This round of attacks delayed the trip for at least an hour, but this was not the most important thing. The most troublesome thing was that the four cars that everyone relied on for transportation were all blown up and the remaining dozens of kilometers of road had to be completely destroyed.
We had to rely on our legs to leave, and judging from the current situation of the camp being full of wounded soldiers, it was impossible to prepare to arrive at the prisoner release site at four o'clock.
north bank of natney river
Some people were guarding the north bank of the steel girder prefabricated bridge that was erected over the Natni River during the war, waiting eagerly. Among these people were Mountbatten, the second-in-command of the Montaya military government, and Alex, the special plenipotentiary representative of the M side.
In addition to Johnson, there were also some bodyguards and soldiers accompanying him on guard.
It was already past four o'clock in the afternoon, but there was still no sign of the expected prisoner, which made the people who had been waiting for a long time anxious.
"Your Excellency, General, have you made contact with the Confederacy?" Alex asked Mountbatten.
"Sir, the news from over there is that they have set off a long time ago. There are four cars in total. Logically, they should have arrived by now, but now... maybe they encountered some accident? The car broke down?" Mountbatten replaced Zhou Jiping.
He found an excuse to say that now he and the Southern Alliance have been tied together. Although this matter has not been made public for the time being, he definitely does not want to see his allies have an accident. What's more, once the handover of prisoners of war is successful, he will also
will benefit from
"Those natives just don't have a sense of time. Maybe we have to wait until tomorrow," a staff officer next to Mountbatten complained in English. This staff member didn't know that Mountbatten had begun cooperating with the Southern Alliance. They instinctively reacted to the conflict between the Southern Alliance and the Southern Alliance.
The M-country prisoners of war exchange was somewhat jealous.
Alex looked at the officer who complained and said nothing. From his heart, he really hoped that this prisoner handover could be handled properly because the intelligence agency had already made great efforts for this matter.
, they mobilized a lot of resources under pressure from Congress. Once this matter is messed up, not only will they not be able to defeat their opponents, but they will also be severely matched by the other party. The intelligence agencies will be involved in this secret war in Congress.
suffered heavy losses
"Wait a minute!" Alex said lightly and stopped talking. No matter what went wrong in the middle, he still had to wait for some definite news.
"Look, the defenders on the other side have made some movement." Mountbatten was the first to notice the abnormality from the defenders on the other side of the bridge.
Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, and saw several unarmed soldiers running quickly towards a standing fortification built by the Confederacy on the other side of the river. After a while, these soldiers ran to one of the officers who looked like an officer by the bridge.
The man climbed onto the bridge alone, walked to the center of the bridge and looked at the people on the other side of the river. Mountbatten recognized this man as the communications officer who had dealt with the Northern Army before.
"Go over and ask what's going on?" Mountbatten ordered his communications officer.
The officer in charge of communications on Mountbatten's side also walked over alone, walked to the center of the bridge and talked with the communications officer without much effort. The communications officer walked back by himself and reported to Mountbatten and Alex: "
News came from over there: 'The convoy transporting prisoners was attacked midway, more than a dozen people were killed, and all four vehicles were blown up. They can no longer make it on time.'"
"Ah!?" After hearing this, both Alex and Mountbatten were shocked. "Who died? Who attacked?" They asked almost at the same time. "It is said that among the dead were prisoners and Confederate people.
It was an unidentified armed helicopter that attacked the convoy," the communications official said.
"Armed helicopter!" Alex froze suddenly, really afraid of something.
"What else are you talking about over there?" Mountbatten suppressed the shock in his heart and continued to ask: "How is the great chief of the Confederacy? Also, how come the news has only been spread now?"
Under the current circumstances, Mountbatten didn't care much about anyone. He only cared about Zhou Jiping's safety because he knew that once something happened to Zhou Jiping, his cooperation with the Southern Alliance would never be able to continue.
According to the communications officer of the Confederate Alliance, the communication equipment of the prisoner convoy was blown up. They only sent the message after finding the nearby troops. The other party did not tell them about the situation of the great chief. It should be fine, the communications officer speculated.
Also, the Confederates made a request. The communications officer continued to report
What request? Alex and Mountbatten both asked at the same time
"The other party said that they are rushing here now. They are still more than 20 kilometers away from the Natni River. However, because there are several wounded people and several corpses have to be transported, they cannot arrive in time. So, they hope that we can
Send a vehicle over to hand over the prisoners of war in the Southern Alliance. Of course, they only ask for representatives of the m side and a few vehicles to go through. The rest of the people are not allowed to cross the Natni River. They will send some soldiers to escort the vehicle." The communications officer finished the sentence in one breath.
"Your Majesty General, please assist me..." Alex immediately turned around and told Mountbatten that this matter was of great importance. Alex couldn't help but not be anxious. If another accident happened midway, the consequences would be disastrous.
Soon, Alex, Johnson, the communications officer, and two military doctors carrying emergency medicines boarded three trucks and drove across the bridge under the supervision of the Confederate People's Army.
The platoon of soldiers immediately boarded the truck, and the three trucks bumped all the way toward the depths of the Imara grassland.
A car pulled by more than a dozen animals was walking alone on the grassland. This car, which had lost its power, was crowded with several injured prisoners and the bodies of several dead poor people. The rest of the prisoners who could walk were all there.
Under the car, we marched on foot with the soldiers of the People's Army. The soldiers of the People's Army accompanying the car not only had to hurry, but also had to be careful to be on guard against possible surprise attacks at any time.
This lost power vehicle and livestock were temporarily requisitioned by Zhou Jiping from a nearby tribe. The vehicle was a remnant of the war and was usually used by the tribe to transport heavy items. With this vehicle, the group no longer had to worry about transportation.
Trouble over the wounded and corpses
But according to the current speed of travel, it will be dark by the time this group of people arrive at the Natni River. Considering the long nights and many dreams, if something unexpected happens midway, I am afraid that my idea of establishing a cooperative relationship with the m party through the release of prisoners will be lost.
As a result, Zhou Jiping decisively asked the other party to change the place where the prisoners of war were handed over, and the other party would cross the Natni River to pick them up.
What made Zhou Jiping the most helpless was what Francois told him. Soyo's radar function was relatively simple and could not detect any trace of the intruder.