Overview: This mission is introductory in nature and very straight-forward.
The mission begins mid-cut scene and it is necessary for the player to finish destroying a Chinese base that is already practically completely annihilated. Try not to lose any vehicles unnecessarily as these vehicles can be taken to the next part of the mission. The best way to avoid losses is to immediately ram one of the Truck Bombs into the mass of Chinese troops approaching the scene. Move your Technicals a safe distance away so they are not blown up in the process. Avoid toxic spills as this can also destroy vehicles.
After destroying the Chinese base in about a 30-second battle, another cut scene appears and your leftover troops appear at a GLA base in the southwest corner of the map.
Build an Arms Dealer with one of your workers and put the rest to work collecting supplies. A Tunnel Network can be built slightly to the north of the base to avoid the necessity to battle Chinese infantry.
Build a combination of Technicals and Scorpion tanks. Zip a Technical or two due east of the base to find the village. Destroy the Speaker Tower in the middle of the village and instantly a large number of villagers will be converted to GLA Rebels. Garrison the Rebels inside the civilian structures to protect them from a tank attack that immediately happens.
Zip your Technicals back to your base, then take ten or more vehicles to the northeast toward the Chinese base. Have the Rebels both from your GLA base and the village join you.
The base can be easily destroyed, although it is not necessary to destroy it to win the mission.
Approach the dam with your tanks and destroy the dam to win the mission.
Expedited version: Take whatever Technicals, Scorpions and Rebels that are available at the base and go east to the village. Destroy the Speaker Tower and take your now larger fighting force toward the dam. Destroy all troops and tanks encountered. Run past the bunkers, if you see fit, or quickly destroy them. Then blow up the dam.
You can also use the Truck Bombs to soften up the Chinese base, but keep them well behind your other troops or they will be destroyed.