nycdaug Chapter 402 Take the initiative
Chapter 402 Take the initiative
The establishment of the Dawn Army Armored Division immediately caused a stir throughout Dawn City and even the Eastern Theater Command. This was the first armored division in all of China and even the world to be primarily composed of mechs. So, early the next morning, many people came to sign up to join the armored division. Some applied to join the logistics units, some to join the maintenance units, and of course, some applied to become drivers.
Although the requirements for soldiers in the armored division are relatively high, people still come to sign up in droves. Everyone now knows that the leadership positions in the four combat divisions of the Dawn Army, as well as the logistics and equipment support units, information support units, and so on, are already full. The newly established armored division, directly led by the headquarters, is only in its initial stage and will have far more opportunities for advancement than other units.
Li Chenglong and Yun Lan personally assessed the soldiers who applied to become S1 mech pilots to minimize potential unforeseen circumstances. Over the next two days, they, along with eight members of the Special Mission Support Section 8, provided rigorous training to these soldiers. According to Li Chenglong, the mech brigade should be ready for combat within half a month.
At 7 p.m. on September 28, Li Chenglong and Yun Lan had just returned from the temporary armored division mech brigade base. They were planning to have some food and then get a good rest. They were too busy every day, and even as level 12 awakeners, they were feeling a bit mentally exhausted.
At this moment, Wang Jie came to the two men's office and said, "Lord Li, Sister Yunlan, we just received a report from the Eagle Reconnaissance Aircraft that was conducting reconnaissance in the sky. Although the aliens used several jamming devices at the base, our reconnaissance aircraft still discovered a base with a large number of aliens stationed there. However, that base is not within our territory in China."
As she spoke, Wang Jie opened her crystal laptop and showed the two the data transmitted back by the Eagle reconnaissance aircraft. Li Chenglong and Yun Lan exclaimed in unison, "Bangbang Country?"
Wang Jie nodded: "Yes, through the cooperation of the Central Information Management Department, the Information Support Force, and the Shuguang City Air Force, after two days and nights of investigation and analysis, we have finally discovered where the aliens attacking our Eastern Theater Command, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Theater Command, and Northeast Theater Command came from. Apart from the alien troops that landed at the beginning, the others first landed in South Korea and then launched an attack on the eastern side of China from their base there."
Yunlan said to Li Chenglong, "You previously suggested to the Yanjing base that as soon as an alien base is discovered in China, it should be reported immediately. Then the main forces of each war zone will launch a joint attack on that alien base. After this week of fighting, we alone destroyed six alien strongholds of varying sizes by going to the Dawn. It seems that they found that they could not stay in China, so they went to the Korean Peninsula."
Li Chenglong shook his head slightly: "Something's not right. Look at these photos. The four alien bases in Bangbang Country are clearly different from the ones we attacked."
Yunlan looked at it carefully for more than ten seconds and then said, "So that's how it is. You mean to say that these bases are very well built. Judging from the time, these four bases obviously started construction a long time ago, otherwise it would be impossible to have been built to this extent in just a few days."
Li Chenglong zoomed in on a photo: "And look, some corners of these bases clearly show human figures, which suggests two possibilities. The first is that aliens may have arrived in Bangbang Country a few months ago and forced them to build bases. The second is that Bangbang Country has already surrendered to the aliens and willingly become their slaves. Considering our contact with Bangbang Country in August, I feel that the second possibility is more likely."
Wang Jie agreed, saying, "Yes, I also feel that South Korea has surrendered. When we held the East Asian Conference in August, Japan and South Korea not only did not come, but also sternly refused our people from going to their bases. They also repeatedly declared that if any foreigners dared to approach them, they would be dealt with with the strongest blow. They even refused to contact the United States. This has never happened before."
Yunlan looked at Li Chenglong and asked, "What are you going to do? Will you just let it go or what?" Li Chenglong was a little troubled. After all, Bangbang is also a sovereign country. If he went to attack it, he would definitely be seen by the Bangbang people in the base. If they complained about him internationally, although it wouldn't cause him any harm, it would still be disgusting.
Thinking of this, Li Chenglong said, "We definitely have to fight, but we need to find out first that they have cooperated with aliens or that they have surrendered to aliens. And it has to be solid evidence. That way, it will be easier for us to take action. The sooner the better. I'll go with Zhao Liying and Wang Shuang in a bit. To keep a low profile, I'll use dimensional travel directly. We'll be back before 6 a.m. tomorrow."
Yunlan said with some worry, "Why don't we go together? That way, even if a battle breaks out, we're both level 12, so there's nothing to be afraid of." Li Chenglong kissed Yunlan's left cheek in front of Wang Jie, "If you weren't in Dawn City, I would still be worried about the situation here. Besides, I have dimensional travel, so if we can't win, we can just run away."
After giving Yunlan a few more instructions, Li Chenglong quickly ate his boxed lunch and left the office. Yunlan smiled and shook her head, chatted with Wang Jie for a while, and then went home. Li Yunhao had come back from his mother's today, and she hadn't seen him for several days; she did miss him.
Thirty minutes later, Li Chenglong, Zhao Liying, and Wang Shuang arrived ten kilometers outside Dawn City. Li Chenglong had briefly explained the situation along the way, and the two were naturally very willing to go with him to carry out this operation. Although the two had already experienced dimensional travel before, he still gave them careful instructions. If they fell into the dimensional rift, even he would have a hard time rescuing them.
Li Chenglong mobilized his spiritual energy and said to Wang Shuang, "Hold onto my right arm, and Zhao Liying, you hold onto Wang Shuang's arm. If all else fails, tie it up with something. I'll be moving slower in this dimensional space, so I'll try my best to keep you out of danger. Okay, let's begin."
As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Shuang immediately took out a safety rope made of silk from a mythical beast and temporarily tied herself and Zhao Liying together. Then she hugged Li Chenglong's right arm.
A red light emanated from Li Chenglong's right eye, and he slowly waved his left hand in front of his body, causing a crack to appear in space. Although it was nearly 8 p.m. and quite dark, the darkness enveloped by the eerie red light appeared several levels darker than the surrounding area.
"Dimensional travel!" Li Chenglong whispered, then jumped in with the two women. The dark rift, glowing red, closed the moment they entered.
As Li Chenglong traversed dimensional space, a faint golden light emanated from his left eye, the True Dragon Eye, while his right eye, the Exorcising Eye, glowed with a faint, eerie red light. Multicolored energy emanated from his entire body, enveloping the three of them as they moved rapidly through countless black vortexes and scattered stars in the dimensional space.
In less than three minutes, Li Chenglong found a glowing exit, flew towards it, and leaped out, arriving near Seoul in Bangbang Country. He checked his watch; it was 8:30 PM when he left, but according to the stopwatch Li Chenglong had set in the dimensional space, they had only been inside for a total of 2 minutes and 42 seconds.
After Dawn City was upgraded to its highest level, its crystal network coverage reached a radius of 2000km, meaning the entire Bangbang Kingdom was under its coverage. Li Chenglong turned on his phone and found out the location of the three of them. Having determined their direction, and using data from the Eagle reconnaissance aircraft, they discovered that the Seoul City base was only 5 kilometers away.
Li Chenglong said, "We'll sneak into Seoul first. Once we find irrefutable evidence that they're cooperating with or surrendering to aliens, we'll leave. Also, don't forget to investigate the situation inside Seoul; it will help us in future battles." The two women nodded seriously and then followed Li Chenglong quickly towards Seoul.