The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse-Chapter 370 - 363 Counterattack

We must retreat.

Gao Yuan had only delayed the enemy for less than ten minutes when he realized he had to make an immediate retreat, or else he would find himself in a very difficult situation.

The enemy was fanning out in an encirclement, but as they closed in, it wasn’t just a straightforward charge at him.

They employed alternating cover, crawling forward; a few hundred meters wasn’t a short distance, but if Gao Yuan couldn’t kill or drive back the enemy at this range, then his only option was to flee.

If he delayed any longer, he might end up getting surrounded here.

Having decided to flee, Gao Yuan didn’t hesitate. He turned and crawled quickly for a bit before immediately springing up to run.

The gunfire behind him intensified, but if Gao Yuan wanted to run, it wasn’t going to be easy for the enemy to stop him.

However, he obviously couldn’t remain hidden at this speed; after this encounter, the enemy would probably be wondering whether they had come across some monster or experienced some paranormal event.

As for where to go now, Gao Yuan wasn’t sure yet. The artillery position had been destroyed, the enemy’s main force had been redirected, and whether Li Yang and the others could find a way out was still unknown.

So Gao Yuan’s reaction was to find Ashraf first.

Gao Yuan ran back to his starting position, and then he heard gunfire ahead, but looking around, he couldn’t see anyone.

Gao Yuan crouched down to reduce the likelihood of being hit by a stray bullet, then he listened attentively to the sounds of gunfire, distinguishing the shots until he faintly heard a very distinct gunshot amidst the continuous firing.

Well, Ashraf hadn’t retreated; in fact, he had moved even further forward.

Gao Yuan quickly ran towards the direction of the gunfire, estimating the position as best he could, which was sufficient.

The desert undulated gently, the dunes in this area weren’t high, but a person lying low in a sandy hollow was indeed not easy to detect.

Gao Yuan ran forward about a kilometer, then he diagonally looked into the interior and saw Ashraf lying on the sand.

Ashraf’s position was very characteristic; he wasn’t lying flat, nor was he lying down as before, but kneeling on the ground with both knees.

Gao Yuan had never seen this combat position before.

"Ol’Gun!"

Gao Yuan shouted, catching Ashraf’s attention first, then he quickly ran over to Ashraf’s side.

Ashraf looked at Gao Yuan, who made an OK gesture to signal that he had taken care of the artillery position. Ashraf nodded, and said, "Li..."

He uttered just one word, then shook his head, indicating Li Yang and the others hadn’t made it out yet.

"Li, Panxin."

He said two words, and Ashraf drew a circle in the sand, then he casually pointed in the enemy’s direction, and quickly drew three bars around the circle, signaling that Li Yang and the others were still surrounded. Then, Ashraf quickly drew a straight line between the circle and the bars, meaning they needed to help break through the enemy’s encirclement.

Moreover, they would need to circle around, avoiding the enemy directly in front of them, to strike at the enemy to the north, which was already very close to Sirte City.

It wasn’t clear why they needed to break through from the city’s defensive line, but it must have been that Ashraf felt that wasn’t the enemy’s main defensive focus.

But Gao Yuan nodded and gave a thumbs up.

Ashraf let out a breath, swallowed his saliva, and then straightened up to take a peek before quickly pulling his head back in.

Indeed, in this type of small dune terrain, kneeling in a suitable position and looking around seemed to be the most convenient and fastest posture. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

Lying down required crawling up to observe and then sliding back down, while standing, well, the height of this sandpit was truly not enough to hide a person.

After taking a look, Ashraf first knelt on one knee, pointed at Gao Yuan, waved him over, then pointed to himself, and made a running gesture with two fingers. Then he waved his hand, signaling Gao Yuan not to carry him anymore but to walk with him instead.

Gao Yuan didn’t know what Ashraf wanted to do, but he decided to trust Ashraf’s judgment, so of course, he could only nod in agreement.

Ashraf took a breath and then suddenly stood up, bent over, and ran quickly towards a spot four or five meters away, diving into the sandpit ahead.

Gao Yuan followed Ashraf and ran over.

They made detours, and since they were far from the enemy, moving quickly was relatively safe.

At this time, the sun finally came out completely, and it was bright daylight.

Ashraf relentlessly advanced from cover to cover, and Gao Yuan followed him, moving forward at a much slower pace.

If the enemy were to send out troops to expand their defensive line, Gao Yuan and his companion would be easily discovered. But until now, the enemy had shown no intention of attacking, which meant their forces were insufficient—they could only solidify their current defense line rather than dispatch search parties.

After half an hour of slow advancement, the puzzled look on Ashraf’s face grew thicker. After a longer moment of thought, Ashraf finally nodded at Gao Yuan, then left the sandpit and, with one hand dragging his gun, ran forward.

Ashraf’s speed was not fast; it was not even a fast run, just the speed of a leisurely jog for a normal person.

This pace was unbearable for Gao Yuan, but as he followed Ashraf forward for a while, he surprisingly discovered they weren’t attacked.

Were all those defending soldiers dead?

Gao Yuan looked in doubt, only to see that around the building where Li Yang and the others were trapped, the firefight was still ongoing, and the visible enemies were closing in on the building.

Gao Yuan understood—the enemy wanted to resolve the encircled quickly and then turn their attention back to him and Ashraf.

The enemy’s decision was the right one, and their actions also exposed their hand-shortage dilemma. But if they could take out the few people inside the building, the situation of a defense waiting for reinforcements, like a flower blooming at the center, would naturally be breached.

Gao Yuan wanted to repeat the trick and carry Ashraf and run, but Ashraf stretched out his hand and waved incessantly at Gao Yuan.

Ashraf wanted to observe as they moved forward, and being carried by Gao Yuan would jostle him too much to see anything clearly.

Gao Yuan wanted to distance himself from Ashraf, but Ashraf insisted on beckoning him over. So Gao Yuan ran almost shoulder to shoulder with Ashraf.

This tactic was beyond Gao Yuan’s comprehension because Ashraf was making the same mistake Xiang Weiguo had warned against and what Panxin and others had kept reminding Gao Yuan to avoid.

Getting too close, a single grenade or a mortar shell could take them both out, whereas maintaining a distance of at least fifteen meters meant they wouldn’t be taken out by the same landmine or grenade.

But since Li Yang said to follow Ashraf’s lead, then let’s do it Ashraf’s way. Although it wasn’t listening, it was watching.