No sooner had Zhang Weidong finished speaking than a tall, upright officer with a lieutenant's insignia on his shoulders strode briskly over from the command area.
His face was dark, and a fresh, faint scar marked his temple. He was Captain Li of the Mobile Detachment.
Captain Li's voice rang out as he snapped a military salute. "Understood! I guarantee we'll carry out the rescue and extraction mission according to the plan!"
With that, he turned to gather manpower.
"Captain Li, please wait a moment," Lin Yi hurriedly called out.
Captain Li paused and looked at Lin Yi questioningly.
"We'll go to the rendezvous point together," Lin Yi said. "On the way, we need to discuss the situation along the route, the approximate locations of the survivors, and the current personnel and supplies situation at Hongfu Tower."
Captain Li gave it a brief thought, then immediately nodded. "All right!"
Even if Lin Yi had not mentioned it, he would have asked about those matters before departure. Since Lin Yi had taken the initiative to bring them up early, that was naturally for the best.
After saying that, Lin Yi turned to Zhang Weidong. "Captain Zhang, I have one more request..."
"Staff Officer Lin, don't say that. If there's anything you need us to coordinate, please tell me," Zhang Weidong said with a smile.
"It's this: could you contact Captain Ren Yinuo at Hongfu Tower by radio? Inform them that the rescue convoy has departed and have them immediately start sorting supplies, so they're ready to leave at any time."
"Once the convoy arrives, they can load up and evacuate as quickly as possible, minimizing the time spent outside."
Lin Yi had no time for further pleasantries and stated his request directly.
"Of course."
Zhang Weidong nodded without hesitation. "Even if