The battle in the Lao Mo area had fully commenced. In Huarez Town, Zhao Wei Hu received instructions from Su Tian Yu, deciding to abandon this position.

However, the Renmin Army did not withdraw directly all at once, but gradually and rhythmically redeployed its forces inland, retreating while putting up a rearguard action.

This type of withdrawal created some resistance for the Bahia Qiao rebels. Additionally, the Lao Mo area was mountainous, and after their armored units entered the Huarez Town barrier, the complex mountain roads stretched endlessly, causing their marching speed to be greatly affected.

Therefore, under the influence of multiple factors, the rebels were unable to advance rapidly and launch an effective pursuit of the Renmin Army.

During this process, the Lao Mo government army, which had previously supported Huarez Town, along with the Western Expeditionary Army, a massive force of more than 200,000 people, quickly redeployed to defend and began advancing towards Guada City, preparing to join forces with the Guada City garrison, plus the Dragon City airborne troops, to encircle Mod A Meng's Western Alliance Army.

Because the Lao Mo government army units were closer to the inner lines, they were the first to arrive at the battlefield, ready to engage the enemy in an initial confrontation.

...

On the way back, Wang Ding Yuan sat in a military vehicle, holding a satellite phone, talking to the commander of the Western Expeditionary Army, the Third Army: "Old Zhao! Have your forward lines linked up with the other side?"

Old Zhao's voice sounded mature. He replied on the phone, "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, we have linked up here. The Lao Mo government army units are rapidly gathering, and have now assembled seventy to eighty thousand men, preparing to advance with air and tank coordination!"

As soon as Wang Ding Yuan heard this, his temper flared up, and he immediately asked, "Damn it, who issued this order?"

Old Zhao replied, "It was Chief Santos and General Zuo Cha, the commander-in-chief of the Lao Mo government army."

Wang Ding Yuan was extremely speechless, even blurting out a curse: "Damn it, that's not how you fight a war! Old Zhao, wait there for a moment, I'll fly over."

"Yes!"

After hanging up the phone, in order to reach the forward command base as soon as possible, Wang Ding Yuan had no choice but to abandon land travel and switch to a relatively dangerous helicopter, heading straight to his destination.

Along the way, Wang Ding Yuan noticed a large number of troops gathering in an orderly manner, which made him frown.

...

Outside Guada City.

An hour later, the helicopter slowly landed at the Lao Mo government army's forward military base.

Wang Ding Yuan, with several guards, quickly exited the aircraft and, together with some Western Expeditionary Army generals who had just arrived, rushed to the headquarters camp.

General Zuo Cha, the commander-in-chief, was discussing details with a large group of officers, holding a well-organized combat meeting. Seeing Wang Ding Yuan enter, he took the initiative to greet him: "Hello, my name is Zuo Cha, and I am the commander-in-chief of the forward base. We met during a meeting before."

"Yes, I remember you, I was very impressed," Wang Ding Yuan shook his hand, exchanging polite greetings.

This General Zuo Cha was also an old general who had followed the old chief, but he was from the academy, with dark skin and about sixty years old, his hair already white.

After a brief greeting, everyone came to the conference table and took their seats. Wang Ding Yuan looked at the other party and asked directly, "I heard that the forward troops have already assembled, what is your current strategy?"

"It's like this," General Zuo Cha didn't waste any words, directly pointing to the sand table in front of him, explaining his tactics in detail: "We are preparing to advance from four directions, using infantry and tank coordination. The armored units are positioned in the rear, and will begin to attempt to break through their defenses in an hour. After we make our first attempt, your Western Expeditionary Army should also arrive. At that time, we will launch a general offensive together!"

Hearing this, Wang Ding Yuan waved his hand directly, and said very decisively: "If we fight like this, we will collapse."

Hearing this, the officers present were a little surprised, and couldn't help but exchange glances.

General Zuo Cha frowned and couldn't help but ask, "If we don't follow my plan, then how should we fight?"

Wang Ding Yuan immediately said: "We should now order all units above the battalion level to fight independently and launch their own attacks against the enemy!! Instead of using a corps-level perspective to command this unprecedentedly large-scale battle."

Everyone on the Lao Mo government army side was dumbfounded. General Zuo Cha questioned directly with deep suspicion in his tone: "I have never heard of such a tactic! Do we have no strategy at all? Without a command system, do those battalion-level commanders have the ability to think strategically? Do they know where to attack?"

Wang Ding Yuan explained loudly: "That's why we need to make them not know where to attack, so that the enemy has no way to defend!! Grassroots commanders do not have strategic thinking, but they must have tactical thinking!! The enemy is right there, as long as the units below see the enemy, they can attack."

General Zuo Cha shook his head: "I'm sorry, I can't understand this tactic at all! I insist on my opinion!"

Wang Ding Yuan also became anxious, pointing at General Zuo Cha and said: "I ask you, how long can the Renmin Army hold out in Huarez Town? Is it a day? Ten hours? Or five hours? You should understand that the actual time may be even shorter than that! Once the defense line there collapses, the rebels will drive straight in!! The inland marching line is flat, and the speed of the armored units is unimaginable! And our troops are still gathering in batches! By the time you finish gathering, the other side's 100,000 men will have also consolidated their defenses! At that time, even if you let me attack for three days, can you take it down?! That's 100,000 men!! Even if they just stand there and let us capture them, we can't finish capturing them all!"

General Zuo Cha stood there, frowning, without saying a word.

Wang Ding Yuan said very bluntly: "I'm telling you, once we can't contain the other side, then the rebels will enter our hinterland. At that time, if they attack us from the front and Mod A Meng's forces attack us from the rear, we will completely collapse! General Zuo Cha, let me be blunt, you are fighting too methodically, but now there is no time for you to do it like this!! We must make the battlefield chaotic, so that every unit above the battalion level fights independently, without needing commands! They only need one goal, which is to attack the enemy! Not only your troops, my troops will do the same!"

Looking at the silent crowd, Wang Ding Yuan did not slow down his emotions, but continued to say loudly: "We have no time left! I predict that, given the current situation, Mod A Meng will definitely not return to support the Xinlai area! If he returns to support, then that is pig-headed command! Therefore, the decisive point of the civil war is in Guada! The offensive must be effective!"

General Zuo Cha looked at Wang Ding Yuan in astonishment, and couldn't help but say, "You want to wipe out 100,000 men in two days? Isn't that too incredible?"

Wang Ding Yuan said very bluntly: "It's not about wiping them out, it's about dispersing them! If your troops don't know how to fight, then let them launch an attack first. When my troops come up later, you can see how they fight!"

After a pause, looking at General Zuo Cha, whose face was still full of doubt, Wang Ding Yuan said decisively: "There is no dispute about this matter! I will make a suggestion to your Chief Santos! Now is a very critical period, we must arrange things according to this tactical approach!"

...

At the same time, Mod A Meng led all the core generals, as well as many warlords, back to the temporary residence on the front line.

When they learned that the Xinlai area had been raided, things exploded on their side as well. Forty to fifty officers gathered in the camp, shouting.

"All of the enemy's main forces have returned to support Guada City, we can't stay here any longer!" Pa Lu looked at everyone and proposed loudly: "We must return to defend the Xinlai area!"