593: Chapter 593: Encirclement

January 31, 2027.

6:00 AM.

Okkhung launched its attack precisely on schedule.

After landing on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, the Northern Army immediately encountered resistance.

Nearly a hundred anti-aircraft guns on the ground continuously bombarded the sky, unleashing frequent and violent explosions.

This was not their first time attacking Mordo, and they were very familiar with such a scene. As long as they raised their warships higher, the anti-aircraft guns would be useless, serving no purpose.

Mordo seemed unaware of this point and continued to fire relentlessly.

Okkhung was very clear that the people before them were all scattered soldiers and not the true strength of Mordo. They had suffered a great loss before because they were deceived by this illusion.

So, this time, they were much more cautious, advancing very slowly.

The Southern Army landed on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, and the situation was different.

This was because Damascus had Great Sun Country warships stationed there.

Putian Xiaoyezi's defense was very strong; Okkhung's warships encountered a fierce attack as soon as they landed.

Furthermore, Great Sun Country warships had Energy Shields, making their defensive capabilities extremely abnormal.

Half an hour into the battle, Okkhung had already lost 3 warships, which greatly displeased Will.

Aren't these Great Sun Country warships Oriental Chen's people? Why are they serious?

So, he immediately contacted Oriental Chen.

"Mr. Will, they still obey Mordo on the surface. It's impossible for them to just let you pass, is it? I think if you just make a slight detour, they won't make things difficult for you," Oriental Chen replied.

Will found this quite reasonable and immediately ordered the warships to retreat to the Mediterranean and land again 300 kilometers north of Damascus. This time, they indeed did not encounter any further obstruction from Great Sun Country and began to advance rapidly eastward.

At the same time, the combined fleet of Egula and the Mayans had already set off, crossing the Mediterranean northward and landing at the coastal city of Annaliya.

Perhaps because Okkhung attracted firepower, their landing met no resistance.

At 7:00 AM, the combined fleet successfully reached the important western city of Ankara.

Concurrently, Oriental Chen's two northern fleets had respectively arrived at the northern towns of Alamu and Tashkent. The Western Army had crossed the Caspian Sea southward and reached the central city of Tehran.

At this point, all plans formulated by Okkhung had been completed.

The subsequent battles would rely entirely on improvisation.

Why were there no more plans afterward?

Because their warships would lose contact once they penetrated deep into Mordo, making planning meaningless, so they simply let each fleet act according to circumstances.

If Oriental Chen had followed their plan, he would surely have been trapped and killed.

Now, Okkhung has lost contact with its warships and is completely hands-off. However, Oriental Chen can rely on the underground communication tunnels to understand the real-time battle situation.

After Okkhung's Southern Army advanced 500 kilometers eastward, its retreat route was completely cut off.

The Northern Army, being able to escape towards the Caspian Sea at any time, was still relatively safe. However, warships were already gathering to its west, ready to attack at any moment.

From the current understanding of the situation, Mordo plans to lure the enemy deep in and then destroy them all in one fell swoop.

Furthermore, to prevent the Northern Army from escaping, Oriental Chen speculated that Mordo might first launch an attack on the Southern Army. At this time, they might adopt a strategy of surrounding but not attacking, to lure the Northern Army to provide support.

Once they go to support, they will immediately be encircled, making escape impossible.

Although Okkhung is reckless, it is indeed the vanguard for attracting firepower, and they cannot be easily eliminated.

If they are destroyed, the pressure on the combined fleet of Egula and Maya will be immense.

So, how to deal with the coming crisis?

It is imperative to break their encirclement.

It has now been ascertained that a large enemy force exists in Mordo's west, to the east of the Egula combined fleet. A portion of them has moved towards the Southeast, and their objective must be to cut off the Southern Army's retreat.

The remaining warships, staying put, are waiting for the arrival of the Northern Army.

As long as the Egula combined fleet holds onto this force, their pocket formation will be very difficult to create.

On the other hand, a small enemy force also exists near Oriental Chen's Western Army, on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea. They are ignoring Oriental Chen, which must mean they plan to wait for the opportune moment and cut off Okkhung's Northern Army's retreat.

"Mr. Te Chars, the communication channel has now been shared with you. Next, you need to set off immediately, from Ankara eastward, and engage Mordo's fleet ambushing to the west. Otherwise, Okkhung's two fleets are very likely to be encircled and completely annihilated within two hours," Oriental Chen said.

Their connection remained constantly open, facilitating real-time message sharing.

Te Chars was filled with admiration upon seeing that Oriental Chen had achieved complete monitoring of Mordo.

If they had truly tried to storm Mordo blindly, there would likely have been no chance of victory whatsoever.