Wasteland Commander-Chapter 437 - 128: Target Jiangzhou!

When the Alliance Army launched the final attack on this suddenly appearing fortress, Ye Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The plan succeeded!

It was nearly impossible to annihilate this army in just one day by conventional means.

Giving the enemy hope, letting them walk into the trap themselves, was the best strategy.

This fortress was none other than the structure Ye Fan unlocked afterward, the War Fortress.

[War Fortress: A castle-like position made of alloy, 500 meters in diameter, 150 meters high, with 1,000 sniper positions, 1,000 machine gun posts, and 500 artillery windows. Each window operates independently, with 5,000 defense troops and weapons built-in, costing 50 million Gold. Note: Upgradable.]

After constructing the Iron Curtain, Ye Fan immediately chose to build this structure.

The battles over the past two days perfectly allowed this structure to be completed, and indeed, it proved to be effective.

This fortress alone had 5,000 defense troops, and all made of alloy, extremely solid.

But on the surface, you wouldn’t be able to tell; it looked like a regular concrete building. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

He placed the fortress here, leaving the Alliance Army with no retreat path.

The Alliance Army didn’t dare to retreat because if they did, the Dawn Army would follow them, leading to their doom.

Now they were at the end of their rope, and this was a risk they absolutely couldn’t afford to take.

So, they could only go all in, capturing the fortress to clear the path for the Dawn Army’s positions, leaving the Alliance Army in a state where they could attack or defend.

Therefore, the battle erupted according to Ye Fan’s plan.

......

Fierce fighting had been going on for more than five hours, from afternoon to nightfall.

When yet another wave of attacking forces returned with no success, battered and retreating, Chu Yuan finally realized something was amiss.

This fortress was almost indestructible!

They used every means they had, but the fortress still stood there like an iron block.

Before the fortress, tens of thousands of troops had died, with various Alliance Army vehicles and corpses scattered all around.

The fortress walls were stained with blood, testifying to the efforts the Alliance Army had made here.

They had endured high-altitude bombing from the Dawn Army, launching wave after wave of offensives, like tides hitting over and over.

But no matter how many times they tried, that fortress stood there like a reef, unyielding.

The fortress was dotted with firing holes, and those from the Dawn Army hid behind them, continuously inflicting fatal damage on the Alliance Army.

During all this, they hadn’t even seen reinforcements from the Dawn Army, yet they couldn’t take down this iron block.

"General! This fortress seems to be made of metal, and our artillery is basically ineffective."

Staring at the massive beast-like fortress in front of him, Chu Yuan felt a deep bitterness.

He truly couldn’t understand why such a massive metal structure was here, and why they had no intelligence on it.

But at this point, it no longer mattered to ponder that question; the pressing issue was whether to continue attacking this fortress.

The original force of over 700,000 troops had now dwindled to just over 400,000.

From the Jiangnan Base, 50,000 were left, and from the Bashu Base, only 40,000 remained.

Jiangzhou wasn’t in much better shape, with only over 100,000 left.

The remaining 200,000 were all from the Lingnan troops.

These soldiers were exhausted, both physically and mentally, and the repeated headlong attacks had gradually worn down their will to fight.

Seeing the remaining forces, Chu Yuan gradually became alert.

The current situation was somewhat unfavorable, with Jiangzhou’s forces now outnumbered by Lingnan’s.

The situation had reversed, and Chu Yuan was worried that he could no longer control this army.

While he was still hesitating, the fully deployed Dawn Army finally launched their counterattack.

The enemy came from all directions; though still fewer in number than the Alliance Army, their combat strength and willpower far surpassed the disorganized Alliance Army.

The Alliance Army put up a last-ditch resistance, but quickly couldn’t hold on.

Seeing this, Chu Yuan had to admit, he had lost.

This battle, lasting six to seven days, was indeed a defeat for the Alliance Army.

Although Mountain River Base and Huaihai Base were still holding on, in Chu Yuan’s view, their persistence was meaningless.

This side was definitely lost, and even if they won on the other side, it wouldn’t change the overall outcome.

At this point, Chu Yuan no longer dared to hope for foreign aid or dream of becoming emperor in the future.

Being able to bring these remnants back would be enough to repay his adoptive father’s, Zheng Jinnan’s, kindness in recognizing his talent.

Coming to terms with this, Chu Yuan immediately made a decision.

Retreat!

Moreover, the withdrawal must be done quietly, without informing anyone.

The Dawn Army’s counterattack is already underway. The remaining forces at the Bashu Base and Jiangnan Base have already been pushed to the front. Whether or not we inform them, they won’t be able to escape.

As for Liu Jingyan of Lingnan, he’s beyond caring about them now. This man is too cunning; he always held back during battles. He came with less than three hundred thousand troops, and now he still has two hundred thousand left.

He must lead the Jiangzhou troops back before Liu Jingyan returns with his team, delivering them into his adoptive father’s hands.

He must also tell his adoptive father that Liu Jingyan can no longer be trusted.

Having decided, Chu Yuan did not hesitate; he directly notified the headquarters to turn the rear guard into the front line and ordered an immediate retreat!

As for the fury of the Dawn Army, let those three guys bear it slowly. He could no longer afford to play this game.

Receiving Chu Yuan’s orders, the Jiangzhou troops immediately turned heel and fled.

What he never expected was that as the Jiangzhou troops retreated, the Lingnan troops almost simultaneously withdrew as well.

Liu Jingyan seemed to have prepared for this moment long ago. At his command, the Lingnan soldiers immediately got into vehicles and took off.

The speed of the Lingnan Base’s retreat was even faster than that of Jiangzhou.

Their withdrawal led directly to the collapse of the defensive formation, leaving the Bashu Base and Jiangnan Base, who were trying their last desperate fight, severely harmed.

Upon learning that their comrades had abandoned them to retreat, these two units utterly lost the will to continue fighting and directly chose to surrender.

When Ye Fan accepted more than ninety thousand captives, he was already aware of Chu Yuan and Liu Jingyan leading their teams to escape.

"Haha! What a young marshal, what a territorial leader."

"Those who ran away numbered around three hundred thousand, more than twice the size of my army."

"But do they really believe that the monk can escape, but not the temple?"

"Convey my orders, the next target is Jiangzhou City!"

At this moment, Ye Fan finally bared his fangs.

Zheng Jinnan of Jiangzhou had caused him so much trouble, so it was time to pay him back.

The Dawn Army received the order, and only a small number of them were left to escort the prisoners, while the remaining one hundred forty thousand troops, including naval warships and aerial fighters, were fully deployed!

The army advanced along the land, with all soldiers moving towards Jiangzhou City under the support of a powerful transport convoy.

Of the navy’s dozens of warships, aside from the three battleships almost wrecked at the bow and stern being towed back to the dock for repairs, the rest of the ships all pushed forward en masse.

Zheng Jinnan had been arrogant for long enough, and now it was time for him to step down!

......

Chu Yuan and Liu Jingyan almost played a game of cat-and-mouse as they retreated back to Jiangzhou.

The Dawn Army, completely ignoring the surrendered Bashu and Jiangnan forces or the fierce battle still raging on the North River front, followed these two defeated units and directly charged towards Jiangzhou.

For a long time, the people of Jiangzhou had lived lives almost untouched by threats.

Even the last zombie siege event had not significantly impacted the citizens of Jiangzhou.

But today, all of a sudden, the flames of war arrived right at their doorstep.

Especially after learning that the Dawn Army’s forces would arrive in just one hour, Jiangzhou City fell into chaos.

The problems once hidden under the strong military aura were now exposed, and various issues quickly evolved into one problem, which was to abandon the city and flee.

Even the more than two hundred thousand people left behind by Zheng Jinnan in Jiangzhou couldn’t stop this trend.

Initially, it was thought that when Chu Yuan’s and Liu Jingyan’s troops returned, they could turn the tide.

But beyond all expectations, the two units started fighting over who should enter the city first upon their return.

As the Dawn Army drew closer, these two men were still mired in internal conflict. Anxious, Zheng Jinnan immediately dispatched troops to suppress them.

Unexpectedly, under these circumstances, the Lingnan troops directly engaged in battle with the Jiangzhou forces!

The fighting quickly spread throughout the city, throwing everything into chaos.

The Jiangzhou forces were not interested in entangling with Liu Jingyan, who harbored rebellious intentions, as they needed to save energy to deal with the incoming Dawn Army.

So they couldn’t eliminate the Lingnan Base’s troops, which quickly sparked an even larger ruckus.

Fifteen minutes before the Dawn Army’s assault on Jiangzhou, Liu Jingyan personally led the charge into Jiangzhou’s research institute.

Dr. Ouyang was still deeply involved in the research and improvement of arming zombies when Liu Jingyan forcibly entered the facility with his men.

"Dr. Ouyang, wise birds choose trees to nest in. In times like these, is there any need to risk your life for Jiangzhou?"

Dr. Ouyang looked at Liu Jingyan in front of him, his lips curling into a slight smile: "Leader Liu, if I am not mistaken, I have a friend working for you?"

Liu Jingyan laughed heartily: "Indeed, but I am a man who likes having more, the better. So, I would like to invite Dr. Ouyang to follow me to Lingnan."

Dr. Ouyang sighed: "Very well, I’ll go with you then. Zheng Jinnan does not have the character to succeed, favoring his own ends, and engaging in aggressive warfare. Carrying the name of a traitor, he ultimately cannot avoid failure. I don’t need to hang myself on a single tree, so I’ll go with you."

Liu Jingyan, overjoyed, immediately invited Dr. Ouyang to board a vehicle. Under the protection of the Lingnan troops, they forcibly broke through the southern gate of Jiangzhou City, bringing along researchers and military forces, they headed south.

The Jiangzhou forces didn’t even have the capability to pursue; all their energy was focused on dealing with the already-arriving Dawn Army!