The senior leadership of the Red Tide military conducted a military exercise every year, and they were quite familiar with the procedures involved. After discussing the matter, they decided to brief Su Yu and the others beforehand to prevent any misunderstandings between the two sides.
"First, let me introduce the rules to everyone," Di Jingyuan said, holding a laser pointer whose red dot flickered across the electronic board as he spoke with a serious and earnest expression. "Military exercises are no child's play. We must estimate the enemy's strength with a generous margin, basing our scenarios on the concrete realities of the actual world. After gathering information on the enemy, we will assume by default that they suffer no internal strife or losses, and that all of their weapons and equipment can operate at 120 percent efficiency. On this foundation, our combat personnel will face a series of technological gaps in weaponry, along with less-than-abundant logistics and equipment, forcing us to figure out how to defeat the enemy under all sorts of disadvantages."
Su Yu nodded in strong approval. The very meaning of an exercise lay precisely here; if one could not plan for the worst-case scenario, then when war finally arrived, the price paid for it would be total annihilation.
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