#306 - Chapter 306 Yan Zhengping's Analysis

"First, lock them up and keep them under strict guard," the officer commanded.

"Yes!" the soldier replied.

"Oh, right, lock them up separately and forbid them from communicating. Also, you must ensure they are within sight at all times," the officer added.

"Yes!" the soldiers responded.

The officer arranged everything and hurried back to the command center.

"Commander, the situation is serious!" the officer said anxiously.

"Yes, I heard. Go and rest for a bit. I'm going to call a meeting," Shen Tuzheng Hao said.

"Yes!" The officer obeyed and left.

"You all go out first too," Shen Tuzheng Hao said to the operators in front of the screens.

"Yes!" The soldiers saluted and left.

After everyone had left, Shen Tuzheng Hao connected with the council and began a remote meeting.

"Councilor Shen Tu, have Councilor He and Councilor Suo arrived yet?" Bai Liji asked.

"Not yet," Shen Tuzheng Hao replied.

"Good, let's start the meeting then. Everyone understands the situation, who wants to speak first?" Bai Liji asked.

"I'll start," Liu Feiying from the Military and Political Department cleared his throat and said.

"I don't think the female cyborg's confession is credible. Just as the officer said, the confession came too easily. Those people are clearly suicide soldiers; I'm afraid the attack was a feint, and the real purpose was to provide false information," Liu Feiying said.

"Following this logic, I'm afraid the enemy has already prepared a trap in Bato City, waiting for us to walk into it. Under these circumstances, continuing to advance north is very risky," Liu Feiying continued.

"So, you mean withdraw the troops?" Zong Zhengyue asked.

"You… I didn't say that!" Liu Feiying's expression turned a little ugly as he denied it.

"Isn't that what you meant? What's wrong with risk? Can there be no risk in war? I think this battle must be fought, this tone cannot change! We haven't even seen the enemy yet, and you're already timidly preparing to retreat. This is not the style of Hua, not the style of the Hua army!" Zong Zhengyue said decisively.

"Zong Zhengyue, let's discuss, don't make insinuations! Who is being timid? You are also a military region commander, do you not think when you fight? To rashly attack without being fully prepared is the act of a reckless man!" Liu Feiying retorted.

"I don't think? You're just in charge of logistics, what do you know about fighting?" Zong Zhengyue retorted.

"Alright, you two, if you keep arguing, get out!" Bai Liji stopped them.

The two stopped talking.

"Councilor Yan, what do you think?" Bai Liji looked at Yan Zhengping.

"Councilor Liu and Councilor Zong both have their points. Based on the current situation, it's certain that the enemy is definitely prepared in Bato City. Moreover, from the interrogation just now, we learned that the area they want us to go to is near the National Stadium in the southern part of Bato City. From a geographical perspective, this is also the only way for us to enter the city. So, I guess this area will be their key deployment area," Yan Zhengping said.

"Of course, I also share the same view that this battle must be fought. The result of returning without any achievements will make those with ulterior motives even more rampant, and our country's borders will be plagued with constant troubles. However, before taking further action, I think there are several issues that need to be clarified:"

"The first question is, who exactly is our enemy? Is it the Red Robe Sect? The Red Lotus Sect? Or the Ulan country? What exactly is the Holy Sect that the suicide soldier mentioned?"

"The second question is, what kind of deployment have they made in Bato City? Now we are in the open, and the enemy is in the dark. Since the enemy can send suicide soldiers to attack our command center, it means that they have basically grasped our troop deployment. Therefore, it can be basically concluded that in the area south of Bato City, there must be attack methods or secret weapons that can restrain our tank groups."

"The third question is, are the Chinese citizens who were captured really imprisoned in Bato City? Is it possible that this is just a smokescreen? And if they are not in Bato City, where would they be?"

"The fourth question is, if, as the suicide soldier said, the enemy is hiding in Begasike in the Oros territory, how should this battle be fought? Oros is not comparable to Ulan; their military strength is very strong, and they have always maintained good diplomatic relations with us. Directly sending troops to attack Begasike is definitely not feasible. But if we don't fight, we will most likely not be able to achieve very obvious results, which is a bit difficult."

"These are some of the issues I have thought of so far. I believe that we must first clarify these issues before we can determine the next military action," Yan Zhengping said.

Bai Liji nodded and then looked at the screen.

"Councilor Shen Tu, what do you think?" Bai Liji asked.

"I think Councilor Yan's analysis is very comprehensive, and these issues are also what I am considering," Shen Tuzheng Hao said as always, concisely.