97: Swords aimed at Rhoda City

The day after the strategic deployment was completed, Satans Armed Forces left only a few elites to guard Dora City, while the rest of the troops set out in full force. Several assassination squads, composed entirely of Death Warriors, entered nearby cities in advance to carry out decapitation strikes.

The individual combat capability of the Death Warriors was beyond doubt. A day later, after the assassination squads entered the neighboring cities, they initiated slaughter mode at the enemy's headquarters one after another. High-ranking officials of both the rebel forces and the Government Army in those areas were successfully eliminated by the assassination squads. Without high-level leadership, both the rebel forces and the Government Army fell into chaos. The rapid follow-up of the main forces left no suspense in the battle, and subsequently, the six cities closest to the capital of An Country were all occupied by Satans Armed Forces.

The previous battle outside Dora City had left both the rebel forces and the Government Army somewhat confused. Although the scale of the war wasn't massive, nearly ten thousand personnel had been deployed by both sides. However, out of those ten thousand, fewer than several hundred managed to escape alive.

When the supreme leaders of the rebel forces and the Government Army learned that a third force had intervened in the conflict, neither side retaliated immediately, showing a tacit understanding. The logic of the fisherman benefiting from the fight between the snipe and the clam was not something only the people of China understood. Moreover, this force had only occupied Dora City, far from the center of power, and rumors suggested their numbers weren't very large. Therefore, both leaders planned to eliminate the other before dealing with this small armed group.

However, it was this very small armed group that seized six cities under their control in a single day, causing the supreme leaders of the rebel forces and the Government Army to completely lose their composure.

While sending out a large number of scouts to uncover the origins of Satans Armed Forces, they also mobilized their armies to blockade the main roads leading into their territories. The supreme leader of the Government Army, in particular, deployed an armored battalion and an infantry regiment to suppress the bandits in the city closest to those occupied by Satans Armed Forces.

Bodo also sent out a large number of Death Warrior scouts to closely monitor the movements of both sides. Upon learning that the Government Army had finally lost patience and made a move, Bodo quickly mobilized his men to set up an ambush on the main road the enemy was traveling. Due to Africa's backwardness, warfare there was unlike that of developed countries, which relied on technological dominance and missile barrages. Although the Government Army also had missiles, they were prized trump cards kept in reserve, and they didn't dare use them recklessly.

Therefore, warfare in most parts of Africa still relied on human wave tactics; whoever had more guns and more people was king. An Country was considered relatively wealthy in Africa, and the government possessed several organized armored units. Under the assumptions of the government's high-ranking officials, with the deployment of armored units, there should be no suspense in this battle.

But the Government Army still underestimated the firepower of Satans Armed Forces.

At a mountain pass, the marching Government Army troops passed through. The joint command of this unit was a top student who had graduated from a Western military academy. Having witnessed warfare in developed countries, this elite commander looked down on the current domestic conflict. Furthermore, being ordered by his superiors to suppress bandits left him full of grievances, as he believed his talents were being wasted.

Consequently, he was careless in managing the troops during this expedition. Of course, he did what was necessary, sending out a small number of reconnaissance units to scout dangerous areas. However, given the military literacy of the Black Brothers, tsk tsk, it was truly an eyesore.

Thus, the information this elite commander received was that the road ahead was clear and free of any danger.

However, just as the vanguard passed and the armored battalion appeared, bursts of explosions suddenly erupted in the mountain forests like muffled thunder. Then, streaks of fire rapidly slammed into the armored units in the distance.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Immediately afterward, deafening explosions rang out. A large number of rockets fired from RPGs easily tore through the old tanks and armored vehicles of this armored unit. In an instant, flames soared into the sky, and explosions erupted one after another.

The elite commander of the Government Army was sitting in a Jeep and was given special attention right away. Three rockets hit the Jeep with extreme precision. The result was obvious: this commander, who had been brooding over his unappreciated talents, was instantly blown into fragments.

The sudden strike inflicted heavy losses on the Government Army troops below. Due to the commander's death, they were left leaderless, and the remaining soldiers could only fight for themselves or flee.

But how could Bodo let them have their way? From the rear, several newly purchased Russian T90 tanks appeared on the battlefield at the right moment. With heavy machine guns firing and shells clearing the path, they directly smashed the still-resisting Government Army to pieces. In the sky, four buck attack helicopters transformed into grim reapers. Their 12.7mm large-caliber bullets rained down like fire on the scattered and fleeing Government Army troops. For a time, the battlefield turned into a one-sided massacre, with blood flowing like a river!

Finally, after wiping out two-thirds of the Government Army, Bodo issued the order to accept prisoners.

On the battlefield, Satans Armed Forces soldiers were everywhere, shouting the slogan 'Drop your weapons and your lives will be spared.' The Government Army, which had long since collapsed, naturally surrendered to Satans Armed Forces.

Inside a temporary meeting room, Bodo watched the battlefield footage via a drone, a faint smile appearing on his face. The preliminary objectives had been achieved; next, he would see if he could obtain any useful information.

Soon, a squad of Death Warriors led four or five Black Brothers wearing military ranks into the temporary meeting room.

'Sir, these are the remaining enemy officers from the scene. The highest commander died in the first round of the attack,' a Death Warrior reported.

Bodo nodded and then looked at the captured officers.

He then asked, 'I'll give you a chance to live. Who can tell me now the number of troops in Luoda City, their defensive positions, the location of the garrison, and other such information? You can be spared from death!'

The few lucky Black officers looked at each other. Immediately, one of them said quickly, 'I know all of that! Spare my life, and I'll tell you everything!'

Seeing someone beat them to it, the others didn't dare hold back any longer and scrambled to say, 'I know too!'

'I'll talk, I'll tell you everything, please don't kill me!'

Seeing this scene, a satisfied smile appeared on Bodo's face.

Then he began the interrogation.

Through the interrogation, Bodo gained a clear understanding of Luoda City.

In fact, this information wasn't a secret. It was just that Satans Armed Forces had been busy clearing out resistors in the occupied cities over the past few days, and the main roads to Luoda City had been blockaded. The Death Warrior scouts sent out hadn't reported back yet, so Bodo's questioning was a bit redundant. Naturally, Bodo understood the principle that speed is of the essence in war.

His current plan was to take advantage of this victory and seize Luoda City in one fell swoop!