Chapter 1301

"The Kingdom of Chirpelli once discovered an ancient ruin; perhaps there is some unbelievable treasure inside. As for the second possibility mentioned by Commander Xuan, I rather think it's unlikely."

"Even if the enemy comes to attack, we only need to hold the Fortress of Colin for a few days, and the other armies can wipe out the Guolian Army of the two kingdoms. When the time comes, we can turn our guns together with the Kingdom of Chirpelli's forces and instead kill the attackers!"

"What do you think, Commander Xuan?"

The Third Imperial Prince Li Chun finished giving his analysis and looked toward Lord Xuan Wuji.

"Mm, unless the enemy can destroy the Fortress of Colin in an instant, even holding out for just one or two days would be our victory."

After hearing the Third Imperial Prince Li Chun's analysis, the unease in Lord Xuan Wuji's heart eased considerably, yet there was still a faint sense of lurking danger. If the enemy could destroy the Fortress of Colin in an instant, then they might all be buried here in the Kingdom of Chirpelli.

"Yan Liu, leave one hundred thousand soldiers to garrison the Fortress of Colin. No one is to be allowed through the gates… If any enemy force comes to attack, report to me at the first moment, and at the same time hold the Fortress of Colin to the death!"

"Yes, General! I swear I will defend the Fortress of Colin to the death!"

Yan Liu half-knelt on the ground, swearing an oath with his own life!

"Your Highness, we should set out as well!"

The sense of unease in Lord Xuan Wuji's heart made him unable to rest or eat, leaving him somewhat anxious.

Only by resolving the crisis of the allied armies of the Kingdom of Taji and the Kingdom of Lei Dun as soon as possible could he truly relax.

"Mm, better to set out early."

The Thunder Shadow Corps took away fifty thousand cavalry, and now another hundred thousand troops have been left to garrison the Fortress of Colin. With fifty thousand remaining, they can travel light and move even faster.

Even so, they still need at least five or six days to arrive.

Because they have an even more important mission: to march along the grain and fodder supply route and cut off the two allied kingdoms' supply lines.

Two days later, the main generals of the two allied kingdoms, who were about to take Nancheng of Sirwen, received the bad news that their rear supply lines had been cut off. Not only that, the Fortress of Colin had been occupied by the Tianwu Empire, which had left a hundred thousand troops to guard it. At the same time, the cavalry of the Empire's Thunder Shadow Corps would also appear behind them—at a conservative estimate, at least two hundred thousand or more.

This time, the Tianwu Empire has dispatched at least around three hundred and fifty thousand troops, or even four hundred thousand. Their numbers seem no less than ours, and their overall combat strength even far surpasses ours.

And having fought until now, of the original three hundred thousand troops, fewer than two hundred thousand soldiers are actually fit for combat; the rest are mostly wounded soldiers stationed in the various cities they have already captured.

This is simply a great crisis!

At night, inside the allied army's camp tent.

The two kingdoms' main generals secretly used a special ultra-long-range communication device to contact the personnel of the Holy Kingdom who had originally been in on their secret plan.

"Damn it, you told me back then that the Tianwu Empire would send at most one hundred thousand troops! But now? A full four hundred thousand troops! And where are your people?"

The grain and fodder supply has been cut off, and what remains cannot even last a single day. According to the original plan, Nancheng of Sirwen, which was to be taken, should have had sufficient grain. But now, if they economize, it should last two days. The prolonged, unsuccessful siege of Nancheng of Sirwen has dampened morale, and now that the grain supply has run into trouble, morale will inevitably sink even lower.

The Tianwu Empire's army has also appeared behind them to encircle and suppress them—within five days, they will surely be annihilated!