Late at night, the Boli region.

After six hours of intense fighting, the sounds of gunfire in the northern defense zone of the rebels gradually weakened. The three armies under Bahiaqiao were forced to retreat due to their unstable footing, excessively long marching lines, and incomplete defense zone construction.

One army, personally commanded by Fei Pingsheng, almost broke through the northern defense line of the Boli region, completely disrupting the rebel's troop transport and supply line established there, and destroying the defense zone under construction.

In a minor victory, the Renmin Army completed its planned strategic objectives, forcing Bahiaqiao to retreat nearly eighty kilometers and regroup.

Some might find it strange, asking why Bahiaqiao insisted on waiting for the entire force to assemble. This was because the rebel army and the old Mexican government army's military strength and military technology were insufficient to support them in fighting a quick, modern war. Therefore, recklessly engaging with the Renmin Army's assault troops could trigger a large-scale chain reaction.

If he reinforced with additional troops, once the main force was entangled in the open outskirts of Sri Lanka, the old Mexican government army could easily encircle them with just two armies. Moreover, if their forces were dispersed, they would be unable to form a large-scale counterattack, which would be very dangerous.

Considering the above reasons, Zhao Wei Hu at least managed to delay the rebel army for about a week, slowing down their offensive pace. Bahiaqiao's troops needed to regroup and rebuild new fortifications, as well as set up new attack areas.

In this way, Zhao Wei Hu also bought extremely valuable time for the support and deployment of the three armies of the old Mexican government army!

After achieving his objective, Zhao Wei Hu also decisively ordered the troops to retreat in an orderly manner.

Zhao Wei Hu knew very well that this battle had only caught Bahiaqiao off guard. After all, his army was too small.

If they continued to hold their ground at the front line, they would easily be surrounded by the rebel army once the main force arrived.

Upon receiving the order, the Renmin Army troops began to slowly withdraw towards the Sri Lanka defense zone without any delay, re-consolidating the original defense line.

...

Around one o'clock in the latter half of the night, most of the troops had completed their withdrawal, and the soldiers returned to Sri Lanka to garrison.

Having won a battle, the morale of the entire garrison was very high.

In the command post, a dozen core generals, wearing military overcoats, surrounded the sand table, drinking hot tea. They were all elated, with joy on their faces.

"Damn, that was a satisfying fight!"

"Bahiaqiao's face must be swollen now, right?"

"Haha, awesome!"

Everyone was wide awake. Moreover, they couldn't rest immediately after the war. They still needed to review the previous battle, summarize their experience, and explore the enemy's strengths and weaknesses.

Just then, the door was pushed open, and a gust of cold wind rushed in.

Zhao Wei Hu, wearing his familiar, worn-out military overcoat, strode into the command post with the cold wind.

"Commander!"

The men stood up to greet him, and Zhao Wei Hu nodded to everyone.

Sun Wei was also sitting in the crowd. When he saw Zhao Wei Hu, he immediately stood up and said, "Commander, this was so satisfying. We circled around in front of hundreds of thousands of troops, and not only did we repel the enemy, but our own losses were also acceptable. This is our casualty report. Please take a look."

Sun Wei's job was still in logistics, which he was good at.

Zhao Wei Hu reached out to take the report, looked at it carefully, and nodded slowly.

The casualty results were better than he had expected.

Another staff officer couldn't help but say, "Our Commander Zhao's decision was indeed correct. Fighting like this results in far fewer casualties than holding our ground!"

While everyone was chatting excitedly, Fei Pingsheng sat aside, deep in thought, without saying a word the entire time. He didn't seem very enthusiastic.

After thinking for a while, Fei Pingsheng stood up, walked to Zhao Wei Hu, who was reading the report, and said in a low voice, "Commander, can we talk privately for a moment?"

Zhao Wei Hu turned his head and glanced at him, noticing the worry on Fei Lao's face. He nodded, "Sure, let's go."

Then, Zhao Wei Hu instructed the generals, "You guys quickly summarize the situation of your respective teams, and I'll come back to review it."

"Yes!"

The generals saluted in unison. Zhao Wei Hu then led Fei Pingsheng out of the command post and into an empty rest room next door.

After closing the door, Zhao Wei Hu plopped down in a chair, lit a cigarette, and asked, "Tell me, what's wrong?"

Fei Pingsheng also lit a cigarette, sat next to Zhao Wei Hu, and said with some concern, "Commander, I tend to overthink things, and what I'm about to say might be a bit of a downer. Please don't be angry with me."

Zhao Wei Hu smiled, "Stop talking nonsense and get to the point."

Fei Pingsheng then said, "Well, from the perspective of a small-scale battlefield, we did seize some initiative by attacking the northern defense line of the Boli region. However, from the perspective of the macro battlefield...our actions this time will basically not change anything. It's too early to be happy."

Zhao Wei Hu took a puff of his cigarette and said in an encouraging tone, "Come on, tell me your thoughts."

Fei Pingsheng immediately said, "Commander, I think the strategic plan of District One is very clear. They want to besiege Dragon City, preventing it from sending troops to aid our Sri Lanka. At the same time, they want the rebel army and the Warhammer forces to concentrate their forces and launch a fierce attack on us. As long as we collapse here, Dragon City will inevitably be panicked, leading to internal pressure that they can't withstand, causing changes."

As he spoke, Fei Pingsheng frowned, saying clearly, "However, although Bahiaqiao has gathered 150,000 troops, after so many years of fighting, the rebel army's forces have long been exhausted. This time, he has almost emptied his coffers, and only has these three tricks up his sleeve. If we can grit our teeth and hold on for a week, then the situation can still be salvaged. So, I think this victory is not enough, and even exposed many of our weaknesses. We lack manpower, we lack manpower badly. Even with the addition of three armies, it's still not enough!"

After listening, Zhao Wei Hu nodded slowly, "I have the same opinion as you. I have already requested support from Dragon City, but now...I have a worry..."

Fei Pingsheng was also worried about this point, and immediately picked up the thread, "Bana City, right?"

Zhao Wei Hu took a puff of his cigarette, tacitly agreeing with Fei Pingsheng's guess.

Fei Pingsheng couldn't help but say, "If Bana City could support us, making our triangular defense very stable, then it would be Bahiaqiao who would be worried now."

At this point, Fei Lao sighed, "Alas, but until now, Bana City has remained silent. I heard that the Wang family has also withdrawn...Commander, we still have to prepare for the worst. If Bana City really betrays us, and if pirate forces or Warhammer forces attack from their direction, we will have to withstand attacks from two sides, and we definitely won't be able to hold on."

Zhao Wei Hu was also a little helpless, "I haven't had much contact with Bana City. How about this, I'll talk to Lao Li again."

"Okay!" Fei Pingsheng's expression was solemn.

After a small victory, the situation became even more tense. Now, the entire Hua Tong Association's Renmin Army was in a precarious situation.

...

Dragon City, Administrative Hall.

Li Ming Sheng sat in his office, having not slept again all night, drinking tea and handling a large amount of official business.

Li Yuan walked over with a phone and said softly to him, "Leader, Young Master Jiang's call."

"Mm." Li Ming Sheng nodded, reached out and took the phone, "Hello, Young Master Jiang?"

"Mayor Li, hello." Jiang Zhou cut straight to the point, very concisely, "The Wang family's troops have arrived near Dragon City. They are carrying a large number of family members and requesting to enter the city. What do you think about this?"