The process of organizing supplies was a slow one. To save as much time as possible, every soldier was practically splitting themselves in two, packing up backpacks, tidying their gear. From early in the morning, they were relentlessly busy with their preparations.

Sitting in the armed jeep, staring at the electronic sand table topographic map, Feng Yi was lost in thought for a long time...

He asked himself, he wasn't strictly a military officer, hadn't studied any specialized courses, and had come this far through self-learning. While he was well-versed in military techniques, he had never considered that one day, he, as a second lieutenant, would be responsible for an entire platoon's retreat. Any personal advice that was adopted with the slightest negligence could potentially place the entire platoon in dire straits.

Feng Yi unconsciously started drinking as he looked around.

In this era of electronic warfare, the forces on Roland Planet were quite scarce, and only two army groups remained. As the first line of defense for intelligence detection and interference, the Chongtian highlands, that served as the frontline outpost, would inevitably become the first target for the Pross fleet to clean up. How far could the soldiers retreat in such a short period of time? Would the forest area become the first target when the enemy fleet completely landed on the southern hemisphere of Roland?

With various unresolved issues, Feng Yi always felt somewhat uneasy, as if every seemingly perfect plan was hiding unforeseeable dangers.

Shaking off the chaotic thoughts, he shook his head vigorously and then began to look for information about the female soldiers. The unit was assigned ten female soldiers by the military department. Don't misunderstand; these young and beautiful girls were not improper, they were intelligence officers. Each one had a high level of professionalism and were highly skilled in intelligence collection and interference. That was the duty they were assigned to this platoon for.

The plan showed that the area was sparse, a likely place for enemy troops to land. The female intelligence officers were meant to capture spies infiltrating Roland. However, the sudden retreat order from the main federal fleet, which commanded the soldiers of Roland Planet to keep as many of their soldiers alive as possible and wait for support, left them in shock. They were told that support would arrive in a short time, but no specific time was given. This undoubtedly struck the soldiers like a bolt from the blue.

To preserve their fighting strength, the previously enthusiastic troop now seemed extremely tense. The humanoid mechas, carrying heavy loads, were also engaged in transportation work. Under the dim starlight, the troops finally set off on their pre-determined route that night.

By noon the next day, the Roland ground forces and the Pross fleet had started an intense air battle. Although the commanding officer considered the power disparity, his order was to engage and retreat, avoid direct confrontation with the Pross fleet. After two rounds of intense fire and fierce resistance by the army, the group was dispersed completely.

The Pross fleet also paid a heavy price. Their new weapons were not effective against humans. Nonetheless, the scattered army units which attacked the two fleets were at an inherent disadvantage, and began an intense battle three hours later,

By noon the next day, the dark fleet hovering overhead left no room for consideration. In the dictionary of these soldiers, only obedience was a duty, they had not learned anything else. In the education tradition of Pross, execution is just a standard in a soldier's standard.

The current situation was developing faster than anticipated. The fleet was estimated to reach Roland Planet in two days under normal circumstances, but in reality, their speed was far beyond imagination.

The fleet was led by the supreme commander Eluma, two 6th-ranked deputy generals and their small fleets. As soon as they landed, they faced a counterattack from the ground forces, but due to favorable conditions, the Pross Empire was hurt. The ground army had to modify their interim plan many times, they were destined to not make it to the end of this unprepared battle, as expected by the high commander and the federal government, preserving their vitality and engaging the enemy was of utmost importance. As for the rest, they could only wait for the unlikely support.

After landing on Roland Planet, the fleet first destroyed the twelve obvious communication towers, including the Chongtian highlands, then quickly controlled the surrounding towns and searched within a range of two thousand kilometers.

The result was unexpected. Eluma did not receive any enemy intelligence, but left behind many traces in easy-to-hide places such as forest barriers. But Eluma's goal was not to clean up these escaped soldiers, but to focus all her attention on the main federal troops. Only by completely defeating the scattered army could she sleep soundly, otherwise, she wouldn't even think about falling asleep, she believed she would not have any advantage in ground combat.

She left half of her troops in outer space to prevent a federal counterattack and to monitor the movements around Roland Planet in case she needed to make adjustments on time.

Laying low by the forest lake, Feng Yi's field team had truly become a guerrilla team. They were fighting in their home star system, yet had become as wild as primitive men.

Living off the land, the food for this team of more than a hundred people was abundant. Not only were the resources around them plentiful, but they also had backup food on them, enough for the entire platoon of soldiers to eat for half a year.

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