Idle game leads to another world.

Chapter 1486: Crimson Galaxy Suppression Operation (13)

It is still dark and the deep red stars have not yet shown their presence, but the faint light has made the darkness dissipate slightly, and looking up you can see the special light red sky of this planet.

It is still early in the morning and most people are asleep. Of course, this is still a war, so patrols and guards are necessary.

"Squad leader, look at this fog, isn't it abnormal?"

At the small observation post on the edge of the position, the new recruit said:

"I've never seen such thick fog."

"Let's talk about something positive. The concentration of this fog is actually normal."

The squad leader stared at the fog that was getting thicker and thicker, and said,
"It was written in the information before we came here that thick fog is likely to form here. I knew you didn't read it carefully."

"Hey, it's such a thick book, how can I have time to read it? If I loved reading, I wouldn't have joined the army."

The squad leader glanced at him and sighed:
"Keep an eye on the outside. It's time for the scheduled contact."

Yesterday's battle had left the trenches dug by the Red Maple Republic riddled with holes. Even with the help of engineering machinery, it would be impossible to set up the trenches in the remaining time.

The Red Maple Republic Army will definitely counterattack, and everyone should be mentally prepared for this, so early warning is extremely important.

The squad leader squatted down and fiddled with the walkie-talkie that he had to carry on his back. He quickly contacted the scout who was patrolling outside. After a conversation and confirming that nothing unusual was found, he reported the matter to the rear.

"I don't know what's going on with the fleet."

“It’s almost over.”

The squad leader turned off the walkie-talkie and said:
"I heard last night that a fleet-sized reinforcement arrived from the Red Maple Republic, but we still have the advantage in terms of manpower. The outcome should be decided today or tomorrow at the latest."

"I heard the treatment on the ship is good, but this is too tiring."

"Nonsense, why else would you pay me so highly?"

The squad leader took out his cigarette box, opened it and saw that it was empty, so he threw it away and said:
"Our army is considered safe, and the casualty rate is not very high. If you were really in the fleet, once the ship exploded, you would have nowhere to escape."

The new recruit tactfully took out his cigarette and gave it to the squad leader:
"Squad leader, you participated in the battle to retake Standumer, right? Can you tell me about it?"

"What's there to say? It's pretty much the same as it is now."

With a cigarette in his mouth, the squad leader reached for his lighter, and then he heard the recruit say:

"Actually, I'm from Stantum. I happened to be studying abroad when the Red Maple Republic started its invasion. I was still in the recruit camp when Operation Meteor was launched."

The monitor heard:
"Okay, go ahead and tell me. But don't forget to keep an eye on the outside."

There are quite a lot of new recruits from Standumo, and many of them choose to join the army after recovering the lost territory.

Stantum is the only habitable planet that has been occupied by the Red Maple Republic, and the local civilians have a strong desire for revenge.

The squad leader did not ask about the new recruit's family situation. After all, for a soldier from Standum, this might be a landmine.

After spending a few minutes giving a brief explanation, the squad leader finally lit a cigarette with a lighter.

"You are indeed a veteran. You can survive such a dangerous situation."

old?
The squad leader actually joined the army after the war was declared, just one or two months earlier than this new recruit.

He became the class monitor not because he was outstanding, but because he was the only one left in the class.

However, the squad leader did not refute. Seeing that the new recruit's lighter was not working well, he handed over his own lighter.

"Wow, what a beautiful lighter, squad leader, isn't it cheap?"

"My father gave it to me before I left home. He told me to bring something valuable with me so that if I were captured, I could bribe the guards to be better."

Although Dad was harsh in his words, the squad leader's lighter had sparks engraved on one side and candlelight on the other.

In his hometown, giving someone a lamp as a gift means that you can always find your way home. Putting away the lighter, the new recruit was about to pester the squad leader to talk about the previous battle, but the squad leader suddenly signaled him not to speak.

In the silent fog, white smoke like liquid flowed slowly back and forth along the grooves on the ground, it was terrifyingly quiet.

The recruit was a little confused, but the squad leader had quietly put his hand on the gun.

"Something's wrong. Keep an eye on the outside while I contact the patrol team."

The squad leader didn't hear any sound, but the atmosphere did change. It was hard to say whether this was a special perception. However, it was precisely because of his sharpness that he was able to survive the previous battlefield.

The squad leader immediately squatted down and operated the walkie-talkie.

But the bad premonition came true. The patrol team that I had contacted just a few minutes ago, no one answered the call no matter how hard I called.

The squad leader immediately contacted the rear, but at this time a terrible explosion sounded from the receiver.

"Wireless communications have been interfered with. Send out signal flares immediately!"

The recruit's heart was lifted up in an instant, and he hurriedly followed the squad leader's instructions, walked out of the observation post in one step, and pulled the trigger towards the sky.

A striking orange-red flare quickly rose into the sky, and the recruit was surprised to find that when he fired the flare, flares of the same color also rose from other places.

It seems that everyone has realized that something is wrong.

The squad leader immediately put away his mobile phone and threw away all the other things in the makeshift post. He grabbed his gun and said:

"Let's go, it's not safe here, we have to go back immediately."

The recruit nodded nervously, and the two of them hurriedly ran towards the main force along the trenches that were badly damaged by the bombing during the day.

At this moment, a mechanical roar broke into the ears of the two men. It sounded like tracked vehicles, and the number was obviously huge.

The counterattack force of the Red Maple Republic actually took advantage of the thick fog and approached the observation post before being discovered.

The flare played its intended role, and the alarm sounded, almost enough to wake up everyone in the city. The squad leader could imagine the guys in his dream jumping out of bed and putting on clothes when they heard the alarm.

"Squad leader, is the noise getting closer?"

"Don't think about it, just run."

The monitor said:
"If we stop now, we will be killed. We will be run over by the armored forces. Don't worry, we are in the trenches. It is dark here and it is unlikely that others will see us. Just don't make too much noise and run as fast as possible."

As soon as the squad leader finished speaking, he heard a shrill whistling sound coming from the sky, which sounded like the sound of a cannonball falling from the sky and rubbing against the air.

"Lie down!"

The squad leader took a quick step and pinned the recruit under him, and then a violent explosion and the raised dust hit both of them.

The shell exploded just over ten meters in front of the two men. Judging from the size of the crater, the caliber of the shell should not be large. This was a blessing in disguise.

"Be smart, get down when you hear the noise, now get up, we have to keep running!"

The recruits were completely frightened. They had received too little training and it was difficult for them to reach the technical and tactical level of standing forces in peacetime.

Shells exploded around them one after another, especially when they walked near the trenches that were damaged by the daytime bombing. They always felt as if shrapnel could tear them apart at any time.

The squad leader knew that the thick fog also affected the Red Maple Republic Army that was trying to counterattack. Their artillery was testing aiming, and in this situation, they would not be hit unless they were extremely unlucky.

However, no one can guarantee that their luck will always be good.

At this time, the two men saw several friendly troops appearing in the trench in front of them. They should have run out from the observation post, and were about to go over to join them.

The squad leader was knocked down by the sudden push on his back. The moment he fell to the ground, he realized that a shell had exploded behind him.

Then my consciousness went blank, and I couldn't sense anything...

(End of this chapter)