"That makes sense."

Lin Dong chuckled and said:

"I never imagined that in other people's eyes, I am the most desirable person."

"Boss, you must never underestimate yourself. 90% of the Dragon Gang's strength is due to you!"

Chen Shumin sighed:

"If you're gone, the Dragon Gang might not collapse immediately, but it's only a matter of time before it's swallowed up by a powerful nation..."

"Therefore, the enemy is not stupid; they already knew where the key point was."

Lin Dong smiled without saying a word, stood up, and slowly walked to the tea table in the underground command room.

I picked up the teapot and poured myself a strong cup of tea.

Inside the nearly 200-square-meter command center, telegraph operators, radar operators, staff officers... were all busy at work.

Everyone has things to do, and people like Lin Dong and Chen Shumin who still have the leisure to play chess are a minority.

Lin Dong picked up a large, thick iron teacup, slowly walked back to the chessboard, sat down, and took a comfortable sip.

After a while, the head of the telegraph team strode over, stood at attention, and said:

"Report, a call from the 101st Heavy Armored Combined Brigade!"

"read!"

"Commander-in-Chief No. 1, my brigade, in coordination with Flying Eagles, has eliminated more than 90% of the armed forces on Papua Island after 12 days of sweeping operations."

"Currently secretly stationed 130 kilometers northwest of Laicheng Port, awaiting further orders!"

"101st Heavy Armored Combined Brigade, Wu Ruifeng, December 3rd."

The telegram was finished being read.

Chen Shumin frowned, and hesitantly turned his gaze to Lin Dong's face.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Are you the strategist or am I?" Lin Dong remained calm, not taking the bait at all.

"Boss, I have a plan in mind, but it's not perfect. Could you please..." Chen Shumin pleaded.

"Tell me about it," Lin Dong interrupted him. "Just tell me the important parts."

"yes!"

Chen Shumin straightened his posture:

"Boss, I predict that the battle on land will be a protracted war."

"Since the coalition has a way to deal with the stealth legion, our army's rash attack will only increase losses."

"By breaking up the Flying Eagle into smaller units, it will be more flexible, but at the same time, it will sacrifice the advantages of large-scale operations."

"The coalition forces are stationed in Lae Port, backed by Makm Bay, and can receive sea and air support at any time."

"At the Torres Strait, 120 kilometers away, the coalition has deployed at least five frigates, three destroyers, one cruiser, and several nuclear submarines."

"In addition, the island is surrounded by three carrier strike groups—the USS Lincoln, the USS Nimitz, and the USS Stennis—on its north, east, and south sides, respectively, which are watching it closely."

"In this situation, it will be very difficult for us to break through with just our two land forces!"

Chen Shumin finished speaking in one breath, his thoughts were clear, and he did not pause at all.

It is clear that he has a deep understanding of the current battle situation.

"Do you have a way to crack it?" Lin Dong nodded slightly and asked.

"Yes, but it's very difficult to achieve!" Chen Shumin replied.

"Oh? Tell me first, and then I'll give you advice."

"Boss, since their ultimate target is you, the key to victory is still at sea."

"What's the reason?"

"First, the coalition forces are at a disadvantage on land, and it is fortunate that they were able to hold Lae City Port."

"Secondly, the three carrier battle groups have maintained a distance of more than 700 kilometers from the port of Laicheng, which can both strike our forces at any time and effectively prevent our stealth speedboats from launching surprise attacks."

Chen Shumin spoke eloquently:

"Unless the threat at sea is eliminated, it will be difficult for our army to completely defeat the coalition forces..."

"I think the enemy's plan is to force you to take action in person. As long as you show up on the sea, they will have a way to deal with you!"

Lin Dong clapped his hands with a smile: "Not bad, strategist Chen, hehe... your chess skills have improved again!"

"Your analysis makes a lot of sense. In fact, you've already guessed about 80% of it."

Chen Shumin blushed with embarrassment at the praise, and recalling the four games he had just lost, he couldn't help but feel ashamed.

"Boss, please don't praise me. I'm just showing off my limited skills in front of an expert."

"Huh? Boss, you said I only guessed 80% correctly, what about the other 20%?"

Lin Dong lowered his head and took a sip of strong tea, explaining, "What you said in the first part was all correct, and you also guessed that the aircraft carrier would lure me out."

"Actually, they had this idea from the beginning, but the time wasn't right, so I ignored them."

"With three carrier strike groups, plus the USS Carl Vinson in the sea southwest of Java, the United States has mobilized almost half of its naval forces."

"These aircraft carriers are very useful for containing our military, but they are not necessarily all the bait to lure us into a trap."

"I suspect that the enemy has even more powerful backup plans besides these."

Chen Shumin was very curious: "What backup plan?"

Lin Dong shook his head: "I don't know either, but I have a feeling it's there."

"Actually, there's no need to guess. Why don't we just touch it and find out?"

Chen Shumin was startled: "Touch it? Touch an aircraft carrier? Boss, I don't understand, what are we going to use to touch an aircraft carrier?"

Lin Dong's smile deepened: "Our underwater ghost submarine wolf pack tactics should be put to use soon, hehe..."

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South Pacific Ocean, 750 kilometers east of Papua Island.

General Emerson stood on the command tower of the USS Nimitz, idly smoking a cigar and pipe.

The white smoke he exhaled blurred his view of the distant sea.

On the deep blue surface of the ocean, the fleet sailed slowly, leaving trails of snow-white wakes behind the ships.

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