Three hours later, the Sri Lanka region.

The raging flames of war lit up the night sky as Lao Mo's rebel army, with air support, launched a general offensive towards the Sri Lanka region.

Gunfire was everywhere, and the flames of war spread for miles.

This was the largest battle in the Lao Mo region since the resurgence of resources. The total number of participants on both sides, including logistics units, was nearly two hundred thousand.

On the side of the Renmin Army's Second Army, the Second Army Commander personally led the troops in a counterattack on the outer defense line of Sri Lanka! After holding out for more than four hours, they finally couldn't withstand the enemy's offensive and had to retreat towards the interior of Sri Lanka, preparing for street fighting in the city.

Long before the war began, Zhao Weihu had already issued an order to evacuate the ordinary residents and military families in the city, withdrawing them to Huarez Town.

The rebels first stationed themselves in the outer defense zone of Sri Lanka, making some adjustments, replenishing supplies, and reorganizing their troops. An hour later, the loud bugle call sounded again, and the rebels launched another attack on the city!

Moreover, the rebels' fighting style this time was uncharacteristic. The entire force mostly adopted desperate measures to advance, completely different from the previous combat style of standing three meters away and firing dozens of shots at each other without anyone dying!

The commander-in-chief of the rebels, Bahia Qiao, also seemed to show his determination to win! The entire rebel army, fearless of death, launched wave after wave of charges like a continuous tide!

In this situation, the Second Army of the Renmin Army, although fighting a defensive battle, was overwhelmed by the large number of opponents and their fierce fighting style, so they were almost completely suppressed.

Moreover, at this time, the only support they could receive was one army sent by the Lao Mo government army, and the two armies maintaining stability in Bana City definitely couldn't be drawn out temporarily, as they had to guard against a counterattack by foreign armed forces.

As a result, the entire Renmin Army fought extremely hard and suffered heavy casualties.

After six hours of street fighting between the two sides, the entire Sri Lanka was devastated, with ruins everywhere. The streets were filled with flames, and many houses were razed to the ground.

The Second Army tried its best, but after this night of fierce fighting, it could no longer withstand the pressure. Finally, with the support of the Anxi troops who came to support, they were forced to abandon the important town of Sri Lanka and continue to retreat.

The decision to retreat was also the result of remote communication between Zhao Weihu and Su Tianyu. Faced with such a strong offensive, both of them understood that they couldn't hold this place. In order to ensure the preservation of their forces, they decisively retreated to Huarez Town to prepare for another battle.

...

In the distance, helicopters were sweeping through the air. Large-scale rebel troops were still waving flags and shouting, continuing to launch attacks.

The Second Army resisted the attack while withdrawing from the city in an orderly manner. A large number of military vehicles rumbled out of the city, raising a cloud of dust.

Many of the military vehicles were filled with batches of wounded soldiers. Medics were extremely busy, treating the soldiers' injuries.

Zhao Weihu sat in one of the military vehicles, turned his head to look at the Sri Lanka town he had built with his own hands, his eyes were red, and he bit his teeth without saying a word.

Beside him, the Second Army Commander said to him, "Commander, our troops have grown from nothing to the scale they are today. What does losing a city matter! When we reorganize our troops, we'll fucking fight back!"

Although he said so, there was a hint of unwillingness in the commander's eyes.

Although the Renmin Army suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Sri Lanka, their morale was not affected. In the confrontation between the two sides, they were not easily defeated in the absolute disadvantage of tens of thousands against hundreds of thousands, but stubbornly resisted for so long, which was enough to show their strong fighting will.

...

Two hours later, the Renmin Army entered Huarez Town, where they cooperated with the Lao Mo government army and the Anxi troops to continue deploying the third line of defense.

The rebels occupied the devastated Sri Lanka town and quickly made adjustments.

Batches of military vehicles drove over from the Boli area, transporting war supplies and military materials to Sri Lanka. Damaged military vehicles, armored vehicles, and tanks were also being urgently repaired.

Amidst the clanging sounds, tents were erected to form a temporary field hospital, treating the wounded so that they could quickly return to the front line.

This kind of construction capability, resource supply capability, etc., could definitely not be achieved by the rebels, but was due to the endless reinforcements from Area One. Many well-known capitals there were registering war-related service companies, secretly pouring energy into this side.

In this battle, Kang Dinghuang showed his fangs and successfully achieved his strategic goals in the southern theater.

After succeeding in one strike, Kang Dinghuang did not idle, but continued to apply to the higher-ups, requesting them to continue to implement strong military pressure on Longcheng!

...

That night, the First Fleet of the Southern District of Area One announced that it would conduct a three-month military exercise on the coastal border of Longcheng!

The news was quickly released through major media outlets, and almost every channel on television was broadcasting news about the military exercise.

Related reports could also be seen on various online platforms. Among them, the most attention was paid to micro-blogs, where many big Vs began to confidently predict the trend of the war.

The citizens of Longcheng learned about this matter as soon as possible, and there was an uproar.

This time, Area One came aggressively, and everyone felt that this didn't seem like just an exercise, but that they were really going to fight.

Therefore, there was also panic within Longcheng, and many mass incidents broke out.

There were many people protesting, making trouble, and taking the opportunity to reap benefits.

...

Hua District, in a quaint mansion.

Qin Yu sat on a sandalwood Arhat chair, drinking tea while watching the television hanging on the wall in front of him.

On the television, a dignified host was reporting on the related news of the military exercise in Area One.

In the picture, Longcheng was also interviewed. On the square of the administrative building, many protesting people were pulling banners.

Qin Yu's expression was calm, and he slowly continued to drink tea. After thinking for a moment, he put down his teacup and frowned, asking, "Where is that kid?"

Qin Ziyi, who was watching television together on the other side of the chair, turned his head and thought for a moment, saying, "He was too seriously injured. The hospital needs to do a lot of follow-up treatment, so he only took a plane here today. He may arrive a little later."

Qin Yu hummed and didn't say anything else.

The two were silent for a while. Qin Yu pointed to the news being broadcast on television and asked, "What do you think of the situation?"

Hearing this, Qin Ziyi answered almost without hesitation: "Personally, I think Area One doesn't want to start a fire for the time being. The military exercise is just to show off its muscles and continue to exert pressure. But for Longcheng's internal control, this kind of strong pressure is undoubtedly effective... It's likely... to cause trouble."

Qin Yu nodded slowly and became silent again.