"He's calling you, Rulu. Aren't you going out?" C.C. looked at Rulu, sitting in the car, and said with a smile.

  Rulu coldly said: "This Jason is a level five Ultra-capable, and there are several thousand ordinary soldiers and dozens of humanoid armored troops in the square. If I go out now, it would be no different from suicide."

  "So, are you going to watch these prisoners be executed with your eyes wide open?"

  "Don't rush. There's still time. If I'm not mistaken, the rebels outside Blue Sea City should soon be taking action. When they officially launch their attack, that will be the best opportunity for me to act."

  "Do you think those rebels have a chance to break in and rescue these prisoners?"

  Rulu rested his chin on his hand, pondering: "It's hard to say. General Li's Dragon Group seems quite capable. They should be able to contend with the Sanctuary. If they concentrate their forces to attack Blue Sea City, the Sanctuary will have difficulty holding them back."

  C.C. said: "So, does that mean the rebels have a chance to rescue these prisoners?"

  "No. Although the rebels shouldn't have much problem breaking into Blue Sea City, the overall strength is still in the Sanctuary's favor. Once the Sanctuary reacts and concentrates their forces, the rebels will find it hard to advance further. They'll be surrounded and attacked from both front and rear. So the Sanctuary has a greater chance of winning. But this is all just talk—the specific situation depends on both sides' troop deployments and their ability to adapt to changing circumstances."

  "I see. Rulu, although you're not very old, you seem quite knowledgeable about warfare."

  "What do you mean? I was a prince after all. I know a thing or two about this field."

  At some point, air raid sirens began sounding in Blue Sea City. The sound seemed contagious, triggering alarms in surrounding areas, until almost the entire Blue Sea City was filled with the sound of air raid sirens.

  Shortly after the alarms sounded, a Sanctuary messenger quickly came to Jason's side on the platform, with a grave expression saying: "Lord Jason, a large number of rebel organization troops have appeared in the northwest direction of Blue Sea City. These rebel forces are launching fierce attacks on our garrison troops in the outskirts. Judging by their direction of march, they seem to be heading toward us."

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  "So they've appeared as expected?" Jason frowned and said in a deep voice, "How many are there, and what's their configuration?"

  "There are several thousand people, about several hundred armored vehicles, and over a hundred humanoid armored troops. Their combat power is strong. Our garrison troops simply cannot withstand them."

  "Oh? So many humanoid armored troops?" Jason was slightly surprised. After brief consideration, he said: "Notify all garrison troops from other locations to head to the rebels' position. Find a way to surround the rebels. Before all reinforcements arrive, the garrison troops should not resist but quickly retreat."

  At this point, a middle-aged man wearing glasses standing beside Jason spoke: "Please wait, Lord Jason. If we let the garrison troops retreat without resistance, it's equivalent to letting the rebels into the city. This might have a significant impact on the city's residents."

  Jason said: "It doesn't matter. Let them in first. Once reinforcements arrive and surround them, we'll launch a full-scale attack and annihilate them all."

  Hearing this, the middle-aged man's face showed signs of hesitation, saying: "But if we do this, Blue Sea City will become a battlefield. If we engage in fierce battles with the rebels within the city, it may cause heavy casualties among ordinary citizens. Additionally, the rebel organization members could take ordinary citizens as hostages to threaten us."

  Jason looked at the middle-aged man with some surprise and said: "Chief of Staff, are the citizens of Blue Sea City people of our Sanctuary?"

  The Chief of Staff replied: "No, the vast majority of Blue Sea City residents are people of the Huaxia Nation. Only a very small portion have joined our Sanctuary. We have already transferred these Sanctuary members to safe locations in advance."

  "That's precisely the point. The citizens of Blue Sea City and those rebels are all people of the Huaxia Nation. Even if they all die, it has nothing to do with our Sanctuary. The Governor has also instructed me that if rebels come to cause trouble, the annihilation of the rebels must be the highest priority. As for the personal safety of Blue Sea City citizens, those are all secondary concerns. After we eliminate the rebels, we'll blame all civilian deaths on the rebels. This way, there won't be any issues at all."

  "Lord Jason, you are right. I understand." The Chief of Staff nodded and said no more, while the messenger left the platform to execute Jason's orders.

  On the other hand, Rulu and C.C. remained in the truck, quietly observing the situation's development. More than an hour after the alarms sounded, muffled explosion sounds and gunfire began coming from the northwest direction of the central square. These sounds were initially distant and faint, but as time passed, the explosions and gunfire gradually became clearer.

  "The rebels seem to be doing well. They've advanced so quickly. Maybe they really can rescue all these people," C.C. said, hearing the sound of artillery fire from the northwest direction and realizing the rebels were approaching.

  "No, things shouldn't be this simple," Rulu said in a deep voice. "Logically, the rebels shouldn't be able to attack here so quickly. It seems more like the Sanctuary isn't putting up any resistance, deliberately drawing the rebels into the city."

  "If what you're saying is true, why would they do that?"

  "There's only one reason: the Sanctuary plans to lure the enemy deep inside and completely annihilate the rebels. I think the Sanctuary will soon launch a counterattack against the rebels."