<h4>Chapter 825: Circling Tactic</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>_Min_ <strong>Editor: </strong>Caron_


    Country F tore up the ceasefire agreement, which everyone expected.


    However, one thing was contrary to the Celestial and Moro military’s expectations.


    Country F didn’tnd from the strait north of MLL Ind. Instead, it chose to cross the Baohe Sea andnded directly in City C, where the defense was weak. They then risked the deaths of their soldiers, crashing nes and airdropping a brigade in the mountain range to attack the port of Cagayan from the east and north.


    “… This is the City C military base; we’re being bombarded by Country F!”


    “Message received by themand center. Aurora-20s have lifted and are heading to the target airspace…”


    Artillery was fired from across the sea. Country F deployed artillery positions on Bohol Ind. From the intensity of firepower, the Freemasonry appeared heavily invested in Country F. Artillery was being fired like popcorn.


    Holding UA weapons, the Country F’s army, broke through the defense zone where the Moro 13th brigade was stationed from the port of City C and forced the brigade to retreat through the cover ofmercial transport ships.


    Celestial Trade retained a certain number of garrisons in City C, but the number was still too small. Since the end of the zombie crisis, Celestial Trade Marines stationed there had been returning home or moved to the Surinam region.


    There were only 100bat units in City C, which was equivalent to onepany. Although the fieldmander responded immediately, the size of the battle was too great for 100 soldiers to control.


    The 102nd Company stationed in the area was immediately divided into nine toons and exchanged fire with the 21st Infantry Brigade of Country F that broke through the defense line in the western part of Ctiy C. With the cooperation of the individual drones and the Aurora-20s which rushed to support, the 102ndpany made Country F’s army pay a heavy price, but unfortunately, City C still fell.


    After receiving the call from Ivan, Jiang Chen immediately left the presidential pce, drove to the port, and boarded a boat to travel to New Moon Ind.


    After arriving on the ind, Jiang Chen hastily went to the headquarters.


    When he arrived, the headquarters were bustling; staff moved between rows ofputers. The liaison officer was wearing a headset and quickly repeated thebat orders issued by superiors while connecting frontline fighters to the airstrikes and intelligence resources.


    Jiang Chen passed through themotion and went straight to themanding table. Ivan was standing there and exchanging opinions with the officers and staff. Upon seeing Jiang Chen, they immediately stopped the matter at hand, stood up straight and saluted him.


    Jiang Chen saluted them back and immediately requested a briefing of the situation.


    “Let’s get to the point. What’s happening at the frontlines?”


    Ivan used aser pointer to point at the holographic screen on themand table. The Air Force scanned the location of Country F’s Army. Judging from the arched attack front, the situation of Moro 13th Brigade wasn’t looking too good and had even reached a precarious state.


    “… Country F’s army deployed artillery positions on the defense base in the northern part of Bohol and shelled our base in City C. City C was a weak point of Moro’s air defense. They gave up to obtain air superiority and riskily dropped a brigade in the mountain range. Although it was risky, they seeded.”


    Abandoning the courtesy of modern warfare, Country F ced itself in an asymmetrical position from the very beginning. Country F was smarter this time than before. If theybined their forces together and revealed their strength on the negotiating table, it would be difficult for them not to be wiped out.


    At this point, Country F’s army on the holographic map made a new move.


    Two brigades set out from Suluhai andnded in Zamboanga City in Moro. At the moment, the two frigates of Celestial Trade were located in the sea region east of Luzon Ind and Samar Ind respectively, to guard against Country F’s army crossing the Surinam Strait.


    Even if they lost control of the sea and air, Country F’s army seemed to have counted on the shortage of Celestial Trade’s air force and navy. Even with strong firepower, Celestial Trade wouldn’t be able to protect both sides of MLL Ind at the same time.


    This tactic was extremely risky.


    Without sea and air superiority, it meant that the troops who prated into the hintends of Moro would have no ways of essing supplies. However, Country F precisely predicted the weaknesses of Moro and Celestial Trade from their numbers and prepared a war of attrition simr to guerri warfare by continuous supplying troops to different regions.


    It was daring, but it could make up for their disadvantages in technology.


    “Sh*t! I don’t understand why they bought so many tanks? Are they acting as props?”


    “The Commander of Country F Army is certainly not Marshal Stark. Only a madman or a gambler would give out orders like this,” an officer shouted.


    “Our opponent is probably Moritz, a military adviser from Europe,” replied the head of the Military Intelligence Division.


    “Whoever our opponent is, we will beat them badly.” Jiang Chen tapped two positions on the holographic map then painted two dividing lines fiercely. “Air and sea superiority is in our hands. At the moment, UA is still on the sidelines and we must end the war before they decide to interfere on the grounds of ‘peacekeeping.’ Since Country F intends to fight with me, then we’ll go directly to City M to catch war criminals!”


    They couldn’t drag the war on. If Country F’s Brigade that dropped in the mountains fought guerri warfare on MLL Ind, the production of Future Mining would undoubtedly be interrupted by guerri activities. The world ore market was monopolized by the Jews. The factories of Future Group relied on ore from MLL Ind. If the supply of raw materials wasn’t enough, the industrial capacity of Ange Ind and New Mysia Special District would be seriously affected!


    Looking at Jiang Chen’s mark on the holographic map, Ivan touched his chin and his eagle-like eyes looked like he was locked into the holographic image.


    “Straight through the Surinam Strait,nding on Leyte Isalnd?”


    ording to the two lines Jiang Chen drew, the Moro Army wouldnd in Tacloban, the capital of the province of Leyte, with the support of Celestial Trade. This move would cut off supplies from the Isle of Wight, which was north of the Surinam Strait, while upying a strategic point en route to Samar Ind.


    And when they seized Samar Ind, Luzon, thergest ind in Country F, would open its doors. By then, the President of Country F would have no choice but to go abroad in exile.


    “That’s right.” Jiang Chen nodded.


    “The n is certainly feasible.” Ivan nodded.


    “What about Country F’snd forces on the maind of MLL Ind?” asked an officer.


    “We can only count on the guerris of Moro to be smarter. Air superiority is on our side. As long as they’re not stupid, it’s not difficult to finish off the guerris of Country F.”


    With a pause, Ivan looked at all the officers and said sternly, “Immediately prepare thebat n fornding! Within three days, we will raise our g above Takloban municipal government building!”


    “Yes, sir!”