Game: Civilization Paradise

Chapter 254: Chapter 254: Blitzkrieg

"His combat strategy wasn’t just aggressive; it was a blitzkrieg. The goal was to seize all the important ruins at top speed, arming up and advancing rapidly to launch a surprise attack on the royal city before the enemy could react."

"But didn’t it still end in failure?"

"That’s right. This world judges heroes by their success or failure, so now he’s being condemned by everyone."

"Uh."

Jing Chuan and the others were at a loss for words.

"Don’t be too discouraged. Even though we failed, we still managed to acquire a lot of weapons and technology left behind by the natives, and we caught the enemy completely off guard! It’s just a shame the power gap between us and the Blood Breath Beasts was too wide. If we had even half their strength, the outcome would have been anyone’s guess!"

"Also, Qiansha probably trumpeted that victory so loudly on purpose for the other two cities to see. The goal was to make them jealous and drag them into the fight with us! That way, our Mountain City Mountain wouldn’t be the only one to suffer; everyone would share the damage."

Long Ming explained simply.

"Now that you put it that way, it does make some sense."

Jing Chuan said, scratching his head.

"Qiansha led the charge from start to finish. I ask you, when a commander is willing to do that, what’s there to criticize even if he failed?"

Long Ming held Qiansha in high regard.

In fact, Long Ming had noticed something: all of City Lord Qian Luo’s grandchildren were exceptionally talented.

This group wasn’t the type to just bully their own people; they were formidable against outsiders too. Not a single one of them messed up or backstabbed anyone during a battle.

If these people were out in the world on their own, every one of them could probably build their own empire.

"Hmph. Qiansha did nothing wrong in the first place. There’s nothing to criticize."

Just then, Fu Fuqing walked in with a cold snort.

Long Ming turned to look at Fu Fuqing, startled for a moment before replying with a smile.

"But someone has to be the scapegoat and the punching bag, right? When did you get back?"

"Last night."

Fu Fuqing replied coldly.

Jing Chuan nudged Long Ming’s arm and whispered.

"Don’t ask."

"What’s wrong?"

"Fu Fuqing led a thousand men to cover our retreat. Only a few dozen made it back alive. The rest were all sacrificed."

"I see."

Hearing this, Long Ming’s heart sank.

He hadn’t expected it to be so tragic, but it made sense. After all, what they had done back then was no different from a suicide mission.

"Alright, everyone’s here. Let’s have a quick meeting."

Luoxue spoke up.

"Okay!"

Long Ming and the others all turned to look at Luoxue.

Luoxue picked up a controller and pressed a button. The projected image immediately changed to a schematic map of Mountain City Mountain.

"The monster tide has already advanced to the vicinity of Dobale Sanctuary City. It’s expected to reach Mountain City Mountain around tomorrow afternoon. And the reason the tide is moving so slowly isn’t because it’s being intercepted, but because it’s finding food along the way. They’re feeding."

"Understood."

Hearing this, the expressions on Long Ming and the others grew grim.

"This is the defensive line established by Mountain City Mountain, divided into four sectors: A, B, C, and D. Sector C is the responsibility of the Third Legion, and we will be defending Sector C11 within it. Our mission is to ensure this area is not breached. Are you confident?"

Luoxue continued.

"Uh, we’ll do our best!"

Jing Chuan and the others recalled the scene of intercepting the monster tide before, and none of them felt confident.

"Everyone, we have no path of retreat this time. In the past, if we couldn’t win, we could still find a way to withdraw or escape. But we can’t run this time, because Mountain City Mountain is right behind us."

Luoxue said to Jing Chuan and the others with a heavy expression.

"Understood."

Everyone nodded, their faces grave.

BZZZT~

Just then, Luoxue’s phone vibrated and a message popped up. She glanced at it before saying to the group.

"Alright, everyone relax a little. The enemy hasn’t arrived yet. I have to go to a meeting."

"Okay."

Long Ming and the others nodded.

Luoxue then left the tent alone.

Jing Chuan and the others exchanged glances, momentarily at a loss for words.

Everyone’s mood was incredibly heavy.

"Don’t look so glum. What’s coming will come. How about we take advantage of the time we have now, start a fire, and grill some barbecue? At least we can have a good meal before we die."

Long Ming suggested nonchalantly.

"Yeah, sure!"

Jing Chuan and the others’ eyes lit up. It was better to get something to eat than to sit around worrying.

"I’ll go get things ready!"

Xiaoqi said cheerfully.

...

「Nightfall.」

Long Ming and the others sat around a fire, happily grilling meat skewers.

"Smells great."

Jing Chuan said as he ate.

"It really is good. Never thought our first meal together would be under these circumstances."

Long Ming remarked with some emotion as he gazed at the starry sky.

"Yeah!"

Xiaoqi and the others nodded in agreement.

"By the way, why isn’t Sister Luoxue back yet? That meeting of theirs is taking a long time."

Zhihan and the others were also a little curious.

"It’s normal. After all, all-out war begins tomorrow."

Jiang Heng said with a smile.

Just then, Luoxue walked over from a distance.

"Sister Luoxue, you’re back! Have a meat skewer!"

Zhihan happily handed a freshly grilled meat skewer to Luoxue.

"Thanks."

Luoxue took it.

"How did the meeting go?"

Long Ming asked curiously.

"Not well. Qian Hai’s group and Qiansha’s group nearly got into a fight."

"That’s to be expected, considering how many people we lost in the last operation."

"It’s not just about that. The most critical part is tomorrow’s battle. We’ve run multiple simulations, and the odds of victory are extremely low because the monster tide is just too numerous. Moreover, if either Sinful City or Star Tower City falls, we’ll be attacked from both front and rear."

Luoxue explained with a grave expression.

"So you’re saying it’s not enough for just us to hold out, all three cities have to?"

Jing Chuan asked, a headache coming on.

"Yes."

Luoxue said while eating the skewer.

"Then what’s our next move?"

Hearing this, the expressions on Fu Fuqing and the others became even more solemn.

"There’s no other way but to defend to the death. Mountain City Mountain has already brought out all of its reserve weapons, and the production lines are running 24/7."

Luoxue briefly explained the current situation to the group.

"Understood."

Long Ming and the others nodded without saying anything more.

The atmosphere at the scene grew cold.

The night deepened, and the only sound was the crackling of burning wood.

...

「Mountain City Mountain, City Lord’s Mansion.」

Qian Wu led Qian Wei deep inside.

"Lord Qian Wu."

The guards on duty saw Qian Wu and all saluted respectfully.

Qian Wu didn’t respond to them, instead waving a hand to signal for them to stand aside.

The numerous guards exchanged glances and quickly parted ways.

Soon, Qian Wu and Qian Wei arrived at the door to the City Lord’s bedroom.

He reached out and knocked gently on the door.

KNOCK KNOCK~

The door slowly opened, and Qian Ying stepped out, looking at Qian Wu in confusion.

"Second Brother, what are you doing here so late?"

"I’m here to see Father."

"Father is asleep."

"I have something important to discuss."

"Father’s health is very poor. Even if it’s important, you have to wait until he wakes up."

"You..."

Qian Wu’s expression darkened, and he was just about to say something.

Just then, a hoarse voice came from within the bedroom.

"Let him in."

Seeing that her father was awake, Qian Ying stepped aside.

Qian Wu then led Qian Wei inside.

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