"Sir, my subordinates have reported that the Gust Castle has been captured by us not long ago. Those insects are fleeing towards the south!" A junior knelt on one knee and said loudly.
"You've done well! I will report this contribution to His Excellency Sky Lord. " Totolock nodded approvingly. "Don't worry about the defeated soldiers for the time being. Continue to cut the insects' front line to the east until they are utterly defeated!"
"Yes!"
"This war will give you more than one chance to advance. Make good use of this opportunity and use their blood to exchange for honor!"
"This subordinate understands!"
After the Junior Ascendant left, Totolock sneered and looked at the map provided by the human aristocrat. "The insects are nothing more than this. Sir Hackzord is worrying too much. Their traps might work once or twice, but they wouldn't work every single time. In the end, the outcome of a war is decided by direct force. Even if their resistance is much stronger than it was four hundred years ago, it still can't make up for the overall gap between the races. "
"But our losses are not small either." The antennae under Siacis' chin hissed. "We've lost nearly forty thousand warriors in eight days. Over thirty percent of our frontline troops have already been lost. If we continue fighting like this, there might be a gap in our follow-up forces."
"So what? Stubbornly resisting in the early stage and collapsing in the later stage. Isn't this the usual behavior of the insects? " "In the Battle of Divine Will, only a strong race that can withstand more casualties will be able to win the final victory. Now that the western part of the Kingdom of Wolfheart has fallen into my hands, how long can the remaining two cities last? When we surround them from all sides, they will soon lose the will to fight, just like now! "
Xiaxis did not refute.
Although the strength of the humans' resistance was somewhat beyond its expectations, it still agreed with the other party's view.
After all, it had seen too many stalemate situations suddenly collapse, just like the seemingly solid surface of a frozen river shattering in an instant.
The cause was usually just a crack.
Humans always put up the strongest resistance at the beginning, but as the number of casualties continued to increase and they failed again and again, they would gradually lose confidence, and there would be internal divisions. In the end, they would completely lose the will to resist. In the early stages, the tribe would suffer more casualties than the enemy, but as long as the pressure continued, the situation would be reversed.
Towards the end, it would not be an exaggeration to say that humans would flee at the sight of the wind.
This was not simply a matter of courage. Just as Totolock had said, it stemmed from the fundamental difference between the two races.
They needed a lot of rest, food, warm blankets, and shelter from the wind, but these were conditions that were difficult to achieve during the war.
It had carefully studied humans before, and even without seeing them with its own eyes, it could imagine how terrible their current situation was.
After several days of continuous attacks, using the Primal Demons as consumables, and with their advantage in numbers, it was impossible for the humans to get enough rest under such conditions. Their mental state was definitely on the verge of collapse. As for sufficient food and shelter, it was impossible for them to even think about it.
These unfavorable conditions would continuously wear down their morale, and the news of the fall of Metal Stone Ridge and Gust Castle would spread among the army sooner or later. How long could Sand City and Sedimentation Bay hold out when the two factors were added together?
On the other hand, the race did not need these things. Regardless of whether it was food or rest, they could use the Life Mayflies to solve everything. The crueler the war, the more obvious this advantage was.
Siacis agreed with Hackzord, but it firmly believed that victory would ultimately belong to the race. Humans, not insects, had already done enough.
"I will bring the news of our victory back to Sky City. I will leave the rest of the attack to you for now," it said. "Don't underestimate the other party. Strive to occupy the Kingdom of Wolfheart with our current strength. At this time, we should not add too much burden to the rear."
Totolock exhaled a breath of hot air. "Don't worry, if we don't have enough troops, I will personally fill in the gaps."
…
After retreating to a safe area, Jodel slept for more than ten hours.
When he woke up, he felt weak all over, and his stomach was a little uncomfortable from hunger. He instinctively wanted to feel for the dry rations in his waist bag, but found that the clothes on his body had been changed into new ones, and the familiar rifle by the bedside was no longer there.
There were ten or so wooden beds in the tent, but they were all empty.
This was … the battlefield medical center?
It was probably because he had fainted and looked too scary because of the side effects of the Delaying Agent, which was why he was sent here by his teammates.
He wondered how Farley was doing.
In order not to expose her identity, she endured the pain and damaged her wounds to the point that they were unrecognizable. Even if it wasn't life-threatening, it would probably take a long time for her to recover.
Once he thought that the comrade he had been with for more than half a year was actually a Goddess, Jodel felt his cheeks heat up — when he had retreated from Gust Castle, he clearly hadn't thought about this.
But this bit of restlessness and apprehension was quickly dispelled by a strong sense of hunger.
If he didn't quickly eat something, he suspected that he could collapse again at any time.
Jodel slowly climbed up from the bed and dragged his weak body out of the tent.
Unexpectedly, just as he lifted the curtain, a thick smell of meat wafted into his nostrils. The smell was so tempting, it was like a delicacy from heaven.
"You're awake?" A nurse quickly noticed him. "Didn't the higher-ups say that you can't take Delaying Agents in succession? You can't take the Delaying Agent in succession. If you take one more, you might not wake up. You must be starving now, I'll take you to the canteen. "
Following the nurse into a large tent, Jodel almost couldn't believe his eyes.
He saw seven or eight iron buckets lined up on the long table, filled with steaming hot food, from steaks to soup, everything. Everyone lined up in a row, carrying their lunch boxes past the long table, and when the buckets were more than half full, someone would pour in new buckets — without a doubt, these meals were all made on the spot by the logistics department.
But … isn't this too extravagant?
As a Mojin hunter who often cooperated with other small clans to hunt, he naturally knew how difficult it was to provide fresh food for a group of people, not to mention during a time of war! The First Army's frontline was clearly lacking in manpower and ammunition, how could they use their precious transportation resources on something like this?
When Jodel couldn't help but ask the question in his heart, the nurse laughed lightly. "These food aren't transported from Graycastle, they come from various cities in the Kingdom of Dawn. And the ones transporting them aren't the First Army or caravans, but the people you rescued. "
"The people … we rescued?"
"Yes." The nurse's tone was full of gentleness. "Among them are escapees from the Kingdom of Everwinter, and refugees from the Kingdom of Wolfheart. Some of them went to Neverwinter, while the others hoped to stay and do something to fight against the demons. These food were transported here bit by bit on their carts, or even on their shoulders. "
Jodel suddenly didn't know what to say.
He had also carried out evacuation missions before, and to be honest, those refugees weren't very cooperative at first, and there would occasionally be conflicts between the two sides. He had privately complained about this, and thought they were hopeless idiots. But now, it was these "idiots" who brought them hot food.
"It's not just the rescued," the nurse's tone was very happy. "The group of merchants from the Kingdom of Dawn is also on our side. Not only did they provide many horses, but they also voluntarily lowered the price of food, so everyone can enjoy fresh hot food here."
She raised her head and looked at Jodel with a smile. "Doesn't this mean that the fact that we are fighting for the entire human race is gradually being accepted by everyone? When I think of this, I feel full of energy! "
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