68: One world, help each other!

Days later, Fang Le met Wang Jinlu, the contact person in Darwin City, who was a Chinese chef.

This time, facing Fang Le, Wang Jinlu solemnly stated:

“Minister Dong, that is Minister Dong Changjun, asked me to tell you that we are all from the same root and family. Even if we are not in the same country or place, we should help each other when needed.”

“Furthermore, Dragon Country’s action is not for geopolitical purposes, but because they are deeply impressed by your army’s ability to resist 100,000 U.S. Military elites with only 10,000 soldiers without defeat. This perseverance, this combat power, and this backbone have deeply moved Commander-in-Chief Dong and other high-ranking officials.”

“Minister Dong also asked me to give Commander Fang a heads-up.”

“Minister Dong said that Dragon Country has always pursued peace, so this comprehensive military exercise is purely for deterrence and will not involve actual combat. It is only to attract enough U.S. Military soldiers to return for support, thereby reducing the pressure on your army’s front line…”

As he listened, Fang Le’s eyes became slightly moist.

The goodwill from his motherland warmed Fang Le’s heart.

So he said to Wang Jinlu with a serious expression, “Please also tell Minister Dong that the Anti-War Army is not cowardly. If Dragon Country truly wishes to do something, please do so without hesitation and without concern for my side!”

Wang Jinlu was stunned and speechless.

“This—”

What was originally one side showing goodwill to the other had now become a profound mutual understanding between both sides!!!

Wang Jinlu was also deeply moved.

“Commander-in-Chief Fang, rest assured, I will convey your words for you.”

After Wang Jinlu left, Fang Le gathered Yue Hanshan and others, and once again spread out the operational map.

“Listen, pay close attention to the U.S. Military’s movements in the coming days. Once there are signs of the U.S. Military’s peripheral forces withdrawing, we will break through the center and tie them down.”

Yue Hanshan and the others had no objections and unanimously stated:

“Yes!”

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The large-scale exercise announced by Dragon Country was like a giant rock disturbing a pond, creating endless ripples and making countless scoundrels tremble.

In this situation, four-star Admiral Aris received an urgent telegram from the U.S. Department of Defense.

The Department of Defense ordered Aris to withdraw 50,000 of his 100,000 troops and send them back to their origin.

The Department of Defense’s meaning was clear: Darwin City could be fought slowly later, but the situation on the other end truly concerned the overall picture.

Just after Aris had withdrawn 50,000 people, the U.S. Military issued a second order, asking Aris to increase the size of the departing troops by another 20,000.

At this point, Aris was displeased.

Out of a total of 100,000 people, you successively withdrew 70,000, leaving me with less than 30,000.

Considering the combat power of the Anti-War Army, these soldiers were simply not enough to capture the city.

In the future, would he only be able to besiege Darwin City without attacking, or attack half-heartedly?

Was he not afraid that the Anti-War Army, seeing the weak siege forces, would suddenly counterattack and break through?

If it had been at the beginning of the war, Aris, with his absolute confidence in the U.S. Military’s combat power, would not have feared that 30,000 troops were insufficient. But after fighting to this miserable state for nearly half a month, not to mention the lower-ranking officers and soldiers, even he, the highest commander, had developed an inexplicable fear of the Anti-War Army.

Aris gritted his teeth and decided to use a big move to solve the opponent once and for all!!!

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“Commander-in-Chief, the U.S. Military front line has shrunk—”

In the Anti-War Army’s underground command post, a staff officer provided this urgent intelligence.

Fang Le and the others quickly looked at the satellite view of the city.

Indeed, from the satellite images, the entire U.S. Military’s frontline defenders within the city were contracting.

Whether it was personnel, armored vehicles, or supplies, everything was moving back.

Some newly constructed positions were directly abandoned.

A large, unguarded blank area was left between the enemy and them.

Political Commissar Zhao Gang clapped his hands, “Excellent!”

“It must be that after the U.S. Military withdrew a large number of troops, the remaining forces dared not confront us head-on, so they adopted a passive and conservative strategy, pulling back.”

“Now it’s up to our actions.”

Zhao Gang and the others all looked at Fang Le, waiting for him to give the order to seize the opportunity to push the front line forward.

At this moment, Fang Le hesitated.

When it came to specific military command, he might not be as good as Yue Hanshan and others.

But in nearly half a month of combat, as the Commander-in-Chief, he had developed a unique battlefield intuition.

He always felt that the American military’s actions concealed some scheme.

“Do not blindly seize positions for now. Constantly monitor the American military’s movements. Report any suspicious activity immediately—”