Chapter 20, Victory in the Highland War

Back at the camp, Company D did the usual assembly and count. There were no more than 20 people standing, but there were 150 when we left this morning. In addition, 18 people were sent to the field hospital, and there are now fewer than 40 people in D Company.

During the daytime battle, Company D's luckiest man was a guy named Freddy, who was following behind the big group and had not fired a single shot before he was cut in the ass by a tongue thrust. Then he was carried back by the medical soldiers, and now he is lying on the hospital bed waiting for the nurse's sister to serve. The bearded company commander was also slightly injured, and his left hand was wrapped in gauze, and there were faint blood stains oozing out. His cigar was long gone, grinning, showing his yellow teeth, and speaking to the wolf-bèi soldiers. "You're all doing well! From today onwards, you're all real soldiers! It's TM who has seen blood. In the future, you can also show off in front of others about how many damn bugs you have killed. ……”

After some reprimands and encouragement, the company commander asked everyone to disband, go eat something, and recover their bodies. But Li De was left alone.

"I looked at your table today, and it was very unexpected." The company commander put his uninjured right hand around Li De's shoulder and said with a smile.

"Chief Allen asked me to keep an eye on you, it seems that it is really necessary!"

Li De's heart tightened, for fear that the other party would find something.

"You kid killed more bugs today than any of us, it's really TM. Those bugs are like they have met a nemesis! Hahaha! Rest assured, boy. I will repay you for your merits, and I believe that soon you will become a non-commissioned officer or officer. You'll have to remember who's helping you. ”

"Of course, Frank Lampard, you're my first company commander!"

"Hey! The kid has a chance! Tomorrow it shouldn't be our turn, so you can rest. "When I'm done, the bearded company commander turned and walked away.

Li De's hanging heart was finally put down, and he thought that the fungus blanket he had secretly brought back had been discovered.

Yes, he did. At noon, when the war eased a little, Li De temporarily found a military kettle that had been pierced, stuffed it with a fluffy fungus blanket, and at the same time did not forget to eat two more bites himself

After a big battle, the appetite of the soldiers will not be very good. It was the first time for many people to see so many dead bodies and such a tragic scene. On the front line, they vomited until their intestines were about to flow out, even if they had returned to their companions, but as long as they remembered that picture, they would have a sour stomach, where would they have the appetite to eat those semi-liquid artificial proteins again. A lot of people start vomiting again when they see that rotten meat-like thing.

It's not the first time that Li De has been on the battlefield. Although it was a little uncomfortable to think about the experience during the day, it did not delay him from eating dinner. Moreover, today he felt that his appetite was particularly good, and he also solved the food of a recruit who couldn't eat on the side.

At night, in the camp tent, Li De lay there alone. All three of them died last night in the daytime battle. Secretly took out the fungus blanket collected during the day, put it in his hand and studied it carefully. But his eyes are not microscopes after all, he can't see bacteria, and he doesn't know what kind of energy and material structure is in this furry thing. I thought I couldn't study anything anyway, so I just ate it in one bite.

After taking a big bite, Li De felt the energy in his body suddenly react, and immediately closed his eyes and began to meditate.

The effect of this meditation surprised Li De, who not only "saw" the flow of energy in his body, but also felt that the energy was flowing in a fixed direction. Those routes followed a few movements given to him by Karin, forming a cycle in the body.

After a cycle, Li De felt that his spirit had also improved. And he found that just now there was also a stream of energy coming out of his stomach, adding energy to his body.

It seems to be working! Li De verified his guess. The next cycle of energy begins.

A night passed quickly. The next day, General Douglas again commanded the troops.

Today's formation is different from yesterday's, it is still a mechanized battalion in front, attacking the Zerg position with speed. Armored units and soldiers walked together. After strafing the Zerg's mushroom blanket position with powerful firepower, the large army rushed out again.

Stepping on yesterday's battlefield and passing by the corpses of countless comrades. The psyche of all is heavy. The troops who fought on the front line yesterday were all on rest today, and Li De's D Company watched the comrades charging forward from the main position behind.

Balls of electricity and rockets flew up again, and the positions of both sides bloomed everywhere. The Zerg is a giant mantis and pit viper in front, and a large beetle in the back, cooperating with the defensive buildings to fight back against humans.

Li De watched the fierce battle between the two sides from a distance, like two giants wrenching each other, going back and forth, not giving in to each other. Gradually, the human forces began to gain the upper hand, compressing the Zerg front little by little.

Toward dusk, the humans retreated again. Li De saw from a distance that the ground that was covered with mushroom blankets yesterday had revealed stones today.

After two days of fighting, everyone was exhausted. In the camp at night, there was no bustle before, only sad feelings and tears. A few figures sat sparsely around the campfire, and the sound of cursing replaced the previous frolic.

On the third day, the frontal troops attacked again. Company D, which had suffered heavy casualties, also went into battle again. Sitting inside an armored personnel carrier, waiting to be sent to foreplay. Li De's heart has slowly adapted to this game of killing.

The car stopped, Li De quickly ran out of the cabin, picked up the automatic rifle, and ran forward with the large army.

Today, there is no one to urge, and the recruits who have experienced the war already know what they should do and how to make themselves productive.

The Zerg's defenses had been destroyed in the previous two days of fighting, and today's battle was much easier than yesterday. Although there were still a large number of giant mantis and pit vipers blocking them, the speed of the human troops' advance was twice as fast as the previous day.

Just when people thought that today would be smooth, suddenly the sky seemed to be dark. When I looked up, I saw that the sky was full of flying insects, and everyone was so frightened that they almost immediately ran back.

Anti-aircraft fire unfurls a net of fire, and Ghost fighters join the fray. But for flying insects with an absolute number, it's like a mantis arm as a car.

The Ghost Fighters are all gone, and the little bugs that will blow themselves up leave the human air force with nowhere to dodge. The wreckage of the fighter plane fell from the sky like a meteor shower, and the morale of the human warriors plummeted.

Next, heavy armored vehicles became the target of strikes. Even if the anti-aircraft cannon has already hit the Detonators, they will fall into the crowd and deal damage, as long as they are not killed. The anti-aircraft firepower of tanks and self-propelled howitzers was already insufficient, and in the face of the swarms of flying insects, they were almost completely paralyzed in less than a minute.

A self-detonating insect that has knocked out the human air force and mechanized forces. Now, there are no more moving combat vehicles, and the infantry units of the front line are deprived of long-range fire support. Relying on his own flesh, he endured the blows of the Zerg.

General Kliman sent reinforcements, and he knew that the flying insects that attacked this time were already the last capital of the Zerg. As long as the ground forces can withstand the pressure now, the battle can end.

"Be sure to end the battle today, inform the front, no matter what the cost, to attack the brood as much as possible. The two forces on the flanks also launched an all-out attack, allowing the bugs to disperse. "General Kliman ordered.

Li De rushed to the front line again, dodging left and right to shoot at the insects. Today his watch is still excellent, and more than a dozen giant mantis mantis died under his snatch. At the same time, today he also carried a few empty lunch boxes, which are now filled with fungus blankets.

After the final madness of the Zerg, the defense force was significantly less. The human soldiers also rushed to the Zerg base, and saw the various Zerg buildings, as well as countless worker bees. These worker bees rely on the buildings inside the Zerg base to fight guerrilla warfare with human soldiers.

The human warriors didn't have the heart to admire the disgusting Zerg architecture. Soon the Pyros came to the front and spewed tongues of fire to burn the buildings. Because the Zerg's building is actually an evolution of a bug, attacking with fire is undoubtedly very effective.

The smell of burnt meat wafted out, and everyone covered their mouths and noses. The Zerg building began to shrink in the flames. Gradually, one by one, the Zerg buildings turned into a sea of fire.

Li De looked at the pyramid-like brood, and instead of firing, he walked over and observed the bottom of her secretory blanket. There is some clear secretion fluid that flows into the blanket.

Li De knew that the brood was moisturizing the fungus blanket in this way. He looked left and right, carefully pulled out his usual jug of ale, and drank it in one gulp. Then he crouched on the edge of the brood, collecting the transparent liquid.

That evening, the army held a huge celebration party. General Douglas personally joined the warriors in celebrating the victory of one of the biggest battles on the continent of Hunt. This was the first large-scale advance of humanity on the planet, which had led to the expansion of the area they controlled and the acquisition of a rich vein.

In the evening celebration, General Douglas also ordered the Quartermaster Department to urgently airlift a large amount of beer and ale for all the soldiers to celebrate. It wasn't until dawn that the barracks slowly quieted down.

In the evening, Li De also ate the fungus blanket and the brood secretion as he wished. Now he no longer sees himself as a human being. He only knew that in order to become stronger, in order to survive on the cruel battlefield, he would also eat more disgusting things.

What's more, Li De still thinks it's a little delicious when he eats it.