Chapter 723 The Red Hats Are Besieged on All Sides

The Red Hat Army's capital, Desola, was now in a state of siege. A full 300,000 troops of the Old Mo and the People's Army coalition had formed an encirclement and launched an offensive into the inner regions.

Moreover, the coalition's main firepower was focused on the foreign legions and private armed forces that had come to reinforce the city. After several battles, these units suffered heavy losses. In contrast, the Red Hat Army's main force suffered fewer casualties.

Under these circumstances, the balance of the war quickly shifted, and many private armed forces that had come to help had paid a price far beyond what they could tolerate.

...

Southern Desola battlefield, inside a dilapidated building.

On the lower floors of the building, many soldiers were hiding, many of them wounded. They squatted on the ground, smoking cigarettes, their eyes devoid of any will to fight.

Meanwhile, in a room upstairs.

The commander of the Tatu private armed forces was also covered in dust and dirt. His eyes were bloodshot as he slammed his fist on the table, roaring with rage, "Damn Bahiaqiao, his troops are like a nest of rats! After fighting for so long, I can't see any evidence of their combat effectiveness! All the firepower is being taken by the units that came to support them! He's just a cowardly coward!"

The surrounding officers remained silent, but their eyes were filled with anger.

"This stupid bastard, I must..."

Just as the commander was about to continue his tirade, the chief of staff walked over and whispered to him, "Commander, the Red Hat government is on the line. Bahiaqiao wants to speak with you."

The commander cursed in a rage, "To hell with Bahiaqiao, I have nothing to say to that coward. Tell him to go to hell!"

"Yes." The chief of staff nodded and stepped aside.

The commander sat back down in his chair, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at the battle report on the table. After thinking for a long time, he finally took out his phone and dialed Kang Dinghuang's number.

The call was quickly answered, and a soft voice asked, "Hello, Commander Mars, is there something I can do for you?"

Mars suppressed his anger and said slowly, "Mr. Kang, I must inform you that my soldiers are about to withdraw from the battlefield!"

Kang Dinghuang was taken aback, and then asked urgently, "Why?"

Mars immediately said, "According to our previous agreement, our strategic role here was to reinforce the Red Hat Army and assist them in fighting this war. But as the war has progressed, the Red Hat Army has been unable to mount an effective counterattack. Instead, our troops are standing on the front lines, taking the enemy's most brutal fire, becoming cannon fodder, and suffering huge losses! Damn it, in order to help them win this war, I brought a full eight thousand men, and in just a few days, more than half have been killed or wounded! If we keep fighting like this, we're all going to die!"

Kang Dinghuang couldn't help but fall silent.

Commander Mars paused and continued, "At the same time, I believe you just received the news that our main base was attacked, and more than four thousand people died there as well! The price we have paid far exceeds the price you paid! I'm sorry, we can't continue this war. We must protect our own forces in order to survive in this land!"

"Please wait a moment, Commander Mars!" Kang Dinghuang stopped him and hurriedly persuaded, "I am also deeply sorry for your losses, but we can increase our investment and make up for your losses financially!"

Mars thought for a moment and still refused, "Mr. Kang, in this situation where most areas are peaceful and unified, which is more important, money or people? If the troops are gone, what good is money to me?"

Kang Dinghuang pondered for a moment, then said, "Commander Mars..."

"Mr. Kang!" Mars immediately interrupted, his tone firm, "I have done my best for this war! And you must guarantee that the military equipment you promised me must be delivered. That's it!"

"Pa!"

After saying that, Mars hung up the phone directly without waiting for the other party to speak.

He stood up and shouted decisively to the chief of staff next to him, "Notify all units to immediately clean up their equipment, withdraw from the battlefield in an orderly manner, and leave this damn place!"

The chief of staff immediately nodded, "Yes!"

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The next day, a little after six in the morning, Yanbei, Hua District.

In response to the terrorist attack in the Second District inland last night, the Hua District held a press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as usual.

The entire press conference was packed with reporters.

A diplomat stood on the stage, facing the flashing lights, speaking in a calm and relaxed tone.

"Okay, now we can take questions."

As soon as the staff member's voice fell, a foreign reporter stood up and asked directly, "Excuse me, what is Hua District's view on the attack on Montpellier last night? There are rumors that this private armed force was instructed by Hua District to launch the terrorist attack."

The diplomat stood in front of the stage and said calmly, "Hello, reporter, I have also heard the relevant rumors. My unified answer to such malicious speculation is—it is pure nonsense! As we all know, Hua District has always been committed to international peace and has made long-term efforts for this. We will never contact any extremist armed organizations. In contrast, the Second District's troops are currently fighting alongside many extremist armed organizations in Desola. My evaluation of this matter is, 'He who hurts others will be hurt in return, and he who insults others will be insulted in return!'"

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Due to the Quan Tong Bureau's manipulation of the Sori sailors to launch a series of terrorist attacks last night, and the Old Mo coalition's 300,000 troops launching a frenzied retaliatory attack on the reinforcements in Desola, a large number of private armed forces withdrew from the battlefield uncontrollably.

In almost a few hours, these armed forces had moved far away from Desola. At this time, only Bahiaqiao's Red Hat Army troops were left in the city, struggling to resist.

A little after eight o'clock in the evening, at the Old Mo coalition's front-line command post.

Inside the command room, after learning of this situation, Su Tianyu judged that the time had come.

He put down the intelligence in his hand, turned his head to Zhao Weihu and the others beside him, and said, "All troops, launch a annihilation campaign! We must take Desola tonight!"

"Yes!"

Zhao Weihu and the others replied in unison.

After speaking, Su Tianyu put on a heavy bulletproof vest, grabbed an automatic rifle, and shouted to the side, "The guard regiments of both command posts, follow me! I want to capture Bahiaqiao alive!"

"Yes!!"