Free Web NovelChapter 1418: Chapter 1418
Yue Qiyuan, by various coincidental means, saved his teammates, and then the group tacitly agreed to form an alliance to jointly confront the Commander Wei Xiaoxiong.
Initially, Wei Xiaoxiong didn’t notice any of this as he was issuing various commands boldly and decisively, making the entire 2nd battalion appear harmonious and friendly on the surface.
Limited by outdated communication equipment and the vast territory of the entire 2nd battalion, with no transport equipment and relying solely on two legs for travel, communication was extremely delayed. For instance, if something happened in one place, it might take ten minutes, even half an hour, an hour... to relay the information to Wei Xiaoxiong. Therefore, Wei Xiaoxiong always felt that on the land he controlled, all the soldiers were very obedient, listening to his commands without any thoughts of rebellion...
The rules of the competition were very favorable for the Commander’s control of his camp. As long as any soldier dared to openly defy orders, it would be considered a violation of the rules and would result in losing points.
The importance of points is something anyone aware of their existence would understand.
Therefore, Wei Xiaoxiong believed that for now, no one would dare to defy him, which was enough. Any rebels standing out could be dealt with quickly.
He didn’t need disobedient people, only those who would fully comply with him.
Suddenly, Wei Xiaoxiong asked a guy beside him: "How is it at Yue Qiyuan’s side?"
The guy said, "The specific news hasn’t come in yet, but they should be caught in a melee."
Wei Xiaoxiong nodded: "Mm."
After thinking for a while, Wei Xiaoxiong added: "Send someone to keep a close watch, watch closely, and make sure he doesn’t escape."
Hearing this, the guy hesitated slightly. What they were doing was essentially exploiting a loophole in the competition rules. The rules didn’t allow team members to kill each other, and if it happened, points would be deducted, or they might even be directly eliminated. But the rules didn’t say anything against using others to do the dirty work, so using enemy hands to get rid of someone they disliked became a loophole.
Of course, Wei Xiaoxiong wouldn’t admit this was a loophole because clearly it was the enemy who killed them. If Yue Qiyuan and others couldn’t protect themselves and got killed, how would that be Wei Xiaoxiong’s fault?
The guy didn’t know what was going on in Wei Xiaoxiong’s mind. He only knew about exploiting loopholes. However—if successfully exploiting loopholes would benefit him and his school, then...
The guy didn’t say anything but replied earnestly: "Mm, rest assured, Commander, I will send people to watch closely."
Wei Xiaoxiong thought for a moment and said: "Also keep a close eye on Liang Youqing. As long as things are fine with them, everyone else will be fine, and our plan will proceed smoothly."
This was also the reason he wanted to deal with these two first.
"Mm." The guy said: "Previously, our people didn’t dare to get too close, fearing drawing attention from Yue and Liang, as well as the enemy. I will instruct them to watch more closely next time."
Wei Xiaoxiong said: "Proceed quickly."
The guy replied: "Yes."
If everything went smoothly, that would be great. But what if things didn’t go smoothly? With a slightly apprehensive heart, the guy hurriedly left. He had to keep a closer eye on things, but since these operations had to be carried out in the enemy camp, they were difficult to control, so he had to be extremely cautious.
The Commander’s Room, while sounding grand, was actually very simple, with just a chair, a table, a pen, and some paper...
Wei Xiaoxiong was looking through the maps brought back by his subordinates, who had explored and collected materials from the north, south, east, and west directions as per his instructions.
With a pen in hand, Wei Xiaoxiong drew something on the paper, merging the four maps, forming a rough topographical map.
After scrutinizing it, Wei Xiaoxiong felt that attacking from the east was best, so he discussed it with his trusted aides.
After some discussion, they had roughly determined the strategy.
One of the girls said: "According to our analysis, we can proceed like this, but what if something goes wrong? Our current transportation methods are too outdated, which is a major flaw. It’s extremely difficult to transmit commands quickly and accurately."
Wei Xiaoxiong furrowed his brows and said: "What’s the progress on establishing an information team?"
Behind him, another girl shook her head and said: "I asked five minutes ago, and there’s still no progress."
Wei Xiaoxiong got furious immediately: "Are they just idling around? No results, do we know the reason? Is it the lack of materials, lack of energy, or lack of equipment? Can’t they take the initiative to bring it up?"
In Wei Xiaoxiong’s view, communications were the most critical issue, more important than eliminating Yue Qiyuan or Liang Youqing! Without communication equipment, it was like being strangled, unable to implement his plans at all!
The girl saw Wei Xiaoxiong get angry and retreated a step before replying softly: "We lack everything, especially materials. They said they need a type of conductor to transmit signals, but even after searching the base warehouse, they couldn’t find it."
Wei Xiaoxiong tightened his brows and said: "Dispatch people to other base warehouses to look, quickly."
The girl nodded: "Yes."
Then, Wei Xiaoxiong continued to discuss various matters with his trusted subordinates. He had no idea that Yue Qiyuan and Liang Youqing had quietly returned to the 2nd battalion, nor did he know that the personnel he sent to the enemy camp had all been dealt with by Chu Jiaojiao.
Meanwhile.
Sitting in the Commander Base chair, overseeing everything ’behind the curtain,’ Chu Jiaojiao curled her lips into a smile after hearing her subordinate’s report: "So, the 2nd battalion is having internal conflicts?"
"Internal conflicts?" The girl responding hadn’t thought of it that way; she found it strange upon hearing it and said: "Our 3rd group said they obliterated a group of enemy forces. During interrogation, they were very tough and wouldn’t reveal their purpose inside our camp. However, through our careful investigation, we identified traces of three groups, and it seems all three had interactions. In the end, we only eliminated one group."
Chu Jiaojiao thought for a moment, then laughed: "Then there’s no mistake. It’s probably some arrogant fool doing something stupid thinking they’re being clever. It’s quite good, we don’t fear the enemy acting foolishly, we fear they’re not foolish."
Listening to this, the girl and a former Commander of the 1st battalion, along with a few others, couldn’t help but purse their lips. Especially the 1st battalion Commander who internally murmured, who wouldn’t want a few foolish opponents?
But if all your opponents are fools, is your victory glorious?
*Cough cough...*
Of course, he wouldn’t say this directly; Chu Jiaojiao’s words were so unpleasant, like she had eaten a rotten egg, he didn’t want to hear it.
Chu Jiaojiao’s gaze fixed on the array flag of the 1st battalion. It was deliberately hung by her at the highest, most visible spot of the Commander Base. As long as someone wasn’t blind, they could see it clearly. Anyway, she wasn’t afraid of the enemy coming to seize the flag because she was strong enough.
Chu Jiaojiao said: "Speaking of which, the Commander of the 2nd battalion is too strong, unfair to others, so let’s help them. I love doing good deeds, and I can’t stand seeing others being bullied."
After saying this, seeing everyone’s eyes gleaming as they looked at her, Chu Jiaojiao clenched her fists and chuckled: "Because I love to be the one bullying people through strength."
Everyone: "..."
