The sound of gunfire immediately confused the enemy. The bullets flying towards us immediately decreased a lot, and then it felt like the offensive and defensive roles were reversed, and the other side quickly retreated to the southwest, away from me and the station.

I motioned for everyone not to retreat, but I didn't let them go after the water dogs. For the sun was about to set at this moment, and perhaps the Count's army was nearing its arrival. We're entangled with each other now, and it's likely that it won't be long before we switch attack and defence again, and then we'll be completely passive.

"How's everybody? Has anyone been hurt? "I looked around at the humanity.

Everyone shook their heads and said there was no problem. I looked at Yugovich and said, "Let's go." The people who found us went back to the station together. As I spoke, I looked at the darkening sky, "I don't think I have a chance to sleep tonight." ”

So the seven of us moved in the direction of the garrison after making sure that the enemy who was going to pursue us had retreated. I hadn't gone far before I saw four corpses lying on the ground, presumably from the enemy. I looked at the oil bottle and said, "Take all the guns and ammunition off their bodies." We're poor now, and I'll use it as long as I can. ”

The oil bottle nodded, and motioned for the veteran next to him to start packing up the equipment on the corpses with the gardener, while the rest of us began to look around.

"It seems that our people did not continue to chase, and now listening to the gunshots, the two sides should have disengaged." The old guy looked in the direction where the gunshots came.

"It should be. These people are no longer a threat. After I finished speaking, I saw that the oil bottles were almost packed, and then I said, "Let's go." Hurry up and get some hot food. ”

"Gypsies! Are you there? "Just as we had taken a few steps, a shout came and sounded a little away from us.

The old guy looked around, then at me. I looked to where the voice came from, "It's Milk's voice." After saying that, I opened my throat and said, "Here." Let's go in the direction of the station. ”

"Understood!" Milk's shout came again, "We'll see you there." ”

Ten minutes later we approached the station, and soon the station's sentry spotted us and let us go after seeing that it was us. As we approached the courtyard wall of the station, Milk returned with the men.

"The gang ran a long way. I really didn't expect that as soon as we arrived here, the Count was about to come to the door before we even had all the supplies. Milk said directly when he saw me.

"Do we have losses?" I asked.

Milk smiled and said with a relaxed look: "Loss? You can see that I didn't have a lot of people with me, but the gang was facing me with their butts when I did it. After directly overthrowing a few of them, the gang ran away in a hurry without even looking back. ”

"It's good that there is no loss. The Earl's brigade should arrive tonight. We still have all the good things, we can move them out, and we can use them when the time comes. As I spoke, I motioned for everyone to walk into the station.

"Good stuff?" Milk sighed helplessly and said, "What you have in my hand now is considered a good thing." After saying that, he looked at me and whispered, "To be honest, I think it's hard for us to hold here." It's not a good place to defend, so we'll have to think about giving it up. ”

Milk's words are not unreasonable, if the Earl is willing to storm this place with blood, this place will definitely not be able to defend it. And even if the loss is too great, it doesn't mean much to me to hold here. Because the old guy Younis has explained and emphasized before that our main task is to fight NATO, although this gang has close ties with NATO, but it is not the main one. I think the old guy doesn't just mean the NATO armed forces here, he should be more concerned about the intelligence agencies that serve NATO, just like the intelligence agencies in Georgia. That's what Younis really wants to fight. So if I lose too much here, it doesn't matter to me whether I hold on here or not.

"Don't you keep it? Direct retreat? I asked.

"Yes." Milk nodded, "I've had Lukovic go and report to Kostic." First, we do not have sufficient manpower, second, we lack organization and tacit understanding, and third, we do not have effective weapons and equipment. I asked Lukovic to bring all these words to Kostic, and although Kostic should be aware of our situation, I asked him to emphasize it. It would be best if Kostic could bring someone or someone else to help us, and if there was no one then we couldn't be beaten up here, we had to find our own way. ”

"You're right. But if we withdraw, to the barracks? Or is it somewhere else? If they retreat to the barracks, it's good to defend when they get there, but if they fight they still have to fight, as for other places ... We probably didn't even have shelter from the wind and rain above our heads, and then we really became guerrillas among guerrillas without a station. I looked around, "We're just settling down here." The food and drink have only arrived, and the time is so tight that you should immediately withdraw those things and bring them with you? If we don't bring it, are we going to be a rogue who eats local and uses local wherever he goes? It would be nice if the Earl came back to fight us in ten days and half a month. ”

Milk lowered his head and thought for a moment when I said this, "Then what do you say to do?" Are you really going to fight the Earl's people here? ”

I shook my head, "Let me eat something first." I'm going to think about it. ”

"Okay. But you have to hurry up and think about it. You should have an idea after nightfall. Milk sighed and continued, "I'm going to organize the manpower and get everything ready to be brought." ”

Those of us who had gone to scout went to the station's cafeteria and began to eat, and I thought about what to do as I ate. I thought about a lot of possibilities, and after the last bite I decided that I had to try to hold on to this place, and I couldn't give up so easily. Even if the abandoned barracks that I was originally intended to be used as a battlefield have not yet been rebuilt, and the fortifications here have not yet been completed, it still has to be defended. Because I suddenly had a feeling that we were actually lucky today. Let us meet the vanguard of the opponent in time, and in this team carelessly, we were attacked without understanding our real situation, which should give the other side an illusion, in terms of numbers, weapons and equipment magnified illusion, the key is to make the other side feel that we are prepared for their attack, and even have a grasp of their movements. Such an illusion would have caused the leader of the team of thirty and even all the people who were still alive to exaggerate when they reported to the Earl, and even if the Count did not fully believe it, his judgment would be affected, and it should be possible if we could do some other trick to frighten them.

As for what kind of trick to do, I'll have to talk to Milk. I immediately got up and walked out of the cafeteria, and soon found Milk, and then I called both Yugovic and Vurich. We all sat down in a room that we used as an office. After I talked about my feelings and thoughts during the meal, I asked them all to express their opinions and thoughts.

The first to speak was Vulich, and he said very firmly: "Fight!" We have wanted to deal with this guy for a long time, and when Ivanovich was still alive, we once suggested that everyone join forces to sweep away these lawless and immoral gangs. ”

The old guy Yugovich looked at me, then at Milk, and then at Vurich, and he looked a little hesitant and ambivalent. It looks like he wants to fight again, but he has scruples.

"Uncle. What do you think? Whether it's fighting or withdrawing, you can say what you think. I spoke.

"I... I don't know, I think you have a point, if you look at it this way, maybe the Count won't attack in the evening, maybe it's just a temptation, and he will have to clear some doubts in his mind. But how are you going to scare them? The old guy said.

"Beat them, of course." Milk said, "How else to scare by shouting?" We have to put on an offensive posture. Make them think they're actually putting us at gunpoint. Only then can they be afraid. ”

I clapped my hands and said, "Uncle, it's very likely that you're talking about it, and Milke is even better." If we simply put on a defensive posture, and the other party can know our general situation after a few temptations, then our life will be difficult after dawn. And if we take the initiative, it will make them feel more frightened if we cooperate with the successful attack on their vanguard before today. ”

"So what the hell are we supposed to do?" Vurich asked.