The group returned to headquarters. After a brief reorganization, Zhao Weihu took a plane directly to the Western Expeditionary Army's garrison.

Twenty minutes later, the helicopter landed in the compound of the Western Expeditionary Army's headquarters. Zhao Weihu, accompanied by several guards, hurried into the headquarters building.

Along the way, Zhao Weihu saw that the officers here were very busy, but there was no sign of panic. All the work was handled in an orderly manner. Seeing this, he thought highly of Wang Dingyuan, who came from the academy.

"Commander Zhao, this way, please."

A Chinese officer led Zhao Weihu to the door of the commander-in-chief's office and gently knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

A familiar voice came from inside. The door was then pushed open, and Wang Dingyuan was sitting in the office in his military uniform, discussing something with several officers.

Zhao Weihu observed that all the core officers were Chinese.

Seeing Zhao Weihu enter, Wang Dingyuan smiled and gestured, "Commander Zhao, you're here. Please, have a seat."

After speaking, Wang Dingyuan turned to his officers and said, "You can go back now. Just follow my instructions and prepare."

"Yes!"

The officers saluted Wang Dingyuan and left the office.

After everyone had left, only the two of them were left in the office. Zhao Weihu cut straight to the point, "Commander Wang, we met with Mod Damon."

"Oh?" Wang Dingyuan asked quickly, "Tell me, how did it go?"

"It's like this..."

After they sat down, Zhao Weihu told Wang Dingyuan about his meeting with Mod Damon.

After listening, Wang Dingyuan looked solemn and said directly, "Then let's prepare! I personally predict that there will be three main battlefields in the upcoming war. The first battlefield is within Old Mo. The second battlefield is your Hualei Town. The third battlefield is Dragon City! The ideal scenario is that these three battlefields result in one win, one draw, and one loss. Achieving this goal would be very beneficial for us."

Zhao Weihu was intrigued by Wang Dingyuan's statement, so he asked, "How do you mean, one loss, one draw, and one win?"

"General Zhao, come here."

Wang Dingyuan beckoned to Zhao Weihu and got up to walk to the sand table next to him, pointing to the map of Old Mo's territory on it. "Regarding Hualei Town, I've thought about it for a long time, and I don't think it's the key..."

The two engaged in a heated discussion about their respective ideas.

...

First Military Region, frontline combat base.

It was already night, and the entire base was brightly lit. Various units were being mobilized, and military vehicles loaded with supplies were driving out of the base gate, heading towards the front lines.

"Rumble!"

At the nearby military airport, a military transport plane that had just returned from an Old Mo rebel base landed on the runway and taxied into the parking apron.

Soon, Kang Dinghuang got off the plane with a few personal guards, and several military vehicles were already waiting.

Next to one of the vehicles, Lü Zhen was smoking a cigarette and waved at him.

Kang Dinghuang nodded, walked over, and got into the car with Lü Zhen.

The convoy then slowly started and drove towards the First Military Region's garrison.

In the car, Lü Zhen handed Kang Dinghuang a cigarette and asked, "How did the talks go?"

Kang Dinghuang took the cigarette, lit it, and said, "The talks with the rebels are over. The time is the night after tomorrow. They will cooperate with the First Military Region to launch a general offensive simultaneously."

Lü Zhen nodded slowly and then asked, "What about inside Old Mo?"

Kang Dinghuang had already lit the cigarette and was now lowering the car window, taking a puff. "Regarding the internal affairs of Old Mo, we have been working with that old fox, Mod Damon. Although there is a possibility of variables, there is a ninety percent chance that he will not compromise with Santos."

"You dare to guarantee it even though he's known as an old fox?" Lü Zhen glanced at Kang Dinghuang.

Kang Dinghuang smiled and continued, "The reason is simple. As the commander-in-chief of the Old Mo region, Santos will definitely not agree to the conditions proposed by Mod Damon. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been in contact with this old warlord so smoothly from the beginning. Especially after the death of the old commander-in-chief, Mod Damon couldn't restrain himself any longer. He has always wanted to be the emperor, so he urgently needs to rely on a powerful regional force to assist him in taking the throne. Unfortunately, as one of the two super-regions, the Hua region has formed a stable cooperative relationship with the current commander-in-chief, the Santos family. Mod Damon has no chance there. At most, he can only be a second-in-command. He is greedy, but also very smart, and knows that the only opportunity lies with us."

Lü Zhen thought for a moment and asked again, "Now that you've prepared almost everything, should I mobilize my people?"

Kang Dinghuang pondered for a moment and immediately said, "Prepare as soon as possible. The final move I've arranged in Dragon City is about to take effect! The higher-ups believe that after the First Military Region launches its offensive, it must take the main urban area within a week! Yes, this way, the generals within the garrison will feel that the situation is over and will defect to us. Then, the war will be over."

Lü Zhen was slightly surprised, "So urgent? Such a large-scale battle, to be concluded in a week, isn't that a bit too optimistic?"

Kang Dinghuang paused and sighed, "The foundation of the Renmin Army is the Chi Army. And what kind of people are the Chi Army? Seven or eight years ago, they were rooted in the mountains, sleeping in the woods, living in caves. Wherever there was a battle, they would go. This kind of armed force is like weeds. If you don't eliminate their main force, they will always grow wildly. They can afford to drag out this war, but the First Military Region can't. Since the declaration of war, a large number of idiots in Congress have begun to question the correctness of this war. The pressure from above is also very high, so we need to resolve the issue as soon as possible. One all-in push to quickly take down Dragon City."

Lü Zhen also heard the difficulties behind it and couldn't help saying, "Yes, let's hope everything goes smoothly, preferably before Su Tianyu returns!"

Kang Dinghuang waved his hand and said, "Whether he comes back or not won't make a big difference. Because since he woke up, he has already begun to remotely take over all the arrangements in Dragon City. Didn't you see that I just finished talking to Gu Baishun, and he was immediately appointed as the deputy mayor of Dragon City."

Lü Zhen couldn't help asking, "Since that's the case, do we still need to contact this person?"

After thinking for a long time, Kang Dinghuang gently shook his head, "I can't say for sure, but I've done everything I can."

Lü Zhen nodded and said nothing more.

...

Meanwhile, at the Dragon City General Administration of Intelligence.

After succeeding as deputy mayor and seeing Su Tianyu's message, Gu Baishun pondered for a long time and went to the dungeon where Yu Mingyuan was being held again.

That night, Tan Hengqiang and An Zecheng, who had spent their lives in the military, sensed a dangerous atmosphere. They held an emergency military and political meeting and deduced that the fiercest clash of the Dragon City defense war was about to begin.

From that moment on, the entire southern region was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.

At the same time, after Su Tianyu arrived in Nanhai, he began to secretly contact Banana City, preparing to cooperate with Wang Dingyuan, while Jiangzhou also met with Fu Zhen, hoping to find the internal problem before Liu Zi left.