If it was under normal circumstances, Han Qiong would have been overjoyed when the 6 generals offered their resignations. That way, Yue Zhong would have a legitimate reason to insert his men into their troops.
However, at such a crucial time, the resignation of Chao Xuanzheng and the rest infuriated Han Qiong. However, after consulting with Yue Zhong, Han Qiong agreed to let them leave.
If Chao Xuanzheng and the rest were forced to stay, they might bear a grudge and stab Yue Zhong in the back. It was better to let these people who did not have the will to fight leave.
The departure of Chao Xuanzheng and the rest caused a huge uproar, and many of the officers who were not willing to die in battle also offered their resignations.
If Wei Ming Qing was in power, these officers would not have dared to be so arrogant. However, the soldiers of the Xue Luo Forts had just submitted to Yue Zhong, and their morale was not stable. Yue Zhong had no choice but to let them go.
With the departure of the officers, the people of the Forts became restless.
At this time, Han Qiong decisively brought the officers from the Storm Battleship into the ranks of the Xue Luo Fort.
Most of the officers that were brought out from the Storm Battleship were slaves. In order to change their fates, they did not fear death, and had a valiant aura about them.
After filling in the ranks of the officers, the soldiers in the fortresses became slightly more stable.
After reorganizing the troops, Han Qiong followed Yue Zhong's orders and sent them to the frontlines to fight.
Of the 20 Forts, other than the 1st to 3rd Forts, the rest of the soldiers had fought against the foreign races. Although the rest of the soldiers had been sent out to fight against the foreign races, the number and scale could not compare to the previous 3 Forts. Hence, their combat strength could not compare to the elite soldiers of the 3 Forts. However, while they could not compare to the elite soldiers of the 3 Forts, they had undergone intensive training every day, and were proficient in all sorts of weapons. In terms of defense, they were not inferior to the soldiers of the 3 Forts.
When Zheng Yan He received the news of Han Qiong's reinforcements, he heaved a sigh of relief. He then sent his treasured troops to the 20th Xue Luo Fort to rest and reorganize. At the same time, they acted as hostages.
Zheng Yan He did not want to get involved in the internal strife of the human race, hence, he did not accept Yue Zhong's offer. He knew that it was time for both sides to work together. Without Yue Zhong's support, they could only die in battle. Only then did he hand over his direct subordinates to Han Qiong, expressing his willingness to submit.
In return, Yue Zhong ordered Han Qiong to send resources to the frontlines.
At the same time, a large number of technicians in front of the Blood Path Stronghold were constantly working, desperately building all sorts of automatic weapons in anticipation of the war.
The defense of the First Stronghold was unbelievably strong. The military leaders in the Cloud Province had estimated that it would take at least a million soldiers to break through.
An army of one million was a terrifying number to the sparsely populated Baolong Kingdom. The Tyrannosaurus Kingdom would not be able to attack the 2nd Fortress after paying such a heavy price. Therefore, although the fourth to the nineteenth fortresses had a large number of automatic weapons, they could not be compared to the first, second, and third fortresses.
Even though Zheng Yan He had sufficient troops, against the frenzied foreign races, the defenses of the Xue Luo Forts could not compare to the other 3 Forts, and they were still being breached.
Each fort could last for three days at most, or one day at least, it would be broken by those crazy non-humankind armies.
In just 25 days, the 20 Xue Luo Forts that were known to be indestructible had fallen, leaving only the 20th Fort with the tightest defenses.
In those 25 days, the foreign races had lost over 2 million corpses, stretching for dozens of li. Their corpses could be seen everywhere, their fresh blood staining the ground a dark red.
On the human side, even though Zheng Yan He had given his all to command, over 20,000 human soldiers had died on the battlefield. The number of humanoid Mechs that had been destroyed was over 300,000.
In front of the 20th Xue Luo Fort, a large number of Boar-Warriors were surging towards the Fort. These Boar-Warriors had the strongest reproductive capabilities, and were the favorite cannon fodder of the Dino-people.
In the skies, a few hundred Cardinal Warriors flew out to restrain the enemy, drawing away some of the firepower from the Xue Luo Fort.
Large numbers of human warriors had been attacking those non-humankind warriors with weapons in their hands and some automatic weapons.
In the past battles, in order to protect the human soldiers, Zheng Yan He rarely mobilized them at the start of the battle. However, the situation now was different. The 20th Fort was their last stand, and they had nowhere else to retreat. In order to defend this Fort, Zheng Yan He had no choice but to deploy the human soldiers at the start of the battle.
The advantage of deploying the human soldiers at the start of the battle was that they could reduce the damage to the automatic weapons. However, the disadvantage was that the human soldiers would have to face a lot of casualties right from the start.
The humans and the subsidiary races controlled by the Dino-people clashed in a frenzy, and it was extremely brutal. Every second, there would be a large number of soldiers dying.
Within a secret room of the 20th Fort, a dozen of the upper echelons of the Fort were gathered.
Ma Lei suggested, "What do we do? Seems like we can't hold on much longer. Let's prepare to retreat. Let's preserve some of our strength for our Lord. "
The defenses of the 20th Fort were tight. At the same time, they had a large number of automatic weapons, 160,000 elites of the human army, as well as many advanced weapons. With such a powerful armed force, no one had the confidence to defend this sturdy stronghold.
That was because the Dino Kingdom had displayed a shocking amount of combat prowess. The first 19 Forts had already lost over 3 million foreign races under the constant assault of the human soldiers. However, the foreign races were still unable to kill them. They continued to attack day and night, and the ferocity of the foreign races caused everyone to feel a chill in their hearts.
The thing that caused them to lose confidence was that other than some of the elite Dino-Warriors, the rest of the time, the terrifying Dino-Warriors did not make a move, instead watching the battlefield coldly from afar. The pressure caused everyone to feel despair.
Han Qiong had a cold expression, "This is the last stand of the humans, how can we retreat? The moment we retreat, it would be akin to letting the demons into Cloud Region. The entire Cloud Region will become their hunting grounds. "
The 20th Fort was the last line of defense for the humans of Cloud Region. Once it was breached, the entire Cloud Region would be exposed to the ferocious foreign races.
In the past hundreds of years, the humans had poured a large amount of resources into the 20 Forts, as well as the Capital. It was because of these resources that they were able to pay the price of 19 Forts to wipe out 3 million foreign races.
In Cloud Region, the defenses of the other cities were low. Two thousand ordinary Dino-warriors were enough to wipe out a city of 200,000 people.
If the Dino-Warriors were to enter Cloud Region, it would be a calamity for the humans.
Ma Lei spoke forcefully, "I feel that we should conserve our strength. Cloud Region is so vast, let's take a step back. Once those foreign races entered the vast Cloud Province, they would definitely scatter. That way, we can make use of the terrain to wipe them out bit by bit. If we continue to defend here, once the Forts are breached, Cloud Region will not have the strength to resist them. "
"Furthermore, if we were to expend all our strength here. Without our support, Sir Yue Zhong's side will not have an easy time. " Ma Lei quickly added, before turning to Shao Yun, who had been silent all this while, "Shao Yun, what do you think?"
Ma Lei, Shao Yun, Han Qiong and Sun Wei Wei were the 4 heads of Yue Zhong's troops.
Shao Yun frowned, "I feel that we should consult Leader Yue Zhong. If he wants us to defend, we will defend. If he wants us to retreat, we will retreat! "
Ma Lei frowned when he heard that, sighing inwardly. He wanted to wait until the retreat was a reality before reporting to Yue Zhong. That way, he would be able to conserve his troops, and Yue Zhong would not punish him.
Han Qiong nodded, "Fine. Let's report to Leader Yue Zhong. "
"No need. I'm already here. "
At this time, the door to the secret room was pushed open, and Yue Zhong walked in.
"Leader!!"
Following a series of excited shouts, all the officers in the room stood up, looking at Yue Zhong with joy.
Yue Zhong spoke resolutely, "Defend for 20 days. We have to defend this place for another 20 days. Within these 20 days, we are not to retreat. "
All the officers replied in unison, "Yes!"
Ma Lei then asked, "Leader, why do we have to defend for 20 days before retreating?"
Yue Zhong replied, "Because we need 20 days before most of the people in Cloud Region can leave. Hence, within these 20 days, we have to defend the 20th Fort, and not let it fall. "
When the 20 Forts were being attacked, Yue Zhong had not stopped his work at all, moving a large number of people from Cloud Region towards the 2nd World.
Due to the vastness of Cloud Region, even though Yue Zhong had given the order, it would still take a long time to move all the people out of Cloud Region. These 20 days was already the limit. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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