I Became A Mech Soldier After Waking Up in The Future.

"Major Sistine, calm down, I have something to tell you." 

Colonel Rajeev glanced at them before waving his hand at his soldiers. The soldiers who raised their guns put their guns down immediately. 

Sistine glared at Rajeev with a grim face as he was pulled to the side by Captain Amanda unwillingly. She leaned closer to Sistine's ears and whispered, "Major, listen to me. I think there is a conspiracy in play here, I believe you could see it too. Now the city guards have already supressed my third squadron, even if we start a fight with them here, we couldn't get any benefits from it. We have to think of other ways to save our people outside the city." 

Sistine let out a long sigh and replied, "Then, what do you think we should do now?" 

"They might seal the gate, but it's not the only way to get out of the city. Remember the helicopter that brought you here? We need to find a way to get into the helicopter to rescue them," Amanda said solemnly. 

"I don't think this will work. See, my helicopter is now detained in their custody. Let's say we successfully reclaim it, even if I can get us outside the city, what if these bastards shoot us down immediately?" Sistine said while shaking his head helplessly, "They already revealed their evil intention. There is nothing they wouldn't do. I'm not afraid of confronting them, but I also don't want to lose my life in waste."

"That's why we have to wait," stated Amanda. 

"Wait? Wait for what?" 

"Wait for General Frode to make his move." 

"Are you stupid?" Sistine stared at Amanda incredulously, "We have tried contacting him since then, but we can't connect to him at all. It's obvious that he got his hand in this accident. He can't be trusted! What's the use of waiting for him?!" 

"Major, calm down. It's because of this that we failed to contact General Frode," Captain Amanda quietly stuffed a small black box into Sistine's hands. 

"A signal jammer?" Sistine raised an eyebrow, and he couldn't help but raise his voice.

"I have sent someone to dismantle these things secretly. We are now within the range of a signal jammer. When the signal is restored, it will be clear whether General Frode is on our side or our enemy," Captain Amanda said, returning her gaze to Major Sistine. "Moreover, after such a major incident, he is bound to rush over here."When the time comes, let's bring Major General Frode together with us in the helicopter to rescue Major Jeanne and the team. Those people won't attack us again. "

"How can you be sure they won't attack again? And will he agree? It's a risky thing to do, he's not obligated after all..." Halfway through the sentence, the expression on Sistine's face changed, as if he suddenly thought of something and closed his mouth.

Amanda curled the corners of her lips and stayed silent.

*** 

At the city gate, the pungent smell of blood was filling the air.

Of the 37 soldiers who came out of the armored vehicle, six died the moment they got off the vehicle. Although the remaining soldiers had exerted their utmost effort to defend against the group of Devil Mantis, casualties were bound to happen. 

However, this was still within Jeanne's expectations.

Sometimes she was quite helpless. Despite knowing how cold-blooded and cruel to calculate her allies, she still had to do it. The cards in their own hands, the cards in the hands of the other side, the overall situation, the future prediction, all the details couldn't be overlooked.

The matter of life and death had plagued philosophers since ancient times, but the environment in which Jeanne grew up since childhood taught her that in the face of unavoidable great losses, choose the action that lets your enemies pay a bigger price while trying to minimize our loss and let the individual bear the burden, not the mass.

When necessary, sacrifice the few to preserve the many. It was considered the basic level of becoming a qualified leader.

A bitter smile appeared on Jeanne's face.

If she told this principle to certain bullhead, that guy would definitely become angry and then argue with her about her bottom line and conscience.

'Keiko, how are you doing right now? I'm really worried about you ...'

"Major, Major ... What should we do now?"

William, the corporal who had just been appointed by Jeanne as the leader of the temporary combat troop, asked Jeanne quietly; his voice didn't sound too good at the moment; he seemed to have been injured in the brief clash just now.

"Hold on, if the monster doesn't move, you absolutely can't move! If the monsters make their moves, immediately release the fire! Remember, you must aim at their eyes and then send someone behind the monsters to cut the nerve of their ankle with a saber. This step is very critical; it's deciding whether we can surround the monster or not."

"After the monster's ankles are cut, then destroy the shoulder muscles that connect its two scythes as well as the aorta in the neck, so that it will lose its aggressiveness and die soon."

Jeanne's voice was calm and firm on the surface but deep within her heart, she knew that they need a miracle to be able to survive from the ambushed of five A-rank monsters. Despite so, she didn't show it in her face, afraid that it'll affect the soldier's mentality.

"Yes, I understand," Corporal William's voice sounded a little more confident, and it looked like Jeanne's words had given him direction.

"Are all five monsters in your encirclement now? Why do I only see four monsters here?" Jeanne suddenly noticed the anomaly and inquired.

"Eh? Hold on a second, let me confirm," Corporal William was taken aback and was just about to check when suddenly a female soldier's scream broke into their conversation.

"The monster moved!" 

"Fire!" Jeanne ordered it immediately. 

Jeanne, who was crouching in the grass, immediately heard the intense gunfire within the circle formed by several armored vehicles not far away. In addition to the furious roars of the monsters, the screams and wailing of the soldiers were also lingering in her ears.

She clenched her fists, her eyes fixed on the direction of the battle, waiting for the result of the battle.

Jeanne took a glimpse at the digital clock displayed on the visor's screen. The commotion only lasted for ten minutes, but Jeanne felt that the battle lasted for eternity.

Jeanne's visor showed a call request from Corporal William, and Jeanne picked it up and immediately asked.

"How is it?"

"Report Major ... The monsters are all eliminated by us ... But... Only two people survive..." Corporal William's voice was as feeble as if he was going to drift away next moment.

They actually succeed! Jeanne felt jubilant inwardly but didn't let her guard down.

"Are you sure it was all of them? Is it four monsters, or five?" Jeanne asked.

"It's four... monsters..." After struggling to say these words, Corporal William suddenly lost his voice, and Jeanne frowned and called out several times: 

"Hello? Corporal William, do you hear me? Please answer!" 

But no one replied.