Chapter 1895 - 1895: 1895
To be honest, Liu Zhizhong's emotions were very heavy at this moment.
Weng Xingban being in trouble was really not a good sign.
Opposing invasion, standing on the side of civilization, there's nothing wrong with that.
But as long as there's war, there will be casualties, and there will be captives and such.
But falling into the hands of the Evil Luo people, with Weng Xingban's temperament and character, what good outcome could there be?
And what about his wife? Long Bo's sister? What's their situation?
Luzelski didn't explain it clearly because the battle report had been sent to Liu Zhizhong's encrypted email.
Only by returning to the President's Mansion could Liu Zhizhong see it.
For the first time, the beautiful night view of Kachin City became so unimportant in Liu Zhizhong's eyes.
Without the mood to enjoy the scenery, Liu Zhizhong drove an ordinary sedan like a sports car.
He returned safely to the President's Mansion, eagerly opened the encrypted email, and the battle report.
A scene of brutal warfare unfolded before his eyes.
This time, Weng Xingban led a small team of a hundred men, lurking in the intensely contested city of Mariupol, to rescue a group of military science experts and their trapped family members.
Mariupol used to be a production base for nuclear weapons and later became a base for producing missiles and planes for Kekistan. This city represents Kekistan's most formidable defense industry.
The historical and current status of Mariupol determined that any battle over it would be very brutal.
The Evil Luo Country amassed nearly 200,000 soldiers to besiege Mariupol, fighting for a full four months without completely conquering it.
Because the resistance was very strong, and the logistical support was quite substantial.
Because resisting is necessary, otherwise, once the Evil Luo Country breaks through Mariupol's defenses, it means it's less than 200 kilometers away from being able to attack Fuerqinke.
If the Evil Luo Country fully occupies Mariupol City, a large number of university students would fall into enemy hands to be drafted as soldiers, and many military science experts would be captured, with unimaginable consequences.
Among the scientists Weng Xingban was assigned to rescue this time, there were three missile experts and four nuclear specialists, which was quite significant. The rest included their graduate students and family members, with women and children, totaling up to around 50 people.
Since the entire Mariupol had become a battlefield where both sides fought for every inch, the war was exceptionally brutal, and it's no exaggeration to say that corpses were strewn everywhere and blood flowed like rivers.
Kekistan's rescue plan couldn't use helicopters to cross the front lines.
Trains were not running, and there was no alternative.
The only option was to open a safe passage using off-road military vehicles to rescue these vital people.
The task was assigned by drawing lots because in Kekistan, there were about 50,000 volunteers, including several strong special assault teams.
Finally, the War God Valle, Weng Xingban, drew the task and commenced the action as planned.
Fortunately, during this time, his wife was discovered to be pregnant and did not accompany him on the special operations rescue mission but stayed in Fuerqinke City to care for her pregnancy.
Initially, she had decided that once Weng Xingban returned successfully, she would return to the Wale Republic to care for her pregnancy and not go to the battlefield again. After all, seeing her husband once before returning to the country to witness his achievements was a heartfelt wish.
However, the news from the front was not good news.
Weng Xingban and a hundred commandos were initially progressing smoothly under substantial logistical support and information.
After they stealthily passed the key battle area, everything seemed fine, dividing into three groups: one for reconnaissance, one for rescue, and one waiting for reception on the return route.
Regrettably, when the advance unit for the rescue arrived, all the trapped personnel had assembled, ready to retreat when the convoy was suddenly bombarded by a fierce armed helicopter unit, and the ground was besieged.
The last message from Weng Xingban on the front lines was: Break through while I cover the retreat!
Then, the operation basically ended in failure!
Within the rescue squad, including Weng Xingban, no one returned.
All the rescued personnel were also killed by armed helicopters, not one was left, totaling 50 people.
Meanwhile, Weng Xingban's rescue team did manage to shoot down seven armed helicopters, but such an achievement was insignificant.
The group responsible for reconnaissance was attacked, and the reception team was blocked by the Evil Country Special Operations Group while missiles rained from the skies and ground attacks occurred.
Ultimately, the entire assault squad, plus Weng Xingban, consisted of 101 men, and the reconnaissance team survived with 3 members, while the reception team had 5 survivors.
The last report indicated that Weng Xingban, while covering the retreat, led fifteen people in the opposite direction. The opposite direction was where the Evil Country's army was more sizable in the mountains.
Kekistan's intelligence actually still had informants, but only a brief message came through: Weng has escaped into the jungles and might have been captured, the rest are annihilated!
Liu Dongyuan personally headed to the place where Weng Xingban escaped into the mountainous area to the north of Mariupol City.
This mountainous region is large, part of the primitive forest area, and without special warfare training, one can't survive inside it.
Furthermore, the western and northwestern parts of the mountainous area are heavily guarded by Keksitan's armored troops, a critical transportation route to Fuerqinke City, which the Evil Luo Country's army hasn't attempted to assault. Without conquering Mariupol, the Evil Luo Country lacks a strategic base, a retreat, resupply point, and an unimpeded logistics line.
Originally, Kekistan thought there would be no problem defending Mariupol, but they didn't anticipate the overwhelming number of the Evil Luo army, with daily bombings, artillery shelling, tank assaults, and human wave attacks, truly turning this historic city into a meat grinder, with mountains of corpses and seas of blood every day.
Liu Dongyuan led a team of elites, prepared to set out from this point to search for Weng Xingban in the mountains and hopefully receive him. Meanwhile, Ye Tianping's information group kept a constant eye on the movements of the Evil Luo Country's troops in the mountains, who were also special ops personnel, all searching for Weng Xingban, appearing determined to find him.
Both sides raced against time in the mountains and were bound to engage in battles. Liu Dongyuan personally fought, leading his team with zero casualties, truly showcasing strength.
However, just as Liu Zhizhong finished reading the entire battle report, an urgent email arrived.
Liu Zhizhong opened the email and was shocked.
An email from Kekistan's military intelligence indicated that an informant in the Evil Country reported that Weng Xingban was confirmed captured three hours ago, had been put on a helicopter, and sent to Keterol Palace.
Keterol Palace was precisely the President's Mansion of the Evil Luo Country...