I'm in Terra

"There's no time to gather the scattered members. We must find a way to break out. Should we take the designated passage?" Although she already knew Alina's plan, Tallulah still asked pretentiously. For now, at least, the morale of the Reunion Movement couldn't be broken; she had to maintain her image.

Therefore, Alina must be the bad guy.

"You can't go through the reserved channel." Alina shook her head and ordered firmly:

"The most important thing right now is to ensure the safety of Chernobog. That's where we're staying. The situation of the reinforcements is unclear, and if we rush in, we might end up getting trapped and captured. The best approach right now is for everyone to break out, prioritizing securing our base camp, and then sending a small force to support the Patriots. Only by ensuring the safety of Chernobog will we be qualified to support our teammates trapped by the enemy."

"I have no objection." The King Slayer nodded. "Although it may sound cruel, if Qie City falls under the control of the enemy, then I will be truly doomed."

Shuangxing gritted her teeth. She knew what was most important now. "Then we should launch a swift attack before the enemy enters the battlefield and abandon all those small, stray troops!"

"Let's do it." Alina nodded, then looked at Faust alone: "Faust, you lead a small team of swift crossbowmen to support the reinforcements and tell them our current situation."

"Understood." Faust, who was already worried about Mephistopheles's comfort, did not doubt it. He nodded in response to the order and quickly disappeared from the spot.

"Everyone, break out from the north! Don't fight too long!!!"

At the same time, the patriotic troops gathered in the west of Longmen to prepare for the siege were already in a tough battle. Their troops lacked skilled scouts, and when they discovered the army from Ursus behind them, they had already been surrounded by the vanguard troops.

Giant crossbows and large mortars, these props originally used for sieges, were now poured into the crowd of shield guards. The shield guards, who could fight ten to one, were now vulnerable to the onslaught of modern firepower. The herds that originally protected them had long been drowned by the sea of people.

In an environment without additional infected, the role of the herd is too limited. No, it should be said that the Patriot and Mephisto's troops are not used for war. Their deployment is completely vulnerable in the face of a well-organized army.

Seize————

The long spears pierced the sky, shattering the harbingers of artillery fire flying in the air. But this killing was already useless. The moment the shield guards were trapped under the Longmen wall, their fate was already determined.

"I will, march."

A deep voice echoed throughout the army, and the disheveled Patriot rose from the crater. After firing his halberd, he too came under concentrated mortar fire, but now was no time to worry about that.

The red flares have been in the air for a long time. Talulah and Frost Star will definitely understand what he means and break out from other places. What he has to do now is to use his life to hold this suddenly appearing army here.

In the name of the Wendigo.

A strange scarlet suddenly bloomed from the battlefield. At some point, an ancient and strange altar was erected among the shield guards. All the survivors simply followed behind the patriots, bathing in the dazzling scarlet together.

"Ursus, I will, march!"

Death of a Patriot

The shells fell like raindrops, but there were always human figures swaying in the smoke and dust. The soldiers following them fell one after another, but their strength and will were not in vain.

The scarlet blood absorbs their power and transfers it into the Wendigo's body through ancient rituals. The more fierce the attack, the faster the Wendigo grows - until its body bursts through the armor and its claws can no longer hold the shield.

Bodracasti became a monster called the Wendigo.

Even so, the artillery fire persisted. The commander, telescope in hand, recognized the monsters their enemies were, yet he felt no fear. The reason was simple: even facing a full-scale Wendigo squad, they had never retreated.

It’s true that Wendigos are very strong, but does that mean they are weak?

What a joke! Every Ursus soldier embodies the fighting spirit of the people of the Snowland! Powered by snow and fire, Ursus is fearless of any challenge!

Even if the opponent is a Wendigo!

"Fire team, keep an eye on that monster! The dragon gate is right in front of us. We don't have time to waste too much time on it! Bomb it with all our might!!!"

"understand!"

Through the observation of the artillery forerunners, the mortar team in the rear also knew what kind of monster was standing in front of the battlefield. If it really rushed into the crowd, who knows how many casualties it would cause?

Now is no longer the time to save shells. With the commander's approval, the mortar team will use all the shells to bombard the Longmen city wall, just to ensure the integrity of the army formation.

In just a moment, the intensity of the artillery fire increased to a higher level. Even the Wendigo, who possessed terrifying defense and recovery capabilities, could no longer hold on.

Its forward steps were forcibly interrupted, and its legs sank deeply into the mud due to the pressure of the explosion. Its broad back gradually bent under the endless artillery fire, and finally it fell to the ground powerlessly.

Not to mention corpses, not even a drop of blood could be seen around it. The dense artillery fire destroyed all life around it, and even the corpses were completely blown into dust.

"Reporting to the General, the vanguard has annihilated one of the Empire's most wanted criminals, former Ursus Captain Bozhukast, and will now advance towards Lungmen."

"Good work, but you've already wasted too much time. Speed up! I'm staying at Longmen's City Hall tonight!"

"Yes!"

The commander glanced at the corpses on the outskirts of the battlefield and ordered the troops to march with an expressionless face. The next second, a sharp arrow flashing with purple light pierced the commander's head, nailing his body to the sand.

"Enemy attack! At ten o'clock, warlocks are detecting the enemy, and the mortar team is preparing to cover the fire!"

The commander's fall did not disrupt the army's deployment. The adjutant beside him quickly took over his position after a brief moment of daze. Even though the second purple arrow took his life a few seconds later, the orders he gave before his death were still accurately conveyed to the vanguard troops.

With the joint efforts of several war sorcerers, the crossbowmen lurking not far away were quickly exposed. Before they could cause greater casualties, the roar of mortars was heard again from the rear.

After only one round of shooting, Faust and the crossbow squad he led were completely overwhelmed by artillery fire, and the Ursus Fourth Army officially landed on the outer ring of Longmen.

Silent, solemn, and cold, anyone who dares to wander the streets will be mercilessly pierced by crossbows. Gang members and members of the Integration Movement who are armed with weapons have become the army's primary targets, and only corpses are allowed to exist wherever they see.

In just one hour, the entire outer ring of the western district was cleared out by the Iron Blood Army. The news of the Ursus army's attack spread throughout Longmen and reached Chen Huijie, who had just contacted the Supervisory Department.

If Wei Yanwu were still alive, he would instantly realize that these were soldiers brought in by Tallulah, but for Chen Huijie, who was less politically sensitive, she only knew that Longmen was about to face another fierce battle.

"No, we can't continue fighting."

Just as Chen Huijie was discussing how to defend against the enemy with the Supervisory Commissioner, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from afar. Upon receiving the news, Lin Yuxia, her daughter, and her family, along with a group of gangsters, immediately approached Chen Huijie in front of the City Hall and stopped her from continuing the fight.

"It's confirmed that Ursus has sent an entire legion in a surprise attack. With Longmen's current defenses alone, it's absolutely impossible to hold it. Rather than losing your life here, it's better to withdraw from Longmen while the Reunion is holding them back. This is an external invasion, and it's no longer just Longmen's business. You are responsible not only for Longmen, but also for the country of Great Yan."

Chen Huijie gritted her teeth, the joy of reuniting with her sister having long since vanished without a trace. "What should I do? Run away in disgrace? The nearest mobile city to Longmen is three days away. By that time, Longmen would have already been occupied by those Ursus people!"

"No, there is another way." Hearing Chen Huijie's somewhat impetuous voice, Lin Gerui, who walked slowly, proposed another solution:

"We don't know now whether Ursus occupied Longmen to declare war on Da Yan or simply to annex Longmen, the mobile city. But no matter which possibility, there is a universal solution. Destroy Longmen's core area and force it to shut down. As long as Ursus can't drive Longmen away, we still have a chance to retake the city."

"We destroy the Dragon Gate core ourselves?" Chen Huijie thought fiercely. "How should we do that? Only Wei Yanwu knows the password to the core area, and now he's been killed by Tallulah. How can we shut down the Dragon Gate on our own?"

Lin Gerui shook his head without saying anything, and turned sideways with Lin Yuxia. Behind them, a woman in tight clothes and her bodyguards came up to Chen Huijie.

The people who came were none other than Wei Yanwu's wife, Princess Wenyue, and his guardian, Shiroyuki. She had sensed the enemy's demise when Wei Yanwu made his plans, and therefore rushed to the front lines immediately.

"No, Xiao Chen, you're wrong. The key to Longmen's core area isn't in Old Wei's hands. Quite the contrary, you've always carried it with you."

Chen Huijie was startled and instinctively raised the Chi Xiao at his waist: "You mean... it?"

Wen Yue nodded. "Yes, the key to the core area has long been modified by Old Wei into the style of Chixiao. Only those with true dragon blood can use Chixiao to successfully perform Dragon Flash, and the secret door to the core area can be opened smoothly. Otherwise, it will only trigger the pre-prepared Originium bomb, blowing the entire core area to ash."

Wine and Meat: 112 New Places

Four hours after the signal was sent, Tallulah led the remaining Reunion cadres back to Chernobog, hidden in the wilderness. Fortunately, Chernobog was not discovered by the sudden enemy, and the Reunion successfully escaped from Longmen.

Although they also paid a heavy price.

"The Patriot and Mephistopheles died, and even Faust, who went to support them, never returned."

A phantom crossbowman who withdrew from the battlefield early brought the news that the support team had been sacrificed. Although they had anticipated this even before the artillery bombardment, Yelena couldn't help but lower the brim of her hat when the news really reached everyone's ears.

"who is it."

Yelena suppressed the emotions gushing out of her eyes and buried her head between her legs. She asked in a low and calm voice, "Who attacked our support team?"

"It's Ursus." The Phantom Crossbowman rubbed his nose and said firmly: "Although I don't know where the army came from, the soldiers who attacked the Patriots are all Ursus soldiers!"

Crackling————

A snowflake made of ice crystals suddenly broke from Yelena's hand. The girl hidden in the hood took off her disguise and stared straight into Tallulah's eyes.

There was a traitor, this was an obvious fact, but it was this simple truth that left all of them helpless.

Because a group composed of infected individuals is bound to be a mixed bag. Forget about identifying traitors; they have no way of investigating the origins of anyone except their own close associates. Anyone with the fortitude to inflict a few wounds with Originium can infiltrate the Reunion.

"Give up! We can't possibly find the traitor." After a long silence, Tallulah slowly shook her head. "Instead of dwelling on such unrealistic fantasies, why not think carefully about how to avenge Mr. Patriot?"

Yes, revenge!

Yelena's somewhat dim eyes lit up again. At least she still had a chance to avenge the old stubborn man!

"Before we start this topic, I have to pour a basin of cold water on you." Just when Yelena was about to suggest sending someone to follow the team, Alina on the side seemed to have noticed her thoughts and interrupted Yelena first.

"We haven't been able to recruit anyone with engineering skills at Longmen, at least not the kind capable of inspecting and maintaining the core of Checheng. In other words, if we don't find a solution, there's no telling when Checheng will break down."

"How could this happen?" Alex, who was listening quietly, was a little dumbfounded. "What about those engineers who stayed in Che City? Haven't they figured out the reason yet?"

"That's exactly what I was going to say." Tallulah, who had been silent the whole time, took over the conversation. "After landing in Che City, I immediately went to see the engineers. They said that Che City's power core is different from other mobile cities, and they couldn't figure out the underlying principle. The only thing they knew for sure was that Che City's power core is provided by a black, coffin-like facility. Beyond that, they couldn't find out anything more."

"Black Coffin!" Alex and the Kingslayer screamed in unison, then exchanged a tacit glance: "That experiment???"

Seeing the two people's expressions, Tallulah looked at them with interest and asked, "Do you know this thing?"

The Kingslayer nodded, then shook his head bitterly. "I know, but that's all I know. Alex's and my father were the scientists responsible for researching the Black Coffin. Sadly, they were murdered by Lord Boris of Che City after their studies were completed. As far as I know, all the researchers except for Director Kel'tsit were killed in that research lab. And Kel'tsit had already fled Ursus long ago and has been missing since."

Tallulah raised an eyebrow. She seemed to understand why Victoria gave the green Filin special treatment. "In other words, unless we gather another group of outstanding scientists, there's no way we can figure out Che City's power system?"

The King Slayer retreated dejectedly. "Theoretically, that's right."

"Since you're all helpless, why don't you let me give it a try?" Just as the situation was about to reach a stalemate, W, gnawing on a potato with a sneer, offered his opinion: "Perhaps those facilities are just empty facades, and a simple explosion will reveal the secrets within."

"That's a good idea, but don't even think about it next time." The fearless Broken Bones spat, muttering something rather speechless. Although he always appeared to be a rebellious person, he and W actually had a surprisingly good relationship.

After her proposal was refuted, W didn't get angry. She shrugged and continued to eat her baked potato. She was never good at thinking anyway, so as long as she didn't sell her out, she didn't care what Tallulah did to her.

Seeing W shut up again, Tallulah sighed and glanced at her cadres: "Any other plans or ideas?"

"Let's go back to Ursus."

Suddenly, Yelena, who was sitting in front of the fire, seemed to have an idea and made a surprising suggestion: "Return to Ursus and seek Victoria's help. Whether it's the Ursus army attacking us or the power problem that can't be solved now, Victoria should be able to solve it. The only question is whether he is willing to accept us and whether he still sides with the infected."

"Going to Luxembourg to find Victor?"

Tallulah and Alina exchanged a glance, then nodded in unison. "It seems this is the only solution. We're even less familiar with other countries, and rushing there would only lead to danger. It's better to turn back and find a trustworthy partner."

Yelena's idea was unanimously agreed upon by several cadres, but the King Slayer and the Bonebreaker siblings, who had just joined, were a little confused.

"Who is Victoria? And where is Luxemburg?"

"Don't worry about it. You'll know once we get there. Notify the engineers. We'll adjust the lanes and head north to Luxembourg!"

PS: With the sudden drop in temperature, Hokusai also entered hibernation early. When he first started writing the book, he was thinking every day about how to add chapters and how to cheat votes. But when winter came, he only thought about how to slack off.

Beds and air conditioners are the most abominable things in the world!

PS2: It was so exciting to watch the Xianshu Cup recently. My Ao Shi Kuang Long scored 6000 points and became the highest-scoring player in the Xianshu Cup. But what about xlpj?

xl is permanently controlled by the foreman at the construction site.

Wine and Meat: 113 The Direction of War

"A new round of chess has begun. Nikalov led the Fourth Army in an undeclared war. They've most likely already taken Longmen. The wedge of war has been driven in. Now it all depends on how Yan Nation responds."

After finishing his official duties for the day, Victoria took out the chessboard hidden in the drawer, and then deftly placed the chess pieces on the board one by one.

The arrival of the Reunion Movement is a foregone conclusion, but that doesn't mean Victoria can stay out of it. You can't control the outcome of a war just by talking, especially when you are not ready to get involved.

Only by fully utilizing Kashena's intelligence, the secretaries' unique thinking, and Victoria's forward-thinking and supreme wisdom, could Victoria have a chance to influence the outcome of a war thousands of miles away.

"It's not difficult to seize the dragon gate, the difficult part is how to defend it." Dorothy, who was also missing for dozens of chapters, put down the large amount of data in her hand, sat seriously beside Victoria, and glanced at the mudstone at the door.

Mudstone understood and gently locked the office door, warning his companions outside in a codeword to be on guard. Dorothy's eyes indicated that what they were about to say was extremely important and must not be overheard or interrupted by others.

Kashena smiled slightly and took the initiative to sit opposite Victoria. The two set up the chessboard and started playing chess quite casually.

This had become a regular part of their routine. Whenever Victoria needed to think and make a decision, she and her secretaries would play a game of chess. There were no rules, no order of precedence; they just moved whatever came to mind, allowing everyone's thinking to flourish.

The newcomer, Yevina, was a little confused, but fortunately she found something to do. Seeing everyone gathered around Victoria, Yevina diligently poured a cup of coffee for everyone.

"What will the new nobles do? Niekalov will inevitably face a tug-of-war. If the southern nobles intervene, he could suffer a crushing defeat."

Kashena thought for a moment, picked up the queen and placed her in front of King Victoria, then used a horse to block her queen's retreat.

"I don't think those upstarts will stop this war." Victoria thought for a moment, grabbed Kashena's black horse and placed it next to the queen.

"The new nobles built their fortunes on war profits and the trade routes that crisscrossed the country. They actually wanted Nikalov to be caught in a stalemate. This way, they could continuously export various resources while effectively depleting the military strength of the old nobles. In contrast, they didn't want to see Nikalov win or lose."

"Oh wow~" Kasheina raised her eyebrows. "It's amazing that the nouveau riche can still be out of the question one day."

"Don't be too happy too soon. Just because the new nobles aren't blocking the way doesn't mean Nekalov will win easily." Victor rubbed his temple and pushed Kashena's two chess pieces to the center of the board.

"It's the same problem. Capturing Longmen isn't difficult, but defending it or even plundering enough resources from it is... difficult. Even with Wei Yanwu dead, I still don't think the Fourth Army can control Longmen's core area. I think the most likely scenario is that Longmen will drastically destroy its own core area, wasting the Fourth Army's time. In that case, unless Nikalov voluntarily gives up the piece of cake, he'll inevitably be caught in a dilemma."

Dorothy added, "I've read the information about Longmen collected by Tarkov Industries. It's easy to attack but difficult to defend. The walls are high but there are no cannons. The terrain is huge and complex. It's a very troublesome place."

"So, if Nekalov gets caught in a stalemate, he'll definitely ask the Emperor for support," Victoria said confidently. "A modern city with a large population only needs a simple restoration before it can be used again. With such an advantage before His Majesty, he absolutely won't ignore it."

"After all, this is an achievement of expanding territory, and no emperor would be willing to give it up." Kashena commented lightly, but her gaze could not help but shift to Victoria.