Santos still couldn't believe it.
Even if the commander of the 5th Division placed the battle report in front of him with joy, he still couldn't believe that victory would come so easily.
Against the Country F government army with UA equipment and UA training, the guerrillas almost never won on the battlefield. They could only rely on the terrain advantage to regain a little advantage in the mountains and jungles where armored units couldn't pass. The stalemate tested the bottom line of the Country F government.
However, with the support of Celestial Trade, it only took his people three days to defeat two divisions of the Country F government army and re-advance to the suburbs of City K. It was no exaggeration to say that if it weren't for Country F's unwillingness to give up City K, Aquino might have already proposed negotiations in exchange for the tens of thousands of captured soldiers, two division commanders, and the Navy Admiral.
The fiasco of MLL Island was far beyond Country F's ability to withstand, and it also exceeded the ability of Aquino's government. The UA's reluctance to make a move meant that there must be a dirty deal behind the scenes. Originally, the commander of the army and the commander of the navy swore to him that they would win, but now, one was beaten into a turtle. The other had become a prisoner of Celestial Trade.
Country F's navy only had a total of 120 ships. In order to show off their military might, almost all of them went into battle. However, 101 of the ships were destroyed and more than 4000 soldiers fell into the ocean like dumplings and became prisoners of war.
Not to mention Aquino, who wanted to cry but had no tears, the speed of Celestial Trade's advancement also frightened the Capitol on the other side of the Earth, but they couldn't do anything about it.
After learning about the outcome of the naval battle, the UA President immediately found Zhang Yaping, who was on a diplomatic visit, and expressed hope that he could restrain the behavior of Celestial Trade. The implication was nothing more than: You've caused enough trouble, it's time to stop.
However, President Zhang Yaping simply said: I can't do anything about it.
Strictly speaking, Celestial Trade was a private military company and not a national organization. Moro, which participated in the civil war as mercenaries, did not violate international law. Moreover, the UA was the world's largest "military contractor", and its mercenaries were notorious overseas. From this perspective, the UA could not blame Celestial Trade for abiding by the "rules of engagement".
Of course, the so-called legal principles were just excuses and high-sounding rhetoric. What really scared the White House was the weapons they displayed on the battlefield.
Not to mention the mysterious Aurora-20, the powerful ship-borne electromagnetic pulse cannon had always been one of the research projects of the UA Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). However, even the most advanced experimental electromagnetic pulse cannons that were currently equipped on the Ford-class aircraft carriers could not achieve the terrifying lethality they observed from the spy satellites.
Many of the US Navy's warships could sink the Hamilton patrol ship with one shot. However, there were not many cannons that could penetrate a target from hundreds of kilometers away … Not to mention, this involved the problem of accuracy. If it was a conventional cannon, it would be a miracle if it could hit the target from such a distance.
In addition, the excellent performance of the Aurora-20 in the air battle with the FA-50 also made the White House vigilant.
Based on the assessment report given by the Pentagon, if they wanted to dismantle Celestial Trade's naval power and re-establish a no-fly zone in the airspace of MLL Island, a conservative estimate would cause about 30% damage to the aircraft carrier battle group.
That was a conservative estimate!
In times of peace, such high damage was unacceptable to the White House and the Congress. The crash of an F35 already made the White House anxious. Pacifists still surrounded the White House, holding photos of the pilot and shouting slogans.
What's more, the strategic role of the aircraft carrier was to contain Hua. If they rashly intervened in the conflict between Celestial Trade and Country F, it was likely to disrupt the UA's military deployment in South Asia.
There was also the zombie virus that broke out in City K, which was also the biggest headache for the White House.
Because of Country F's attitude of blocking the news, media reporters generally suspected that the virus was a biological weapon deployed by the Country F government in City K. Aquino could not provide sufficient evidence to clarify this point. He just blindly used the words "lies" and "slander" on the media.
Any mature politician knew how stupid it was to argue with the media. However, even the most mature politician would find it difficult to remain rational in the face of such a terrible situation.
In any case, publicly supporting the Country F government at this moment was not a wise move.
Of course, there were also members of Congress who proposed that if Moro controlled City K, due to its hostile attitude towards the UA, it was difficult to guarantee that they wouldn't leak the virus to terrorists who also hated the UA. The appeasement policy was tantamount to a chronic poison.
After all, there was currently no vaccine or antidote that could restrain the virus. Once the virus spread in densely populated areas, the consequences would be unimaginable. Although the ratings of the walking dead in the UA were good, it didn't mean that the UA really wanted their country to become a zombie country.
Precisely because of this, there were also members of Congress who immediately proposed that the UA Marine Corps should be sent to City K, or at least send peacekeeping forces and medical teams from the International Health Organization to bring the city under the joint control of the international community. The virus that threatened human society should be overcome by all human beings.
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Just as the Capital and Congress were discussing which strategy to adopt, the Celestial Trade Marine Corps had already assembled in the mountains south of Libona. They redeployed artillery positions made of "Fireball-1" rockets and transported EMP rockets to the artillery positions through heavy-duty helicopters.
After Moro's 5th Guerrilla Division confiscated the UA equipment from Country F's army, it transformed into the fifth infantry division with the best equipment in Moro.
After a simple rest, all the prisoners were taken over by the 6th Division. The 5th Infantry Division followed in the footsteps of the Celestial Trade Marine Corps and traveled up the K River. With the support of the Aurora-20s, they effortlessly captured the largest airport in northern MLL Island – the K International Airport.
After losing two divisions in one day, Country F's Army was completely stunned. When they were defending the airport, they didn't even put up much resistance before they abandoned their position and retreated in the direction of City K.
The morale of the 14th Division stationed in City K was already low, and now it hit rock bottom. From time to time, the sound of fighter jets whizzing by in the air forced them back to cover. The sound once belonged to their allies, but at the moment, it became a nightmare that kept them awake. It made them cower in cover and not dare to come out.
Attacking a city wasn't as easy as fighting in the jungle, especially when Country F was determined to be a turtle hiding in its shell.
The 14th Division was one of the most well-equipped divisions in Country F's Army. Not only did it participate in the joint military exercise between the UA and Country F, but it was also equipped with two mechanical brigades. It was the only modern force that the UA instructor "approved".
Because of Aquino's order to defend the city, the commander of Country F's Army gritted his teeth and transferred a tank brigade from the northern theater of operations to strengthen the city's defense. In order to make up for the lack of air force strength, the originally retired F-5A "freedom fighters" were also dragged out of the fighter graveyard and returned to service after some rest. With the OV10 Mustang light attack aircraft, it barely filled the gap in air force strength.
However, Country F pilots were obviously full of fear for the "death flight." Using the F-5A to fight against the Aurora-20 that even the FA-50 couldn't compete with was like using a toothpick to poke an elephant. They didn't have the courage to climb into the cockpit. Faced with the negative emotions in the military, although Aquino was furious, he couldn't do anything. He had to personally visit the barracks again and again and attempt to use passionate speeches to awaken the morale of the army.
However, the response from the soldiers below the stage was mediocre. Not only was the applause sparse, but there was also a lot of eye rolling. In order to not make the leader sad, the observant Country F officers had to give each soldier a pair of sunglasses …
So they could "watch" to their heart's content.
Just as Country F was in a crisis, Tanaka was being questioned by Nippon politicians at the headquarters of Takeda Pharmaceutical in Yoto. The impact of the spread of the virus far exceeded the expectations of the Nippon Prime Minister. Not only did Jiang Chen not die, but Xin also pushed the blame onto Country F and sent troops to MLL Island. Country F was one of Nippon's strategic allies. Nippon didn't want to see their friend in the South China Sea get beaten up by Xin, especially since Xin had recently gotten closer to Hua …
In addition, the defection of the F35 also made the Nippon government wary of the "Kurofune" organization.
This dog that they had been feeding had actually extended its claws to their father's country without them knowing. At present, the CIB was already involved in the investigation. The Nippon politicians knew very well how sensitive the hounds raised by the UA Congress were to the smell of conspiracies.
In order not to get themselves into trouble, it was necessary to teach this disobedient dog a lesson …
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