-year-old Lan Town, which is close at hand. ”

Those black officers frowned, what Lin Rui said was not unreasonable, but they were so busy fleeing before that they didn't dare to think about fighting back and how to fight back. So there hasn't been much attention paid to this issue. At this time, Lin Rui brought it up again, and it seemed that there was indeed something unusual about it.

Leanson looked at everyone, "I have discussed it with Mr. Rick several times before, and finally came to the conclusion. The Orumi government army near the town of Baisuilan was not very numerous. So this can be a breakthrough for us. What we need to do now is to concentrate our forces on the surprise attack on the enemy forces around the town of Baisui Lan. Then turn around and go north, and break back into the hinterland of the Orumi Federation. ”

"The risk of such is great, we do not know the true number of enemy troops. In the unlikely event that the enemy forces are really several times larger than ours, then it is simply impossible for us to break through successfully. A black officer shook his head.

"This has been in our minds for a long time. "This is a photo we obtained using satellites, detailing the supply of enemy troops within a month." Judging from their supply situation, it is enough to reflect the number of their personnel. These limited supplies could not support a large number of troops, so we concluded that the enemy army here was only about 1,000 men at most. ”

"That's why they didn't make a move against Baisui Lan Town, because in Bai Sui Lan Town, our defenders have more than 300 people, and they are in a relatively favorable defensive position. Even if they capture Baisui Lan Town, it will not be of much significance, and they will suffer losses somewhat. A black officer nodded, "But what if we defeat them and open the breach?"

It means that the rebels will regain enough space to detour guerrilla. The plan was risky, but it was based on reasonable conditions. Lin Rui stood up and said, "I suggest that you act within two days." ”

(End of chapter)