Chang Yin nodded slightly, but his expression grew increasingly serious. His fingers unconsciously traced the edge of the receiver, the coolness of the metal spreading from his fingertips. "The US military is coming on strong this time; it seems they're preparing for a final counterattack."

Tang Shengkai squatted down and used a twig to draw a simple military map on the ground. Three red dots marked the locations of U.S. Army Base 9, Hill 13, and Base 5. Each stroke seemed to be engraved on the tense nerves of the group.

“The US military is determined to launch a full-scale attack this time.” Chang Yin’s voice was low and deep, as if it were squeezed out from the depths of his chest. “They have gathered all their forces to attack Hill 13. On the surface, it is to intercept the Chinese army’s reinforcements to Base 5, but in reality, they want to achieve their goal in one battle and completely turn the tide of the war.”

His gaze swept over the mark on Hill 13 on the map, which happened to control the transportation route to several important strongholds of the Chinese army. If it were to fall, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Tang Yue frowned slightly: "But why are they so confident? Base 5 is still in a stalemate, yet they dare to divert all their forces to attack Hill 13. Do they have some hidden tricks that we don't know about?"

Tang Yue didn't quite understand the US's actions. Although there had been daily fighting at Base 5, China hadn't fallen behind after reinforcements arrived. Furthermore, the three of them had recently raided several other US bases, putting the overall morale of the US military low.

Why are they suddenly so confident, and why have they decided to settle the score in one battle?

A glint of light flashed deep within Chang Yin's pupils. "Perhaps... reinforcements are coming!"

Tang Yue looked up. "Battalion Commander, are you referring to supplies? Or..."

Chang Yin didn't speak, but picked up the phone and started dialing. Tang Yue and Tang Shengkai didn't interrupt. Tang Yue knew the situation was serious, and the command center needed to make immediate arrangements.

After the other party answered the phone, Chang Yin didn't speak. Instead, she rhythmically tapped her fingers on the small stool. She would tap for a while on one side of the phone, then tap a few more times on the other side, and then tap again on the other side.

About ten minutes later, Chang Yin finally hung up the phone. He looked at the two men and said, "We must go to the headquarters immediately and hand over the operation of the detector to the communications company so that we can intercept messages from various parts of the US military."

Tang Yue thought that made sense. But there was no rush. "I'll make a phone call first."

Tang Yue called Commander Kang directly. Tang Yue was lucky; due to the busy situation on South Island these past few days, the phone lines had been adjusted, and Tang Yue was able to get through directly to Commander Kang's office.

Hello.

Tang Yue frowned; this wasn't Old Man Kang's voice.