Chapter 1 Inexplicable Order

In the Quan Tong Bureau's lounge, Su Tianyu experienced a cerebral orgasm when An Qiqi called out "Dad," leaving him momentarily at a loss.

After a long pause, Su Tianyu snapped back to reality and asked tactfully, "So what does Dad mean by that?"

An Qiqi couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, inwardly cursing the sly dog for being too pragmatic. "He means for you to retreat to the edge of Dragon City and gather near the Haiyan Pit (Sea Swallow Pit). Try to pull the battlefield back, don't fight them head-on at the front line. In short, turtle up."

Hearing this suggestion, Su Tianyu's rationality overcame the joy brought by that "Dad." After a moment of silence, he couldn't help but ask, "Qiqi, I'm almost ready here, all the resources are being moved to the Longhe (Dragon River). And the defensive fortifications in many areas have been built. Is it really appropriate to give up the positions so easily?"

An Qiqi reassured him, "Don't worry, he must have his own ideas. He won't screw you over, and he definitely won't screw me over!! He doesn't want you to confront the garrison on this matter! Do you understand?"

Although this "Dad" came somewhat abruptly, upon closer inspection, An Zecheng, who had been biding his time, suddenly took off at this moment, which must have been carefully considered.

If Su Tianyu hadn't quite trusted Old An before, then since the Battle of Bana City, this old man had helped him many times and even agreed to let Yu Mingyuan's side rejoin the Hua Tong Association. These events were enough to dispel the sly dog's doubts.

Most importantly, he had gotten his hands on his daughter, so Su Tianyu chose to trust his father-in-law.

An Qiqi looked at him, not urging him, but waiting quietly.

After thinking for a long while, Su Tianyu said solemnly, "Okay, let's do as Dad says."

"Sneaky!" An Qiqi glanced at him.

"Didn't you say you'd call him Dad? I have so many daddies already, what's one more, bro!"

"Get lost!"

After saying that, the two of them got up together, left the lounge, and returned to the conference room next door.

After entering the room, Su Tianyu briefly told everyone about the decision. Although Gu Baishun, Lu Feng, and others were puzzled, they saw that An Qiqi was there and looked relaxed, so they didn't ask.

After explaining everything, Su Tianyu took out his phone and called the front line. "Xiaodong, what's the situation on your side?"

"Reporting to the Chief of General Staff!" Xin Xiaodong said urgently, "The Jiang faction's army has launched an attack on our side! I have already held a war meeting and prepared for battle, and I am about to launch a counterattack against them! Please rest assured, I guarantee they will not be able to break through our defense line!"

Su Tianyu paused and said in a deep voice, "Stop the counterattack first, and withdraw all your troops from the front line in an orderly manner. Do not engage in a head-on confrontation with the enemy. Retreat to the Haiyan Pit (Sea Swallow Pit) as quickly as possible, complete the assembly there, and defend along the access road to the city. Remember, do not counterattack, just use artillery fire to cover the retreat of the troops."

Xin Xiaodong couldn't help but be stunned, and then said somewhat puzzled, "Chief of General Staff! They have already fired artillery! We can fight them at this distance! Give me time..."

Su Tianyu's voice became more stern. "Listen to me, stop talking nonsense, and retreat immediately!"

"..." Xin Xiaodong was unwilling, but he still obeyed the order. "Yes!"

The two hung up the phone, and Su Tianyu returned to the sand table and began to smoke.

...

At the same time, the Renmin Army's Longhe (Dragon River) Port defense line.

Xin Xiaodong put his phone back in his pocket, his face full of confusion and some bewilderment.

Seeing his reaction, Fei Pingsheng, who was standing next to him, stepped forward and asked, "What does the higher-up mean?"

Xin Xiaodong frowned. "I don't know what the Chief of General Staff is thinking. He ordered us to retreat."

"Retreat?" Fei Pingsheng was also stunned. The staff in the room were also a little confused and began to discuss in low voices.

Xin Xiaodong sighed, pointed to the map in front of him, and said, "Hey, you said the trenches have been dug, and the supply lines have been set up. Such a large offensive area, we just give it up? We have to retreat back to the Haiyan Pit (Sea Swallow Pit) and fight them at the foot of Dragon City. What if we can't hold it? I really don't understand what the higher-ups are studying. They don't leave us any buffer space. How can we fight a war like this?"

Fei Pingsheng reached out and gently patted him on the shoulder, comforting him in a calm tone, "You're looking at the small map, he's looking at the big map. He can definitely think of what you can think of. We've been with him for more than a year or two, he definitely has his own plans, we just have to follow orders."

"Yeah, I can't understand the wisdom of the leaders." Xin Xiaodong thought for a while, and had to turn to Chief of Staff Wu and say, "Pass down the order, the front-line troops will withdraw in an orderly manner and reassemble at the Haiyan Pit (Sea Swallow Pit)."

"Yes!" Although Chief of Staff Wu was also a little confused, it was a soldier's duty to obey orders. He saluted and immediately relayed the order.

Military orders are like a mountain, and soon, the Renmin Army's defense line began to move.

...

At 8:20, Longhe (Dragon River) Port, the Jiang faction's military headquarters command post.

Jiang Yuanzhen stood in front of the sand table in the command post, studying the deployment of both sides. Behind him, a huge LED screen displayed various data of the two legions in real time.

The staff surrounded him, constantly discussing new combat plans. Intelligence officers shuttled in and out of the house, exchanging and updating battlefield intelligence.

The entire command post was a hive of activity.

Jiang Yuanzhen glanced at the distance between the two divisions of the First District, estimating the time it would take for them to reach the battlefield.

At this moment, an intelligence officer hurried into the command post and saluted him. "Reporting, Commander, the Hua Tong Association's Renmin Army troops are retreating on a large scale! They are preparing to abandon the front-line positions and are estimated to want to launch a blocking attack against our army at the foot of the city."

Everyone was stunned after hearing this.

Jiang Yuanzhen was also silent for a while, and couldn't help but mutter, "Why the hell are they retreating as soon as we started fighting?"

The chief of staff stroked his chin and said slyly, "Isn't this simple? Su Tianyu is fighting us outside. Once the garrison makes a statement and supports us, they will be surrounded inside and out, and they will no longer be able to retreat into the city. They will easily be wiped out by us. Now, retreating back to the foot of the city should be to ensure that they are not attacked from both sides."

Jiang Yuanzhen nodded slowly. "That makes sense. Then let's not worry about it. The main force will continue to push forward and press all the way to the foot of the city for me!"

"Yes!" The officers saluted together and began to relay the order.

A fierce look appeared on Jiang Yuanzhen's face. "Damn it, this time I will force Su Tianyu to come out of the city and kneel before me!"

Soon, the Jiang faction's troops also mobilized and chased after the retreating Renmin Army.

...

Dragon City, An faction's military headquarters' small garden.

An Zecheng sat in a recliner, drinking tea.

At this moment, his chief of staff quickly walked over and whispered in his ear, "The arrangement is complete here, look..."

Hearing this, An Zecheng waved his hand gently. "Playing chess, there's no hurry..."