Chapter 1760: Dismissal

Li He was stripped of his position as Commander on Tasmania on the spot.

He had no power whatsoever.

Xie Fang looked at Delu and said indifferently, "I had intended to celebrate the Longyan Festival, and since you are willing to prepare the fireworks, I shall entrust this task to you."

Delu was overjoyed and bowed his head, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty. This servant will certainly handle this matter well."

Xie Fang nodded, turned, and left.

Delu was ecstatic; with the pretext of preparing for the Spring Festival, he could act even more brazenly in the future.

He glanced at Li He and chuckled, "Li He, oh Li He, I told you long ago not to touch that Black Powder. Well, do you know now?"

"Without His Majesty's order, would I dare to touch this Black Powder?"

Li He glared at him. Xie Fang was not Liu Zheng after all. He smiled helplessly, turned, and left.

He had nothing to say to a guy like Delu.

Seeing him leave, Li He's other brothers chased after him.

Seeing everyone leave, a smile of a successful conspiracy appeared on the corners of Delu's mouth, although he had only stripped Li He of his position and not taken his life.

But that did not matter.

Li He, who no longer held a position, was no longer a threat.

From now on, no one would be able to stop his actions.

When it was late at night, Delu instructed his men, "Tell the others that Li He has been removed from power. They can begin their operations. Wait for my and the General's signal, and prepare to seize the island."

……

At this time, in America.

Three days after the destruction of the British Expeditionary Force.

The only survivors of the Expeditionary Force, Qiaozhi, Qiuer, and the remaining team of thirty, were hiding in a shelter they deemed safe in the jungle like frightened animals, not daring to take the next step.

To them, being alive now was already a gift from the Lord.

A full ten thousand of the Expeditionary Force had now become dry bones.

And in this jungle, there were still remnants of the French Army patrolling everywhere, searching for any escaped British Soldiers.

"Qiaozhi, it has been three days. The food and water we brought are almost gone. If we can't come up with a Method, we will either be eaten by the wolves in the jungle or caught and beaten to death by the French."

Qiuer said very uneasily.

In the previous two missions, Qiaozhi had shown excellent leadership and judgment. To Qiuer, Qiaozhi was their only hope for survival.

After thinking calmly for a while, Qiaozhi said, "We are not familiar with the terrain of this jungle. If we can get a topographic map, I think I can lead you all out."

Hearing this, Qiuer's eyes lit up. This meant there was still a Method to get out alive, but when he thought about it, Qiaozhi's plan had a slight problem.

When they were with the main force, only the officers were responsible for studying the routes, and only they carried maps.

No one else had a map.

And those people had all died at the hands of the French. Although the battle had ended three days ago, the place where the main force was destroyed was still guarded by French troops.

If they went there now, it would be a dead end.

Qiuer looked at the others and asked, "Is there anyone among you familiar with the nearby terrain?"

Everyone shook their heads, and Qiuer frowned tightly.

But someone said, "If it's just to distinguish direction, I have an idea. Look at the tree rings; the sparse side is the south. If we keep going in one direction, we will definitely be able to walk out of this hellhole."

Qiuer was happy and hurriedly looked at Qiaozhi and asked, "This Method is not bad; we should try it."

Qiaozhi, however, shook his head.

"It is simple to walk out of this jungle, but if we accidentally stumble into the station of the French troops, then all that awaits us is death."

"This is a choice."

"Having a topographic map can at least help us determine where the French main base is and avoid stumbling into it."

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

The enthusiasm that Qiuer had just ignited was instantly extinguished.

He scratched his head irritably: "If there's really no other way, let's all go together to the main force's location to find the map."

Qiaozhi still shook his head: "No, the risk of this matter is sky-high. If there is any accident, it will be a devastating blow to us."

Qiuer said indignantly: "This won't work, that won't work."

"Do you want us to be trapped here and wait for death?"

Qiaozhi watched the sky gradually darken: "No, we must wait until the danger is at its lowest before acting."

"We only have this many people left now; we cannot afford any more sacrifices. The fewer people for the map-finding mission, the better."

"After it gets completely dark, we will start the operation. According to the observations of these three days, there are about five French guards at the Expeditionary Force site."

"They change shifts every three hours, and there is a five-minute gap each time."

"There may be other French troops near the Expeditionary Force. We must not have any firefights during this operation. Qiuer, pick a few people with good skills to act with me."

"Remember, we only have five minutes. If we don't find it, retreat immediately!"

Qiuer said: "But what if the operation is discovered?"

"You will know when the operation begins."

After about three hours, it was completely dark, and Qiaozhi led five people to immediately launch the operation.

They took off their outermost red British uniforms and moved forward in the cold night, their fingers almost numb.

The red uniforms were too conspicuous in the dark and not conducive to the operation, so they were taken off.

Qiuer did not participate in this operation; he was an engineer by trade and really had no experience in such infiltration operations.

Arriving at the destination, Qiaozhi signaled them to stop and looked at the French soldiers not far away. They were wearing dark blue uniforms, which were difficult to distinguish in the dark, but some metallic glowing armbands on their bodies still exposed their positions.

Qiaozhi stared at these Frenchmen and said in a low voice: "You all remember the route from just now, right?"

Everyone nodded, not making a sound.

"Very good, this is our retreat route; leave two people to keep watch and provide cover, and if there are any unforeseen changes, notify us immediately."

"If the enemy forces discover you, do not hesitate, run away immediately and hide in the jungle first."

"We will find a Method to rescue you."

Everyone nodded, and Qiaozhi watched the French troops below for who knows how long.

The French troops reached their shift change time.

Other French arrived to take over, and Qiaozhi immediately gave the order for the operation to begin.

The three of them immediately entered the Expeditionary Force and began their operation.

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