Courtyard House: I Have Countless Bodyguards

"Comprehensive Planning Division..."

Emily silently repeated the seemingly ordinary yet powerful name to herself, and solemnly memorized it.

"I see.

I will assemble a reliable team as soon as possible to begin preliminary planning and construction.

My father and the family lawyer will provide support in terms of funding and legal matters.

"Go for it. If you encounter any difficulties that you can't solve, feel free to contact me or your sister."

Liu Jianguo gave his final instructions.

"Remember, your safety comes first."

This base is important, but it can't compare to the value of you sisters.

When necessary, one can sacrifice some benefits to protect oneself.

"yes!"

Emily stood up as if she had accepted a sacred mission, her eyes shining with determination and loyalty.

Meanwhile, in Laos, at Zhou Weiguo's front-line command post.

After receiving the 20,000 elite assassins urgently transported by Liu Jianguo through the small world channel, Zhou Weiguo's tense face finally revealed a relieved yet sharp smile.

He immediately ordered his messengers to convene an emergency meeting of the main generals.

The atmosphere in the command center was already somewhat tense due to the strategic stalemate.

Although Zhou Weiguo quickly integrated the Zhongliao region through a series of victories and skillful political maneuvering, his military strength also snowballed to 180,000.

However, this group of 180,000 people was a mixed bag, including suicide soldiers, former warlord troops who had been captured and reorganized, newly recruited local farmers, and small groups of people who had defected to various factions.

The true, absolutely reliable, and highly effective core force—the elite assassins produced by Liu Jianguo's system—is already stretched thin after being divided and stationed in various locations.

Without sufficient "steel reinforcement," a massive "concrete" army not only struggles to guarantee combat effectiveness, but its loyalty also poses a fatal threat.

Therefore, despite his covetousness for the rich and strategically important Lower Liao region, Zhou Weiguo had no choice but to suspend his offensive, while simultaneously reorganizing his troops and anxiously awaiting a turning point.

Now, things have taken a turn for the better! And it's a double blessing!

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang, as observers for the "exchange and learning" session, also attended the meeting.

They could clearly sense that Zhou Weiguo was in exceptionally high spirits today.

Once everyone had arrived, Zhou Weiguo didn't sit in the main seat. Instead, he stood up, walked to the battle map, and pointed heavily at the location of the lower quarters. Turning to look at everyone, especially Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang, he said with undisguised excitement:

"Old Zhao, Old Li!"

Fantastic news!

He briefly explained the news that the "Eight-Party Alliance" had gained the support of a powerful British earl family.

The generals present, especially the core officers who originally belonged to Zhou Weiguo's system, were well aware of the support relationship between the "Eight Directions Alliance" and Zhou Weiguo, and their spirits were immediately lifted upon hearing this.

The international political symbolism and potential subtle shifts in the situation brought about by the open or semi-open support of the old British aristocracy are immeasurable.

When the US military intervenes, it has to take into account the attitudes of its European allies and the international public opinion.

Once Zhou Weiguo realized this, the shortage of troops was greatly replenished, the external political pressure was expected to be reduced, and the entire war situation in Laos was instantly "revitalized"!

The capture of Xialiao is no longer a plan hanging in the air, but a plan with solid feasibility.

Looking at Zhou Weiguo's beaming face, and then at the several unfamiliar officers beside him who also wore expressions of excitement, Li Yunlong stroked his chin and asked in a gruff voice:

"Old Zhou, what's the good news?"

Look how happy you are, your mouth is practically stretched to your ears!

"Did you catch some big fish again?"

Zhao Gang was more composed, but also asked with curiosity:

"Comrade Weiguo, it seems there is some major good news."

"Have... reinforcements arrived?"

"Hahaha!"

Zhou Weiguo, unusually, burst into hearty laughter and said:

"Old Li, Old Zhao, you guessed right!"

This is fantastic news!

Our "home" – the Eight Directions Alliance – has provided us with another 20,000 elite veterans!

Every single one of them is a highly capable and absolutely reliable fighter!

He deliberately emphasized the "alliance of eight parties" to legitimize this supporting force.

"With these 20,000 core personnel, we can distribute them among our 180,000 troops, using experienced soldiers to mentor new recruits and conduct intensive training. Before long, we can thoroughly solidify the structure of this 200,000-strong army and multiply its combat effectiveness several times over!"

"Good heavens!"

Upon hearing "20,000 elite troops," Li Yunlong's eyes lit up. He slapped his thigh and said:

"Old Zhou, you're amazing!"

Without making a sound, where did they find 20,000 new troops?

Your methods are getting increasingly outrageous!

Zhou Weiguo smiled and waved his hand, saying vaguely:

"Hey, these are troops that the Eight Directions Alliance temporarily transferred from other routes because they saw that my situation was critical."

They're all from the same unit, so offering support is only right.

After explaining the source of the troops, Zhou Weiguo's expression turned serious. He tapped his finger heavily on the location of Xia Liao on the map again, and said in a firm voice:

"Now, let's get down to business!"

With this new force, and the international influence that the Eight-Party Alliance has secured for us,

I have decided to launch the "Rainy Season Operation," originally planned to capture Xia Liao, ahead of schedule!

"We are about to take over Lower Laos in one fell swoop, thus completing the basic unification of Laos!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gang immediately frowned. He considered the issue more comprehensively, especially its international implications, and said:

"Comrade Weiguo, I support opening up the situation as soon as possible."

But is now the right time to attack Lower Liao?

The United States has a long reach in Southeast Asia, and Laos is one of the front lines of their efforts to contain my country's influence.

We've already made a thorn in their side by taking over Central Laos. If we quickly conquer Lower Laos and achieve de facto unification, the Americans probably won't stand idly by.

Although the Soviet Union was containing the United States in other directions, if the US military were to decide to intervene militarily, even with our current strength and the addition of 20,000 elite troops, it would still be very difficult to confront them head-on.

Isn't this risk a bit too great?

Zhou Weiguo was clearly prepared. He walked to Zhao Gang's side, lowered his voice, but spoke with confidence:

"Old Zhao, your concerns are very valid."

If it were yesterday, I wouldn't have dared to make this decision either.

But today is different.

He glanced at the world map hanging in the command center, pointed it towards Western Europe, and continued:

"Just as we were speaking, the 'Eight-Party Alliance' received the formal membership of a powerful British earl family!"

This news will spread in some way first thing tomorrow morning.

Think about what this means.