Chapter 304: The Fleeing Enemy Forces

"Stop the nonsense!" Maise exploded,

"Do you want more people to die in that hellhole? Our electronic equipment is worthless there! We must retreat to a safe zone and redeploy!"

Just as the order was issued, another urgent telegram arrived:

The enemy has broken through the second line of defense and is expected to reach the third line of defense within 24 hours.

The Long Country forces' offensive is like a tide, unstoppable.

"My God..." General Maise slumped into his chair, his voice filled with despair, "We aren't being defeated... we are being crushed by technology..."

In the conference room, the Advanced generals looked at each other, no one speaking.

The air was permeated with an unprecedented sense of frustration and fear—this was not a simple tactical failure, but an all-encompassing, systemic collapse. The technological advantage they took pride in had turned into a fatal weakness in the blink of an eye.

……

At dawn the next day, the Long Country army swept across the battlefield like a Steel Torrent.

"Fierce Dragon" tanks led the way at the front, followed by armored vehicles and infantry.

These tanks had just completed a feat yesterday—in less than 12 hours, they had broken through two of the enemy's lines of defense and advanced nearly 30 kilometers, creating a miracle in the history of warfare.

Tank Company Commander Zheng Hu stood in the commander's position, his gaze sweeping over the battlefield before him—everywhere were weapons and equipment abandoned by the enemy:

Tanks, artillery, and armored vehicles, some still intact, were abandoned simply because their electronic systems were paralyzed.

"Damn, this is spectacular!" Zheng Hu grinned, "The enemy had more equipment than us, and it all turned into scrap metal!"

"Indeed, Company Commander!" gunner Xiao Wang chimed in, "It's all thanks to Chief Engineer Li! That Graphite Bomb is too divine!"

The tanks continued to advance; in the distance, several enemy soldiers walked over holding white flags, clearly intending to surrender.

Since the battle began yesterday, such scenes had played out countless times—enemy soldiers who had lost the support of their weapons and equipment mostly chose to surrender.

At the rear command post, Li Yunlong was listening to reports on the combat situation from various units, the smile on his face growing brighter.

"As of 6:00 this morning, our army has broken through two of the enemy's lines of defense and occupied multiple key points, including Gaodi 273 and Lingkou Zhen. The enemy retreated in a rush, abandoning a large amount of weapons and equipment. Our army has captured over 3,400 enemy officers and soldiers, and seized 842 vehicles of various types, 215 artillery pieces..."

"Good! Very good!" Li Yunlong slapped his thigh and stood up excitedly,

"This battle was fought beautifully! Next step, continue to push forward, and strive to pierce through their third line of defense before the enemy can gain a foothold!"

Deputy Lao Liu leaned in, his face full of admiration: "Lao Li, this Victory is all thanks to Chief Engineer Li's new weapon! Look at those enemies, scared like quails, running the moment they encounter the Black Fog!"

Li Yunlong laughed heartily: "Isn't that the truth! That kid Mingyuan is simply divine! Once this Graphite Bomb is released, the enemy's gear all becomes mere ornaments! Speaking of which, where is he?"

"He is at the front line checking the effects of the Graphite Bomb," Lao Liu replied,

"I heard he is still pondering new gadgets, saying he wants to land another heavy blow on them before the enemy can recover!"

As they were speaking, Li Mingyuan walked in from outside, covered in dust, clearly having just returned from the front line.

"Mingyuan!" Li Yunlong grabbed him, "Come, tell us, what is the specific situation of this victory!"

Li Mingyuan smiled slightly:

"The effect of the Graphite Bomb is even better than expected. Over 95% of the enemy's electronic equipment has failed due to short circuits and cannot be repaired in the short term. The higher their level of electronic integration, the more severe the blow they suffer."

"Wonderful!" Li Yunlong clapped in praise, "The electronic systems the enemy took pride in have instead become their fatal weakness! This is truly lifting a rock only to drop it on their own feet!"

"What about next?" Lao Liu asked urgently, "The enemy will definitely find a way to counterattack."

Li Mingyuan nodded: "The enemy will attempt to develop protective measures, but it will be difficult to be effective in the short term. We need to continue to advance, expand our results, and at the same time step up the research and development of new-generation weapon systems. Integrated Circuit Technology has given us a leading advantage, and we must grasp it firmly."

"Well said!" Li Yunlong decided, "Contact the rear immediately and request that reinforcements and supplies follow up.

Speed is the essence of war; strike while the iron is hot and take down the enemy's third line of defense!"

At the same time, on the front line, Long Country soldiers were clearing the battlefield.

Everywhere there was equipment and supplies abandoned by the enemy, the quantity of which was staggering.

"My mother, how much money is this?" a young soldier looked at the "spoils of war" before him and clicked his tongue in wonder, "The enemy ran away after leaving behind so many good things?"

"They were all confused by that Black Fog!" the veteran explained,

"I heard it's a new weapon invented by Chief Engineer Li that can make all of the enemy's electronic equipment useless. Those guys were so panicked they ran before they could even put on their pants!"

Not far away, several technical soldiers were inspecting an abandoned enemy tank.

"The circuit system is completely burned out," one technician shook his head,

"Graphite fibers have seeped into every crevice, causing large-scale short circuits. This tank is as good as scrap, unless it's completely dismantled and reassembled."

"Chief Engineer Li's move is too brilliant!" another technician exclaimed,

"The more Advanced the enemy's equipment is, the more it relies on electronic systems, and the easier it is to be crippled by our Graphite Bomb!"

The Long Country army continued to advance, invincible.

The enemy had originally prepared to organize a stubborn resistance at the third line of defense, but after yesterday's blow, morale had plummeted to the bottom.

Many units even continued to retreat after receiving orders, unwilling to face that terrifying "Black Fog."

By three in the afternoon, the Long Country vanguard had reached the front of the enemy's third line of defense.

To everyone's surprise, the defense here was extremely weak—most of the garrison had already retreated, leaving only a small number of troops to put up a symbolic resistance.

"The enemy fled?" the Scout reported in disbelief, "There is almost no garrison at the third line of defense!"

Li Yunlong received the report and immediately ordered the entire army to accelerate: "The enemy has collapsed! Attack along the entire line and occupy the third line of defense!"

Just like that, within 36 hours of the Graphite Bomb's debut, the Long Country army had actually advanced nearly 40 kilometers, occupied three of the enemy's lines of defense, and seized an astonishing amount of weapons and equipment.

……

At the Di Guo General Staff Headquarters, the atmosphere in the emergency conference room was so heavy it could almost be wrung out like water.

General Maise stood in the center of the hall, his legs trembling slightly, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.

On the table in front of him lay a battlefield situation map, with red arrows having deeply pierced into the blue area, tearing a huge gap in the entire defensive line.

"So, General Maise," Carter, the special representative of the commander, gritted his teeth,

"Are you telling me that our entire newly updated set of electronic equipment, the most Advanced military system worth over two billion US dollars, has been completely scrapped by the enemy using some kind of black powder?"