Chapter 211: What? They Still Dare to Fight Back?

The surrounding Sun Country soldiers also began to discuss it one after another, their faces filled with disbelief and excitement.

These soldiers, who had been unable to lift their heads under the enemy's attacks for these past days, saw hope for the first time.

Jin Zhengzhe took a deep breath and finally made up his mind: "Good! Pass the order, we will follow the Long Country troops and advance!"

Li Yunlong laughed out loud and patted Jin Zhengzhe on the shoulder: "That's the spirit! Today, let's properly clean up these sons of bitches!"

Soon, Li Yunlong led the combined force to advance toward the enemy's rear.

The Long Country's All-Terrain Tracked Vehicles moved across the rugged mountain roads as if they were on flat ground, with transport vehicles loaded with "Flying Dragon-1" rockets and Cloud Bombs following closely behind; the Sun Country soldiers followed behind with some difficulty, but every person's face wore an excited expression.

Up ahead, the remnants of the enemy forces were fleeing in a panic along the valley. Brigadier General Hansen sat in an off-road vehicle, his face ashen.

His nightmare was not just that sea of orange-red flames, but also the string of bad news coming over the radio:

"Sir, our rear outpost has been attacked!"

"The Second Supply Station has been breached! Those Long Country people are too fast!"

"They have some kind of all-terrain vehicle that can traverse mountain roads we thought were impassable!"

Brigadier General Hansen felt a wave of dizziness.

Just a few short hours ago, he had been full of confidence, preparing to annihilate the Long Country troops in one fell swoop, but now he was being chased and beaten by them instead.

"This is impossible..." he muttered to himself, "How could the Long Country people..."

Just then, a frantic call came over the radio: "Emergency report, emergency report! The enemy has captured the 338 Highland and is advancing toward the headquarters! Requesting support! Repeat, requesting support!"

Brigadier General Hansen's face turned completely green.

The 338 Highland was the throat of the passage to the Division Command; if it were lost...

"Speed up!" he roared at the driver, "We must reach the headquarters before the Long Country people!"

……

At the same time, inside the command posts of several divisions belonging to the Di Guo, the atmosphere was strange.

"The Sun Country people have counterattacked?" A Colonel looked at the telegram in disbelief.

"When did this happen? Weren't they already beaten down to the point where only sporadic resistance remained?"

"It's not just the Sun Country people," the Intelligence Officer said with a grave expression, "The report says there is also a Long Country unit equipped with some kind of advanced weaponry that destroyed our armored clusters and air power."

"Long Country?" Another officer sneered, "That bunch of peasants who just crawled out of a civil war? They don't even have decent industry, where would they get advanced weapons?"

"But Brigadier General Hansen's report..."

"That fool Hansen!" the Division Commander slammed the table, "He must be making excuses for his own incompetence! What Long Country advanced weapons, what deadly fire clouds—it's all pure nonsense! If the Sun Country people dare to resist, it just means our offensive isn't fierce enough!"

He looked around and said sternly: "Pass on my order: the 7th Division, 9th Division, and 23rd Division are to advance to the front line immediately. You must annihilate all resistance within 48 hours! I want to send these arrogant Eastern monkeys back to the Stone Age!"

The officers immediately took action and urgently mobilized troops.

The entire division command post was like a poked hornet's nest, with people coming and going and orders being issued one after another.

The Division Commander stood before a massive operational map, his eyes full of contempt: "The Sun Country people actually dare to counterattack? The Long Country people dare to get involved? Very good, this is the perfect opportunity to show our true strength!"

His deputy whispered a reminder: "Sir, perhaps we should first learn about those new weapons Brigadier General Hansen mentioned..."

"Shut up!" The Division Commander glared at him, "What new weapon could possibly counter our air power and armored units? Brigadier General Hansen is nothing but a sore loser!"

The deputy dared not say more and retreated to the side in silence. But he felt a vague sense of unease in his heart: what if what Brigadier General Hansen said was true?

……

In the Sun Country military camp, the atmosphere was unprecedentedly lively.

The soldiers sat around together, happily sharing what they had seen and heard today; many were gesturing wildly, so excited they were incoherent.

"I saw it with my own eyes! Those Di Guo tanks melted like candles!" a young soldier said excitedly, "The Long Country's weapons are simply magical!"

"Have you heard? General Li Yunlong led his team to advance 30 kilometers in one go, and now they've already hit the enemy's logistics base!" another soldier chimed in.

"Shh, stop bragging," an old soldier shook his head, "30 kilometers? How is that possible? Even if it were true, that's just the Long Country people boasting; you believe that?"

"It's not boasting! My cousin is in the front-line communications squad, he told me himself! The Long Country people have a kind of all-terrain tracked vehicle that can climb mountains and cross ridges as if they were flat ground!"

The old soldier wanted to retort, but was drowned out by the chatter of his companions.

The Sun Country soldiers were immersed in the joy of a rare victory, and everyone wanted to share what they had seen and heard, even if some of it had been exaggerated beyond belief.

In the officer's tent not far away, the atmosphere was much more solemn.

Jin Zhengzhe's adjutant had just returned, bringing the latest news from the front: "Lieutenant Colonel, the vanguard led by General Li Yunlong has already broken through three enemy defensive lines, captured five important strongholds, and seized enemy tanks, artillery, and a large amount of supplies."

The Sun Country officers in the tent looked at each other, their expressions complex.

"This... this can't be true, right?" a Colonel muttered, "How long have we struggled on this front line? Yet we've always been suppressed by the enemy. The Long Country people have only been here a few days, and already..."

"Perhaps it's propaganda?" another officer said skeptically, "To boost morale?"

Jin Zhengzhe shook his head: "I have already sent people to verify it; the news is absolutely true. Li Yunlong's troops have indeed achieved astonishing results."

"That's because they have those terrifying weapons," the Colonel mused, "That 'Cloud Bomb'... it's simply a nightmare. The enemy has never seen such a thing, so naturally, they would be scared out of their wits."

Jin Zhengzhe nodded: "The Long Country's weapon systems are indeed shocking. Not only do they have the 'Flying Dragon-1' and 'Tianluo System' that can shoot down enemy aircraft, but also the 'Cloud Bomb' that can melt tanks, as well as the all-terrain tracked vehicles that can maneuver rapidly in mountainous terrain... these pieces of equipment are completely beyond our understanding."

"Do you think... where did these weapons come from?" an officer asked cautiously, asking the question that was in everyone's heart, "It's impossible for the Long Country to have developed such world-leading equipment on their own, right?"

Jin Zhengzhe looked at him deeply: "I don't know, and that is also the question I have been pondering. Regardless, we should now seize this rare opportunity to cooperate closely with the Long Country military and jointly resist the aggression of the Di Guo."

The officers nodded one after another, but their eyes were still filled with doubt and unease.

This drastic change in the war situation had come too suddenly, making it difficult for them to adapt for the moment.

Just then, a commotion came from outside the tent, and then someone lifted the door flap and burst in.