Battle Rehearsal Before the War

Two burly men carried the Rebel Army flag at the forefront.

A large, angry mob marched in the night, following the direction of the flag.

Wooden sticks, daggers, kitchen knives...

The Rebel Army had a wide variety of weapons.

Since there weren't enough guns to equip everyone, most of the Rebel Army had to make do with what they had on hand.

But despite their rudimentary equipment, the Rebel Army's eyes were remarkably resolute.

Being with so many companions, in that emotionally charged state, even death wasn't so scary.

Those people along the way who were looking for a way to survive, whether voluntarily or forced, were mostly drawn into the ranks of the Rebel Army.

This made the already large Rebel Army force even larger.

Seeing that the situation was under control, the Sports Student and the woman subtly slowed their pace and fell to the back of the group.

And when no one was paying attention to them, they broke away from the Rebel Army ranks.

The woman watched the Rebel Army gradually disappear into the distance, stretched languidly, and said, "We'll have to give them a hand next, otherwise these rabble won't pose much of a threat to the Forward Base."

"I think most of my other colleagues wouldn't let such an opportunity pass by, so we don't need to get involved." The Sports Student kept his eyes straight ahead, completely unmoved by the woman.

Their true identities are actually Mona Warrior.

There is no doubt that Li Shan's whereabouts being exposed was not an accident.

To be precise, including Li Shan's subsequent use of the [Empress Lu's Human Pig] ability, it was all the result of deliberate design by these two Mona Warriors.

With so many people moving together in such a grand manner, it would be impossible to hide their whereabouts, even at night.

In fact, when this Rebel Army was still 30 kilometers away from the Forward Base, it had already been observed by the garrison under the Coordination Committee and the matter was reported to the Coordination Committee.

Faced with this sudden event, the Coordination Committee did not actually feel any threat; it was just that the large number of the Rebel Army was a bit of a problem.

It's important to understand that the Forward Base was established in preparation for the war against the Mona people.

Although many facilities are still incomplete, Forward Base designed as a war fortress will certainly not lack the means to deal with external enemies.

Even some of the more ruthless members of the Coordination Committee thought it was a good thing, and could barely treat it as a pre-war rehearsal.

Inside the Forward Base, lights remained on, and heavily armed soldiers assembled at top speed.

The pre-established command center began to operate.

"Based on current intelligence, the rebels number approximately 100,000, 90% of whom are able-bodied men. They have few firearms and lack heavy firepower..."

"It cannot be ruled out that there are some capable fighters among them; request the second squadron of the City Direct Military to cooperate in the operation."

"The rebels are still coercing civilians, and their total numbers are still increasing..."

A young staff officer stood up and asked, "I'd like to confirm first, what are the established objectives for this operation?"

The middle-aged man with a hooked nose tapped the Desktop and said in a deep voice, "The latest order from the City Council is—annihilate the rebels."

The four words "calm" actually represent unimaginable bloodshed and slaughter.

However, no one in the command post raised any objections; they accepted the order without hesitation and immediately began discussions.

"Understood. We can begin by constructing three-dimensional defensive fortifications and deploying high-saturation firepower platforms."

"Our forces lack satellites, making it impossible for heavily armed combined arms units to use satellite guidance."

"That's right. The guidance flaws of drones and communication balloons are too great. Given that we cannot gain an advantage in fighting the Mona people in outer space, I recommend launching modular wartime satellites."

"Agree."

This can be discerned from their heated conversation.

The senior commanders in the operations command didn't take the Rebel Army seriously at all; they were only concerned with the upcoming war with the Mona people.

Based on the Rebel Army's speed of movement, the staff estimated that the Rebel Army vanguard would arrive at the Forward Base in three hours, giving them ample time to prepare.

In order to avoid affecting the return of civilians to the ground, the command decided to move the battlefield forward and eliminate the Rebel Army ten kilometers away from the Forward Base.

Therefore, a mechanized infantry regiment of the armed forces was the first to be transferred there, followed by three field battalions.

At the same time, a swarm of more than 50,000 drones arrived over the Rebel Army, constantly monitoring Rebel Army movements.

In fact, with the firepower of the drone swarm, a single dive-bombing attack would easily crush this ragtag Rebel Army.

However, it was considered that even if this Rebel Army was broken up, the problem could not be completely solved; on the contrary, it would cause these Rebel Army to break up into smaller groups.

The endless counterinsurgency campaigns would be too exhausting, so it's better to gather these Rebel Army together and finish them off in one fell swoop.

Forward Base, Third Canteen.

The curfew means that ordinary people have no choice but to stay indoors at this time.

So the huge cafeteria only had two or three tables of people eating, and their voices echoed, making it seem incredibly empty.

Ta~

Feng Yixuan tossed the cleaned chicken leg bone into the plate, while her other hand swiped through her phone's contacts.

With chicken still in her mouth, she mumbled, "That's strange, why isn't Li Shan answering the phone?"

Lu Bai glanced at her and said, "She's probably still busy."

"Tch, I wonder what they've been up to. They're not even answering the phone. I wonder if they've been out gallivanting somewhere."

Halfway through her complaint, Feng Yixuan's eyes inadvertently caught sight of the armed troops gathering outside the cafeteria, and she asked curiously, "What are all these people doing?"

To maintain normal order, there is absolutely no need to mobilize troops.

Lu Bai was well aware of this.

"It looks like something's happened somewhere."

Feng Yixuan was bored, but seeing this, she immediately became interested.

"Deputy Captain Lu, let's go join the fun."

Lu Bai nodded thoughtfully.

He guessed that this sudden incident was most likely the work of Mona Warrior once again.

Since I have nothing else to do, I might as well go and take a look. Maybe I can catch a few more unlucky guys.

Lu Bai put down his chopsticks, stood up, and said, "Let's go then."

The Coordination Committee did not take that Rebel Army seriously, nor did the Operations Command.

Apart from mobilizing the second squadron of the City Direct Military for the sake of caution, the operations command didn't even bother to notify the other City Direct Military scattered throughout the Forward Base.

Thanks to this, Lu Bai and Feng Yixuan are now almost like Mundo, able to go wherever they want.