With Anze City's "extremely active" command troops supporting the Tan faction, the Battle of Longcheng officially kicked off.
At this time, Tan Hengqiang was standing in the combat command room, looking at the big screen with his hands behind his back, his heart in turmoil.
In Lao Tan's mind, he had foreseen this war a long time ago. However, he did not want this war to happen before he had fully controlled the situation in Longcheng.
If Tan Hengqiang is given another one to two years of time, he may be able to completely secure the top position in Longcheng's military and political affairs. He clearly knows that what Li Mingsheng's team wants to rely on must be a strong local military force, and garrisoning is their only choice.
Although the Chinese region will provide support, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. If he can firmly grasp the military and political power of Longcheng, coupled with the marriage with the An faction, and various political means, then Tan Hengqiang's plan to become the king of the frontier is not a daydream, everything can be realized.
By then, Tan Hengqiang, as the number one person in Longcheng, will go to negotiate with the Chinese district. The situation will be completely different from the current one, and the bargaining chips in his hand will be much heavier.
However, his rhythm was now directly changed by Lao An! Anze City's sudden outbreak brought all plans forward.
In fact, Tan Hengqiang's previous route has always been a fusion strategy. Using Lao An and getting close to Lao An also brought him many excellent returns!
The stability of Longcheng in recent years is due to Anzecheng's efforts to maintain a neutral position. He is close to the Tan faction and secretly helps Lao Li. This has delayed the military conflict that should have occurred when he arrived for several years.
Tan Hengqiang knew what Lao An was thinking, but he still maintained a close relationship with him, which made him more important in District 1. Because only he could suppress the An faction and the Li faction.
Therefore, District One gave him the title of deputy commander-in-chief, and then gave him the right to expand the troops and increased the military budget several times in an attempt to stabilize him.
This allowed Lao Tan to gain certain benefits in District 1, but it also laid the foundation for some drawbacks. During this process, Lao An, who seemed to be used, grasped Tan Hengqiang's desire to become a frontier king, and kept secretly promoting the development of Lao Li's team, and finally successfully integrated countless overseas Chinese groups to establish the Huatong Association.
In fact, for Tan Hengqiang, his later political career can be said to be both made and broken by Old An!
But these are no longer important. Once the war begins, there is no time to hesitate! For a commander-in-chief who has been in the military for half his life, he knows very well what the opportunity is.
Now the space for competing with District 1 has completely disappeared. He has lost his choice and can only stand closely on the side of the Chinese District.
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An emergency military meeting was held in the conference room.
Tan Hengqiang sat at the top seat, and next to him, Zhang Xunchen and An Zecheng sat down respectively, followed by two rows of core generals of the Tan faction.
Everyone looked solemn, waiting for the meeting to begin.
Tan Hengqiang put his hands in his hands and swept his eyes across everyone. He saw many complicated emotions in the eyes of these people.
After a long pause, Tan Hengqiang said, "The war has already begun. There is no longer any way out for the garrison. District One will not tolerate any peace talks with us when there are casualties caused by large-scale fire. My fellow soldiers, throw away all your naive ideas and prepare for a do-or-die battle!"
Everyone was very serious, sitting up straight and waiting for orders.
Tan Hengqiang paused and said in an orderly manner: "The frontline troops should continue to retreat and not engage in direct confrontation with the enemy's armored forces and air forces! Our combat power is decreasing. We must ensure our manpower and delay the war! Every step forward by the First Corps will cost us in blood!"
"yes!"
The generals responded one after another.
Tan Hengqiang nodded and continued: "Next..."
The meeting continued, various military orders were continuously passed down, and the garrison in Longcheng began to accumulate strength to prepare against the invasion of Area 1!
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Longcheng, Military Inspection Department compound.
In a dim warehouse, Shang Shixun sat on a chair, anxiously making a phone call, remotely controlling the Longcheng protest team.
He was accompanied by about twenty people, including his personal guards, and more were core members who worked with him on this matter.
Everyone was not in a good condition at the moment. They all looked worried and anxiously awaited the results from the front line.
At this moment, the door of the warehouse was suddenly pushed open, and a young officer walked in and said to Shang Shixun: "The latest news, the war has officially begun!"
Shang Shixun stood up excitedly when he heard this and asked, "Is there a large-scale fire?"
The officer nodded: "Yes, it's no longer oppression, but it's really starting to get angry."
Hearing this, Shang Shixun let out a long breath, and the suppressed emotions were instantly released!
What he was most worried about was that there would be no large-scale war in District 1 tonight. If that happened, as long as they gave Dragon City a little more time, their business would be doomed.
But if a war breaks out, it will undoubtedly give a shot of adrenaline to the forces he controls in the city! This means there is still a chance!
Everyone in the room was also shocked, the atmosphere instantly became much better, and many people's expressions also relaxed a lot.
Shang Shixun's brain was working rapidly. After thinking for a while, he turned around and shouted to the twenty or so people beside him, "Everyone come here, I want to talk to you!"
Everyone gathered around. Shang Shixun stood in front of the crowd and said in a sonorous and powerful voice: "Everyone, since the shooting has already started outside, it proves that our chance has come! Inform everyone below to stop making trouble for the time being, and lie dormant, waiting for the front line to move forward! When the time comes, follow the rhythm of Area 1 and we will proceed to the next step! At the same time, everyone contact their subordinates and inform them to cut off as many clues as possible that may expose themselves, so as to delay time for our action!"
"good!"
"We listen to Master Shang!"
Everyone regained their confidence and started to get busy with their phones.
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At the same time, in the Longcheng Administrative Building.
Gu Baishun had already arrived here and was walking towards Li Mingsheng's office. Just now, he also learned the news that the war had officially started on the front line.
As Gu Baishun walked, he called Guo Zhengdao and directly ordered: "The battle has already started on the front line, prepare to move Shang Shixun."
Guo Zhengdao immediately asked: "How to move?"
Gu Baishun thought for a moment and said, "Well, I will immediately contact the Anze City Guard Regiment and the Terrorism Bureau troops and have them secretly contact you and prepare for a strong attack."
Guo Zhengdao couldn't help but be stunned for a moment: "Director Gu, is this necessary?"
Gu Baishun frowned: "What do you think?"
Guo Zhengdao explained: "Look, this Military Inspection Department is the core department of the Tan faction after all. Once we confront them and cause casualties, it will be difficult for us to explain to the garrison. And now that District 1 has attacked, isn't it better for us to stabilize internally?"
Gu Baishun didn't say anything, but just asked: "Then what do you think we should do?"
Guo Zhengdao thought for a moment and said, "My suggestion is to notify the garrison directly, or General An, explain the situation clearly, and have their people take us in. Our people have surrounded the outsiders, and Shang Shixun can't escape. We can definitely hold him down!"
Gu Baishun asked in a calm voice, "Have you ever considered that the person you hold down might be a dead person?"
Guo Zhengdao was stunned when he heard this. As a military general, he indeed had not considered this aspect.
Gu Baishun explained to him: "Even the Inspection Department has gotten involved. You have no idea how many people in the garrison have already rotted. You need to inform the headquarters that Shang Shixun must die. If he dies, how can we clean up the situation internally?"
Guo Zhengdao instantly understood what Gu Baishun meant and nodded repeatedly.
Gu Baishun paused for a moment and then said, "Prepare for a strong attack! We can do the rest after we finish it!"
"Yes! I'll prepare it right away!"
"Be safe, Brother Guo!"
"It's okay!"
After the two ended the call, Gu Baishun walked into Li Mingsheng's office.