While Big Bluff was fighting with all his might, Ren Xiaosu had just fended off a barbarian attack at Position 4 on the other side. He retreated to the rear for a short rest.
Meanwhile, the ammunition supplies had finally arrived at the front lines.
To Ren Xiaosu's surprise, Zero had actually come to Position 4. He asked, "Is something the matter?"
"It's nothing." Zero said, "I've calculated your ammunition, and there shouldn't be much left."
Ren Xiaosu smiled. "Are you trying to say that we're about to fail? If our defensive position falls, the nanomachines you obtained will also be buried here, right? "
"That's not important." Zero seemed to no longer be worried about not having enough nanomachines. He said, "I've just been thinking. Actually, the war in the Central Plains does not have much to do with the Northwest. Why do y 'all insist on defending Zuoyun Mount? That's not a rational decision. If y' all retreat to the Northwest and watch the Wang Clan and the Pyro Company get worn down, that would be the most beneficial decision for the Northwest."
"Perhaps in your eyes, we're divided into different forces. But in our eyes, the only enemy right now is the barbarians in the North. Be it the Pyro Company, the Wang Clan, or the Northwest, we're all compatriots." Ren Xiaosu said, "Humans are emotional creatures. After the barbarians came to the Central Plains, it was destined that all of our compatriots would stand up and fight them to the death ever since they massacred the cities."
"Then why did the Kyung Clan come here?" Zero asked.
"Because they're friends." Ren Xiaosu said firmly, "Although Luo Lan isn't a very decent person and likes to commit murder and arson, there's nothing to complain about when it comes to friends."
"Friends? That's a word I'm looking forward to hearing. Are we considered friends now? "Zero asked.
Ren Xiaosu suddenly asked, "Do you think so?"
Zero shook his head. "I don't know. You humans have an overly complicated definition of friends. But I see that you often define a friendship by whether it's for others or not. Based on this concept, I don't think we're friends yet because I haven't done anything for you."
Ren Xiaosu smiled. "Actually, sometimes it's not that complicated."
Zero suddenly said, "According to my calculations, you guys didn't carry out very detailed control and management of the ammunition. Right now, you only have a ten percent chance of winning, and soon you won't even have a ten percent chance. Unless another miracle happens, you won't be able to turn the tide even with your abilities. The expeditionary army has too much manpower. "
"Miracle?" Ren Xiaosu held onto the bunker and stood up. "There is no shortage of miracles in the human world. I believe that miracles will happen."
…
"Xun Yeyu." P5092 looked at the sand table in the command tent and said, "Are you still scouting the locations I asked you to keep an eye on?"
At this time, Xun Yeyu was no longer fair and clean. His face was covered with sweat and dirt. Now he looked more like a soldier of the Northwest Army than an outsider.
He answered, "I've been keeping an eye on them, but the number of barbarians there has never exceeded 10,000. It might seem like the barbarians are attacking in a hurry, but their troop deployment is very stable."
In Xun Yeyu's perception, the tens of thousands of barbarians were like a river of flames converging in his mind. Furthermore, the river was always clear without any signs of congestion. This meant the other party had a very smart commander in control of everything.
"It looks like the other party also knows we still have a trump card." P5092 pointed to the seven mountain peaks. "Therefore, the barbarians have been maintaining a clever rhythm during their advance and distributing their troops evenly on the battlefield. Even if we can topple the mountains here, we'll only be able to kill tens of thousands of barbarians. It won't affect the overall situation enough to win."
The nanosoldiers led by Luo Lan had already reached the south of Zuoyun Mount, but P5092 still could not find the key to victory. This made him feel a little helpless.
Xun Yeyu added, "I warned Young Marshal earlier that someone would launch a sneak attack on the sniping point from behind the mountain. But only a tenth of the Experimentals appeared at that time. There are still several hundred Experimentals gathered behind us now. I'm afraid that once we lose, they'll climb up the mountain again and attack our defensive positions from behind."
This news undoubtedly made P5092's heart heavier. He asked Wang Yun, "Where's Young Marshal right now?"
"Young Marshal is at position 4. He just helped the other side repel a group of barbarians." Wang Yun said, "The other side has just gotten their ammunition replenished, so the barbarians seized the opportunity to attack. Are you trying to get Young Marshal to intercept and kill the Experimentals behind us? But you have to understand that although Young Marshal is strong, he's not a god. He's been fighting for five hours now. Look, Young Marshal's wife's firing rate has slowed down, and Big Bluff can't hold on much longer either. So how can Young Marshal be an exception? "
"That's right." P5092 sighed. Moreover, even if Ren Xiaosu was still in peak condition, he probably wouldn't be able to take on several hundred Experimentals by himself.
The Experimentals that attacked Yang Xiaojin were only humans from the Central Plains. According to Ren Xiaosu, there were still many more powerful Experimentals transformed from barbarians who had yet to appear.
If the strength of the Experimentals after they were transformed was determined by how they were "alive," then how powerful would the experts among the barbarians be if they were transformed into terrifying monsters?
P5092 could not let Ren Xiaosu take this risk.
He turned to Ji Zi 'ang and said, "Ji Zi' ang, we might need you to take action soon."
Ji Zi 'ang stood up straight. "Understood. I'm just waiting for your word to topple those six mountains."
"It's not six mountains." P5092 denied, "It's seven mountains."
Ji Zi 'ang was clearly taken aback. "Seven mountains?"
As a matter of fact, the seventh mountain was the one behind them. If this mountain also collapsed, the entire defensive position would be buried at the foot of the mountain!
This was a method P5092 had kept for mutual destruction. Was he going to use it now?
P5092 said, "The last batch of ammunition has already been transported to the front lines. The one that was just transported to Position 4 is the last batch. If we continue forward, all the positions will run out of ammunition. The expeditionary army's offensive is more intense than expected, and the ammunition consumption is also faster than expected. Therefore, the positions will fall very soon."
Ji Zi 'ang looked at Wang Yun and saw that he did not look surprised. So Wang Yun already knew about this a long time ago.
"Go and call the future commander over." P5092 said, "I need him to use the steam locomotive to transport some of the troops out of here. This isn't an escape, but it's to leave behind a spark for the troops."
Prior to this, P5092 knew Ren Xiaosu had the power of the steam locomotive. But could they really leave? As soon as they left, the Wang Clan would immediately bear all the pressure, so they could not leave.
Now that P5092 was certain the defensive positions could no longer be salvaged, he planned to use three-quarters of his troops to hold back the expeditionary army and buy time for the remaining one-quarter of his troops to board the train and leave.
After that, he was prepared to get Ji Zi 'ang to topple all the mountains, including the one behind them.
"Why don't we keep fighting? What if Young Marshal still has other trump cards up his sleeves?" Ji Zi 'ang said, "There might still be a miracle!"
"A miracle?" P5092 gave a wry smile.
As he gave a wry smile, a staff officer rushed in from outside. "We've run out of ammunition at Position 1. Sir, what should we do now?"
"It's over just like that?" Wang Yun felt that something was amiss. "I clearly calculated that it would take at least another half an hour to finish!"
The staff officer said with a bitter expression, "The barbarians have suddenly withdrawn their soldiers from Position 2 and are concentrating their firepower on Position 1. There's nothing we can do about it. They can only use all their firepower to suppress us. It seems like Mrs. Young Marshal has killed one of their officers. That's why the barbarians have temporarily retreated. But if we wait for the barbarians to come back, Position 1 will probably be breached. "
P5092 said to Wang Yun, "Quick, go and look for Young Marshal. Get him to rush to Position 1. Also, tell him that we have to start evacuating now!"
Then P5092 suddenly asked Ji Zi 'ang, "Do you know you'll have to stay here if we want to destroy the seventh mountain?"
Ji Zi 'ang smiled. "Alright, I'm already mentally prepared."
"Alright." P5092 nodded. "Push down that mountain near Position 1 and buy us some time. Hurry up and go."
But at this moment, Xun Yeyu suddenly looked up and shouted, "Wait, another life form has appeared in the Northwest."
P5092 and the others were stunned. "Only one? Even if it's just one, there's no need to shout so loudly, right?! "
Xun Yeyu said excitedly, "Because I've never sensed such a powerful life form before! Do y 'all know? I've seen many, many supernatural beings, but I'm afraid all of them combined are only about as powerful as this person. In fact, they might not even be as powerful as this person! "
Everyone was shocked when they heard that. Xun Yeyu had probably seen more than a hundred supernatural beings, but all of them combined were not as powerful as one person? What kind of expert was this?
Was he a god?
But before everyone could figure it out, Xun Yeyu shouted again, "A new life form has also appeared in the north. There are over 10,000 of them. Some of them are normal people, but there are also several thousand powerful flames of vitality that are as powerful as the barbarians. They're rapidly approaching Zuoyun Mount! Wait, those several thousand powerful flames of vitality are moving too quickly. How can they be so fast?! "
P5092 was silent for a moment. "Are they here to look for Young Marshal's reinforcements again?"
Wang Yun smiled and said, "I'm willing to believe that they're here to help us."
A moment later, Ren Xiaosu was still resting at Position 4. As he rested, he chatted with Zero from time to time.
As they were chatting, a wolf's howl suddenly rang out from outside Zuoyun Mount. It was as though a sharp sword had torn through the sky. Ren Xiaosu turned around and looked at the peak of the mountain. He saw a large, sturdy silver wolf standing at the peak and looking down at the expeditionary army like a king.
Ren Xiaosu said to Zero with a smile, "Did you see that? A miracle has happened."
Zero was stunned. She had already discovered the nomadic troops and wolves from the north. But before this, she thought these people had come to the Central Plains to take advantage of the situation. She did not expect them to also come to Zuoyun Mount. Moreover, it seemed like they were here for Ren Xiaosu. Ren Xiaosu also knew very well who they were.
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