Hidden Schemes and Sacrifice for Redemption (Expanded)
Inside the Command Room of Pearl Harbor Military Base.
Xiaochuan has made his final decision.
He divided the Eagle Sauce Country's Nation-Destroying Fleet into 13 large formations, which were then dispersed in various locations around Pearl Harbor.
Each large formation has a Ford-class aircraft carrier to anchor the fleet, followed by one or two Nimitz- class, Enterprise-class, and Forrestal-class aircraft carriers.
Each fleet is escorted by several hundred Eagle Sauce destroyers.
To be honest, the total size of this fleet is already quite terrifying, but compared with the Three Fleets of the Dragon Country, it is indeed stretched thin.
Therefore, the only option is to fight in a decentralized manner, relying on macro-level command and Micromanagement to try to weaken the power of the Dragon Country.
Xiaochuan glanced at his watch, calculating the exact time when the great battle might begin.
Now that Dragon Country has occupied Midway Atoll, if the Dragon Country fleet were to pursue their victory, it would only take three hours to travel from Midway Atoll to Pearl Harbor Military Base.
"General Yamamoto, General Fuchikawa, before the great battle begins, there is one more crucial thing we need to do."
That means we're leaving ourselves a way out.
"General Fuchikawa, I need you to prepare a fighter jet. If Pearl Harbor falls, we must retreat to the mainland immediately."
Upon hearing Xiaochuan's words, Fuchikawa Yasuhide blinked twice, then tentatively asked:
"Commander, do you mean we should prepare our troops for an evacuation plan?"
"It's not our troops, it's just the three of us," Xiaochuan said coldly. "Under these circumstances, a large-scale evacuation is simply impossible."
"I imagine neither of you generals wants to die at Pearl Harbor Base, because even if you get a good rating in the end, you won't get Lin Ye's Instance skills."
"You two probably don't want to be the ones doing all the work for someone else."
To participate in the Instance, you must survive and complete the raid; this is a well-known fact on Azure Star.
Yamamoto Sanjūhachi and Fuchikawa Yasuhide's eyes also flickered for a moment.
Just now, their Commander-in-Chief, Xiaochuan, spoke in a grand and righteous manner, saying that they would uphold the Bushido Spirit, fight to World War I death for the Great He Clan, and capture the Dragon Country's fleet.
As a result, he turned around and prepared his own way out.
The contrast is so stark it's mind-boggling.
"..."
"..."
The two hesitated for a moment, but their desires quickly overcame their faith.
What Bushido, what loyalty to the Emperor?
If they could really obtain Lin Ye's technology, they would all have a chance to become the new Emperor!
The Eagle Sauce Country, the White House.
While Xiaochuan and others were plotting everything, Emperor Minamoto no Yorimitsu was also devising his own plans in his office.
He took a deep drag on his cigar, and despite the extremely tense situation, the White House Eagle Sauce President's Office of the United States appeared remarkably relaxed.
As the commander of the Instance, Minamoto no Yorimitsu could see the battle scenes, but he could not feel the true cruelty of the war.
At this moment, the Army Commander of the Eagle Sauce Country was standing in front of Minamoto no Yorimitsu's desk, awaiting Minamoto no Yorimitsu instructions.
Yasui and Minamoto no Yorimitsu were close friends; one commanded the germ warfare unit, and the other commanded the Shogunate Special Forces.
Back when they were in the Raging Waves Instance, both of them were wiped out at the same time for invading the Dragon Country, so they could be considered brothers in misfortune.
"Yasui, what do you think of Prime Minister Xiaochuan's order to transfer all of our Army forces to the Pearl Harbor Military Base?" Minamoto no Yorimitsu asked.
"Well... Emperor Majesty, if I may be so bold, Prime Minister Xiaochuan is being somewhat obstinate," Yasui said firmly.
"How much room for maneuver can a small Pearl Harbor Base provide? It's fine to send the navy there, but what use is the Army?"
"They say they're going to build comprehensive defensive fortifications within the base; how could that possibly be achieved in a short time?"
Minamoto no Yorimitsu nodded slightly, a smile playing on his lips.
He didn't understand the navy and Air Force, so he could entrust them entirely to Xiaochuan's command, but the Army was his greatest asset, and there was no way he would hand it over.
Once Pearl Harbor is destroyed, the Dragon Country can advance unimpeded and launch a massive military invasion.
What will we do if we don't have troops at our disposal?
"Hmph, I will not grant Xiaochuan's request," Minamoto no Yorimitsu said coldly. "All the Army will be under our control."
"General Yasui, how's the nuclear missile launch layout I asked you to prepare coming along?"
Early in the Instance, Minamoto no Yorimitsu had Yasui organize all of Eagle Sauce Country's available nuclear warheads and Missile Systems.
Although Dragon Country a Nuclear Deterrence advantage, claiming it will not proactively use Nuclear Weapons.
But the Eagle Sauce Country is not so easy to talk to. Facing Dragon Country army several times larger than their own, Nuclear Weapons are absolutely the only deadly weapon that can turn defeat into victory.
If the Eagle Sauce Country uses Nuclear Weapons, Dragon Country will certainly retaliate with nuclear weapons, and the war will become even more brutal.
But then again, if it really comes down to life or death, who cares about all that?!
"Emperor Majesty, everything is ready. The Eagle Sauce Country thousands of nuclear warheads that can be deployed at any time!"
"Furthermore, relying on the Eagle Sauce's long-range Missile Systems, I've upgraded my most effective biological bombs. Now we can launch biological bombs at the Dragon Country using the most advanced Missile Systems!"
Minamoto no Yorimitsu nodded slightly and smiled:
"Very good."
"The Dragon Country has a powerful interception system, so it's not advisable to use it directly."
"You can test your bacterial bombs at Pearl Harbor Base first. We can launch them onto our own territory; Dragon Country certainly won't stop us."
Yasui's expression faltered for a moment, but he quickly relaxed.
At that moment, he seemed to understand why Emperor had entrusted the Pacific Ocean Naval Warfare to Xiaochuan.
It turned out that this was just bait.
His Emperor is ready to destroy Pearl Harbor Base at any time. Although this would harm his own people, it would be enough to severely damage the Dragon Country fleet!
Once the Pearl Harbor Military Base is engulfed by viruses and bacteria, the Dragon Country fleet will naturally not escape either.
Poison!
That's really vicious!
"Your Emperor is wise," Yasui exclaimed sincerely.
This is the Great He Clan, a people who always talk about self-sacrifice. In reality, many times, their so-called sacrifice is nothing more than sacrificing others to gain their own benefits.
From the very beginning, both Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Xiaochuan harbored their own ulterior motives.
They simply kept it all deeply hidden in their hearts.
Just as the Eagle Sauce Country and Dragon Country were about to engage in a full-scale naval Naval Warfare in the Pacific Ocean.
Within the territory of the Bear Country, a major Army war is also brewing!
Fulangche and his Malaysia Challengers were relentlessly pursued by the Dragon Country Army and Air Force.
They traveled from the Altai Region to a location less than 100 kilometers from the main city of Moscow.
This journey took them over mountains and through snow-covered landscapes, traversing nearly ten provinces.
It took a whole day.
After fleeing all the way, constantly pursued and bombarded by the Dragon Country, the Challengers from the Malaysia have been reduced to less than a hundred.
Two million people were slaughtered until only a hundred remained. This hunt was undeniably brutal and bloody.
Fulangche, the top Hero Ranking on the Azure Star, made a surprising choice, much to everyone's surprise.
He actually led his own people to sacrifice themselves, luring the Dragon Country's army into the encirclement set up by Xi'er!
This decision was incomprehensible to all the spectators outside the Instance.
No one could understand how, when disaster struck and everyone was trying to escape, Fulangche still possessed such a noble spirit of "self-sacrifice."
Although the Nirmaner people them along the way, they were merely symbolically hindering the rapid advance of the Dragon Country.
What truly kept the Dragon Country drawn deeper into the Bear Country was the sacrifice of these Gauls.
At this point, the Dragon Country was determined to kill; it would absolutely not give up until all the Malaysia Challengers were eliminated.
At the very front of the column, Fulangche was covered in blood; his tank was a mangled mess from the continuous bombardment.
After a day of intense driving, his nerves were starting to lapse from the intense concentration.
"Can it finally end?"
Fulangche finally lowered his arms and removed his hands from the tank's control wheels.
Looking up through the cockpit window, one can already see the silhouette of the Moscow Federation Tower in the distance.
Fulangche had seen what this building looked like before when he was watching the Winter Is Coming Instance.
He knew that they were now very, very close to Moscow, the main city.
His aging body had indeed reached its physical limit.
"Your Majesty, should we continue our escape? Our Military Ordnance reserves are nearing their limit."
"It's so cold... I really can't take it anymore."
"Your Majesty, is our sacrifice truly worthwhile?"
Fulangche looked back at the dark mass of defeated Dragon Country Army amidst the blizzard and could only sigh.
"Our mission is accomplished; regardless, we have upheld the dignity of the Challengers!"
"But whether it will actually work is beyond our control..."
A profound sense of helplessness enveloped Fulangche.
This was the first time in his life that he had entrusted the fate of his life to the Commander of another Settlement.
Because of his arrogance, Fulangche paid the most painful price.
This method of fleeing and doing all the work for others is tantamount to leaving the evaluation of all one's clansmen to be determined by others.
If you can't clear the Instance, you're destined to get a low Instance rating...
Furthermore, since the entire process involves fleeing, if the Instance fails the dungeon, these Malaysia Challengers will inevitably be rated at the lowest level, with an E rating being practically guaranteed.
Unless Xi'er can actually clear the Instance smoothly, then our group might be able to lose fewer points.
The only thing that could comfort Fulangche was that he hadn't bought Lin Ye's weapons, so he hadn't had to exploit his tribesmen for points.
Even with an E-grade rating, most Gauls wouldn't be wiped out by the Instance.
However, at this point, Fulangche no longer had the confidence to say whether his choice was right or wrong.
If the final Instance is really just one step away from completion, will my stubborn refusal to buy Lin Ye's weapon become the culprit for failure?
"Everyone... get a good night's sleep."
After saying this, Fulangche slumped into the cockpit and slowly closed his eyes.
He seemed to hear the missiles of the Dragon Country dancing in the Siberia gale in his ears.
Then came a piercing roar, and a burning sensation all over my body.
He had felt the same way during the last battle of the Sacred Mountain.
[Firmament Notification: You have been killed by a Dragon Country missile! Your Instance mission has ended. You will now remain in the Instance as a spectator, awaiting Instance final settlement!]
[Firmament Notification: With all of the Malaysia's Challengers dead, the Malaysia will become the Dragon Country's territory and will use it as a springboard to continue its fiercest attack on the Bear Country!]
If viewed from above, one can see how powerless those last hundred Military Ordnance were amidst the tide of Military Ordnance and swarms of fighter jets from the Dragon Country.
They were like a speck of dust in nature, mercilessly swept away by the Rainstorm and rain, vanishing in an instant.
The supersaturation attack from the Dragon Country poured down like Rainstorm. Under the overwhelming firepower, the Military Ordnance had no chance to struggle and were reduced to dust that filled the air.
There have also been new changes in the number of players in the Instance:
[Number of players in the Instance: 3,995,000 / 16,000,000]
[Eagle Sauce Country: 1,995,000 people / 2,000,000 people]
[Bear Country: 2,000,000 people/2,000,000 people]
[Kazakhstan Country: 0 people/2,000,000 people]
[Myanmar: 0 people/2,000,000 people]
[Stick Country: 0 people/2,000,000 people]
[Eastern Ocean Island: 0 people/2,000,000 people]
[Thousand Islands Country: 0 people/2,000,000 people]
[Malaysia: 0 people/2,000,000 people]
The main city is Moscow.
In the President's Office in the Kremlin, Xi'er's eyes were bloodshot from intense concentration.
He stared intently at the map on the Light Screen, and through the GLONASS global navigation system, he detected the deployment of all the Dragon Country army's forces in the Bear Country.
At this very moment, with Fulangche's help, the Dragon Country's army has completely entered the encirclement set up by the Bear Country!
"Ha ha..."
Xi'er was in a frenzy, and bursts of laughter escaped his throat.
"General Mansh, General Guderian, General Rommel, let us pay the highest tribute to Mr. Fulangche's sacrifice!"
"Then... give it your all, use our most powerful artillery fire, to Counterattack these scum of the Dragon Country!"
"Let the whole world see who the real Steel Torrent is!!"
PS: This chapter has been slightly revised and expanded.