The general of the expeditionary army had been planning for today's battle for a long time. Many people thought the barbarians did not understand the Central Plains, but they did not know that the Experimentals had already helped them survey the map of the north and informed them about the situation in the Central Plains.
Therefore, when the expeditionary army started fighting on two fronts, the Central Plains people thought they were arrogant enough to start an all-out war and attack two consortiums at the same time.
But from the beginning, they had planned to make a feint against the Wang Clan before attacking the Pyro Company first.
After the Pyro Company was destroyed, the existing civilization and technology of the Pyro Company would be used by them, and the massacre at No. 176 would not happen again. They would enslave the Pyro Company's people, and the barbarians would become a noble race.
At that time, they would fight the Wang Clan again. Not only did they have a strong physique, but they also had the Pyro Company's advanced weapons.
Therefore, defeating the Pyro Company was an extremely important part of the expeditionary army's battle plan. They could not afford to make any mistakes.
However, at the beginning, the general of the expeditionary army was more inclined to take down the Wang Clan first. However, the Experimentals somehow convinced him to come up with this battle plan in the end.
As for what the Experimentals wanted, no one knew.
The expeditionary army had already launched their assault. If the Pyro Company set up a defensive line early and stopped them with firepower, the expeditionary army would definitely suffer heavy losses even if they won.
But the problem was that the brown bears had fallen into a very violent state due to the loss of their cubs. They did not hesitate to risk their lives to attack the Pyro Company's troops.
After the Pyro Company used their firearms and explosives to kill more than half of the brown bears, their defensive formation fell into disarray.
Therefore, when the expeditionary army arrived, they could only engage in close combat with the barbarians. The deterrent effect of their firearms was greatly reduced. After all, the expeditionary army was mixed up with the Pyro Company's troops, so it was very difficult for the soldiers to guarantee that they would not shoot their own teammates.
The Pyro Company's combat uniforms were earth-colored camouflage, while the barbarians were draped in gray animal hides. The yellow and gray armies stretched endlessly into the horizon.
When the two sides collided, it was as though two completely different waves had crashed into each other.
A Pyro Company soldier had run out of ammunition, so he unsheathed the saber at his waist and fought with the barbarian. However, the barbarian's physical fitness was much higher than his. After the barbarian dodged his saber, he grabbed him by the neck with one hand and lifted him up to use as a shield.
The faces of the Pyro Company soldiers turned red from suffocation, but they still tried to swing their sabers at the barbarians before they died.
Seeing that he was still struggling, Man Zi swung his axe at his head.
This was just a miniature of a speck of dust in the war, but this speck of dust could be a husband, a father, a son. His family was still waiting for him to go back and reunite, but he could never go back.
The ammunition they brought with them was about to run out. They had been fighting for several hours, and a large amount of ammunition had been wasted on the old barbarian.
However, in the face of such a predicament, the Pyro Company soldiers would fight to the end as long as they did not receive the order to retreat!
An even taller barbarian suddenly rushed out of the crowd. With a swing of his arm, he sent the Pyro Company soldiers flying one by one.
But the soldiers struggled to get up from the ground, picked up the sabers of their dead comrades, and limped towards the barbarians.
Then, he died of exhaustion.
Before he died, the soldier recalled that when he first joined the army, every Pyro Company soldier had to touch the emblem of the flame on their chests and swear, "From today onwards, I will become a glorious soldier of the Pyro Company. I will fight for the survival of humanity's Pyro Company, and I will fight for the dawn of humanity's Pyro Company.
"From today onwards, I'm willing to give up my name and protect the Central Plains."
That's right, everyone joined the Pyro Company to protect the Central Plains. Everyone was here to shed their blood for a great ideal, so there were no regrets.
More and more Pyro Company soldiers were dying in battle. However, the expeditionary army's commander suddenly realized the Pyro Company troops did not seem to be able to defeat them. If it were a normal army, they would have started fleeing after losing so many people!
When the two armies clashed, the expeditionary army's victory was almost certain. But why did the Central Plains people not retreat? Did they think they could defeat the expeditionary army?
At this moment, a staff officer in the command vehicle said anxiously to P5031, "Sir, let's retreat. Please give the order to retreat. The soldiers can't hold on any longer. If we don't retreat now, you won't be able to!"
However, P5031 laughed bitterly as he sat in the command vehicle. "Retreat? Retreat to where? I didn't expect I'd lose my head for benefits one day. Fortunately, the barbarians woke me up. "
In the command vehicle, the staff officer and deputy commander were stunned. They did not know why P5031 had suddenly said this.
In the silence, P5031 suddenly stood up and straightened his military uniform. It was as though he had figured something out and became excited again.
P5031 said to the staff officer, "Connect me to everyone's comms channel."
"Roger." A staff officer immediately pressed a red button on the console.
P5031 said into the comms channel, "Everyone, I'm sorry. It was my wrong decision that put you all in this predicament.
"I really wanted to tell the infantry brigade to hold the rear while the rest of you retreat together. That way, I might still be able to survive. But I couldn't bring myself to say it, because I know you all will die in humiliation during the pursuit. The barbarians have come prepared, so they won't let us leave.
"So, everyone, do you remember your oath? Today, you and I will fight for the survival of humanity's Pyro Company. The 6th Division swears to hold off the enemy for half an hour to buy time for the other main forces to retreat.
"This way, even though our 6th Division is gone, the other main forces still have a chance!
"When they retreat to the Great Wall, they'll definitely find another opportunity to avenge us.
"Thank you for your trust over the years. Everyone, let's fight to the death here. Even if we die, it'll still be an honor.
"From today onward, I'm willing to give up my life and rest here. From now on, I'll stay in this wilderness day and night to watch over the Central Plains with everyone."
With that, P5031 switched off the comms channel, retrieved his saber, and got out of the command vehicle.
He smiled energetically at the deputy commander next to him and said, "I'm sorry, but please inform the other troops to retreat quickly. Our 6th Division will buy them some time to retreat."
After that, he raised his saber and charged towards the expeditionary army!
The deputy commander stared blankly at him for a few seconds before quickly contacting the various troops and retrieving his saber. The staff officer did the same as well.
Everyone knew that at this moment, the battle formation was already in chaos, so there was no longer any meaning in giving commands. All they could do was burn their lives like a spark so that the soldiers would have the strength to overcome their despair.
A veteran watched his commander's back as he charged forward. P5031's words echoed in his ears. He suddenly laughed and cursed, "Fucking hell, now that I think about it, it's not so bad to die here. Kill!"
"Let's go then. Let's buy some time for our brothers at the back to retreat!"
"Kill!"
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