Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 368 - 240 Arriving at the European Battlefield_1

Smith’s anger had its reasons: half an hour earlier, when the giant dragons had gathered and the European forces’ fighter jets failed to overcome them,

they immediately sent out requests for aid to countries around the globe.

After dispatching their requests for help, although every nation promised to send support, all that had passed was a considerable amount of time with only verbal assurances to show for it.

As for reinforcement aircraft, it wasn’t that there were none, but they could only count as making up the numbers.

Although five countries had sent reinforcements, the numbers were scant and the cumulative count of aircraft was only about 30; more importantly, they were merely 3rd generation fighters, and the missiles they carried lacked sufficient power.

Moreover, these aircraft didn’t obey his command, firing a missile when the opportunity arose, and if not, they wouldn’t even approach the edge of the battlefield.

If they continued to battle this way, their demise was inevitable.

"How far are those giant dragons from Boersen City now?" Smith asked, somewhat calmer, turning to his aide.

"Less than 50 kilometers. Given their pace, if we don’t intercept them, it will take less than 15 minutes to reach the city," the aide hurriedly replied.

"And the anti-aircraft guns? How many are ready?" Smith continued.

"Only 150, sir. The rest are still en route, but they won’t make it in time," the aide said with an air of frustration.

Smith frowned tightly, "No, we now must rely on a sufficient number of anti-aircraft guns if there is any hope of saving Boersen City. Give the order for the Third and the Fifth Combat Formations to delay them."

"But..." hesitant, the aide said, "They might not listen, seeing as not all the aircraft are ours."

"Then pull over our aircraft temporarily and issue them a death order: they must stall those giant dragons at all costs," Smith said through gritted teeth.

Even if it meant sacrificing all of their fighter squadrons, Boersen City must be protected at all costs.

Hearing his orders, the atmosphere in the command center became oppressively tense.

But at that moment, a messenger burst through the door.

Normally, if a messenger dared to intrude during such a critical moment, when the "powder keg" was about to explode, they would likely become a target for venting frustration.

Smith’s angry gaze had already shifted toward the newcomer, a curse on the verge of escaping his lips.

But seeing the unmistakable joy on the messenger’s face, his words were swallowed back, and a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.

"Report, sir! Reinforcements are on their way," the messenger panted.

"Which country’s forces are arriving?" Smith asked urgently.

Reinforcements from smaller nations would be of limited effect; there were only three nations that could truly make a difference at this juncture.

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Because only these three nations had widely deployed the 5th Generation Fighter, their air power was superior to other countries.

As for De Kingdom, despite the development and successful test flights of the 5th Generation Fighter following the Spiritual Energy Resurgence, developing and fully deploying are two different matters entirely, and that takes substantial time.

"It’s Hua Country. Their 5th Generation Fighters have already taken off, and the support troops are estimated to arrive within half an hour," the messenger responded immediately.

"How many are there? Will they be able to hold off the giant dragons?" Smith pressed on the most crucial question.

"Yes, they’ve dispatched a total of 50 fighters," the messenger said excitedly.

Upon hearing this number, not only was Smith stunned, but the hundreds of people in the command center doubted their own ears.

It took a full 10 seconds for Smith to regain his composure, asking in disbelief, "Did you just say they sent over 50, 5th Generation Fighters?"

"Absolutely!" the messenger nodded emphatically, "Marshal Smith, rest assured, we have confirmed this news multiple times."

"They’ve deactivated their stealth mode, so our radar has picked up their location; there’s no mistake about the model or the quantity," the messenger assured.

Upon hearing this, Smith let out a long sigh of relief and slumped back into his chair, drained.

After a while, he said, "When it comes to the crunch, Hua Country is reliable. After this, we should also join the alliance to fight against the Forbidden Zone together; otherwise, we truly won’t be able to hold out."

Of course, it wasn’t yet time for him to relax, as the forces would take another half hour to arrive; they had to grit their teeth and hold on.

But now, with this news, his job became much easier than before.

...

Meanwhile, Ye Feng and the others had already left their national borders.

Europe and Asia are connected; to get there, they just needed to follow the continental plates.

But due to the urgency, they had to maintain a flight speed thrice the speed of sound to reach their destination within half an hour.

This exceedingly high cruising speed consumed a lot of fuel, and they would not dare to fly like this without aerial refueling support.

Suddenly, Bai Yinghui’s voice came through the communicator, "Parrot Messenger, the command center has made contact with the European Coalition Forces. They are inquiring about the tactics we plan to employ. Do you have any suggestions?"