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Jiang He tore into a strip of pork tenderloin and said, "Don't act alone anymore. The situation is very bad. Including prisoners and those who surrendered, the enemy has a million-strong army. Although it is far from being as powerful as World War I and World War II, our side is even more dire. We basically have no friendly forces left."

"Ok."

Zhuang Ya slapped out the campfire with her small hand, transformed into a little white snake, and returned to her neck. Jiang He fed her a mid-level alien blood crystal, Super Strength, and she had already accumulated enough proficiency through several battles.

Not long after, Advisor Gu arrived with the Inspectorate.

"This is terrible, this is really terrible." Advisor Gu had lost his usual commanding demeanor and paced back and forth in the command center. An ordinary silver-level expert was equivalent to a warrior capable of taking on ten thousand men; energy and stamina were extremely limiting factors. Even he and someone else combined could not rewrite the overall battle situation with their individual strength.

"Commander Jiang, the enemy forces in Xidu have likely seized control of the railway or highway. With the two battlefields in the southwest collapsing, a million-strong army will arrive in no time. All four dark races have Silver-level experts. Your role and mine are negligible."

Jiang He tilted her head, puzzled, and asked, "Is the role of an advisor just to repeat the situation?"

He wasn't without options. His first method was to unleash the Hell Smallpox, a heinous act that, under the influence of silver in the regions beyond the Great Wall, ensured that no one could survive. The effect was quite good, though it also made no distinction between friend and foe.

The second option is to break up the troops into smaller units and use real-time satellite maps to conduct guerrilla warfare in battalion units. The problem is that the battlefield on the flanks is not large, there is not enough room for maneuver, and they have no local support. In the end, they are rootless duckweed, but they can cause great damage to the dark creatures.

The third option is to completely abandon the military and rely on personal strength to carry out assassinations and sneak attacks, which has a chance of success, but it goes against the goals of building up the Silver Guard and the main storyline.

For Yu Jianghe, gradual development and expansion is the best strategy, but the situation doesn't allow it.

"Sigh." Advisor Gu frowned and sighed from time to time. Sixty thousand against a million, how to turn the tide is indeed a difficult problem. Their firepower is at an absolute disadvantage, which is a result that Xue Yong is powerless to change. The steel torrent composed of trolls and tanks alone can overwhelm everything.

Time suddenly stood still.

"I have a plan that can restore the nation from peril and restore the sun and moon from darkness. All Your Majesty needs to do is be patient for a few days."

Lilith floated out of the mental world, her fingers delicately swaying. Her words and tone were full of theatrical flair, and ignoring the fact that she was acting erratically, she did appear quite graceful.

A crow landed on Jiang He's shoulder, and she asked, "What do you usually look at?"

Lilith did not answer.

Jiang He suppressed the urge to complain and said calmly, "Let me explain in detail."

"We surrender," Lilith said decisively.

hiss~

Wuhe gasped; he had genuinely thought the other party might offer some constructive advice.

Jiang He stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "In more detail."

Lilith twirled around, her long sleeves fluttering, and said, "First, you are equivalent to a Silver-level expert. As long as you surrender, you will still receive treatment; this is a privilege of the strong."

"Secondly, your troops are extremely loyal. Since ancient times, when facing surrendered troops, they are still soldiers who can fight. They are basically scattered and mixed together and filled into various teams. Your vicious soldiers are like a virus, which can be used to contaminate the entire dark army."

"Third, if both of you want to be the Speaker of Parliament, why not take advantage of the situation? In the eyes of the other side, you should still be considered as Mokhavi's subordinate, or rather, it would be strange if you didn't rebel and surrender."

"Fourth, with soul armor, you can disguise yourself as a vampire, or even a relatively noble viscount."

Jiang He squinted and said, "How about I ambush the commander-in-chief?"

Lilith was embarrassed. "That's a bit too much."

Jiang He closed his eyes and pondered deeply. His thoughts suddenly shifted, and a vast expanse of ideas opened up before him. As for the many werewolves he had just killed, he estimated that it wouldn't be a big problem. After all, the strong were more likely to be respected by dark creatures.

Lilith knew the other party had made up their mind and reminded him, "But you will definitely lose military power temporarily. It's best to transfer the Dawnbringers and the Fiend Soldiers to the grassroots level to avoid arousing the dark creatures' vigilance. If all goes well, you can eventually have a million-strong army without bloodshed, and the overall situation will be restored from darkness to light. However, you will inevitably be scolded during this period."

Jiang He opened her eyes.

Lilith's figure vanished, and time seemed to begin flowing again.

"Commander Jiang, I think it would be better to leave two divisions to cover the rear, while the main force cooperates with the commander-in-chief to attack Heibaiguan. You have already taken it once, so it is not impossible to do it again," Advisor Gu said, standing still.

Jiang He stood up and said, "The situation is hopeless, we might as well surrender."

"What!?" Consultant Gu stood there, stunned.

Jiang He relayed the plan to him.

"Such perseverance and endurance..." Consultant Gu's expression was complicated after hearing this.

Jiang He brought over paper and pen again, wrote a letter, and with the language translation module, the letter was quickly completed.

The rabble sent a wild beast to carry the letter away, intending to deliver it to the troll leader in charge of the war. As for the leader's location, they would have to ask Old Black to find out.

At night, the werewolves launched a second attack. Jiang He rushed to the front line and fought fiercely for an hour. The second line of defense fell, with more than 5000 of his own men killed, 18000 werewolves killed, 5 barons with superpowers killed, and the Fifth Division destroyed. He stuffed the wolf beasts he had collected from the two battles into his personal sanctuary as food reserves and sucked the heart blood of the werewolf superpowers.

[Perfect-grade Blood Poison LV35→LV58 (Deals 68% additional Blood Poison damage)]

November 12, 0:12 am.

Jiang He received a reply from the troll leader.

The letter stated that Xidu's main force had approached the flank battlefield and would launch an attack on the remnants of the Ninth Army tomorrow morning. The First Division needed to cooperate fully to show its sincerity, and after the success, it would be offered the position of governor of the clan.

At this point, the commander-in-chief was completely deserted by his followers.

……

On the wasteland.

The four players, who had been sneaking away from the Black and White Pass area like headless flies, were all taken aback.

[Note: Due to the surrender of the region's supreme commander, the main mission "Flanking Victory" has failed.]

[Prompt: Do you want to activate the penalty mission?]

"How could this be... how could this happen!"

"Commander Jiang! We are ready to fight to the death!"

"Why come down first? Why come down first!"

"We're doomed! The world is facing a near-certain death!"

Chapter 255 Five Silver Guards

Campsite outside the mountain pass before dawn.

Inside the army headquarters, the commander-in-chief stood silently in front of the sand table, his eyes fixed on the enemy's movements.

A large number of flags symbolizing the Dark Army are approaching. With the fall of Black and White Pass, the 100,000-strong army is unable to return to the pass and has become trapped.

"Sir, let's attack Fengkou."

“Hongxiu, Shetou, and Tujiazhu are all Mr. A’s men. These generals of the army are all traitors, and Jiang He is definitely no exception.”

"If we take the plains in the heartland, we can still hold the passes and have a chance to survive!"

The second commander, "Master Ai," argued vehemently, unwilling to give up the opportunity to kill someone and avenge the park owner. He believed that if they waited any longer, the situation would be settled.

The commander-in-chief was silent for a moment, then waved his hand and said firmly, "Enough said. Now we must unite all forces. Commander Jiang first broke through the Black and White Pass, and then annihilated 50,000 enemy troops. Such a person would never collude with dark creatures. I believe in him!"

The head of the Ai family lowered his head and clenched his fist, while the head of the Yin family, who was commanding the three armies not far away, remained silent.

Not long after, a telegram arrived.

The communications officer, suppressing his anger, reported: "Commander-in-Chief, General Jiang has agreed to let us enter Fengkou and set up camp, on the condition that we lay down our weapons."

The words "lay down your weapons" filled the entire command post with righteous indignation.

"Too arrogant!"

"Arrogant and domineering, what kind of time is this?"

"He's trying to force our army to rebel, does he really think he can surrender?"

The commander-in-chief faced a difficult decision.

After a long pause, he sighed and said, "Commander Jiang is very ambitious. Well, with the great edifice about to collapse, I should step down and give way. An incompetent general can ruin an entire army. I hope he has a solution."

The commander-in-chief immediately sent a telegram in response, saying that the requirement to lay down weapons was too harsh. Having served in the military for many years, he immediately understood that Jiang wanted to take away his military power. In the face of a complete rout, the only way out was for the two armies to merge.

He, the commander-in-chief, was willing to sacrifice power for the greater good.

The "Master Ai," who had been watching from the sidelines the whole time, slammed his pistol onto the sand table with a bang and roared, "I'm not going to keep you company any longer! Second Army officers, come with me!"

"Halt!" the commander-in-chief said coldly. "To pacify the internal and external, the guard battalion is to seize him."

A group of soldiers rushed in and subdued "Patriarch Ai" and the senior officers of the Second Army. Patriarch Yin remained unmoved; no matter how much they struggled, he had no confidence in his side's counterattack.

……

June 12, 19:4.

The commander-in-chief telegraphed that he was stepping down from his post and that Commander Jiang He would take command of the entire army.

Officers at all levels, including 100,000 soldiers, placed their hopes on Jiang, who had won two wars.

One hundred thousand remnants of the army entered Fengkou, and the fifty thousand troops previously stationed in Hezhuang and other places had already joined forces. They immediately began a comprehensive reorganization of their allies. What was puzzling was that the dark creatures' attack noticeably slowed down.

As dawn broke and the faint sunlight peeked through the clouds, Jiang He arrived at the mountain pass. Gu Guan and his troop of fierce cavalry disappeared into the wilderness.

Fengkou is a formidable city, existing as a strategic stronghold. After the reorganization began, Jiang He removed all the Evil Fiends and Dawn People from the division and battalion levels and placed them at the platoon and squad level. At the same time, he promoted a large number of human officers. Meanwhile, Dawn Tyrannosaurus, A-Da, and A-Er, three Silver Guards, changed their identities and infiltrated the army.

Fengkou Command Post.

Lilith was extremely busy. Having gained command of an army of 100,000, and with the addition of evil soldiers, she could continue to create Taoist soldiers.

Ah San, Ah Si, Ah Wu, Ah Liu, and Ah Qi were born one after another, and after receiving their identities, they went into hiding like their kin.

"Couldn't you put a little more effort into the name? I worked so hard to create it." Lilith wiped away non-existent sweat.

“I can’t remember,” Jiang He said calmly. He usually instinctively refused to expend energy on unimportant things.

"Alright then." Lilith waved and disappeared.

A few minutes later, the messenger reported that the commander-in-chief and others requested a meeting.

Jiang He refused, as time was of the essence; he needed to bring two thousand mechs under the control of Dawn Intelligence.

……

December 19th, 8:00 AM.

The gates of Fengkou City suddenly opened, and a vampire legion and a werewolf cavalry division stormed in, causing a city-wide uproar.

At the same time, acting commander Jiang He telegraphed the entire army, ordering all units to surrender unconditionally immediately.

The "Ai Family Head" and the "Yin Family Head" gave up resistance, but many battalion commanders who were loyal to the fortress mutinied, vowing to refuse to surrender to the dark creatures.

Jiang He ordered the suppression of the rebellion, resulting in the deaths of thousands.

At noon, the main force of the Dark Army arrived at the peak and took over tens of thousands of prisoners. Twenty thousand trolls and tanks moved in to prevent unrest and mutiny.

Three Silver-ranked experts arrived at the pavilion on the city wall of Fengkou.

The troll leader was much taller than his peers, looking like a small mountain made of muscles, with a metallic sheen all over his body. When Mokawi was away, he acted as the front-line commander, responsible for tactical arrangements. His dominant ability, "Mountain-Uplifting Strength," allowed him to throw a tank.

"Commander Jiang has a keen eye for opportunity; no wonder he has won two great victories in succession." The troll leader laughed heartily, appearing very enthusiastic.

"Hmph." Councilor Black Wolf merely snorted coldly. The other party had killed more than 30,000 of his people, so of course he didn't want to give them a friendly look at the moment.

The spider demon walked gracefully over, her gaze fixed on the human man's face. He was young and handsome, held a high position, had a cold demeanor, and had lost his power. These four elements combined to make her heart swell with desire. Her mental system's healer-level ability, Dreamlike Commander, was best at taming.

"I have met the three of you." Jiang He's gaze was calm.

In an instant, his eyes turned bright red, like crystal-clear rubies. His skin was pale, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness. His fangs and nails stretched out, with sharp edges. The appearance effect of his Soul Armament: Blood Bat was fully activated.

The three silver-level experts were all stunned.

"How is that possible?" Councilor Black Wolf murmured in shock. "No vampire viscounts have died recently."

The troll leader was even more astonished by Mokawi's arrangement. When did the other side cultivate such a kin? According to Black Wolf, Jiang Jun must be a Silver-ranking official.

The spider demon woman cursed under her breath. As fellow dark creatures, taming them was tantamount to infringing upon the dignity of her other silver-clad kin.

Among the many attendants behind the three, Old Black winked discreetly. After living off others for so long, he had already become a high-ranking superhuman, a standard werewolf baron.

Jiang He invited the three to sit down and said directly, "I am an undercover agent planted by the Speaker next to Mokawi. I am involved in the internal affairs of the vampire clan. I hope the three of you will keep this a secret."

The three Silver-ranked experts were filled with mixed emotions. The Vampire Speaker was at the peak of Silver rank and was not someone they could disobey. Due to their differing views on the big picture, the Vampire Speaker and the former Werewolf Speaker had recently clashed fiercely, making this an extremely sensitive time.

The troll leader probed, "In that case, it might not be appropriate for us to seize your military power."

“What’s inappropriate? Your unwarranted politeness is practically telling Mokhawi that I have a problem. We’re all of the same race, why be so polite?” Jiang He declined. What a joke! If the troops weren’t dispersed, how could he spread the evil demon soldiers throughout the entire army?

"Haha, Lord Jiang is indeed a wise man." The troll leader laughed heartily.

Chapter 256 Bombarding the Fortress

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