Inside the magnificent hall, there was an extremely gloomy atmosphere.
The emperor Xia Zeping was sitting there with his eyebrows furrowed. Opposite him, the chief minister of the empire, Meng Gu, was reporting something with a stern expression on his face——
"On November 8, the Far North Fortress lost contact, and all magic field communications were noisy. The military liaison team in the 51st District submitted a report from the 51st District, claiming that it was most likely that the Far North Fortress
The chaotic area on the ground has intensified and expanded, causing the frontline magic field of the Far North Fortress to be disturbed. The military department ordered the Daling River Defense Line, where communications are still normal, to send reconnaissance troops to check and confirm."
"On November 10th, the Daling River defense line reported that both the Far North Fortress and the Great Wall defense line were intact, but the communication in the magic field seemed to have been interfered by nature or man-made interference. In view of the fact that Academician Qian's barbarians in the 51st District were about to strengthen their presence in the magic field.
Speculations arose at the peak. To ensure nothing went wrong, the military ordered the Far North Fortress to activate the beacon tower again to maintain contact with the Daling River defense line by primitive means."
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"On November 12, the Daling River Defense Line received a warning from the beacon towers on the east and west sides of the Far North Fortress and the Great Wall Defense Line: barbarians were invading. On the same day, we also received an urgent battle report from the Western Continent Alliance: barbarians.
Invasion."
"The barbarians launched an attack on Wuqi Mountain and Jibei Port at the same time, and used the navy and air force that appeared for the first time. The Wuqi Mountain line was attacked from behind by the barbarians who seemed to have climbed over the Wuqi Mountains in some strange way.
Most of the permanent artillery groups have difficulty preventing air attacks, and they are even more helpless against the army attacks from behind. They can only rely on mobile forces and flesh and blood for defense."
"At the same time, the Far North Port was unable to provide reinforcements. They were sneak attacked by the barbarian navy. Except for the Dingbei aircraft carrier battle group which was cruising and exercising, the other two aircraft carrier formations were blocked in the port area and were even under air attack from the beginning.
The losses were heavy and the battle situation was extremely critical."
"The analysis of the Imperial Armed Forces General Staff Headquarters meeting stated that the loss of contact with the Far North Fortress a few days ago was most likely not an accident caused by the Far North Demonic Field - but because the barbarians seemed to have a means of blocking communications on the battlefield. Otherwise,
We cannot explain that the Daling River front line has not received any other news except the beacon warning."
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"On the night of November 14th, the first line of battle forts in Wuqi Mountain was breached first, and the barbarian army surged in through the gap in Wuqi Mountain."
"On November 15th, under attacks from both inside and outside by the barbarians, the western defense line of the northernmost fortress of the Great Wall defense line was lost. On the same day, the barbarian wolf cavalry launched a rapid maneuver along the line of the Great Wall in an attempt to cut off the rear route of the Great Wall defense line.
Surround the outside."
"At the same time, the commander-in-chief of the Far North Army, Huang Shengli, made a prompt decision and sent troops to block the barbarian front. He successfully retreated most of the Far North Fortress of the Far North Army to the Daling River line. Later, the Far North Fortress was lost.
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"On November 17, Jibei Port was encircled by barbarian troops on land and sea. It was no longer possible to hold on. The two aircraft carrier battle groups of Weibei and Pingbei, which had already suffered heavy losses due to sneak attacks... began to break out of the encirclement."
"On November 18, Jibei Port fell, and the Great Wall defense line completely fell into the enemy's hands. The Weibei formation was behind the Pingbei formation during the breakout process. In the end, due to heavy losses, it either sank or was sunk in the battle, and the entire army was annihilated. The Pingbei formation
We successfully broke through the encirclement of the barbarian navy and are now sailing to Liandagang with all our strength."
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"To date, the first battle phase seems to have ended."
"The Daling River defense line has been strengthened by the retreat of the Far North Army. Although it was blocked by the battlefield and lost contact, it has the natural danger of the long river and is defended by most of the Far North Army. At the same time, most of the empire's super-level
Along with high-level combat forces, they were also deployed on the Daling River frontline."
"Therefore, I estimate that the barbarians are in a hurry and it will be difficult for them to invade in a flash like they did at the beginning of the battle."
"And the strange thing is that the barbarian troops are also piled up on the north bank of the Daling River defense line. It seems that they have no intention of attacking by surprise at the beginning of the battle, but they are confronting our army from a distance, and the battle situation is becoming stable."
Meng Gu finished the whole paragraph in a deep voice and looked at the emperor.
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"This battle...what are the losses?" The emperor asked in a deep voice with a look of grief on his face.
Meng Gu sighed: "The Far North Army lost about 40% of its combat strength, mainly due to the loss of troops deployed on the Great Wall defense line and the losses during the retreat - this was even when Huang Shengli made a decisive retreat. Most of the troops stationed on the Great Wall defense line
He has brought back at least about 20% of the Far North Army Corps, otherwise...if the Daling River defense line is not immediately consolidated by the remaining troops, the consequences will be disastrous."
"Well... Huang Shengli has meritorious service. No one expected that the barbarians would suddenly appear when the magic field was still stable. They also didn't expect that after hundreds of years of changes, the barbarians' combat power would be...
…Huh, I learned so many tricks!”
The emperor responded solemnly, and immediately looked at Meng Gu: "Where is Huang Shengli at this time?"
"Your Majesty..." Meng Gu suddenly looked sad.
"Admiral Huang...died in battle." He said in a low voice.
The emperor's face suddenly trembled.
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"So... how about the Extreme North Demon Generals?" He was silent for a long time, but then asked.
"The Far North Demon General Group also lost four out of ten. Tan Fei, the leader of the Demon General Group... Because the barbarians' intention of completely annihilating our Great Wall defense line was not fully realized, they were so angry that they brazenly used two soldiers during our army's retreat.
The emperor pursued. Tan Tong took the lead because he cooperated with his troops and injured one person in the sneak attack. Later, he fought with another person and injured both of them. In the end, Tan Tong successfully withdrew the Daling River defense line. However, due to his old age, he has...
…dying.”
Meng Gu whispered again.
There was a "click" sound, the handle of the chair the emperor was sitting on had been pinched off, and his face was turning livid.
"This is probably our biggest loss since the war started..." he murmured.
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"Yes, Your Majesty." Meng Gu said in a deep voice: "One of the six stars has passed away... It doesn't matter at this time. I have appointed Deputy Chief of the Military Department Yang Qi as the commander-in-chief of the Daling River Defense Line. He
It also brought to the Daling River Defense Line, except for His Royal Highness King Qi, the other three Stars of the Empire. As well as the empire's emergency transfer of most of the empire's high-level forces from the legions from various places. The Daling River Defense Line can also be regarded as
It’s completely stable.”
"But if we encounter a strategic decisive battle in which both sides will devote all their efforts, without one Xingyao, our army will be at a disadvantage... This is something we don't dare to use lightly at ordinary times, but when it comes to the critical moment, when it comes to the decisive battle,
But it is a super-level power that is enough to determine the trend of the battlefield..." Meng Gu also said worriedly.
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"We shouldn't... we were all wrong..." The emperor closed his eyes in pain: "I shouldn't have trusted the judgment of District 51... If we had been prepared, why would we be like this?
As for that?"
"Your Majesty... you blame them too harshly." Meng Gu said with a bitter smile.
"In fact, we raised our alert precisely because we listened to what they said. Otherwise, we wouldn't even know that they were about to invade - the Great Wall defense line would definitely be destroyed, and even the Daling River defense line might be caught off guard.
There is no guarantee. If we don't listen to them, I'm afraid we will repeat the story of the Second Reich."
"It's just... they seem to have made a mistake when judging the barbarian invasion. Or, there are some unknown factors that we can't detect - I am more inclined to the latter. You know, the Empire has never been out of the 51st District.
Errors. People will make mistakes, but science will not make mistakes, data will not make mistakes, and instruments will not make mistakes."
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"Also...maybe, this is God's will..."
The emperor sighed deeply, and suddenly, he seemed to remember something again: "What about the Far North scientific expedition team? Will Academician Qian and the others... Xie Ning and the others... be okay? Oh no, they were not there when the barbarians invaded.
Are they conducting scientific research deep in the far north? Will anything happen to them? Or, they have already... What should we do? They are the hope of the empire in twenty years..."
The emperor asked in surprise again and again, and his expression began to look worried and sad again.
Meng Gu gave a bitter smile. His grandson Meng Qingshi was also in that team, so why shouldn't he be worried?
He thought for a while and replied in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please don't worry too much. I guess... they may be trapped in the far north at this time, but it is very likely that they have not been discovered or caught by the barbarians."
"Why?" A flash of light suddenly flashed in the emperor's eyes.
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"You know, it's hard for scholars to tell, but Xie Ning and the others are the younger generation of our Chinese Empire, the most elite group of talented demon warriors. This can be easily distinguished through fighting - if they are captured by the barbarians, what do you think?
, with the brutality of the barbarians, wouldn’t they hang their heads high in front of the formation to undermine the morale of our army? So far, we have not received news that the imperial scientific research team was paraded by the barbarians."
"So, don't worry too much. I guess they might be lucky enough to escape the first wave of soldiers from the barbarians. And then, even if the barbarians notice them, they will definitely ignore a small suspected spy.
Instead, they attack our Great Wall defense line. In this way, they appear to be dangerous, but they are actually safe."
"I think that at this time, maybe they are looking for their way home deep in the northernmost forest."
"I only hope that the Imperial Yongwu whom we have high hopes for will not be as rigid and passionate as his ancestors, rushing to fight the barbarians as soon as his head heats up. It is best to bring them back safely."
Meng Gu smiled bitterly.
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"No." The emperor shook his head: "Maybe you pay too little attention to that child and don't know much about it. But I always thought that child should be very cunning - as long as he is the true soul of the great uncle of King Yong.
Otherwise, I would not have entrusted him with the responsibility of captain. Now, I just hope that they can be blessed by God."
He sighed deeply, but asked again: "If they want to escape back to the empire, where would they most likely choose?"
"Sea route." Meng Gu nodded and replied.
"Your Majesty, this is the real reason why I am worried about them - the sea route has been completely blocked by the barbarians. According to the navy report, the barbarians are chasing the Dingbei aircraft carrier formation that survived the encirclement and suppression campaign at the beginning. If they try to return by sea, once
If you are discovered or hit head-on... the consequences could be disastrous."
Meng Gu shook his head, but a deep look of sadness appeared on his face.
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"I hope... I hope they can find a chance and return safely... They are the hope of the future of the empire... I would rather lose another star than lose them..."
The emperor of the empire already murmured.
"Your Majesty, regarding them, we can only pray for the blessings of our ancestors for them..." Meng Gu also sighed, but looked at the emperor solemnly: "But now, Your Majesty, we have to take care of the present... Yes
It’s time to mobilize the whole country.”
He said solemnly.
"Yes..." The emperor's face gradually became quiet.
"Meng Qing, come with me to the press conference room... I want to release a national magic speech."
He shook his head, as if to drive away the worries in his mind. He whispered and strode out of the hall.