The dark figure on the surface of the Bering Strait was the 62nd Armored Division of the Northern Bear Kingdom, which secretly crossed the sea under the cover of night.
The Northern Bear Kingdom prepared for this operation for a full six months.
President Jelic ordered major shipyards in Northwest Syria to temporarily convert some large civilian vessels into 36 amphibious landing ships.
The Northern Fleet deployed as many as 95 warships of various sizes, with a total tonnage of 380,000 tons.
The armored force consisted of 320 T-90 main battle tanks and 250 BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles.
In addition, an air defense missile battalion and two BM-30 Tornado rocket artillery battalions were specially configured.
Such a prestigious lineup is enough to demonstrate the importance that the Northern Bear Nation attaches to Alaska.
The Northern Bears have always advocated heavy armor and large-scale military operations.
Therefore, this unit is not stingy at all with the light and heavy weapons it needs...
The territory of the northern superpower is separated from Alaska by only a narrow strait.
This barrier lasted for 130 years!
Back then, this vast land was sold by the Northern Bear Kingdom to the Flower Flag Kingdom.
The transaction amount at the time was only US$7.2 million, which is equivalent to two cents to buy 4,000 square meters of land.
It turned out that the United States made a fortune.
Even disregarding Alaska's strategic location, the oil reserves discovered over the past century alone amount to at least 30 billion barrels!
Its natural gas reserves exceed 6 trillion cubic meters!
The surrounding area is rich in seafood, most notably king crab and deep-sea salmon.
Beneath its 1.72 million square kilometers of land lie countless metal mineral deposits, encompassing almost all the metallic elements on Earth...
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It took the 62nd Armored Division a full 7 hours to land.
By the time the landing troops reached their temporary encampment, it was already 9 a.m. the next day.
As soon as this elite armored division landed, it gave the 35th and 38th companies, which were responsible for receiving them, a great shock.
Chen Li and Dai Hongliang were green with envy.
The two of them cursed inwardly:
"Damn these Northern Bears, even if they're rich and powerful, they don't need to show off like this!"
Fortunately, of the 130 military trucks that came from Supply Station No. 2, most of them were logistical supplies for the 62nd Armored Division, and they also brought a lot of weapons and ammunition to the two companies.
This included the Type 107 rocket launcher that Dai Hongliang had always longed for, as well as the 20 Browning heavy machine guns that Chen Li had volunteered to take.
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With the help of a translator, Chen Li, Dai Hongliang, and Igor, the commander of the 62nd Armored Division, successfully completed the handover of military supplies and the right to use the temporary base.
Igor, who had come from afar, was delighted and specially presented each of the two company commanders with a case of vodka, praising their efficiency.
The operational plan for the next phase was jointly developed by the Dragon Gang North American Command Center and Base 1 in Alaska.
No matter how many times Chen Li and Dai Hongliang pressed him for an answer, Igor always dodged the question and gave no definite answer.
Helpless, Chen Li had no choice but to say goodbye and leave with Dai Hongliang.
After the two returned to camp, they received a telegram from Base 1:
He ordered the 35th and 38th companies to march urgently and rush to Port Seward in southwestern Alaska overnight, where they would then prepare for battle.
The base did not issue specific combat missions.
However, the rendezvous mission has been completed, and the first phase of Project Zero in which they participated went smoothly.
Logically, in order to coordinate with the 62nd Armored Division's offensive, these companies scattered throughout the ice field should have closely followed the armored tanks and made full use of their advantages in flexible combat.
The 62nd Armored Division's main attack direction was southern Alaska.
Latest intelligence indicates that the US 12th Armored Combined Arms Brigade has successfully recaptured approximately 450,000 square kilometers of land from southern Alaska northwards.
The Dragon Gang troops in these areas were ordered to fight and retreat simultaneously, avoiding direct confrontation with the enemy and preserving their strength as much as possible.
The Dragon Gang's combat force in Alaska consists of only about 8,000 people. Apart from the 1,000-strong Invisible Legion, the rest are all companies of about 100 people each.
Their advantages are rapid action and high mobility, making them difficult for enemy forces to eliminate.
However, the drawbacks are also very obvious: the troops are too scattered, and although they are scattered in all directions, they are unable to pose an effective threat to the main enemy force.
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20 hours later.
Chen Li led the 35th Company, driving 28 snowmobiles, and finally arrived at their destination, Port Seward.
New orders have just been issued: launch an ambush.
Five kilometers northwest of Port Seward lies a natural canyon.
The canyon is about 3 kilometers long and is surrounded by hillsides covered with cedar trees.
The 35th Company received orders to lie in ambush on the northeast side of the canyon, in coordination with the 38th Company which was hiding in the southwest, and to wait for an enemy unit to pass through the area.
The base did not specify which enemy force they would be facing.
Chen Li estimated that the intelligence gathered above was limited, and they probably only knew the general outline; the enemy's specific designation was still unclear.
Mountain ambush warfare was child's play for Chen Li.
He selected the best ambush position for the company in just half an hour.
It was a hillside about 380 meters high, with a steep back and two low snow-capped peaks on either side. Only the side facing the road was relatively flat.
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