Baghdad Green Zone, temporary headquarters of the Alliance Army.
Local Time: 00:38.
The slight "click" sound as the encrypted phone receiver touched the base marked a temporary pause in the conversation.
The office was brightly lit, but the atmosphere was heavy.
Duke turned around to face Captain Miller, his adjutant, and Colonel Anderson, the Intelligence Chief, who had been waiting by his side.
"You all heard the general situation."
Duke regained the calm and decisiveness unique to a Battlefield Commander.
"Langley has confirmed that their direct action resources cannot handle the high-intensity ambush scenario we're facing. However, Director Simon has suggested an alternative approach—trying to leverage Song Heping's power."
Miller quickly processed this information, while Anderson furrowed his brows even tighter.
