One man's resistance against Japan, I mobilized a million people to aid Shanghai.

San Francisco, City Hall.

The once bustling city is now lifeless, with ruins everywhere.

The catastrophe that occurred five days ago swept through the entire city of San Francisco.

Many foreign devils were still asleep when they were dragged out and shot by heavenly soldiers who descended from the sky.

The arrival of 20 million clones caught San Francisco completely off guard.

This is the first time since the founding of the United States that war has broken out on its own soil. Many foreigners never dreamed that one day war would happen on their doorstep.

Jia Gu, appointed as the commander-in-chief of this operation, led thousands of troops to thoroughly cleanse the entire city of San Francisco, inside and out.

Even now, a faint smell of blood still lingers inside the city hall.

At the office window, in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, two figures are looking eastward through the mist.

That's the direction of the Rocky Mountains.

"Roosevelt was not an amateur."

Zhu Yong slowly began, "Abandon the west coast, shorten the defensive line, and concentrate our forces on the natural barrier of the Rocky Mountains..."

"This is the best option he can make under the current circumstances."

In the center of the hall was an enormous sand table. The Rocky Mountains to the east of San Francisco were covered with a dense array of blue flags—the flags of the bald eagle's army.

Roosevelt understood that retaking San Francisco would be tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock, so in order to buy time, he simply ordered all the army to go to the Rocky Mountains to set up defenses.

As the commander-in-chief at the front, Jia Gu was most familiar with the battle situation. He walked to the sand table, pointed to the border between Nevada and Utah, and said:

"My Lord, look here."

"Salt Lake City."

"The newly established Western Command headquarters of the Eagle Army is located here, and the commander-in-chief is Marshall, who just flew in from Washington three days ago."

"He was appointed commander-in-chief of the front lines, bringing with him Roosevelt's emergency authorization."

"He now has the authority to mobilize all Army units, National Guard, and even the newly formed volunteer corps in the Bald Eagle territory."

"In theory, he has 780,000 combat-ready troops at his disposal."

"Theoretically," Zhu Yong repeated the word.

"Yes, theoretically."

Jia Gu's lips curled into a cold smile. "In reality, these 780,000 are stationed along a 3,000-kilometer defense line stretching from Canada to Mexico."

"The number of troops actually capable of fighting on the front lines against our army does not exceed 500,000. Moreover..."

He zoomed in on the map, revealing details of the defensive line.

"The Rocky Mountains are indeed a natural barrier, but that also means that supplies are difficult to obtain."

"The supplies that the Eagle Army transported from the east had to cross the entire Great Plains and then climb over the mountains."

"There are only three railways: the Northern Pacific Railway in the north, the Union Pacific Railway in the middle, and the Santa Fe Railway in the south, and even fewer highways."

Jia Gu's fingers traced across the three railway lines:

"And all three railway lines pass through a key node: Denver."

On the model, Denver, the capital of Colorado, is highlighted.

From there, the railway line extends east and west, east to Kansas City and Chicago, and west across the Rocky Mountains into Utah and Nevada.

"Whoever controls Denver holds the throat of the Rocky Mountain defense line."

Jia Gu's voice became sharp.

"Marshall knew this too. So he deployed his most elite troops in Denver: the 1st Armored Division, the 82nd Airborne Division, the 3rd Infantry Division, plus two divisions of the Colorado National Guard, totaling 120,000 men."

"At the same time, the air force around Denver has gathered 60 percent of the Hawks’ western air power—about 1,300 aircraft, of which 500 are the newest P-40s."

Zhu Yong listened quietly without interrupting.

"In addition, the Bald Eagle's west coast cities began to flee, with large numbers of civilians fleeing eastward."

"According to aerial reconnaissance and signal monitoring, approximately three million people have fled to the East in the past five days."

"Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland... these cities now have less than a third of their population left, and most of them are elderly, poor, and people who have given up hope."

"The entire West Coast is in chaos, and looting and arson are commonplace on the streets of Los Angeles."

"At the Port of Seattle, abandoned cars clogged all the roads, and outside Portland, refugee camps stretched for kilometers."

"And the Bald Eagles show no sign of sending troops to rescue us. They have abandoned the West Coast. As long as we send troops, we can take these places immediately."

On the model, a large red area extends westward from San Francisco to Olympia, Washington in the north, San Diego, California in the south, and Reno, Nevada in the east.

It has a total area of ​​approximately 800,000 square kilometers and a population of about 6 million.

"Our troops have about two thousand men in San Francisco, equipped with standard 98Ks and RPGs, but they are unable to move quickly due to a lack of vehicles."

Jia Gu continued:

"Moreover, armored equipment is extremely scarce, and without tanks, the effort required to launch an offensive will be enormous."

"I suggest that the Academy of Sciences immediately study our army's heavy tanks. Only by producing enough large tanks can we confront the Bald Eagle's armored formations when we enter the central region of the Bald Eagle in the future."

Zhu Yong nodded slightly and said:

"The Academy of Sciences is already doing it."

Since the last upgrade, Zhu Yong has summoned 30 million clones, including 3,000 special talents, all of whom are scientific researchers.

Zhu Yong placed all these people into the Academy of Sciences, which is now continuously researching various weapons and civilian products in accelerated space.

I believe that they will be able to produce the world's most advanced armor in less than six months.

However, this will take time.

"Now that we don't have heavy tanks, tell me, can you penetrate the Bald Eagle's armor?"

"Of course, but the casualty figures might..."

"I don't want casualty figures, I just want Washington!"

Jia Gu pondered for a moment, then said:

"We have established a firm foothold in the Americas theater, with more than fifteen times the strength of the opposing Eagle forces, comparable equipment quality, and clear air superiority. Our only weakness is the continuous supply of fuel and heavy equipment."

"But as long as we take the Rocky Mountains, control Denver, and open a passage to the eastern Great Plains..."

His eyes lit up: "At that time, we will gain access to Bald Eagle's largest agricultural region, railway network, and most importantly, the Great Lakes industrial region."

"With those factories and resources, fuel and tanks will no longer be a problem; we can produce everything we need on-site."

The hall was quiet for a moment.

Zhu Yong walked to the French windows and looked at the morning mist that was gradually dissipating in the east.

In the distance, the outline of the Rocky Mountains begins to appear, like the spine of a sleeping giant.

"So your plan is to take Denver directly and break through the Rocky Mountain defenses in one fell swoop."

Zhu Yong turned around. "But Marshall isn't a fool."

"He knows Denver's importance and will definitely defend it heavily."

"A direct assault would come at a great cost."

"Therefore, we will not launch a direct attack."

Jia Gu walked to the other side of the sand table and pointed to the border between Nevada and Utah. "I plan to use the Trident tactic."

On the sand table, three red arrows suddenly extend from the eastern line of the red control zone, but not all of them point to Denver.