591: Chapter 591: Plan Finalized

Old Qin transferred all the troops from the four Military Regions to create opportunities for certain Moni Sect members lurking in the dark.

Oriental Chen said he could provide him with some indescribable cooperation, which meant there were still backup plans in various bases.

Old Qin believed that this indescribable cooperation referred to the fact that these bases were still under his surveillance.

This was why the Military Political Department and the Security Department initially strongly opposed the Huatong Chamber of Commerce growing too large.

However, Baili Ji's change in attitude later was key to the Huatong Chamber of Commerce's success.

So why did Baili Ji initially plan to suppress the Huatong Chamber of Commerce, only to do a complete 180-degree turn later? This was inseparable from Old Qin's push behind the scenes.

Old Qin's original words were: “The common people are about to starve to death. Is surveillance that important?”

How should this be understood?

It depends on where a leader's focus lies: on the council's absolute control over China, or on prioritizing the safety of the common people.

Once these two issues cannot be balanced and must be reconciled, different choices will lead to completely different outcomes.

Clearly, Old Qin had a broader perspective.

The council belongs to the common people; as long as the common people are safe, why bother about who the manager is?

Once he understood this, his thoughts immediately cleared up.

Ostensibly, the forces of the four Military Regions were transferred away, but in reality, to prevent hidden elements from taking the opportunity to cause destruction, the Southeast Military Region and the Northeast Military Region did not go to the Aksu region but temporarily entered the newly constructed Mosang Ark Base.

The Mosang Ark Base had already been completed, but it had not yet been activated.

Mordo knew about China's military movements immediately.

However, they did not react, presumably because they did not take this small force seriously.

Soon, 9 days passed.

On January 30th, Okshung's Will called again, sending a formal invitation to Oriental Chen.

The military exercise was set for 6 AM local time on January 31st.

Oriental Chen replied to Will that he would personally go.

Of course, he couldn't go in person, nor could he. But if he didn't say anything, who would know? Once he put on the Combat Suit, who would know who was who?

January 30th, 9 PM.

The substitute "Oriental Chen" arrived in Istanbul with 20 warships.

That night, they held secret talks for 5 hours.

Finally, it was agreed that after the military exercise began, Okkhung would divide its forces into two routes, launching simultaneous attacks from the eastern shore of the Black Sea and the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, attacking Mordo's important western cities: Tehran and Damascus.

Then, one route would head east and the other south, completely blockading these areas.

Oriental Chen's side would divide into three routes, launching simultaneous attacks from the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea, Mordo's northern, and northwestern directions.

The western army would coordinate with Okkhung, while the two northern armies would attack Mordo's main northeastern cities: Alamu and Tashkent.

As for whether China would participate in the war, Okkhung did not even mention it, not considering it at all.

Oriental Chen sat in the control hall, listening to their plan and shaking his head repeatedly.

This Okkhung was definitely good at screwing over teammates; with this kind of fighting, they wouldn't even know how they died.

Since Okkhung's plan was clear, he had to give them a good boost.

He first called Putian Xiaoyezi, asking her to transfer all 27 of Okkhung's warships to Zahei.

Zahei is also located on the Mordo-Indian border, at the westernmost point.

Putian Xiaoyezi reported the news back to the Elder Hall.

The Elder Hall still agreed.

Then Oriental Chen shared Okkhung's plan with Maya High Priest and Te Chars.

"Mr. Dongfang, if Okkhung directly attacks Damascus, can we pass through the Red Sea and attack from the south?" Te Chars asked.

"No, I suggest you go through the Mediterranean and attack Ankara," Oriental Chen shook his head.

"Ankara? Why is that?" Te Chars didn't understand.

Ankara is very close to Istanbul; logically, Okkhung could handle it themselves.

"Don't forget what I said before, Okkhung cannot be trusted. Taking them too seriously can lead you into a pit," Oriental Chen reminded him.

Te Chars nodded.

He couldn't understand. Even if Okkhung couldn't be trusted, at worst, their combat power would be weak. What else could happen?

"Then why attack Ankara? It's the farthest route to enter Mordo's hinterland," Te Chars continued to ask.

"I have always believed that the shortest route often carries the greatest risk, is less controllable, and has higher costs," Oriental Chen said.

"You're right. Only by minimizing risks can we maximize the chances of success," Te Chars nodded in agreement.

"Mr. Dongfang, I think this is too conservative, isn't it? If we can't find their altar before the sacrificial ceremony, then everything will lose its meaning," Maya High Priest said.