Chapter 962 Dark Clouds
"Commander, no... I don't know. The agency has not received any notification..."
Behind the commander of the 76th Army, Gao Zhikai, Major Staff Officer Su Xunyun shook his head with a pale face.
As Gao Zhikai's confidant, he was obviously different from the low-ranking officers and soldiers on the scene. He knew Gao Zhikai's background and the conflicts between him and the war zone better than anyone else.
If possible, the war zone would have dealt with Gao Zhikai long ago. This is why the retired soldiers of the 77th Corps were banned, because the war zone cannot find support in a short period of time.
And now, the fighter jet formation appearing in the sky is likely a dangerous signal.
You have to know that the relationship between the war zone and the 76th Army Corps is harmonious on the surface, but in fact they are gradually dividing their own safety zones.
At this time, a fighter plane came to the top of the 76th Army without making a sound. Either the war zone could not hold back and began to intimidate, or an external force intervened...
No matter which of these two is the case, it will be very bad for the 76th Legion!
It is very likely to disrupt the delicate balance between the 76th Corps and the war zone, especially at the critical juncture of retaking Lanzhou. In order to race against time with the war zone, most of the corps has been deployed to the Lanzhou battlefield, and there is no extra strength to cope with the changes!
If something unexpected happened, it would be no less than an attack when the enemy was halfway across the river, which would likely make it difficult for the 76th Army to protect both ends, and all its previous efforts would be wasted!
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At this moment in the air, compared to the various reactions on the ground, the J-16 reconnaissance formation belonging to the Zhongzhou Theater Air Force, the J-16 Aviation Brigade, and the First Flying Group behaved very coolly.
Just like the hermit masters in martial arts dramas, he was ruthless and didn't talk much. After supporting with a shot on a whim, he quickly disappeared into the sky...
Gao Zhikai on the ground kept his eyes fixed on the fighter formation until it completely disappeared in the west of Lan City...
"Have the agency investigate immediately! Find out the origins of this fighter formation overhead! Focus on asking the war zone!"
Gao Zhikai looked at the thin silver lines dragged by the fighter formation in the air. For some reason, he suddenly felt like he was being mocked. This reminded him of what he said in the command post last night: "Fighting for life against the sky."
"Tell all troops to speed up their advance." Gao Zhikai suddenly turned around, his voice no longer confident, but with a sense of panic:
"No matter who these planes belong to, Lanzhou can only be ours!"
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Drop drop drop-
Before he could finish his words, the communicator buzzed in Su Xunyun's arms, interrupting him.
He picked up the phone hastily, and after listening to just two sentences, the color on his face instantly drained away, leaving him as pale as paper:
"Commander... Urgent message from the war zone."
"Read!" Gao Zhikai's voice was not loud, but it was like an ice-hardened blade, making people feel cold in the bones.
"War zone... In view of the unprecedented scale of the zombie swarm in Lan City, it has been decided to transfer seven border defense regiments to form the 'Lan City Corps' to 'assist' our army in retaking the urban area." Su Xunyun's Adam's apple rolled and his voice tightened.
"Deputy Commander Zou Yuan of the theater will personally lead the team... The first batch of troops will arrive in a week at the latest."
"Ah..."
Hearing this news, Gao Zhikai's mouth curled up slightly. The laughter seemed to be squeezed out from the bottom of his throat, wrapped in a strong smell of blood, cold and creepy: "What a good 'assistance'! It's really... very good!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Zhikai suddenly raised his arm without any warning, and used all his strength to throw the military binoculars in his hand into the pile of corpses at his feet!
"Crack——!"
With a sharp and crisp sound, the lens of this expensive telescope imported from abroad instantly burst into countless cold stars and flew everywhere.
"We haven't even touched the city wall of Lan City yet, but they are already rushing to send the border defense group here to 'pick the fruits'?"
He roared and kicked the half-person-high ammunition box beside him, causing it to fall over with a loud bang. The compressed biscuits packaged in yellow squares rolled all over the ground like scattered golden beans, but no one dared to pick them up.
"Do you think I, Gao Zhikai, am made of mud? Or do you think the blood shed by my 76th Legion was shed in vain?!"
His hawk-like eyes swept across the messy ground and finally landed on the broken remains of the telescope. His military boots crushed it with tremendous force!
The broken glass was stepped into the rotting flesh, making a teeth-grinding "pop" sound, just like pressing a handful of ice into mashed blueberry pulp cake.
"What a great move! It depends on how strong your teeth are!" Gao Zhikai sneered through his teeth, and the suppressed madness in his eyes rolled like lava.
"You want to snatch food from me, Gao Zhikai, and my 76th Legion? Be careful or you'll break your old teeth!"
At the side, Major Staff Officer Su Xunyun was forced to retreat again and again by the terrifying aura of his leader, shrinking his neck and not daring to breathe.
"It seems that the fighter formation above our heads just now was sent by the war zone, right?!" Gao Zhikai's voice suddenly turned low, with a sinister look of knowing everything:
"This is a warning - if I, Gao Zhikai, don't agree, will you drop a bomb on my head next time?"
Thinking of this, Gao Zhikai habitually paced twice on the spot, his military boots stepping over corpses and broken glass, making a heart-pounding friction sound.
Soon, he forced his violent rage into the ice, and as his breathing quickly calmed down, the aura emanating from his body became even more dangerous.
"One week?" Gao Zhikai raised his lips in an almost cruel sneer. The madness in his eyes subsided, but a deeper fire ignited: "Okay! We'll wait for him for a week!"
He turned around suddenly, his eagle-like eyes fixed on Su Xunyun, his gaze sharp enough to peel off skin and bones:
"Inform all troops: Slow down the pace of attack! Aren't they here to 'assist'? Then give them the 'stage' and let them 'perform' well!"
"Order: All Lanzhou battlefield troops of the 76th Corps, the main force will retreat in an orderly manner! Gather towards Qilihe District and Xigu District! All non-core areas that have been recovered - abandon them all! Don't leave a single inch behind!"
The essence of Lanzhou City lies in Xigu District and Qilihe District. The former concentrates petrochemical industry and metallurgy, while the latter concentrates equipment manufacturing. They are the dual cores of heavy industry in the entire Lanzhou City, and their combined production capacity accounts for more than 70% of the city's heavy industry!
As long as the core is in hand, what does it matter if the other shabby neighborhoods are left to those "fruit pickers"?
The so-called "Lan City Legion" rushed over, just in time to help Gao Zhikai share the pressure of the monstrous tide of zombies!
He can also use this opportunity to legitimately suck and exploit the resources of the Western theater, buying precious time for him to accumulate strength and grow his wings!
As for breaking up now? It's not the right time yet!
Gao Zhikai knew very well that the trump card in his hand could only ensure that the war zone would be cautious and would not dare to touch him openly.
But if you want to swallow more, you can only continue to play within the rules...
Gao Zhikai has patience and confidence for this. The worst outcome is just overturning the table!
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