Song Heping did not turn his head; his gaze remained fixed on the vast and brutal land.
"I know."
His voice was deep and firm.
"What we need now is time and space; the Americans do too. They're also thinking about getting through the current crisis. By the time the 1515 Armed is eliminated, it will probably be the day they turn against us. Before that, we must prepare ourselves."
Saying this, he finally slowly turned around.
"As for Thunder Defense, hm—"
He snorted coldly and said, "These formidable outsiders won't stay here for long; there are plenty of ways to make them leave."
Two days after the agreement was reached, southeast flank of Hulmatu, a relatively open yet tactically critical hilly area.
On the map, this is marked as "Area 4," which controls an auxiliary route leading to Mosul and several scattered small villages nearby, with an open view, serving as an important forward outpost in the southeastern direction of Hulmatu.
