Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

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Before they could even raise the alarm, several Apache helicopters were already in front of them, their bays loaded with Hellfire missiles.

boom!

More than a dozen helicopters simultaneously launched missiles, followed by machine gun fire. The military base in Al-Lugo was engulfed in flames.

"Wow, this thing is amazing! No wonder it's Lieutenant General Isaac!" A soldier from Amestoris in the back seat of the helicopter laughed.

"Stop messing around! Don't forget the lieutenant general's orders: prioritize destroying air defense facilities! Then destroy the airport!" the soldier in the front seat shouted.

"Yes, yes, yes." The soldier in the back seat put on the laser helmet and began operating the weapon.

This military base was equipped with a large number of aircraft and tanks, but those that were lying quietly on the ground were turned into scrap metal by missiles. Many people were blown up into the sky while they were asleep.

Less than an hour later, the entire military base had been reduced to a huge ruin.

The soldier on the helicopter, seeing that things were almost done, picked up his walkie-talkie and said, "Colonel Mustang, Sector B has been suppressed."

"Thank you for your hard work," Roy said in the operations room of the Southern Command.

He put down his communicator and stared intently at a huge electronic screen in front of him.

"No matter how many times I watch it, this technology is just so amazing."

The electronic screen displayed an aerial view of the entire Al-Lugo, showing the locations of all its military bases. With the help of spy and navigation satellites, the other country had no secrets from Amnestolis.

This is complete suppression of information.

“That’s it, all areas along the border are now under control.” Roy said, picking up the communicator. “Isaac, all areas are now under control.”

"receive."

Isaac, who was in Central City, also had a huge electronic screen in front of him. After receiving a message from Roy, he had already begun preparing for the next plan.

He picked up another communicator and said, "Air Force, the border crossing has been opened. Launch a full-scale attack on the command headquarters inside Al-Lugo."

"Yea, sir."

Two hundred A-10 attack aircraft took off from the airport and headed toward Al-Lugo's territory.

With all air defenses along the border destroyed, the aircraft flew through the night sky with impunity. The subsonic A-10 attack aircraft quickly reached the command posts in several Alruco cities and dropped missiles.

boom!!

A massive explosion, accompanied by white smoke, blanketed the city.

Tonight, the citizens of Al-Lugo are destined to be sleepless, perhaps because the explosions and fires have pushed their emotions to the limit.

Although they marched to call for the country to wage war, when the war actually came, it was beyond their capacity to bear.

Since the A-10 is not a bomber, Isaac equipped it with thermobaric bombs, just two of which were enough to destroy a military base, thus eliminating the need for repeated bombing runs.

Three hours later, Isaac also received the battle report.

"The report states that the bombing of all military bases has been completed."

“Very good.” Isaac picked up another communicator and said, “The armored forces are divided into three squadrons and are pushing directly from the Southern Command. Black Hawks are also being deployed to send our soldiers to various cities to occupy them.”

Tanks were advancing directly below, while helicopters were evacuating soldiers to the interior, leaving Al-Lugo's military defenses paralyzed.

All of this took only six hours from the start of the operation.

Chapter 396: The War Ends in Twelve Hours

The sky gradually turned a pale white.

The battle plan was formulated at 11 p.m., the attack officially began at 1 a.m., and now it is 5 a.m.

In the command center of Central City, five middle-aged people and one young man were sitting at the conference table.

These middle-aged men were all veteran officers from Amestoris. They were originally full of enthusiasm, but they were not given important positions when the country was controlled by the Little Men in the Bottle. After Olivia took over as president, they were all promoted from the regional command to the central command.

They also served as important staff officers in this war, assisting the young leader, who is currently the highest-ranking commander of the army—Isaac.

“Lieutenant General Isaac, as you said before, the white dots on the electronic screen should be the enemy's location, right?” one of the middle-aged officers asked Isaac.

“That’s right. I deployed three spy satellites to conduct continuous reconnaissance of Al-Lugo, and also sent several reconnaissance planes to circle over them. All their actions will be reflected on the screen in real time.”

“That’s impressive. This level of information suppression makes us virtually invincible,” the middle-aged officer exclaimed. But he quickly turned his attention back to the constantly changing electronic screen. “However, there’s a problem now. Their armored forces have started moving toward the border and will soon run into ours.”

“I don’t think this is a big problem,” Isaac said dismissively.

After phasing out the old tanks, the current army is equipped with tanks that are a century ahead of the world in terms of technology. Features such as infrared rangefinders and advanced fire control systems are not found in tanks of this era.

He could guarantee that the enemy tanks would be destroyed before they even detected his troops.

"While I don't doubt the performance of the weapons the lieutenant general developed, I think it's better to be safe than sorry," the middle-aged officer said. "If we can destroy a portion of their armored forces with A-10 attack aircraft, the rest of the battle will end much faster."

"Yes, you have a point."

Isaac stood up, walked to the big screen, and gestured with his hands.

"So first, we send our air force to flank the enemy and launch a surprise attack from behind, destroying the enemy's rear armored units and preventing them from keeping up with the front forces. Then our armored units will annihilate the remaining enemy forces from the front."

"This method is feasible."

"Then let's do it that way."

Once the command center received the results, the air force at the front lines quickly received the orders as well.

Several A-10s that had already completed their bombing missions and were parked at the Southern Command airfield took off again.

Al-Lugo's armored forces were clearly unaware that they were being watched, and continued their advance southward toward Amestoris.

Upon spotting their rear troops, dozens of aircraft instantly unleashed a barrage of machine gun fire. Bullets rained down on the ground troops, kicking up clouds of dust.

Hundreds of tanks behind were blown to bits without any chance to react.

"Can the troops in the rear hear me?! Those who are alive, make a sound!"

The commander of Al-Lugo's armored forces was completely dumbfounded; his radio was not transmitting any sound.

He wasn't unfamiliar with airplanes, but he had never seen one so fast, made entirely of steel. In his mind, airplanes were merely 'auxiliary tools' used to support ground operations; the real key to victory lay with their armored forces.

Because ordinary aircraft cannot penetrate the armor of tanks.

And what did he see today? Several planes used machine guns to directly blast through the thick armor of the tanks?

While he was still in a daze, a fire suddenly broke out in the distance, and then a shell flew towards him.

boom!

The tank he was in was instantly pierced and burst into flames.

He didn't even know what had happened before he died.

Immediately after his death, the entire front-line force he led was blown to pieces in an instant.

They died without ever knowing what they were facing, let alone that the M1A2 tanks now equipped by Amestoris could launch attacks from beyond their line of sight.

Just then, a hundred Black Hawk helicopters carrying soldiers flew overhead.

On this day, all the early-rising citizens of Alrugo saw a black behemoth flying overhead.

The time is 7:00 AM.

Half of Al-Lugo's ground forces were wiped out, and their occasional aircraft were detected and intercepted by Isaac's forces.

Despair permeated the hearts of every Alrugo officer.

11:00 AM.

The newly elected president sat in his seat with a grim expression. He couldn't understand why all his plans had been seen through by the other side. Why were their weapons so powerful that his side had almost no chance to fight back?

Just then, he heard a commotion outside.

Tap tap tap! Tap tap tap!

"What's all this noise about!" the president said irritably.

A soldier rushed into his office in a panic, shouting, "Your Excellency, something terrible has happened! There's something outside..."

Bang!

A soldier suddenly had a bloody hole in his head. Then, fully armed soldiers rushed into the presidential office and surrounded the president.

The windows were smashed, and several soldiers swung in from outside using ropes. Everyone aimed their guns at the president.

The entire perimeter of the presidential palace was now under the control of Amestoris soldiers. Dozens of helicopters circled overhead, machine guns and missiles aimed at the interior.

"You...you all..."

"Hands behind your head, kneel on the ground!" the leading soldier ordered.

"Wait! You can't..."

The president tried to say something, but the soldier, growing impatient, smashed his rifle butt against the president's face. The president screamed in pain and collapsed to his knees, clutching his head tightly. He was terrified.

After seeing that the president had been subdued, the soldier spoke into the walkie-talkie hanging on his chest: "Reporting, General, the presidential palace has been suppressed, and the president of Al-Lugo has been subdued."

"Well done," Isaac said, hanging up the communicator and addressing everyone present. "The war is over. You all saw the result."

"it's over……"

Inside the command center, everyone fell silent. To be honest, they all had a sense of unreality.

Is that all?

There was neither joy nor excitement, only disbelief. The officers present were all veterans of numerous wars, each local battle lasting several days.

Now, it only took 12 hours to take over a country.

Chapter 397: Reactions from All Sides & Espionage

On this day, not only the officers in the command center of Amestoris were shocked. Almost everyone in the world found it hard to believe.

How could I wake up one morning to find that a country has vanished?

Of course, the people of Al-Lugo must have been the most incredulous, as their country was destroyed and their president was captured in a single night.

Even if they couldn't believe it, when they saw helicopters constantly flying overhead and Amestris soldiers in blue uniforms marching in orderly steps with guns at their sides on the streets, they knew it was all real.

Al-Lugo was officially captured after twelve hours of fighting, the president was taken prisoner, and the Al-Lugo army suffered 200,000 casualties, while Amédex suffered zero casualties.

Within 24 hours, the army occupied the capital.

The war was officially declared over.