Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don't Call Me a Demon!

Orasio became more and more excited as he spoke. Of German descent, he had studied Lightning Warfare extensively, and upon looking at the Jieke Group's troop movements on the map, he made a judgment, understanding Jieke Group's intentions.

Once, his forbears had relied on mobile assault tactics to deliver the world-shocking Lightning Wars, repeatedly using armored units for deep breakthroughs that caught enemies by surprise.

Often, while the front-line forces were still fighting, the rear would already be collapsing from the armored units' onslaught, then becoming encircled, divided, and consumed piece by piece.

"God, the speed of these mecha troops is very fast, much faster than the armored units. I estimate that they will be able to cross the Bilao Mountain Range in at most twelve hours and appear behind the Kerimu Defense Line. Once their retreat is cut off, the armies of the Kerimu Defense Line will become sitting ducks."

Orasio's eyes shone brightly, completely oblivious to the other military observers whose expressions had changed.

"What? Jieke Group has such a big appetite? Let me take a look," said Ni Mison as he saw the satellite reconnaissance images. His head seemed to swell as he snatched the map and saw the position marked by Orasio.

The strategic depth of the Kerimu Defense Line was long, spanning over three hundred kilometers.

Chumphon Province itself wasn't large, as it was bordered by Siam Bay to the east, making retreat by sea impossible.

To the south lay the Bilao Mountain Range, which stretched for 1,100 kilometers along the borders of Chan Country and Siam and continued from the southern part of the Himalayas. Most of its peaks rose above 1,800 meters, including eight roughly parallel ridges running north to south, with rugged trails and deep valleys in between. It would be no problem for small groups to cross, but it was unthinkable for armies of hundreds of thousands to navigate that terrain.

Thus, once blocked off, the Siamese forces amassed at the Kerimu Defense Line would be like beating a dog in a dead end, completely enclosed and trapped.

And as for the satellite reconnaissance images, the sudden appearance of the mecha troops suggested they were climbing over the Bilao Mountain Range. Once they crossed, they would appear directly behind the Kerimu Defense Line, clearly intending to engulf the several hundred thousand defenders there.

"Spider mechas can actually climb mountains and cross rivers."

Japan's military observer Nakatani Keiji was dumbstruck. Watching the mecha troops appear on the satellite surveillance images, the heavy spider mechas were capable of scaling the rugged mountain passes, an impossible feat for armored tank units.

"This is practically a repeat of the Maginot Line. The Siamese Army is in big trouble."

At Orasio's words, Andrane, the French military observer next to him, darkened with anger.

"What kind of stupidity are you spouting, you German barbarian? If you can't find a good example, you might as well stay quiet," Andrane glared at him, his gaze murderous.

That was because the Maginot Line mentioned by Orasio was an eternal pain for the French people.

During WWII, France built the so-called impregnable Maginot Line along the German border, stationing a million troops.

Yet, Germany's armored units bypassed the Maginot Line through the Ardennes Forest, directly penetrating deep into France's heartland and rendering the Maginot Line useless. This not only led to its collapse but also contributed significantly to France's unprecedented surrender of millions of its troops in just 39 days, achieving an astonishing military record.

As a result, the Maginot Line became a wall of national shame and lament for the French people.

Now, Orasio's comparison of the Maginot Line to the situation at hand was understandably distressing for Andrane.

"Sorry, my analogy might not have been good, but Jieke Group's move to send the mecha troops over the Bilao Mountain Range is even more shocking than breaching the Maginot Line. Moreover, the Kerimu Defense Line isn't on par with your Maginot Line. Besides, the Maginot Line was reputedly garrisoned by the world's greatest army, an honor the Siamese Army simply can't claim," Orasio retorted sarcastically, seemingly unable to mention the Maginot Line without a sneer, infuriating Andrane to the point of turning red in the face.

"You defeated nation, what right do you have to speak like this?" Andrane couldn't hold back and punched Orasio right in the face.

"You cowards of France who surrendered in 39 days, if it wasn't for the Beautiful Country and the Mao Bear, where would you get the right to speak?" Orasio was incensed, striking back with his fist decisively.

Two countries with age-old rivalries immediately started fighting here, engaging in battle with great relish.

Ni Mison could no longer pay attention to the ridiculous farce of these two idiots; his mind was entirely occupied by the Mechanical Army crossing the Bilao Mountain Range.

If the Kerimu Defense Line were truly breached, the 350,000 troops deployed here would all be wiped out in one fell swoop.

At that thought, Ni Mison broke out into a cold sweat, disregarded everyone else, and hurriedly grabbed the map before running towards the Siamese military headquarters.

The Beautiful Country had hoped to trap Siam and the Jieke Group in a war of attrition, letting the Jieke Group become mired in the quagmire of war; they didn't want to see Siam's elite forces completely sacrificed at the Kerimu Defense Line.

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"The defense line towards Hu Yue Valley is in critical danger, the 285th Infantry Brigade has suffered heavy combat losses, we request reinforcements."

"Tell them our reinforcements are already on the way, and I need them to hold their position for two hours at all costs."

"The defense line at Liluo Town has collapsed, the 330th Independent Infantry Regiment disintegrated without engaging in battle, with the entire 2,800 troops surrendering to the enemy Mechanical Army under the leadership of Colonel Qiu Fengyang."

"Immediately dispatch the reserve troops to reinforce the rear defense line, and report to His Majesty the King to punish that coward Qiu Fengyang."

"General, it's bad news, the Jinzhipo defense line has been ambushed by a total of 15 Mechas, along with a large number of armed helicopters and fighter jets bombarding our defense line, which has now been breached."

In the vast rear of the Kerimu Defense Line, inside an underground command center made of reinforced concrete, the Siamese headquarters located here was in total chaos, with continuous reports of calls for help and breaches in the defense line.

Every hour, there were either reports of one defense line being in peril or another collapsing, causing those commanding generals and staff officers to be extremely anxious, their lips blistering from the tension.

The overall commander in charge of this battle was Wanyan Ting, who had just replaced the former Chief of General Staff, Narong.

At this moment, faced with emergency reports from all fronts, he was completely at a loss, his head feeling like it would explode, now realizing that the position he had taken over was a hot potato.

And what Ni Mison had walked into was just such a scene.

"General Wanyan, this is what our military observer has discovered—your troops are in grave danger. The Jieke Group wants to swallow you whole."

With the map in hand, Ni Mison directly approached Wanyan Ting, to relay the situation he had discovered.

Wanyan Ting was utterly stunned and took a good while to snap back to reality.

"They're crossing over from the Bilao Mountain Range; the Jieke Group madmen, how dare their Mecha, how dare they!"

Wanyan Ting's lips trembled, his entire being close to collapse.

Because he realized that, with his current troop deployment, he couldn't find a capable force to defend against the Mecha army in a short period.

"In my view, we should now retreat from the Kerimu Defense Line. Before they completely encircle us, we should save as many as possible and preserve our fighting strength."

Ni Mison sighed, offering his best advice at the moment.

Even without this surprise attack force coming over the Bilao Mountain Range, in Ni Mison's view, the Siamese Army couldn't hold much longer.

According to the advancing speed of the Jieke Group, within a week at most, their defense lines would be thoroughly ruptured by the Jieke Group.

Now, with what the Jieke Group was doing, it was clear they had a voracious appetite; they weren't content with just a major victory—they wanted to annihilate the 350,000 elite troops deployed at the Kerimu Defense Line.

After being stupefied for quite a long time, Wanyan Ting finally said despondently, "I will report to the King and arrange for the troops to retreat as soon as possible."