"Beheading? Hostage exchange?" Luo Zheng was taken aback, then his expression changed slightly. He frowned and pondered for a while, feeling that this possibility was very high. After a mont, Luo Zheng smiled and said, "It seems our staff departnt is starting to play its role. That's great. From now on, I won't have to rack my brains over these issues anymore. Brother Li, the heavy responsibility of the staff departnt is handed over to you. I estimate the enemy will take action soon; you should quickly figure out the enemy's tactics."
"No problem," Captain Li said confidently. "They are all elites. Once they beco familiar with the situation here, the staff departnt will be able to play an even greater role. By the way, there's sothing to tell you: my troops carried out a small-scale raid on the enemy with general effectiveness, so wins and so losses. Do you think we should expand the scale? Additionally, we are under constant satellite surveillance by the enemy; this is not a good situation."
"For now, we shouldn't. A mixed result is a win since our purpose is to train the troops. As for the monitoring issue, it takes at least a month for the enemy's military base to be ready, so we needn't worry about their vehicle-mounted missile attacks within a month. As for long-range missiles, they would have to pass through several countries' airspace to reach here, and Sam Country won't act recklessly. There's nothing to fear for the mont. However, once the cave is dug, you all should go and work inside it. The wooden huts outside can be used as barracks," Luo Zheng mused.
"That's fine, but I suggest building more wooden huts as decoys to mislead the enemy's satellites and confuse their judgnts. The Hook Tribe people have nothing much to do; we can let them handle it without deploying ard forces," Captain Li suggested.
"That's a good idea. We can deploy land mines around afterwards to create a trap. I think that's feasible. Laying mines is also part of our training courses. Let the relevant troops do it then. As for Hook's side, I'll notify him shortly. Anything else?" Luo Zheng agreed wholeheartedly.
"Not for the ti being. I'll handle the minor matters on my own, so as not to trouble you," Captain Li said with a smile.
"Alright then." Luo Zheng trusted Captain Li greatly and just seized the chance to slack off. He agreed while walking out of the command post, just in ti to see Lan Xue coming over. He gave Lan Xue a look, and after the two returned to Lan Xue's room, Luo Zheng asked softly, "What do you think about the matter of sworn brotherhood?"
"It's a good thing; it can deepen trust. However, you are a soldier, so you must report it," Lan Xue said with a smile.
Luo Zheng nodded, connected with headquarters via the signal device, and inford Lan Xing of the situation, indicating Lan Xing to report it before ending the call. He looked at Lan Xue with concern and asked, "You've been in continuous combat; are you alright physically?"
"I'm fine, don't worry. If there's really a problem, I'll let you know in ti." Lan Xue felt her heart warm, smiled, and brushed her disheveled hair in a charming manner, which made Luo Zheng captivated. Seeing Luo Zheng's entranced look, Lan Xue couldn't help but smile and tease, "Haven't you had enough of looking? Speaking of serious matters, that Cannibal Tribe guy is not simple; he has high prestige and is not greedy. He's quite a character, and critically, his identity. If we form a brotherly bond, it would be like adding wings to a tiger for Hook, which would help our mission."
"Hmm, let's wait for the ssage from ho before talking about it. As soldiers, we can't decide on these matters independently. Hungry? Let's go eat," Luo Zheng said with a smile, motioning Lan Xue to get up.
The two walked out of the room and went to the dining place, which was specially arranged by Hook for Luo Zheng's people. The room was cleaned daily, and food was brought over during als. When they walked into the canteen, they saw the other comrades had already arrived, and soone was setting out food. Each wooden tub contained cooked food, wild fruits, and items like rice. Although simple, everyone wasn't particular about it.
This kind of al was sowhat like a buffet; everyone could help themselves. Luo Zheng picked up a wooden bowl, served himself so food, and sat down at a wooden table to eat. Midway through the al, Captain Li hurriedly ca over, his expression sowhat excited. He sat beside Luo Zheng, glanced around, and had a mysterious look on his face.
"Is there a situation?" Luo Zheng asked in surprise.
Captain Li thought for a mont and said, "Finish your al first; we'll talk outside."
Realizing there was indeed sothing, Luo Zheng quickly finished what was in his bowl and gestured for Captain Li to leave the canteen. The two went to a place outside where there were no people, and Luo Zheng looked at Captain Li in confusion. Seeing no one else around, Captain Li lowered his voice and said, "Wei Jian just sent intelligence; he said they discovered a rare tal."
"What do you an?" Luo Zheng asked in shock. "We're here at war, how did this beco an issue about tal?"
"It was discovered by accident," Captain Li explained in a low voice. "While Wei Jian was instructing others on using an RPG, a rocket explosion exposed the tal in the mountain. You may not know, but Wei Jian is also a chemical expert. He studied the tal carefully and said it might contain tantalum."
"Tantalum? What's that? And how is it related to our war?" Luo Zheng asked in surprise. Seeing Captain Li's serious expression, he realized there might be more to this and began to pay attention.
"It's unrelated to the war, but it relates to our country," Captain Li explained seriously. Seeing the puzzled look on Luo Zheng's face, he couldn't help but chuckle bitterly and continued, "To be honest, I was just as puzzled as you when I received this intelligence. Why on earth would we suddenly start studying tal?"
"Alright, what's going on?" Luo Zheng earnestly queried further.
"Like you, I'm a soldier and don't know about tals. According to Wei Jian, tantalum is one of the rare tal mineral resources, essential to the developnt of electronic industry and space technology, with very broad application fields, especially in military equipnt. Here's sothing you might find interesting: half of the world's production of tantalum is used in the production of tantalum capacitors. The Ministry of Defense Logistics Agency in Sam Country is the largest holder of tantalum tals and even monopolized a third of the world's tantalum powder. In other words, Sam Country is the largest consur of tantalum," Captain Li explained.
"Are you suggesting that Sam Country deployed heavy forces to build a military base here not only to maintain regional stability but possibly for tantalum?" Luo Zheng asked in surprise.
"It's possible. Otherwise, why would they target the Hook Tribe? Sam Country never acts without interest. Going to such lengths would not just be for the so-called anti-terrorism campaign. It doesn't align with their interests—the loss of so many people, yet they persist and even expand their military presence. This is unlike their usual style. If they're here for tantalum, then everything makes sense. They might already know about the tal's presence here. Once they conquer the Hook Tribe, they could exploit it freely without anyone knowing," Captain Li analyzed seriously.
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