Brother Qiu brought more than 20 members of the An faction's suicide squad, with explosives tied all over their bodies, and took Jiang Yuanzhen hostage. They hid in the empty command post and sealed the door.
Considering Jiang Yuanzhen's safety, the guards did not dare to go in rashly and could only watch from outside.
At the same time, the garrison troops outside were still retreating. The two guard regiments had not gathered together in the first place, but were scattered around the garrison, and were later betrayed, so they were completely unable to form an effective defense.
Although only two regiments of the An faction troops arrived, they relied on surprise attacks and fought quickly, crushing their way into the headquarters compound and joining up with Qiu Ge and others.
Those officers who shouted their support for Jiang Yuanzhen also took advantage of the chaos to sneak away.
The An faction troops quickly took over the command post, protected Qiu Ge, arrested Jiang Yuanzhen, and quickly left the logistics command center.
…
11:20, garrison headquarters.
In the conference room, the officers who had been waiting for almost a day were getting a little impatient, and everyone's face was filled with anxiety. Even Tan Mingchao would glance at his watch from time to time, with a hint of annoyance in his eyes.
Only Tan Hengqiang remained as steady as a rock. He stood in front of the city defense map with his hands behind his back, thinking about something.
At this moment, a staff officer in charge of handling intelligence work ran into the conference room quickly and shouted to Tan Hengqiang in a panic, "Commander, urgent intelligence!"
Tan Hengqiang turned around and waved his hand, saying, "Speak."
The staff officer held the intelligence in his hand and said loudly: "Fifteen minutes ago, two regiments of the An faction bypassed the defense line and raided the logistics headquarters of the Jiang faction army from the rear. Jiang Yuanzhen was in a meeting here and has been controlled by the An faction."
Upon hearing this information, there was an uproar in the conference room. The officers were all a little stunned and their faces turned pale.
Only Tan Hengqiang's expression did not change, he just nodded lightly.
A general couldn't help but stand up and said in a very strange way: "Why was the logistics headquarters attacked? How did Anzecheng know Lao Jiang's whereabouts?"
"We don't know the details yet, but the person should have been taken away." The staff officer shook his head, with a hint of confusion on his face: "According to the intelligence we have received so far, Jiang Yuanzhen has lost contact with the First Army's guard regiment."
"How did Lao An do it?"
"It's only been a short time, how come Lao Jiang broke?"
"What the hell is this war?! Lao Jiang is also a veteran who has been on the battlefield three times, and he was beheaded at the beginning?"
Everyone was confused and had no idea what was going on over there. At this moment, they felt that their brains were not enough and they had very little internal information.
Just when everyone was arguing and could not reach a conclusion, Tan Hengqiang walked to the sand table on the side with an expressionless face and stared quietly at the positions of various troops.
Zhang Xunchen saw his movements and hurriedly shouted to everyone, "Everyone be quiet!"
The officers present immediately fell silent and turned to stare at their commander-in-chief.
Tan Hengqiang suddenly raised his head, held the sand table with his left hand, pointed at everyone with his right hand, and said in a steady voice: "Everyone listen to my orders."
"brush!"
All the officers stood up from their chairs, walked quickly to Tan Hengqiang, and lined up in two neat rows beside him, waiting for orders.
"The Second Army." Tan Hengqiang shouted.
"Here!" The commander of the Second Army immediately stepped forward and saluted Tan Hengqiang.
Tan Hengqiang turned his head and looked at him, and said in a steady voice: "You will lead all the main regiments to form a line along the Longcheng defense line to block the 3rd Armored Division and the 10th Infantry Division sent to support from District 1."
The commander of the Second Army put his legs together and shouted, "Yes!"
Tan Hengqiang turned his head and looked at another general: "Logistics Department."
The head of the logistics department also stepped forward: "Here!"
"Your unit should make preparations for the war, mobilize resources, and transport them to the four military bases outside Longcheng. You should also immediately clear the supply routes for transporting military supplies. All roads along the way will be placed under military control, and no residents in any town are allowed to approach."
"yes!"
"Air Force Department."
"arrive!"
"All fighters enter the flight standby area. With the 3rd Armored Division and the 10th Infantry Division in Area 1 as the base point, establish a radiation attack radius within 300 kilometers and closely monitor their movements. Once a war breaks out, immediately launch an air strike."
"yes!"
Tan Hengqiang arranged the combat tasks in an orderly manner. The sand table in front of him seemed to come alive, and all the deployments of troops seemed to have been rehearsed countless times in his mind.
At this moment, Tan Hengqiang did not call Lao An, nor did he ask about Jiang Yuanzhen's situation. Instead, he focused all his military vision on Area 1 and began to arrange a defensive line.
This clear idea must have been rehearsed many times in his mind. Old Tan knew very well that if District 1 lost its military support target, it would inevitably take action to protect the Jiang family's first army, so he had to mobilize troops for District 1.
Outsiders laughed at him for his inaction, his slow and hesitant movements, his weak attitude, and his lack of control over his troops.
But in fact, Jiang's army, such a huge source of instability, was slapped to death on the chessboard as soon as it jumped up. As the commander-in-chief, he did not say a word and did not have any attitude, but the internal crisis was resolved.
Looking back at history, there are countless examples of military remonstrances, but there are very few people who can really win the game without bloodshed.
…
After Tan Hengqiang quickly issued the military order, these officers and generals left the meeting room without stopping to execute their respective orders and prepare for combat.
After everyone left, Zhang Xunchen came over, stood next to Tan Hengqiang, and asked softly, "Commander, Lao An acted too quickly. How should we deal with District 1? They will definitely try to protect Jiang Yuanzhen. There might be a conflict."
Tan Hengqiang picked up the teacup beside him, took a sip of tea, and asked calmly, "What do you mean?"
Zhang Xunchen immediately replied: "We have to make sure Lao An doesn't go too far to avoid subsequent trouble. It's better for our garrison to handle this matter ourselves."
Tan Hengqiang looked at him thoughtfully, nodded slightly, and responded lightly: "Okay, then go and stop Lao An, and bring back Jiang Yuanzhen and the officers of the First Army."
…
At 11:30 at night, the garrison began a large-scale mobilization, with nearly 50,000 troops advancing towards the Longcheng border.
At the same time, the two divisions in Zone 1 had approached the Longcheng border, where the two armies formed a confrontation.
The two divisions had to temporarily stop their advance. Parker, the commander of the 10th Infantry Division, stood next to the command vehicle, holding a military telescope, looking at the defense line that stretched for several kilometers in the distance.
The enemy's defensive positions and artillery positions have all been built, and there are a large number of helicopters hovering in the sky.
Parker didn't dare to take risks. He couldn't help but recall the unfortunate years in Dragon City. He couldn't help but curse: "This damn Tan Hengqiang, is he going to rebel too? A bunch of shit, Dragon City is full of traitors!"
Although he cursed, Parker still picked up the phone and called the Dragon City headquarters immediately. But the phone rang for a long time and no one answered him.
Parker had no choice but to call the headquarters of the Second Army of Tan’s garrison.
This time, the call was finally picked up. He was a little excited and asked, "What are you doing? I'm going to support the First Army now. Why are you stopping me? Do you want to create friction with the military forces of District 1?!"
The army commander under Tan Hengqiang replied in a cold and decisive voice: "I don't know who you are, and I don't know what the District 1 wants to do. But I have received an order from the upper level that there has been a military mutiny in the garrison, and no one is allowed to enter our defense zone."
Parker shouted angrily: "I have also received orders from the higher-ups..."
The other party immediately interrupted him and said directly: "Stop talking nonsense! If you take one step forward, I will hit you! That's it!"
With a click, the other party hung up the phone.