Chapter: 3132

Hamid quickly gave orders: “Get everyone ready for shelling! Everyone needs to wear a helmet, cover their ears, and stay inside the tunnel. Don’t lean against the walls. It’s best to lie flat on the ground. If you can find something soft to lie on, it will help reduce the shock from nearby explosions.”

He explained that artillery can harm people in different ways. The shrapnel from the blast, rocks, and other hard objects can be deadly. The shock wave from an explosion can also cause serious internal injuries, especially if you’re too close.

Even though Hamid wasn’t a master strategist, he had gained a lot of practical experience from his time on the battlefield. His orders spread quickly, and soon soldiers in every tunnel were following them.

Many began searching for soft materials to use as padding on the ground. Some soldiers rushed to the tunnel entrance to collect soft soil. Su Shoudao, feeling very anxious, was confused about what was happening. He listened to a soldier nearby who shouted, “What are you doing standing around? Go get some dirt and spread it out! If a shell hits close by, the shock could cause serious harm!”

Panicking, Su Shoudao asked, “Is there really going to be a battle? Can you talk to Commander Hamid and ask him to send a helicopter to take me away? I’ve never fought before; I don’t belong here.”

The soldier replied coldly, “The helicopter left a long time ago. You can’t go anywhere now.”

“You don’t want to die, so get some dirt quickly,” someone urged. “If you’re feeling lucky, just stay here and do nothing.”

Hearing this, Su Shoudao knew he couldn’t act tough anymore. While he grumbled about Charlie Wade in his head, he reluctantly joined the others to gather dirt outside the cave entrance.

Using an empty diesel lubricating oil bucket, Su Shoudao worked hard to shovel a bucket of dirt. Just as he lifted it to head back, a sharp cracking sound rang out. Before he could process it, loud explosions followed one after another.

The shelling had begun! The whole mountain seemed to shake, and the base in the valley outside the cave burst into flames.

Su Shoudao screamed in fear. It was the first time he had experienced war up close. His ears rang painfully, and it felt like his insides had been hit hard.

A soldier guarding him quickly pulled him into the tunnel as another round of shells roared overhead. The explosions continued to target the base in the valley, creating a deafening cacophony.

Su Shoudao covered his ears with his hands and crouched on the ground, shaking. The other soldiers were ready for the shock of the blasts. As the shelling continued, they felt a strong sense of security and superiority, knowing just how effective their weapons were.

The soldiers took cover in their strong fortifications as the enemy shelled their position. It felt like being inside an armored vehicle, while facing attacks from indigenous people with bows and arrows. Instead of feeling afraid, the soldiers found a strange confidence in their safety. This gave them a sense of superiority over their enemies, almost as if they were mocking them. In fact, every shell that the enemy fired only boosted the morale of the Hamid tribe even more!