Chapter 164 – Resume Communication (7)
The fratricide at the outpost discovered by Jinsu was only the beginning.
However, the fighting pattern is that troops from both sides come! It didn’t happen in the form of running and bumping into each other.
This is because it was a war without justification facing a bigger enemy called infectious agents.
Goheung’s Lee Man-cheol waged a guerrilla battle, mobilizing those under his control centered on his executives.
The plan is to secure the advance route by clearing key points along the way, and then march all troops, even if it is unreasonable, to end it in one or two large-scale battles.
If this fratricide drags on for too long, his subordinates may come out targeting him just as he shot his superior.
Since the regular soldiers had neither the will nor the motivation to fight Yeosu’s army, it was impossible to mobilize them multiple times for sporadic battles.
However, this plan was met with cold water from the beginning.
At an outpost that seemed like nothing special, he encountered reinforced armored soldiers and experienced a two-way battle.
Still, looking at the overall situation, the bases in Yeosu are being occupied one by one.
Yeosu is just one of the residences of straggler refugees.
Goheung was the staging area for operations to escape Jeju Island and relocate key industries.
Naturally, the difference in concentrated power was bound to be large.
Another outpost north of Yeosu.
The disarmed Yeosu soldiers knelt and placed both hands on their heads. Everyone was scared, and most of them were young people in their early or mid-20s.
The battle was over in an instant. Suddenly an explosion sounded.
“Ugh! Eye! My eyes!”
More than half of them were rolling around, clutching their eyes and ears.
“Everyone, drop your weapons!”
The fight ended without anyone knowing what was going on.
The Goheung infiltration team that surrounded the Yeosu soldiers with guns pointed was all officers.
There is no comparison in skill, experience, or Kangdagu.
“Ugh!”
“Stop acting so harshly.”
A captain squatted in front of a soldier lying on the floor in pain.
“Lord, I don’t want to die…”
“I know, dude, I want to live. So I’m checking it out.”
There is a hole in the soldier’s body armor, and blood is flowing from there.
“Captain Woo. “I’ll just let you go.”
One of the lieutenants, who was looking at him with a sneer, aimed his gun at the head of the soldier who was lying down and moaning.
“Don’t shoot! Please!”
“It seems like the military these days doesn’t even teach Tanaka. “Military life has become really comfortable, right?”
The moment the trigger is about to be pulled halfway.
“Hey.”
Captain Woo grabbed the muzzle and raised it.
“What are you doing now?”
Captain Woo’s eyes were cold.
“It seems like you’re going through a lot of trouble, so I’m just going to let you go…”
“No need.”
When Woo Dae-wi used force to push away the muzzle of his gun, the lieutenant’s stance momentarily collapsed, and he took a few meters backwards.
Then, he skillfully removed the bulletproof panel from the equipment and examined the blood-soaked abdomen.
“Save me, save me…”
“Don’t die, you bastard!”
Empty!
When he swung the panel he was holding and hit the soldier’s head, it hit his helmet and made a clear sound.
Captain Woo thrust a broken piece of bullet in front of the soldier.
“The bullet was stopped by the bulletproof vest. All it took was one splinter torn the skin. Rest assured.”
“Whoa…”
Only then did Captain Woo smile when he saw the soldier sighing and feeling relieved.
“Now go over there and kneel the same way? Put your hands on your head.”
“Yes, yes!”
The soldier rushed to the group of prisoners who had surrendered.
“Aren’t you interrogating me?”
Another infiltration team leader asked.
“Who are you going to interrogate? Against those lowly soldiers? “How much would the cowards know?”
Captain Woo said.
“But wouldn’t there be something to be gained if we tried?”
“From what I see, it seems like your heart is racing because you want to torture him? “If not now, I don’t know when I can do it.”
“No, what are you saying? “I say this with the intention of shedding even one drop of blood.”
“Oh really? “If you wanted to get real information, you should have kept that guy alive.”
Captain Woo pointed to the second lieutenant of Yeosu County lying dead in the corner.
His body was disarmed and slumped forward with a hole in the back of his head, his knees bent at 90 degrees.
He surrendered and shot the kneeling second lieutenant in the back of the head.
It was a shameful crime for having fought alone until the end while the soldiers surrendered first.
“…”
The executive who was questioning him remained silent as if he had nothing to say.
“Jitongsil.”
Captain Woo turned on the radio.
“Team 3 has completed capturing the target location. The post commander was killed during the battle and the soldiers were captured. There is no damage to allies. Please give additional orders.”
An order came over the radio, and Captain Woo’s eyebrows twitched.
“Yes?”
Another command came from the radio.
“Are you kidding?”
An angry voice came from the radio.
“Is that an order from the director?”
There was a loud crackling sound from the radio.
떨어져 있는 다른 침투조들도 마지막 부분의 ‘개새끼야!’는 들을 수 있을 만큼 성량이 컸다.
The radio cut off there. Captain Woo attempted to communicate with the communication room several times, but there was no response. It is ignored by the communication office.
“Yes, I am Sergeant Kim Pil-joong.”
Instead, communication was made using a walkie-talkie worn by the stocky boss.
“Yes.”
The communication was quite long, probably because the instructions were not short.
“Yes, yes.”
Sergeant Kim continued to nod his head in response and glanced at Woo Dae.
“All right. Loyalty!”
Captain Woo looked at Sergeant Kim as if he was astonished that this was a command and control room that gave orders to non-commissioned officers while filtering out officers who were in charge of operations.
“Captain Woo.”
“What is it?”
Sergeant Kim pointed to his soldiers with his chin.
“I received a call from the communication office, and they are disposing of the prisoners. Of course, this is an order you’ve already heard.”
“…”
“What are you going to do?”
After looking around, Captain Woo was convinced that the other executives had no intention of taking his side.
“I think the higher-ups are running out of patience because you have already disobeyed several times.”
Captain Woo didn’t like that somewhat mocking look.
“So, let’s shoot all these guys to death?”
“This is an order.”
“What did they do wrong? “Isn’t it all different from just standing in line?”
“That is war.”
“War?”
Captain Woo laughed as if he was shocked.
“Fighting with foreign enemies is war, but shooting one’s own family members is civil war.”
“So are you going to follow it or not?”
Captain Woo’s gaze went to Sergeant Kim’s gun. Sergeant Kim’s finger was already on the trigger. All you have to do is turn the muzzle slightly.
“The superiors are displeased with the captain’s frequent disobedience to orders.”
“Disobey orders?”
Captain Woo’s face, which had been laughing as if it were empty, hardened.
As his hand slowly moved to the trigger, other infiltration team members also moved their fingers in response.
“Stop, that’s it. “Captain, please hand over your weapon.”
“What?”
“Stop talking and my dog. “Throw away your weapons.”
Sergeant Kim aimed the gun.
“You’re not putting the gun away, what the fuck?”
Captain Woo also pointed his gun.
Once again, other executives pointed their guns at him.
“It’s really fucking bad.”
Captain Woo looked around.
“Lieutenant Park Shin-myeong, Sergeant Jeong Yong-min.”
Captain Woo called people who he thought had a similar attitude to him, but they also did not take their guns away from Captain Woo.
“I’m sorry.”
“Captain. The world has changed.”
“…”
Boss Kim, who was watching that scene, chuckled.
“Captain, I’ll give you 3 seconds. If you don’t want to fall, lower your weapon.”
However, Sergeant Kim’s face had an expression that said please don’t lower your weapon.
“3.”
While maintaining their aim, several of the infiltration team executives slowly took a step to the side. This is because there was a risk of being team-killed in the firing line of the bullet fired by another colleague.
“2.”
Captain Woo was still pointing the gun at Sergeant Kim’s head and did not move.
“1.”
The captured Yeosu soldiers closed their eyes tightly. Now, if that captain dies, they too will be dead.
That moment.
Poop!
The head of a soldier on guard outside exploded.
“It’s an enemy attack!”
Like a veteran, they scattered in all directions without shaking, and the speed was like lightning.
No matter how much of a surprise attack this is, this is a position designed for defense, and they are attacking from a disadvantageous position.
Even though they were all enhanced humans, no one thought they would lose.
That is, until you see the opponent’s abnormal movements.
Ta-ta-ta-tang!
One enemy who was running at incredible speed was showered with bullets.
“Gi-ik.”
He was hit nearly 10 times, but he didn’t fall down. Somehow this guy didn’t even shed blood.
“What is that!”
“Prison robots?”
“Is it a variant infection?”
A strange appearance that seems to be half organic and half inorganic.
Some people suspected it was a robot, but all parts of the body, including the limbs, were too lively to be considered that.
“Aim for the head!”
It was only when additional shots destroyed his face and neck that he collapsed. But it’s only the beginning.
“Start shooting! “Start shooting!”
Enemies were seen running at terrifying speeds, cutting through the bushes and leaves.
* * *
A video of each stalker robot charging was sent to me, who was leading from the rear.
I’m slowly getting used to seeing the operational situation synchronized in real time through a brain implant.
“The use of explosives is prohibited. Prioritize the survival of the prisoners.”
[Roger.]
The opponent is also a veteran of battle. The time to be embarrassed by unidentified enemies was very short.
Moreover, just because we can’t use explosives carelessly doesn’t mean our opponents can’t use them too.
Boom!
Kkkwang!
They responded to the abnormal mobility of the robots with grenades.
No matter how nimble a robot is, it is impossible to avoid an explosion attack coming at you from one plane to another.
Kwaang!
It was reported that one robot was destroyed, and two robots suffered damage within an acceptable range.
The loss was unfortunate, but it was worth it because we needed actual data from the same people.
It was an extremely dangerous charge, but neither pain nor fear was meaningless to the machine. Finally, the first robot reached the camp.
“Why so fast…”
Crack!
Before he could finish his sentence, he was hit with a powerful kick to the chest.
“Wow!”
He flew away, his ribs shattering noisily and a gob of blood pouring from his mouth.
Ta-ta-tang!
The nearby soldiers fired their guns in a fit of panic, but the robot had already dodged by jumping into a blind spot.
“Take cover! They all came up!”
At someone’s shout, the soldiers each hid behind sand bags and building walls.
Some people flipped the car over with one hand and pressed their bodies against the engine.
It was a quick and reasonable move, but the opponent was too bad.
Bang bang bang!
When the robots started firing, a loud noise like firing a cannon shook the sky.
“Khaha!”
“Aaaaah!”
“Hundreds of millions!”
Even though they were clearly taking cover, soldiers fell spewing blood everywhere.
The 12.7 mm armor-piercing bullet tore through thick sand bags, bricks, concrete, and even the steel frame of the engine section.
“What is this! “What are those bastards shooting at?”
Realizing that the attackers’ firepower was unusual, I chose to crawl instead of take cover, but that only gave me a brief reprieve.
The soldiers who were lying down firing also burst into pieces one by one.
Hot!
Boom!
One sergeant who was lying down was lucky enough to grab the ankle of a robot passing by and knock it down.
“Die!”
I aimed the gun with my other hand and tried to shoot, but it failed.
Quick!
The gun’s heat shield broke under the robot’s grasp as if swinging it, and it fell out into the distance, and the sergeant, who had become a badass, engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
The two rolled around as one body, and it was the robot that took the mount position.
The sergeant reflexively punched the robot in the chin.
“Aaaaah!”
But he just screams and shakes his broken fingers.
“Keck!”
The robot stretched out his hand and strangled the sergeant as if he had not been hit.
He struggles and tries to move the robot’s hand away, but it doesn’t budge.
Sigh!
The robot seemed to have decided that suffocating him like this was a waste of time and just snapped his neck.
“Retreat! Retreat!”
“Monster!”
Did they decide there was no chance of winning? They turned their backs and started to run away, but no one was able to escape.
A position that is advantageous for defense is synonymous with terrain that is unfavorable to escape.
At this point, it would be reasonable to declare surrender, but is it because the person fighting is not human?
They either fought to the end or ran away, without even thinking about surrendering, and were killed one by one.
The battle, which was quite tense right after the start of the engagement, ended one-sidedly.
[Target point captured. No risk factors.]
“I get it. “I will move.”
[Roger.]
After hearing the robot’s report, we moved to the camp.
Excluding the Yeosu soldiers who were prisoners, there is only one survivor from Goheung-gun.
“I surrender.”
One captain surrendered with both hands raised.
Perhaps because of the internal conflict, he was isolated with his gun pointed at other soldiers. Immediately after the outbreak of fighting, he immediately threw away his weapon and fell down.
They probably mistakenly believed that Yeosu’s elite troops had attacked.
“It just worked out. I needed information from someone who knows the internal situation well… Huh?”
I was surprised when I looked at the captain who had surrendered, and he was also shocked when he saw me.
“Why are you here?”
“Why is the captain here?”
We looked at each other and said.
* * *
“The world is tiny. I never imagined I would see you here again.”
Woosung University.
He was my subordinate who stayed with me for about 6 months when I was deployed overseas. At the time, I was a green lieutenant whose acne had not gone away.
“I guess there weren’t many executives like you? It seems that there are more people who sympathize with Lee Man-cheol than I imagined.”
“The stronger they were, the more eagerly they clung to the major general or even the colonel. “A world of the jungle where people eat whatever they want and eat whatever they want.”
The vocal cords sighed.
“There were a lot more people who found that attractive than I thought.”
During the infection war, Goheung was a bridgehead for relocating the inland industrial base and high-quality manpower to Jeju Island.
Naturally, many of the most elite troops who had undergone strengthening procedures were summoned to the National Guard.
However, the war situation was rapidly worsening, and the government decided that taking all these human weapons was too great a risk.
Many troops were abandoned in the name of defending inland bases, and they fell prey to Lee Man-cheol’s temptation and were reborn as a warlord with strong soldiers at the center.
“The soldiers have no complaints… No, this is a stupid question.”
“It’s still a cruel command, but most of Lee Man-cheol’s henchmen are reinforced humans? There is no need to pull out a pistol. A soldier who doesn’t listen can always crush his head with his bare fists. These are people who utilize this primal fear so well that it is admirable.”
Seongdae laughed with a bitter expression.
“That’s why you stayed.”
“So far, there are more than 10 cases of punishment that I have decided to punish. If it weren’t for me, many of Goheung’s soldiers would have been hung long ago. “He was so obsessed with setting an example that I thought he was crazy.”
In a corner of the camp, a robot was providing first aid to injured soldiers.
“Hi!”
Even though the soldiers knew that the robots had no hostile intentions, they did not adapt easily.
I think it was impressive to see him massacring the Goheung soldiers with great inaction just now in addition to his amazing appearance.
“What on earth are those? Security robot… Is that right?”
As a friend who ate some Jjambap, I knew about the old guard robots from before the infection war.
“The faces look similar at first glance, but the movements they showed in combat situations were ridiculous. Also, what is that weapon you are holding? Judging by the gunshot, that’s 12.7 mm, right? “I’ve never even heard of a model like that.”
The reaction of the vocal cords contained absurdity and wonder that went beyond embarrassment.
“Isn’t this iron? “Is it warm?”
Did my liver grow bigger because I met a senior who fought with me on the battlefield?
The vocal cords were touched by ink-colored artificial muscles that were twisted like robot wires.
[Step back.]
“Okay, don’t be angry. Tin man.”
The appearance of the vocal cords deftly accepting the robot’s warning. It reminded me of the past when we were patrolling together overseas and flirting.
“You really haven’t changed.”
It brings a smile to my face. Meanwhile, I’m worried about how to explain it.
The journey I went through, the pre-war facilities I robbed, the infectious agent biotechnology I thoroughly dissected and devoured, and the developer Artemis who oversaw them.
How do you convince me of all this?
“It’s long. Anyway, I’m going to Yeosu like this. I have something to talk about with the commander, Lieutenant Colonel Lee Seong-bong, about the future. What are you going to do? “I think it will be difficult to go back now.”
“I will follow you too. “I don’t know much about Goheung, so it will definitely be helpful.”
“Thank you for doing so.”
So we headed to Yeosu with the released soldiers.
Since we were already within their territory, it wasn’t a very long journey.
