Chapter 204: Lone Goose
Chapter 204: Lone Goose
In a certain mountain pass on Zhangshan, a defensive position originally built by the Iron Chain Gang was littered with corpses of gang members, most of them incomplete.
The fortress here remained largely intact, as the Mo Lan Corporation had not launched a full-scale assault.
These fortifications could only handle enemies coming from the ground and the mountainside, but they were no match for the Battle Mantises, who could fly, leap through mountain forests, and adapt to various terrains.
Moreover, the Battle Mantises employed tactics, with some attracting attention at the front while others circled around from behind and the sides to launch an attack.
As the fortifications were mostly facing forward, and the Iron Chain Gang members lacked high combat proficiency, they were virtually defenseless against attacks from other directions.
After the Blood Mo Guard's surprise attack, they swiftly stormed the position, unafraid of ordinary firearms and moving at a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye, breaking through the defense line in just a few breaths.
As for the gang members inside the fortress, they only needed to casually throw a can of nerve toxin into the fortress entrance as they passed by, instantly incapacitating those within.
This fortress complex, which had once withstood thousands of troops, was dismantled within a mere ten minutes, partly due to the Iron Chain Gang's lack of artillery and low combat proficiency.
Even if the Iron Chain Gang had all these assets, they would still struggle against the Battle Mantises, who could navigate almost any terrain, and the Blood Mo Guard, with their superhuman reaction speeds.
To be frank, these weapons and fortifications were designed to counter conventional armies, offering no resistance against the well-armed elite rapid squads and combat bio-weapons of today.
However, there were fewer Iron Chain Gang members here than expected, not even two hundred. It was surprising, considering the Iron Chain Gang was a massive gang with tens of thousands of members, and they could muster a thousand elite gang members.
After analyzing the situation, the Mo Lan Corporation personnel believed that the Iron Chain Gang might not have been willing to risk their lives for their superiors and only stationed a small number of members here as a token effort to fulfill their duties.
Regardless, they had reached their destination, and their plan had already succeeded to a large extent.
As this narrow mountain pass was the easiest passage through the mountains, securing this area allowed them to swiftly traverse the mountains in less than an hour.
As they exited the valley, a gentle slope of about sixty meters high came into view. Five directors climbed to the top, gazing at the boundless wilderness ahead. Standing there, they felt as if they had seized control of an entire world.
Their destination was the chaotic land located two thousand kilometers away. Once they arrived, their formidable strength would enable them to rebuild the Mo Lan Kingdom in that place.
However, they wouldn't be walking there. "They're here," one of them said.
After a short wait, two large, gleaming silver airships approached from the direction one of the directors had been watching. The spinning propellers at the rear of the airships were visible to those with sharp eyes.
These were two large rigid airships secretly constructed by the Mo Lan Corporation in the northwestern mountains. Each airship could carry over two hundred people when equipped with critical equipment, sufficient to transport most of their members to the chaotic land within a day.
A mooring tower had been set up in advance with the help of an insider within the Iron Chain Gang, located beneath this gentle slope. The upper echelons of the Iron Chain Gang, convinced by the insider, had attempted to build a small airship and a matching factory, ensuring their own escape route in critical moments.
Unbeknownst to them, everything was orchestrated by the Mo Lan Corporation, who secretly provided technology and resources. Now, all the equipment, including the nearby airship factory and the airship itself, had been taken over by the Mo Lan Corporation, making their evacuation plan even more convenient and well-prepared.
"The pursuit team will take at least an hour to arrive. We've set up a simple ambush position below. No matter how they chase, they won't be able to catch up to us," one of the directors said.
"Once we reach the chaotic land, the Mo Lan Corporation will be rebuilt there."
"Yes, the chaotic land will provide ample nourishment, and a new Mo Lan will flourish there."
While these directors envisioned the future, the operations conference room at the Yangzhi City Patrol Bureau Headquarters was in an uproar.
They had also received the news, as it was impossible to miss such large airships.
"How could you be unaware of such massive airships? What do you even do?" someone shouted in accusation.
A government official wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, explaining, "We knew the Mo Lan Corporation had a hot air balloon factory there for sightseeing purposes, but we never imagined it was an airship factory..."
The area was remote, located deep in the mountains, and had no connection to Yangzhi City. The mountains were far more dangerous than the city, so who would bother to inspect that area?
"Director Cao, what should we do now? The team we sent won't be able to catch up," an official asked.
As the question was asked, all eyes turned to Agent Cao, the main person in charge of this matter.
Agent Cao spoke in a deep voice, "There's no need to chase."
"What?"
Agent Cao looked outside and slowly repeated, "No need to chase."
At the junction of the vast wilderness and Zhangshan Mountain, employees of Mo Lan Corporation began to gather at the airship factory built by the Iron Chain Gang. They were inflating a small airship while waiting for two large airships to land at the mooring site.
"Supervisor Cui, what are you doing? Who are you sending a radio message to?"
A company employee looked at Deputy Security Supervisor Cui Hong with curiosity. At that moment, he was sitting alone, sending a radio message.
Cui Hong casually replied, "Nothing much, just sending a message to our colleagues in the Wilderness to coordinate with them."
Seeing his relaxed demeanor, the employee didn't suspect anything. After all, even sending a message to Yangzhi City would be futile, as no one there could arrive in time.
As he watched the massive object gradually approaching in the sky, his heart raced with excitement. Traveling to the Wilderness in such a vehicle would surely feel like a divine descent.
Twenty kilometers away, on a circular railway track, fourteen 270mm large-caliber railway guns stood ready. They had been transported to this location in advance, prepared for three days, and securely anchored to their gun bases.
The artillery crew had already calibrated the firing parameters, aiming all the gun barrels at the area where the Mo Lan Corporation employees were currently located.
It took the Han Gu City army a year to extend the railway to this point. However, the construction of the railway would continue, eventually connecting to Yangzhi City, linking Han Gu City and Yangzhi City by land.
At this moment, the radio operator, after receiving the long-awaited telegram, immediately notified the highest commander in charge of this operation.
The officer, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, looked towards the southern mountain silhouette, picked up the phone, and said in a deep voice, "Pass on my order: Fire at the designated target!"
"Fire!"
"Fire!"
"Fire!"
"..."
As the order was given, the fourteen railway guns roared thunderously. In that instant, time seemed to freeze, followed by tremors in the earth and a thick cloud of gunpowder smoke filling the air.
After sending the telegram, Cui Hong leisurely took out a cigarette, lit it with satisfaction, and then handed a written telegram to the company employee beside him, "Take this message to the five Directors."
The employee took it, delighted at the opportunity to make an impression on the five Directors. He expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Supervisor."
"Go ahead."
Cui Hong slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, removed his hat representing Mo Lan Corporation, and put on an old hat he carried with him. He then pinned a Dajun Republic hat badge to his chest and looked up at the sky.
"What a beautiful blue sky..."
The employee hurriedly ran towards the direction of the five Directors, but was soon stopped by the Blood Mo Guard Squad. He waved the telegram in his hand and shouted, "Directors, a telegram from the Wilderness! Supervisor Cui asked me to deliver it to you!"
The five Directors were immediately drawn to the mention of the Wilderness, but they were puzzled. They hadn't instructed Cui Hong to handle this, and it should have been the responsibility of the intelligence department.
A hint of vigilance and suspicion flashed in their eyes, and they immediately ordered someone to retrieve the telegram.
They glanced outside; all the Blood Mo Guards were faithfully standing guard by their side, which reassured them. As long as these guards were present, nothing could go wrong.
Once the telegram was confirmed to be safe, it was brought over. One of the Directors took it and read, "Special Agent Cui Hong of the Bureau of Operations, codename Lone Goose, greets the esteemed Directors. Wishing you a pleasant journey."
The Director's pupils constricted, and a sense of overwhelming fear gripped his heart. Just as he was about to speak, the shell that had been in the air for a full half-minute finally landed in the area!
Boom! The shells not only covered the entire area but also detonated the stored hydrogen in the airship factory, causing a massive fireball to rise into the sky!
The dull explosion reverberated through Yangzhi City, audible to everyone and causing windows to buzz and shake, with dust falling from them.
"Agent Cao?"
"Agent Cao, what's happening...?"
Agent Cao didn't offer any explanations. He simply looked north, silently removed his hat, and so did all the other Bureau of Operations personnel.
Most people were perplexed, but some realized the gravity of the situation and their faces turned solemn.
Half a minute later, Agent Cao put his hat back on, walked to the side, picked up the phone, and said in a deep voice, "Order the team to accelerate and eliminate all enemies in sight!"
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(End of Chapter)
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