Chapter 649: Chapter 649: Unparalleled Blessings

Throughout the long river of history, wars where ants bite elephants to death are numerous.

Before a war truly concludes, hastily judging the victor may result in a face slap so severe it leaves one bruised.

While the West Fifth Army was actively reclaiming lost territory, the Luo Ze Empire was also executing its own plan.

“General Dongmu, there’s an urgent contact from the Lu Hua Army General!”

During the conversation between General Dongmu and Yang Yu, a magician hurried over to them, handing over a crystal ball.

After ordering the troops to rest and confirming there was no one eavesdropping nearby, General Dongmu asked the magician to activate the crystal ball and connect the call.

On the other end, the Lu Hua Army General frowned deeply, taking a long draw from his pipe,

“Dongmu, long time no see, there’s an urgent situation.”

“What urgent situation? It can’t be that those humans are counterattacking East View City, can it?

Lu, you must hold on. We have already completed the recovery operation and will be there soon.

Last time, I didn’t get a chance to show them my real strength, but this time I must crush them completely.”

General Dongmu was brimming with confidence, rubbing his hands together, eager to start.

However, on the other end of the crystal ball, the Lu Hua Army General shook his head, crossed his arms, his face showing unease,

“The situation is worse than that.

If we fail, it may cause our plans to reclaim the plains and build defensive fortifications at the end of the winter to abort.

The humans this year are even tougher than before.”

Noticing the serious expression of the Lu Hua Army General, General Dongmu’s smile faded as he asked,

“Is it really that serious? Tell me, what do you need me to do, and what can I do?”

“Let me first explain the situation to you!”

Standing up, the Lu Hua Army General turned the crystal ball towards a tactical blackboard left by the Luo Ze Empire and drew a map of the Seluomen Plain,

“Our West Fifth Army’s current offenses are proceeding smoothly, but the other troops aren’t as lucky.

The forces responsible for the central front, numbering three hundred thousand, entered the Feng Mang Region to reclaim it, facing no resistance.

Unusually, the humans didn’t put up much of a fight and handed over most of the Feng Mang Region, with almost negligible friction.

I don’t know what game the humans are playing, but the Central Forces adopted a strategy of retaining some troops to guard the rear.

And this played right into the hands of the Luo Ze Empire.

Just a few days ago, at Benliang City, the Central Forces finally clashed with the Luo Ze Empire on a large scale.”

“Did they not win?” General Dongmu raised his furry hand to his chin, “That shouldn’t be. Based on our previous estimates, the Luo Ze defensive forces in the Feng Mang Region are also around three hundred to four hundred fifty thousand, and we dispatched an equivalent force, and it’s still winter…”

“It’s the Snowmen,” said the Lu Hua Army General. “The thing we feared has still happened.

The Snowmen appearing behind our forces are not isolated cases; this extremely troublesome race has entered the battle.

The Central Forces encountered a large number of Snowmen, who even used the Snowmen race’s secret treasure.

At the same time, the Luo Ze Empire cunningly used the teleportation array, setting up multiple ambushes around Benliang City.

The Central Forces were utterly routed.”

“Is that secret treasure the one that can only be used once a year and turns Snowmen into real giants?” General Dongmu frowned, gasped a cold breath, “If it really is that treasure, what a despair this is. Can’t the giant dragons do something?”

“This war doesn’t limit the use of tools. Using tools to temporarily break through from S-level to S+ level is completely rational.

Overall, the troops suffered devastating losses. The force of around three hundred thousand might now be only two-thirds of its original size.

The worst part is, they were also split into several smaller units during the chaotic battle.

If they can’t regroup in time, they are at risk of being defeated piecemeal.

No, the Luo Ze Empire might have already begun to try to pick them off piece by piece. They’ve used some tool to completely block magical communication, and many units have lost contact, their fate unknown.

Although it’s winter now, and the weather is advantageous for us, facing an enemy force several times larger is still overwhelming.

Moreover, there are the Luo Ze elites lurking somewhere, watching intently.

You’ve probably guessed the task I’m going to assign you?”

The Lu Hua Army General drew a circle on the blackboard, the marked location not far from where Yang Yu and the others were; virtually just a climb over the wall away,

“Cross the city wall, search for the lost units in this area, and help them to regroup.”

“This indeed is quite urgent.” General Dongmu nodded, “I understand, leave it to me!”

“I should warn you beforehand.

This is a very dangerous mission, and you should also prepare yourself for the possibility of being blocked from magical communication.

The powerful enemies you’ll face are also unknown.

I don’t really want to send you, but not going could lead to even worse outcomes.

The best-case scenario is that you successfully find the scattered troops and rejoin the main forces to launch another attack on Benliang City, reclaiming the Seluomen Plain.

The worst outcome… we might have to try again next year.

Or…”

The Lu Hua Army hesitated, sucking the last bit of tobacco from his pipe in an instant, the brief pleasure from the tobacco the only thing that allowed him to momentarily forget his grim outlook for the future.

“Don’t look so gloomy; you’ll only add to the troops’ stress. We promise to complete the mission.”

General Dongmu’s face lit up with a smile again,

“Before we depart, I have one more question. If we go to carry out this mission, what about the strategy task for the Long Boots Region?”

“Put it on hold,” said the Lu Hua Army decisively. “The priority now is to help the main forces regroup. The Long Boots Region can wait until spring for another attempt at capture.”

Yang Yu was right beside General Dongmu, who didn’t treat him as an outsider and let him listen in.

During this, a new task also popped up on Yang Yu’s panel.

[Campaign Urgent Task: [Troops Search]

Task description: Wansheng Country’s Central Recovery Army encounters… (omit)

Task requirements: Locate as many of Wansheng Country’s Central Recovery Army as possible.

Task rewards: Depending on the time and number of dispersed troops you find, you can receive the following rewards. Experience 0-250000, Gold Coin 0-500000, lottery draws 0-50 times (guaranteed one Epic if the number exceeds 30), favor from unknown characters.

Special rewards:

Condition: More than fifty thousand troops, less than twenty days. Obtain the task “Attacking Snowman”.

Condition: More than ten thousand but less than fifty thousand troops, less than twenty days. Obtain the task “Regretful Attempt”.

Condition: Less than ten thousand troops, more than twenty days. Obtain the task “Last Line of Defense”.

]

Well, this system directly wrote out the consequences of how many people were rescued.

If at least fifty thousand troops are not found within the specified time, the situation for Wansheng Country will deteriorate rapidly.

Yang Yu also mimicked General Dongmu, stroked his chin.