Chapter 1257: Retreat in the heart and bury the back road
Even though the woman was dead, her resentful words kept echoing in Banner's ears. That kind of despair and madness always haunted his heart, rubbing against his heart like an ice cube, making him feel a chill in his bones.
Was what happened to this woman an accident? Banner thought it was at first, but after receiving her answers, he couldn't be so optimistic.
If this is not an accidental event, but a universal event. If the truth is what she says, Banner really doesn't know how to proceed with it.
He had come here with the intention of saving, but if all the people he was trying to save had turned into monsters, did he really have the need to go so desperately to get them out of the wasteland?
Banner tried to convince himself that he would be able to stick to his original intentions. However, he knew in his heart that this was simply impossible. What are the consequences of returning to the human world with a group of people who have turned into monsters. That's something that's scary just to think about. Even if he was willing to take this risk, these companions around him, his subordinates, would never allow such a thing to happen. After all, their purpose is world security and peace, and such an act with huge hidden dangers is obviously contrary to their original intention.
In this matter, Banner is not in a position to be disputed. He can't do it alone, as he did in England. He can only compromise and can only put his hopes in Serena's actions. And this requires him to do what he promised.
In the space of a month, this assurance, which at first seemed easy, has become difficult in the face of the fact that the tip of the iceberg has gradually been revealed. If the country really became what the woman said it was, then Banner couldn't be sure that his people would hold out for so long.
There were only about 100 of them. If the situation in India is that refugees are just refugees, as they thought at the beginning, they could have hidden themselves and carried out the task of delaying time through supplies and harassment warfare.
But if the country has really become a paradise for monsters. Then their plan will simply become a delusion. Just as a crocodile cannot hide in the middle of a group of sharks, two species that are not fundamentally the same kind can not live together peacefully. Not to mention, to hide oneself through the identity of the other.
Banner's group can only passively fall into the encirclement of the enemy, and fight against countless enemies incessantly. There is no hope for such a fight, because the difference in numbers is here, even if they are more elite and better at fighting. With such a huge disparity in numbers, they will only be consumed little by little, until all of them are left in this land forever.
As a commander, Banner felt he had to take responsibility for his subordinates, and he couldn't let that happen to them. So he already had his own idea, and the idea was that he was going to evacuate with these subordinates. Only, will they be willing to evacuate? Banner wasn't sure.
He knew that he didn't get very well received by the agents, and he knew that for many agents, the mission was far more important than their lives. If he had ended his mission and fled back with them in embarrassment, then perhaps many people would have complained or even resented themselves in their hearts, ruining their honor.
How, exactly? Banner didn't have any clue, so he had to gather the Avengers together and discuss them with them.
"You heard what the woman said. Things are much more serious than we thought. In such a situation, if we continue to operate, there is a high probability that we will be wiped out. I don't want to do that, so I'm going to evacuate with everyone. However, I know that not everyone is willing to accept my idea. So, I'd like to hear from you. And then decide what we do in the end! ”
"Are you sure what the woman said is true? Maybe she's just bluffing. You know, there is a considerable hatred between us and her, and it is not impossible that she will deceive us on this issue. ”
As an old Jianghu, Hawkeye naturally put forward such a point. He didn't think Banner's worries were warranted because it wasn't 100 percent true. The so-called hearing is false, seeing is believing. Until there was sufficient evidence to prove that what the woman said was true, they should not have messed up and ruined the operation that had been put together so hard. That's a mistake that only stupid people make, and it will not only disgrace their honor, but also make many people's hard work and hard work in vain. So it stands to reason that none of them should do that.
This is Hawkeye's idea, and in addition to him, many people also have similar opinions as him. No one wants to go back so casually. It's like in a boxing ring, where no fighter surrenders without a punch.
Such an answer was expected by Banner, and it was precisely because of this that a wry smile appeared on his face.
"Looks like most of you won't support me. Well, then, I'm going to give up my plan for now, but I'd like to state in advance that if things get worse to a level that is quite severe, I'll enforce the rights of the commander and put an end to the operation. At that point, I don't think you'll be going to oppose me anymore. ”
Banner is well-intentioned, and everybody understands it. So after glancing at each other, most of the people, including Hawkeye, nodded their heads and agreed with him. And this also made Banner let out a long breath.
He didn't have much hope from the start that he would be able to make them retreat. Because he also knew that these proud soldiers would never allow themselves to do anything that would damage their honor until they had truly experienced the strength of the enemy. Therefore, he can only be like here now, bury his back hand in advance, and prepare for the possible situation in the future.
Seriously, it's probably too late to do so. But Banner had no more options, he had to do it. Otherwise, they will immediately be detached, and the result will likely be that their entire ranks will be on the verge of collapse or even destruction.
Reserving a backhand was the most appropriate solution he could think of, and on this premise, he had to rely on some other means to ensure the safety of his team. So, he diverted the topic and discussed it with his teammates from another angle.
"Since everyone agrees, let's put this topic aside for the time being, and talk about some other issues, our next actions."
"The principle of action is that we have to think about our next move from the worst perspective. With that in mind, I think we need to take into account everything that woman said. Assuming there are the larger forces of wanderers around here, what can we do to ensure that we don't suffer too much damage and that we can move our plans forward? I would like to remind you that we don't have any clear goals anymore. ”
"We don't know where the refugees really need our help are. Maybe all we'll meet along the way are monsters. Under such a premise, what exactly should we do? ”
Banner summed up the situation facing his group as much as he could, and from his summary, it was clear that the situation they were in was actually very awkward. Rushing around like headless flies will only put them in a more dangerous situation. Dangers along the way, as well as supply problems, will become key factors that will limit them. Addressing these key factors is a necessary prerequisite for finding a practical solution for their next move.
It wasn't easy, so everyone quickly fell into thought and silence. However, it didn't take long for War Machine Roddy to come up with a solution based on his professional military knowledge.
"I feel like we can do that. On the map, the closest city to where we are currently is here. A medium-sized city with a population of more than half a million. If you consider what the woman said, there's a good chance that the city would be the sanctuary of Hydra. Hydra's actions cannot be put in place in one step, and even if they can transform the refugees in this land, it is impossible to transform them all in one go. So if you follow this clue, then it's almost certain that there must be a goal here that we need. Those refugees who have not yet been labeled by Hydra. So I think our next move should start here and open up a situation. ”
"Here?" Hearing Roddy's statement, Banner couldn't help but frown. "Do you know what that means? This means that we will give up our advantage in mobility and attack a well-defended enemy position. As you said, there are more than half a million inhabitants there, and even if even one in fifty people is labeled as a hydra, there are more than 10,000 monster inhabitants stationed there. We only have more than a hundred people, and we use a hundred people to attack a hundred times our own strength, do you think this is feasible? Even if we succeed, do you know how many people will have to be sacrificed? ”