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In the early morning of the Dragon Country's capital, sunlight shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the State Guesthouse's luxurious suite onto Jovic's face.

He stayed awake all night, thinking over and over again about the weapons and equipment that were ahead of their time that he had seen in the secret base of the Great Wall Military Factory.

From the sci-fi "Apocalypse" series of unmanned combat platforms to the high-performance J-10C fighter jets, each one gave him a new understanding of the Dragon Country's military and technological strength.

These weapons will be a solid backing for Yugoslavia in its fight against the hegemony of the United States.

After signing the military aid agreement with Longguo, Jovic felt both excited and heavy-hearted.

What excited him was that Yugoslavia had finally found a powerful and reliable ally and was no longer fighting alone; what was heavy was that he knew very well what accepting this aid meant - Yugoslavia would completely break with the Western world and become the frontline of the Dragon Kingdom in Europe against the Eagle Sauce.

This is undoubtedly a gamble, a gamble on the fate of the entire country.

In the next few days, the Yugoslav delegation led by Jovic carried out intensive and efficient docking work with the Longguo team of military experts.

The two sides finalized details on the model, quantity, delivery time, personnel training, and logistical support for the first batch of aid weapons. Jovic was deeply impressed by the professionalism and sincerity of cooperation demonstrated by the Chinese side.

At the same time, Longguo's strategic aid was launched on an unprecedented scale and speed.

More than one hundred Y-20 large transport aircraft, like steel eagles, traveled back and forth between Longguo and Yugoslavia day and night.

These transport planes, loaded with tanks, artillery, missiles, drones, and various supporting ammunition and spare parts, landed at a military airport that had been secretly prepared in Yugoslavia.

On the ground, Longguo's engineering and technical personnel worked closely with the Yugoslav army to quickly organize the unloading, assembly, debugging and personnel training of weapons and equipment.

For a time, all the military bases in Yugoslavia were bustling with activity.

The Type 96B main battle tank donated by Longguo galloped on the training ground, the PLZ-07 self-propelled howitzer conducted live-fire shooting drills, and the Yugoslav pilots, under the guidance of Longguo instructors, began to familiarize themselves with the advanced avionics system and weapon operation of the J-10C fighter.

The simplified versions of the more mysterious "Apocalypse" series of unmanned combat platforms are undergoing final debugging and operator training at several highly confidential bases. They will be the special forces on future battlefields.

The strategic assistance from Longguo, like a strong east wind, quickly enhanced Yugoslavia's national defense capabilities.

President Gangto and senior Yugoslav military officials were grateful for the generous assistance from Longguo, and were also full of confidence in the upcoming head-on confrontation with Eagle Sauce.

They knew that with these advanced weapons and equipment and the support of the powerful ally Longguo, Yugoslavia was no longer a weak country that could be bullied.

As for the United States, after the disastrous failure of Operation Punitive Sword and the exposure of the Red Light Project scandal, domestic revenge sentiment and international pressure forced the Howell administration to take a tough stance to save face and reshape its image as a global hegemon.

After carefully planned public opinion guidance and diplomatic pressure, the Eagle Sauce finally found a "legitimate reason" to declare war on Yugoslavia.

Inside the Pentagon's combat command center, the lights were brightly lit, and staff officers in a variety of military uniforms busied themselves nervously before giant electronic sand tables and display screens. The air was filled with the mixed aroma of coffee and cigars, and the tense atmosphere of impending war.

In order to ensure the success of this "special military operation", the United States mobilized its elite forces in the Mediterranean and Europe.

Three carrier battle groups—the USS Eisenhower, the USS Kennedy, and the USS Roosevelt—have departed from their home ports in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, respectively, and assembled in the waters near the Black Sea. Each carrier battle group is equipped with nearly 100 aircraft of various types, including the latest F/A-18E/F Super Hornet attack and fighter jets, EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft, E-2D Hawkeye early warning aircraft, and a large number of anti-submarine and support aircraft.

In addition to the aircraft carrier battle group, the US also mobilized hundreds of F-15, F-16 fighter jets and B-52 and B-1B strategic bombers from its air bases in Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom.

These aircraft will be responsible for carrying out various missions such as air strikes, gaining air superiority and ground support.

In terms of ground forces, the US plans to draw at least two heavy armored brigades and one airborne division from its army stationed in Europe, ready to carry out ground landing operations against Yugoslavia if necessary.

The Marine Corps' expeditionary strike group is also ready to go, and they will be responsible for carrying out amphibious landing and special operations missions.

In addition, a large number of Tomahawk cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs have been transported to front-line airports and warships in preparation for saturation strikes on Yugoslav military targets and important infrastructure.

Pentagon generals were confident in the operation.

In their view, Yugoslavia is just a small Balkan country, and its military strength is no match for that of the United States.

Although Longguo may provide some assistance to Yugoslavia, they generally believe that there is still a big gap between Longguo's military technology and that of the United States, and that Longguo is far away from the European mainland, so large-scale military intervention is unlikely.

General Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told officers at a pre-war mobilization meeting.

"Gentlemen, the goal of this operation is very clear - to completely destroy the terrorist forces in Yugoslavia and eliminate the threat to regional peace and stability."

"We want to show the world the United States' determination and ability to fight terrorism."

"I know that some recent events have caused our country to suffer injustice, but precisely because of this, we must prove ourselves with a clean and decisive military victory!"

He paused, his eyes sweeping over every senior general present: "Remember, we have the most powerful army and the most advanced weapons in the world. No force can stop our advance."

"Let those countries that dare to challenge the hegemony of the United States see what will happen if they try to stop a chariot with a mantis arm!"

President Howell also came to the Pentagon in person to cheer up the soldiers who were about to go to war.

In his brief speech, he emphasized that this action was a "just act" to "eliminate evil and defend freedom", and promised all participating officers and soldiers that the country would be their strongest support.

Despite the confidence of the top leaders, some mid- and lower-level officers and intelligence analysts involved in the formulation of specific combat plans were worried about the prospects of this operation.

The exposure of the "Red Light Plan" and the mysterious military power displayed by Longguo in Stalingrad made them dare not take potential risks lightly.

They are worried that if Longguo really provides the most advanced weapons and equipment to Yugoslavia as it did to Russia, then this war that seems to have a huge disparity in strength may very likely turn into an unpredictable and difficult battle.

After several days of careful preparation and strategic deployment, the Eagle Sauce finally declared war on Yugoslavia in the early morning of Belgrade time on the grounds that Yugoslavia "refused to hand over the terrorist leader" and "sheltered terrorist organizations."