Chapter 316: The Constantly Shrinking Defense Line

Sorry everyone, my hand hurts a bit today, so I'm only doing four chapters.

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Li Mingyuan felt a wave of dizziness as a vast amount of professional knowledge flooded into his mind like a torrent.

The structural design, material selection, control systems, and cascade arrangement of the centrifuge... every technical detail was clearly visible.

He quickly took out a notebook and began recording this precious information.

Enrichment is the key link in manufacturing, and the gas centrifuge is precisely the most efficient method of enrichment.

After writing down the final technical parameter, Li Mingyuan let out a long sigh and leaned back in his chair.

Outside the window, it was already late at night, with stars dotting the sky.

"Beijixiong Guo thought they gave us a textbook that couldn't be put into practice, little did they know, this is exactly the final piece of the puzzle we needed." He muttered to himself, a glow of confidence shining in his eyes.

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At the same time, a secret meeting was underway in Di Guo.

"Our air superiority has been severely weakened." General Hawkins said, pointing at the map.

"The Long Country military took the opportunity to repair their supply lines, and the frontline situation is once again unfavorable for us."

Vice Commander Wilkes had a grim expression:

"Then, what is the new strategy? We cannot just sit by and watch the Long Country military continue to advance."

Hawkins walked to the map and pointed to the flank of the Long Country frontline:

"We need to change our thinking; no longer head-on collisions, but launching a surprise attack from the flank."

He drew a large circle on the map: "Here, the flank defense of the Long Country military is relatively weak. If we can break through from this direction and cut off their main force, we can completely turn the tide of the war."

Wilkes became interested: "What is the specific plan?"

"Codename 'Lightning Assault'." Hawkins said confidently.

"We will concentrate elite troops, including the new 'Thunder' tanks and improved Anti-aircraft System, to launch a surprise attack from the flank. Our engineers have already reinforced the electronic systems, which can resist the effects of the Graphite Bomb to a certain extent."

Intelligence Chief Swanson added: "Our spy network reports that the Long Country military's activities have decreased recently; they seem to be digesting the fruits of their previous Victory. This is the best time for our counterattack."

Wilkes pondered for a moment: "What about the Long Country people's technological advantage? Their Graphite Bomb and 'Hunter-Killer System' have already proven to be very effective."

Hawkins was full of confidence:

"We have already developed preliminary countermeasures. First, all critical electronic equipment has been fitted with shielding layers, which can resist the interference of graphite powder to a certain extent;

Second, our new tanks adopt a modular design, so even if some systems fail, they can still maintain basic combat capability; finally, this operation will adopt Lightning tactics—fast speed and strong impact, giving the Long Country people no time to react."

Wilkes nodded: "Sounds promising. So, when is the operation scheduled?"

"Three days from now." Hawkins said firmly, "While the Long Country people are still immersed in the joy of Victory, we will catch them off guard."

The atmosphere in the conference room became spirited.

After a series of failures, this seemingly feasible plan brought new hope to the high command of Di Guo.

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Two days later, at the Long Country Frontline Command, Li Yunlong looked at the newly arrived battle report with a grave expression, the veins on his forehead bulging.

"Damn it!" Li Yunlong slammed his fist on the table, causing the battle report paper to jump, "The enemy is truly devious, actually flanking us again!"

Chief of Staff Zhang Dabiao quickly spread out the map and pointed to a red-marked area in the east:

"The enemy suddenly launched a flank offensive last night, and they are coming on strong. Intelligence shows they are using the new 'Thunder' tanks this time, with electronic systems specially reinforced, making the Graphite Bomb effect greatly reduced."

"There's worse," the communications staff officer added with a worried face,

"Enemy planes took off from the sea and bombed three of our supply lines again. The Fourth Supply Station was blown to pieces, and the railway bridge was also blown up."

Li Yunlong's eyes burned with rage as he snapped his binoculars shut: "These sons of bitches, if they can't get in through the front door, they want to climb over the back wall!"

Just then, an urgent report came from the frontline—the enemy's flank force had broken through the first line of defense and was advancing deep into the interior; the Long Country troops had suffered heavy casualties, and the supply lines were in critical condition.

In the distance, the rumbling of artillery and the roar of aircraft could be heard continuously, as if they were right in his ears.

"It can't go on like this," Li Yunlong gritted his teeth, "Pass on my order: frontline troops are to withdraw to the second line of defense first to preserve our effective strength. At the same time, send someone to the Military Industry Commission immediately; I want to report the frontline situation to Li Mingyuan personally."

Lao Liu looked troubled: "Lao Li, this... isn't this admitting defeat? We worked so hard to gain this advantage..."

"Admit defeat my ass!" Li Yunlong slapped the table,

"This is called a strategic contraction! The enemy sits on command of the sea and has the Taiji Tiger as a springboard; our rear supply lines have been bombed into a mess. If we don't think of a countermeasure, all our previous efforts will truly be wasted!"

That evening, the various units of the Long Country began to withdraw in an orderly fashion to the second line of defense, shrinking the front and preserving their strength.

Just as the Long Country military was making strategic adjustments, inside the Di Guo command headquarters, General Linke was boasting about his "genius strategy" to the media and the high-ranking Military officials.

"Do you see, gentlemen?" Linke pointed to the markers of the Long Country military's retreat on the map and said triumphantly,

"The Long Country people have finally shown their true colors—they are nothing but paper tigers! Those so-called 'black technologies' of theirs are nothing more than bluffing."

"General, how did you discover the weakness of the Long Country?" A reporter flattered.

General Linke puffed out his chest:

"It's very simple. The technology of the Long Country people seems advanced, but it has a fatal weakness—their supply lines are too long, and their logistics system is fragile. As long as we cut off their supplies and then give them a heavy blow from the flank, they will inevitably collapse!"

He looked around arrogantly: "General Maise failed because he only knew how to play with electronic toys, and ended up being blown into a pile of scrap metal by the Long Country's Graphite Bomb. But I, I understand the essence of war—speed and power!"

A burst of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience, and General Linke bathed in the cheers of Victory, his face full of smug satisfaction.

"Di Guo counterattack successful, Long Country retreating steadily!"

"General Linke's stroke of genius, enemy forces recover lost territory!"

"Final Victory is in sight, Long Country has no power to fight back!"

The reports from the Di Guo media over the past few days had immersed the entire country in the joy of Victory, and this sentiment quickly spread to the frontline soldiers, with enemy morale rising to unprecedented heights.

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At the same time, in the Long Country capital, inside the emergency conference room of the Military Industry Commission, the atmosphere was so heavy it could almost be wrung out like water.

"The losses are too great," the frontline representative reported sorrowfully,

"The enemy has changed their tactics; they are no longer meeting us head-on, but are instead utilizing their control of the seas and the Taiji Tiger base to frequently bombard our rear supply lines. Our logistics system is nearly paralyzed, and we are severely short on ammunition and fuel supplies."

Another general added, "Worse yet, the electronic systems of the enemy's new tanks have been specially reinforced, rendering graphite bombs much less effective. They launched a sudden offensive from the flank, catching us off guard, and we have already lost nearly 20 kilometers of our positions."

The conference room fell into silence, with worry written on everyone's face. The frontline generals all had their brows tightly furrowed, and morale was clearly low.