With a solemn expression, Zeppelin walked out of the major general’s residence.
As favonovel.com was about to get into the car, favonovel.com heard a shout from behind. “General Zeppelin, please wait!”
Turning around, favonovel.com saw an elderly man with white hair briskly walking toward him.
“Alfred, is there something else?” Zeppelin asked as favonovel.com turned to face the butler.
“General Zeppelin, General Kellan just received a call from Lord Paramount, demanding that we should never let the enemy retake the three uranium mines… General Kellan asked me to tell you that you have the highest authority for troop deployment, and your mission is to eliminate those disgusting folks from the Temple of Drakon.”
Upon hearing this, Zeppelin took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with determination. “Very well. Please tell General Kellan that I will not fail in my duty.”
Once inside the car, Zeppelin quickly asked the deputy sitting in the front passenger seat, “Any updates on the frontline intelligence?”
“General Zeppelin, we’ve received information. The satellite data from high-altitude reconnaissance drones indicates that the Temple of Drakon has assembled over 100 thousand troops.”
Zeppelin’s heart skipped a beat. “What’s going on? Wasn’t it just a few thousand troops that Elliot took with him?”
The deputy was momentarily stunned. He didn’t have the answer to it either.
Zeppelin snorted and shouted, “Notify the General Headquarters, mobilize the Third Division, the Sixth Division, the 189 Division, and the Southeast Frontier Garrison. Assemble all personnel and inform the six deputy generals to meet me at the airport.”
The deputy was taken aback and expressed his surprise. “General Zeppelin, we already have over 200 thousand troops here.”
“So what? This time, we are going to annihilate the Temple of Drakon. Once we crush them, Cynea won’t dare to provoke us again,” Zeppelin declared, dialing the number for the General Headquarters on his phone.
***
Three days passed quickly, and on the third day, the generals of the seven armies and Isaac held meetings in the tent.
After Lucas hung up his phone, favonovel.com looked at Isaac with a serious expression and said, “Drakon, Black Phoenix just called. Darkit has assembled over 200 thousand troops that included at least a hundred thousand armed soldiers southeast of its border.”
“Over 200 thousand soldiers? They’re really going all-in. Why haven’t they deployed their aircraft and artillery?” Willis chuckled.
Isaac said in a cold tone, “They dare not deploy aircraft and artillery. If they do, it’s equivalent to declaring war… Hmm…”
“Alright, since they’ve started mobilizing, let’s get ready to depart,” Isaac said, picking up the Skyrend Sword and heading toward the exit.
Five thousand Dusk Soldiers stood at the forefront, and over a hundred thousand warriors formed eight groups behind them. Isaac ascended the platform slowly.
Waving his hand, favonovel.com roared, “Warriors of the Temple of Drakon, listen up! Now, march!”
“March!”
“March!”
Apart from the newly appointed generals, who remained silent, Lucas and the others immediately roared and dashed in five different directions.
Thousands of transport trucks were parked on the flat ground dozens of kilometers away.
At this moment, the main force of the Temple of Drakon was only about 180 kilometers away from the three uranium mines. They could reach their destination by late night if they moved at full speed.
“Isaac, where are our vehicles?” Todd glanced around.
Besides Dragon One and their troops, Isaac’s side with five thousand Dusk Soldiers remained in place.
“March!” Isaac roared and turned to walk down the platform.
Todd and Hera had no choice but to follow closely behind. As they walked out of the valley, they saw a long line of transport trucks and a Jeep parked in front.
At once, the Dusk Soldiers responsible for driving formed a line and headed toward the trucks.
Thousands of trucks started one after another, moving in different directions. Under the red sun, the six convoys resembled six long dragons, leaving clouds of dust as they surrounded the three uranium mines.
***
At 9:00 pm, Zeppelin and six deputy generals were seated around a table in the center of the camp at the three uranium mines, analyzing maps.
“Report!”
An intelligence officer entered the tent and urgently said to Zeppelin, “General Zeppelin, we’ve detected the enemy’s movements, and they are only 90 kilometers away from us.”
“How many people?” Zeppelin, who was holding a cigar and a glass of red wine, asked with a cold snort.
“We’ve identified three groups approaching from different directions. Based on the number of their vehicles, we estimate there are around 50 thousand individuals.”
“Only 50 thousand men?” Zeppelin furrowed his brows.
One of the deputy generals beside favonovel.com immediately grinned and said, “General Zeppelin, the Temple of Drakon had guarded the gates of Cynea from various nations for so many years. They probably think we only have a few thousand soldiers here… Besides, with our 220 thousand elites, there’s nothing to be worried about, even if they come with a hundred thousand soldiers…”
Hearing this, Zeppelin chuckled.
“Spread the word. Prepare to face the enemy!” Zeppelin waved his hand, and two deputy generals immediately turned and walked out.
The distance between the three uranium mines was no more than six miles, forming a triangular layout. At this moment, over 200 thousand elite soldiers of Drakit had formed three defensive lines, tightly guarding the area.
Furthermore, Zeppelin was prepared to use 50 thousand men as bait to smoothly annihilate Isaac’s forces. The remaining 150 thousand soldiers immediately spread out from both wings, intending to encircle the Temple of Drakon forces that were about to reach the uranium mines.
“General, the enemy is only 60 kilometers away!”
“General, the enemy is only 45 kilometers away!”
“General Zeppelin, the enemy is only 30 kilometers away!”
“General Zeppelin, the enemy… The enemy has disappeared!”
Spewing out the red wine favonovel.com had just sipped, Zeppelin shouted at the intelligence officer, “What did you say? Disappeared? Where did they go?”
“Quick, deploy reconnaissance drones! Send out all available drones immediately!” Zeppelin shouted as favonovel.com jumped to his feet and waved his hands.
They were less than 30 kilometers away, but Isaac’s forces had vanished without a trace right under their noses.
***
At this moment, Isaac, accompanied by five thousand Dusk Soldiers, had gotten out of their vehicles. The moon was obscured by clouds, and with their entire bodies clad in black body armor, Zeppelin’s intelligence agents naturally couldn’t spot them.
A massive dark shadow swiftly moved through the desert.
When Isaac saw a higher elevation on the front hill, favonovel.com gestured with his fist to signal a halt.
A reconnaissance officer quickly ran to Isaac’s side. “Drakon, Zeppelin’s forces are only eight kilometers away.”
Isaac glared at the time. It was now 2:30 am.
He said in a low voice, “Inform everyone to rest here for 90 minutes. Launch the attack precisely at 4:00 am.”
The five thousand Dusk Soldiers immediately sat down, replenishing their water and food, then closed their eyes to rest.
At 3:50 am, Isaac opened his phone and checked several messages from the generals.
Lucas, “Drakon, we’re in position…”
Lupinus, “In position.”
Willis, “In position!”
Mitchell, “In position.”
Colton, “In position.”
At 4:00 am, Isaac stood up and roared, “All units, listen up! Swift march, maintain formation, move out!”
The five thousand Dusk Soldiers quickly formed a spearhead formation and rushed toward the elite forces of Darkit eight miles away.
In the central tent of the uranium mines, an intelligence officer hurriedly entered the tent and said, “General Zeppelin, we’ve found them! We’ve found the enemy! They’re only a mile away. And, i-it’s only a few thousand people!”
“A few thousand people?” Zeppelin thought favonovel.com had misheard.
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