With Joseph's approval, 600 comrades temporarily transferred from various places were divided into two teams. They began to brave the severe cold, leave the Fetier defense line in the dark, and approach the government army positions from both sides.
"Under what name did you all leave the original team?"
"I mean my wife is giving birth and she has to go back for two days."
"Just you? You're still a young girl, so this name actually works, haha..."
"What I mean is that I've been diagnosed with something wrong with my health and I need to go to the hospital to have a look."
"I'm much simpler than you, that is, the other defense sections don't have enough troops, so we need to go over and provide support."
The comrades who were responsible for reaching the vicinity of the government military supply depot and wreaking maximum damage to the depot shared various reasons for being mobilized on the road.
It was very cold, especially in the early morning. Carrying the gun, their fingers felt like they were about to freeze off.
This is also a great source of confidence for Joseph.
In the past, the Equality Army has been like a tortoise, huddled in the iron shell of the Feitier Line of Defense. Basically, only the government troops harassed and attacked from time to time late at night, and the Equality Army had to strengthen its defense day and night.
"Carry them one by one as much as possible to reduce the number of people who need to wade through the water!"
After marching for two or three kilometers in the dark, the large army stopped and waited for news from the comrades who went to reconnoiter the route.
Clifford smelled the smell of alcohol from his body and immediately frowned: "How dare you drink while performing such an important mission?"
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“This period of time has been so frustrating!”
"I support it." Reporter Capa was still in the corner, raising his hand, "Also, as long as we can catch people, we must communicate with the government forces. I think I am the most suitable person to be the middleman.
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"Don't underestimate the other party too much. We have never taken the initiative to attack them, and it is extremely cold today, but it is related to the success of the mission and the life and death of every comrade. It is best to be more cautious." Clifford said.
Start, "According to the original plan, everyone will be divided into ten-person teams, spread out and advance, through the mountains and forests as soon as possible, and arrive at the munitions depot provided by the Intelligence Department."
Under many difficulties, the possibility of achieving the results mentioned by Capa is so slim that you can't even feel its existence if you close your eyes.
Soon, the team of three hundred people dispersed and poured into the forest.
"It won't affect us here, right?"
Evans patted the table gently, interrupting the thought from spreading in the team: "The most important thing for us now is to rescue Verak and the others, instead of going to fight the government forces one by one in a hurry.
.Can you fight it? If a living person goes up and is swept to death by a shuttle, this will calm your anger?"
Adel didn't force it, he just handed Joseph a cigarette to help him get rid of his sleepiness: "I got some news about Lezein, and the action team will also start the rescue of Verak and other comrades tonight."
Gordon swallowed, gritted his teeth and watched as other comrades took off their shoes and rolled up their trousers one after another, grinning and wading through the icy water: "No, I can do it myself."
"Come! I'll carry you!"
"The cemeteries have been destroyed, let's just fight with them!" The radical comrades were still immersed in anger.
On the other side, the team heading towards the government army supply warehouse was blocked by a small river.
"Don't take it lightly." Clifford's brows didn't relax anymore.
"Yes! We are not afraid of death, so why are we hiding here and there all day long? Watching the cemetery being destroyed is more uncomfortable than killing me!"
"In addition, remind them again that no one can smoke. The ignition point is very obvious in the dark, and no one should rush to load the gun. Once the gun goes off, the consequences will be disastrous." Clifford stopped Corey,
Added a few points.
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"Well, it won't be short anyway." Gordon said.
"It's just a small sip to keep warm. It's quite useful. How about some?" Corey grinned and exhaled white air in spurts.
"Those who are arresting the government are threatening each other. They are probably going to fight each other to the death. Even if we cannot save Verak and the others, we still have to fight to keep them alive," Adel said.
"clear."
"How do they want to save it?" Joseph then asked.
"Comrade, come here, let me carry you on my back."
Evans shook his head: "We can use telegrams or other methods to contact them without showing up. There is no need to send another comrade into a dangerous situation."
Basically each of them holds a knife, and those who are good at shooting will be equipped with bows and arrows, so that when they encounter a small number of enemies, they can solve the problem with the smallest movement.
"Walking over there?" Gordon grabbed Darren, "It's such a cold day and you're walking in icy water. If you can't get warm in time, something big might happen."
"No, I'll carry you! I'm resistant to freezing!"
"Comrade Evans, you think too little. You can deduce this plan further." Capa said, "If we can proceed smoothly, there will eventually be a day when the hostages will be exchanged. At that time
It is very likely that the government forces deliberately compromised and wanted to lure more comrades out according to our wishes. So, really, how can you exchange hostages to be safe? How can you tell if it is fake?"
After their investigation ahead, they confirmed that there were four sentries.
Darren, the commander of this team, stood by the river and stepped on the ice tentatively with his feet. The ice was very brittle, and spider web-like cracks could be created without stepping on it very hard. This showed that the ice layer was very thin and not strong enough to support it.
People pass smoothly from above.
"Is the problem really to start with arresting people in the government? This method always feels like there are still many problems that have not been solved." A comrade asked worriedly.
"Comrades! Hold on! The ice is not frozen tightly, so we have to go through it hard! If we take a detour, we will waste more time!"
"Stop talking nonsense, what if you are too cold to walk later and delay the mission?" Darren didn't talk nonsense to Gordon, just picked him up and started to cross the river.
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"Using telegraph is safe and secure enough, but it also has a fatal flaw, that is, we cannot tell Verak and others the real situation, and we cannot make both internal and external parties know each other and maintain a tacit understanding. And in many cases we are still the ones who
In a situation that is difficult to control, having one's own voice inside the prison, I think, will undoubtedly increase the probability of a successful rescue operation." Capa explained his thoughts.
"That is to say, when the time comes, you will enter the prison and act as an intermediary between us and the government forces. At the same time, you must find a way to meet Verak and others to find out the situation in the prison and the government forces' plans before contacting us.
Use code words to remind you." Evans' thinking became clear.
"No, you've already carried this several times. Go ashore and rub it and warm your feet!"
"Of course not. They have caused so many troubles in Lezeyin. How can they influence the situation here?" Adel crossed his legs and had a sullen face. He didn't seem to feel happy about rescuing Verak.
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December 15th, two o'clock in the morning
Half an hour later, several comrades sent out rushed back and reported to Clifford and Corey the status of the sentry posts along the route ahead.
"To put it simply, it still takes time for the ice to freeze firmly, right?" Darren asked.
"Intellectuals are always more valuable and need our special attention." Darren urged.
"It was too cold, so everyone went back to the camp to sleep, right?" Corey analyzed logically.
However, upon closer inspection, they found that three of the sentry posts were empty, and only one was still manned by a government soldier.
Feitier Line of Defense, Headquarters
"Both teams are going well so far, and they are expected to arrive at their destinations around 3:30 in the morning." Adel said, "You go to rest first, I will keep an eye on it."
This plan has been submitted, but in fact, this method has not yet been unanimously recognized within the action team.
Therefore, objectively speaking, as long as the impact of bad weather on the government forces is greater than that of the Ping An Army, then this is a favorable situation and a key opportunity for them to seize.
The comrades who were carefully selected to perform the most difficult tasks helped each other and supported each other. It took less than ten minutes for them all to cross the river. On the bank, they simply wiped their feet and legs, which were almost numb from the cold, and the team regained their strength.
Step up the integration and start moving forward.
In such bad weather, the government troops were unwilling to come forward to harass them, and used fatigue tactics to break the will of the Ping An Army. It was even less expected that the Ping Ping Army would unexpectedly take the initiative to launch a counter-attack against them for the first time.
"What do you think?" Evans asked Capa.
"It's such a cold day, the river should have frozen long ago, right?" said an experienced comrade.
Gordon, the knowledgeable deputy commander, pushed up his glasses: "Maybe it's because this side faces the sun and gets colder slowly. The ice layer affects the heat transfer of the water below. If the heat cannot be dissipated, it will be less likely to condense into ice."
The team stopped a lot.
"I don't even know if I can go back alive, so it doesn't matter." Darren turned around and glanced at Gordon. After a few seconds, he took off his equipment and hung it on the opponent, then motioned for him to lie on his back.
"Come up."
"How could I possibly sleep?" Joseph knew that this night was extremely important to the International Equality Alliance. Regardless of the outcome, he would lead the comrades who fought hard on the Fetier Defense Line to face it.
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Joseph wanted to make a comment that was too simple and crude, but he also knew that with limited strength, the action team had no choice. Just like here, they were trying to find a way out: "... I hope both sides of us can succeed.
"We on our side can no longer hold our heads and bear the endless bombardment, and they will not repeat the tragedy of the martyrs' cemetery being burned down."
"Comrade Clifford, would you like something to drink?" Deputy Commander Corey, whose nose and ears were red from the cold, took out a small bottle from his pocket and gave it to Clifford, who was resting against a tree trunk.
"I know there are shortcomings in this plan, but it is already the best one we can choose." Evans sighed, "We gave up the Martyrs Cemetery, but we can't give up on the arrested comrades. We really did that.
, the few hundred of us who stay in Lezein will really have nothing to eat.”
"Keep quiet! If you go any further, you may run into a government guard post at any time. You must be careful not to alert them!" Clifford, who serves as the commander of this team, warned him one after another without having a clear enough understanding of what he was about to face.
Comrades who know.
"Okay." Corey went to deliver the order.
When he finished speaking, all the comrades present fell silent.
"No." Clifford looked around seriously, but unfortunately it was too dark and his field of vision was too limited. "The next step is the most difficult. You have to survive several kilometers of bright and dark whistles before you can breathe. If you are discovered halfway, something will happen.
, the plan can be considered a failure. You cheer me up and lead the comrades."
Lezein, in a utility room at the end of a small alley
"Commander Joseph's timing is quite good. In such weather, how much energy do you think the other party's sentry can have? What's more, we have never taken the initiative to attack. If they don't take advantage of this weather to sleep peacefully, then it will be considered a rise.
I've seen it." Corey was more optimistic.
Darren glanced around and confirmed that there was nothing suitable that could quickly and temporarily build a small bridge. He bent down decisively, took off his shoes, rolled up his trouser legs, and exposed his muscular legs: "We don't have time to wait here, anyway.
It’s a small river, not very wide, and not very deep, so tell your comrades to go out.”
"Take off your shoes! Roll up your pants! Wipe your feet dry as soon as it's over! Otherwise, I won't want your feet anymore!"
"this--"
"Based on my understanding of the government forces, if we can really catch the government people, they will 100% agree to make a deal with us, and they will also be 100% unwilling to make a deal with us. And if we are really determined to implement this
Plan, I hope everyone understands that we are going to force the deal to be completed when the government forces have premeditation and ambushes." Capa has worked for the government for so long that he understands what the government will do in response to their actions.
responded.
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Evans reminded Capa: "Once the plan fails, you will be locked up in prison like Comrade Verak and others, and it will be almost impossible to come out alive."
"I know it very well." Capa nodded.
"You still have a wife and children. You have contributed a lot to the International Equality Alliance and this great cause. I suggest that this task be handed over to other comrades. Now that you are feeling much better, you should go to Lelist City and
The family is reunited." Evans had the idea of venturing into prison himself.
"No, it is precisely because I have a wife and children that I have to do my best to contribute my strength to ensure that the International Equality Alliance can go on and win the final victory. Otherwise, if we fall, they will not be liquidated.
Where can I escape for revenge?" It was his family that gave Capa the confidence to continue fighting.
"...Before we arrest people from the government, you have the opportunity to change your mind. If you want to go to Lelist City, please tell me at any time." Evans left Capa with a choice, "Then the general idea is finalized.
Now, all preparations are almost complete, comrades, start taking action!"