141: The US military is facing the first life-and-death moment in modern history!

While public opinion continued to be tumultuous, the Anti-War Army and the U.S. Military continued their fierce real-world combat.

At the Anti-War Army's underground base headquarters, Yue Hanshan reported to Fang Le:

"Currently, one-third of the encirclement and reception of tens of thousands of U.S. Military infantry in the mountainous area have been completed. It will take at least a day and a half to completely defeat all U.S. Military infantry."

"Comrade Qin Feng's independent armored regiment, and the three to four thousand mobile infantry led by First Division Commander Luo Hui, are jointly clearing out the two tens of thousands of American military in the east. This is now entering the final stage, and the U.S. Military's headquarters' main force no longer exists."

"However, we are not without worries. The 50,000 U.S. Military troops deployed early in the northern and southern mountain ranges are rushing to reinforce and will soon arrive at the main battlefield. If People's Army's outer defense line cannot withstand the impact of these 50,000 people, People's Army may be attacked from both the north and south by the American military."

"In addition, People's Army's air force formation, while pursuing the retreating American military aircraft northward, encountered the U.S. Military's southward-bound escort fighter group. Based on their models, they should be carrier-based aircraft from a U.S. Military aircraft carrier. A U.S. Military aircraft carrier formation is currently docked at Darwin Port to the north, and they can provide a large amount of long-range firepower, even potentially sending in Marine Corps for amphibious operations."

"This is just the northern coast. It is still unknown whether the U.S. Military has also deployed aircraft carrier formations on standby along the coastlines in other directions. In short, the situation People's Army currently faces is still perilous. One careless move, and People's Army could be the ones surrounded."

Fang Le frowned, listening to Yue Hanshan's overall report, and asked, "So, what forces does People's Army currently have that can be mobilized to ensure overall victory in the battle and accelerate the end of the war?"

Yue Hanshan: "We still have our trump card, the stealth bomber unit. Previously, air superiority was not fully secured, so the large bombers were not deployed. Now, they can be used to bomb the American military's 50,000 reinforcements in the north and south."

"Furthermore, President, it is time for the 'special unit' directly under your command to be deployed. We must act swiftly, just like during the breakthrough night in Darwin City, to secure victory in one decisive move!"

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In the U.S., all generals with ranks of major general or higher were notified by the Department of Defense to participate in an emergency meeting.

Secretary of Defense Sevitz, seeing that the important personnel had largely arrived, eagerly declared the meeting open.

"Generals of the Army, Navy, and Air Force."

"The most critical moment in the U.S.'s modern history has arrived!"

"Not even the bombing of Pearl Harbor, not the nuclear missile crisis between People's Army and the Soviet Union, not the 9/11 incident, not even the previous defeat in Darwin, was as bad as the current situation!"

"This time, we gathered a force of 150,000 to attack a bandit army estimated to have only one-tenth of our strength. However, according to the latest intelligence, People's Army is in a collective rout, with the main command annihilated, and a large number of routed troops even fleeing into the non-combat zone of Alice Springs."

"Throughout the global public opinion sphere, news of People's Army's impending complete defeat is spreading!"

"If People's Army truly loses this battle, it will be a humiliation comparable to the capital palace being burned down by the American military!!!"

"People's Army's defeat this time will also completely exhaust People's Army's military prestige built after World War II, affecting the stability of People's Army's alliance system and the attitudes of other countries towards the U.S.!"

"President Qiao Laxi, upon hearing this news, has already entered the ICU for emergency treatment due to chest tightness. The interim acting President, our smiling girl, Haha, has ordered us to save the impending defeat and avoid the worst outcome!"

"Please share any suggestions or ideas you may have!"

As soon as Savitz finished speaking, the generals in the meeting room began to speak up.

"Didn't we say there are still 50,000 troops in the northern and southern mountain ranges? Order them to provide emergency relief! Also, People's Army seems to have sent two aircraft carrier formations to patrol the waters of Australia this time. Order them all to participate in the war as well."

"Those people have already participated, without a doubt, but their participation doesn't guarantee a turnaround. As for letting other overseas military bases or our homeland troops provide support, it's a distant solution that won't solve the immediate problem."

"At this point, let's have Australia, our vassal state, mobilize on a large scale. Don't let them put on a show and slack off. Let all their active soldiers, reservists, and ground, sea, and air forces participate collectively!"

"I don't think that's enough. Australia can't be relied upon at all. Their government needs parliamentary resolution authorization to mobilize troops on a large scale."

"I say, gentlemen, since this is a moment concerning the destiny of the U.S., what means can't be used? I think we should directly use the big move, the Mushroom Bomb!"

As soon as the suggestion of using a Mushroom Bomb was brought up, all members participating in the meeting fell silent.

Secretary Sevitz: "This... the use of a Mushroom Bomb requires our President to make the final decision, and now President Qiao Laxi is in a coma. It's unknown whether the interim Vice President has the authority to use nuclear weapons, especially since People's Army's defeat is significant but not yet a matter of the U.S.'s life and death..."

General Claire, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said, "Nuclear weapons are an option that cannot be considered for now. The overall situation on the front line is that People's Army is in a stalemate with the American military, basically intertwined, and the coverage of nuclear weapons is too broad, which may affect our own troops... Everyone, please think of other solutions first."

Then, the crowd also proposed using intercontinental missiles launched from the U.S. homeland as a means of support.

But this has the same difficulties as using nuclear weapons. The American military and the American military are not only mixed in battle but also constantly moving. Even if intercontinental missiles are fast enough to reach Australia from the U.S. homeland in one or two hours, it's still uncertain who they would land on once they arrive.

Additionally, the U.S. recently test-fired a Minuteman series intercontinental missile, but it failed.

As everyone was frowning, Secretary of the Air Force Fry suddenly said, "Gentlemen, why have you forgotten that we have another trump card?"

"People's Army still has a large number of heavy bombers that haven't participated in the war. We can deploy all of them."

Due to the previous lesson, the U.S. Military did not deploy its latest model heavy bombers to the front line in this battle, but this does not prevent the bombers from participating midway.

Everyone's eyes lit up, and Fry continued, "People's Army has heavy bombers, but the Anti-War Army does not. They have already returned all of the more than 20 B-series heavy bombers they obtained last time to us."

"These heavy bombers, whether carrying conventional missiles or Mushroom warheads, can greatly change the course of the war."

"Of course, the prerequisite for using them is that we send more air superiority fighters to seize air superiority, and in terms of fighter numbers, we have an absolute advantage!"

"As soon as the heavy bombers are deployed, the war's balance will slowly shift towards People's Army!"

Secretary Sevitz led the applause.

"Secretary Fry is right. We haven't lost yet. We still have trump cards, and we still have many opportunities."

After formulating a plan, the U.S. Department of Defense regained its morale and began to systematically deploy troops. They believed that as long as their support was fast, a reversal of the situation was not impossible!

Conversely, the Anti-War Army needed to quickly end the frontline battle to make the U.S. Military's subsequent reinforcements futile.