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Chapter 577 Swift Defeat (Please subscribe and read further, and vote with monthly tickets!)

Moses Halevi was a regimental commander in the Israeli 89th Assault Brigade.

His father caught the tail end of the Third Arab-Israeli War and fought bravely in the Fourth War, thus becoming an officer and acquiring land in the settlement area, which propelled him into the upper-middle class.

As the eldest son, Moses grew up in such a family and was very devout in his religious beliefs as a Jew.

His experiences in his youth had a profound impact on his entire life. Even though he was sent to study in the United States starting from middle school and later underwent the baptism of West Point Military Academy, his religious beliefs still occupied a large part of his spiritual world.

That's why, after graduating from West Point, he didn't seek a job that would allow him to stay in the United States. Instead, he resolutely returned to Israel to inherit his father's legacy in the military. Within a few years, he became a colonel-level officer, commanding the main force of a combined arms regiment.

Although this colonel was a well-known advocate of civil rights during his time at West Point, he was well aware of the source of his position.

So he returned to his hometown, and upon taking office, he decisively suppressed a protest and executed his soldiers, killing and wounding hundreds of them. He rose rapidly through the ranks thanks to this achievement.

Since then, he has become a representative of the hardliners in the military, and upon learning of the existence of the Justice League, he was one of the most proactive in sending troops.

As an officer who graduated from West Point, Moses was well aware of Israel's position in the United States' global strategy—a nail.

The significance of this nail lies not in how many people it can kill or how much money it can seize, but in its ability to disrupt the order of a region, preventing the forces in that region from uniting to form an independent political and economic entity.

Only in chaos can the United States maintain world order. If nation-states in various regions can develop their industries on their own, who would bother to mess with the Americans?

Therefore, Moses' consistent stance was to be tough to the end, not only to eliminate the immediate enemy, but also to nip any potential uncontrollable factors in the bud.

"Speed, speed, we're moving too slowly right now. At this snail's pace, when will we ever reach the battlefield?"

Moses expressed his dissatisfaction to the chief of staff and demanded that he order his troops to speed up their march.

"Sir, we are using a combination of helicopters and trucks to transport soldiers, which has created a distance of nearly 20 kilometers between us and the coalition forces. This is the fastest we can go, and it could still put us in a situation where we are surrounded."

Moses' chief of staff subtly expressed his concerns, hoping to slow down the pace slightly, at least to narrow the gap with the coalition forces to the point where both sides could quickly support each other.

"Of course I know it's dangerous, but the other coalition forces aren't very interested in participating in this war. Even if they lose, the end result is just returning home. But can we really afford to experience such a defeat?"

Moses dismissed the advice offered by his chief of staff.

"The Justice League came on strong, and even though their actions were not directly aimed at us, they disrupted our plans."

Moses didn't see anything wrong with the Israeli military's actions, but he knew the Justice League wouldn't agree. Otherwise, they wouldn't have severed ties with the United States.

“Those superheroes have superhuman powers. We must ignite the war before the Americans and other coalition forces back down in order to gain more support.”

"Alright, since that's your idea, I guess I'll have to go along with it!"

The regimental chief of staff seemed to want to say something, but hesitated and stopped.

As an officer who grew up in Israel, he was well aware that within the current Israeli military, there were only those who wanted to expand and those who wanted to risk everything to expand.

However, Israel is ultimately a small country. Its sophisticated weapons may look impressive, but they are insufficient in number and could easily be overwhelmed by a large number of cheap weapons.

This has made them even more reliant on American support, otherwise their internal industrial system simply could not produce enough weapons to expand their capabilities.

From this perspective, the Chief of Staff might be able to accept Moses's radical military plan.

"However, your considerations are also reasonable. It is indeed inappropriate to continue to increase the marching speed, but the troops must maintain the current marching speed."

Moses may have seemed to have backed down, but it was already quite an achievement for his regiment to maintain this marching speed.

The regimental chief of staff had no choice but to send a portion of his troops to scout ahead and behind the main force in hopes of discovering any trace of the enemy.

Just as the Israeli regiment was advancing rapidly, the coalition air force and army aviation also received orders to come to its airspace.

The Israeli military did not send a small number of air force escorts because this area is some distance from Israeli territory, making it difficult for ordinary fighter jets to patrol here. However, they did send a large number of helicopters to transport troops and equipment.

"Target locked. Initiate attack!"

The pilots of the fixed-wing fighter jets, upon reaching the target airspace, received intelligence about the enemy and immediately launched an attack.

The Israeli air force's tactics were indeed impressive, but they did not conceal themselves and brazenly escorted ground troops, seemingly without any awareness of the need to guard against air attacks.

"These guys are too arrogant. They have no sense of defense at all. Do they think our alliance doesn't have air power?"

The young pilots couldn't help but complain when they saw the enemy's lax attitude.

After all, not long ago, the ground troops were quite the stars.

Although all officers were ordered to accept Martin's instruction after the war, the achievements of the ground forces were ultimately acknowledged by Martin himself.

The pilots seemed to be just minor supporting characters, not really showcasing their abilities.

"Stop talking nonsense! The development direction of alliance tactics is to not distinguish between land, sea and air, and strive to combine all types of troops to break free from spatial constraints so that they can attack together."

The lead pilots reprimanded their wingmen, telling them to focus on the current battle.

"Instead of complaining, you should think about how to quickly eliminate the enemy and complete the mission."

After reaching this consensus, only tactical communication remained in the combat communication channel. Two crews were instructed to use the eagles circling in the sky to target their respective aircraft and then swoop down without hesitation.

After their radar locked onto the enemy aircraft, they launched missiles directly. The lead aircraft and wingman cooperated, launching missiles simultaneously to block all escape routes for the first person.

Boom!

The missile hit its target, directly destroying the Israeli aircraft escorting the ground troops, turning them into huge fireballs burning in the sky.

"These enemies are so-so. We will continue our offensive and clear the way for the Army Aviation."

The fighter jets in the Alliance's possession are actually built according to space station standards. While their exterior maintains the style of Earth's fighter jets, their interiors are equipped with devices such as ion cannons, sub-light-speed engines, and anti-gravity systems. The pilots themselves have also undergone rigorous training and are almost all superhuman. They can withstand the enormous loads brought about by the movement of these fighter jets, and the armor they wear also has related functions. They are also equipped with artificial intelligence systems that can assist pilots in tactical maneuvers.

However, before the Alliance pilots could use these devices to perform special tactical maneuvers, they destroyed the enemy aircraft with simple missiles.

Despite their regret, they did not stop there and continued their assault, attacking helicopters carrying Israeli soldiers. Some were destroyed, while others were forced to flee.

In short, under the attack of these two flight teams, Moses' helicopters were quickly routed.

"How could this be? Fighter jets aren't toys that kids build with blocks. Even if the Justice League had the support of someone like Batman, they couldn't possibly have completed the formation of the Air Force so quickly."

When Moses received the message from the Army Air Force, his heart sank instantly.

Not to mention him, even the Americans didn't expect the Justice League to complete the formation of its air force so quickly, so they didn't give any warnings before departure.

"Sir, it's too late to say anything now. We've already ordered the troops to switch to defense and activate the air defense systems. We believe we can force them back..."

Before the chief of staff could finish speaking, the thunderous sound of artillery fire reached their ears.

The Justice League's air force arrived shortly afterward, and its armed helicopters launched a surprise attack on the Israeli positions that had already switched to defense, focusing on striking the enemy's armored units.

Transport planes carrying two battalions began dropping their troops under the cover of air power.

As soon as the ground troops landed, they launched a surprise attack on the Israeli forces in squads and platoons.

Their goal was not to eliminate the enemy, but to disrupt the enemy's command structure and throw it into chaos.

Although Martin only deployed two battalions to block the Israeli forces, most of the soldiers in those two battalions were superhumans from the Alliance and Amazonian female warriors.

The Alliance warriors received a brief ideological education, and many outstanding individuals began to emerge. They were extremely brave in battle, making full use of their advantages, penetrating into the enemy's defenses and calling for support from the rear.

It can be said that wherever the Alliance's warriors go, the artillery support from the rear will land there.

After being taught a lesson by Martin and Diana, the Amazonian warriors became much more clear-headed and transformed into human tanks, charging left and right, determined to prevent the Israeli positions from connecting.

Faced with such an offensive, the Israeli army, which was already used to fighting counterinsurgency wars in the Arab world, quickly became overwhelmed by the fierce firepower.

The entire regiment's structure completely collapsed. Most of the soldiers collapsed and surrendered on the spot. A few soldiers continued to fight, not out of love for their country, but because they knew the crimes they had committed while conquering the land. So they preferred to die on the battlefield rather than surrender to the Justice League.

Moses, who had been boasting all along, realized that things were going badly when the Allied forces advanced on his position. Under the orders of his chief of staff, he fled with the command vehicle in an attempt to break through the encirclement.

"Go quickly, go quickly!"

The chief of staff felt a chill in his heart and kept urging the driver to speed up.

He realized that maintaining such a large distance from the coalition forces might invite a surprise attack from the Justice League.

But before that, he still had confidence in his troops, believing that as long as a superhero like Superman didn't appear, they could completely withstand the enemy's attacks, or at worst, be locked in a stalemate.

To take down their regiment, the enemy would have to send more than twice the number of troops.

In this way, they can also achieve their goal of diverting the enemy's forces.

But they never expected that the enemy would send far fewer troops than they could, and in the blink of an eye, destroy their regiment.

But it's too late to say anything now!

Moses and his chief of staff prayed in their hearts, hoping that the Almighty Lord would work a miracle for them so that they could escape safely.

However, God and his family had no time to deal with the Israelites.

After Moses drove 5 kilometers, the sounds of gunfire gradually subsided on the makeshift battlefield.

The roar of fighter jets flying across the sky and the sound of helicopter rotors spinning became increasingly clear.

Boom!

Regardless of the battle record or the armed helicopters, the attack was launched the moment the first command vehicle was spotted.

Under the bombardment of numerous air-to-ground missiles and ion cannon beams, the flat grassland quickly turned into a sea of ​​fire, riddled with craters and holes.

The command vehicle, which had been fleeing madly, finally had nowhere to go and stopped, but made no further moves.

“I am Dick, the special commander of the Justice League. I now order you to lay down your weapons immediately, jump out of the vehicle and surrender. Do not harbor any illusions. No one can save you. Resisting will only lead to your death.”

Dick was once again used by Martin as a firefighter. While the main force was under the command of Martin and Diana, he was transferred to command this force used to hold off the Allied army.

Dick was also extremely excited about the rapid results his troops had achieved.

But when facing the enemy commander, he regained his composure and ordered him to surrender.

Of course, surrendering does not mean that he will be spared his life; the alliance will still try these people afterward.

Seeing that the other party did not respond, Dick stopped shouting and ordered, "If they still do not respond or try to escape in 10 minutes, kill them."

Then, he put aside the command vehicle issue and went to deal with the subsequent coalition forces.

"I advocate a strategy of outsmarting the remaining coalition forces. We have already eliminated the Israeli army, which has the strongest fighting spirit, and the remaining coalition forces will become hesitant."

“They were only sent here on orders, and they had no reason to fight this battle. If we release the wounded and some of the hostages now, we can further damage their morale and thus eliminate their desire to fight.”

"This isn't a good idea. Releasing the wounded is fine, of course. But what if the uninjured soldiers are released? Won't they continue to attack us?"

Some have questioned whether the Israeli army's fighting spirit is as fragile as it seems.

(End of this chapter)