The seven armies of Daxia, plus the main army of the Northern Dynasty, were all deployed.

The military strength of both sides has reached more than 600,000, and the Shangfengling battlefield has entered the most tense confrontation stage.

To the north, the mountain range was desolate, with lead-gray clouds pressing down heavily, as if to crush the earth.

The wind raged in the valley, howling like a beast, blowing across the soldiers' stern faces. The Great Xia army stood in the valley like a steel Great Wall. The soldiers stared at the opponent's every move with sharp eyes, and the weapons in their hands flashed cold light in the dimness.

On both sides, high-tech equipment was killing coldly, and the muzzles of guns exuded the breath of death.

Fighter planes circled at low altitude, making deafening roars, making the air even more tense.

As the situation becomes increasingly tense, a war is imminent.

The eyes of the whole world are focused here, and the overwhelming public opinion makes this upcoming battle even more suffocating.

Today, Daxia and the United States are both facing tremendous pressure, which comes from the battlefield as well as from within the country.

The people of Daxia Kingdom did not oppose this war, but supported the upcoming war. The people in the country were very excited, and the blood in the bones of Daxia people was aroused, and they expressed their willingness to dedicate themselves to the country.

Although the whole nation supports it, it is this support that makes the Daxia authorities feel unprecedented pressure.

The higher the public's expectations, the more we must fight this battle, and we must win it.

On the contrary, most Americans are against the war. They think that there is no need for the United States to go to war with Daxia for the sake of the Southern Dynasty.

But now public opinion alone can no longer bring about a ceasefire between the two sides. Daxia agreed to resolve the issue through negotiation, but the United States did not accept it.

Both sides are already on the hook. If neither side gives in in this war, the outcome will be decided on the battlefield.

Time flies, and ten months have passed quickly in the confrontation between the two sides.

It was early September.

After half a month of debate, Daxia had already gained an absolute advantage in public opinion for the Korean War.

The United States still shows a tough attitude. If it wants them to stop fighting, it must take extreme measures.

Although the United States appeared tough on the surface, because public opinion was unfavorable to them, they had to accept Daxia's previous demands and not provoke a larger conflict, limiting it to the war between the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

At the same time, by default, weapons of mass destruction and nuclear war will not be initiated.

That is to say, now, Daxia and the United States have reached a tacit understanding. The game between the two sides is only in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and will not expand to a war between the two countries.

This is also the best solution that the two sides have achieved through diplomatic negotiations, public opinion and international pressure in the past half month.

But the U.S. military insisted that it would not give in, which meant that if it wanted to resolve the issue of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it would ultimately have to resort to war.

In the Zijin Pavilion, Li Qiankun convened another meeting to discuss the matter.

At the meeting, Li Qiankun pointed out: "Everyone, this meeting will decide to capture Shangfengling. The United States has always refused to give in, and we can only help the Northern Dynasty recover the lost territory through war. The sooner the better, we can't delay any longer."

"The Southern Dynasty occupies nearly half of the Northern Dynasty. The longer we delay, the more disadvantageous it will be for the Northern Dynasty. The Jin generals of the Northern Dynasty also hope that we will make up our minds as soon as possible. So I decided to go to war."

At this point, everyone knows that this war is inevitable.

The United States will not withdraw its troops. Now that the Southern Dynasty occupies nearly half of the Northern Dynasty's territory, there is no other way to recover it except through war.

"agree."

At the meeting, everyone raised their hands in favor of going to war.

Seeing that the resolution was passed unanimously, Li Qiankun no longer hesitated and looked at Zhang Jun: "You can order Zhang Fei to start the battle."

"good."

Zhang Jun nodded and immediately stood up to convey Zhang Fei's orders.

When the call was connected, Zhang Jun said sternly, "Zhang Fei, we can start the battle. You are the commander-in-chief of the front line, and it is up to you to decide when to attack. I have only one request, that if you want to fight, you must inflict heavy damage on the enemy, so that the problem can be completely solved."

"Yes, please rest assured, I promise to bring you to the top of the mountain."

"good."

Zhang Jun hung up the phone and nodded to Li Qiankun and everyone else.

There was silence at the meeting; no one spoke.

It seems like a simple fate, but in everyone's heart, it is very heavy.

There is never a winner or loser in war, only sacrifice and bloodshed.

But sometimes, you have to fight.

Inside the Northern Dynasty's command center, Zhang Fei hung up the phone with a heavy heart and looked at Chen beside him: "The superior has given the order, we can start the war."

Chen nodded slightly: "Yeah."

"We also decided at the time that these things would be a torment for all the warriors."

Zhang Fei slapped the table, stood up and said, "Notify all units to arrive at the command center tonight, repeat the missions of each unit, and prepare for the decisive battle."

"yes."

The adjutant received the order and immediately telegraphed the heads of various departments.

The leader of the Northern Dynasty, General Jin, rushed to the scene with his officials as soon as he heard the news.

"Zhang Shuai, are we going to fight?"

Zhang Fei nodded slightly: "Well, inform your people to come to the command center tonight to repeat the mission and confirm the time of attack."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

When General Jin and his officials heard the news, they were very excited.

These things are even more tormenting for them.

Now that most of the Northern Dynasty's territory is controlled by the Southern Dynasty, they are eager for Daxia to start a war as soon as possible to recover these lost territories.

If time drags on, the people of the Northern Dynasty may be educated by the Southern Dynasty, which would be fatal to their rule.

Li Qiankun also took this into consideration. In order to avoid the emergence of instability in the Northern Dynasty in the future, he had to start the war early.

That evening, all the ministers arrived at the headquarters meeting room.

"Everyone, our superiors have given us orders to capture the Upper Peak Ridge. We have been waiting for half a month, and it is time to launch the attack."

"As I said before, this battle is not only related to our military's actions in the Northern Dynasty, but also to the international prestige of the Great Xia Kingdom. Therefore, we must win the battle."

"This is a tough battle and many soldiers will sacrifice their lives, but I believe that our soldiers will, like our ancestors, defeat the Western coalition led by the United States on this land, achieve the final victory and continue the honor of our ancestors."

"Victory belongs to Daxia and to all the warriors."

Zhang Fei slowly raised his fist and spoke forcefully.

"Victory belongs to Daxia and to all the warriors."

Everyone stood up, raised their fists and shouted.

Zhang Fei nodded slightly: "Okay, now everyone repeat the mission of your unit again."

The heads of each department began to repeat the tasks of their department, which was also a way to prevent mistakes before the war.

After he finished retelling, Zhang Fei looked at everyone with a resolute gaze: "The time for the general attack is set at 3 a.m. on September 9."

"yes."

Everyone stood up and said in unison.

"Okay, let's go back and deploy!"

"yes."

Zhang Fei and Chen 놂 personally escorted everyone out of the command center, and said goodbye to each department chief individually before leaving.

After everyone left, Zhang Fei and Chen Xiao were still standing there, neither of them going back.

The wind was still howling, as if playing a prelude to the coming war.