Jinge City.
Inside the Command Center, no one dared breathe too loudly.
The tense atmosphere was only part of the reason. Zhao Ruifeng and Bai Shaotang, the two Commanders—one supreme and one deputy—were both present.
A scene like this was rare. Some people had worked in the Strategic Affairs Department for over ten years and had witnessed a similar scene only three or five times.
The presence of both Commanders indirectly showed how important the matter was.
Still, some of the bolder people secretly stole one or two glances at the two Commanders. Although their expressions were solemn, the corners of their mouths were slightly raised, as if they were smiling.
"The Virtues' trajectory hasn't changed. According to the computer's calculations, it will reach Longtai Base in about fifteen minutes."
Bai Shaotang glanced at the latest report and spoke softly to Zhao Ruifeng, who was seated in front of him.
Zhao Ruifeng nodded lightly. "Although we're putting on a show at Longtai Base, to lure Old Morton into taking the bait, we really did concentrate most of our resources there."
"If the Virtues destroys it, our losses will be severe."
Bai Shaotang said calmly, "You can't catch wolves without being willing to sacrifice the sheep. If we don't pay a heavy price, how could we fool Old Morton?"
"However, our original plan was to make it look like we were launching a lightning strike on Freedom City, when in reality we would attack the Freedom Wings headquarters in Blagoveshchensk and force the Virtues to come out."
"We didn't expect Old Morton to send the Virtues into battle first and launch a lightning strike against our Longtai Base."
"Fortunately, after learning about the Virtues' mobility, we used our satellites to monitor Blagoveshchensk and the entire region twenty-four hours a day. The