A nervous-looking junior officer rushed into the headquarters. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

He saluted Zhang Shaozeng and Liangbi with a military salute that had become irregular because of the speed that had become too fast, and then reported to them in a speech that was so fast that it was difficult to hear clearly: "Your Excellency, the command headquarters has been attacked by unknown militants, and the guard troops are exchanging fire with the enemy, for safety, please move as soon as possible." ”

As evidenced by his report, the gunfire and explosions outside had gotten louder and closer to the command.

"Please transfer immediately, Your Excellency." The officer urged.

Zhang Shao once thought that he was too nervous, and made a little fuss: he had a company of soldiers guarding outside, and there was a reinforced platoon inside the headquarters, and Liangbi himself had a larger guard platoon of nearly half a company, and there would not be too many people attacking the headquarters, and these soldiers should be able to handle it, and they did a good job.

Command is also safe and does not need to be transferred.

However, before he could say his judgment, Liangbi was already talking to himself.

"The Confederacy is attacking here? There are no important people here...... No, I'm the one who matters! Realizing that he was the true target of the Alliance, the Auxiliary Minister suddenly lost his composure, "We must evacuate here immediately, and then gather troops and kill all those damned rebels......

"Please stay calm, Your Excellency, we don't know the specifics yet." Zhang Shaozeng persuaded, and then looked at the officer, "How many people are on the other side?" ”

He only asked one question, but the officer told him all he knew. "About thirty, in military uniforms with the insignia of the Praetorian Division, a lot of carbines and submachine guns, and Philippine bombs."

"Which one?"

The question was asked by a military adviser. He looked flustered, completely deprived of the military demeanor that a man of his kind had always maintained, and seemed quite afraid of the kind of bomb that the officer had mentioned at the end. However, one only considers the history of the "Filipino" bomb and its almost identical reputation to poison gas, and it is not surprising that those present reacted to him.

This infamous bomb was the invention of Umbrella's mercenaries, only they never actually used it, but gave it to the Filipinos, and was used against the Spaniards and later against the Americans - which is why it was called the "Filipino" bomb - it came in many types, mostly Spam boxes filled with a pound of explosives and steel balls, but the most famous was a bomb vest containing at least five pounds of explosives and steel balls, and only one piece was needed to cause double-digit casualties, It can give everyone who has seen its killing effect nightmares for days on end.

If the attackers who were fighting the guards were carrying bomb vests - although it is highly likely, even if it was a Filipino, only extremely fanatical suicide attackers, usually Moros from southern Mindanao, would have used bomb vests - but if this was true, the command might not have had a chance to evacuate at all.

It is precisely this that the military adviser is worried about.

Thankfully, the officer dismissed his speculation. "They're using canned boxes."

"It doesn't look too bad." The military adviser let out a long breath and reassumed the haughty posture of an American officer, re-examining the threat of the attack with a contemptuous gesture, as if the panic was just an illusion of others.

"As far as I know, the people of the Confederate have no formal military training, their shooting skills are very poor, and their coordination is poor, and even with automatic weapons and Philippine bombs, the guard units can still hold out until reinforcements arrive ......"

"I'm afraid I can't agree with you, Mr. Advisor." The officer who came in to report interrupted him unceremoniously, completely ignoring the difference in the identities of the two, "Some of the attackers have apparently received American-style military training. ”

"Are you sure?" Now, even Zhang Shaozeng can't keep his composure. Not many people had received American military training - or more precisely, Umbrella military training - and if the attackers were not soldiers of the Forces nouvelles, they could have come from only one place.

However, once involved with "that place", things get very tricky, like a hot potato, and he prefers to believe that it was only his officers and soldiers who had misseen it.

But the officer was very sure.

"I'm sure, Your Excellency." He assured solemnly. To prove the veracity of his opinion, he also presented new evidence. "They behaved almost like our soldiers, and were so familiar with our regulations that at first we thought of them as real Praetorian Guards."

"It's not enough, Lieutenant, I need more......"

"No, I'm sure he's not mistaken." Liangbi interrupted Zhang Shaozeng. He believed the officer's words, and believed that he had seen through the origins of the militants who were able to disguise themselves as his soldiers.

Wang Zhen!

This damn arms dealer, he sold weapons to the Confederacy and got them a bunch of mercenaries!

Liangbi's face began to contort, "I should have thought that the alliance would find that bastard definitely not just to buy a few gas shells, they have other deals, I should really cut off his head!" ”

"It's too late to regret it now, Your Excellency Orthodox." Zhang Shaozeng was also angry. He could also get the conclusions that Liangbi could get, thinking that he had hidden so many crimes for Wang Zhen, and that this guy had dug him a pit deep enough to be his grave, he wanted to smash his head to see what was inside.

But he was able to control his emotions: regret never made sense, and now was not the time to condemn an arms dealer who had no bottom line: just as they were trying to figure out the situation and make a decision, the battle moved a little closer to the command.

Little by little, his soldiers were being pushed back by the Confederate and mercenaries.

We can't afford to waste any more time.

"Lieutenant, return to the unit and find your company commander." He gave the order to the junior officer, "Tell him to hold his position until I send someone to inform him that he can retreat." If he can no longer command the troops, you will replace him. ”

It was an order that almost amounted to his death, but the officer accepted it, saluted without saying a word, and then turned and ran out of the room.

Zhang Shao had turned to the commander of the remaining guard platoon. "Leave a squad, and you lead the rest of the people to escort His Excellency Zhengdutong, Mr. Advisors, and all the staff officers out of here."

Everyone who heard this order was stunned.

"You're going to stay here?" Liangbi looked at Zhang Shaozeng seriously, as if he knew him for the first time. Finally, the Auxiliary Secretary shook his head. "You don't have to take such risks, General, we can leave together."

Zhang Shaozeng did not heed his advice. "There's no time to argue, Your Excellency, I'll stay here for the time being, and I ask you and the others to retreat immediately."

The battle was a little closer, and no one seemed to be able to stop the attackers from achieving their goal.

Liangbi thought about it for a few seconds, and finally accepted Zhang Shaozeng's arrangement, only making a little modification: "All your guards are left, and all the non-combatants here, my soldiers are enough to protect your advisers and staff officers from leaving here." ”

Without a moment's hesitation, Zhang Shao agreed—as he said, there was no time to argue, and the attackers seemed to have advanced very closely, but their speed was slowing down, and the soldiers of the guard company had apparently been given the order not to retreat, and the intensity of the battle had risen a little more - so under the protection of his guards, Liangbi left as fast as he could, leaving a group of abandoned non-combatants working at the command to look at each other.

"Gather your soldiers and fortify the defenses here with all the materials they can find." Zhang Shao once told the commander of the guard platoon, "Also, find them some weapons." ”

The commander of the guard platoon glanced at the grim-faced non-combatants and nodded, but did not move, instead made a gesture to his platoon sergeant and asked him to lead them out of the room.

When everyone left, the officer walked up to Zhang Shaozeng and asked in a very low voice: "I don't understand, Comrade Zhang Shaozeng, why do you insist on staying here?" ”

Zhang Shaozeng sighed and explained to the only officer in the entire division who knew his true identity: "I am very worried that after this incident, because of our relationship with Umbrella, Zaifeng, Liangbi, and other Manchu bureaucrats will have some bad associations, which will then adversely affect our overall plan. ”

"Do you really think that mercenaries took part in this attack?" The officer asked rhetorically.

"Whether they're mercenaries or not, they've definitely received military training from Umbrella. and Wang Zhen. The mention of the arms dealer's name made Zhang Shaozeng uncomfortable, and he had never hated this guy more than he did now - the plan that the organization had been preparing for many years could be completely ruined by him, or a whole lot of holes could be created.

But he had to keep mentioning the man. "Liangbi has been mad at him, Wang Zhen's secret is very likely to be exposed, although in order for his own position not to be threatened, Liangbi will not expose all the inside stories, but as long as even a small part is exposed, the Manchu government will also reconsider its relationship with Umbrella."

"I agree with you." The officer agreed, saying that although in fact he did not fully understand what Zhang Shaozeng meant, he was still thinking about the question at the beginning. "But what does that have to do with your insistence on staying here?"

He was very serious and wanted to know the answer, so Zhang Shaozeng had no choice but to announce the mystery. "At least make him grateful to me. That way, at critical moments, he will be able to speak for me and make my situation not too difficult. ”

"Sounds like a good idea, but are you sure?" The officer objected, "Maybe he will die and not be saved." ”

"Maybe, maybe not, but it's worth a try." Zhang Shaozeng suddenly became very relaxed. Although the voices outside indicated that the fighting was still intensifying, he no longer seemed to be worried about the attackers.

The officer saw it, and his confusion increased a little. "You must have other plans, what?"

"It's not a plan, it's just a little ...... Safety precautions. Zhang Shaozeng said, but did not continue to explain.

He wasn't going to expose that secret, at least not yet, even if he had a trusted comrade by his side. Moreover, as an officer trained as an Umbrella's military adviser, he should actually be able to think of a reason: Ryobi was wearing a general's uniform, and he also carried a pistol and a command knife, which was as dazzling as the stars at night.

So, yes, it's better not to get too close to him. (To be continued.) )