Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1164 - 1157: Strategy to Counter the Enemy

Chapter 1164: Chapter 1157: Strategy to Counter the Enemy

Leaving the office, Cheng Ziang quickened his pace towards the Otherworld Gate. After showing his ID, the Mobile Troop members allowed him to pass through the Otherworld Gate.

In fact, his fame in Lipei wasn’t any less than Luo’er’s; most of the Mobile Troop members recognized him, but protocols still needed to be followed.

When Cheng Ziang emerged on Earth’s side of the Otherworld Gate, the area was already manned by the Rapid Reaction Force, and a few headquarters defense forces were assisting. Seeing Cheng Ziang arrive, an officer who recognized him approached to ask as usual, "What brings you to Earth?"

"I heard that Luo’er was injured, so I came to see him," Cheng Ziang answered truthfully.

The officer nodded and then pulled out a wireless earpiece from his pocket to give Cheng Ziang, saying, "This is a communicator, and remember this code, P2345-7224. That’s a military emergency code. If you need help, enter this code into the city’s artificial intelligence, and she will mark you as military personnel and open a dedicated channel for you."

"I know, thank you," Cheng Ziang nodded and took the wireless earpiece.

As he needed to enter the city, his appearance was obviously out of place, so he needed to disguise himself with a hat, sunglasses, and a mask.

After all, Cheng Ziang was unlike others; he could be considered a full-fledged Aud person, and what’s more, he was a very distinct Northern Aud person, which could easily attract unnecessary attention.

Once aboard a vehicle directed by artificial intelligence, the drive to the city took about half an hour to reach the city hospital, mainly because he had not activated the military code, so the AI marked him as an ordinary public servant without opening a dedicated channel.

Upon arriving at the city hospital, he bumped into National Security Agency undercover agents who were blocking the way. Although these plainclothes agents seemed to be there for a visit, they immediately focused on Cheng Ziang as soon as he entered the hospital.

"Brother, come over here and talk," a middle-aged man stepped forward, warmly clutched Cheng Ziang’s shoulder, and led him aside.

"Headquarters’ people," Cheng Ziang stated calmly without panic.

"Haven’t we told you that your headquarters’ people are not allowed to come and go in the city area as they please?" the middle-aged man said angrily.

"I have military authorization," Cheng Ziang stated.

"Stop using military authority to press us; haven’t the past few days been chaotic enough?" the middle-aged man cursed vehemently.

"Are you going to let me pass, or not? If you don’t, I will activate the military code. Then, you would be obstructing military affairs," Cheng Ziang said, threatening rather than arguing.

"Go ahead and activate it; let’s see if you’re faster or my gun is," the middle-aged man said as Cheng Ziang felt something hard pressed against his back, likely a handgun.

"Pointing a gun at your own people, you really have some nerve," Cheng Ziang still wasn’t rattled and said calmly.

"Who’s your own people? Don’t try to cozy up to us," the middle-aged man hissed through clenched teeth.

"Are you planning to headbutt me on this? Just a reminder, if something happens to me, it won’t just be the headquarters that will give you trouble," Cheng Ziang threatened.

"You..." The agent was livid with rage, but he gave in, "Hurry up with your visit and then get lost."

With that, he shoved fiercely, and Cheng Ziang stumbled forward a few steps, then turned his head and glared at him, saying, "Watch your mouth; it might get you in trouble one day!"

Ignoring the agent’s fuming glare, he turned and continued walking while calling the artificial intelligence for directions, leading him to a private room in the hospital.

The door opened automatically, and as he walked in, he saw Li Si sitting on the sofa in a daze, to whom he called out affectionately, "Brother Li."

"Those bastards downstairs didn’t give you a hard time, did they?" Li Si asked as he came around.

"I gave them a piece of my mind," Cheng Ziang said.

"Sigh, those guys are like clingy gum. If it weren’t for Luo’er needing to recover in peace, I wouldn’t bother staying here," Li Si sighed.

"Is Luo’er okay?" Cheng Ziang walked up to him, looking concernedly at Luo’er on the hospital bed.

"The bullet went right through his neck on the left side, severing the carotid artery. Luckily, those damn kids handled it right, or Luo’er wouldn’t have made it to the hospital." Li Si said.

"Then he..." Cheng Ziang’s expression showed worry.

"The doctors say he needs a period of quiet observation." Li Si said.

"Will he wake up?" Cheng Ziang asked.

"Depends on time, and on luck," Li Si sighed and said.

"Damn it..." Seeing Luo’er’s still pale face, Cheng Ziang felt a surge of anger.

"Do we know who did it?" After a pause, Li Si asked.

"It’s highly likely it’s those die-hard feudal forces from Lipei. Aside from the attack on Luo’er, a village on the border was also slaughtered." Cheng Ziang replied.

"Headquarters must have already started devising countermeasures. It’s just a pity that I need to stay here with Luo’er and can’t attend the meeting." Li Si nodded and said.

"Then how about I stay?" Cheng Ziang suggested.

"No, you staying here is too conspicuous. Plus, you should be investigating the attack on Luo’er; with your abilities, I believe you can make a difference." Li Si looked at him and said.

"Understood, then I leave Luo’er in your care." Cheng Ziang nodded and said, not hesitating in the slightest.

"Go, avenge your Captain Luo’er!" Li Si said, looking down.

Meanwhile, in the conference room of Shenghua Academy, the high-level executives of the headquarters gathered again to listen to Wang Xu’s report.

"As of noon today, there have been four civilian-targeted harassment and slaughter incidents within Lipei’s territory, with casualties exceeding a hundred. Most of the victims were enslaved and tenant farmers who had been settled there. This series of attacks has caused widespread panic in Lipei. If we allow the situation to worsen, Lipei, even before it has been established, will already be synonymous with hell," Wang Xu said.

"Luckily, most of these people were from the Otherworld." One of the staff members breathed a sigh of relief.

"What do you mean ’luckily’? Are they not residents of Lipei that we should protect?" General Zhang glared at him and said angrily.

"Do we have any countermeasures?" Lin Wei asked.

"Our Office suggests that the army be stationed in Lipei, setting up artillery positions to resolutely counter any invading enemy," Wang Xu said.

"To have the artillery stationed in Lipei, hiss, wouldn’t that..." someone hesitantly said.

"With the enemy causing trouble in Lipei in the form of small mobile units, if we also send cavalry to chase them, not only is it inefficient, but I’m also worried about getting caught in ambushes and counterattacked. Therefore, according to modern army tactics, we might as well use cavalry as reconnaissance forces and guide artillery fire to precisely strike the enemy."

"Additionally, we have already made contact with Ronisca’s air force. In about five days, a Ronisca aerial fleet will arrive in the skies above Lipei. We can use their aircraft to conduct air reconnaissance within Lipei’s territory. This, combined with ground reconnaissance, will allow us to more accurately strike at the invading enemy," Wang Xu suggested.

"Hmm, this plan is good," General Zhang tapped the table and looked around saying, "If the enemy attacks and we defend, dispersing our forces will lead to a dilution of our military strength. If the enemy realizes this, they could concentrate their forces and defeat us one by one. However, rallying our troops for a pursuit seems too clumsy and inefficient for a chase. The experience of the US forces in peacekeeping tells us that the best way to deal with guerilla warfare is to use our reconnaissance and firepower advantage to annihilate them, after all, no matter how fast they are, they can’t outrun artillery."

"Hmm, I agree with this plan as well," Lin Wei nodded and said, "Right now the people within Lipei are panic-stricken. We need to take concrete action to show those who are trying to get their hands on Lipei that we have both the confidence and the ability to defend it. To dismantle the enemy’s resistance and boost our confidence, cannons are undoubtedly the best choice. After all, it’s from the mouth of the cannon that truth is spoken."

"But if we use artillery, I’m afraid of collateral damage, such as if the enemy is attacking a village, wouldn’t using artillery at that moment cause indiscriminate shelling, without distinguishing between friend and foe?" someone questioned.

"Hmm, this indeed is a problem that needs to be addressed," Lin Wei nodded and said.

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