The worms retreated very quickly, and the worm queen just withdraws high-value units such as the roar dragon and the giant lurker. Other low-level cannon fodder simply stayed to fight against humans and consumed some human ammunition.

Losing the support of the follow-up troops, the Zerg troops that were hitting the defense wall were quickly wiped out by human fire, leaving behind large charred corpses and colorful body fluids all over the ground.

The pungent burnt smell makes people sick.

Zhong Mingzhao was very welcome to this, because the insect queen's attempt to consume human ammunition actually allowed humans to harvest a wave of oracle rewards without any pressure, giving humans a certain degree of respite.

The sound of artillery fire from the front line defense wall has not stopped, and the aftermath of the base has begun.

The withdrawn squadron was in a very bad condition. Their formation was scrambled by the giant lurkers, and they were severely damaged by the pursuit of the Zerg.

There were almost no intact parts on the surviving hull, and the lightest was filled with bone spurs of thorns, sparks and black smoke.

The body of a fallen soldier was lifted out of the ship and was forced to be cremated after a brief farewell ceremony.

If you don't do this, once the base is lost, both burial and coffin will be ripped out and torn to pieces by the Zerg.

The people below the base were busy cleaning up the battlefield, preparing supplies, repairing equipment, and treating the wounded, while the commanders began to hold emergency meetings.

The hairy crab returned to the base smoothly and fell carelessly next to a dead tunnel insect.

Wang Fei instructed Song Hao to take people to drive crab roe bags to collect the dead roaring dragon's insect crystals, while he himself went to the captain's office to attend Zhong Mingzhao's video conference.

"Well, everyone is here, let's listen to the statistics of this battle first."

Zhong Mingzhao seriously glanced at everyone present and then said in a deep voice.

After hearing this, the staff officer immediately took a step forward, raised the data board in his hand and began to report one by one.

"In this battle, our side lost 131 warships, including 44 transport ships, 11 large combat ships, 25 medium combat ships, and 52 small combat ships.

The total number of people who died and disappeared was more than 30,000, of which 25,000 were refugees carried by the fleet of transport that was killed, and the rest were sacrificed soldiers.

The predators who died on the shipwreck's defense line were not included in the statistics and are currently considered to be no survivors.

This battle consumed a total of about 12,000 tons of various types of ammunition, and the average consumption of each department was about 4 to 7 bases, which was relatively high.

This is because the Zergs are numerous and have very strong mobility, so it is difficult for us to strike them accurately. In most cases, they can only carry out firepower coverage, so the ammunition consumption is extremely large.

Of course, the results of this battle are also quite a lot.

In terms of ground Zergs, we have killed more than 100,000 middle and low Zergs, as well as three giant lurkers.

In the Zerg Air Force, Captain Wang's warship killed a total of 133 roaring dragons, and the results were remarkable..."

After the staff officer reported, he looked up and turned his eyes to Zhong Mingzhao and asked about the next order.

Zhong Mingzhao nodded, gave some time to think about the generals, and then said, "Tell me about the situation of the Gate of Hell and an assessment of the current situation."

The consultant nodded and continued:

"In terms of base, all shipwrecks on the front line of defense were lost, and the shield of the New Great Wall was not broken, so there was no damage.

However, in order to hurry up, the Engineer Corps insisted on continuing construction during wartime. A few soldiers were injured while working, and there was no serious injury at present.

The construction of the new Great Wall is now coming to an end. If the construction is not interrupted, it is expected to be officially completed before nightfall tonight to realize all design functions.

A partial collapse occurred in the square in the middle of the base, which was caused by tunnel worms digging holes underground. The obvious pits are now being blasted and filled.

The defense wall behind the base was seriously damaged and was almost in a state of loss of function. It could not be repaired in a short period of time and there was no need to repair it.

In terms of materials, this oracle mission reward is relatively generous, which may be because of the killing of a large number of roaring dragons and newly emerging lurkers.

Now the ammunition stocks of various departments in the base range from 50 to 100 bases.

The transportation line behind the base was cut off by the lurker. If it could not be replied as soon as possible, the replenishment from the oracle office would be a drop in the bucket and would be difficult to support the protracted battle with the Zerg.

In addition, because the shield is in a high-power operation state for a long time, the base will be very nervous in terms of energy in the future.

However, the biggest problem at this stage is the lack of daily necessities.

After inspection, the Zerg corpses were found that all flesh contained a fatal toxin, which was extremely difficult to remove, which would make it difficult for us to obtain food supplies from Zerg in the following days.

What's worse is that tunnel worms also pollute the groundwater network when they are underground, forcing us to add complex filtration procedures when pumping water, greatly reducing the water purification yield.

Whether it is drinking, medical, or engineering water, it will be greatly restricted!

The personnel losses cannot be supplemented in a short period of time. We have invested robots in necessary positions, but our work efficiency is not satisfactory yet

If possible, please give priority to evacuating personnel in future operations to avoid unavailable situations…”

With the report from the staff, all the participants were in distress.

In summary, it’s just one sentence: It’s terrible!

One after another, evidence shows that if you stick to it here, there will be only a dead end.

Zhong Mingzhao also understood that now he was at the turning point of life and death, and his next decision would determine the life and death of his soldiers.

Wang Fei naturally saw the embarrassment on everyone's faces. He knew clearly that sticking to it was no longer a rational choice, but he had reasons to stay.

"Commander Zhong, I have an extremely important top-secret information. I hope I will report it to you separately now."

Wang Fei sighed deeply and decided to tell Zhong Mingzhao about the Desert of Destiny, so as to strengthen the determination left by Zhong Mingzhao.

After hearing this, Zhong Mingzhao looked at Wang Fei deeply, and then said to the others: "Discuss you for the time being, you will rectify your troops first, and we will continue later."

"yes."

The screens around were extinguished, and when only Zhong Mingzhao and Wang Fei were left in the end, Zhong Mingzhao sighed: "You come to the flagship and let's have an interview."

Wang Fei nodded and rushed towards the flagship of the First Legion.

Ten minutes later, Wang Fei left, leaving only a solemn expression on Zhong Mingzhao's head and contemplation.

Not long after, the high-level meeting was reconvened, and Zhong Mingzhao immediately made his decision straight to the point:

“For careful consideration, I decided to divide the joint fleet’s operations into two phases.

The first stage is defense, and everyone continues to stick to the base until the situation is irreversible.

The second phase is evacuation. At that time, the coalition forces will make every effort to break through the north, using the Hairy Crab as a sharp knife to break through the Zerg blockade, and the First Fleet will be responsible for cutting off the rear.

When evacuating, all the remaining refugees in the base will be brought with them. If that step is really reached, it will be a long and magnificent retreat.

I will lead the First Fleet to hold on until the last moment until the evacuation is completed!”

After Zhong Mingzhao finished speaking, facing everyone's puzzled gaze, he finally said solemnly word by word.

"This battle is related to the future of our tribe, humans, and even the entire Sky Star human race, and it must not be lost.

Even if the world does not know that our efforts are made, we must carry the burden forward!

Even if this move will kill 100,000 soldiers, I will also make every effort to leave my hope to the people!

Even if the entire army is wiped out, I will do whatever I want!”

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Chapter completed!