Steel steam and flame

It had not been long since they had left the volcano base to perform the mission. Judging from what they knew so far, the losses on their side were indeed huge. Even Major Barron's own team was attacked and was unable to lift its head under the weight of heavy machine guns. Then supplemented by sniper rifles and portable artillery, the enemy's firepower was very fierce, comparable to the professional firepower team here at the volcano base. Moreover, the weapons and ammunition used were all produced by the empire itself. Everyone hid behind various bunkers and could only smile helplessly.

There are now only more than twenty people in this joint team. Before the two teams merged, they both suffered varying degrees of losses. The teams that can still be contacted are all in this situation, and most of them have encountered each other with the enemy. In addition to the smaller casualties of the team that focused on firepower, a group of veterans with experience and quality also felt tremendous pressure when faced with an enemy attack composed entirely of surgeons.

"The inability to contact the volcano base is a big problem." Colonel Barron sat on the snow to rest, and the captain sat next to him. The two were chatting about the future of the mission.

"We already roughly know the enemy's purpose here, and also roughly guessed where the enemy's airship is parked. Originally, as long as these things were confirmed in the next few days, the mission would be completed. But the communication machine did not work at all, and nothing happened. It couldn't be sent out, and even the deadly supplies couldn't be kept up. There wasn't much food in the backpack, and it snowed so heavily that all the animals in the mountains and forests seemed to have agreed upon it, and they all hid. Since the snow It's snowing, and not even a bird has been seen. The snow can't stop, and we really have to think of ways to provide food in the future." The captain had a sad look on his face. Of course, this was for the ordinary soldiers behind him. He and the captain The two have been saving their food subconsciously. They can last about two weeks on just a base of fluids and high-energy fat stores in their bodies. But those ordinary soldiers cannot do that. If they are hungry for a long time, their combat effectiveness will immediately decrease.

"The current locations of all teams have been shared. Next, some teams will join together in pairs. At that time, their strength will be superimposed and enhanced, and it will be much safer to move forward in the mountains." This is the only thing that makes the two feel that Reassuring news.

"The next thing in the mission is the focus, and the situation will become more difficult by then."

"Yes, after all, we are going to the original Xuefeng base. Going forward in the snow, even if there are two of us opening the way, the progress will still not become very fast. It will probably take at least three days to reach the snow peak. On the outskirts of the peak, you must stop and take a good rest, just in time to wait for other teams to join up." The captain said the ideal situation.

"But the process will definitely not be like this. Even if the enemy's airship is not parked at Xuefeng Base, it is definitely nearby. Then the chance of encountering the enemy will become very high, and there will be supplies behind the enemy at any time. , once we face each other, our side will only suffer. In a real fight, it is estimated that less than one tenth of these people will make it back alive."

"Or less, no more." The captain smiled mockingly and reached out to wipe the falling snow from his face.

The major nodded slightly. The snowy peaks in the distance were blurry under the falling snow. He looked at them and said nothing. He was silent for a long time. The captain closed his eyes and rested quietly.

"Actually, I have a bad misconception." The captain said with his eyes closed, while the major stared straight ahead without looking over.

"What illusion?" Major Barron asked.

"I think it's just my simple opinion." The captain emphasized, "Those senior officials at the Volcano Base should know these things about the Far Sea Commonwealth. After all, the two huge forces have planted a large number of spies and agents in each other's countries. , some of them have been cultivated a long time ago. In terms of blood and race, some of them can be regarded as people from the Far Sea Commonwealth. This time, the origins of these surgeons wandering around the base are unknown. It’s already very clear. And the signal has been interfered for so long, but there is still no response from the base..."

"Is history repeating itself?" Colonel Barron understood the captain's words and then said to himself, "I signed an agreement with the empire and stayed in the centralized training camp for nearly a year and a half. Later, because of my good performance, I got excellent results in all aspects , his personality can be considered easy-going, and he has not been tainted by the smoke of gunfire. After the training, he was not immediately assigned to various front bases or military regions. Instead, he entered the vocational school of the imperial military and became a surgeon there. Then he came to Volcano Base, I have been staying now. When the accident happened to the senior officer at Volcano Base, I was just like you, just a captain. Although the incident was very big, it was only a few years ago, who else remembers it? "

"Everyone is a product of the influence of the environment. It is not easy to climb to that position. As long as there is a slight directional error in the middle, you may have to get down from the current position immediately, and you will lose something. Like me, If you want to improve your military rank, strength is an important aspect, but it is no longer the main one. It can only be said to be one of the main ones. It may be the end of my journey here. I am not much older than you, but I have definitely seen more things than you. "More." Major Barron sighed, "There are not many high-ranking officials like that, and the empire is not as corrupt as you think. It's just that every time something like this happens, it will cause a small-scale sensation, and you will hear more from time to time. .”

"The same thing won't happen again. Even if there are things there in Xuefeng, they are just enemy airships and a bunch of old machines. As for the connection with the base, it should be due to other reasons. It may be possible in the battle line What happened has left them with no time to pay attention to us.”

"Maybe I just think so." The captain smiled dryly, not knowing what to say.

After taking a look at the time, it was almost time. The major stood up from the snow, patted the snow behind him, and shouldered the heavy equipment again.

"Let's go. No matter what happens over there at the base, we have to go to Xuefeng. In order not to destroy the enemy, we must find out whether the enemy's airship is there. Then we will find a way to deliver the message to the base. A heavy cruiser-level airship that has been under constant maintenance can be put to use. It has been so long since I have been in the volcano base, and I have only seen the scene of a heavy cruiser taking off to perform a mission. Thinking of the lift device being powered, The shocking scene of the windbreak and diversion wall rising around the airport makes me really want to sit on a heavy cruiser with full firepower one day and see what it is like when dozens of main guns fire in salvo." The major said here, his whole body There was an invisible sense of heat in them all.