Chapter 1 The Old Mo Border, Mountainous Region

The sounds of gunfire and cannons rose and fell around them, and the area was ablaze with fire. Both sides had suffered heavy casualties.

At the same time, air forces were constantly attacking the soldiers' families, causing the entire group to fall into chaos, fleeing uncontrollably in all directions.

During this time, Su Tianbei directed the battle while repeatedly trying to connect with the Old Mo government forces.

Faced with this predicament, Su Tianbei's quick thinking led him to gamble. If it were a normal battle, Su Tianbei, with his personality, experience, and resume, would fear no one. His command might be a bit lacking, but he certainly had the courage for a desperate fight.

But at this moment, he had too many military dependents to protect. With the troops he had at hand, there was no way to properly protect these families while facing an attack from an elite force and air support.

Therefore, the only way to break the deadlock now was to quickly disengage from the battle and not fight head-on!

When Su Tianbei first entered this area, he had heard intense gunfire on the opposite side of the mountain range, and he had even discussed it with Lao Lu.

Since there was gunfire, it meant there was a battle on the other side. Judging from the map, the Blackwater Legion sent by Bana City should be operating in that area.

Since that was the case, Su Tianbei decided to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless. He wanted to ask the Blackwater Legion for help, request their support, quickly get rid of the enemy's entanglement, and smoothly cover the large group of military dependents as they left.

Soon, he contacted Zhao Weihu.

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At the same time, Yuan Biao squatted behind a tree, observing the battlefield situation.

Because of the support provided by Su Tianbei's First Battalion, his commando team had to temporarily retreat, affecting the offensive plan.

Looking at his watch, Yuan Biao turned his head and asked Ni Huan, the deputy captain beside him, "Lao Ni, where are the support troops?"

"Let me ask!"

Ni Huan spoke urgently and immediately contacted the fleet. About a minute later, he ended the communication and shouted to Yuan Biao, "The fleet commander has confirmed that the support troops have arrived and are currently in the designated airspace, preparing to parachute in!"

Yuan Biao thought for a moment and immediately ordered, "Lao Ni, let's quickly join up with the support troops. Then, each of us will lead a team, forming a fan shape, to encircle the military dependents fleeing from the enemy's front line. Don't let them break through!"

"Understood!"

Ni Huan nodded and quickly deployed the tactics downwards.

Soon, the two of them left the team with a small group of troops, leaving the main force behind to continue feigning an attack and contain Su Tianbei and the others. They quietly detoured from both sides, rushing towards the direction the military dependents were fleeing.

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On the other side, Su Tianbei contacted Zhao Weihu, and with the other party's help, they successfully connected to the Blackwater Legion's communication channel.

Su Tianbei held the communicator and asked urgently, "I am Su Tianbei, the commander of the garrison's 122nd Independent Regiment! Is your unit fighting at Highland 302?"

Soon, a steady voice came from the communication channel, "I am Gilman, the acting commander of the Blackwater Legion! The troops currently attacking Highland 302 are indeed ours. We have heard the gunfire coming from the rear and, considering that it may be an enemy force encircling us, have sent two battalions of troops across the mountains, approaching your forces. If necessary, we will continue to support you!"

Hearing this, Su Tianbei's suppressed heart instantly became excited. Fortunately, the other side had heard the gunfire and had already sent troops over. This greatly reduced the time it would take for them to arrive, giving them a head start.

This news was like a shot in the arm for Su Tianbei. He held the communicator and said excitedly, "Thank you, brothers! I will immediately share our real-time location so that the two forces can join up as soon as possible! Please be prepared to receive our retreating personnel!"

"Okay!"

The two sides hung up the communication. Su Tianbei contacted Lu Yan again and ordered him, "Lao Lu! The Blackwater Legion on Highland 302 has launched support for us! You must do everything possible to protect the military dependents along both flanks and continue to retreat up the mountain! As long as you cross the mountain range, you can get rid of the enemy's encirclement! At the same time, let the scouts carry individual air defense firepower to intercept the enemy's air support and prevent drones from attacking the military dependents again!"

"Received!"

With everything arranged, Lu Yan covered the main force and continued to retreat towards the mountain. They were still a certain distance away from the Blackwater Legion that was coming to help.

At the same time, Yuan Biao had also completed the assembly with the airborne troops of nearly five hundred people, divided them into two groups, and launched a campaign to exterminate the troops covering the military dependents, according to the pre-arranged tactics.

"Da da da!"

The sound of gunfire continued, and the war was very chaotic, but the balance of victory was tilting towards Yuan Biao.

The main reason was that Yuan Biao's tactics were very cunning and disgusting. He only wounded the enemy soldiers along the way instead of killing them.

This tactic resulted in Lu Yan's troops having to send two soldiers to rescue their comrades for every soldier who fell, thereby slowing down the retreat of the main force.

Just then, the observer's voice sounded in the communication channel, "Report! We have discovered one of the important targets on the flank!"

Hearing this, Yuan Biao immediately ordered, "Don't move them yet, give me the location, and I'll go there now!"

"Yes!"

A red marker quickly lit up on the combat instrument. Yuan Biao waved his hand, leading his troops to quickly approach the target's location.

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On the mountain range, Lu Yan directed the troops. After being encircled, he quickly made a judgment, ordering the troops to retreat up the mountain in platoons, covering the military dependents.

Because their troops were relatively scattered and had been retreating for some time, this also increased the difficulty of Yuan Biao's encirclement.

Soon, many people had crossed the mountain and ran towards the area where the Blackwater Legion was coming.

Listening to the continuous reports from the troops below, Lu Yan felt that the hope of completing the retreat was just around the corner.

At this moment, a military officer ran quickly to Lu Yan, saluted him, and said quickly, "Report, Chief of Staff! Zhou Tonghui, the vice president of the Hua Tong Association, and Miss Wen Xiaorou have fallen behind the team! According to the information we received, they are both injured! The Third Platoon, which is responsible for protecting them, is already requesting support!"

Lu Yan paused for a moment and quickly responded, "Immediately send a company over to rescue them! Remember, don't shout in the communication channel, don't let the commander know about this, understand?"

"Yes!"

As soon as the two finished speaking, an urgent shout suddenly sounded in the communication channel, "Report! I am Liu Quanjing, the platoon leader of the First Platoon of the Third Company of the Second Battalion! We were attacked on the way to protect Mr. Zhou and Miss Wen and are currently blocked on the mountain road! The enemy's firepower is very strong, requesting support! Repeat..."

"Bang!"

Lu Yan kicked the stone next to him and cursed angrily, "Damn it, that idiot! Who told him to shout! Quickly, send someone over to rescue them! Quickly!"

Not long after he finished speaking, Lu Yan watched as Su Tianbei led his guard company back from the flank in a hurry.

Because Su Tianbei had been directing from the middle and rear on the flank, he was not far from them and returned very quickly.

Seeing Lu Yan, Su Tianbei was covered in cold sweat and asked very urgently, "Are Lao Zhou and the others blocked inside? Quickly tell me the location, and I'll take people to rescue them!"

Lu Yan hurriedly stopped him, "Don't go, I'll go for you!"

But Su Tianbei shook off his hand, "Stop talking nonsense, you continue to lead the main force to retreat! I'll go save them!"