The next day…
Ten thirty in the morning.
From over a dozen military bases in Sunset Country, the supporting forces, numbering two hundred thousand, were forced to halt their advance approximately fifty kilometers from Sun City.
The reason was simple.
Dragon Country's army, totaling nearly five hundred thousand, had surrounded Sun City. They were conducting military exercises, prohibiting any military forces from passing through the exercise area.
Northeast of Sun City.
Thirty thousand Sunset Country soldiers were blocked.
“Why is the road blocked?”
A division commander from Sunset Country, surnamed Shan, pointed at a company commander from the Dragon Country and roared, “This is Sunset Country territory. On what grounds are your Dragon troops conducting exercises here? Clear the way, clear it immediately.”
“Clear the way.”
“This is our territory.”
“Damn it, move aside quickly.”
Division Commander Shan’s subordinate officers crowded around him.
They pointed at the Dragon Country company commander and yelled.
“What’s all the fuss?”
One of our company commanders, facing the enemy division commander, did not yield an inch. Instead, he arrogantly raised his head and said proudly, “Military exercise. Approaching is forbidden.”
“On what grounds?”
Division Commander Shan roared.
“On the grounds that I am willing.”
The company commander became increasingly arrogant.
“You insignificant company commander, listen closely. This is my Sunset Country’s territory. This is an invasion, a violation of international law. I order you to clear the way immediately.”
“Get lost. This land has always been disputed. You claim it as Sunset Country’s, but I claim it as Dragon Country’s. Cut the nonsense, we will not clear the way for you.”
“Do you want to die?”
Division Commander Shan drew his pistol.
“What the hell, are you trying to scare me?”
Our company commander waved his hand. The soldiers from the guard squad, with a whoosh, all raised their submachine guns. One impetuous soldier directly placed his gun against Division Commander Shan’s stomach.
“Do you want to start a war?”
Division Commander Shan roared with extreme fury.
How could he, a dignified division commander, be intimidated by a mere company commander!
“Start a war? Do you dare?”
The company commander narrowed his eyes, curled his lips, pointed behind him, and said arrogantly, “You have thirty thousand troops, we have sixty thousand. If you have the guts, fire the first shot, and see if I don’t finish you.”
“You damned son of a bitch!”
Division Commander Shan truly couldn’t take it anymore.
He actually pulled the trigger.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out. A bullet was fired at close range, hitting the company commander’s left leg. Blood instantly stained his pants. The company commander stumbled two steps and fell to the ground.
“Company Commander!”
“Company Commander, how are you?”
“Damn your ancestors, open fire!”
Seeing their company commander brought down, the soldiers in the guard squad exploded. These hot-blooded warriors didn’t consider international affairs. Their eyes were only on their company commander.
Their company commander was shot down.
What should they do?
Fight!
Pew pew pew pew pew…
Tada tada tada tada tada…
The soldiers in one squad almost simultaneously pulled their triggers. Bullets from submachine guns and assault rifles densely rained down on Division Commander Shan and the platoon of guards he brought with him.
One squad against one platoon.
In principle, the odds of winning were slim.
But this battle was different. Our soldiers were reckless, unleashing a frenzied barrage. The Sunset Country soldiers, however, reacted slowly, waiting for their division commander’s orders.
As for Division Commander Shan, his mission was to support Sun City, not to clash with Dragon Country’s troops. Because the two countries were currently negotiating, starting a war would have unimaginable consequences.
But while Division Commander Shan hesitated.
His own side had already suffered casualties.
“Retreat, quick, retreat!”
Division Commander Shan shouted and turned to run.
He thought that, as a division commander, taking down a company commander was nothing. For the sake of negotiations, the Dragon troops wouldn’t engage in widespread firing. But he never expected that the Dragon troops had been waiting for a long time.
They were just waiting for him to fire the first shot!
“Damn it!”
The wounded company commander crawled up and roared, “Pursue them! Attack them! Shoot them all! Immediately notify the main force, tell them we’ve encountered fierce enemy attacks.”
“Yes!”
“Charge!”
“Damn it, don’t run if you’re brave.”
Our soldiers were firing furiously.
In less than three minutes, an enemy platoon was wiped out by our single squad. They had misjudged our strategy and underestimated our soldiers’ eagerness for battle.
Division Commander Shan was miserable!
Because he fired a shot.
He was reduced to a pile of minced meat by our troops!
And this was not the end.
To be precise, this was just the beginning.
Less than five minutes after Division Commander Shan’s death, before his troops could react, the artillery brigade behind our main force suddenly opened fire.
Airbursts sounded in the sky.
Dense shells ignited the sky.
With ear-piercing whistling, rows of artillery shells and rockets precisely landed within the formation of Sunset Country’s thirty thousand troops, instantly engulfing countless enemy soldiers in a sea of fire.
“Run!”
“Retreat, retreat…”
“What is going on?”
“Let’s escape!”
Sunset Country’s army descended into chaos after the artillery bombardment. These soldiers, who already detested fighting, never considered charging. The moment they encountered an attack, their first thought was to flee.
Almost simultaneously.
The supporting Sunset Country forces from Sun City in all directions encountered Dragon Country’s obstruction. The reason was always military exercises. Provocative little company commanders who taunted enemy officers were everywhere.
As long as you dared to fire.
We would directly beat you.
If you dared not fire, then stand at attention.
This was Ling Fei’s order.
The Dragon Country troops might not help Ye Zixiao attack Sun City, but they absolutely could not stand by. Any enemy attempting to approach Sun City would face strong obstruction, or even an attack, from our troops.
Southwest of Sun City…
About a hundred kilometers from Sun City, a thirty-thousand-strong army from Witch Country, preparing to cross a river, suddenly encountered a fierce attack from our Dragon Country army.
Yes.
We needed a reason to attack Sunset Country.
We didn’t need a reason to attack Witch Country.
During the last major battle, when the Xiao family coalition attacked Beihai City, they used a despicable tactic by having Witch Country’s bandits massacre civilians and take prisoners to threaten our defending troops.
From that moment on.
Dragon Country and Witch Country were sworn enemies.
The Witch Country army, which suddenly encountered the attack at this moment, had Shan Mao as its first commander. Shan Mao’s top general was Ye Gou, the beast who massacred civilians and took prisoners.
“What is going on?”
Commander Shan Mao exclaimed in surprise.
“Report, Commander, I don’t know!”
A communications officer replied loudly.
“Damn it!”
Shan Mao, hiding in an armored vehicle, looked at the opposite side through binoculars and shouted, “Immediately contact the Dragon Country army and sternly question them on what grounds they are firing upon us!”
“Yes!”
The communications officer immediately complied.
On the other side of the river.
A Dragon Country army corps stood in formation. Behind the troops, an artillery brigade was relentlessly firing. The commander shouted, “No need to conserve shells, finish them off with a concentrated barrage.”
Inside the army command center.
“Report!”
“Speak.”
“Commander, the enemy Witch Country forces have sent a message, questioning us on what grounds we have initiated hostilities?”
“Damn it!”
The corps commander suddenly stood up and roared with extreme ferocity, “You bunch of sons of bitches, you dare to ask me for a reason? Communications soldier, reply to the enemy with these eight words: No reason, just want to beat you.”
This corps commander was named Lu Cheng.
When Beihai City was attacked.
It was this corps commander who was sent to support Hu Lai.
This man was unyielding and harbored a deep hatred for evil.
He would never show mercy when fighting Witch Country…