Chapter 1 The Uncontrollable Situation

In the Old Mo region, at the rebel army's frontline command post.

Kang Dinghuang sat alone in the lounge, drinking coffee, filled with anxiety and unease. He braced himself and contemplated the future direction of the war in the Old Mo region.

This time, the Western Military Alliance, led by Mo De'amon, was annihilated in the inland area of Old Mo, dealing a fatal blow to his original plan.

Originally, Area One had already gained an absolute advantage in the two major battlefields of Old Mo and Dragon City. It was truly just one breath away from completely ending the war!

If only Mo De'amon had held on for two more days... no, even if he had just held on for one more day, waiting for Bahia Qiao's Red Hats to enter the inland and unite with his troops, attacking from both sides, they could have basically settled the matter and dragged the Old Mo region completely into the quagmire of war.

In the short term, they might not be able to eliminate Santos. But under the joint attack of both sides, Santos would also be defeated steadily, and in the end, he would only be able to shrink into a corner and continue the resistance, absolutely unable to take care of other matters.

In this way, the connection between the Old Mo region and Dragon City would be cut off, and neither side would be able to support each other. The various rebel forces in Dragon City would have no chance of turning the tables.

This war might not even take a year, and it would end with the complete failure of Lao Li's team!

But with only one or two days difference, the situation of this large-scale war that had been centered around the Old Mo region suddenly became delicate.

This delicacy was uncontrollable. Now that Mo De'amon's troops had been annihilated, Bahia Qiao had entered the inland, isolated and helpless. They could not advance further in, nor could they escape, making it very difficult.

And the official army of Old Mo would soon stabilize, and there was even the possibility of breaking through the Red Hats and leading troops out.

This situation greatly increased the success rate of Su Tianyu's plan to take the Old Mo region as the strategic center.

With things having reached this point, the entire game in the Old Mo region was out of control, and the remaining rhythm was no longer in Kang Dinghuang's hands.

Kang Dinghuang shook his head slightly and lit a cigarette. In fact, he didn't mind competing with Su Tianyu and Lao Li's team in the Old Mo region, or even engaging in a decisive battle.

The reason was simple: at that time, he had a good hand, and no matter how he played, he would maintain an advantage and basically couldn't lose.

As a result, Mo De'amon was defeated too quickly, and he didn't listen to orders, insisting on advancing into Guada to attack Santos's base camp. This made this advantage disappear instantly. Kang Dinghuang felt that he couldn't continue to follow Su Tianyu's rhythm, or he would be dragged to death in this battlefield.

After pondering for a long time, Kang Dinghuang finally concluded that the key to victory in this war still lay in Dragon City. Let Bahia Qiao carry out defensive and blocking operations in the inland of Old Mo, and Area One would quickly resolve the situation in Dragon City, completely cutting off the retreat of Su Tianyu and Lao Li's team. This was the real way to win!

Thinking of this, Kang Dinghuang extinguished his cigarette, left the lounge, and found Bahia Qiao, holding a brief meeting with him. They established the latest strategic plan for the Old Mo region.

...

A day later, outside Dragon City, at the frontline suppression base of the First Army.

After dealing with the rebel army's affairs, Kang Dinghuang rushed back here without stopping.

In front of the headquarters, Lu Zhen was waiting there, waving at him.

The two exchanged a few pleasantries and walked into the headquarters together.

Lu Zhen glanced at him and couldn't help asking, "Now that Mo De'amon is dead, the situation in Old Mo is difficult..."

Kang Dinghuang nodded, "Yes, so I think we should still focus our strategic vision on Dragon City."

"Well, the war meeting will start in a while, and everyone will study it together." As Lu Zhen spoke, he took out a cigarette and handed it to Kang Dinghuang, saying at the same time, "I have something to tell you."

Kang Dinghuang took the cigarette and glanced at him, "What is it?"

Lu Zhen helped him light the cigarette and continued, "It's about Zhou Tonghui. Since he was captured, I've focused my energy on his family, wanting to force this Zhou to compromise through them. According to my investigation, his family has been hiding in South Africa, protected by the local government. After all, they started out in the underworld, and these people aren't very clean, so they weren't willing to go to the Hua District before, and their social connections are relatively strong. However, I just received news that these people have been transferred. I estimate that it was Gu Baisun's Total Intelligence Bureau who did it. He reacted too quickly. The place they were transferred to should also be the Hua District. Only there can ensure the safety of these people."

"Sigh..." Hearing this, Kang Dinghuang couldn't help but sigh. After thinking for a long time, he said, "In that case, this Zhou Tonghui... isn't very useful."

"Unless he's willing to cooperate himself." Lu Zhen nodded and said, "But his family has been taken away by the Hua District, so the possibility is even smaller."

Kang Dinghuang took a puff of his cigarette and suddenly asked, "Has Kong Zhenghui returned?"

Lu Zhen immediately replied, "He's back, just came back."

Kang Dinghuang instructed, "In that case, call Kong Zhenghui over. I want to say a few words to him before the meeting."

Lu Zhen understood his idea, "Okay, I'll call him in a while."

As the two were talking, they had already arrived in front of Kang Dinghuang's office.

"I'll call Commander Wang first." Kang Dinghuang said as he walked into the office.

"Then I'll go first." Lu Zhen nodded, didn't linger, and left.

Kang Dinghuang sat in his chair, took out his phone, and dialed the private number of the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Legion.

After a while, the phone was connected, and an aging voice came from the receiver, "Hello?"

"Commander Wang, this is what happened..."

Kang Dinghuang briefly discussed the war situation in the Old Mo region. After hearing this, Commander Wang was somewhat disappointed, but he also understood that this was not Kang Dinghuang's problem, but rather that the fickle warlord forces in the Old Mo region were indeed difficult to deal with.

Commander Wang even comforted Kang Dinghuang, telling him not to worry, as Area One was still at an advantage in the overall situation.

After discussing the situation in the Old Mo region, Kang Dinghuang suddenly asked, "Commander Wang, what do you think of the two enemy high-level officials Yuan Biao brought back?"

Commander Wang thought for a moment and said, "You mean Zhou Tonghui and the family members of Yu Mingyuan?"

Kang Dinghuang nodded, "Yes!"

Commander Wang asked again, "The Military and Political Council also values these two people and has inquired about them twice. Our hope is that they can play the role they should play."

"Regarding Zhou Tonghui..." Kang Dinghuang paused and explained the information Lu Zhen had just told him.

After listening to the description, Commander Wang thought for a moment and said, "In that case, I'll ask the Military and Political Council if they have other arrangements for these two."

Kang Dinghuang replied, "Okay, then I'll wait for your news."

"Okay, that's all for now."

The two hung up the phone.

...

A few minutes later, there was a knock on the office door, and Kong Zhenghui walked in.

Kang Dinghuang looked at him, smiled, and said, "You've worked hard. Your vacation shouldn't be over yet, right?"

Kong Zhenghui also said politely, "I also want to quickly get back into work mode."

As he spoke, Kong Zhenghui walked to the desk and handed the "Dragon City Internal Penetration Plan" report he had prepared to Kang Dinghuang.

Kang Dinghuang took the document and gestured, "Please sit down."

After Kong Zhenghui sat down, Kang Dinghuang put the document aside, crossed his hands, looked at him, and said slowly, "There's something I need you to do now. I need you to face Zhou Tonghui."