Chapter 426.3: Worthy Of Being Our Doggy Developer... He Thought Of Everything!

"Ah, sorry."

Watching Frost Snow calmly squat down to pick up the book, Afrni seemed to understand something from the expression she was showing. A look of interest soon appeared on her pretty face. "It seems your administrator is loved by all of you."

"Of course!" Dusting off the book, Frost Snow's cheeks reddened slightly. She muttered with slight embarrassment, "A long time ago, all of us lived a life of nomads. Thanks to him, we can now live and work here in peace... I really admire him."

That shy smile radiated visible happiness, and a hint of admiration arose in Afrni's heart. Not for her, but for the administrator, to be so beloved by many.

She had been in the New Alliance for two days. During those two days, she had seen that smile more than once.

Men, women, children, and the elderly...

As a ruler of a territory herself, her father was undoubtedly a wise king.

The subjects of the Honey Badger Kingdom also respected him from the bottom of their hearts, and their loyalty was as true as their faith in the Spirit of the Desert.

However, when mentioning her father's name, besides loyalty and piety, it was rare to see that kind of heartfelt love and gratitude on people's faces.

An invisible force had united those people, from the residents of the shelter to the civilians, everyone believed deeply in the future of the New Alliance, even though the war had spread all around them.

How did he achieve this?

She craved that knowledge. Perhaps...

As he said, the answers were all hidden in those books.

Her gaze fell on the cardboard boxes filled with books and Afrni pondered for a moment before speaking again, "Is our task today to organize these books?"

"Yes!" Snapping out of her reverie, Frost Snow adjusted her expression and smiled. "I'll teach you how to categorize them. Actually, this job is quite interesting, if you find an interesting book, you can even borrow it to read at home, just make sure to return it on time! All of us really compete to be sent here..."

"Then let's get started." Afrni squatted on the ground, not minding the dust soiling her skirt. She quickly picked a thick book from the box.

Deep ink was printed on its cover.

[Classical Economics Study: The Contradiction and Evolution of Production Relations and Productivity]

From the summary, it seemed to be an academic work written by a scholar from early in the Prosperity Era.

Gently patting the dust off the cover, she flipped it open. Though she didn’t understand what she was reading, she continued reading the words printed.

After some time, she mumbled, "Can we talk about your administrator?"

Hearing an interesting topic, Frost Snow's eyes lit up. "Of course! What would you like to know about?"

Afrni thought for a moment and said, "For example, what books he reads..."

...

North of Dawn City, near the airfield, in the central command center.

Carrying a pigeon cage at the door, Kariman felt out of place, only managing to awkwardly fix his gaze on his watch.

Fortunately, everyone present was busy, and no one paid him any mind. He felt a lot less embarrassed than he would be. Just then, a figure appeared at the door.

Seeing the azure exoframe, Kariman finally relaxed. He bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Hello, esteemed administrator, may I ask if you have any instructions for me?"

Chu Guang glanced at the pigeon in the cage he was holding.

Its sharp beak and talons didn't resemble a pigeon's at all. It looked more like an eagle. Especially the tufts of brown feathers above its eyes which resembled upright eyebrows. The bird looked pretty aggressive.

It was said that royal pigeons trained by the Eagle Kingdom could fly 800 kilometers a day. Ordinary pigeons generally ranged between 500 to 700 kilometers.

But for him, either was sufficient.

"Come with me."

Chu Guang didn't explain, but led Kariman directly to a room around the corner of the corridor.

It was a command center, with papers and pens scattered on the long table. A few cigarette butts left uncleaned in the ashtray. It was clear a meeting was held the night before.

Gradually noticing the map on the wall nearby, as well as the arrows and dots drawn with solid and dashed lines on the map, Kariman's face gradually showed surprise. "What is this?"

Without wasting time on useless chatter, Chu Guang cut straight to the point. "Our intelligence personnel have located a military base in the desert, suspected to be a logistical hub. We're not sure about its exact location, but we know its general vicinity and that a sandstorm passed there yesterday."

"It's storing military supplies sent from the Bugra Free State, which is what I told you about, the equipment coming from the Golden Lizard Kingdom."

Hearing their name, Kariman unconsciously clenched his fists, grinding his teeth. "Those shameful traitors..."

Chu Guang didn't give him time to simmer in his emotions. "Cursing them is useless, let's talk about our plan. We intend to take down their base, photograph and document the stockpiles, and capture relevant personnel... In short, gather as much useful evidence as possible to send to the Great Rift Valley."

"I can't be certain about the Great Rift Valley’s stance, but it's hard to assume that since they fought the Army recently, they wouldn’t be siding with their enemies. We need them to manage their vassals better, ideally using this opportunity to clean out the Army's spy network in Bugra Free State."

"The target is their equipment, personnel, and defense setups. All of which we have detailed intelligence. This is what we've gathered over more than a month. I need your cooperation to take down that base!"

"After the investigation and evidence gathering is complete, you can take all the equipment there."

Looking at the detailed operation plan, Prince Kariman felt overwhelmed. He was just a diplomat and wasn’t entirely ignorant of military matters, but his understanding was indeed limited.

Especially when he saw the enemy's military deployment in the operation plan. His heartbeat nearly stopped for a few seconds.

Putting down the document, Kariman looked at Chu Guang with a bitter expression, his voice filled with helplessness. "A fully equipped 1,000-man army, and the elites at that... Just relying on our forces is very difficult. No, it's nearly impossible to take down this place."

The Army's combat strength was strong, far stronger than those in the oases.

Normally, they needed to pay a price five to ten times higher to hold off an attack by the same number of Army troops.

Moreover, that was even when they relied on fixed fixed fortifications for a defensive battle. As for an offensive battle...

𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

He wasn't even sure if the kingdom's troops, who lacked heavy equipment, had ever launched an offensive.

"Aren't the Enterprise’s expeditionary forces helping you?" Chu Guang frowned.

Kariman shook his head. "That's true, but they're mainly responsible for the southern battle zone, together with our main forces. They are mainly harassing the Army's artillery positions and air bases. As for the location of this place... From what you've said, it should be north of Oasis No.9, right?"

Chu Guang nodded.

Kariman continued, "From what I know, the western and northern fronts of Oasis No.9 have completely fallen. Currently, we only have a few guerrilla teams active there. We probably only have two to three 1,000-man armies, hardly enough to form effective combat strength."

Chu Guang stared at the map for a long while before speaking again. "We'll send an airborne unit of paratroopers to assist your forces. We will also provide necessary air support."

From Falling Leaf City's temporary airstrip to the Army’s supply base was nearly 70 kilometers, a distance beyond the combat radius of the New Alliance’s jets.

However... For the Enterprise’s Orca transport planes, there was no issue!

For air support, they would leave it to the fixed-wing drones he imported from the Enterprise! There should be no big problems.

Although skeptical about the success of the plan, hearing Chu Guang say he would send paratroopers and have the kingdom's troops fight side by side, Kariman's heart was slightly stirred, and he nodded seriously. "I will inform the kingdom. Can you tell me the specific time of the operation?"

Chu Guang replied without hesitation. "Day after tomorrow, at dawn!"

"We'll take down that base before sunrise!"