The generals read the battle report. Some were angry, some were shocked, and some were confused. After Qianye read the battle report, he was even more puzzled. The battle report showed that the central fortress only defended for half an hour, and the defense line collapsed.
, was overwhelmed by the army of darkness.
Because the defense line fell so quickly, the Zhao clan had no time to send warships to respond. When the battle line collapsed, the high-speed warship originally prepared for the response was carrying Qianye and others, and was about to land at the rear base.
The fall of the central fortress immediately caused a chain reaction in the battle situation. The pressure on the fortresses on both wings suddenly increased and they were besieged from all sides. Under this situation, the two fortresses fought to the death and held on until the rescue warships urgently dispatched by the Zhao clan arrived.
However, things turned out to be hasty, and this retreat was not as thrilling as the previous two. Four of the six warships mentioned in the novel were shot down, and only two could barely carry the fortress.
The defenders withdrew. In a short period of time, most of the defenders on both wings of the fortress were killed or injured, and most of the others were seriously injured. It was only by fighting to the death that they persisted to the end.
On this short battle report, there seems to be a strong smell of blood rushing towards my face.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Yuying asked: "How many people have withdrawn from the Central Fortress?"
This question was like a boulder, breaking the awkward silence and breaking the taboo that everyone had been reluctant to touch.
Qianye, who had witnessed two fortress defense battles, knew very well that when the defense line collapsed rapidly and there were no warships to respond, it would be a daydream to retreat. The defenders of the central fortress would definitely be wiped out.
It's just that Qianye couldn't understand even more. How could the central fortress be defeated so quickly with the strength of its guards?
Zhao Yuying, who was originally preparing to join the defense of the fortress, was suddenly seriously injured, but many generals of comparable combat strength were also added to the fortress, all of whom were powerful generals under the command of Duke You. Zhao Fenglei also had many powerful generals from Duke Yan's palace around him.
Auxiliary. In terms of strength on paper alone, the two fortress guarding troops led by Qianye and Song Zining are more like miscellaneous troops.
Zhao Junfang stood with his hands behind his hands, his face expressionless, and after a while he said: "Most of the fortress guards died in the battle."
Zhao Yuying stood up: "Most of them? That means there are still people who escaped alive?"
She couldn't help but care about this issue. After all, there were many people from the Youguo Duke's palace in the fortress guarding force, and one of them was an elder who had watched her grow up since she was a child.
Zhao Junfang's voice was gloomy, and every word struck everyone's hearts like a hammer: "A total of seven people escaped, including Zhao Fenglei and six people from the Duke of Yan's mansion."
The expressions of those who were able to hear the secret changed instantly. They all knew the troop allocation of the central fortress. The Duke of Yan's Mansion deployed a total of six generals, including Zhao Fenglei, a total of seven.
Zhao Yuying said in a trembling voice: "Where are the people from Duke Youguo's mansion?"
Zhao Junfang shook his head and said: "There is no news."
Everyone knows that this is a euphemism. No news is the worst news. Trapped in the army, how can a few generals escape?
Zhao Yuying shouted and asked: "How did those people from the Duke of Yan's Mansion escape!?"
Zhao Junfang frowned and said slowly: "I don't know either."
At this time, a general sneered: "What's so hard to guess? Those people must have secretly hidden a clipper in the fortress. When they saw that the enemy was strong, they broke through first." He said the word "breakout" in a particularly special way.
The ground is heavy.
Zhao Junfang frowned even more and shouted: "This matter is of great importance, how can we make random guesses?"
The general was from Duke Youguo's lineage, but he was not afraid of Zhao Junfang and still sneered: "If my guess is true, then where did this ship come from and why was it placed in the fortress without any record?
This matter really needs to be discussed."
According to convention, aerostats are strategic weapons, and any deployment requires the approval of the commander of the theater, or at least a report of the movement. If a small high-speed aerostat is placed in the fortress, then everyone will think that the commander will leave a way out for themselves.
How can soldiers be willing to fight to the death?
The existence of this unregistered floating ship proves that the Zhao family's senior officials are responsible for negligence. To be more precise, the Cheng En Gong lineage represented by Zhao Junfang is inseparable. Therefore, the tone of the general from the Youguo Duke's mansion has already changed.
Don't be polite, after all, the people who suffered the most in this battle were You Guogong's lineage.
After hearing this, Zhao Yuying calmed down and sat quietly. But everyone who knows her knows that she is the most dangerous at this time. The temporary silence means that what is about to come is earth-shattering.
of the outbreak.
The matter was so important that Zhao Junfang had to suppress his anger and explained: "Whether there are any unregistered aerostats remains to be investigated in detail. However, I can use my forty years of military service as a guarantee. Our Duke Chengen Mansion
I didn’t know this before.”
Since Zhao Junfang had already said that, the general couldn't say anything more. He snorted and sat back in his seat.
Zhao Junfang glanced at the generals in the room and said: "There is another important matter right now. We cannot let the soldiers of the dark army cross the fortress. This battle is related to the entire Zhao clan's war situation, and you still need to fight with all your strength. The army is scheduled to assemble in the evening.
Finished, head to the defense line. You can wait for another two hours, and then go to your respective positions. I will divide the defense areas and distribute them to you later. I wonder if you have any objections?"
Most of the people present were generals directly affiliated with the Zhao clan. The only ones who did not belong to the Zhao clan were Qianye and Song Zining, who also had a very close relationship with the Zhao clan. At this time of crisis, they would naturally not refuse.
Seeing that no one objected, Zhao Junfang was very pleased and waved his hand: "There are still many injured among you who have not recovered. I will open the strategic resource bank and distribute the reserve medicine to everyone. It should be of some use."
After hearing this, all the generals were refreshed. The Zhao Clan's secret collection of wound medicines are naturally rare and high-quality products. Many of them were obtained directly from the Li family and cannot be seen on the market. With these medicines in hand
, the hope of saving one's life has increased by at least 30%.
Seeing that his morale was ready, Zhao Junfang waved his hand and shouted: "In that case, please go back and rest. Tonight and tomorrow, we will fight to the death with the dark race!"
At this moment, everyone suddenly felt that the house was shaking slightly. The shaking became more and more obvious. In a blink of an eye, the shaking was so intense that even ordinary soldiers could feel it. What could have caused the main building of the base to shake like this?
The impatient generals had already rushed to the window, looked out, and suddenly saw a huge shadow passing by in the sky!
They were immediately startled. They looked up to the sky and saw a battleship flying over the fortress, followed by several battleships and more than ten large transport ships. Only then did a shrill siren sound in the fortress.
Several generals immediately recognized the warship flying in the air as the Zhao clan warship, but this fleet did not appear in the battle report, and they did not know where it came from.
Just when several generals were in shock and confusion, the door of the military conference room suddenly opened, and Zhao Jundu walked in quietly and said: "There is no need to assemble."
Zhao Junfang was stunned and said: "Why?"
Zhao Jundu said calmly: "Too slow. I will personally lead the army to attack, meet the dark army at dusk, and push them back."
Zhao Junfang was even more shocked and said: "Fourth Young Master, is this... too hasty? Your safety is much more important than the immediate gains and losses of the battle!"
Zhao Junfang said it euphemistically, but another general from Chengen Palace was much more rude and rude: "The fourth young master has a bright future and is the future pillar of the empire! Why take such a big risk for Zhang Clan's remnant army? It's not worth it!"
Other generals from Duke Cheng'en's Palace also tried to persuade him, and even the generals from Duke Youguo's line couldn't help but agree. The generals were worried that there were many powerful people from the dark race, and after all, Zhao Jundu was young and his cultivation was far from the limit. I'm afraid.
Can't resist it.
Zhao Jundu glanced at the generals and said slowly: "Are you worried that I will not be able to defeat my opponent?"
"Of course not. It's just." Zhao Junfang didn't know how to word it, but he had to stop Zhao Jundu. The fourth son of Zhao was not only the hope for the future of Duke Cheng'en, but also the future pillar of the entire Zhao family and even the empire.
Zhao Jundu suddenly laughed and said: "Is it possible that I won't be defeated, so I don't dare to fight?"
When all the generals looked at each other and didn't know how to communicate, Zhao Jundu suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed at Qianye and said: "Qianye, follow me out of the battle!"
Qianye said without thinking, "Okay."
Next to him, Song Zining jumped up and said angrily: "You are crazy! How can Qianye go to the battlefield now with such an injury?"
Zhao Jundu glanced at Song Zining and said, "You come too."
Song Zining was displeased and said: "I have my own military plan in my heart, I don't need you to tell me what to do! And I, you and I are not the same people, so I'm sorry for this."
Zhao Jundu suddenly appeared next to Song Zining, put his hand on his shoulder, and with a flash of purple energy in his eyes, he suppressed the second half of Song Zining's words, and then said: "That's it."
Song Zining was furious and struggled desperately, but he was still weak now. Who was Zhao Jundu's opponent? Compared with when the Song clan met back then, the fourth son of Zhao no longer had any fireworks in his movements, and there was no sign of a blockade in all directions.
Song Qi was already suppressed in his mind. Even many generals did not notice that Zhao Jundu had moved all directions to seal the town.
No matter how hard Song Zining struggled, he couldn't get out of Zhao Jundu's hand and couldn't say a word. Zhao Jundu didn't allow him to explain and just dragged him away. Song Zining was even more furious. Zhao Jundu's move was clearly intended to destroy his romantic and calm image.
How can this be tolerated?
But no matter whether he could bear it or not, in front of Zhao Jundu who was obviously not prepared to reason, he had no choice but to bear it.
Zhao Yuying suddenly stood up and said, "What about me?"
Zhao Jundu looked at her and said calmly: "If you rest here, you will only cause trouble if you come."
Zhao Yuying was not afraid of Zhao Jundu and was furious: "Why are you causing trouble!? You little boy, tell me clearly before you leave!"
However, Zhao Jundu had already stepped out of the room at this time, and with Qianye, he dragged Song Zining away quietly, leaving only a streak of purple fire behind him to seal the door.
Although Zhao Yuying was furious with anger, her body was really weak. How could she break through Zhao Jundu's blockade? Naturally, she was firmly sealed behind the door and could only jump around and shout threats. What's the use of it?
In the blink of an eye, dusk fell, Zhao Jundu completed his formation, and on the distant horizon, the dark army had already appeared.
Looking at the black line coming like a tide, Zhao Jundu looked at Qianye and said, "Do you dare to fight?"