The carriage was quiet, and the atmosphere was dreary. Xu Yan tossed and turned in the sealed carriage, and in the rhythmic shaking, he was drowsy. I don't know how long it took, the car suddenly stopped, the cold wind and snow and the fresh air rushed in from outside, and Xu Yan woke up.

"Where have we been?"

It was dark outside, and there were many soldiers standing in the shadows. Someone came in with a flashlight: "Is Deputy Head Xu inside?"

Xu Yan heard that this was Xiong Xiawu's voice: "Captain Xiong?" I'm Xu Yan, and I'm in the car. ”

Seeing Xu Yan paralyzed in place, Xiong Xiawu asked, "Deputy Xu, are you injured?"

"I wasn't hurt, I just lost my strength and couldn't move for a while. ”

"Come, everyone, take a hand and take Captain Xu out - be careful!"

The soldiers worked together to take Xu Yan out of the armored car and carry him to the stretcher outside. Xiong Xiawu lay on the edge of the stretcher, held Xu Yan's hand, and hurriedly said, "Deputy Xu, we have to say goodbye for the time being." You take care of your body, in the future, let's have a good fight with monsters!" When shaking hands, Xiong Xiawu was very hard, and Xu Yan's hands were hurting.

Without waiting for Xu Yan to speak, he put a military coat on Xu Yan's body: "The wind and snow are very strong, and the road will be very cold." He stood up and shouted, "Quick, send Deputy Xu over!"

In the fierce wind and snow, Xu Yan lay on a stretcher, surrounded by a group of soldiers and ran forward. Xu Yan lay on a rickety stretcher, not knowing where to go, only hearing the sound of hurried footsteps and the rapid panting of the soldiers around him. An unfamiliar officer led the team, and he urged as he ran: "Hurry, hurry! Stretcher is up, hold on, hold on!"

Xu Yan felt that whether it was these officers and soldiers, or Xiong Xiawu, who had just broken up, their tone and actions were full of imminent anxiety.

"Commander Xu!" A crisp voice came from behind him, Huang Xi chased after him, and shouted: "Commander Xu, I've been looking for you, I didn't see you in the No. 3 car just now, and I asked before I knew that you were picked up Captain Xu, where are you going? The convoy is about to leave, and it will be too late if you don't get on the bus!"

Seeing Huang Xi, Xu Yan was moved in his heart: This is not an ordinary time, this is a time to retreat against time, and it is the most panicked moment. At this time, getting out of the car and leaving the convoy is in danger of being left behind.

Seeing Huang Xi, the strange officer asked, "Who are you?"

"I'm Huang Xi, the assistant to Head Xu!"

"Is it Assistant Huang? That's not an outsider! Come with us!"

The officer was in a commanding tone, and Huang Xi responded and followed. But she suddenly realized one thing: She had never seen any of these officers and soldiers! Up and down the advisory group, even if she couldn't name them, she was a little familiar, and a group of completely strange officers and soldiers suddenly appeared?

Vigilant in his heart, Huang Xi quietly untied the automatic rifle on his back and held it in his hand, and asked, "Hey, by the way, which unit are you from in the advisory group?"

"We're not from the advisory group, we're from the board. ”

"Why haven't I seen you?"

"We only came from China last week, and you have been practicing at the front line, so I haven't seen you and don't have time to be verbose, hurry up!"

The group turned around the headquarters and came to the open space behind them, where a helicopter appeared in front of everyone. At this time, the helicopter had already started, the side door of the cabin had been opened, and everyone carried Xu Yan's stretcher to the cabin.

The leading officer beckoned to Huang Xi: "Assistant Huang, the convoy has set off, you might as well go with us!"

Huang Xi breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, chief!"

Time was in a hurry, the cabin door was not closed yet, the helicopter had already taken off, in the take-off tilt and shaking, Huang Xi stumbled to find the seat, someone next to her helped her tie the seat belt, she tied the seat belt, said "thank you", only to notice that it was a young soldier sitting next to her who helped her tie the seat belt.

Hearing Huang Xi say "thank you", the soldier nodded slightly, but he didn't look over, but looked intently out of the porthole - not only him, everyone was looking out of the porthole, their eyes were focused and anxious, and the atmosphere in the porthole was depressed and tense.

Huang Xi followed the other party and looked out of the porthole.

The roar of propellers and engines was deafening, and the helicopter had already risen into the air. Huang Xi looked through the porthole and looked at the ground, on the windy and snowy land, the retreating army was gathering from all directions, an astonishing number of people were black and oppressive, scattered across the plain one by one, and the crowd on foot and one armored car after another sprinkled all over the plain, crushing dense black marks on the white earth. Crowds and vehicles converged on the road, and thousands of headlights pierced the snow curtain and turned into a giant dragon. The road was flooded with people and vehicles, and it made its way slowly along the snow-capped Kanto Plain.

Watching thousands of soldiers struggling to escape in the snowstorm from high in the sky, everyone present was in mixed feelings.

At this time, the intercom on the cabin wall rang, and the leading soldier picked up the microphone and listened to it for a while, and then replied, "Understood." ”

He put down the intercom and said to everyone in the cabin: "We have reported to the command, we have received Colonel Xu, and we are moving to the southeast, the speed is about 300 kilometers per hour, it will take about thirty minutes, and we will be able to leave the battlefield and reach a safe area." ”

"How much time can you give us?"

"The command was in a hurry, and it only gave us thirty minutes. Before the final move, they will give us a signal to land and find a safe place. If you want to go back to the base, it must be too late, so you can only find a place to land halfway down. ”

The soldiers' faces were grim and silent, only Huang Xi and Xu Yan were confused, Xu Yan coughed dryly, and stood up from the stretcher: "Everyone, you are Xu Cheng?"

Huang Xi had just asked this question, but the person who asked him this time was Xu Yan, and the other party seemed to pay a lot more attention, and the officer who brought Xu Yan over leaned over and shook hands with Xu Yan: "Commander Xu, hello! First time we met, let me introduce, I am Liang Wen, who was formerly the director of the Field Ambulance Research Center affiliated to the Fourth Military Medical University, who was just transferred to Xu Ban, and just came from China last week, responsible for your security affairs, and I met you for the first time." ”

The "Xu Office" is an organization specifically responsible for Xu Yan's affairs, but Xu Yan is at a loss as to the specific organization and personnel of the "Xu Office", how many people there are in this organization, and how it operates. Therefore, hearing Liang Wen say this, he didn't know whether it was true or not: "Director Liang, hello! These days, you have been waiting for me here at the forward headquarters?"

"Yes. Commander Xu, you are fighting at the front, and Xu Ban is dedicated to serving you, so naturally we can't be too far away from you. ”

Looking at Xu Yan's puzzled eyes, Liang Wen knew what he wanted to ask: "From the moment you arrived at the front line, Commander Xu, we have made a plan to assist you in retreating in case of emergency, and the helicopter, pilot, and security team have all been arranged and have been on standby here." ”

Xu Yan pursed his lips tightly, and at this time, he noticed that the cabin was equipped with all kinds of medical equipment: first aid kits, oxygen cylinders, ventilators, stretcher beds, electrocardiograms, and various medicines, and this helicopter was simply a modified ambulance.

When I don't know, there have been strangers I don't know silently guarding behind me. For the sake of his own safety, the country took such painstaking measures, which made Xu Yan quite moved and a little uncomfortable.

He sighed lightly: "It's been so hard for me to be alone, Director Liang, and everyone, thank you!"

Hearing Xu Yan's thanks, the soldiers all straightened their waists and looked solemn.

Liang Wen said seriously: "Head Xu doesn't have to be polite. You are the hero of our country, you fought bravely on the front line, and we are very happy to be able to help you do what we can in the rear.

To be honest, we were just just taking precautions, and no one thought that these would really come in handy - how could they have imagined that they would lose so badly?!"

Speaking of this, everyone shook their heads and sighed.

The Second Battle of Hakone, a decisive battle between humans and invaders from another world, was a matter of life and death for Japan. It should be said that the preparation of mankind is already very sufficient, the armies participating in the war are the elite of all countries, there are sufficient ammunition and supplies, and morale is high. No one expected that such a painstakingly planned battle, the front that was thought to be impregnable, would not be able to hold out even one night, which is really regrettable.

"Director Liang, we have just been withdrawn from the front line, I don't know what the situation is now?"

Liang Wen shook his head: "I'm a military doctor, and I don't know much about war." However, just now in the command headquarters, I heard Regiment Commander Xiong and Chief of Staff Shen say that in this situation, most of the command centers of the Self-Defense Forces have lost control of the troops below.

Now, the defeat is like a mountain, and the Self-Defense Forces have completely collapsed, and most of the troops have fled to Tokyo, and some have withdrawn to Kansai.

Now, the highway and all roads are paralyzed by the retreating troops, and tens of thousands of people are crammed into the road, unable to move. If the Japanese government wants to rearrange the defensive line, it must restore communications, open roads, and divert traffic in order to free the troops trapped on the road. However, with such a serious blockage, coupled with panic, I am afraid that it will not be able to recover until dawn tomorrow. ”

Listening to Liang Wen's flat narration, Xu Yan was in a heavy mood.

The officers and soldiers of the military advisory group for aiding Japan are Xu Yan's comrades-in-arms. His comrades were chased by monsters and fled with difficulty in this snowstorm, while he escaped comfortably in a helicopter and couldn't do anything.

Xu Yan felt a deep sense of guilt and guilt.

As a military doctor, Liang Wen was very considerate, and he said gently: "Commander Xu, we lost this battle, but it's not your fault. You single-handedly defend a battalion-level position, fend off so many monsters by yourself, and persist in fighting to the end. You've done your best.

Commander Xu, if you lose the battle, this is nothing, you don't have to take it too seriously, go back and recuperate, and you will have to take on more important tasks for the country in the future. ”

Xu Yan let out a sigh: "I understand. Where are we going? Back to base?"

"We're heading towards the base, but I'm afraid we won't be able to fly straight to the base. ”

"Why?"

Liang Wen was about to answer, but at this time, the intercom on the bulkhead rang again. Liang Wen picked up the intercom and listened for a while, answered a few times with a "uh-huh", his face became serious, and he said to everyone: "The helicopter will land in five minutes." Hurry up, help Captain Xu put on protection first!"

Xu Yan was surprised: "What do you mean by wearing good protection?"

Liang Wen dragged out a box from under his seat, and when the box opened, it was a set of silver-white protective clothing with a helmet attached. Everyone didn't explain, but they just put this protective suit on Xu Yan's body.

The protective clothing is very thick, with a helmet and mask of almost thirty pounds, which doesn't matter to the usual Xu Yan, but for Xu Yan, who is now out of strength, this is a bit difficult.

Huang Xi was surprised, and she asked, "Director Liang, why do you want to wear this for Head Xu?"

"Just in case. Although it is said to be a safe area, we still have to ensure the safety of Head Xu, and add an insurance to ensure safety-Assistant Huang, this is for you, wear it!"

Liang Wen handed over something casually, Huang Xi took it in a daze, but found that it was sunglasses, she thought to herself: "Neurotic! What sunglasses are you wearing in the middle of the night! What are you kidding?!"

Huang Xi was about to ask, but found that all the soldiers in the cabin had sunglasses on at some point, even Liang Wen himself. She was stunned, and suddenly a chill felt in her heart, and she obediently put on sunglasses.

The helicopter began to land. This is a village next to the highway, the helicopter has just landed, the cabin door has just opened, Liang Wen led people to carry Xu Yan out.

The helicopter stopped in a clearing in the middle of the village, the snow was thick and bright, and the surrounding houses were so dark that there was no light in sight, and it seemed that the village had been abandoned for a long time. Liang Wen glanced around and pointed to an abandoned house on the side of the road: "That's the house, let's go in and hide!"

The soldiers hurriedly carried Xu Yan over, and the soldier who took the lead kicked the wooden door open violently, and Huang Xi was startled: "Director Liang, how can this be? Forcibly breaking into people's houses, this is against the discipline of our troops! You do this, but?"

Without warning, a snow-white light flashed. In an instant, the whole world in front of Huang Xi's eyes suddenly turned into exposed black and white film: the soldiers around him, the broken wooden doors, the houses, the black trees in the distance, and the horizon—everything turned gray and white.

"Don't look!"

Someone yelled in his ears, but Huang Xi still turned around involuntarily. She saw that on the pitch-black horizon in the west, a large white and dazzling fireball suddenly jumped out of thin air. The big fireball emitted a dazzling light, as if a hundred suns were rising at the same time, emitting a strong white light, illuminating the sky and the earth brightly, and it was extremely spectacular. Immediately afterward, a huge red and black smoke ball soared into the sky, and a huge mushroom cloud rose up.

Huang Xi's heart was shocked: "This is a nuclear bomb!" Seeing the huge mushroom cloud, shocked by this earth-shattering destructive power, her heart was shrouded in great fear, her whole body was paralyzed, and she couldn't move.

Two soldiers rushed over, lifted Huang Xi, and dragged him into the abandoned house

Everyone leaned down against the wall, feeling the earth under them constantly undulating and vibrating, and outside the window, the white light was still continuing, and the snow-white light illuminated the room white.

Xu Yan asked loudly, "Director Liang, what the hell is going on?"

"Captain Xu, you've seen it all, there's no need to keep it secret at this time, I can say it. ”

Liang Wen was lying beside Xu Yan, his expression grim: "This battle of Hakone was defeated, and human beings have no way to resist the attack of otherworldly monsters with conventional weapons.

After urgent consultations with the Japanese government, after declaring the UN Security Council, in order to stop the monster from continuing to advance, and in order to save the remnants of the UN forces, our country has just dropped tactical nuclear weapons in the Hakone campaign area!"

Liang Wen looked at his watch: "The shock wave will arrive in about two minutes, and if the helicopter is still in the air, I'm afraid it will not be able to resist it, so we must find a place to land - in order to avoid panic, we haven't told you in advance, please forgive me." ”

Nuclear weapons, the most powerful ultimate weapon in the hands of mankind, the last hole card in the hands of mankind.

The Hakone battlefield is just a confrontation between monsters from another world and human civilization, and human beings are forced to use this last hole card?

With a mess in his mind, Xu Yan muttered, "Is the nuclear bomb already coming to this point?"

Liang Wen nodded: "I think, the country must have thought about it carefully." There really is no other way to turn the tide now than nuclear weapons. ”

"But how can they agree to the use of nuclear weapons on Japanese soil?"

"In the first place, the U.S. government planned to drop nuclear weapons on Tokyo during the Tokyo airport incident, and since the Americans didn't need the consent of the Japanese at that time, neither did we.

Moreover, although a nuclear bomb is not good, it is better than the complete destruction of the retreating troops, right? In light of this situation, if a nuclear bomb is not released, Tokyo will certainly not be able to protect it, and as long as the Japanese Government still has the brains, they should not oppose it. ”

"What kind of nuclear bomb was dropped?

Liang Wen shook his head: "Captain Xu, this is not something that I can know at this level." The above just tells us that there is such a thing, and we want us to take you away from the battlefield area as soon as possible. We don't know anything else, just like you. ”

"Our advisory group, do they know about this?"

Liang Wen hesitated: "Only a small range of leaders know this news, and most people should not know." ”

"Why don't you inform everyone in advance so that you can get out of the way?"

As soon as the words came out, Xu Yan knew that he had asked a stupid question. Now, the mood of the retreating troops is already on the verge of collapse, and if they know that the Chinese army is about to drop nuclear bombs here - in order to escape, the defeated soldiers will definitely go crazy, and if they don't know that more people will die from fratricidal killing than by nuclear bombs.

Therefore, the news of the dropping of a nuclear bomb must not be announced in advance.

Xu Yan suddenly remembered that when he was leaving, the anxiety and nervousness in Xiong Xiawu's eyes - obviously, Xiong Xiawu at that time, he already knew the news that the nuclear bomb was about to be dropped.

"Deputy Xu, we have to say goodbye for the time being. You have to take care of yourself!"

"It's going to be very windy and snowy, and it's going to be cold on the road!"

The familiar words still echoed in his ears, and he tightly pinched the military coat on his body that smelled of men's sweat and tobacco, Xu Yan felt heavy.

Comrades-in-arms!