Chapter 172: Questioning from superiors
Although the enemy has withdrawn, this is only a superficial phenomenon, and no one knows whether the rebels will make a comeback. As for when it will come, it is even more unclear.
Evacuating this pass fortification, Zhao Li didn't dare to imagine it. There must be no withdrawal until the rebel route has been determined. In the past, it was less than a day's journey from Jinwuxing City and Rainforest Mining, and once it was occupied by the rebels, it would definitely be a disaster for Zhao Li.
Li Mengdie has already chased out, perhaps, soon there will be a report of the whereabouts of the rebels. At this time, Zhao Li, in addition to stabilizing everything here, is to recuperate and wait for the battle that may come.
The effect of activating water is almost unbelievable. Ten hours, as long as ten hours, some simple flesh injuries have been completely healed. The gunslinger's injuries were so severe, and now there is no major problem. Except for the feeling that the wound was a little itchy, everything else was normal.
Although the soldiers in the original barracks already felt that their injuries were nothing, under the care of the enthusiastic people, everyone was taken care of like newborn babies, and they didn't have to do anything themselves. Even the simplest of eating and drinking seems to be done by someone.
Serving in the fringe areas, there has never been a time when the soldiers of the political axe army have such a lofty image in the minds of the common people. Any area here, including Jin Wuxing, before Zhao Li appeared, was the image of a lazy soldier, not to mention counting on them to defend the people, if they didn't come to harm, the people would already burn high incense.
But after Zhao Li came over, all this seemed to have changed dramatically in a short period of time. In this sniper operation, the people enthusiastically supported the front. Even the LTTE drug traffickers, who entered the position at the last minute, were greeted by the enthusiastic population, even though not a single shot was fired. The sudden enthusiastic attitude gave these drug traffickers a hint of delusion, and this time they came to help, it was really the right help. If given the opportunity to fight the rebels, they will not hesitate to take up arms and face the enemy.
Not to mention where the rest of the rebels went, just the record of destroying more than 2,000 enemies, such a big victory, without reporting to the higher-ups, it is impossible to say. What's more, Zhao Li was already a little exhausted at this time, and in the future war, it would be impossible to rely on the people of the Tiger Organization to support the scene, no matter what, reinforcements would also have to be sought. I've been fighting for almost twenty days, and I haven't even opened a single line of communication, right? If the civilian lines of communication are not good, can't the warships of the military still be able to drive?
"General!" After connecting General Lucas's communication, Zhao Li reported to the general what had happened in the past few days. Basically, most of it is not hidden. Including the initial harassment tactics, the later Black Dragon Society impact, the rebel attack, the LTTE help, and Kang Hongyuan's mobilization of the people, etc. All but those powers in James' hands and the rebellion under his command were skimmed.
That Quincy directly turned into a local guy who had already been bought by the Black Dragon Society. And the final arrangements arranged by Zhao Li did not hide the report to General Lucas at all.
As soon as he heard that Zhao Li almost sent the entire Golden Five Star to the sky when he couldn't hold it, before he heard it, General Lucas was already like an enraged bull, and slapped the table directly on the other end of the communicator: "Who gave you the power to do this?" What we want is the normal production of Rainforest Mining, not for you to send it to the sky! You're fooling around, if you really want to do this, everything ahead will be meaningless! ”
Zhao Li had been watching and listening quietly here, and when the general finished patting the table, Zhao Li replied a little mechanically: "Report to the general, the order I received at that time was to never allow the rainforest mining to fall into the hands of the rebels at any cost." Now, the rainforest mining has not fallen into the hands of the enemy, and the fighters have desperately completed the task. General, this is by no means meaningless! ”
The mud bodhisattva also has a bit of a fire surname, Zhao Li sacrificed half of the soldiers desperately, and the results of the battle cannot be wiped out by General Lucas with a word. This is not for Zhao Li to fight for merit, but for the sake of those soldiers under his command, those soldiers, who can't sacrifice in vain because of such a ridiculous reason.
The soldier in charge of connecting the communication was next to him, and of course he heard Zhao Li's words. What else can a lieutenant say about a lieutenant who rushes in front of the commander of the military district and argues for his subordinates, following such a commander? What else could be dissatisfied?
However, soon General Lucas stopped being angry, obviously he was also dizzy, startled by Zhao Li's extremely bold plan, and when he heard Zhao Li's answer, he also felt that he was a little excessive: "I understand!" These are not your responsibility! However, have you ever thought about what will happen to the public opinion of hundreds of thousands of people, even if they are marginal planets, if our military people take action and send hundreds of thousands of people into the arms of death? What will the media say about the military? How will public opinion tilt? Have you considered all of this? ”
To be honest, Zhao Li really didn't think about this, he only remembered one order, that is, to keep the rainforest mining from falling into the hands of the rebels at all costs. Later, Kang Hongyuan's series of actions also made Zhao Li understand that his behavior was really too reckless, but fortunately, it didn't come to this point in the end. Of course, now Zhao Li also has a new understanding, sometimes, the military says that it will cost nothing, in fact, it is still necessary to consider the consequences of some costs.
"You go on!" The general was overly angry, but also appeased Zhao Li, anxious to know the news behind, and waved his hand, anyway, Zhao Li did not use such a means, as long as he warned once. There's no need to be too harsh on something that hasn't happened.
"Impossible!" Hearing Zhao Li's description later, the general's anger was a little extinguished, and he rose up again: "Zhao Li, when did you learn to lie about your achievements?" You've let me down so much! "Two hundred snipers, four thousand rebel regular troops, plus more than a thousand Black Dragon Society, which the rebels have already planted here. If what Zhao Li said was true, two hundred to five thousand, even if the general himself was here, he didn't dare to boast that he could do better than Zhao Li.
After getting angry, the general had already stood up, but he still sat down again with his anger and stared at Zhao Li on the screen. Zhao Li also looked at the general quietly and didn't say a word. I couldn't help but be angry in my heart, how could the soldiers fight to the death, report to the top, and the general still doesn't believe it. had the intention to contradict, but firmly remembered that this was the army, and the opposite was the highest commander of his own military region, so he forcibly suppressed his anger, but he couldn't say a word for a while.
"Isn't your record a bit exaggerated?" General Lucas tried his best to face Zhao Li with a pleasant expression. At least Zhao Li is still alive, Zhao Li is the supreme commander in the Golden Five Star Region, and the general can't be on the scene in person, so he needs Zhao Li's command, so he can't be too persecutive on this subordinate: "The data on the battlefield, we can't have a little bit of falsehood, otherwise it will be a lie about the military situation." And wrong intelligence will create a false impression on the commander, and then make wrong judgments, and when the time comes, it will not be something that can be solved by a simple reprimand, lieutenant! ”
Zhao Li's report sounded very happy, but it couldn't stand up to pondering, so General Lucas felt that it was necessary for Zhao Li to understand the importance of lying about the military situation. Even if you want to fight for your own soldiers, you can't exaggerate too much, there is an appropriate point, everyone turns a blind eye, and it is over if it is reasonable, and Zhao Li must not be allowed to exaggerate like this: "I know that you want to fight for some attacks for your sacrificed soldiers, but, Zhao Li, falsely report your achievements, this is to go to the military court." ”
When General Lucas gave this order to Zhao Li, he never felt that Zhao Li would be able to complete the task satisfactorily. It was just an expedient measure under the rebels' onslaught and their own inability to support. Although he felt that Zhao Li was a little pity, in that case, there was no other way but to issue that order.
And now, as soon as Zhao Li's report came up, General Lucas's first reaction was that Zhao Li lied. Especially after knowing that there are more than a thousand Black Dragon Society militants behind him, this is even more the thought.
Two hundred against more than 5,000, about 100 casualties, and more than 2,000 enemies destroyed? Just those soldiers and ruffians in the fringe areas? If it is still possible to change to the special forces brigade under General Lucas, how can those guys in Zhao Li's hands be possible?
Although the soldiers of Jin Wuxing seem to be well-groomed, and they have also made the fact of eliminating the Black Prison Armed Forces before, according to General Lucas's understanding, it is because of the air strikes and the advanced weapons in the secret arsenal. But this time, as soon as the rebels came up, they carried out an air strike, and the two small transport ships in the Golden Five Star Barracks became dilapidated in the first bombardment.
How is it possible in a ground war, where a strong attack is against a strong defense, a hundred casualties against more than two thousand casualties? It happened in the marginal planet Golden Five Star region, and it was even more fantastical. Even if it is to fight for the credit of the sacrificed soldiers, it is a big deal to report a one-to-one battle loss, which is a very good credit in the marginal areas.
"General, please receive!" At this time, even if Zhao Li said anything, it was not as convincing as the real images of the battlefield at that time, so he directly sent a few videos to the general.
These videos are the battle images of the attack and defense of the previous pass fortifications, including the attack of the Black Dragon Society and the double-sided attack of the rebel Black Dragon Society in the back. At the same time, there are also images of the battlefield being cleaned up later. General Lucas casually accepted Zhao Li's steady transmission, and then began to play in order.
As soon as he glanced at it a few times, the general could no longer sit still and stood up directly. Tilting his head to this side of the screen: "These are all real?" With a look of disbelief, he turned his head to that side again, staring intently at the battlefield image, and said nothing more.
The general sat quietly and watched for half an hour, saying nothing. Of course, half an hour is only a selection of a few videos, and it is impossible to watch them completely. But one thing is certain, after watching these images, if someone says that Zhao Li is lying about the military situation, General Lucas will definitely be the first to jump up and kick the other party to the ground. Such questioning is not only unfair to the wounded soldiers, but also excessive to the sacrificed soldiers. Although such doubts, just half an hour ago, the general himself was the same idea.
"Whew!" Finally, the general in front of the screen let out a rough breath and turned this way: "Enjoyable, these guys, you need such a lesson!" As he spoke, he picked up the large water cup on the table, poured a few gulps directly, and reached out to untie the wind and discipline button. Looking at the screen, it seemed that he still felt a little unhappy, stood up, and walked back and forth on the floor of the office a few times. You can see his mood at the moment from the general's brisk pace, and the general's face has always been irrepressible excitement.
"Zhao Li! I'm going to give you credit! The general shouted on the screen and began to pace back and forth again: "Damn, who dares to say that your first-class Red Star Medal is not justified?" Who dares to underestimate our military region? Whoever dares to chirp crookedly, Lao Tzu will slap him a few times first, and then throw these videos at them to see who dares to disagree! ……”
I don't know if it's because of the unfavorable situation in the recent war, the general's previous expression has always been very depressed, and he is very easy to get angry, which can be proved by Zhao Li's two consecutive angers when he reported. At this time, it was a sudden change of person, and the excited expression was beyond words. It may be that there has not been such good news for a long time, and it is rare to come to the last time, and it is natural that there will be such a gaffe.
"General, these are not my credit alone, it is ......" Zhao Lizheng wanted to say that it was everyone's credit, but the general waved his hand: "Report it, everyone's name will be reported, and the dead and injured will all be reported!" On average, one person kills more than a dozen enemies, damn, everyone is a first-class hero, and no one dares to disagree! ”
"Yes, General!" The generals are already so big-packed, what else does Zhao Li have to say? There was no other action than standing up and saluting.
"By the way, what difficulties do you have now, what else do you need, mention it and see if it can be solved?" The general finally returned to normal, stood in front of the screen of the communicator, and asked Zhao Li with concern.
"General, there are still more than 2,000 people in the enemy, we don't have enough manpower, and we urgently need reinforcements!" Zhao Li finally stated the purpose of this communication: "In addition, what does Rainforest Mining need to do? ”
"Rainforest Mining can keep them in production." The general's requirements for the rainforest mining industry are now much smaller: "Don't blow it up at every turn." As for the issue of reinforcements......" Speaking of reinforcements, the general couldn't help but hesitate and paused: "You wait for my news first." ”
(To be continued)