"Commander Gan, the howitzer battalion is gone. How do you plan to attack Eagle Valley?"

Nbanra asked, "Since the two of you are both aware of each other's thoughts, there's no need to hide anything from each other."

"If the cannons are gone, we'll have to use men to fill the gaps. Don't forget that the First Division still has 10,000 men."

The Gan merchant said without hesitation:

"Without heavy artillery, does Wu Nuo think he can't fight a war with an entire division of troops?"

"You mean, suppress the enemy with mortars, heavy machine guns, and light firepower, then rush close to the valley entrance and blow up the gate?"

Nbanla's expression changed, somewhat surprised:

"Many people will die if we use infantry to attack a fortress."

Gan Shang chuckled a few times, then revealed a sly smile again:

"In war, people always die. In this battle, victory or defeat is no longer important..."

Enbanla certainly understood what Gan Shang meant. Lin Dong's appearance, especially after Tianyan sent him his investigation report, had made the battle situation uncontrollable.

The Kachin king, still kept in the dark, was unaware that his right-hand men had already begun to harbor rebellious intentions.

A scheme triggered by the Battle of Eagle Valley is being secretly and meticulously carried out.

Therefore, at this moment, Nbanra and Ganshang have formed a defensive alliance.

But this battle will be fought to the very end, no matter what.

Because they want to see how Lin Dong will break the deadlock and whether he has the strength to make their bets.

As for the losses of the Kachin Independence Army, who cares?

Anyway, the current king of Kachin State is Tin Ying, not either of them.

Moreover, the First Division, the Mountain Eagle Special Forces, and the Black Hawk Attack Helicopter Brigade, which were brought to the battlefield this time, are all Ding Ying's core personnel.

Even if all of these fighting forces are lost, the one who will be heartbroken is the Kachin King Ding Ying.

"Now I understand. So you had another motive when you asked the Commander-in-Chief to send the Mountain Eagle and Black Hawk into battle?"

Enbanla relaxed his tense nerves and pointed at Gan Shang with a laugh and a scolding.

"That's not entirely true. At first, I thought that to conquer a natural stronghold like Eagle Valley, only Mountain Eagles and Black Eagles would be able to do it."

Gan Shang smiled and replied that his earlier anger over the annihilation of the howitzer battalion had long since dissipated.

"That's right, anyway, even if it all falls apart, Gan Shang won't feel bad. He might even be secretly pleased, haha..."

"Chief of the General Staff, am I that kind of person?"

"Stop making excuses, you are it, haha..."

"Hehe, Chief of the General Staff, please don't laugh at me... In that case, it's time for those two eagles to be deployed."

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March 20, 2:30 PM.

The First Division, still reeling from the massive explosion at the artillery position, received an order from headquarters:

[Given the battlefield situation, the Battle of Eagle Valley should be decided quickly. The First Division is ordered to make all preparations for a ground offensive before nightfall tonight.]

At 8:30 p.m., the final offensive was officially launched.

It is suggested that the First Division organize a demolition suicide squad under cover of darkness to blow up the iron gate leading into the valley.

Additionally, the Black Hawk helicopter squadron and the Mountain Eagle special operations team will provide aerial support.

Upon receiving the order, the First Division immediately sprang into action, with its main force beginning to approach the entrance of Eagle Valley.

As night fell, apart from a portion of the directly subordinate guards and logistics units, approximately 8,000 men from the First Division had all entered the front-line trenches.

There is still one and a half hours before the final assault.

The officers and soldiers on the position lay in ambush in the 1.5-meter-deep trench, nervously watching the fortress 2.5 kilometers away, not daring to breathe.

The towering Eagle Valley Fortress, resembling a black-furred monster in the night, was illuminated by six sweeping searchlights that made the flat grassland 500 meters in front of the valley entrance as bright as day...

"The first wave of attacking teams will emerge from the ditch in 5 minutes, stealthily approach to within 500 meters of the valley entrance, and await the order for the general attack. Mortar and heavy machine gun fire will provide cover at any time!"

"receive!"

......

Inside the fortress, the third-level combat command post.

Kunfeng, wearing night-vision goggles and holding binoculars, observed the dark enemy positions.

Beside him, Kun Sheng was smoking a large cigar, and Lin Dong was smoking a cigarette. The two of them were carefree and puffing away.

Something's not right.

Kunfeng put down his binoculars and muttered to himself.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Kun Sheng responded with a sound of agreement, snatched the binoculars from his younger brother's hand with one hand, and looked out through the observation window.

"I didn't see anything special, but the enemy's position is too quiet, something's not right!"

Kun Sheng observed for a while and also noticed the anomaly in the darkness.

"Brother, you think so too? Oh no, are we going to launch a ground attack tonight?"

The Kun brothers were both startled, and their gazes simultaneously turned to Lin Dong.

"You guessed right, the Kachin Army's general offensive is about to begin. There are at least 8,000 men lying in ambush in the trenches 2.5 kilometers ahead."

Lin Dong took a deep drag of his cigarette and said calmly, "Five minutes ago, my keen senses detected the unusual situation in the enemy formation in the distance:"

"It's not just a ground offensive; Black Hawk helicopters should be here too..."

Kunfeng's expression tightened, and he was about to give the order to prepare for battle.

Lin Dong waved his hand, dissuading him from continuing:

"Don't be too nervous. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Without heavy artillery, the enemy can't threaten the fortress."

"Concentrate all firepower and fire freely. Watch out for the enemy's demolition team; don't let them sneak up and blow up the iron gate."

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