Chapter 580 Soldiers Approach the City!

Santos still can't believe it. ,

Even if the commander of the 5th Division put the battle report in front of him with a face full of joy, he still couldn't believe that the victory would come so easily.

Facing the Philippine government forces with American equipment and American training, the guerrillas have almost never won on the frontal battlefield. Often we can only rely on terrain advantages to gain a little advantage in mountainous and jungle battlefields where armored units cannot pass, and test the bottom line that the Philippine government can bear in the stalemate.

However, with the support of Xinghuan Trade, his men defeated the two divisions of the Philippine government army in only three days and pushed back to the suburbs of Cagayan City. It is no exaggeration to say that if it weren't for the fact that the Philippines was unwilling to give up Cagayan City anyway, Aquino might have proposed negotiations in desperation in exchange for the captured tens of thousands of soldiers and two division commanders and naval admirals. will be.

The fiasco in Mindanao has far exceeded the capacity of the Philippines and the Aquino administration. The United States has been reluctant to take action for a long time, I am afraid that there must be a dirty py transaction behind it. Originally, both the army commander and the navy commander swore to him that they would win the battle, but now, one of them was beaten into a shrinking turtle. One has become a prisoner of Star Ring Trade.

The Philippine Navy has a total of more than 120 ships. In order to show its military power, almost all of them were suppressed. As a result, all 101 ships turned into tattered souls and broke into the Pacific Ocean. More than 4,000 sailors fell into the sea like dumplings, and all of them were prisoners of war.

Not to mention Aquino who wants to cry but has no tears, the speed of the promotion of the star ring trade. It also frightened the White House on the back of the earth, but it also made them helpless.

After learning the outcome of the naval battle on the border of the Philippines. The President of the United States immediately found Zhang Yaping, who was on a diplomatic visit in Washington, and expressed the hope that he could restrain the behavior of the Star Ring Trading Company. The implication behind his words is nothing more than: You have had enough trouble, so enough is enough.

However, President Zhang Yaping said very simply: I can't control it.

Strictly speaking, Star Ring Trade is a private military company, not a national organization, and the Moro Kingdom participated in the civil war in the form of mercenaries. Jurisprudentially, they do not constitute a violation of international law. And the United States is the world's largest "military contractor." Its mercenaries are notorious for their misdeeds overseas. From this perspective, the United States is completely unable to criticize the star ring trade that abides by the "laws of engagement".

Of course, the so-called legal principles are just excuses and high-sounding rhetoric. What really makes the White House fearful are the weapons they display on the stage of war.

Not to mention the mysterious aerial killer Aurora 20, but the terrifyingly powerful shipborne electromagnetic gun has always been one of the research projects of the Advanced Research Projects Agency of the US Department of Defense. However, even the most advanced experimental electromagnetic guns currently equipped on Ford-class aircraft carriers,

Nor can it achieve the terrifying lethality they observed from spy satellites.

Sinking the Hamilton patrol ship with one shot, many warships of the US Navy can do it. But it was pierced by a single shot hundreds of kilometers away. Not many cannons can do it, not to mention, it also involves a hit rate problem. If it is a conventional artillery, it is a miracle in itself that it can still hit it from such a distance.

in addition. The excellent performance of the Aurora 20 fighter in the air battle with the A50 also made the White House feel vigilant.

According to the assessment report given by the Pentagon, if the maritime power of Starlink Trade is to be disintegrated and a no-fly zone is re-established in the airspace of Mindanao, it is conservatively estimated that about 30% of the battle damage may be caused to the Stennis aircraft carrier battle group.

This is a conservative estimate

In peacetime, such a high battle loss is unacceptable to both the White House and Congress. The crash of a 35 has already caused the White House to be devastated, and pacifists are still surrounded by the entrance of the White House. Holding a photo of the pilot and shouting slogans.

What's more, the strategic role of the Stennis is to contain Huaguo. If it rashly intervenes in the conflict between the Star Ring trade and the Philippines, it is very likely to break the US military deployment in South Asia.

There is also the zombie virus that broke out in Cagayan City, which is also the most troublesome point for the White House.

Because of the attitude of the Philippines to block the news, media reporters generally suspected that the virus was a biological weapon deployed by the Philippine government in Cagayan City, but Aquino could not provide sufficient evidence to clarify this point, and just blindly described "lie", The two words "slander" are on the head of the media.

Any mature politician knows how stupid it is to scold the media. However, no matter how mature a politician is, it may be difficult for him to remain rational in the face of such a dire situation.

In any case, it is not wise to publicly support the Philippine government at this moment.

Of course, some members of Congress have suggested that if the Moro country is allowed to control Cagayan City, given its hostile attitude towards the United States, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not leak the virus to terrorists who also hate the United States. The policy of appeasement is no different.

After all, there is currently no vaccine or antidote that can restrain this virus. Once the virus spreads in densely populated areas, the consequences will be disastrous. Although The Walking Dead has good ratings in the United States, it doesn't mean that the Yankees really want their country to become a zombie country.

It is precisely because of this that some members of Congress immediately proposed that the U.S. Marine Corps should be sent to Cagayan City, at least the peacekeeping force and the medical team of the International Health Organization should be sent to bring Cagayan City under the joint control of the international community. Viruses that threaten human society should be overcome by all human beings.

While the White House and Congress were discussing which strategy to adopt, the Halo Marine Corps had assembled in the mountains south of Libona, redeployed the artillery positions composed of "Fireball 1" rockets, and transported the e-rockets to the Artillery emplacements.

After the 5th Guerrilla Division of the Moro Kingdom seized the American-made equipment of the Philippine Army, it transformed itself and has now become the 5th Infantry Division with the best equipment in the entire Moro country.

After a brief rest, all the prisoners were taken over by the 6th Division. The 5th Infantry Division followed in the footsteps of the Star Ring Marine Corps and went up the Cagayan River. With the support of the Aurora 20 air strike, they captured the Cagayan International Airport is the largest airport in northern Mindanao.

Two divisions were wiped out in one day, and the Philippine Army was completely stunned. They didn't even make too much resistance when defending the airport, so they gave up their positions and evacuated in the direction of Cagayan City.

The already sluggish morale of the 14th Division stationed in Cagayan fell to the bottom. From time to time, there was the sound of fighter jets whizzing past in the air, driving them out of the bunker. This sound once belonged to their allies, but now it became a nightmare that they could not sleep in fear, making them huddle in the bunker and dare not pop their heads.

Attacking the city is not as easy as fighting in the jungle, especially when the Philippines is set to shrink its head.

The 14th Division is one of the most elite divisions in the Philippine Army. Not only has it participated in the US-Philippines joint military exercise, but it is also equipped with two mechanical brigades. It is the only modern unit that American instructors "nod".

Because of Aquino's order to defend Cagayan City, the commander-in-chief of the Philippine Army gritted his teeth and transferred a tank brigade from the northern theater into the city to strengthen the defense. In order to make up for the lack of air force, the 5a "freedom fighters" who were originally fully retired were also dragged out of the fighter cemetery, and re-serviced after a rest. Cooperating with the ov10 Mustang light attack aircraft, it can barely fill the gap in the air force's strength.

However, Philippine pilots are obviously full of fear of "death flight". Using 5a to fight against Aurora 20, which even a50 can't match, is like poking an elephant with a toothpick. They simply can't muster the courage to climb into the cockpit. Facing the negative emotions in the army, although Aquino jumped his feet angrily, he had no choice but to visit the barracks again and again, trying to awaken the morale of the army with passionate speeches.

It's just that the grassroots officers and soldiers in the audience responded mediocrely, with applause scattered and sparse, but eyes rolling one after another. In order not to make the leader sad, the Philippine official who is good at observing words and expressions had to give each soldier a pair of sunglasses

So that they can "white" have fun.

At the same time that the Philippines was in crisis, Tanaka, at the headquarters of Takeda Pharmaceuticals in Tokyo, Japan, was being questioned by Japanese dignitaries. The impact of the spread of the virus far exceeded the expectations of the Japanese Prime Minister. Not only did Jiang Chen not die, but Xin Guo also deliberately pinned the blame on the Philippines and sent troops to Mindanao. The Philippines is one of Japan's strategic allies. Japan is not happy to see the children who hold Hua in the South China Sea being beaten by Xin Guo, especially since Xin Guo has been getting closer to Hua Guo recently.

In addition, the mutiny of that 35 also made the Japanese government feel a little jealous of the "Black Ship" organization.

The dog fed by them stretched its paws towards their father's country without their knowledge. At present, the ia has been involved in the investigation, and the Japanese politicians are very clear about how sensitive the hounds raised by the US Congress are for conspiracy.

In order not to get burned, it is necessary to beat this disobedient dog. To be continued.

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