Kang Dinghuang nodded slowly as he held the phone.

In fact, he wasn't surprised by the upper echelons' decision. Strictly speaking, Kong Zhenghui was the first and only absolutely core member of Lao Li's team's administrative faction to defect in such a long time.

He was different from the Wang family, the Shang family, and Zhang Xunchen.

The Wang family was an armed force integrated into the Huatong Association only after its establishment, so it didn't have much of a Li-faction imprint.

As for the Shang family, its leading figure, Shang Yao, was once the director of the police department and could be considered a powerful figure. However, he was implicated in the military's drug case and was dismissed early on, excluded from the core team, and his influence wasn't significant enough.

Zhang Xunchen was a core figure in the military, but he didn't have much influence in the administrative faction. He couldn't be considered a resolute opponent of the military and political figures in the First District.

Kong Zhenghui was unique. He was a veteran figure who had been with Lao Li's team from the beginning, and he was also an important member of the Huatong Association. He had strong connections and influence in the administrative faction and within the team.

He was one of the five elders of the association. Regardless of his qualifications or past experience, he was a symbolic figure of the Li faction's "rebel armed forces."

Such an absolutely core figure was willing to "abandon darkness and seek the light," which had significant political meaning and a positive publicity effect. Therefore, the higher-ups in the First District attached great importance to him, hoping to establish him as a model to promote the justice and necessity of this war.

Combining the above factors, Kang Dinghuang also agreed with this idea, so he said into the phone, "Yes, Commander Wang, I will inform him."

Commander Wang repeatedly instructed, "Xiao Kang, Kong Zhenghui's defection is worth a thousand gold pieces. You must do several things well. First, his family must be closely protected and sent to the First District as soon as possible. They can live in any city they want, and they can choose. While ensuring their safety, give them absolute freedom! Secondly, now that he has offered his pledge of allegiance, let Kong Zhenghui get to work immediately, let him use his connections in Dragon City, whether it is defection or assassination, he must complete the next step of internal infiltration as soon as possible. The specific plan will be discussed and completed by the two of you."

Kang Dinghuang nodded and immediately said, "Understood, I will take care of it immediately."

"Okay, go ahead."

The two ended the call, and Kang Dinghuang stepped out of the office.

...

At the same time, the edge of Xinlai.

On a certain street, the entire reinforced Fourth Battalion's troops were divided into several groups, breaking through in different directions.

Xing Rao was leading an infantry company, striding forward, preparing to advance towards the No. 057 military factory.

"Da da da!"

Gunfire was all around, and it had been going on for who knew how long, never stopping.

After running for a while, Xing Yao looked at the dark street ahead, waved his hand, and ordered the troops to stop first. Then, he opened the communication channel and asked loudly, "Reconnaissance Company One! What's the situation on your side? Did you get around it?"

The anxious voice of the company commander of Reconnaissance Company One came from the communication channel: "Reporting to the battalion commander! We are trying our best to avoid it, and we have charged to the left twice in a row! But this group of routed soldiers is too difficult to deal with! They have been hiding in the nearby buildings, engaging us in street fighting, and clinging to us tightly! The third platoon under my command is almost wiped out, all injured!"

As soon as he finished speaking, before Xing Yao could speak, two RPGs suddenly flew from a building in the distance, landing on the stairs next to them with a bang.

"哗啦!"

The walls of the building began to collapse, and a large amount of rubble fell down, raising a cloud of dust.

Fortunately, the troops were some distance away from the building and were not affected.

Xing Yao was also protected by members of the guard platoon, lying on the ground, covered in dust. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Immediately find cover and avoid enemy harassment!"

The troops moved quickly and soon entered the blind spot of the enemy's range.

"Damn it!" Xing Yao patted the dust off his head and glanced at the building, unable to help cursing, "These bastards are really giving themselves face! I just want to pass by, and they're not done yet? Notify all troops, don't break through separately! Open the combat instrument, use Reconnaissance Company One as a benchmark, and spread the troops out! I'm not leaving! We'll kill two birds with one stone, and take out this group of routed soldiers to warm up first!"

Speaking of this, Xing Yao paused, and shouted into the communicator: "Reconnaissance Company One, quickly determine the central location of this group of routed soldiers!"

"Yes!"

At the same time, in a building in the distance, the company commander of Reconnaissance Company One, covered in dust, was holding military binoculars, peering out the window for reconnaissance.

After scanning around, he held the communicator and whispered, "Reporting to the battalion commander, their center point has been estimated. Do you see that red building? They are deploying defenses around that red building."

Xing Yao glanced at the old red-painted building in the distance, nodded, and immediately ordered, "Mark their specific coordinates and send them to the entire battalion. At the same time, you lead people to continue fighting on the front, and keep their firepower pinned down!"

"Roger!"

After putting down the communicator, Xing Yao turned his head and waved to the infantry company behind him. The infantry company commander immediately leaned behind Xing Yao, waiting for orders.

Xing Yao pointed to the red building and instructed him, "Secretly infiltrate with me and see what their tactics are."

"Yes!"

The soldiers of the infantry company crouched down, leaned against the wall, and quietly approached the red building.

...

Three minutes later, near a dilapidated red building, Xing Yao led the infantry company, having secretly reached close proximity, squatting in the alley at the corner.

He waved gently, and the entire troop stopped, leaning against the wall, waiting motionless for instructions.

Xing Yao looked around with binoculars and took out the communicator to ask, "Have all units arrived?"

"Reconnaissance Company Two is in position!"

"Infantry Company Two is in position!"

"Company Three is in position..."

In the communication channel, voices clearly responded one by one.

Xing Yao's spirits lifted, he pointed to the red building and whispered, "Prepare the flares, locate the target, give me a round of concentrated fire, and clear all the mid-level fire points of the red building!"

"Roger!"

As the order was issued, a series of sizzling sounds could be heard.

More than a dozen flares rose into the sky at the same time, falling on the red building, illuminating the entire red building!

Immediately afterward, fifty or sixty soldiers suddenly rushed out from the surrounding streets, all raising RPGs, Type 40 rocket launchers!

"Bang bang bang!"

A dense volley of artillery fire rang out, and a large number of rockets and Type 40 shells instantly landed on the red building!

"Rumble!"

"Ah ah!"

The entire building trembled, accompanied by screams, and rubble mixed with corpses kept bursting from the building! Fierce flames surged from several holes and windows!

"Everyone, attack!"

Xing Yao held the communicator and let out a roar!

"Woo woo woo--"

A loud charge sounded through the clouds, and hundreds of soldiers poured out from all around the streets in the blink of an eye, carrying weapons, taking advantage of the explosion to launch an attack on the red building!

Xing Yao watched the rushing troops, preparing to continue directing the battle. At this moment, he suddenly felt his left eyelid twitch twice...

Like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves!!

Three minutes later, Xing Yao's fearless combat battalion, using a group offensive approach, quickly broke through the defensive positions around the red building, like a steel knife inserted into the central area!

The tactics were ferocious, rapid, and the infiltration methods were extremely slippery!

...

At the same time, the Guada area.

A warlord general stood in his command post, holding a phone, and said urgently to Mo Deamon, "I can't see where the Red Hat Army has advanced to, even with the most advanced telescope in the world! If this continues, my troops will be wiped out soon! If they don't show up within three hours, I will leave this damn place!!"

Mo Deamon quickly dissuaded, "My friend, please hold on a little longer..."