The Washington Airport in District One.

Three cars sped towards the Regional Council. Kang Dinghuang, sitting in one of them, kept urging, "Faster, faster!"

"Yes!"

The driver immediately responded.

Kang Dinghuang, who had been recuperating in the Sinaloa region for over a month, learned last night of the decision made by the Regional Council and the General Headquarters of the Chinese Army Corps.

The higher-ups wanted to fight! To take over the Dragon City garrison command by force!

As soon as this resolution was made, Kang Dinghuang couldn't sleep at all. After thinking it over, he immediately left Sinaloa and rushed back to Washington.

In the car, Kang Dinghuang kept looking at his watch, his heart filled with anxiety!

...

Forty minutes later, inside the conference hall of the Washington Regional Council.

A corps commander of the Chinese Army Corps pointed to the Dragon City map on the projection screen and said, "In my opinion, the 55th Army has been stationed in Dragon City for too short a time, and Anze City's control over the troops is generally weak. Therefore, the combat effectiveness of this unit will probably be very poor, even below third-rate. So, our main target is the main force of the garrison corps, which is the First Army under Tan Hengqiang! All the senior commanders of this unit are Tan's confidants, and there is almost no possibility of winning them over. In order to avoid the defection of the Third Division from happening again, I personally suggest that we eliminate the First Army at the beginning. If necessary, we can use warships carrying intercontinental missiles and long-range strike firepower to ensure that they lose their combat capability within three hours...!"

In the conference hall, dozens of big shots sat in chairs, listening to the corps commander's battle plan.

Obviously, the resolution to take over the garrison corps by force had been agreed to by the majority of people. Everyone had even begun to discuss the battle plan.

"Some of the main military officers of the 55th Army are our people. As long as a command is issued privately, they will definitely not listen to Anze City's orders." A general also expressed his opinion, "I think the main direction should still be to win over as much as possible, and to target the stubborn elements of the Tan faction... This matter should not be rushed. Our political team should also secretly enter Dragon City to do ideological work for those neutral generals, those who can be won over...!"

The white leadership of the Regional Council nodded slowly when they heard this, expressing their approval.

A white council member of the Regional Council also frowned and said, "We don't want a fierce military war to happen within our territory... The level of conflict incidents should be controlled to the lowest possible extent...!"

While everyone was discussing, Kang Dinghuang had rushed to the lobby on the first floor.

More than a dozen guard soldiers stopped Kang Dinghuang, asking him to show his conference invitation letter.

Kang Dinghuang had been in the hospital in the Sinaloa region for more than a month, so how could he have an invitation letter? After fruitless communication between the two sides, Lao Kang directly forced his way into the corridor under the protection of his entourage.

Rushing all the way, Kang Dinghuang got into the elevator and kept patting the up button.

The elevator door slowly closed. Kang Dinghuang frowned and wiped the sweat from his forehead as he looked at the chaotic scene in the corridor.

Three minutes later.

"Bang!"

The door of the council hall was pushed open, and Kang Dinghuang rushed in, panting.

Any leader casually picked out in the room was of a higher rank than Kang Dinghuang, but everyone was very familiar with him, because the establishment of the Qingyi Bureau was also an order issued by the Regional Council, and specific personnel were transferred from the Chinese Army Corps.

"Oh, Kang, that's very impolite?" A female council member looked at him in disbelief. "We're in a meeting!"

Kang Dinghuang rushed into the room and shouted, "You can't fight!! Once the fighting starts, Dragon City will be lost!! And we will inevitably have to start a regional-level war with the old Mexicans! At that time, we will lose control of Dragon City, and even the entire southern region!"

Everyone looked at Kang Dinghuang in surprise. One of the council chairman's assistants stood up and said, "Kang, please respect the Regional Council...!"

"There's no respect to speak of!" Kang Dinghuang walked to the conference table and looked at Zhou Jingan, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Chinese Army Corps, and said, "Fighting is the most stupid decision!! We can never control the garrison corps in a very idealistic way!"

Zhou Jingan glanced at Kang Dinghuang and did not give a direct response.

Next to the projection screen, the corps commander put down the infrared pointer and frowned as he looked at Kang Dinghuang, saying, "You've been recuperating for more than a month, so you may not know much about the situation in Dragon City!"

"How do you know I don't understand the situation?!" Kang Dinghuang excitedly slapped the table and shouted, "Don't forget, we have cooperated with the garrison several times, and I know their situation better than anyone else!"

"Tan Hengqiang has lost control of the garrison!" The corps commander frowned and retorted, "He, the chief of staff, and the deputy commander-in-chief have been under control for five days! But his soldiers, his generals, have not shown any abnormal reaction! This shows that there are people within the garrison who are dissatisfied with Tan Hengqiang, at least no one is willing to stand up for him now!"

Kang Dinghuang looked at the other party and shouted in disbelief, "This is the conclusion you came to??! Are you all scheming against each other, or have you lost your basic judgment of the situation?"

"Kang, please be polite!"

"Polite my ass!!" Kang Dinghuang put his hands on the table and shouted sonorously, "Leaders!! Think about it!! At this juncture, isn't the silence and quietness shown by the garrison corps more terrifying than a large group of people jumping out and making trouble??"

The council chairman frowned when he heard this.

"Tan Hengqiang was called back! But his family generals, his son, all of his direct descendants, are still in Dragon City!" Kang Dinghuang held the table. "But these people are not impatient or impetuous, they are law-abiding, and even strengthened military discipline management! Is this in line with common sense? I want to ask everyone, if your father was placed under house arrest, would you be so calm?!"

The conference hall was silent.

"The silence in Dragon City only shows one problem! That is, Tan Hengqiang and the Tan family's control over the garrison far exceeds our expectations!! They are using silence to resist the higher-ups!!" Kang Dinghuang continued, "Once a fire starts, at least 90 percent of the 60,000 troops in Dragon City will dare to take up arms against our regional troops! Why? Because there is also Li Mingsheng in Dragon City. If you attack the garrison, it is equivalent to pushing Tan Hengqiang to their side! If the military and the government join forces, is Dragon City still Dragon City?! Don't forget, there are still the old Mexican government troops outside our borders, and the Hua region capital that is ready to move!!"

Kang Dinghuang glanced at everyone. "I don't believe that the leaders in this conference room can't see this!! I don't know why there is a resolution order for armed takeover! I just want to say that at this critical moment, I can't engage in internal strife anymore, and I can't have my own calculations anymore. Otherwise, once Dragon City is lost! The military and political changes in the entire southern region will be unpredictable!"

...

Inside the reception center.

Tan Hengqiang stood by the window, quietly looking at the scenery outside, his heart surging.

For some reason, Anze City's words to him yesterday frequently appeared in his mind!