After returning to the base, we began to intensively strengthen our intelligence - gathering work. I arranged several team members who were agile and good at hiding to go to the periphery of the town to gather information about those armed forces and also keep an eye on whether the Steel Alliance had any new movements.
A few days passed, and the team members gradually brought back some intelligence. It turned out that the armed force that clashed with us in the abandoned town was called the "Iron Blood Gang", a relatively influential gang in this area. They had been looting supplies and expanding their strength in this vicinity. The warehouse where we found the supplies was also originally their target.
"Captain, according to our information, the Iron Blood Gang has been recruiting soldiers and horses recently. They seem to have greater ambitions. Moreover, they seem to have some connections with the Steel Alliance," a team member reported to me.
I frowned and thought to myself. The collusion between the Iron Blood Gang and the Steel Alliance was not good news for us. "It seems that we have to make preparations in advance. Since they suffered a setback this time, they won't let us go easily," I said.
Just as we were about to further formulate a coping strategy, suddenly the base's alarm went off. "Not good, the enemy is coming!" I shouted.
We quickly ran to the base's defense fortifications. A group of people on motorcycles were rushing towards the base. They were wearing strange clothes and had fierce expressions on their faces. They were members of the Iron Blood Gang.
"Don't panic, everyone. Use our skills as we trained before," I commanded loudly.
Lynn immediately controlled the base's electronic defense system to interfere with the enemy's communication and the power systems of the motorcycles. Suddenly, some motorcycles malfunctioned and slowed down.
Kevin generated a shield at the base's gate to block the enemy's impact. Tom kept releasing flames on the side, attacking the enemy.
However, the Iron Blood Gang seemed to be well - prepared this time. They sent some people specifically to deal with our skills. A man wearing a special helmet could resist Lynn's electronic interference. He commanded the other team members to break through Lynn's interference and continue rushing towards the base.
"Lynn, find a way to deal with that man wearing the helmet," I shouted.
Lynn concentrated and tried to find the weakness of the man's helmet. She continuously adjusted the frequency of the electronic signal and finally found a breakthrough. She sent out a powerful electronic pulse that hit the man wearing the helmet. The man's helmet malfunctioned instantly, and he lost the ability to command his team members.
Just then, a tall man in the enemy camp stepped forward. He was holding a huge axe in his hand and was extremely powerful. He waved the axe and chopped at Kevin's shield. Although Kevin's shield was strong, it began to crack under his fierce attack.
"Tom, attack the man with the axe!" I shouted.
Tom released a huge flame, which rushed towards the man with the axe. The man quickly dodged, but his arm was still burned by the flame. He roared angrily and attacked the shield even more crazily.
The battle became more and more intense, and both sides had casualties. Although we temporarily withstood the enemy's attack with our skills, the enemy outnumbered us, and our pressure was increasing.
Just when we were in trouble, suddenly we heard gunshots in the distance. It was the team members we had arranged to patrol around who had come back. They launched an attack from the enemy's rear, disrupting the enemy's formation.
"Good opportunity, everyone, counter - attack together!" I shouted.
Taking advantage of the enemy's confusion, we launched a full - scale counter - attack. Lynn controlled the electronic devices, making the enemy's weapons malfunction one by one. Kevin's shield advanced forward, forcing the enemy back. Tom kept releasing flames, surrounding the enemy.
Under our fierce attack, the members of the Iron Blood Gang finally couldn't hold on. They began to retreat, leaving behind a field of corpses and injured companions.
"We've won again!" the team members cheered.
Although we repelled the Iron Blood Gang's attack again this time, I knew this was just a temporary calm. The Iron Blood Gang would definitely join forces with the Steel Alliance to launch a more powerful attack on us.
"Don't let your guard down, everyone. We need to continue to strengthen our defense and improve our skills. At the same time, we also need to find a way to take the initiative and disrupt their plans," I said.
In the following days, we strengthened the base's defense on one hand and trained our skills on the other. Lynn kept researching electronic devices, trying to develop more powerful interference weapons. Kevin worked hard to improve the strength and duration of his shield. Tom practiced the control skills of the flames to make the flame attacks more accurate.
I also began to plan an offensive operation. I planned to lead a small team to sneak into the Iron Blood Gang's lair and destroy their supplies and command center. This could weaken their strength and disrupt their deployment.
Finally, everything was ready. We selected several of the most elite team members, took enough weapons and equipment, and set off under the cover of night.
We carefully approached the Iron Blood Gang's lair. There were many traps and guards around the lair, but with Lynn's electronic interference, we successfully avoided these dangers.
When we entered the lair, we found a lot of supplies and weapons inside. We quickly launched an operation and blew up their supply reserves and weapon depots. Suddenly, the lair was ablaze with fire and explosions rang out continuously.
The enemy discovered our operation and rushed to surround us. We fought fiercely with the enemy with our skills and weapons. Although we encountered some difficulties in the battle, we finally successfully completed the mission.
We quickly evacuated the lair under the enemy's pursuit. After returning to the base, although we were extremely tired, we were filled with a sense of accomplishment. We knew that this operation had dealt a heavy blow to the Iron Blood Gang and the Steel Alliance.
However, we also knew clearly that they wouldn't give up easily. A bigger war was quietly approaching...