Chapter 283: Let Long Country Taste Our Might

General Maikewosi nodded with satisfaction: "Very good. According to the plan, at exactly four o'clock tomorrow morning, we will launch a surprise attack under the pretext of 'Long Country's provocation.' This time, we must make Long Country pay a heavy price!"

He turned to the Intelligence Officer: "Are there any anomalies on the Long Country frontline?"

The Intelligence Officer shook his head: "Everything is normal; no signs of large-scale Anti-aircraft System deployment have been detected. They seem completely immersed in negotiations, with no guard up at all."

"Stupid Long Country people," Maikewosi sneered, "they trust that ceasefire agreement too much. Tomorrow, when our Rocket Shells fall like raindrops, they will finally understand the value of an agreement on paper!"

The entire command post was permeated with an atmosphere of excitement as Victory seemed within reach; everyone was looking forward to tomorrow morning's "big show."

However, at this very moment, inside the Long Country Frontline Command, Li Mingyuan was leading his team in conducting the final system checks.

"All 'Steel Umbrella 2.0' Anti-aircraft System units report ready, the Integrated Circuit Control System is operating normally, and the interception coverage has reached the predetermined area," the Technical Supervisor reported.

Li Mingyuan nodded with satisfaction: "Very good. Remember, before the enemy launches, we must remain absolutely silent; we cannot alert the enemy. Only when their Rocket Shells fly into mid-air is it time for us to show our fangs!"

He walked to the sand table and pointed at the location of the enemy's rocket artillery positions: "The enemy thinks we don't know their plan, little do they know we have long since seen through everything. They want to give us a 'surprise' with Rocket Shells, so we will give them an even bigger 'surprise' with our interception system!"

A low chuckle erupted in the command post, and confidence and anticipation flickered in everyone's eyes.

"The leader just called," Chief of Staff Yang Hu added, "he said that this time, not only must we defeat the enemy, but we must also make them thoroughly recognize the reality—Long Country is no longer an object they can bully at will!"

Li Mingyuan looked up at the clock on the wall, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth: "Friends from Di Guo, the good show is about to begin; are you ready to pay the price?"

Before the sky had broken into dawn, the Di Guo Frontline Command was already lit up with busy activity.

"Notify all rocket artillery positions, prepare to launch in ten minutes." General Maikewosi issued the final order, his voice slightly hoarse from excitement.

On the giant electronic screen, the status lights for 86 rocket artillery positions all showed green; everything was ready.

"General, the negotiation delegation has been secretly evacuated from the safe zone, and international reporters have also been cleared out," the adjutant reported.

"Very good," Maikewosi nodded with satisfaction, "after our Rocket Shells land, the Wajiaobu will immediately issue a statement accusing Long Country of violating the ceasefire agreement, and we will claim we were forced to take self-defense actions."

"Gentlemen," he scanned the officers in the command post, "today, we will show Long Country true power! Their pathetic defenses will be unable to withstand a single blow in the face of our Rocket Shells!"

A low laugh erupted in the command post, and everyone looked forward to the coming "Victory."

At the same time, at the Long Country Frontline Command.

"All enemy rocket artillery positions have entered launch preparation status; launch is expected within 15 minutes," the Radar monitor reported.

Li Mingyuan stood before the giant operational sand table, his expression calm, as if what was coming was not a bloody attack, but a long-awaited exercise.

"Notify all 'Steel Umbrella 2.0' Anti-aircraft System units to enter silent standby mode. Remember, before the enemy's Rocket Shells take off, you must absolutely not expose our defense system."

"All Radar units are to switch to passive reception mode; do not actively emit signals to prevent being detected by the enemy's electronic reconnaissance system," he continued to order, his voice steady and powerful.

The atmosphere in the command post was surprisingly calm; there was no tension, no fear, only a peculiar sense of anticipation.

Just then, a young Communication Officer ran in hurriedly: "Chief Engineer Li, we just intercepted enemy high-frequency communications; they claim to have obtained definitive intelligence that our 'Steel Umbrella' system is unable to function properly due to technical faults!"

Li Mingyuan sneered: "It seems our 'Honeypot' plan is working well; the enemy has completely misjudged the situation. Very good, let them continue to be smug!"

He scanned every face in the command post: "Comrades, today we will teach the enemy a lesson they will never forget. They think we are unarmed, little do they know we have made full preparations. Remember, only after their Rocket Shells take off is it time for us to counterattack!"

Everyone responded in unison, their eyes flashing with a firm light.

3:55 AM, Di Guo Frontline Command.

"All launch units report ready, target coordinates confirmed, launch sequence loaded," the operations officer reported.

General Maikewosi stood before the command console, holding the red launch key in his hand, excitement flashing in his eyes.

"Countdown begins, salvo in 5 minutes!"

On the big screen, huge numbers began to count down: 5:00, 4:59, 4:58...

"General, our spies just reported that the Long Country frontline still shows no abnormal activity; their Anti-aircraft System seems completely unprepared," the Intelligence Officer reported excitedly.

Maikewosi smiled triumphantly: "Just as expected! That so-called 'Steel Umbrella' system is nothing but a paper tiger, and their technical expert Li Mingyuan has also fallen ill, leaving no one to command the defense. This time, Long Country will pay a bloody price!"

The atmosphere in the command post grew increasingly heated; everyone was waiting for that moment to arrive.

3:59, 3:58, 3:57...

"Army intelligence group reports, surveillance shows Long Country frontline troops are still in a state of sleep, with no signs of activity from the Anti-aircraft System."

"Air Force reconnaissance plane reports, Long Country Radar signals are weak, judged to be in routine monitoring status, with no signs of alert detected."

Every piece of intelligence made the officers in the command post even more excited.

2:00, 1:59, 1:58...

"Final confirmation, all rocket artillery aimed, launch system check complete."

1:00, 0:59, 0:58...

General Maikewosi took a deep breath, his fingers gripping the launch key tightly, his eyes fixed firmly on the countdown.

0:10, 0:09, 0:08...

"Prepare to launch!"

0:03, 0:02, 0:01...

"Launch!" General Maikewosi decisively turned the key and pressed the red button.

A dazzling red light rose from the command console, instantly connecting to the command post's communication system, and the launch order was transmitted at the speed of light to every rocket artillery position on the frontline.

Almost at the same moment, the Silence before dawn was completely broken.