World Domination through Planet Development - Chapter 92



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Episode 92. Battle of the Hwanggang River (??)

Tianjin City.

If you go all the way north of Cheonjin Port, you will come across an area with farms.

The yard of a logistics center set up there.

Seeing how disorganized the surroundings were, it was evident how poorly managed it was.

A dark night when no one is visible on the streets.

In particular, there were not many people in this place that had a particularly eerie rural atmosphere.

The warehouse was filled with a huge number of containers.

The warehouse guards working late into the night. Judging from their attire, they looked like guards, but something seemed off.

For a guard at a shabby warehouse, none of them looked easygoing, with a young and sharp appearance.

The guards exchanged signals with each other as if it was time to go around the wide yard and begin unlocking the containers.

Eventually they unlocked all the locks and gathered together again.

“I hope I missed something.”

“yes!”

“Okay. We’re withdrawing now.”

After completing their duties, the guards all got into their cars and went somewhere.

How long has it been since they disappeared… .

Squeak… .

The container doors began to open automatically.

Chuck. Chuck. Chuck.

What appeared inside was a group of androids with the same appearance as in Hong Kong.

They poured out of the container and began to scatter all over Beijing.

* * *

Li Changjun’s android army was able to secure military strongholds and recruit key party figures by moving through Beijing.

The commander of the Central Theater Command had originally been a lukewarm figure since the death of Shi Jinchang, and he did not show much antipathy towards Li Changjun either.

However, the problem was that one of the most important goals, tracking Chaoroji’s movements, was missed.

“What?! You couldn’t catch Chaoroji?!”

Li Changjun shouted angrily.

-sorry.

The person exchanging contacts also looked flustered, as if they had not expected this at all.

This event, which required a reprimand, was one that he absolutely had to attend, as it was a very important matter for his future military actions.

“Weren’t you supposed to be there?! What happened?”

-That’s what it was supposed to be, but it looks like the schedule has changed for some reason.

The fact that he left such an important position means that there was an even more important reason.

But no matter how much I think about it, there is no such thing. Except for building one’s own body.

“This bastard Wang Huwin….”

It must have been Wang Houyun’s doing, since he has not joined him yet and contact has been lost.

Originally, he had tried to win over Cai Qing and Wang Houyun, the two remaining members of Xi Jinchang’s close four-member group, when Chao Lezhi was elected as the chairman and attempted to continue his radical actions.

It is not that he had ever threatened to rebel like this, but it is quite possible that his intentions were read from his attitude of trying to restrain Chaoroji.

Even though Android is fast, there were too many numbers moving. It can be seen that Chaoroji received the news and ran away quickly even though it was early in the morning.

So, the only person currently obsessed with Li Changjun, aside from those two, is Chai Qing. Fortunately, Chai Qing has already promised to join him.

“Now that it’s come to this, I need to contact Hong Kong quickly… ”

If he can firmly hold on to the Central Theater and cooperate with Chai Ching, even if Chairman Chao Leji runs away, the Hong Kong government will be able to sufficiently bring him down.

Although losing the card called Chaoroji would have a big impact on your future status, it was better than panicking and losing the player, putting you in danger.

He does not have a powerful figure like Hu Juntao by his side in the political world, and he himself is nothing more than a new politician who was selected as Xi Jinping’s power expanded.

* * *

-The Beijing government is divided. Is China going to collapse like this?

It is reported that Premier Li Changjun, who was Xi Jinping’s close associate, has taken control of the Beijing government. He criticized Qiao Lezhi’s succession to the position of head of state of the People’s Republic of China as an act of illicit means.

Premier Li Changjun said he had taken the initiative to correct this, and declared that non-military actions would be used to achieve political reunification of the party. With Chairman Chao Leji’s whereabouts currently unclear, Premier Li Changjun’s actions… .

Hong Kong Government.

“Brother~! Brother~!!”

Wang Chunming urgently looked for Hu Chunyan.

“Don’t be so excited.”

“Have you heard the news?!”

Wang Chunming asks Hu Chun-Yan, out of breath. He is talking about the incident that happened in Beijing.

The Beijing government’s division was an opportunity for the Hong Kong government.

“Brother! What are you going to do?”

“It seems like heaven is on our side after all.”

Wang Chunming looks at Hu Chun-Yan with an expectant expression.

“then…?”

And Hu Chun-Yan nodded as if responding to his expectations.

“Tell them to begin advancing toward the Eastern Front immediately.”

“Yes, brother!”

The time has come. Wang Chunming, who finally confirmed that the time had come, ran out with a determined expression.

* * *

Chinese People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command.

“Commander! The Southern Theater troops are advancing!”

“What affiliation do you have?”

“Yes! It has been identified as a mechanized infantry battalion belonging to the Hong Kong unit!”

The Hong Kong unit was the most elite unit that Hu Chun-yan could trust and control.

“What direction?”

“It looks like they’re advancing towards Zhangzhou City!”

The only good thing is that the opponent doesn’t seem to be trying to develop the situation into an all-out war.

“Radio the Hong Kong unit immediately!”

“yes!”

They are currently enemies, but they are also allies. Communication attempts are possible unless the other side intentionally avoids the connection.

After a while, communication was established with the main Hong Kong unit.

“I am Lieutenant General Ryu Sang-yang, Commander of the Eastern Front! Can’t you stop this right now?!!”

Ryu Sang-yang, the commander of the Eastern Front, who suddenly starts yelling.

However, the opponent seemed to have expected this and calmly began to state their purpose.

– This is Major General Feng Wei, Commander of the Hong Kong Unit! We are now moving for the peace and stability of China. If you, the General, join us in our peaceful unity action… .

“What? Peaceful?! Hey, you rebel bastard! If I tell you to stop, stop now! I’m warning you! The moment you cross that river, I’ll blow you all up with my 155mm self-propelled howitzers, so if you can, come and cross!”

Commander Ryu Sang-yang cut off the radio roughly.

“I give the order! If they even pretend to cross the river, we are to open fire immediately!”

“yes!”

The soldiers, who had been watching to see if a real war was going to break out, answered in unison.

* * *

Hu Chun-Yan and Wang Chun-Ming were informed of the situation soon after.

“…Brother. They said they’d blow us up if we advanced any further. What should we do? It doesn’t seem like a threat.”

Wang Chunming received a call from the commander of the Hong Kong unit that was advancing and asked Hu Chunyan.

“Hmm… .”

The commander of the Eastern Theater seemed determined to side with the central government to the end, even in this chaotic situation.

They moved the military to see him off, but unfortunately it seemed like he wouldn’t come over easily.

But even for Hu Chun-Yeon, it would be a shame to let this great opportunity slip away.

“There’s no choice. Let the androids advance.”

One of the reasons why the Hong Kong unit advanced first was because of the androids.

As we took complete control of the Hong Kong Unit, we reorganized some of the Android Corps into the Hong Kong Unit.

Since they were deploying quite a large number of troops, it seemed that they would be able to advance to Zhangzhou City without difficulty.

Android is an army that he can operate alone, so the greater the damage, the less power he can have, but for now, a quick advance is the priority.

It was clear that it would be more advantageous for him to be able to absorb the Eastern Front’s territory as quickly as possible.

However, as long as it does not lead to an all-out war, they cannot cause much damage to each other.

“Keep casualties to a minimum.”

“Yes, bro!”

You might ask how possible that would be in a wartime setting, but Android was different.

A being who is loyal to orders even if it means disregarding their own safety.

Hu Chun-Yan could feel it clearly when he used Android.

If Chaoroji doesn’t use Android, he will never be able to win this fight.

* * *

Eastern Theater Command.

“Commander! The enemies are crossing the bridge! What should we do?!”

The officer asked urgently. He clearly said that he would shoot even if he only pretended to cross, but that was not easily possible.

Commander Ryu Sang-yang, who had given the order, was also unable to answer right away, perhaps because he was troubled.

“Ugh… .”

While he was pondering, another piece of information came in.

“Commander! The enemy’s speed of advance is unusual!! They appear to be androids!”

The commander’s eyes lit up at the word android. If it was them, there was no need to worry.

“Didn’t you hear me say, ‘Shoot!’ when I make a show of shooting?! What are you guys doing! Open fire now! Bring down the bridge!”

“Artillery battalion, begin firing! Begin firing!”

The signalmen confirmed the order and informed each unit.

Boom! Bang! Boom!! Boom!!

Artillery is the god of modern warfare.

The heavens and the earth shook as more than 100 self-propelled guns opened fire.

Swoooo …

The shell, which surpassed the speed of sound, flew through the atmosphere and towards its target in an instant.

Kwakwakwang!! Boom! Kwakwang!!

As the shell hit the ground, a huge explosion devastated the surrounding area.

Kookung. Urrrr.

The bridge the androids were crossing was also continuously hit by artillery fire.

Then, the bridge collapsed completely. However, while the commander was hesitating to give the order, quite a few androids had already crossed the bridge.

“The bridge has collapsed! Androids keep crossing the river!”

Although they succeeded in destroying the bridge, the androids’ superior physical abilities were also demonstrated in swimming.

“Damn it! Keep firing!”

“The river is not very effective in shelling, so it is unlikely to cause much damage! Furthermore, if the android troops that crossed the river break through our lines, the artillery battalion may become vulnerable!”

Given the speed of Android, it should be possible to cover a few dozen kilometers in less than 30 minutes.

In that case, it would take about 30 minutes to reach the artillery battalion after breaking through the friendly lines. In addition, the sacrifice of units to prevent a breakthrough to the front line had to be taken into consideration.

“Ugh… Pull back the front lines! Retreat!”

“yes!”

“What about Zhangzhou City? Is the evacuation still far away?!”

Currently, an evacuation order has been issued for the cities of Zhangzhou and Quanzhou. However, the evacuation of that large population was not easy.

“They say it takes at least 20 hours!”

“Shit….”

We couldn’t turn Zhangzhou City into a battlefield.

There are two ways: either continue to hold the current front line with all your might, or withdraw completely from Zhangzhou City and pull the front line back further.

He had to make a decision.