Chapter 938: The Fall of the Ancient Capital

Djibouti, at the Lemonnier military base.

It was the same conference room, only the number of people participating in the meeting was a bit higher than last time.

A meeting concerning Egypt and even the entire African continent, which might even affect the future fate of humanity, was being held here.

On one wall of the conference room hung several maps from the United States, and the commanders of U. S. garrisons from South Asia, North Africa, and even Europe had joined the meeting together.

On another wall, satellites and drones were synchronously broadcasting the current situation in the city of Cairo.

"Cairo is likely going to be smashed to pieces!"

"Currently, it is not just Egypt that has been attacked in Africa; according to information returned by British and French intelligence agencies and our own intelligence network in Africa, aliens have been discovered within the borders of at least six countries, and among them, the French Foreign Legion in Africa has already been attacked!"

"... We have already received a distress call from Egypt; they hope we will immediately send troops to reinforce them and help them drive away the aliens!"

"Egypt did not just contact us; according to the calls we have monitored, they have contacted the other four permanent members of the Security Council as well!"

"Based on the existing intelligence, it is not difficult for us to draw a conclusion... Britain and France have extensive interests in Africa; they cannot abandon Africa, but they lack the strength to deal with this alone. They should contact our President very soon to negotiate a joint deployment of troops with us..."

"As for the Polar Bear and the Far East, their interests in Africa are very limited—one can only trade in arms, and the other can only do business—and they are both very far from Africa, so they should not easily enter the fray..."

"Although there have been similar speculations before, when this day actually arrives, one still feels at a loss... Have we and the other countries on Earth really prepared for an all-out war against aliens?"

The conference room was in chaos, with everyone expressing their own opinions.

Clearly, regarding whether to send troops to help Egypt and other African countries, the American elite class—who had suffered heavy losses more than once at the hands of the Decepticons and Autobots, the aliens in their eyes—had not yet reached a consensus.

Setting aside the chaos here, Sun Cheng, who had just finished clearing out the Decepticon Legion around South America, was finally able to focus his attention on Africa across the ocean after cleaning up his own doorstep, to pay attention to this war that was destined to change the landscape of Earth and very likely affect the Decepticon Legion, the Autobots, and even his own side.

Base No. 2, Central Main Control Base, inside the military operations conference room.

Sun Cheng and his subordinates, a group of commanders, were all sitting in the conference room.

On the conference table in the center of the room, more than a dozen projections were appearing simultaneously.

"Sentinel Prime has indeed gotten involved with the Decepticon Legion..."

"I see Blitzwing; the air power of the Decepticon Legion cannot be underestimated. If their Seekers also come and launch a simultaneous attack on us, given the current air defense capabilities of Base No. 2, it will likely be very difficult to intercept them completely!"

"What are the Autobots doing? Where is Optimus Prime? Why can they sit by and watch Sentinel Prime join forces with the Decepticon Legion? Are they crazy?"

"According to the data provided by the Commander, I believe Sentinel Prime's hostility toward the Decepticon Legion and us will by no means be offset by one or two instances of cooperation... I think Sentinel Prime is likely plotting something..."

"Africa is considered the poorest place on Earth; there are few powerful forces there... Will the strongest human national powers send troops to support them?"

"I think it's very difficult; we are worried about angering the Decepticon Legion and the Autobots, and they are likely worried about us as well..."

"That is true; recently, while clearing out South America, we discovered quite a few intelligence networks that humans had secretly established within South America..."

Sun Cheng watched the front-line footage transmitted back by satellites and drones with interest, letting his Decepticons chat casually.

Just as a few of his smarter Decepticons had guessed, he also did not believe that Sentinel Prime truly wanted to cooperate with the Decepticon Legion.

Sun Cheng felt that Sentinel Prime must be planning some conspiracy, only it had not yet been revealed.

As for whether to send troops to assist the humans, he had not thought that far yet.

Currently, the main players on Earth were all watching from the sidelines and had not yet begun to enter the field.

Even if the few countries with the strongest national power in Africa joined forces, in the eyes of Sun Cheng and his group, it was just a minor skirmish.

I am afraid the truly spectacular show is still to come.

For one thing, Sun Cheng and his group had not yet seen Optimus Prime.

Not long ago, they had just been attacked by Decepticon Replica Warriors led by Blitzwing, and now Sentinel Prime was openly cooperating with the Decepticon Legion.

What should that young Leader do now!

Sun Cheng was truly looking forward to it!

The main players on Earth had not yet begun to make their entrance.

And at this moment, Africa, which had suddenly become the center of world attention, finally saw new changes within its borders.

In the city of Cairo, the battle was nearing its end.

The Egyptian Army had mobilized an armored division, two mechanized divisions, and an infantry division, which was almost all the troops stationed nearby.

As a result, after clashing with the Decepticon Replica Legion, not a single unit could hold out for more than half an hour; it was a one-sided battle across the board.

And this was almost all of the Egyptian military's elite.

They did indeed have quite a few armed forces left, but most were stationed near the borders, and even if they wanted to mobilize them, it would take at least a day or two to arrive at the earliest.

Not to mention whether those troops were comparable to the more elite ones stationed in the capital, the invading Decepticon Replica Warriors and Autobots would not sit by and watch them prioritize their troop movements.

The President and many high-ranking officials of this country had already retreated to Alexandria under the protection of a special forces unit and some armored vehicles.

They had originally wanted to escape by helicopter, but unfortunately, the helicopters were too conspicuous and were discovered and destroyed by the Decepticons as soon as they flew over Cairo.

And with their departure, in the city of Cairo, except for some defeated soldiers who launched desperate counterattacks after being discovered by the Replica Warriors, the sounds of resistance everywhere had gradually faded away.

Most of the Replica Warriors were assigned to attack the surrounding cities.

A small number continued to wreak havoc in Cairo, with the sounds of explosions ringing out from time to time.

Sentinel Prime did not bother with them, and the Autobots guarded him.

Several Autobots quickly installed special devices, modified using Energy Pillars as power sources, on the top floor of a skyscraper in the city.

Sentinel Prime watched them quietly, his gaze occasionally glancing at the battle in the city, yet no emotional fluctuations could be seen on his face.

"It is about to begin!"

He muttered to himself.

And at almost the same moment, after the Autobots conquered each designated city, there would be Autobots carrying identical devices to install them in those cities.