The fear of isolation throughout the city spreads in people's hearts like a plague. Although the Philippines sent two additional divisions of troops to control the situation, the shadow of death still lingers in people's hearts.
In a city of hundreds of thousands, there are only about 70,000 people left.
Dongcheng District has been completely occupied, and most of the Western District has also been occupied. Government soldiers spent one night repelling the attacking guerrillas, and spent another whole day pulling out a barbed wire isolation belt near the southern district of Xicheng District to establish a safe zone.
The day after the plane crash, government troops opened a quarantine net throughout the city, confining the zombies within the confines of Cagayan City. At the same time, Black Hawk helicopters circled the city, close to the fighting front lines, searching for fish that had slipped through the net.
At the same time, the Philippine government dispatched transport planes to airdrop humanitarian relief supplies to areas occupied by zombies. There are also pamphlets printed by the Ministry of Health to guide survivors on how to survive in zombie-occupied areas, maintain confidence in the face of disasters, etc.
It is estimated that more than 10,000 people are still struggling in the "occupied areas". They are either uninfected or the lucky ones who are innately immune to the virus. In any case, their situation is very dangerous. However, the Philippine government has been unable to allocate more helicopters for rescue. Due to the danger of the virus and the impact of the civil war, even people from international rescue organizations are not allowed to enter.
People living in safe zones also have a hard time.
More than 70,000 people live in an isolation zone of just a few square kilometers and are not allowed to leave the city. The living space is extremely crowded and the lack of daily necessities leads to disorderly public order. In despair, the ugly side of human beings is fully exposed. People break their heads for a box of antibiotics and sell their bodies for a loaf of bread. The "cleaners" responsible for health inspections have the "power of life and death" for everyone, and the logistics soldiers who distribute relief supplies can freely decide who will starve. Except for those soldiers who are generally not close to the place of residence, they are the local emperors in the safe zone. .
No media is allowed into the quarantine area, and no one knows what is happening here. No one knows how long the quarantine will last. The zombie virus is more or less lurking in their bodies, but it has not exploded. They are dangerous to society as a whole. At least until a vaccine is developed, they will not be able to return to society.
This is the source of despair.
This place is no different from a concentration camp.
It only took two days for the situation to deteriorate to this point.
On the third day, the situation in Cagayan City was under control. The 21st Infantry Division began to advance the defense line southward. At the same time, the 14th Division detached a mechanized brigade to advance from the safe area to the Cagayan River and recover the bridge across the river. However, the operational commander obviously underestimated the strength of the zombies, and the mechanical brigade had not yet reached the bridge. They suffered heavy casualties.
Logically speaking, soldiers with thermal weapons would not be at a disadvantage when facing zombies, but this is not the case.
Although the equipment of the Philippine Army is not as bad as that of the Navy, its training level is notoriously low. This is not only reflected in marksmanship, but also in the quality of fighting.
Shooting at unarmed civilians, even if there is an order from a superior, will put the person who executes the order under great psychological pressure. This pressure comes from the long-established moral values and the constraints of a society governed by the rule of law. They know it's wrong, but they have to do it...
Unable to withstand the bloody pressure, many people pulled the trigger and shot at the corpses. Venting his fear into the fire, he forgot the order to shoot in the head. When facing zombies, making such a mistake can be fatal.
What devastated these soldiers the most was that they had to pull the trigger on their comrades who were bitten by zombies. No medicine can suppress the infection, and the only way to end their suffering is death, at least for now.
Why not use support artillery to assist the advance
Because of that damn humanitarianism.
As long as there is a civilian in the city and as long as the outside world is still a civilized society, the Philippine government forces cannot fire on their own city. Countless eyes are staring at them. Politicians do not allow them to do this, and the media does not allow them to do this.
Rather. Shooting those "patients" instead of administering anesthesia puts them under a lot of stress already.
Cagayan City is a mess, and it is a mess that must be managed. Aquino thought to the extreme more than once. He might as well burn down the entire city and burn out all those lunatics and viruses... unless he wants to face charges of **** crimes.
Just after the 3rd Mechanized Brigade of the 14th Division returned to the safe zone with low morale, the Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs received a declaration of war from Star Circle Trading.
Three hours ago, the naval formation that had formed its formation at the border of New Philippines was completely wiped out.
Two and a half hours ago, the Philippine Presidential Palace repeatedly confirmed the authenticity of the news to the Naval Command.
Two hours later, the news reached the II Corps Army Headquarters stationed in Cagayan City. at the same time. Halo Marines begin landing at Davao Port.
At this moment, Lieutenant General Airi Bailey was standing in the temporary headquarters, holding a simple combat meeting.
Just then, an officer walked into the barracks and interrupted the ongoing meeting.
"What's wrong, Sergeant Kaweiler?"
Sergeant Kaweiler gave a military salute, stood at attention and reported.
"According to the images captured by the US satellite, after breaking through the naval blockade, the Marines of the Star Trading Marine Corps have landed at the Davao Port, and it is suspected that heavy weapons such as rocket launchers have landed."
"What about the US military?" This is the question that Alli Bailey is most concerned about.
"The USS Stennis aircraft carrier is currently silent. The White House stated that it will provide intelligence support for our operations through satellites and provide assistance in diplomatic mediation to resolve the issue..." Kaweiler replied.
"These treacherous cowards." Ali Bailey cursed and dropped the marker on the map.
Jiang Chen is currently in a coma. The reason why the United States considers this appeasement strategy is that on the one hand it is worried that Starlink Trade, which has lost its leadership, will react abnormally, and on the other hand it is uncertain about its combat effectiveness.
The combat performance of the Guardian-class frigate's electromagnetic gun and Aurora-20 shocked the USS Stennis aircraft carrier who watched the battle through a Global Hawk drone. Therefore, the White House has to reassess the strength of the new country and discuss whether to adjust its diplomatic strategy towards the new country.
Although the Hamilton patrol ship was a type of ship that was eliminated by the Coast Guard, it was still a bit too scary to be shot through. In particular, this kind of semi-direction artillery is not like a missile and cannot be defended by anti-missile equipment. They were not going to take the risk until they were sure that the Stennis aircraft carrier could withstand a shot. After all, their real opponent in the South China Sea is China. Even if they get rid of the new country's navy, if the aircraft carrier battle groups deployed around the South China Sea are damaged, it will be a loss outweighing the gains for them.
Yes, they do not think that the two Guardian-class frigates are opponents of the USS Stennis aircraft carrier battle group. After all, no matter how awesome they are, they are just two frigates. Compared with an aircraft carrier battle group with comprehensive combat functions, their capabilities are still too small.
But no one doubts that being bitten by these two "ants" will be very painful.
There are still many things that need to be discussed, but before they can come to a conclusion, the soldiers of Star Ring Trade have probably beaten the Philippines to the ground.
This is the essence of Blitz!
"What should we do now?" Brigadier Rudel, who was sitting at the command table, picked up the marker and handed it back to Lieutenant General Ali Bailey.
"Nothing to do." Aribeli raised his eyebrows, picked up a marker and drew three circles on the three turning points of the Cagayan River that goes deep into Mindanao.
"In these three areas, the 21st Infantry Division has established defense lines here and deployed anti-aircraft artillery and machine gun firepower points. I need you to lead the 15th Mountain Division through the foothills on the east side of the Cagayan River. At these five points Deploy new U.S. troops to support our medium-range air defense missiles and infantry artillery positions to support the 21st Division deployed along the river on the west side."
"In addition, the 101st Armored Brigade in the Northeast Theater will be transferred to the outskirts of Cagayan City. Once the opponent concentrates its forces to attack our defense line along the Cagayan River, the 101st Armored Brigade will be pushed southward to cooperate with the 19th Airborne Brigade in the attack Davao Port, drive those arrogant Singaporeans into the sea! Let those cowardly navy see the strength of our army!"
As a result, the road from Davao Port to Cagayan City will be completely blocked by the firepower of the two divisions. Any troops who try to break in will pay a heavy price!
"Defense... How long will this war last?" the quartermaster asked, turning his pen and looking at Ali Bailey.
"Maybe half a year, maybe only a month." Ali Bailey said.
"If those amateurs swarm into our defense lines, it might only take ten days." Seeing that the meeting was almost over, a rough-looking officer joked.
A proud smile appeared on the corner of Ali Bailey's mouth.
He agreed very much with what his men said, although he did not think that the other party would die so foolishly.
After all, the Philippines' military strength ranks 25th in the world, and this is despite being dragged down by the wastes of the navy.
Although this ranking is not something to be proud of, facing a new country that has not even made the list, they are completely worthy of it.
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While the Philippines is making defensive deployments, two Guardian-class frigates have arrived in the waters near the Davao Port. The Type 50 J-type electromagnetic gun has been set up and is waiting for the command to fire.
A night's rest.
More than 1,000 Star Ring trade soldiers wearing mechanical exoskeletons have entered Davao City on landing craft and have stationed in the area designated for them in the Moro Kingdom to rest and recuperate. A dozen large and medium-sized transport helicopters were also on standby in the open space, waiting for orders to attack.
The mountainous jungles in Mindanao make it difficult to use armored units to fight. This is very beneficial to the Moro guerrillas and the Star Ring trade.
Ivan, wearing sunglasses and a general's hat, arrived in Davao City again on a Black Hawk helicopter, this time as a field commander.
The commander of the Moro 5th Infantry Division arrived at the airport by car to pick him up, holding his two strong hands together heavily.
"Ready?"
"Ready."
Taking off his sunglasses, Ivan put them into his pocket under his collar.
"Then, the battle begins!" (.)