Wei Jie
Chapter 1428 Retreat if You Can't Defend
Su Tianyu personally participated in the command, ordering the main force to launch an attack towards the town of Juarez.
Currently, Bahia Cho's Red Hat Army has a force of approximately 100,000 soldiers, using the mountainous region and small towns over two hundred kilometers in front of Juarez as a barrier to construct a defensive system. They are adhering to a principle of shrinking back and not emerging, putting on a display of fighting the Old Mo Allied Forces to the death within their positions.
At two thirty in the morning, Wang Dingyuan's Western Expeditionary Army, the Old Mo official army, the People's Army Second Army, and the Blackwater Legion attacked on four fronts, launching an offensive against the enemy's positions.
At two forty-five in the morning, the enemy and our forces formally opened the decisive battle in the positions.
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At the same time, on a hillside in the front-line positions. Su Tianyu stood in a defensive fortification, holding binoculars, wearing a thick military coat, and under the protection of guards, observed the battle scene.
Looking out, the mountains and plains were full of soldiers. Almost in the blink of an eye, nearly 150,000 troops collided on the defense line.
"Wooo-woo-woo—"
Accompanied by the loud charge, the soldiers of the Old Mo Allied Forces launched charge after charge at all costs, with a tremendous momentum, making the war increasingly fierce.
"Rumble!"
"Da-da-da!"
Artillery fire roared in front, accompanied by shouts and wails. A red sea of fire merged into one, reddening half the sky.
The sound of gunfire rang out continuously. The entire battlefield was like a giant meat grinder running at full power, constantly reaping the lives of each other's soldiers.
A cold wind blew slowly, mixed with the strong smell of gunpowder and blood, spreading into the distance.
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Two hours later, the Old Mo Allied Forces' front-line command post.
On the hillside, Su Tianyu had not left. He hadn't even entered the camp. He just stood in the cold wind, watching the battle intently, silent throughout.
Under the fierce offensive of the Allied Forces, Bahia Cho's Red Hat Army showed signs of movement, abandoning part of the front line relying on the mountains and towns, and began to retreat rhythmically toward the rear defense zone. Their defensive posture no longer seemed as strong as before.
Su Tianyu watched their movements, pondering something.
Just then, Dai Quan, who had been standing beside him, responsible for protecting his safety, saw this scene and couldn't help but put his hands behind his back and said softly, "Why did they retreat? Where did their previous momentum go? They seem so fragile, like they'll break at the slightest touch?"
Dai Quan had previously gone to the Hua region with Su Tianyu and was injured while covering his disembarkation. He had been recuperating in the Hua region ever since.
When Su Tianyu recovered from his injuries and returned, Dai Quan also came back with him. He first went to the An faction to hand over some work, and then rushed back to the Old Mo side to continue following Su Tianyu, playing his role.
Hearing Dai Quan's words, Su Tianyu slowly put down his binoculars, his face somewhat solemn. He waved his hand and said, "Their retreat doesn't necessarily mean it's a good thing. I'm not worried about Bahia Cho's Red Hat Army right now, but about Zone One..."
Dai Quan understood his thoughts and nodded slowly.
Su Tianyu thought for a moment and whispered, "Brother Quan, inform the Military Intelligence Department and ask if there's any movement in Zone One. Have them report to me at any time."
"Okay!"
Dai Quan turned and left, quickly heading towards the command camp.
The war continued, and the sound of gunfire never stopped. The ground was covered with the corpses of fallen soldiers.
The gunfire continued until after five in the morning. The Red Hat Army still had no intention of attacking, but relied on the complex terrain and defensive fortifications to continue holding their own defense zone.
Su Tianyu also received intelligence from the Military Intelligence Department, which indicated that there was no movement in Zone One and no news had been received for the time being.
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Five ten in the morning, rebel base.
"Report! Hill 722 has been lost!"
"Report, the 125th Regiment has suffered heavy losses and is withdrawing from the defensive line!"
"Report…"
In the command room, the core generals of the Red Hat Army were sitting around the conference table, discussing the next tactics.
New intelligence reports were constantly coming in from the front line.
Hearing these reports of losses, many generals looked pale, their brows filled with anxiety.
Bahia Cho, the head of the rebel government, was wearing a clean general's uniform, sitting at the head of the conference table, calmly drinking coffee.
At this moment, a staff officer stopped arguing, turned to look at Bahia Cho, and couldn't help but say, "Your Excellency, the front-line defenses have retreated nearly dozens of miles. If this continues, the enemy's Allied Forces may break through our defenses at any time!"
"Don't worry." Bahia Cho took a sip of coffee and said in a steady voice, "Let their shells continue to fly over our heads for a while."
"But, Your Excellency..." The staff officer was very anxious and wanted to say something.
Bahia Cho waved his hand, interrupting him, and continued, "We must now recognize a fact: in the face of absolute military strength, the cards in our hands are limited. Therefore, we must try every means to use the least amount of force to exert the greatest combat power. My dear friend, please calm down and have a cup of coffee."
As he spoke, Bahia Cho waved his hand, and a guard stepped forward and poured a cup of hot coffee for the staff officer.
Seeing the head of state say this, the staff officer had no choice but to swallow the rest of his words back into his stomach, slowly picked up the steaming cup of coffee, but had no appetite to drink it.
Although Bahia Cho spoke lightly, his eyes were always watching the LCD screen on the wall, observing the ratio of casualties on both sides and the direction in which the Red Hat Army's defenses were retreating.
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Five thirty in the morning, the Old Mo Allied Forces' front-line command post.
Su Tianyu had been observing the front line and finally returned to his camp, lying directly on the hard marching bed with his clothes on, preparing to rest for a while.
The sky was already slightly bright, but the sound of gunfire outside continued.
Although Su Tianyu's body was very tired, his mind was still very active. He squinted his eyes, thinking about the next course of action.
"Ring-ling-ling!"
Just then, a sharp cell phone ring suddenly rang.
Su Tianyu reached out and took out his cell phone, glanced at the caller ID, and immediately answered, "Hello?"
"Sorry, Bureau Chief Su, I really don't want to bother you at this time." Gu Baishun's voice came from the microphone, "But there is an emergency here that must be reported to you..."
Su Tianyu said softly, "It's okay, tell me."
Gu Baishun said concisely, "That line has reacted."
Su Tianyu flipped over and sat up straight from the bed, saying loudly, "Okay, come and talk directly!"