After a long conversation, Zhao Wei Hu left Mo City and took a plane back to the Slancker People's Army base.

On Little Commander Santos's side, after much deliberation, he agreed to Zhao Wei Hu's request and sent three armies to reinforce Slancker.

Santos did this not because he was worried that Slancker, the so-called southern gateway, would be breached. After all, the defense areas behind it were also intertwined, and the defense was relatively strong. Appropriately giving up some buffer zones would not lead to national ruin.

He did this mainly to appease Zhao Wei Hu. This Chinese general had followed the old commander in battles for more than ten years and had close ties with the Santos family, so the little commander knew his temper very well. If this man said he was leaving, he would definitely leave.

Once Zhao Wei Hu returned to The Dragon City Rises, it would mean that the Santos regime's connection with the Hua District would be cut off, and the distant East would no longer support him.

This was unacceptable to Santos. The rebels had support from Zone One. If they lost the support of the Hua District, it would be a fatal blow to the government forces.

Politics and military affairs are always the art of compromise. If you don't have the ability to crush the whole world, then sometimes you have to bow your head, and no one is an exception.

Santos still felt that he should maintain the military strategy of his father's time in office, making distant friends and attacking nearby enemies, and gaining the support of the Hua District, which was also the key to maintaining his regime.

That night, the three main armies of the Old Mo government forces approached Slancker in reverse. For a time, Slancker and the surrounding areas began to enter a period of military tension.

...

At the same time, Zone One began a large-scale troop mobilization, sending large-scale troops to encircle The Dragon City Rises, carrying out military control of key traffic routes, and temporarily suspending many trade relations with Zone One. A large number of trade trucks were intercepted, and civilian vehicles were forcibly sent back.

At the same time, many media outlets in Zone One were also reporting around the clock, speculating that the situation in The Dragon City Rises had once again become tense.

There was a lot of discussion on Twitter, and many influential figures were also speculating on the future situation. Various related reposts and comments also emerged one after another, and the shadow of war began to loom over The Dragon City Rises and Slancker.

However, this kind of military control and escalation of public opinion was not so unacceptable to the people of The Dragon City Rises. After all, the situation between The Dragon City Rises and Zone One had often been tense before, and this was not a matter of just one or two years.

It was just that this time it was more fierce, but the vast majority of the people still insisted that this time it would most likely be the same as before, with both sides just controlling each other and engaging in verbal warfare. A real war was unlikely to break out.

At least, a war wouldn't break out on the side of The Dragon City Rises.

In Slancker, the garrison and the People's Army also began to enter a state of tension. All departments began to take their positions according to their respective jurisdictions, entering a defensive posture.

The military and political sides were also holding meetings every day to discuss the situation of the ongoing war, conducting simulated war games.

...

Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Slancker People's Army base.

Zhao Wei Hu, wearing a worn-out military coat, sat in his command room, holding a meeting with some of his core generals.

Halfway through the meeting, the door of the command room was knocked on.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

The sound was very urgent, and all the generals subconsciously looked towards the door.

"Come in!"

As Zhao Wei Hu shouted, the door was pushed open, and an intelligence officer ran in with an anxious expression, saluting him: "Commander! New battle report!"

Zhao Wei Hu waved his hand: "Speak!"

"Yes!"

The intelligence officer stood there and immediately stated a piece of intelligence he had just received: "According to reports from our front-line intelligence department, the rebels and the Warhammer military forces have marched towards our Slancker! The total strength of the two sides combined is as many as 150,000 people. There are more than 20,000 heavy tanks and armored units alone."

"150,000 people?"

"These dog-fucking bastards, they're really going all in this time!"

The generals in the command room couldn't help but change their expressions when they heard this, and they couldn't help but whisper to each other.

It was the first time they had seen such a large scale. This situation made Zhao Wei Hu feel a little worried. He sat there, frowning, thinking about something.

Fei Pingsheng also felt a little apprehensive, and couldn't help but turn his head and ask, "Commander, what should we do now?"

The generals all looked at Zhao Wei Hu. At this time, they were all waiting for the backbone to come up with an idea.

"Don't panic." Zhao Wei Hu thought for a while, and had a preliminary judgment in his mind. He picked up his phone and dialed Li Mingsheng's private number.

The phone was quickly connected, and Old Li's steady voice sounded: "Hello?"

Zhao Wei Hu went straight to the point and said, "Hello, Mayor Li, I just received intelligence about the rebels. This time, their scale and determination to fight a decisive battle are unprecedented! I think they should be serious this time, and want to launch an unprecedented large-scale offensive. Although I have a lot of troops in my hands, if I want to withstand the frontal attack from the other side, I must make preparations in many aspects!"

Li Mingsheng's voice also became serious: "What do you want to do?"

Zhao Wei Hu looked at the map in front of him and immediately said, "Slancker, The Dragon City Rises, and Bana City roughly form a triangular military strategic relationship. Now, let the An family and the Blackwater Legion of Bana City push outwards to clear the way, ensuring that the passages on both sides of Slancker remain open. In this way, after the war starts, we can ensure that our connection will not be cut off, and Slancker will not become an isolated city. The three of us can support each other, advancing to attack and retreating to defend."

Li Mingsheng thought for a moment and agreed: "No problem, I will communicate with the An family and Bana City."

Zhao Wei Hu nodded: "Okay, then please arrange it as soon as possible, Leader, I'll wait for your news."

"Okay."

The two hung up the phone. Zhao Wei Hu looked at the huge military map in front of him, pondered for a long time, and then said to the generals, "Next, we will..."

...

Hua District, a military airport.

Jiang Zhou looked at a plane soaring into the sky, his expression a little solemn.

Wu Han had already set off, but the future situation was still difficult to judge.

Watching the plane gradually disappear into the sky, Jiang Zhou strode forward and got into the car under the protection of several guards.

Although he was not in The Dragon City Rises, Jiang Zhou had not been idle recently, running around and busy with many things. He was very tired at the moment, so he couldn't help leaning back in his chair, closing his eyes and preparing to take a nap.

"Dilingling!"

Just then, the phone in his pocket suddenly rang, startling Jiang Zhou. He picked it up and saw that it was Wang Xiao calling, so he answered the phone: "Hello?"

Wang Xiao said in a serious voice: "Chief Jiang, I feel that the atmosphere in Bana City is not right."