Targeting civilians, the international community's condemnation of the Jieke Group would likely skyrocket a hundredfold, even their allies would oppose them.
This was a decision he couldn't make on his own.
But just then, a call came through from headquarters.
After Hao Guang answered, his previously taut expression relaxed slightly, and he turned to the other staff officers, "Commander Su ordered that Manchester be surrounded and that for now, there's no need to engage in urban combat."
With this order given, the first troops to arrive began to circle the city. Along with more forces continuously arriving, nearly 200,000 troops surrounded Manchester.
Instantly, the entire international community turned its attention here.
Since the end of World War II, there had never been an urban siege of such scale. Was it about to begin in Manchester now?