"The Yonggu zhi Lan War Zone, the First, Second, Fifth, and Seventeenth Armies have all engaged the Black Star Army! The Third, Eighth, and Tenth Armies are en route to the battlefield."
"In the Kuang Hai zhi Feng War Zone, the Second, Ninth, Tenth, Fifteenth, and Twenty-seventh Armies are engaged with the enemy. No reserves remain. Ground and naval defense forces are deploying in the rear, and functional units have also been moved to the front lines."
"The Huang Ji zhi Ge War Zone is currently engaged with invading forces from several neighboring countries and cannot provide reinforcements."
"The Xian zhi Bei Sai War Zone has entered a state of Level One all-army combat readiness, awaiting deployment at any moment."
"In the Xian Xia zhi Ding War Zone, the Third, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Armies are en route to reinforce Yonggu zhi Lan, while the Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh Armies have already arrived at Kuang Hai zhi Feng."
It was during Gu Ya's third month in the "Soaring Eagle Team Three" that, at the end of February of the following year, the Black Star Army launched a full strategic offensive against Xian Xia. This campaign also saw the involvement of several small neighboring countries around Xian Xia, all seeking to carve out a piece of the vast and resource-rich Xian Xia.
Before the campaign, countless despair-inducing intelligence reports flooded into the various intelligence bureaus. From an initial enemy force of 400,000, it later rose to 600,000, and by the time of the official commencement of hostilities, the confirmed number of combat mechs was 870,000. Xian Xia's military leadership continuously adjusted their defensive strategies based on the intelligence, vowing to inflict the heaviest possible casualties on the enemy at the lowest possible cost.
For these three months, no one could rest normally, as everyone fought tirelessly on the front lines. The Black Star Empire had truly spared no expense for this invasion of Xian Xia, emptying all its colonial nations in the Southern Hemisphere and colluding with some small countries in the Northern Hemisphere that had long harbored intentions of invading Xian Xia to attack jointly. Two-thirds of the nations on the entire planet were involved in the invasion of Xian Xia.
This was a long-planned campaign, one that no amount of effort could have prevented. This situation far exceeded the predictions of the various think tanks in Xian Xia's strategic bureau. It was unforeseen, unprecedented, and unparalleled. If Xian Xia could not defend itself, it would face the dire prospect of national annihilation.
All 24 of Xian Xia's super-large cities, and even small towns in the Gobi Desert, had issued war mobilization orders. Men between the ages of 18 and 60, regardless of whether they were retired soldiers or had previously served in military fields, were required to participate in the construction of city defenses without excuse. Some who met the criteria were also to be sent to the front lines and incorporated into the ground defense forces. As for women, those who were suitable and strong would be selected to participate in the potential future city defense battles.
The high command mandated that all financial magnates, companies, and groups must donate money and materials without compensation. With hundreds of millions of people in the vast Xian Xia, a full mobilization was underway, and not a single person was idle.
This was a war to defend the nation, a war of desperation, a war of breaking the cauldrons and sinking the ships. If this battle was won, Xian Xia would continue to stand proudly in the world. If it failed, Xian Xia would become the darkest chapter in history books, for history is written by the victors. Countless lives would be reaped like straw, and the people of Xian Xia would be at the mercy of all other races in the world, becoming the lowest of the low, worse than pigs and dogs.
How many Xian Xia warriors would then remain, still holding onto the ideal of national restoration and persisting in their fight? Xian Xia had no retreat; it could only transform its strongest faith into an angry iron fist, bravely counterattacking the enemy, and defending the rivers and mountains behind them. This was a moment of unity, a time for all the people of Xian Xia to strive and fight together.
At this moment, the highest echelons of the Xian Xia Strategic Bureau were gathered, monitoring the war situations in various war zones and listening to discussions on the war's progress. Meanwhile, the headquarters of each major war zone was incredibly busy, with the combat reports from each army converging like grains of sand in a desert. War zone commanders, field commanders, and support commanders dispatched from above were tirelessly formulating strategies and tactics.
On the front lines of each war zone and army, whether it was the mechs flying and fighting in the sky or the ground defense forces, they resolutely executed the tactical arrangements from their superiors, harboring the belief of killing ten enemies before dying. They fought with full firepower, brave and fearless. All of Xian Xia's War Gods had appeared on the main battlefield.
Three months prior, Ye Ying's Hound Five Team, along with Wang Shang Meng, had eliminated the extremist terrorist organization of Majagong and returned safely. Upon their return, Wang Shang Meng confessed everything and was tried by a military court for treason, murder, dereliction of duty, and several other crimes, and was sentenced to death. However, considering he had been injected with hallucinogenic drugs and Xian Xia was currently short on personnel, it was deemed a waste to let a War God perish in vain. Coupled with Wang Shang Meng's sincere confession and resolute willingness to atone with his life, the authorities ultimately decided to postpone the death sentence, sending him to the battlefield to wash away his sins by killing enemies, with his final sentence to be determined after the war.
Ye Ying, however, did not reunite with Gu Ya and instead followed the Hound Five Team to the Kuang Hai zhi Feng War Zone.
At this time, Gu Ya, as a special invited commander, was seated in the large command center of the Yonggu zhi Lan War Zone headquarters, participating in a strategy discussion meeting. While called a discussion, it was essentially an observation. Gu Ya felt a bit restless; wasting time here was less productive than going to the battlefield to kill some enemies.
There were over twenty people in the conference room, with various army commanders attending via holographic projection. Among the twenty-odd people, besides Gu Ya and Dou Mei, the rest were middle-aged. Of course, Gu Ya was brought here by Dou Mei; with his current status, he wouldn't be able to enter this room otherwise.
Gu Ya had mentally cursed Dou Mei ten thousand times: "Let me tell you, thank you." Dou Mei was currently the director of the Yonggu zhi Lan War Zone Intelligence Bureau and Gu Ya's special observer. By rank, Gu Ya should have respectfully addressed her as "Chief." However, this didn't stop Gu Ya from cursing her in his mind, and he even planned to reprimand Dou Mei to her face.
Several armies on the front line were already engaged with the enemy, and the situation was extremely unfavorable. Despite learning lessons from the Luo Hai campaign, the war zone had strengthened the defensive capabilities of several armies, but facing the Black Star Army pouring in like seawater, the existing war zone forces were stretched thin.
War Zone Commander Sun Qihua frowned constantly, silently watching the large holographic sand table in the center of the round conference table, listening to the strategic reports from the various army commanders. The situation could be described as very unsatisfactory.
Compared to the tedious meeting, Gu Ya preferred to scout the battlefield with Liu Feng. For these three months, Liu Feng had been diligently training and had already achieved initial success. It was only a month ago that he had scrapped his private mech during training for a special skill. Gu Ya had persuaded him for two full days before Liu Feng finally agreed to let Gu Ya create a customized mech for him. Stubborn as an ox, acting as if Gu Ya was eagerly gifting it to him. Of course, even brothers must settle accounts. The moment Liu Feng received his customized mech, Gu Ya struck him down with his strength, bullying Liu Feng thoroughly and releasing the frustration he had accumulated during the two days of earnest persuasion. It was also on that day that Dou Mei informed Gu Ya of Ye Ying's safe return. Gu Ya's heart, which had been anxious for two months, finally settled. His future girlfriend had returned; meeting her was only a matter of time.
As for others, Li Fang was also under Gu Ya's tutelage, patiently beginning his training. Tao Na, needless to say, was stronger than Li Fang and knew how to behave. She was also the only one who hadn't made Gu Ya unhappy so far. As for Qiao Weiwei, after Gu Ya had punished her by making her copy the military appearance and discipline ten times, she seemed to have become a different person, treating Gu Ya with indifference, obeying Gu Ya's orders without complaint. Rui Zi was Qiao Weiwei's little follower; the two of them were almost inseparable.
"Gu Ya!"
"Gu Ya—!"
Dou Mei's loud shouts by his ear pulled Gu Ya back from his thoughts.
"The meeting is over. Hurry back to Wu He City to gather your people; we're going to the front line." Dou Mei's firm gaze carried a hint of worry.
"Yes, Chief Sister." Gu Ya rolled his eyes. He was still annoyed that Dou Mei had dragged him to a meeting at headquarters hundreds of kilometers away. Dou Mei nudged Gu Ya with her shoulder, smiling playfully, "Don't be so informal in front of so many people; it makes it seem like we're very close."
Gu Ya rolled his eyes again and quickly left the conference room with Dou Mei. Finally, the day had come. Gu Ya was ecstatic; he had been cooped up in the rear for three months and could finally go to the battlefield to kill enemies. An army trained for a thousand days is used in one battle. See you on the battlefield!