With his sharp insight, Su Ran was the first to detect the quiet maneuvering and counter-encirclement intentions of the mysterious allied forces. Sensing the immediate tension of the situation and allowing not a moment of delay, he decisively issued a series of response strategies. He quickly transmitted orders to all units, emphasizing the absolute necessity of maintaining close and seamless communication to prevent the enemy from picking them off one by one. At the same time, he explicitly instructed the frontal assault forces to temporarily halt their pursuit and concentrate on consolidating their captured positions. Utilizing every available resource, they rapidly constructed temporary yet sturdy defensive fortifications, standing ready to repel any fierce counterattack the enemy might launch at any moment.
On the vast land battlefield, the Qing forces and the allied powers raced against time, making full use of captured enemy weapons and battlefield debris to rapidly erect lines of simple yet rock-solid defenses. The soldiers stood like towering mountains, poised and ready, their eyes burning with determination and fearlessness. When the allied forces surged forward menacingly like a violent tide, they were met with a tempest of dense gunfire and artillery. Although the allied forces possessed an absolute numerical advantage, facing the meticulously prepared and tight defenses of the Qing forces, they had to pay a heavy price for every single inch they advanced. The bat…
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