Three days later at noon, the troops arrived at the original location of the Hook Tribe, dust-covered, and found that the enemy had already withdrawn, leaving only a pile of empty wooden huts. Perhaps the enemy left too hastily, as there was a lot of food they didn't take. Luo Zheng, leading his team, inspected the huts carefully, puzzled—did the enemy change their tactics? Why abandon this place so quickly?
Sothing felt strange about the situation, but Luo Zheng decided not to dwell on it and asked Hook to organize the tribe people to inspect the surroundings thoroughly, leaving no corner unchecked to prevent any bombs from being planted. He arranged rooms for his brothers to rest, and once everything was settled, Luo Zheng called the military chief and Hook to the largest wooden hut, the tribe's Council Hall.
Inside the hut, so office supplies belonging to the Sam Country army were still present, indicating they had been used as a command center. They left so quickly that they didn't have ti to tidy up before fleeing. Scattered small items were everywhere on the ground. Everyone quickly cleaned up the hut, sat cross-legged, and looked at Luo Zheng.
Luo Zheng looked at Hook and said, "The remaining troops should all arrive before dark, preparations must be made to welco them. This place will temporarily serve as a military base, and families should not be moved here. This war likely won't end anyti soon. What do you think about this matter?"
"I rember you once said, for the dignity and independence of the nation, you fought for eight years. What does this short ti an to us? Don't worry, everyone under is prepared psychologically for a long-term war. Sam Country won't concede, and if we don't concede, we can only keep fighting; we have no other choice. Here is a primitive forest, not conducive for large-scale troop deploynt. As you said, we can fight guerrilla warfare, tire them out. Specifically, how to fight, I'll listen to you." Hook explained indifferently.
"Your troops must imdiately be reorganized into an army. How to do so has been discussed with you in the past two days. We won't participate, but once your army is ford, we'll comnce real combat training. I'll assign people as instructors for your training, guiding them into battle. In less than a month, your troops' combat strength could double." Luo Zheng said seriously.
"Great, that's great! However, won't this an we won't engage in large-scale combat with Sam Country in the short term?" Hook asked excitedly.
"The enemy reinforcents exceed ten thousand, and the specific deploynts are unknown to us. We have no way to formulate a response tactic right now. We can take advantage of this period to intensively train troops, using battle to train soldiers. Small units can harass the enemy, cumulatively growing stronger, while also forcing the enemy to engage quickly." Luo Zheng explained.
"Alright, let's set it this way." Hook agreed heartily.
"Your troops total five regints, stationed around here, one hundred kiloters out, each direction guarded by a regint. I'll arrange people to help you build defensive structures at these points, while leaving one regint stationed here for defense, and also having the reserve regint train here. As for the captives, have them help construct our fortifications, hollowing out the base of the highest peak to the east to serve as an air-raid shelter." Luo Zheng instructed seriously.
"Understood." Hook, familiar with the enemy's missile attacks, knew the importance of shelters against aerial attacks, and readily agreed.
"Two days ago, the results were already tallied. You know we captured three hundred sixty prisoners this ti, serving as free labor. Have them use labor to earn food, and with their help, the speed of constructing the air-raid shelters will be much faster." Luo Zheng instructed earnestly.
After chatting for a while, Hook hurriedly went to deploy tasks. Luo Zheng looked at his n, each one's spirit was waning from exhaustion. Feeling sowhat guilty, Luo Zheng said, "Brothers, you've worked hard, let's rest well during this period, regain our strength, and wait until the enemy makes their move."
"Why not take the initiative to attack?" Shadow asked curiously.
"Small-scale raids are possible, but large-scale operations are not. We're all too worn-out to handle it, and the people of Hook Tribe have also reached their limits, urgently needing rest. Moreover, building Hook's army is going to take ti. During this period, it's best if there are no large-scale battles. It's enough if the enemy does not co to attack us. So while constructing defenses, we'll opt for small-scale raids to harass the enemy, stalling their war efforts, and buying ti for Hook's tribe to regain strength." Luo Zheng explained seriously.
Everyone nodded with understanding. Luo Zheng thought for a mont and said, "Captain Li's team will be responsible for leading the raids. Scholar, Gardener, Monk, and Farr brothers, you each go to the other four regints. You'll be responsible for training and guiding the construction of defensive works. Is that alright?"
"No problem." The four exchanged glances and agreed heartily.
"Training here is entrusted to the Shadow brothers. My n will also assist with the training, and the construction of the air-raid shelters is handed over to Snow Fox and Booze brothers. Are you three okay with that?" Luo Zheng continued to instruct.
"No problem." The three agreed heartily.
"Alright, everyone go take a rest for a while. The other troops will arrive tonight." Luo Zheng said.
Everyone got up and left, soon leaving the wooden hut with only Lan Xing and Luo Zheng. Luo Zheng opened the signal device and contacted Lan Xing, his face serious and speaking in a low voice: "Secret passage."
"Hold on." Lan Xing replied quickly. "Okay, what's up?"
"Connect with Director Wu and the chief." Luo Zheng said earnestly.
Next to him, Lan Xue looked at Luo Zheng with curious eyes but didn't ask further, listening intently. Soon the voices of Wu Jin and Mr. Li echoed through the earpiece, and the connection succeeded. Luo Zheng glanced at Lan Xue, seriously saying, "Two chiefs, the enemy has reinforced with ten thousand regular soldiers, clearly intending to escalate the war, and warning surrounding nations not to ddle. This battle might not be easy."
"I'm aware of the situation. Your primary mission remains unchanged, but can be handled flexibly. At the appropriate ti, support Hook's establishnt as a nation. Through diplomatic channels, we can contact and gain favorable response, recognize the country's legitimacy, striving for United Nations mbership. Once they're part of the UN, Sam Country can't attack blatantly. You determine the timing." Mr. Li's voice rang in the earpiece.
"This timing is hard to determine, as the situation is still immature. I suggest Hook should build the army first, and once the military is well-established, consider nation-building later. This process might be long or short, depending on the circumstances. The imdiate priority is troop training; with enemy forces increasing, our manpower is insufficient." Luo Zheng said seriously.
"No problem, I'll handle that and resolve it for you as quickly as possible." Mr. Li said sternly, "Regarding reinforcents, any specific requests? Anything else you need? Say it all, I'll resolve everything. Essentially, if you need people, you get people; if you need guns, you get guns. This matter has already spread through the international community. Although we haven't publicly acknowledged supporting Hook Tribe, no one is foolish. So we cannot lose this battle. If Hook Tribe loses, our nation loses, and the international community is watching us. We can't afford to lose."
"Got it." Luo Zheng's expression grew solemn, feeling the pressure mounting significantly. He responded in a deep voice, furrowing his brow in thought. This was no longer a simple war; it must be viewed and planned from a higher level.
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