21st century Goguryeo-Chapter 525 - Season 2 Book 21 Shadow of War 2 -3-5 The Eve of the Storm

January 19th, 2024, 18:00 (Russia time: 18:00)

11 kilometers southwest of Balaysi, Jabaikal, Russia

When the 7th East Corps, which had contacted the border sweep operations and had accomplished remarkable feats on the Northern Front, entered the Northwestern Front and defeated the 20th Guards Army and the 41st Army in the Central Military District, resulting in all Russian troops retreating to the western Onon River, the corps headquarters issued orders to all subordinate units to rest and reorganize at their current positions until further orders were given.

Accordingly, the 20th Armored Division (decisive battle), which was sweeping along the Unda River’s water stream, set up a large-scale campsite on agricultural land in northern Bali, a small city with a population of 18,000, and began rest and reorganization.

Major General Kim Joo-myung, commander of the 20th Armored Division, even allowed them to go out under the platoon leader’s command. As a result, all subordinate units of the division split into morning and afternoon groups and went to explore the city.

They went to the city’s tourist attractions and shopped for their daily necessities, just like tourists. Normally, soldiers dispatched to the battlefield did not receive such preferential treatment, but this was an exception. The weather, on the other hand, was an issue.

Since a few days ago, the northeast wind of Siberia seemed to be strong, but today the wind was accompanied by a snowstorm, and as a result, snowfall increased over time. At night, white snow piled up to the height of adults’ knees and covered the entire area. As a result, the soldiers’ permission to leave had been revoked.

“No! It was our platoon’s turn tomorrow morning… f**king weather!”

Staff Sergeant Yeom Hoon-gi, a gunner of 712 of the 7th Company of the 26th Tank Battalion of the 60th Armored Brigade, emerged from the barracks and cursed the sky.

Staff Sergeant Yeom Hoon-gi planned to go downtown tomorrow and eat whatever he wanted while admiring the beautiful Russian girls. Anyway, his plans were shattered when his trip was canceled due to the unexpected heavy snowfall. As a result, he ran out of the barracks like a crazy dog and screamed, “Nigiri F**k! How can this happen?”

“Hey! Stop barking like a dog! You’re too loud!” Sergeant Kim Young-joo emerged from the four-man barracks, made a harsh remark, and screamed at him.

“Do I appear to be able to be quiet now?”

“If the company commander catches you, you’ll be sent to military training college.”

“I think the military training college would be better than here.”

Staff Sergeant Yeom Hoon-gi entered the barracks, his face expressionless.

“You didn`t even do that when you were a private soldier. Are you behaving like this now that you’re a non-commissioned officer? Corporal Kim will be ashamed because of you.”

“Are you ashamed of me, Corporal Kim?”

“Haha, would that ever happen? I’m not ashamed of you at all.” Corporal Kim Il-soo, who was preparing to go to the company restaurant to have his dinner, covered his mouth and replied with a smirk.

“Oh! I should have just gotten out of the military…I should not have applied for the position of non-commissioned officer. What is this?”

“Look at this child! Didn’t you like it because they gave you a big salary? And now, if you add the war allowance and the life allowance, won’t you be able to buy an apartment outside of Seoul after being discharged from the military?” Staff Sergeant Yeom Hoon-gi murmured

“That’s not important right now. Going out! Going out tomorrow! Going out tomorrow is the most important thing right now.”

“Hey! Due to the heavy snow, no one will be out tomorrow, so all stores will be closed. Even if you plan to go out tomorrow. You won’t be able to do anything! Come on, you punk.”

<Flapping>

Staff Sergeant Yeom Hoon-gi lay on the bed and covered his face with his sleeping bag.

“Hey! We should go to have our dinner!”

“I don’t want to eat.”

“Il-soo, it seems that he doesn’t know what’s on today’s menu?”

“I think so. Sergeant Kim! Today’s menu is braised kimchi pork.”

“Huh? Braised pork with kimchi?”

Staff Sergeant Yeom Hoon-gi jumped up like a robot, put his beret in a lightning-like motion, and smiled.

“Child! Let’s go eat!”

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January 19, 2024, 20:00 (Latvia time: 13:00)

Latvian city

Second Vice Minister Kim Myung-hwan, who had only minor abrasions thanks to the protective suit he was wearing, was now resting after being treated by the accompanying medical personnel. The problem was with manager Lee Ja-sung’s injuries.

Even though he wore a protective suit that could stop most large-calibre bullets, manager Lee Ja-sung’s right shoulder bone was completely dislocated, and therefore he was taken to a large hospital nearby for emergency surgery.

Manager Lee Ja-sung, who was hospitalized again a few days after coming back alive from the brink of death in Tianjin, ended his surgery later than expected. It took a long time to locate not only the dislocation but also the shattered bone pieces and to reassemble them.

Due to his schedule in London, Second Vice Minister Kim Myung-hwan had to move to the outskirts accompanied by foreign ministry bodyguards and was secretly transferred to the CMV-100 Skybus by activating the TCS mode, while Team Leader Park Gi-oong remained to identify the assassins.

As a result, Team One was divided into two teams, one in charge of guarding the hospital and the other of leading the investigation.

During the investigation, they encountered a slightly strange situation. Despite the bomb explosion and the gunfight at the hotel, public broadcasters in Riga or Latvia reported that a fire broke out, resulting in several casualties. It was a ridiculous report, but they could guess it.

The assassins couldn’t be behind Latvian media outlets.

Team Leader Park Gi-oong and Chief Kang Won-il, who had spent the entire morning investigating the hotel where the incident occurred and the building on the other side where the sniper was located, entered the cafe for lunch and some rest.

Team Leader Park Gi-oong and Chief Kang Won-il sat at a table by the window and discussed their investigation throughout the morning, after ordering a brunch set with an Americano from a cafe employee.

Despite the strange appearance and interference of the local police whenever they tried to investigate, they were able to find some important clues. f�