Girls und War

She paused and analyzed clearly, "If they had already prepared a supply point in the Two Rivers region, can we assume that this area was already occupied by them before we arrived?

"From the time we deployed our defenses in the Two Rivers until now, we've had complete visibility of the enemy's airlift and reconnaissance activities, making it virtually impossible for any errors to occur. So, it's the establishment of the supply points that preceded this.

"The most likely target is the Iron Zone, followed by the Sea Zone. They have reason to make advance preparations and formulate a battle plan for the aftermath of the fall of the Two Rivers.

"But from a strategic perspective, they're unlikely to conduct such a probing operation right now. Or is it really worth using the supply point at a time like this?" Xia Shu pondered, then shook his head. "No, this isn't a question of whether it's worth it or not. I still think this action is completely unnecessary. Fundamentally, the Iron Zone is unlikely to make such preemptive preparations. The Sea Zone is just suspected, but it's not that serious."

"Pushing forward, the controller here is Langqu, so there's no need for them to set up a hidden supply point on their front line."

Hearing this, Qingxian smiled awkwardly and said, "I was just thinking casually. You don't need to analyze it so seriously."

Xia Shu disagreed and said, "We need to analyze the possibilities one by one and eliminate them one by one. It's necessary."

Looking at Xia Shu's face, which was filled with deep thought, Qingxian's heart suddenly began to beat wildly for no apparent reason. She quickly looked away and said casually, "You seem very serious about this mission. Do you really want to catch the other party?"

Xia Shu didn't notice Qingxian's change of mood, but said while thinking, "I really do. This battle time, there are only ten days left, which will be three months. Before leaving the battlefield, wouldn't it be more comfortable to complete the task at hand perfectly and then hand it over to the next successor?"

After hearing what she said, Qingxian nodded and said, "Indeed."

It’s like writing the outline of a book, without any bad ending or unfinished work, and then clicking the “finished” button.

Although I haven’t experienced this feeling (yet), I imagine it’s the same feeling as finishing all the summer homework on the last day before school starts. It’s refreshing!

--Bar!

The two were talking happily when they suddenly heard anxious warning sounds behind them.

"Xia Shu! There's something going on on the other side!" Rush reported loudly to Xia Shu.

Then, following Xia Shu's previous instructions, he ran quickly like a little rabbit to the stone shelter on the river bank, leaving only half of his eye exposed to look at the other side of the river.

After being alerted, Xia Shu quickly stood up from the puddle, took a half step back slowly, and turned his head to look towards the other side of the river.

She found the source of the rush alert almost instantly—

It was still that strange sniper girl, aiming her gun in Xia Shu's direction.

At a distance of about two kilometers, Xia Shu couldn't see her face. But in reality, Lilith's expression was extremely serious, as if she was facing a destined enemy—like a demon king to a hero.

However, as a sniper, her concealment does not seem to be as silent as imagined.

Or rather, she had no intention of hiding at all.

Even the way he held the gun looked so dynamic and strange.

From a distance, she watched the girl lean sideways, one hand gripping the gun handle, the other holding the tip, aiming diagonally at herself like a swordsman. Even Xia Shu couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this some fantasy RPG cosplay?"

The atmosphere on the battlefield gradually faded and became a little weird.

405. Once you get used to the middle school writing style, it seems to be quite interesting?

Just as Xia Shu couldn't see her expression, she couldn't hear Xia Shu's voice.

But Lilith still raised her head, opened her eyes and looked at Xia Shu with a stern expression.

"Are you finally here? Hero——"

Fortunately, Xia Shu couldn't hear what she said, otherwise he would definitely complain, "Weren't you the one who came to see me?"

Xia Shu looked at the girl's figure. Although he was speechless in his heart, he still maintained the utmost vigilance in his actions.

She simply took a few steps back, and after confirming that the other party's gun was not pointed at her, she stopped on the beach.

It seems like he wants to see what the other party wants to do.

As for Qingxian behind him, he had already quickly run behind the cover when Juncao gave the reminder.

They are not like Xia Shu - when they have enough confidence in their own abilities, they can control the situation to the greatest extent possible, and thus make many moves that seem very bold to ordinary people.

In this situation where there are snipers coming from the opposite direction, you should be aware of your own weakness and hide whenever possible.

Lilith, who was on the other side of the river, nodded with great satisfaction after seeing that Xia Shu was unmoved.

Then he said, "Should I praise you, or should I laugh at your arrogance? Are you so confident that I won't take your life so easily?"

As she spoke, she changed into a dazzling standing posture, gently lifted the hair beside her ear, and said, "Well - forgive your rudeness, let's kill time for now. After all, if you use all your strength right from the start, the scene will become boring!"

Having said that, she didn't know how to continue the story.

So I started thinking on the spot.

On the other side of the river, Qingxian asked Xia Shu nervously, "Aren't you going to hide? There's a sniper over there."

"Oh, it's okay. I don't think she's going to attack me. Maybe she just came to say hello." Xia Shu turned to Qingxian and said, "After all, the Flower District and the Iron District haven't officially started the war yet."

As if to confirm Xia Shu's words, the sniper girl over there suddenly changed her posture, pointed her finger at a gun, and pointed it at Xia Shu.

"Look, she said hello." Xia Shu smiled and immediately waved over there.

Qingxian frowned. That action didn't look like a greeting at all.

Lilith had just begun her line, saying, "I am the Dragon Throne's agent in this world, the last remaining bloodline of the True Ancestor," when she saw the "hero" raise his hand and wave at her in a friendly manner. Her controlled tone softened, and she accidentally bit her tongue.

The hand that was pointing out also subconsciously turned into a greeting.

"wrong!"

Lilith slapped herself in the face and cursed, "Are you so easily lost in the kindness of mankind? Where are your responsibilities? Where are your grand ambitions? Wake up now!"

Xia Shu saw her slap herself and immediately showed a puzzled expression. Then he put his hands in front of his mouth to make a trumpet shape and shouted towards that side, "Hey - are you okay -"

The two were far apart and the sound of the flowing river was very noisy, so Lilith couldn't hear it clearly.

But she still heard Xia Shu's shouting.

So he replied loudly, "Nothing..."

Then he just started laughing to himself, as if he thought this behavior was quite funny.

"See, there's no hostility." Xia Shu turned around and said to Qingxian, then shouted to the other end, "I have something else to do - I'll leave first -"

"Okay—" Lilith also replied loudly.

This stupid behavior made Qingxian speechless.

The two waved goodbye again, and then Xia Shu took Qingxian and Rongxincao and continued walking upstream along the river bank.

Lilith was laughing for a long time, and it took her a long time to realize that something was wrong.

"Damn you human! I've been bewitched!" she muttered to herself in rage and shame. "Was this also in your calculations? You truly are a hero among humans!"

As he spoke, he revealed a relaxed smile and continued to mutter to himself, "But it doesn't matter. Everything is under my control. After all, a back-and-forth battle is what makes me happy. It would be too boring to be crushed to death in one go!"

Then she let out a standard three-part queen's laugh.

“Hehehe——Hehe——Hahahahaha——”

As for Xia Shu and the others, after they moved away from the original riverbank, Qingxian quickly revealed a skeptical expression and asked Xia Shu, "Are you sure they don't have any hostile intentions?"

"Ah? I don't think so." Xia Shu didn't seem too sure.

"Then will you still greet her next time you meet?" Qingxian asked again, "What if she sets an ambush and attacks you?"

"Well... never mind her. Just be cautious." Xia Shu replied without thinking.

"but……"

Qingxian was just about to start a conversation about this when he suddenly saw Xia Shu narrow his eyes, quickly run forward a few steps, and squat down beside a puddle.

"Is there a situation?" Qingxian's expression quickly became serious upon seeing this, and he turned his attention back to the mission.

Xia Shu probed the mud beside the puddle with his hand and felt some slippery traces. Without hesitation, he said, "These are fresh traces. They were active here not long ago, within a day."

"One day?" Qingxian winked at Rush when he heard that.

The two men immediately raised their guns and looked around.

After Qingxian reported the situation to Doragon, he looked around the puddle.

The results did not reveal anything strange.

So she asked Xia Shu, "How did you tell? I didn't see any traces."

Xia Shu observed the situation nearby through a telescope while saying, "This team is very experienced and their actions are very secretive. They never leave footprints and cover up their tracks after getting water.

"But no matter how hard you try to cover it up, the traces left behind can never be completely erased. There will always be different kinds of mud left around the puddle.

"Also, human and animal traces are different. Humans will deliberately cover up their tracks, but animals won't. As long as you judge carefully enough, you can find subtle differences between these traces. It all comes down to experience."

Qingxian nodded and sighed.

It seems that this is a high-end area that I can't reach.

After Xia Shu found the trace of water fetching, he did not continue to search.

Instead, they waited for the main force of the Red Dragon Squadron to join them before deploying their team near the river bank under Doragon's command and starting a search.

Since the journey is within a day's walk, the search range will not exceed twenty kilometers.

Xia Shu gradually caught up with the enemy.

The truth seems to be getting closer.

Hangover, leave

As the title says, there is nothing I can do.

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406. Physical Encrypted Communication

The search for the enemy's secret team does not seem to be as smooth as expected.

I originally thought that based on Xia Shu's prediction, the Red Dragon Squadron's dragnet search would quickly produce results.

But in fact, after several encounters with the friendly forces' teams, both sides did not gain anything from the exchanges.

It’s just that the girls from other squadrons were a little puzzled as to why they didn’t search in their own area but instead went across borders to look for clues.

After all this back and forth, Doragon seemed a little annoyed.

Xia Shu didn't feel anything. In her opinion, if she could find it, it would be good luck, and if she couldn't find it, it was normal.

After all, the mission objective this time doesn’t seem that simple.

Fortunately, they did not gain nothing.

After the search direction became clearer, Xia Shu also found more traces they left behind.

She could sense that as long as she continued searching, completing the mission was a matter of time.

For her, the resistance from within the friendly forces was almost negligible.

This is also what she appreciates most about the Girls' Battlefield——

——As long as it is for combat considerations, any small barriers arising from human relations and mentality can be put aside.

Just do your own thing.

So, things like this that take time to polish slowly cannot be rushed.

On the other side of the river, Lilith, who had been watching Xia Shu and the others' search work, gradually came to an idea.

As time passed, Lilith finally received a communication from her direct superior at the Iron District Command.

Seeing Lilith bounding back from outside the camp, the lieutenant in charge of her daily life immediately went to greet her and said, "Captain, this is a communication from the headquarters. Lieutenant Colonel Tirpitz asked you to contact her immediately after returning to the camp."

Lilith's originally excited expression immediately turned serious after hearing the lieutenant's words, and she said, "Okay, we'll go right away."

So the lieutenant quickly came to the communications department with the serious Lilith.

"Connecting to the front headquarters, Lieutenant Colonel Tirpitz." The lieutenant immediately said to the communicator.

The communicator nodded and quickly connected the call.