June 9, 1966.
Su Tianyu led Xin Xiaodong's group to the border of Lao Monan and set up camp in a city called Boli, which was less than 200 kilometers away from Bana City.
This border town is the first military barrier in the south of Lao Mo. Currently, the 75th Division of the government army is stationed there, directly led by the commander-in-chief of the government army of Lao Mo. From the perspective of the Chi army, they are considered to be their own people and can be trusted.
However, the 75th Division had informed Su Tianyu in advance that they must strictly abide by the regional diplomatic rules and would never send troops to help attack Bana City, because this would be tantamount to military invasion and armed interference in the interests of other legitimate regimes.
Su Tianyu could understand this attitude. It was just like how although District One and District China were both involved in the coup in Bana City, they could not bring things to the surface. At least on the table, everyone still had to respect the rules of the game.
This attitude is very important to the Mexican government and army, because they have always wanted to obtain recognition from the United Government and establish new regions. If this is the case, it is impossible for them to actively invade other regimes militarily.
After Xin Xiaodong's regiment arrived in Boli City, they immediately began to make preparations for the war. Su Tianyu also called core officers to discuss the battle plan.
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On June 9, 1966, at around nine o'clock in the evening, Zhou Xian returned to the Warhammer Command Center and personally called Booker. The two sides communicated for nearly two hours.
That night, 11:30.
Zhou Xian convened an emergency meeting at the Warhammer Command Center and began to coordinate resources from all parties to lay the groundwork for the final fire that would burn in Bana City.
At 8:30 in the morning on June 10, Zhou Xian arrived at the front line of the Warhammer Mercenary Force, personally comforted the middle and grassroots officers, and distributed more than 10 million in cash rewards.
At twelve noon, Zhou Xian arrived at Gala City in the South M region by plane and secretly met with the top leaders of the Warhammer organization and several private armed leaders active around Gala City, including two island groups working in the Atlantic Ocean.
Zhou Xian flew to three places in one day, but he didn't feel tired at all. Instead, he felt an indescribable sense of tension and excitement.
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It was around six o'clock in the evening of the 10th.
In Bana City, on the rooftop of Bernardo Castle, Tagu sat under a parasol, drinking red wine and gazing at the night view of his hometown.
At this moment, Bana City seems very peaceful, with bright lights reflecting the harbor, living areas, and streets full of history...
Looking around, every street corner in this city bears the traces of the Bernardo family members who have lived there. They have long been connected with the rise and fall of this ancient city.
“Tramp!”
There was a sound of footsteps, and the Chief of Staff of the Blackwater Corps came over and said respectfully: "Commander, the outer positions have been arranged, and the combat areas in the city have been divided. I took the young men of the staff and guards to personally inspect every meter of the defense zone. We have done the best we can to achieve what we have worked so hard to achieve."
Tagu sat quietly in the chair, his haggard face facing the cold wind, his sparse hair a little messy.
The chief of staff was silent for a moment, then continued in a low voice: "Oh, yes. We have already contacted the Chi Army. One of their regiments has entered Boli City and is preparing to move towards Bana City when the opportunity arises. Their highest commander is the Oriental man named Su Tianyu."
"Have they laid out the offensive line?" Tagu asked, picking up the red wine glass.
"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander of the Legion, their frontline troops have already infiltrated the border."
"...!" Tagu stood up slowly with his wine glass in hand, walked to the edge of the rooftop in the cold wind, looked at the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas of Bana City, and the night view of the city, and sighed softly: "Chris, our hometown is so beautiful! All along, I have been blinded by the heavy work and have never carefully appreciated it..."
The Chief of Staff stepped forward and said without hesitation: "The boys of the Blackwater Corps and I will defend our hometown to the death!"
Tagu looked into the distance with deep eyes, raised his glass and said, "Let's have a glass of red wine, Chris, and enjoy this last bit of peace..."
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June 11, 1966, a little after 1:00 a.m.
In the secret headquarters of the Bana City Administrative Faction, Booker, dressed in formal attire, walked into the meeting room.
Inside the room, more than twenty core leaders all stood up and saluted.
Booker walked to the conference table with a serious face, waved his hand to signal everyone, and said in a righteous voice: "Gentlemen, our war with the reactionary regime of Tagu has reached the moment of decisive victory! Apart from the political ideals we have been pursuing, we and the military and political faction of Tagu can no longer coexist in this world. We all have families we care about, and we cannot accept failure, because what awaits us will be hell! It is the cruelest punishment!! "
Everyone stand at attention.
"For the ideals in our hearts, for the better development of our hometown, and for the people we love, gentlemen, please pick up your guns now and fight the enemy to the last battle!!!" Booker raised his arms and shouted: "Please light up the night, please!"
Everyone present stood in awe, saluted Booker and shouted, "We will win this war with a complete victory!"
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It was a little after two in the morning.
Five drunk men gathered and made noise on the main road, ignoring a no-travel order issued by the Blackwater Corps.
A patrol car from the Blackwater Corps arrived at the scene quickly, and several soldiers approached with guns to question the suspect.
After the two sides came into close contact, one of the drunk men took out a grenade from his pocket and threw it directly next to the patrol car.
The loud explosion broke the silence of the night. Hundreds of people rushed out of the residential buildings without warning, all armed with guns, and attacked the Blackwater patrol team of only a dozen people.
As soon as the gunshots rang out, various districts in Bana City responded one after another. A large number of former police officers and special forces members who had been dormant for nearly a week took the initiative to lead the team and began to attack the Blackwater Legion's control locations in a large-scale and organized manner.
For a moment, gunshots were heard throughout the city and the scale of the conflict escalated instantly.
At Bernardo Manor, Tagu took out a white pill from the drawer of his desk. Just as he was about to take it, the guard rushed in: "Captain, the battle in the city has begun!"
Tagu's right hand shook unconsciously, and he slowly put the pill in his mouth. He stood up and responded, "According to the predetermined plan, we will conduct a comprehensive attack and find Booker's hiding place."
"yes!"
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In the headquarters of the Warhammer Mercenary Group, Zhou Xian looked at the commander-in-chief Rumeni and said, "Shall we start too?!"
Rumeini immediately called the entire army and launched an attack on the 8,000 Blackwater Army outside the city of Bana.
Around 3 a.m. on June 11, 1966, the decisive battle slowly began.