District 9

Along the coast of Military Port No. 1, the Sichuan army stationed here was facing the siege of the enemy army troops coming from outside the port for support.

At the same time, after the Fifth District Fleet decided to fight a decisive battle, it also sent air power here again, hoping to retaliate against the Sichuan Army. Fortunately, the forward fleet of the Seventh District Navy has two frigates here, blocking the attack of the enemy air force.

On the sea, there were bursts of gunfire, and several speedboats from the Seventh District Navy were rushing towards the coast. However, due to the constant harassment by the enemy air force and the attacks by the enemy army in the harbor, they did not dare to completely dock and could only respond at a relatively safe distance.

On the shore, a large number of Sichuan troops, under the command of Daya and other officers, jumped into the cold sea water and swam towards the receiving ship.

On the ship, the Seventh District navy, who were also Chinese, looked at the Sichuan troops on the shore with very sad emotions.

These Sichuan troops had been out for more than a week. They were wearing dirty and torn military uniforms, and most of them were injured. Some had their legs blown off, and their exposed bones were wrapped in gauze, and their bodies covered in blood were carried by their comrades and jumped into the sea; some had their faces hit by shrapnel, and half of their faces were covered in blood and flesh. It looked terrible.

On the boat, a naval officer from the Seventh District looked at the group of compatriots, stretched his neck and shouted: "Except for the driver, everyone else put on life jackets for me, filled up the raft, went into the sea, and swam to the shore for me. Brothers from Yingchuan Mansion!”

"Gudong, Gudong...!"

A Marine from the Seventh District entered the water, held a life jacket, and quickly paddled the inflated raft closer to the shore.

"Bang bang bang!"

The two frigates from District 7 showed off their power and opened fire in the nearby waters, inflicting heavy firepower on the enemy forces in the harbor and covering the retreat of Daya and others.

The rescue has been going on, and batches of Sichuan soldiers have been picked up and left.

Daya was among the last group to leave. When he arrived near the frigate, he dialed Qin Yu's phone number with trembling hands.

…

On the boat bound for Salt Island.

Qin Yu held the phone, frowned and said, "We are getting ready to land on the island. When will the air force support arrive?"

"In one hour at most, the aircraft fleet from Xianbian Airport will arrive over Yandao." Gu Yan replied: "They can provide you with pre-war bombing support."

"okay, I get it."

"Xiao Yu, after fighting for so long, the final result depends entirely on you."

"knew."

After saying that, the two ended the call.

"Division Commander, Brigadier Wang and the others have been picked up. He wants to speak to you." The communications soldier shouted while holding the device.

Qin Yu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the sound, and immediately grabbed the communication device: "Hello? How are you, have you boarded the ship?"

"...Brother, Xiaobin...is gone." This was the first time that Daya called Qin Yu brother in public, which showed his inner emotions.

Qin Yu stood on the boat, facing the cold wind, dumbfounded.

"...Brother...is my plan wrong...!" Daya doubted himself for the first time, lowered his head and cried.

Silence, after a short silence, Qin Yu replied with a trembling voice: "There is no immortality in war... You are right, come back first, and then talk about it after you come back."

…

Qin Yu can comfort Daya, but who can comfort him?

Ou Xiaobin was an officer who had been highly valued by Qin Yu since the establishment of the Sichuan Army. He worked all the way from the deputy battalion level to the brigade commander. The two are not only superiors and subordinates, but also comrades-in-arms, and friends who have experienced hardships together...

When attacking the capital, Ou Xiaobin was the first officer to break through the Self-Defense Forces' defense. And before the officers who were training in the Eighth District returned, he was also one of the few all-round generals in the Sichuan government, and the troops he led were also the absolute main force.

At that time, the Sichuan government only had Daya, Li Shihong, and later Xun Chengwei, who were considered top commanders who graduated from the Army University. The four of them represented the ceiling of Sichuan's generals.

Now, Ou Xiaobin died and Qin Yu lost his arm. Only he knew the pain and heartache in his heart.

With the current capabilities of the Sichuan government, it is not difficult to train outstanding officers. It just takes some time. But where can he find another Ou Xiaobin? A brave soldier will die for his confidant?

Qin Yu stood on the boat, facing the cold sea breeze, adjusting alone for a while, then gritted his teeth and said to the people next to him: "Let me ask, where are Xiaobai and the others?"

"Yes, Commander!" the entourage responded.

…

Outskirts of Salt Island.

The landing ship has arrived in the attack area, and the frigate is ready to open fire at any time.

This attack was mainly divided into two parts. Wang Tianhui's brigade stormed the front and landed on the beach, while Xiaobai's brigade was arranged by Qi Lin on the cliff area on the side of Yandao, preparing to attack from here and sneak attack the troops stationed on the island. In the rear, pull the enemy's troops.

The frontal battlefield was already under the command of Qi Lin, and the offensive tactics here had been discussed before the war. The pattern was relatively conventional and there were no tricks, so Qin Yu did not come to this side, but went to Side cliff direction.

The military speedboat arrived near the frigate, and Qin Yu took the people from the division aboard.

"Are you confident?" Qin Yu asked Xiaobai.

"If I don't have the confidence to fight against a group of miscellaneous armed forces, then this brigade commander will not do it." Xiaobai stood on the deck and replied succinctly: "In six hours at most, I will definitely capture this cliff."

Qin Yu nodded slowly and glanced down at his watch: "Everyone enter the conference room and confirm the details of the attack again."

"yes!"

The generals stepped forward to follow.

…

About twenty minutes later, there was a sudden sound of a group of bombers passing over Salt Island.

Qin Yu stood in the war room, looking at the sky with a telescope, and immediately said to Xiaobai: "The air support from the Eighth District is here. Send a message to Qi Lin immediately and let them prepare to attack."

"Yes!" The staff officer nodded.

Outside the main dock of Yandao, Sichuan soldiers preparing to land on the beach were already standing on the deck of the landing ship.

Qi Lin, wearing a military coat, stood in front of the soldiers and officers and shouted briefly: "We will go as soon as the aerial bombardment is over. Whether the Salt Island attack goes smoothly or not depends on the situation on the Naypyitaw battlefield and the sea battlefield. If we win, the coalition's hundreds of thousands of soldiers can go home early. On the contrary, if we can't take the damn Salt Island, those hundreds of thousands of people will be killed on this battlefield!! Soldiers, raise your troops. Thousands of days, use your troops for a while. The brother troops have already opened up space in the previous battle. Now it is our turn. As soon as the charge horn sounds, you must land on the island with murderous intent and solve it as quickly as possible. enemy!"

"Must win!!"

Officers at all levels led the team and shouted in unison.

"Must win!"

The soldiers immediately stood at attention and roared in unison with astonishing force.

"Boom!"

As soon as the shouts fell, there were dense explosions on Salt Island, and air support from the Eighth District border area had already begun bombing.

The landing battle on Salt Island officially begins.