Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 317 - 310: The Occupation Plan

Chapter 317: Chapter 310: The Occupation Plan

When Wang Xu received Tangmo’s magic message, Hu Daoke was still on his way to the Meiliya Camp. As such, a few days later, he received another alert message from the military officer at the camp.

After receiving the first message, he immediately directed intelligence personnel to take it back to Earth and deliver it to the military meeting, which was in a quandary about whether or not to deploy troops. With the second report’s arrival, the headquarters no longer doubted the veracity of the Advance Team’s intelligence.

The military meeting eventually passed the final decision, cancelling the troop deployment and called for restraint and abandonment of the military plan at the United Nations General Assembly.

However, their good intentions wreaked no advantages. Under the United States’ leadership, the multi-national forces, led by NATO, mustered again, ready to take up positions.

Their proposal found little support, with only a few friendly countries adhering to their recommendation and temporarily halting the dispatch of troops. The remaining countries sent their most elite forces, all gathering at the outer perimeters of the Ulysses city defense area.

Facing such a helpless situation, all Wang Xu could do was sigh in exasperation. After all, this world is filled with far more greedy people than calm ones. They couldn’t guarantee the accuracy of the Advance Team’s message, but at least they could prepare for unforeseen events.

The question of whether to deploy wasn’t important to them. If the Advance Team’s information was wrong and the multinational forces completely captured Yazhi city, they could still negotiate with some friendly nations for garrison rights through some private means at that time.

After all, having so many countries stationed in Yazhi city did not align with the interests of each country. Some nations hoped to capture a region as bargaining chips for negotiating benefits with the big countries. If they could acquire substantial benefits just with garrison rights, why wouldn’t they be willing? For these countries, it was a huge win.

Ten days after receiving the intelligence, thirty years after the end of the last Otherworld war, Earth’s multi-national troops rose again. A large number of fully armed soldiers passed through the Otherworld Gate to Yazhi city. This time, they were not as reckless as the previous generations. All troops were under the command of the joint command department, which ensured there would be no more command confusion as before.

Further, Earth had made full preparations for this deployment. Simple defense runes were printed on the soldiers’ bulletproof vests, utilizing the atmospheric magical power of the Otherworld to enhance the defensive capabilities of these vests. Due to previous instances of arrows piercing the bulletproof vests, they were equipped with high-strength bulletproof inserts this time.

On the weapons front, all the participating countries have developed traditional army weapons, compensating for their firepower difference with the Otherworld residents by equipping a large number of steam locomotives and large-caliber cannons, in acknowledgment that their technological advantage cannot be reflected in the Otherworld.

The entire support firepower made up half of the total force, completely capable of repelling any attempt to attack by the Otherworld’s troops and ensuring history didn’t repeat itself.

In terms of personnel, all involved soldiers took regular suppressant drugs, which could ensure people from Earth wouldn’t suffer permanent damage from magical erosion in the Otherworld. Therefore, they could stay in the Otherworld for at least seven months before needing to return to Earth for rest.

The joint command department’s operational expectation was to end the battle within half a year and defeat several of the Church Court’s main forces, forcing their recognition of the legitimacy of Earth’s occupation.

In comparison to preparations in personnel and weapons, Earth was profoundly invested in communicating with various Otherworld nations. In the years before the garrison plan, they had received assurances from the majority of Otherworld nations that they would not participate in any military action against Earth.

In response, the three major nations surrounding the Otherworld Gate would receive returns. Masya could receive free food and weapons supply for three years to support their battle against the rebels. The commercial groups of Saint Bartz could enjoy a two-year low-tariff system. With such attractive benefits, Odelanqi was even eagerly anticipating the arrival of Earth’s army in Yazhi city, and even hoped they could station in Holy Heart city.

Unlike the other two nations, Odelanqi was not in an interest relationship with the joint command department as a whole, but rather with each individual garrison country. These countries gave some promises to Odelanqi. Although it didn’t seem much, the combined amount was astonishing, even surpassing the total of the two nations.

Therefore, under these circumstances, the Church Court seemed somewhat isolated and unsupported. Even though the Pope requested all nations under the Church Court to participate in the war, these nations merely dispatched their troops to the periphery of Yazhi city to watch from a distance.

The Church Court rebuked these nations for their ignorance and foolishness while mobilizing the forces it could to reinforce Yazhi city. Now the only ones that could fight against the multinational forces were probably the Temple Knights and the Judgement Legion stationed in the Holy City.

In the final ultimatum to Earth, the Pope of the Church Court demanded that Earth leave Yazhi city, or they would use all means to attack the Earth forces entrenched in Yazhi city.

However, the joint command department not only ignored him, but instead followed the internal meeting decision, dispatching the vanguard force to a defensively strategic position called the First Line Gorge, located fifteen kilometers northwest of Yazhi city. It was the only way for the Church Court forces to reach Yazhi city. The vanguard positioned there could withstand the church court’s army and prevent Yazhi city from being damaged during the war.

Forced by the impending war, the headquarters had to move again, as their original location was too close to Yazhi city and lay on the multinational forces’ path. If the war started, they would inevitably get caught in it.

Taking these considerations into account, the headquarters moved again, relocating twenty kilometers away from Yazhi city to a mansion by the Roen River. This property still belonged to Durman of the Blaiqi people. Ever since Durman discovered his son was living on Earth, he complied with the headquarters’ requests in hopes of a reunion with his son someday.

This estate was more accessible compared to the previous one. It was located by a river that led to Melia’s camp and crossed the Roen River into Masya’s territory. More importantly, it was not the main target of the multinational forces and Church’s military, so they did not need to worry about getting caught up in the war.

"Have the multinational forces already headed to the First Line Gorge?" Wang Xu asked, looking out the window without turning around.

"Yes, they have set off. According to their speed, they should be able to complete their basic deployment in First Line Gorge within three hours." Li Si answered, standing behind him.

"These guys are really reckless, disregarding danger for small benefits, and treating our warnings as nothing." Wang Xu commented with a sigh.

"Small countries have their own troubles. They also want to contribute to the war and secure their fair share during negotiations with larger countries. There are many countries participating in this deployment plan, but in reality, only a few can fully station their forces in Yazhi City. The other small countries will undoubtedly trade their lands for benefits on Earth without any reservation." Li Si replied.

"I always feel that if we don’t participate in the war, something seems to be missing," Wang Xu turned around and said with a smile, "I feel that after Russia withdrew from the war, the firepower of the multinational forces has been significantly weakened. I know what you’re worried about, the headquarters is also concerned about it."

"Boss..." After some hesitation, Li Si finally plucked up the courage to ask, "Do you believe in Luo’er’s intelligence? I mean, if their information is wrong, we could suffer a big loss. Even though we can exchange our advantageous position with some countries in the end, if we send our own troops, we could get a much larger piece of the cake."

"Better to believe it and any plausible fears, than to disregard it," Wang Xu paused, then continued, "We spent a great deal of effort in scouting this war and dispatching an advance team. To stop now would be disrespectful to their efforts. But you should understand that if we encounter more casualties, our losses would be greater than if we had done nothing."

"The headquarters’ strategic deployment is already underway, and this war is just one of the factors. It may influence the plan, but it certainly cannot control it. As long as we successfully complete our deployment, even if we do not join the war, the gains we make will be much higher than those of the participating countries."

"I understand!" Li Si nodded in response.

"Is everything okay with Luo’er?" Wang Xu asked.

"Yes, everything’s fine," Li Si hesitated, then continued, "however, they haven’t given us an explanation as to why they sent two messages with the same content one after another."

"If they didn’t give an answer, don’t ask. They won’t tell," Wang Xu sighed and turned his head, then continued to look out of the window and said, "I know Luo’er far too well. He’ll never let us know what’s happening within their team. They always handle internal issues behind closed doors."

"Wouldn’t this disobey disciplinary rules?" Li Si cautiously asked.

"It’s fine, as long as it doesn’t affect the advance team’s mission, let them handle it. Only Luo’er can keep that group of people in line. If anyone else tried, it would have been chaos by now," Wang Xu said.

"I see, so should I drop this matter?" Li Si asked.

"You should still ask, don’t let him overstep his boundaries. A little disciplinary action wouldn’t hurt," Wang Xu held expectations for Luo’er like a father would for his son.

"Understood!" Li Si nodded again.

"It seems that your professional abilities have improved greatly. In a few days, I’ll speak to the headquarters about appointing you as a deputy officer for some hands-on experience. After some time, you can take over my duties," Wang Xu said with a smile.

"Boss, are you leaving?" Hearing about Wang Xu’s departure, Li Si immediately became nervous.

"Staying here is not good for my health. I’m already getting sick. It’s time for me to retire and spend my twilight years on Earth," Wang Xu commented with a sigh.

"But what will I do if you leave?" Li Si asked anxiously.

Wang Xu didn’t say anything. He walked over to Li Si, patted him powerfully on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Work hard, what else could you do?"

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