Hogwarts in the shadows

Zhang Wei added: "Each US military super-frequency electromagnetic wave carrier is equipped with at least ten tanks for protection, and a large number of soldiers are deployed around it.

The reason we were successful this time was because we took advantage of distance and caught them off guard.

Once the enemy is fully prepared, we will have to fill the gap with human lives."

The atmosphere in the conference room became even more tense, as super electromagnetic waves were a hurdle they could not get around.

Vanessa murmured to herself, "I wonder when Professor Snape will be able to find a substitute for the blocking potion material."

Snape had previously developed a blocking potion that could effectively isolate electromagnetic waves outside the wizard's body, allowing the wizard to cast magic normally.

But the key ingredient of that potion is the tears of the flower fairies.

This substance is extremely rare, and flower elves will only shed a few drops of tears when their relatives die.

At present, all the flower elves' tears in the entire wizarding world have been used up.

They can't get tears by harming flower elves.

Even if they did so, the amount obtained would be far from enough to meet their needs.

Percy sighed, "Report it to Advisor Hermione and see if she has any solution."

The atmosphere inside the US military's temporary command center was as heavy as that in the Shadow Command Center.

The commanders sat around a long table.

Battlefield recorders and analysts distributed stacks of organized reports to everyone.

As the report was flipped, there was almost no other sound in the room except the occasional rubbing of paper.

General MacArthur stared at the data in the report, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

The casualty ratio was as high as an astonishing 15%, which made his heart tighten.

"What do you think? Tell us what you think."

Vice Commander Johnson spoke first, “Our air strikes failed to achieve the desired effect.

Although the Afghan military base was destroyed, actual casualties among the wizards were minimal.”

His words resonated with other officers.

The US military's air strike capability has always been their pride, but this time its performance was hard for them to accept.

Johnson continued, “General, our equipment and training are designed for traditional military objectives.

Facing magical attacks, we are clearly not adaptable enough and lack effective anti-magic tactics and equipment."

Deputy Commander Steve then added: "Although the wizard's magic equipment is not very lethal, its killing radius is as large as thirty feet. It also has magical effects, posing a huge threat to our infantry."

He continued, "The wizards' combat uniforms have extremely strong defensive capabilities, and our infantrymen have done little to no effective damage to them."

Johnson went on to say: “Especially the meteorite magic they used at the end, which was almost impossible to intercept with our air defense system.

Furthermore, we rely too much on overclocked electromagnetic wave carriers, but the interference range of the carriers is limited and they can be easily targeted or countered by the other side."

MacArthur looked around and found that no one else spoke, so he spoke.

“Another point is that we cannot ignore their fighting spirit and spirit of sacrifice.

Although our soldiers are brave and fearless, we still have a long way to go in this regard.”

Everyone nodded silently when they heard this.

MacArthur tapped his fingers on the table. "Now it's time to think of a solution."

Johnson thought for a moment and said, "It is not realistic to innovate equipment now. We can only make the best use of our strengths and avoid our weaknesses."

He paused and continued, "The air strikes are not effective. I think we should increase the number of fighter jets and implement a multi-batch, full-coverage tactic."

"The second team is about to arrive. I would recommend increasing the expected 5,000 fighter planes to 10,000," MacArthur responded.

Colonel Stark suggested: "We should increase the proportion of heavy equipment and fire support to deal with the wizards' rapid movement and flexible tactics."

"Adjust the corps ratio structure and reduce the number of infantry." MacArthur said in agreement.

"So what countermeasures do we have to deal with wizards' magic?"

Steve replied: "Until we find a better way, we can only increase the number of overclocked electromagnetic wave carriers and strengthen the defense of their shells."

Everyone felt helpless. It wasn’t that they didn’t want to use a better method, but the magic was really too tricky.

Johnson proposed: "As for the fighting spirit, I suggest increasing wages and pensions to reduce the worries of the soldiers. At the same time, we also need to strengthen ideological propaganda."

Seeing that no one else was speaking, MacArthur stood up and said, "I will report to my superiors immediately and seek resource support. Johnson, you will be responsible for proposing a new tactical plan."

He looked at everyone present with a determined look: "Gentlemen, this is only the first of many battles we will fight. Victory will eventually belong to the United States."

Everyone responded in unison: "Victory will definitely belong to the United States."

Thompson was not too surprised when he received MacArthur's battle report.

He knew that arrogance was MacArthur's fatal flaw.

When you first arrive in Afghanistan, you should familiarize yourself with the wizards' tactics by engaging in small-scale wars.

Instead, launching an all-out war is tantamount to committing suicide.

Yet Thompson also felt helpless.

Although he has some influence in parliament, his control over the military is limited.

MacArthur was the commander nominated by the military, and the battle plan was also formulated by them.

Thompson couldn't intervene directly.

However, this failure may become an opportunity for him to increase his voice in the military.

His previous combat suggestions may be reconsidered by the military if combined with the lessons learned this time.

Then his voice in the military will also increase.

Thompson agreed without hesitation to the request made in MacArthur's report.

And double the amount of resources required.

Not only did he increase the number of fighter jets to 20,000, he also opened four military bases around Afghanistan.

In addition, he will send a fleet of six aircraft carriers to provide support.

The main strategy is to use air power to completely suppress the wizards.

Thompson wants to turn Afghanistan into a decisive battleground between the US military and the wizards.

At the same time, Thompson began to actively visit other countries with only one purpose - to mobilize them to send troops.

These countries have been following the United States for a long time and have enjoyed many benefits. It is time for them to bleed a little.

Moreover, eliminating wizards is not just the United States’ responsibility, and the United States cannot be allowed to bear all the losses alone.

For the next two months, MacArthur, following Thompson's instructions, chose to remain inactive.

Only engage in small-scale battles with the shadows locally to allow the soldiers to adapt to the wizard's combat mode.