Chapter 2577

"Apart from that, we never expected the werewolves' actions this time from the very beginning.

"Our intelligence personnel outside also had no reaction at all.

"Moreover, no analysis could have predicted that, despite such fierce conflict with the nobles, the werewolves would be willing to loosen their grip on the nobles' throats, risking letting the nobles survive, just to strangle us first.

"Therefore, our White Tiger Regiment was successfully ambushed by the werewolves from the start, completely surrounded, and in extreme danger from the very beginning.

"It was almost a dead end.

"Although all the lords used long-term cease-fire talismans to try to hold out for a few more days, even so, the werewolves did not intend to let us pass those 100 hours in peace; instead, they launched a direct surprise attack through a spatial rift.

"This also led to the deaths of both the deputy regiment commander and the general team commander guarding the River Valley Town, while several deputy team commanders surrendered.

"Furthermore, werewolves in other towns and villages are already preparing to launch surprise attacks.

"No matter how you look at it, we were facing a situation of being annihilated as a complete unit.

"As a result, we actually managed to break out successfully.

"This result truly exceeded everyone's expectations, and during the entire breakout, we also eliminated more than 4,000 werewolf lords!

"This is simply a miracle.

"Let alone a retreat under pursuit, even in a frontal battle, we might not have achieved such a record.

"This nearly wiped out one and a half teams of werewolves.

"Truly unexpected, the final outcome was actually in our favor.

"Moreover, we even managed to evacuate successfully.

"This is truly incomprehensible.

"Although we ultimately lost our territory, most of the lords are still here; as long as people remain, we have hope.

"Our losses were heavy, but our gains were not small either.

"Everyone, do not be discouraged, and do not lose your edge; as long as we recover our strength as soon as possible, we will definitely survive this werewolf offensive.

"We will even be stronger than before.

"The territory we lost will definitely be taken back in the end!

"Thank you all."

Shen Jiyun bowed and left the stage.

Applause erupted.

The lords also recalled the battle situation from a few days ago.

At that time, the feeling in their hearts was truly despair.

Although the plan at that time was to evacuate through the system space, the werewolves knew about it and set up defenses everywhere.

Judging by the results, all the teams that evacuated were caught by the werewolves.

The werewolves' tactical objectives were fully achieved!

But the outcome was indeed unexpected.

Most of the lords of the World-Breaking Army still managed to escape.

The lords also sighed from the bottom of their hearts.

Yao Feng walked up, but did not go to the center; instead, she spoke from the side:

"Next, please have Captain Zhong Jing briefly introduce the current situation."

Applause erupted again.

Zhong Jing is a female lord and a direct subordinate of Yao Feng in Zhili, with the rank of Colonel Captain, equivalent to a Squadron Commander.

She is about the same age as Li Ruanyu and others, also often wearing a uniform and a pair of glasses, looking very much like a secretary's attire.

Although she is not a combat-type lord and does not lead a combat team, everyone is very polite to her.

After all, she is the regiment commander's subordinate, so naturally, everyone must show her a degree of respect.

Zhong Jing quickly stepped onto the stage.

She adjusted her glasses and said:

"Thank you all.

"I will briefly explain the current situation.

"As everyone knows, because of our side's and our allies' frequent harassment, the werewolves have failed at critical moments in their war with the nobles multiple times.

"Therefore, the werewolves have changed their strategy, wanting to prioritize the encirclement and annihilation of the resistance forces led by our side.

"They are even willing to divert the forces of three regiments during critical confrontation nodes with the nobles.

"The werewolves originally expected to quickly eliminate our World-Breaking Army with superior forces and a surprise attack.

"And the first target was to eliminate our White Tiger Regiment.

"But things did not go as planned.

"Our White Tiger Regiment not only evacuated successfully but also eliminated one and a half teams of werewolves.

"This set back the werewolves' offensive.

"However, although those werewolves failed to encircle and annihilate the White Tiger Regiment, they have merged with other werewolf regiments and are steadily besieging Xiyuan County.

"Among them, the 'Desperate Ground Regiment' and the 'Dawn Regiment' are stationed within Xiyuan County.

"The 'Black Tortoise Regiment' and the 'Glory Regiment' are providing support in the surrounding areas.

"The werewolves did not launch an attack on Xiyuan County but instead kept one entire werewolf regiment continuously besieging it.

"But the remaining two werewolf regiments are on the periphery, fiercely attacking the 'Black Tortoise Regiment' and the 'Glory Regiment'.

"The day before yesterday, two battles were launched consecutively; our two regiments lost both battles, with significant losses.

"Now the 'Black Tortoise Regiment' and the 'Glory Regiment' have retreated to the rear, and Xiyuan County is completely surrounded.

"Although the 'Heavenly Court Army' and the 'Iron and Blood Army' have already dispatched reinforcements, it is also very difficult to completely lift the werewolf siege of Xiyuan County."

"The werewolves are currently regrouping and will likely launch a total assault on Xiyuan County within the next two days.

"At that time, Xiyuan County will face a combined attack of nearly three werewolf battalions; it will almost certainly fall in a single battle, and the 'Desperate Circle' and 'Dawn Circle' inside will almost certainly become the werewolves' spoils.

"This absolutely cannot happen.

"On one hand, they are allies of the World-Breaking Army and must be supported.

"On the other hand, if the werewolves absorb these two battalions, they will become even stronger, and we will almost never be able to turn the tide again.

"Therefore, support is mandatory!

"The current situation remains critical."

Silence fell over the scene.

Shen Jiyun's words just now had reinvigorated the lords' morale.

But now, Zhong Jing's words had made everyone feel immense pressure again.

Truly, there is not a moment to rest.

Zhong Jing continued:

"Our several battalions have already sent requests for support to the Green Dragon Battalion of Baicao City and the Vermilion Bird Battalion of Tianfeng City, among others.

"However, as everyone knows, all human cities are currently in turmoil, with warfare breaking out everywhere.

"The pressure on those other battalions is also great, so it is estimated they will find it difficult to dispatch too much force to support us.

"Moreover, if other cities send reinforcements of less than one battalion, the help they provide to us will actually not be significant.

"So...

"This path is very difficult to walk.

"But there is another path.

"That is the nobility!"

Upon saying this, the lords present looked at one another.

Murmurs rose in the quiet hall.

Su Qin also glanced at Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi already thought of something.

Zhong Jing spoke again:

"Originally, all the nobles had evacuated to the nine central districts, but after sustained werewolf attacks and assaults, only the most central District 1 and District 9 in the northwest remain.

"Among them, District 1 is the area where the nobles' most elite royal family resides; although the werewolves this time reassigned three battalions, they did not dare to reassign personnel from District 1.

"The only ones evacuated were the werewolves stationed in District 9.

"Therefore, the pressure on the nobles in District 9 has dropped sharply; they have not only completely reoccupied District 9 but have even counterattacked back into part of District 8.

"It can be said... originally the nobles were holding up the werewolves for us, but now it has become us holding up the werewolves for the nobles.