Twenty kilometers north of Agua Chica, Highland 744.
This was the frontline of the confrontation between South Colombia and North Colombia. A battalion of soldiers was stationed here. In addition to the most basic infantry, it was also equipped with infantry support weapons such as mortars and recoilless artillery.
Due to the towering height of the main peak, it complemented the secondary peaks to form a staircase of firepower, one high and one low. The folded terrain greatly strengthened the advantage of the defenders, making Highland 744 a nightmare for all attackers.
In the last civil war, the South Colombian guerrillas sacrificed nearly a battalion of troops to capture this position from a NATO reinforced company that was entrenched there. The first thing the South Colombian commander did after capturing the position was to order the fortifications here to be reinforced.
It turned out that the commander had foresight.
When the war reignited, this high ground nailed to the east of the North Colombian line of defense was like a nail that penetrated deep into the hinterland, piercing into the palm of the North Colombian and NATO Coalition Forces …
BOOM!!!
The deafening sound of artillery pierced through the tranquility of the night. Bursts of clouds and mist densely covered the defensive position from the hillside to the top of the mountain. Flare after flare flew over the mountains, instantly lighting up the entire night sky as bright as day.
"… This is the 6th Battalion of the 11th Mountain Brigade. We are under artillery bombardment from North Colombia! I repeat, we are under artillery bombardment! "
Soil and cement debris flew everywhere, and the buzzing in his ears made it impossible for him to hear what the command center was saying.
The roar of artillery almost interrupted the voice of the call. The outpost located halfway up the mountain was bombarded by North Colombia. The battalion commander curled up in the crooked trench, wearing a helmet, roared into the walkie-talkie with a hoarse voice.
Everything was so sudden. Even though they had made sufficient preparations for this day, they were still caught off guard by North Colombia's fierce offensive.
North Colombia gathered more than a brigade, and the scouts on the defensive side even saw tanks and armored vehicles at the foot of the mountain.
The suppressive artillery fire stopped for a while, and the North Colombian soldiers gathered at the foot of the mountain had already begun to attack. The sound of gunfire was continuous from the foot of the mountain to the hillside. The tracer bullets fired by heavy machine guns twisted a deadly ballistic line in the air, followed by close combat with a distance of less than 30 meters.
The dark night covered the bloody slaughter with a layer of camouflage, and all the deaths were staged in close proximity.
The 7th Battalion and the 19th Battalion, who had rushed over to provide support, were still a step too late. Highland 744 was eventually lost, and the North Colombian soldiers who consolidated their positions on the hilltop were destined to require more manpower from the South Colombian side to capture it.
"These shameless liars!"
Timochenko, who was sitting in the president's office, slammed the phone on the table.
Just now, North Colombia's declaration of war was sent to his desk almost at the same time as the news of the fall of Highland 744. The slow tone of the North Colombian ambassador angered him. If he wasn't afraid of offending the entire international community, he really wanted to arrest the guy and kill him with a bullet.
"Pass down my order. The 11th Infantry Division and the 13th Armored Division stationed in the Medellin area are to head to the front line immediately. Also, the 31st Mechanized Division that is undergoing training in Tumaco, report to Bogota immediately! "
"Yes!"
The officer standing in front of the desk saluted and immediately ran out of the office.
Timochenko took a deep breath, pondered for a moment, then grabbed the phone he threw on the table again and dialed the familiar number. He knew very well that the decision of the outcome of this war was not in the hands of the two nominal protagonists from the beginning.
If Celestial Trade was unwilling to send troops, then the failure of South Colombia was only a matter of time.
…
After North Colombia blatantly tore up the armistice agreement, the Colombian Civil War broke out.
The 100,000 Celestial Trade and NATO soldiers stationed in North and South Colombia were suddenly pushed from the rear of the confrontation to the forefront of the war. Now, NATO had taken the lead in crossing the ceasefire line and fulfilled its duties as an ally.
The Moro Volunteer Army regrouped in Port D. This time, not only Moro, but even Country F and Madagascar, the two underlings of Celestial Trade, also sent about a brigade of volunteers to support the war that would determine the situation in South America.
After the initial warning, Jiang Chen personally called the UA Embassy and said forcefully.
"I'll give you twelve hours to immediately return to the north of the ceasefire line. Within twelve hours, we still recognize all the consensus reached by Sugar Cube Diplomacy. After twelve hours, no matter what I negotiated with your president a week ago, it will become a piece of waste paper. Remember, you violated the agreement first! "
Perhaps because the word "war" was not mentioned in the warning, after twelve hours, the NATO Coalition Force not only did not return to the ceasefire line, but they continued to send five additional divisions to Colombia. The provocative artillery even approached the port of Tumaco where Celestial Trade was stationed. A large number of refugees poured into the concession area from the front line. South Colombia, which was fighting alone, was like a small sapling in a storm, on the verge of collapse.
After listening to the report from the front line, Jiang Chen put down the phone, was silent for a moment, then looked up at Ivan and a group of Celestial Trade officers who were staring at him with bated breath.
After a long time, he suddenly smiled and teased in a half-joking tone.
"It seems that our warning was taken as an April Fool's joke."
Although the tone of this sentence was a bit lighthearted and joking, Ivan, who had been with Jiang Chen for the longest time, already heard the subtle anger from his boss's tone.
It seemed that someone was going to be unlucky.
…
"… They won't risk a head-on war with the UA. After all, Sugar Cube Diplomacy just ended. Regardless of whether it was recognized or not, Xin and the UA reached a consensus at least in that hour." John McCain paused for a moment, then said, "As long as we launch a blitzkrieg on South Colombia, and at the same time announce the start of the withdrawal procedure of the UA troops stationed in Nippon, it will inevitably confuse Celestial Trade, make them hesitate whether to fight or not, and buy time for us to win the war!"
A graduate of West Point Military Academy, John McCain was not only an outstanding army officer, but also a scholar with international strategic vision. After Trump was elected, as a hawk on the Republican side, he was appointed as the National Security Advisor.
After Mike Pence replaced the missing Trump as the president of the UA, he retained the appointment of the former president.
Although North Colombia's sudden move to tear up the armistice agreement put the UA in a passive position, President Pence quickly listened to the opinions of John McCain and other pro-war bureaucrats and decisively joined the front line of North Colombia to launch a full-scale offensive against South Colombia.
"Are we really going to withdraw from Nippon?" Mike Pence frowned, "If this is the case, our strategic triangle in East Asia will be broken, and we seem to have lost more than we gained."
Although the previous president signed a tripartite agreement with Celestial Trade and Nippon on the withdrawal of troops, the cunning Hill did not initiate the withdrawal procedure during her term of office, but kicked the ball to the next president.
Mike Pence could use Hill's unconstitutionality as an excuse to delay or even refuse to implement the withdrawal agreement. Sacrificing the interests of the UA in Nippon for Colombia was undoubtedly putting the cart before the horse.
"Withdraw? No, this is just a smokescreen we released. " A sinister smile appeared on John McCain's face. "We need this smokescreen to buy us a month —"
Just then, the door of the office was suddenly pushed open, and the conversation was rudely interrupted.
A high-ranking White House official rushed in with panic written all over his face.
"What happened, Mr. Biverso? Have you forgotten the basic etiquette of knocking on the door before entering?" With dissatisfaction on his face, Mike Pence said rather disapprovingly.
"Celestial Trade!" While gasping for air, Biverso held the door frame and calmed his breathing.
"What happened to Celestial Trade?" Pence frowned.
"They, they sent troops!"
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