An All-or-Nothing Gamble: War at Uvs Lake

The Goryeo Land Warfare forces did not penetrate deep into Bear Country, so their return speed was extremely fast.

In less than two hours, Kim Geun-seok and the others returned to Uvs Lake.

Uvs Lake is only a hundred kilometers away from Bear Country, but the weather and environment are completely different.

In stark contrast to the permafrost environment of Bear Country, Uvs Lake is a paradise on earth.

Uvs Lake is located deep in the grassland, with crystal-clear water and surrounded by lush green grassland.

Wildflowers and grasses grow along the lake shore, releasing a fresh fragrance when a gentle breeze blows. In the distance, high mountains surround the area, with undulating hills and verdant forests dotting the mountainside.

Several egrets floated on the lake, leisurely foraging for food, and occasionally the cheerful calls of water birds could be heard.

The sky was a clear, Azure, with white clouds drifting lazily by, creating America patterns reflected on the lake's surface.

The sunlight shimmered on the water, making the entire lake exceptionally bright and dazzling.

However, the arrival of the Goryeo army, with the creaking and scraping of steel, instantly shattered this tranquility.

"Finally, I don't have to freeze anymore!"

"To Bear Country with Russia! Lin Ye is truly a monster for designing such a country!"

"I'm back alive! Thank God!"

At first, they thought Malaysia was backward and primitive, but after experiencing the harsh cold of Bear Country, all the Challengers breathed a sigh of relief by the lake.

This is not backwardness, it's a paradise on earth.

Kim Geun-seok jumped out of his command vehicle and washed his face with lake water.

Although it was still cold, it was warmer than the weather in Bear Country.

He then took out a topographical map and examined it carefully.

Next, Uvs Lake will likely become the main battlefield of this battle, so we must make proper strategic deployments.

Kim Geun-seok glanced around and noticed that Uvs Lake was much higher than the terrain in the direction of the Bear Country, giving it a natural geographical advantage.

"Hmph! Heaven is truly helping me!"

"Although it was a hasty measure, it inadvertently gave the Goryeo army an excellent position."

Kim Geun-seok muttered to himself with a smile on his face.

In such terrain, trench warfare is the most suitable form of combat!

"President Park, the most important task ahead is now in your hands." Kim Geun-seok called Park Jeong-yong to his side and began to deploy and direct the operation.

"I need you to use your excavator to dig a zigzag trench in the northwest corner of Uvs Lake."

"We're pressed for time; we need to dig it out within half a day. This shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Park Jeong-yong smiled and patted Kim Geun-seok on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, this is one of the Park family's specialties in their Strong Clan Plan."

"I'm quite surprised by Young Master Kim's strategic thinking; he even knows about the Z-shaped trenches. It seems Young Master Kim has a remarkable understanding of trench warfare."

Many novice Dungeon Designers who want to try trench warfare will dig their trenches into long, straight lines in order to extend the distance.

But actually, this is the most foolish way.

A Z-shaped trench can deal with enemies from four directions simultaneously, making it far superior to a straight trench in both strategic and security aspects.

Park Jeong-yong didn't waste any more words with Kim Geun-seok and directly ordered his men to operate 2,000 steel excavators to start digging extensively.

What was once a beautiful Uvs Lake, was instantly turned into a mess.

Kim Geun-seok's thinking in trench warfare was far more sophisticated than Park Jeong-yong's.

In trench warfare, formation is crucial because a good formation can effectively protect soldiers and increase combat efficiency.

Kim Geun-seok began to draw on the map, clearly marking the specific locations of the forward trenches, firing positions, cover, and encirclement formations.

"President Park, you need to make sure these key details are arranged properly."

The forward trenches are the first line of defense for the legion, used to intercept enemy advances and provide covering fire. A well-placed array of firing positions, aided by mortar and machine gun fire, can perfectly achieve suppressive fire.

As the eldest son of the Kim family, Kim Geun-seok knew these basic common sense facts with ease.

At the same time, the natural terrain of Uvs Lake provides the legion with an excellent position for cover.

Everything about it can be described as a masterpiece of nature.

"President Park, once the trenches are cleared, you and your men will be the main force in the trench warfare. I will hand over all the guns and ammunition from the other three companies to you to handle."

"As for the rotation of Challengers, that's your responsibility."

"We must ensure that guard posts are rotated in shifts to maintain our trench warfare in optimal combat condition."

Park Jeong-yong nodded, quite satisfied with Kim Geun-seok's strategic plan.

Trench warfare is also one of the Park family's specialties. If they can really defeat the Bear Country army in one fell swoop through trench warfare, then the Park family can also be ranked first in this Instance.

Kim Geun-seok chose trench warfare as his preferred method of combat, and he was the first to agree.

"President Cui, your next task is also very challenging."

As Kim Geun-seok spoke, he pointed to several spots in the area between Uvs Lake and Bear Country.

"Please take your armored motorcycle unit and begin patrolling this area."

"The armored motorcycle units are the vanguard of our legion. As long as we can detect the movements of the Russian Bear army first, we can gain the upper hand."

Choi Tae-won nodded, offering no objection.

This is also what the Lee family excels at most in Land Warfare.

"Furthermore... those points I just marked on the map are relatively flat areas, and the Bear Country army will most likely pass through these points."

"I will entrust all the Legion's landmines to you for disposal!"

"By laying mines at these points, we can blow up all of the Russian Bear's tanks."

Without saying much, Choi Tae-won directly commanded his armored Motorcycle Corps to begin operations.

Armored motorcycles are already very fast, so the placement of these mines and explosives can definitely be arranged within an hour.

It wouldn't have mattered if there hadn't been some planning involved; once he got into the zone, Kim Geun-seok felt like a true Land Warfare strategist.

Finally, Kim Geun-seok approached Lee Jae-yong and said confidently:

"Mr. Li, the rest is up to the two of us."

"We've divided our forces on both sides of Uvs Lake, ready for an ambush!"

"When the Russian Bear army arrives, you command your Howitzer Vehicle corps, and I'll command my Tank Corps, and we'll tear the Russian Bear to shreds!"

"For our respective families, and for our shared South Korea Settlement."

Lee Jae-yong smiled smugly and said:

"No problem."

"This will be perfect for letting these people from Azure Star experience the absolute power of my Choi family's Howitzer Vehicles!"

In Kim Geun-seok's understanding, the Choi family's Howitzer Vehicle units and his own Kim family's tank units were the absolute main force of the entire legion.

In the next trench warfare phase, the two units were to ambush the enemy on the high ground outside Uvs Lake and launch the most violent bombardment when the enemy approached the trenches.

Once the enemy forces are routed, they will charge to the front lines and deliver a fatal blow to the Russian Bear army.

The Kim 7V Tank is the performance king of the entire Land Warfare Corps, while the Lee 9 Howitzer Vehicle is the most lethal weapon in the corps. When the two are combined with the motorcycle units, it is definitely the most advanced Military Ordnance combination on Azure Star today.

Seeing the legion carrying out its final strategic deployment in an orderly manner, Kim Geun-seok finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They had been in a dead end, but now they have found a way out. He has done everything he could in this plan for Uvs Lake.

He could clearly feel that this was the closest he had ever come to conquering the Instance.

"Lin Ye..."

"This time, I've completely foiled your scheme. I'd like to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!"

A smug look suddenly appeared in Kim Geun-seok's eyes.

Inside the Cliffside Villa.

Lin Ye was enjoying his lunch while simultaneously collecting the points he had earned from the Raging Waves Instance over the past three days.

The daily reward remains unchanged at 20,000 points, which, combined with the Points-Doubling Card, translates to a daily income of 40,000 points.

Lin Ye's total points have now reached 5.04 million, breaking through the 5 million mark!

However, the Winter Is Coming Instance is still ongoing, so no new points were awarded before the Instance ended.

Lin Ye couldn't do anything about this. He had activated the "Time Acceleration" setting once before in the Raging Waves Instance, but that was only when the Emperor led a group of 1 million Great He Clan to attack the dungeon and activated the Total War Mode.

Although he didn't understand how the Firmament was determined, Lin Ye guessed that it was related to the population size of the Instance and the overall process of the mission.

The Time Acceleration feature will only be enabled for Instance with a large number of players and a long process time.

Apart from that, the time taken in a normal Instance is exactly the same as in the real world.

Lin Ye entered the Livestream Room of "Winter Is Coming" again, wanting to see how Kim Geun-seok and his group were progressing. The first Instance took three hours, the second one took only one Instance, and this time it had already taken three whole days.

Upon entering his own Instance's live stream channel, Lin Ye saw Kim Geun-seok making various deployments for trench warfare.

"Trench warfare..."

"This..."

Lin Ye shook his head helplessly, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Trench warfare was the best combat method during the Blue Star S1, because the military composition at that time was mainly composed of infantry combined with Military Ordnance.

The Bear Country Russian Bear the custom-designed Instance "Winter Is Coming" is at its peak, with its Armata T-14 main battle tanks and various missile systems being products of modern warfare.

In Modern Warfare, engaging in trench warfare... isn't that just making yourself a sitting duck?

"It seems this Instance should be over soon."

Lin Ye smiled faintly, then left the Instance Livestream Room.