Although Mao Xiong and Japan had both been temporarily deterred, their most elite forces had yet to enter the fray.
Even so, their "conventional" forces alone were a massive boulder hanging over everyone's heads.
The people of Beiyang had barely been able to catch their breath lately.
The aggressive pressure they had adopted after more than a hundred Intruders from the Sino-Japanese Alliance had been wiped out last time also had to come to a halt!
In several recent missions, they had already encountered the regular forces of both sides.
Fortunately, those forces seemed to have their own concerns and reservations. For now, they had not adopted a meet-and-smash-your-brains-out approach, focusing instead on probing each other.
The intimidation left behind by the previous massacre of over a hundred Intruders still lingered.
Even the two great powers, wealthy as they were, were unwilling to bear such losses. Besides, neither power's domestic situation was completely united.
Each had all sorts of restraints and underlying complications...
"Boss, I'm now the supreme commander against Hua. What should I do?"
Utsunomiya Taro's message left Xu Yue briefly stunned.
But on second thought, it made sense. Quite a few of his competitors had been eliminated by Xu Yue. Given his seniority and experience dealing with Hua, it was only natural that he would take this position.
If the absolute top brass of the Japanese Army entered the game, he naturally could not compete with them. But because of that three-point agreement, and with a ready-made "China expert" available, having him lead really did seem like the most appropriate choice.
For the sake of his son, this guy seemed to have some potential and value worth cultivating...
"Do what you should do. Don't reveal any flaws. I have personal matters to handle in this mission. I'll