When Ruan Liangyu met with US Ambassador Memphis, the Republic did not bomb the embassy.

That evening, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense of the Republic announced that the bombing of targets within a range of 1,000 kilometers in Hanoi International Airport and surrounding 24 will be temporarily suspended, so that diplomats and tourists from various countries can evacuate Vietnam.

This statement is considered by many to be a precursor to the republic’s initiation of a large-scale ground war.

At this time, the Republic's Army's combat operations in Laos had been fully launched.

The 273rd Armored Assault Brigade arrived in Sanqu on the afternoon of the 23rd and immediately opened an airdrop site and laid a temporary runway of 1,500 long with equipment from large transport aircraft. That night, the first batch of tactical transport aircraft and transport helicopters delivered the 273rd urgently needed supplies.

The supply operation is not the highlight of the night.

Starting from 20:30, the 152nd passes through the Sang temporary base and turns to Mengmo, occupying the only way for the Vietnamese army to retreat south as quickly as possible.

The operation lasted until 2:30 am. Within 8 hours, the 152nd Brigade successfully completed the assault.

Therefore, the old Vietnamese army was besieged on the Sichuan Plateau with an area of ​​less than 20,000 square kilometers. When the supply was lost and the retreat was unable to retreat, the end of the Vietnamese officers and soldiers would be very miserable.

In order to surround the force, the Air Force blew up the Nannie River, several bridges on the Nano River and Nankang River that night.

The encirclement and annihilation of the Vietnamese army into Laos was basically completed. The Republic's Army invested brigades, with less than 20,000 ground forces.

Starting war 2. The Republic’s army gained an absolute advantage on the battlefield.

That night, the Vietnamese army began to break through.

The focus of the competition was to airborne 153 to control the land. Within the first 3 hours, two infantry divisions of the Vietnamese army launched five impacts on the airborne 153 position.

The battle was extremely fierce. The airborne was 153 inches and the Vietnamese army attacked desperately.

Relying on China's support and long-range artillery fire support, the airborne 153 did not allow any Vietnamese army to break through the Nonghei defense line.

In the early morning of the day, the 1511th Brigade of Air Force dispatched a transport helicopter and sent 24 light large-caliber artillery and a large number of ammunition from an independent artillery battalion to the 153rd. Subsequently, the low-altitude strike forces of the 1511th Brigade of Air Force raided the mechanized Vietnamese troops gathered in Bannasi, west of Nonghei, destroyed hundreds of tanks and armored combat vehicles, and eliminated the Vietnamese armored troops that pose the greatest threat to the 153rd.

The Vietnamese army did not give up easily, and Nonghei was the most direct breakout site.

Before dawn, the Vietnamese army launched at least 12 attacks on the airborne position of 153. As a result, it can be imagined that the two infantry divisions responsible for assault missions had lost more than half of their troops and almost lost their combat capabilities.

By this time the morale of the Vietnamese army was already very low.

The areas that prevented their breakthrough were not only airborne positions 153, but also armed helicopters from the 1511th Brigade of the Air Force, fighter bombers from the Republic Air Force, and rugged terrain.

At the beginning, Xiang Yinghui considered the nearby terrain when he chose to attack Nonghei.

There are 2 roads entering Nonghei from the west, and only 1 road leaving Nonghei from the east. All three roads are built on the hillside or in the valley, and armored troops cannot be deployed along the road. Tanks and vehicles gathered on the road have become ideal targets for air strikes and artillery fire strikes. The Vietnamese army can only launch an attack with infantry who are not good at assault.

Using infantry to attack airborne soldiers known as the "King of Infantry" is simply a death sentence.

After dawn, the Vietnamese army slowed down the attack intensity.

There is no hope of breaking out from Nonghei, and the Vietnamese army can only break out north or south, but at this time the 273rd Armored Assault Brigade and the 152nd Air Assault Brigade had occupied the only passage on both sides of the north and south.

Obviously, the Vietnamese commander did not expect that the Republican army could complete the battle encirclement within one day.

In the early morning of the 24th, Peng Maobang personally issued combat orders to all brigade commanders of the participating troops. On the basis of defending the original positions, the 1511th Air Brigade and the 2711th Armored Brigade were the main strike forces, and they tried to annihilate the besieged Vietnamese army within.

The horn of the general attack on the ground sounded, and the 2711th Armored Brigade, who had just arrived at the battlefield, took on the main task of ground assault.

Unlike the 273rd, which belongs to the 27th Army, the main combat forces of the 2711th Armored Brigade are three tank battalions equipped with z99||| type main battle tank ground, two mechanized infantry battalions equipped with crawler infantry fighting vehicles, two artillery battalions equipped with 155mm self-propelled howitzer and 1 artillery battalion equipped with millimeter self-propelled rocket launchers. Their armored assault strength and firepower are the best among the three brigades of the 27th Army and the ground.

Because it is equipped with a large amount of heavy equipment, the strategic maneuverability of the 2711th Brigade is far inferior to that of the 273rd Brigade.

After receiving the order, the 2711th Brigade stationed in Simao, Yunnan was prepared to join the war within 2 hours, but it took an hour to enter Laos along the La Mengyou Highway. It arrived in Luang Prabang, Laos at around 22:30 on the 23rd and completed the battlefield maneuver.

According to the battle plan formulated by Xiang Yinghui, the 2711 Armored Brigade's two tank battalions and two mechanized infantry battalions attacked east along the road from Luang Prabang to Sangnu and Nonghei, annihilated the Vietnamese troops along the way. The 151st Air Turkish Brigade provided low-altitude support to seize important strongholds along the way.

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The Vietnamese army headed towards Vientiane, and Xiang Yinghui sent the first reserve air assault brigade.

The 161st Air Assault Brigade belongs to the 16th Airborne Army. When the army was reorganized, the 16th Airborne Army and the 15th Airborne Army were placed into the army at the same time and then reorganized. Unlike the 15th Airborne Army, which belongs to the "Combat Mobile Force", the 16th Airborne Army is a "Strategic Mobile Force". There are three brigades in the entire army, and only the 1611th Air Assault Brigade is a low-altitude assault force, and the other two brigades are airborne brigades.

As the only low-altitude assault force of the 16th Airborne Army, the combat power of the 1611th Brigade of Tu is not below the 1511th Brigade of Tu.

When deploying the encirclement, Xiang Yinghui did not arrange ground troops because the road infrastructure in the southwest was poor. The 152nd Air Force had to defend the south gate, so he could only let the 1611th Air Force Force Force, which was the reserve force of the battle.

The 1611th Brigade of the Anchor Turks was responsible for capturing all the towns and road intersections between the Nannie River and the Nanyu River, blocking the gates to Vientiane, setting up defense lines in the Laotai border area, and preventing Vietnamese troops from entering Thailand.

The combat mission is very heavy, and the front line of the 1611th Brigade of the Air Combustion is 350 kilometers long!

Only air assault forces can effectively defend such a long line of defense. Whether ground mobile troops can be deployed in time, not to mention guards is a question.

At this point, the deployment of Vietnamese troops in the old territory was truly completed.

The Heguo Army has invested 3 air assault brigades, 1 airborne brigade, 1 armored assault brigade and 1 armored brigade, with a total of 6 brigades of troops, with about 27,000 officers and soldiers participating in the war.

If the annihilation mission can be completed within the time specified by Peng Maobang, the Republic's Army will create a miracle in the history of war.

However, not many Westerners are willing to stay and witness the birth of a miracle.

On the morning of the 24th, the United States began to evacuate envoys to Vietnam and travelers in Vietnam. Other Western countries also evacuated envoys to Vietnam and travelers in Vietnam.

Hanoi International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City International Airport ushered in the busiest day in peace.

At 8:30 am that day, Memphis and US President's national security adviser Stockton, disguised as military officers at the embassy, ​​took the plane to leave Hanoi and flew directly to the US capital Washington.

About half an hour later, Philippine Foreign Minister Alfonta left Manila on a diplomatic plane and headed for Washington.

After contacting the Republic’s Foreign Minister Huang Guowei, the Philippine Foreign Minister reported to President Letos.

The Philippines is in a very delicate situation. Like Vietnam, the Philippines has serious disputes with the Republic. Although the Philippines occupied much fewer islands and reefs than Vietnam, it is much more than the Republic. With the support of the United States, the Philippines has never made concessions on the South China Sea and the Nansha issue.

Will the Republic use thunder to deal with Vietnam, which is also supported by the United States, against the Philippines?

If a war breaks out with the Republic, the Philippines is even more fragile than Vietnam.

The problem is that handing over the occupied islands, reefs and waters of the South China Sea is not a word from the president. Because the Philippines has signed an agreement with several American energy companies to jointly develop oil and gas resources in the South China Sea. If the islands, reefs and waters are returned in accordance with the requirements of the Republic, all agreements will be invalidated. The Philippines will not only offend the United States, but will also lose huge foreign exchange income, which will make the already difficult domestic economy worse.

Neither retreat nor advance.

The Philippines can only place its hopes on the United States, hoping to get the full support of the United States.

Before Alfonta set out, the Philippine Ambassador to the United States had met with US Secretary of State Leslie and made a request for diplomatic, political, economic and military aid.

The United States' attitude is a bit ambiguous and it seems that the Philippines has not been placed in an important position.

No, Letos had to let Alfonta go on a trip in person and meet with US President Frederick as the presidential envoy to discuss aid with the US government.

As necessary measures, Letos ordered the Navy and the Air Force to enter the highest state of combat readiness before this.

Although the Republic still focuses on Laos and regaining islands occupied by Vietnam and proactively proposes peaceful negotiations with the Philippines and other countries to resolve territorial and territorial sea disputes, who can guarantee that the Republic will not destroy the Philippine Air Force and Navy in one fell swoop like he did when dealing with Vietnam, and regain the Philippines-controlled islands?

Whether you can win or not, be prepared.

These measures show that Letos has lost his claim. The sudden military strike against Vietnam by the Republic has caused a huge threat to the Philippine president. In a panic, Letos neither expressed his willingness to resolve the dispute with the Republic through peaceful negotiations nor received a clear reply from the United States.

War preparations can only make the Philippines miss the only chance to avoid war.

Of course, within two to three days, the focus of the Republic's military operations is still to annihilate the Vietnamese troops entering Laos. In the short term, the Republic's main target of attack will still be Vietnam.

In the early morning of the 24th ET, Pang Xinglong landed at the Kennedy International Airport in New York.

With the appearance of the Prime Minister of the Republic at the United Nations General Assembly, whether the dispute between the Republic and Vietnam can be resolved peacefully has once again become the focus of discussion among the world.
Chapter completed!