Chapter 182: Blocking Force

Zerg Hatchery outside the Sixty-Sixth Corps.

After the connection with its children was severed, the Dominator Bug recalled the power that human had just unleashed and said with some regret.

"To think this human could unleash such powerful strength; it is a pity I did not absorb that power. However, a gap has already appeared there; prepare to assemble the children and begin the attack."

Before it, more than a dozen humanoid Zerg whose bodies had undergone various changes appeared, simultaneously opening their scarlet eyes.

10th Position of the Seventy-Eighth Corps.

"Commander, you've come at the right time. This is the latest bulletin from the Military District. It says that the 4th Position of the Sixty-Sixth Corps was suddenly attacked by the Zerg last night. They fought the Zerg heroically and were eventually wiped out to the last man, but they also slaughtered all the Zerg."

Seeing Yingzhou passing by, Cai Kun hurried to his side and gave him a rough summary of the bulletin's contents.

"Wiped out to the last man? And all the Zerg were slaughtered too?"

Upon hearing these two phrases, Yingzhou asked Cai Kun with some confusion.

"It was a commander who used their own soul to trigger the forbidden ability of their Back Spirit. This kind of ability depends on the Back Spirit; generally speaking, they don't have it, and even if they do, they won't use it unless it's a life-or-death moment, because the price is simply too great."

Cai Kun explained patiently to Yingzhou.

"Then we must raise our vigilance here as well; the Zerg could come at any time."

Yingzhou nodded and instructed Cai Kun.

"Yes. Your scouts return every day to report on the situation at the Zerg Hatchery; there is no unusual activity at the moment."

Just then, a pungent smell wafted over, and Yingzhou knew who had arrived without having to think about it.

"Go and ask about the situation at the Zerg Hatchery today; I have other matters to attend to."

After handing this task to Cai Kun, Yingzhou left without looking back.

"Ah? Me again?"

The expression on Cai Kun's face collapsed instantly. Ever since Yingzhou first gave him this task, he had never met those cavalrymen again. Aren't they all his soldiers?

Although very depressed, Cai Kun still went outside the position and saw several burly men dressed in strange attire with dark skin, who were stroking the manes of the warhorses between their legs.

Seeing Cai Kun come out, an Attila warrior said to him.

"There is unusual activity on the Zerg side; they are gathering the surrounding Zerg! They are only gathering for now and have not yet launched an attack here. Please tell the Emperor that the number of Zerg gathering this time is very large."

Cai Kun nodded and said, "Alright, I understand. I will pass your message along."

After these few Attila Barbarian Cavalrymen rode off on their horses, Cai Kun immediately got up to find Yingzhou.

After telling Yingzhou this news, Yingzhou nodded slightly and said to Cai Kun, "Now, have all soldiers perk up and prepare for battle. Also, check all artillery to ensure no accidents occur, and inspect all defensive fortifications; there must be no mistakes."

"Yes!"

Yingzhou took out the map of this area and looked at the terrain in front of the 10th Position, already having some plans in mind.

Subsequently, Yingzhou opened his System Panel. After more than a month of increasing his Spiritual Power and consuming Faith Value, his troop strength had become greater.

【Host: Yingzhou.】

【Currently possessed Legions: Death Korps of Krieg, Catachan Jungle Fighters, Attila Barbarian Cavalry, 5 Medical Xiunu, 1 Krieg Commissar.】

【Legion capacity: 728 men.】

【Summonable Legion personnel: 502 Death Korps of Krieg, 105 Catachan Jungle Fighters, 115 Attila Barbarian Cavalry, 5 Medical Xiunu, 1 Krieg Commissar.】

【Legion type draw attempts: 0.】

【Current Faith Value:.】

【Faith Legion capacity: 2483 men.】

【Faith Value summonable Legions: Death Korps of Krieg, Catachan Jungle Fighters, Attila Barbarian Cavalry.】

【Faith Value summoned Legion personnel: 2003 Death Korps of Krieg, 235 Catachan Jungle Fighters, 245 Attila Barbarian Cavalry.】

Yingzhou drew a circle 10 kilometers in front of the 10th Position; 2.5 kilometers behind that point was the entrance to the valley, and then he walked out of the tent.

On the plain about 10 kilometers in front of the 10th Position, a group of Krieg soldiers were swinging the Entrenching Tools in their hands, while the Krieg Commissar paced incessantly among the Krieg soldiers.

"Troopers! The Emperor's will! Let us hold back the Aliens' attack here! The Emperor is watching us from the rear! The Emperor is merciful; your actions are all atonement for your predecessors! The day of loyalty has arrived, and atonement is today! Attention! Hold the line! Do not be impulsive!"

The Krieg Commissar shouted his lecture with a flushed face, causing the speed at which the surrounding Krieg soldiers swung their Entrenching Tools to increase by a few notches.

Over two thousand Krieg soldiers and engineers were constructing the defensive line, and the Krieg engineers were placing some Explosive Devices in the dug trenches.

After sending the Death Korps of Krieg to the front to intercept the incoming Zerg, Yingzhou had Chen An and Armand control the artillery range from the mountains on both sides to be in front of the Death Korps of Krieg's defensive line.

"Commander Yingzhou, I don't understand."

Looking at the new defensive line added to Yingzhou's map, Cai Kun asked him with confusion.

"What is it? Where is there still a problem?"

Yingzhou looked at Cai Kun and asked with a smile.

"Why must you have the soldiers you summoned carry out this suicidal task? And, they don't seem to have any complaints."

Upon hearing Cai Kun's words, Yingzhou smiled, patted Cai Kun on the shoulder, and asked.

"Then why did you become a soldier? And what are you fighting for?"

Hearing Yingzhou's words, Cai Kun answered habitually, "To kill the Alien Race..."

"That is just the official line. In reality, you only became a soldier because you didn't want to be like an ordinary person, laboring to death in a Shengchan Gongchang like a machine. You don't even know in your own heart what you are fighting for; you are like a fallen leaf in the water, drifting with the current."

Hearing Yingzhou's words, Cai Kun just wanted to retort, but realized that what Yingzhou said seemed to be correct; when he became a soldier, what he felt happy about was that he didn't have to labor in a factory like a machine.

"They are different; they possess Faith."

Yingzhou left behind this brief sentence and continued to look at the map.

"Faith? Faith in what? Would anyone really fight for faith? What can they get?"

Cai Kun muttered to himself, his heart full of questions, but he did not continue to ask related questions.

Outside the tent, the Human Alliance soldiers felt a complex emotion welling up in their hearts upon learning that there was a unit of over 2,000 men in front of them preparing to intercept the incoming Zerg.

Although those were soldiers summoned by the commander and usually didn't talk much, they could clearly feel that these soldiers were no different from normal people.