In the lounge of the National Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, Su Tianyu was so shocked when he heard An Qiqi calling him "Dad" that he didn't know what to do for a moment.
After a long pause, Su Tianyu came to his senses and asked sensibly, "What does our father mean?"
An Qiqi couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, secretly cursing this bastard for being too realistic: "He means that you should retreat to the edge of Dragon City and gather near the Sea Swallow Pit. Try to pull the battlefield back and don't fight them on the front line. In other words, retreat."
Hearing this suggestion, Su Tianyu's rationality overcame the joy brought by the word "Dad". After a moment of silence, he couldn't help but ask, "Qiqi, I'm almost ready here. All resources are being mobilized to Longhe. And the fortifications in many areas have been built. Isn't it inappropriate to give up the position so easily?"
An Qiqi comforted him, "Don't worry, he must have his own ideas. He won't cheat you, let alone me! He doesn't want you to confront the garrison over this matter! Do you understand?"
Although the word "Dad" came a little abruptly, but if you think about it carefully, Anze City, which had been slow to act, suddenly took action at this time, which must have its own considerations.
If Su Tianyu didn't trust Lao An before, then since the Battle of Bana City, this old man has helped him many times, and also agreed to let Yu Mingyuan and his party return to Huatonghui. These events were enough to dispel Gou Liuzi's doubts.
The most important thing is that his daughter was also seduced by him and he had the upper hand, so Su Tianyu still chose to believe his father.
An Qiqi looked at him without urging him, just waiting quietly.
Su Tianyu thought for a while, then said solemnly: "Okay, let's do as our father said."
"You're such a sly fool!" An Qiqi glanced at him.
"Don't you want me to call you dad? I already have so many dads, this one doesn't matter! Brother!"
"roll!"
After saying that, the two of them stood up together, left the lounge, and returned to the conference room next door.
After entering the house, Su Tianyu briefly told everyone about his decision. Although Gu Baishun, Lu Feng and others were puzzled, they saw An Qiqi was there and looked relaxed, so they did not ask.
After explaining everything, Su Tianyu took out his cell phone and called the front line: "Xiaodong, how is the situation over there?"
"Report to the Chief of General Staff!" Xin Xiaodong said hurriedly, "Jiang's army has launched an attack on us. I have held a combat meeting and have made combat preparations. I will launch a counterattack against them soon! Please rest assured, I guarantee that they will not be able to break through our defense line!"
Su Tianyu paused for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Stop the counterattack first, and let your large forces retreat from the front line in an orderly manner. Don't engage in a head-on confrontation with the enemy. Retreat to Haiyankeng as quickly as possible, assemble there, and defend along the passage into the city. Remember, don't counterattack, just use artillery fire to cover the troops' retreat."
Xin Xiaodong was stunned for a moment, then said in confusion: "Chief of General Staff! Their artillery has already fired! We are at this distance now, we can fight them! Give me some time..."
Su Tianyu's voice became more severe: "Listen to me, stop talking nonsense, and withdraw quickly!"
"…" Xin Xiaodong was unwilling, but still obeyed the order: "Yes!"
The two hung up the phone, and Su Tianyu returned to the sand table and started smoking.
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At the same time, the Renmin Army defended the Longhe Port.
Xin Xiaodong put his phone back into his pocket, his face full of confusion and bewilderment.
Fei Pingsheng, who was standing nearby, saw his reaction and stepped forward to ask, "What does it mean?"
Xin Xiaodong frowned and said, "I don't know what the Chief of General Staff was thinking. He ordered us to withdraw."
"Retreat?" Fei Pingsheng was also stunned. The staff in the room were also a little confused and started discussing in a low voice.
Xin Xiaodong sighed, pointed at the map in front of him and said, "Alas, you said that the trenches have been dug and the supply lines have been set up. Such a large offensive area is abandoned just like that. We have to retreat to Haiyankeng and fight them at the foot of Longcheng. What if we can't hold it? I really don't understand what the higher-ups are researching. They don't leave us any buffer space. How can we fight a war like this?"
Fei Pingsheng reached out his hand, gently patted his shoulder, and comforted him in a calm tone: "You are looking at a small map, and he is looking at a large map. What you can think of, he can definitely think of. We have been fighting him for more than a year or two, and he must have his own calculations. We just need to obey his orders."
"Yes, I don't understand the wisdom of the leader." Xin Xiaodong thought for a moment, and had to turn his head to Chief of Staff Wu and said, "Pass the order, the front-line troops retreat in an orderly manner and regroup at Haiyankeng."
"Yes!" Although Chief of Staff Wu was somewhat puzzled, a soldier's duty was to obey orders. He saluted and immediately passed on the order.
The military order came like a mountain, and soon, the defense line of the Renmin Army began to move.
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At 8:20, at Longhe Port, Jiang’s military command post.
Jiang Yuanzhen stood in front of the sand table in the command post, studying the deployment of troops from both sides. Behind him, a huge LED screen played the data of the two armies in real time.
The staff gathered around, constantly discussing new combat plans. Intelligence officers shuttled in and out of the house, exchanging and updating battlefield intelligence.
The entire command post was in a state of bustle.
Jiang Yuanzhen glanced at the distance between the two divisions in Zone 1 and estimated the time it would take them to arrive at the battlefield.
At this moment, an intelligence officer hurried into the command post and saluted him: "Report to the commander, the Huatonghui Renmin Army is retreating on a large scale! They are preparing to abandon the front-line positions, probably wanting to block our army at the foot of the city."
After hearing this, everyone was stunned.
Jiang Yuanzhen was silent for a while, and couldn't help but wonder: "Why did they retreat just after the fight started?"
The chief of staff stroked his chin and said cunningly, "Isn't this simple? Su Tianyu is fighting us outside. Once the garrison expresses its support for us, they will have no way to retreat into the city. It will be easy for us to attack them. Now we should go back to the city to ensure that we will not be attacked from both sides."
Jiang Yuanzhen nodded slowly: "That makes sense. Never mind. The main force will continue to push forward and get all the way to the base of the city!"
"Yes!" The officers saluted together and began to convey orders.
Jiang Yuanzhen's face showed a trace of ferocity: "Damn it, this time I will force Su Tianyu to leave the city and kneel down!"
Soon, Jiang's troops were also mobilized and chased in the direction of the Renmin army's retreat.
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Longcheng, the small garden of the An faction’s military headquarters.
An Zecheng sat on a recliner, drinking tea.
At this moment, his chief of staff walked over quickly and whispered in his ear: "This side has been arranged, look..."
An Zecheng heard this and waved his hand gently, saying, "Playing chess? No rush..."