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Two burly men carried the rebel flag at the front.

A large, angry mob marched in the night, following the direction of the flag.

Wooden sticks, daggers, kitchen knives...

The rebels had a wide variety of weapons.

Since there weren't enough guns to equip everyone, most of the resistance fighters had to make do with what they had on hand.

But despite their rudimentary equipment, the rebels' eyes were remarkably resolute.

Being with so many companions, in that emotionally charged state, even death wasn't so scary.

Those people along the way who were looking for a way to survive, whether voluntarily or forced, were mostly drawn into the ranks of the resistance army.

This made the already large resistance force even larger.

Seeing that the situation was under control, the PE student and the woman subtly slowed down and fell to the back of the group.

And when no one was paying attention to them, they broke away from the rebel ranks.

The woman watched the rebel army gradually disappear into the distance, stretched languidly, and said, "We'll have to help them out next, otherwise these rabble won't be able to pose a threat to the forward base."

“I think most of my other colleagues would seize such an opportunity, so we don’t need to get involved.” The PE student kept his eyes straight ahead, completely unmoved by the woman.

Their true identities are actually Mona warriors.

There is no doubt that Li Shan's whereabouts being exposed was not an accident.

To be precise, including Li Shan's subsequent use of the [Empress Lü's Human Pig Ritual], it was all the result of deliberate design by these two Mona warriors.

……

With so many people moving together in such a grand manner, it would be impossible to hide their whereabouts even at night.

In fact, when this resistance force was still 30 kilometers away from the forward base, it had already been observed by the garrison under the Control Committee and the matter was reported to the Control Committee.

Faced with such a sudden event, the Control Committee did not actually feel any threat; it was just that the large number of the resistance fighters was a bit of a problem.

It's important to understand that the forward base was established in preparation for the war against the Mona.

Although many facilities are still under construction and incomplete, a forward base that exists as a war fortress will certainly not lack the means to deal with external enemies.

Even some of the more ruthless members of the Unified Management Committee thought it was a good thing, and could barely treat it as a pre-war rehearsal.

Inside the forward base, the lights were on all the time, and heavily armed soldiers assembled at top speed.

The pre-established command center began to operate.

"Based on the intelligence we have so far, the rebels number around 100,000, 90% of whom are able-bodied men. They have few firearms and no heavy firepower..."

"It cannot be ruled out that there are some capable fighters among them. We request that the second squadron of the city's main force cooperate in the operation."

"The rebels are still coercing civilians, and their total numbers are still increasing..."

A young staff officer stood up and asked, "I'd like to confirm first, what are the established objectives for this operation?"

The middle-aged man with a hooked nose tapped the table and said in a deep voice, "The latest order issued by the City Council is—to annihilate the rebels."

The four words "calm" actually represent unimaginable bloodshed and slaughter.

However, no one in the command post raised any objections; they accepted the order without hesitation and immediately began discussions.

"Understood. We can first construct three-dimensional defensive fortifications and deploy high-saturation firepower platforms."

“We lack satellites, and our heavily armed combined arms forces cannot use satellite guidance.” “That’s right. The guidance of drones and communication balloons is too flawed. Given that we cannot gain an advantage in fighting the Mona in outer space, I recommend launching modular wartime satellites.”

"agree."

You could tell from their heated conversation.

The senior commanders in the operations command didn't take the rebels seriously at all; they were only thinking about the war with the Mona people that was coming up.

Based on the speed of the rebels' movements, the staff estimated that the rebel vanguard would arrive at the forward base in three hours, giving them more than enough time to prepare.

In order to avoid affecting the people's return to the ground, the command decided to move the battlefield forward and eliminate the resistance force 10 kilometers away from the forward base.

Therefore, a mechanized infantry regiment of the armed forces was the first to be transferred there, followed by three field battalions.

At the same time, a swarm of more than 50,000 drones arrived over the rebel forces, constantly monitoring their movements.

In fact, with the firepower of the drone swarm, a single dive-bombing attack would easily crush this ragtag resistance force.

However, it was considered that even if this resistance force was broken up, the problem could not be completely solved; on the contrary, it would cause these resistance forces to break up into smaller groups.

The endless counterinsurgency campaigns would be too exhausting, so it's better to gather these rebels together and finish them off in one fell swoop.

……

Forward Base, Third Canteen.

The curfew means that ordinary people have no choice but to stay indoors at this time.

So the huge cafeteria only had two or three tables of people eating, and their voices echoed, making it seem incredibly empty.

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Feng Yixuan threw the cleaned chicken leg bone into the plate, while her other hand swiped back and forth in the phone's contact list.

With chicken still in her mouth, she mumbled, "That's strange, why isn't Li Shan answering the phone?"

Lu Bai glanced at her and said, "She's probably still busy."

"Tch, I don't know what they've been up to. They're not even answering the phone. I wonder if they've been out gallivanting somewhere."

Halfway through her complaint, Feng Yixuan noticed out of the corner of her eye the armed troops gathering outside the cafeteria, and asked curiously, "What are all these people doing?"

To maintain normal order, there is absolutely no need to assemble the troops.

Lü Bai was well aware of this.

"It looks like something must have happened somewhere."

Feng Yixuan was bored, but seeing this, she immediately became interested.

"Deputy Captain Lü, let's go join the fun."

Lu Bai nodded thoughtfully.

He guessed that this sudden event was most likely the work of Mona warriors.

Since we have nothing else to do, we might as well go and take a look. Maybe we can catch a few more unlucky guys.

Lu Bai put down his chopsticks, stood up, and said, "Let's go then."

The General Administration Committee did not take that resistance army seriously, nor did the Operations Command.

Apart from mobilizing the second squadron of the castle infantry for the sake of caution, the operations command didn't even bother to notify the other castle infantry units scattered throughout the forward base.

Thanks to this, Lü Bai and Feng Yixuan are now almost like Mundo, able to go wherever they want. (End of Chapter)