On the third day of Feng Yi's return to Alpha, after a day of cleaning, no traces of the retreating imperial forces could be found in the Shadow District.

Despite the Flame Legion's lack of cold weather supplies, the winter night's temperatures could not cool their fiery enthusiasm. John excitedly ran towards the command tent, his footsteps crunching in the snow, "Report."

"Come in."

"General, no traces of Bergheide's forces have been spotted in the Shadow District. They might all have been annihilated."

"Well done, strengthen the guard and do not slacken. We must completely drive out the imperial soldiers within three days—oh, and give the soldiers more beef tonight."

"Understood. But General, I have a question. Should it be mentioned?"

"Speak freely."

"Why must it be within three days? The soldiers are very fatigued right now."

"I've been here for three days already. The Allied forces may well have realized that the teleportation device was destroyed as I was gathering local forces. Otherwise, Bergheide would definitely send reinforcements to Alpha. But since Bergheide did not send reinforcements, the Allies will send troops here under the guise of support, to take some of the industrial resources—and the fastest trip from Bermuda to Alpha takes seven days. We must take Alpha before that—from a political standpoint, we need to publicize this operation to the FCA Alliance. Since I have the power to make decisions independently and the operation did not involve the Allies, even if I take Alpha, the Allies have no rights to use the planetary resources."

John nodded in understanding. The flat terrain of the Shadow District was one of the reasons why the battlefields were easy to clear. But in the major cities and towns, the difficulty of clearing the Imperial Mecha would increase greatly.

However, Feng Yi was not in a hurry at the moment. With Eggy's help, tracking the imperial forces was only a matter of time. They were like a lightning rod, giving away their coordinates as soon as they sent a signal.

Therefore, aside from increasing the guard, Feng Yi was most concerned with the soldiers' rest.

At dusk the next day, critical information came from Powder Keg. Traces of imperial forces were discovered in the tropical areas of Alpha. This was a power that could not be ignored, with the strength of two armored regiments.

After countless simulations, Feng Yi set up ambushes in three possible locations for the Imperial Armored Regiments that night.

In the long wait of the night, with the sentry of the third ambush signaling, Powder Keg fired the flare without hesitation.

With a boom... the sky suddenly brightened, and the sleepy soldiers woke up from their dreams. In fact, they had long gotten used to sleeping whenever and wherever they could and waking up ready for battle. This was the excellent tradition of the Flame Legion.

The ambush troop clashed fiercely with the Imperial Mecha. The Imperial soldiers were evidently scared by the wolf-like troop. After firing a few ineffective shots, they promptly turned tail and ran. In the background, the sound of their commander bellowing, "Fire back, quickly, form a line and fire back," could barely be heard.

But it was useless. These bastards were shameless and reckless, specializing in feigned deaths and sneak attacks. They had learned this a long time ago. Fighting was futile, running was impossible. Often they would even be harassed in their sleep. In short, the weary imperial soldiers were now psychologically traumatized by the Flame Legion.

Seeing his commands having no effect, the commander cursed and fled. His own life was more important than anything else.

Early in the setup, Feng Yi had placed nuclear landmines along the escape route of the Imperial soldiers. Only after a substantial number of Imperial soldiers stepped on them did he give the command to detonate.

Boom! Boom! Boom!... The chain explosions instantly sent half the number of Imperial soldiers back to their original locations. Listening to the cries of the Imperial soldiers running in three different directions, the routing soldiers resembled a group of headless flies, buzzing in confusion. Some of them even cried out in panic.

"Surrender, and you won't be killed!" At the sound of that heavenly voice, half of the imperial soldiers on the spot laid down their weapons. The rest of the soldiers should also surrender.

The battle lasted less than five minutes and ended with zero deaths, 53 injuries. They managed to eliminate more than 300 imperial soldiers and capture more than 2,100, along with countless supplies and equipment...

All aspects of the battle were crucial: the timing, location of the ambush, and counter-detection. But the key was the Flame Legion itself. The soldiers maintained high morale and demonstrated the superior style of the Flame Legion. Together with the Imperial soldiers' lack of food and sleep, and long-term mental exhaustion, such a feat was understandable.

Afterwards, Feng Yi had Powder Keg, the former pirate leader, give a talk to the soldiers.

Powder Keg was very excited. After all, there were 5,000 Flame Legion soldiers below. He nodded and said, "Comrades, we have to understand what it means to fight, like today, you all performed very well. This is how the Flame Legion should be. First of all, I want to say, well done, you completed a difficult and impossible task." He carried on praising his troops, stating that they upheld the Flame Legion's traditions, exemplified the Legion's image, and demonstrated their fearless and undaunted spirit, facing death unflinchingly, and their willingness to challenge any impossible, undeterred by death, dirt, toil, and hardship.

This...this didn't make any sense. His words were all mixed up, making several female soldiers burst into laughter on the spot. However, ignorant rogues weren't scary, only illiterate ones.

Feng Yi couldn't help but blush. He just wanted Powder Keg to say a few words. After all, as the first merit troop, they would certainly receive considerable rewards. This could indirectly boost the spirits of the soldiers, who were soaring high in morale. But instead of saying anything useful, Powder Keg rambled on about political ideology…

It wasn't appropriate to interrupt him, nor was it to let him continue. After all, Powder Keg was an officer. Discrediting him publicly wasn't Feng Yi's style. While standing with his hands behind his back, Feng Yi paced back and forth for five minutes before he could no longer hold back and left early. He was not a patient man.

Only when Feng Yi turned to leave did John let out a polite cough, "Um…that, old head, the soldiers are tired. Let's call it a day."

"What!? Soldiers, are you tired?"

"Not tired." The Flame Legion answered in unison. Clearly, Powder Keg was too agitated. John was helpless, this battle review dragged on for too long, lasting a full half-hour.

But compared to the review, the soldiers were more interested in the spoils of war, especially the Mobile Suits. The Imperial Mecha were using seventh-generation models, equipped with twin turbos for longer endurance, and an SE Cannon Missile Attack System for enhanced deterrence. They were two ranks stronger than the main models used by the Flame Legion.

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