Chapter 167 The Eve of War
That night, the S Lanka Renmin Army base.

In the command headquarters office, Zhao Wei Hu, in full military uniform, sat at his desk and dialed An Ze Cheng's cell phone in Anze City, directly announcing himself: "General An, hello, this is Zhao Wei Hu, Commander-in-Chief of the Renmin Army!"

"Hello, Commander Zhao," An Ze Cheng said politely. "What's the matter?"

Holding a newly received intelligence report, Zhao Wei Hu told the other party bluntly, "I have received reliable intelligence that the rebels will be making a move soon, and this time they are very likely to start a fire. I suggest that the garrison in Dragon City should prepare as soon as possible. The rebels may attack my side first, but as soon as the guns fire in S Lanka, they will inevitably divide the battlefield and cut off contact between Dragon City and us. Therefore, you must hurry up and think of countermeasures, and provide us with support when necessary."

After listening, An Ze Cheng's voice also became serious: "Understood, I will communicate with Commander Tan immediately."

After the two finished speaking, they hung up the phone neatly.

At this time, several military vehicles stopped in the courtyard of the Tan faction's headquarters. An Ze Cheng pocketed his phone and walked into the headquarters building under the protection of several guards.

...

At this time, the entire Tan faction had also received intelligence from the rebel side, and they were a little nervous, holding an emergency military meeting.

The entire conference room was filled with core generals of the Tan faction. Even Xin Xiao Dong's Renmin Army First Army sent a representative, Chief of Staff Wu, to attend the meeting in his place.

The officers sat around the table, unable to help but discuss.

An Ze Cheng soon arrived, pushed open the door and entered, walked to the chair and sat down.

At this time, Tan Heng Qiang sat at the head of the table with his hands clasped, behind him a huge military map. Seeing An Ze Cheng come in, he nodded as a greeting, then opened his mouth and said, "Okay, almost everyone is here, let's start the meeting. Xiao Li, tell us about the situation you received."

The conference room instantly quieted down, and a Tan faction intelligence officer took the lead to stand up and said, "According to the latest news we received from District One, Lao Mo's rebel army, and some armed forces controlled by District One, will launch a large-scale, at least campaign-level military operation against S Lanka! Currently, we have not received any military actions against Dragon City. But it is foreseeable that once the war starts in S Lanka, Dragon City will inevitably be drawn into the war! According to our analysis, the other party is very likely to carry out corresponding military control and economic blockade around Dragon City."

After speaking, the officer sat back in his chair, and everyone's faces suddenly became a little dignified.

Tan Heng Qiang looked calm and turned to the crowd and said, "What do you all think?"

Tan Ming Chao immediately said, "My opinion is that if it gets to the point of blockading Dragon City, there is no retreat, we can only go to war!"

Hearing this, the expressions of the generals below were very complicated.

Zhang Xun Chen looked at Tan Ming Chao and said gently, "Ming Chao, we can prepare early on military issues, that's right. But we should still try to maintain restraint and not provoke war. Fighting is only the worst-case scenario. For the development of Dragon City, and the military and political direction, the main focus is still on pulling and maneuvering."

"..."

Tan Ming Chao opened his mouth, originally intending to refute these words. But his eyes swept across his father's face and found that Tan Heng Qiang did not refute Zhang Xun Chen's words, but nodded slightly.

Seeing this scene, Tan Ming Chao hesitated, and finally swallowed the words back into his stomach.

Everyone was relatively silent, and no one expressed their opinion except Tan Ming Chao.

An Ze Cheng observed the expressions of the crowd, thought for a moment, then turned to look at Chief of Staff Wu sitting next to him, and asked, "Lao Wu, what do you think?"

"I agree with Xiao Tan's opinion." Chief of Staff Wu said slowly with his hands clasped, "If it really gets to the point of control, even if we don't want to see it, war will inevitably happen. Therefore, from now on, we must prepare for both possibilities. First, we must construct the defense zones of each department and confirm the defense responsibilities, and we must carry out targeted deployment in advance. Secondly, if war really breaks out in S Lanka, we must form a linkage with the Renmin Army stationed there to ensure the safety of the S Lanka region."

After Chief of Staff Wu finished speaking, many generals began to whisper.

One of the generals stood up directly and said, "I disagree!"

Everyone stopped whispering and their eyes fell on him. The general paused for a moment and continued loudly, "I'm a straightforward person, Lao Wu, don't be angry. In my opinion, once S Lanka is lost, the Renmin Army can just retreat back to Dragon City. But if something goes wrong in Dragon City in order to support S Lanka, then no one will have any fun!"

Many generals nodded in agreement after hearing this.

Chief of Staff Wu frowned, looked at the general, and retorted, "S Lanka is the headquarters of the Renmin Army, if something happens, then..."

"Hey! Everyone, don't get excited!"

Halfway through his words, An Ze Cheng stretched out his hand and gently patted Chief of Staff Wu on the shoulder, stopping him: "I don't think everyone should be too nervous now, nor should we be too careless. I personally think that District One's sudden attack on S Lanka is also to put some impact and pressure on our internal affairs. So, everyone, don't panic now, let me talk about my suggestions, see what you think?"

An Ze Cheng glanced at the expressions of the crowd and continued, "I have three ideas. First, similar to what Lao Wu said, we must immediately plan our Dragon City's military defense zones, establish the defense responsibilities of each unit, and we must prepare for war, there is no doubt about that. Second, from now on, we must start hoarding supplies. Ensure that if a war breaks out, our subsequent supply strength can still be supported continuously from Dragon City. At the same time, we must ensure that the sea passages in all parts of Dragon City are smooth, so that external forces can transport supplies to Dragon City by sea at critical times."

Speaking of this, An Ze Cheng paused for a moment, his voice increased a lot, and he emphasized, "Third, if the situation is serious, my An faction is willing to be an engineering force! If there is a problem with Dragon City, I will support Dragon City. If S Lanka can't hold on, I will support S Lanka!"

The crowd didn't say anything, exchanging glances with each other.

Tan Heng Qiang also pondered for a long time before slowly nodding and saying to An Ze Cheng, "I think this plan is well-considered, let's do it this way."

At this time, Tan Heng Qiang's face was as calm as water, and he couldn't see any emotional fluctuations, as if he just objectively agreed with this view.

The meeting lasted for a long time, and everyone discussed until very late.

The frequent actions of District One have made Dragon City, S Lanka, and many surrounding areas nervous.

...

After the meeting, everyone left the headquarters one after another.

An Ze Cheng stepped towards the car, and Chief of Staff Wu walked quickly to catch up. He looked around and lowered his voice and asked, "General An, why did you just..."

An Ze Cheng turned his head, looked at Chief of Staff Wu's puzzled expression, and slowly explained, "He is the one who raises the flag, and his war risk is different from ours. In this matter, he is betting his life. We also need to give people some time to think, don't you think?"

Chief of Staff Wu nodded slowly.

An Ze Cheng patted him on the shoulder and said, "Notify Zhao Wei Hu that if he can't hold on over there, I will give him support."

Hearing this, Chief of Staff Wu clasped his fists and said, "You are the only one in the entire Dragon City garrison who has a big picture."

An Ze Cheng waved his hand and said nothing more.

...

At the same time, the S Lanka Renmin Army base.

Zhao Wei Hu sat in the office and turned to ask Fei Ping Sheng beside him, "Why hasn't the official army's support arrived yet? Only two regiments have come so far! The war is about to start, what do they want to do?"

Fei Ping Sheng said with some embarrassment, "The Little Commander may be a little hesitant..."