The western suburbs of the imperial capital, Yongning Manor.

When Xie Ning'er returned here, the deep night had been completely laid out, the girl's face was full of worry, but the Yongning Manor in the night was quiet and peaceful in a bright magic light.

From time to time, a few laughs and childish voices came out of the main building, which finally put a trace of warmth on Xie Ning'er's pale face, which had been worried.

"Auntie!" "Auntie!"

As soon as she entered the door, the two pink-carved jade pecked children threw themselves on Xie Ning'er's legs one after the other, bringing a slight smile to the girl's face.

"Qi'er, Shuang'er, are you good today? Qi'er, tell your aunt, today's elemental enlightenment, is Qi'er strong? Did you cry? ”

Xie Ning'er squatted down, she picked up a child in one hand, and asked with a smile.

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"I, I won't cry, I'll never cry!" There was a hint of timidity on the face of the little boy who had begun to show his tiger brain, but he waved his fist and shouted, which immediately caused the chuckles of several demon war attendants who followed behind him.

"My brother didn't cry...... I almost cried...... Only Frost likes Ice Elemental Enlightenment, it's so comfortable......" The little girl said with a milky voice that exposed her brother's lies, and even more giggled.

Xie Ning'er rubbed the heads of the two children affectionately, and kissed their little red faces respectively, before saluting the woman in front of her who was looking at them lovingly with silver hair and wrinkles everywhere.

"Mother."

She called softly.

"Yes. Xiao Ning'er, when you came back this time, did you see the latest battle report in Tianwumen Square? ”

Zhao smiled and looked at the intimacy between the young daughter and the two beloved grandchildren, she nodded, but asked impatiently.

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Xie Ning'er's gaze lowered slightly, and she suddenly changed to a bright smile.

"Good news, Mother. My sister-in-law is fine. ”

She said with great please.

"That's good...... That's good......" Zhao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and she took the two children from Xie Ning'er's hands. Staggered around.

"I don't dare look at the Magic Vision...... I just want you to tell me ......"

"It's good news, it's good news......

"Poor two little hearts, I haven't seen your mother before, but you can't ...... Phew, crow's mouth! Ancestors bless, good luck! Good luck! ”

"Qi Er Shuang'er, come, before dinner, grandma will take you to recognize the photos of your father and mother, okay? Father and mother are fighting for the Empire, waiting for their triumphant return. You must remember to call them...... Well, that's good! ”

She hugged the two children who were still full of ignorance, kept muttering, and led everyone inside.

Xie Ning'er looked at her mother's back, but there was already infinite worry and depression in her eyes, she looked at several demon war retainers around her, and followed the Zhao family into the depths of the small building.

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"So, the empire is in jeopardy?"

The Royal Palace, in the main hall. Emperor Xia Zeping leaned back in his chair tiredly, and he asked Meng Gu.

In less than two years, the emperor, known for his energy and moodiness, had aged deeply, and more and more wrinkles appeared on his face. More and more sighs came from his mouth.

At this time, his brows were furrowed into a Sichuan character, and he rubbed his eyebrows desperately, and asked Meng Gu, who was also beginning to look old beside him.

"Yes. Your Majesty. ”

Meng Gu replied in a low voice.

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"On a strategic level, the Empire has begun to be at an absolute disadvantage in terms of strength - it has lost so much blood, and the Seventh Battle has been fought in a decisive victory. It's a small win. However, the great strengthening of the Fifth Army of the Barbarians has given the Barbarians the strength and strength to turn from defense to attack and defeat us. ”

"At the tactical level, the barbarians have Long'er, but the summer is a little too immature, and it is more than enough to use it, but not enough to use it. Moreover, it lacks an all-round campaign command capability that can compete with Longer's multi-front command. Adding up to the two, it makes matters worse. ”

"It has been more than a month since the imperial army successfully withdrew to the south bank of the Daling River and the barbarians once again threatened the Daling River. The barbarians have launched fierce attacks on almost all of our Daling River defense line several times. ”

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"The latest battle report shows that the attack launched by the barbarians a few days ago has opened several gaps in our defensive line, and one gap has even formed a breakthrough several miles wide - in the end, it was the Goddess Guards who happened to be guarding this section of the defense line that fought to the death, and took advantage of the night to counterattack at all costs, and in the summer immediately sent the last heavy reserves to drive them back to the ...... on the other side of the river."

"But that's just the beginning...... The barbarians' early attack was only to test our defensive strength, troop deployment and other things, and the real general attack had not yet arrived. At that time, we ......"

Meng Gu didn't continue, but what he wanted to say was self-evident.

"The empire has indeed reached the point where it is exhausted and unsustainable......"

He grimaced and sighed lowly.

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"But even if we are exhausted, we have to hold on! The empire must not die at my hands. Huaxia can no longer bear that kind of dark rule! What's more, the barbarians' idea this time is to exterminate us humans! Lao Meng, I don't care what method you use, but the front line needs to be replenished! Urgently need to replenish troops! ”

The Emperor stood abruptly, a sickly flush on his face, and he hissed.

"Why don't I know this?"

Meng Gu continued to smile bitterly.

"But Your Majesty, we did our best...... Those who can fight are basically dispatched, and those who cannot fight are mostly shouldering the heavy responsibility of production and stabilizing order -- and now, we cannot call even one more soldier from the rear. Otherwise, even if the front can withstand it, the rear will collapse, and production will not be able to keep up, and it will be completely closed. ”

He whispered.

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"What then?" The Emperor's countenance once again lost its usual composure, he muttered.

"Ask for help from the west......

Meng Gu thought about it carefully, and he suggested: "Your Majesty, since Long'er has transferred the Fifth Army to strengthen the Eastern Front, his Western Front can only be on the defensive, and its strength is extremely weak compared to the Allied Army-they have transferred their forces to the east. We can also take a draw. ”

"The Joint General Staff Council claimed that even in the west, even in a major offensive, it was ready to strike an all-out blow and succeed in one battle. But the strategic plan for the west was made for the barbarians who still had the Fifth Legion. So, now, they don't think it's necessary to use such a large force on the west -- they're fighting eight out of ten, and now they're fighting seven or six. ”

"If the west agrees, the hundreds of thousands of troops finally assembled by the Shang Alliance happen to have completed their assembly at this time and are on standby in Majia Harbor. Those who were ready to be sent to the Normandy region of the Western Continent to consolidate the front and rear fronts of the Allied forces in Normandy -- if we had to transfer them to the far north, which was almost a stone's throw away by sea, their convoys would arrive in less than ten days and a half months, and we would have secured our line again. ”

"Then do it! What else is there to rub into? The Empire can't wait any longer! The Emperor said urgently.

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"But...... The Allied General Command had a different opinion...... "Meng Gu sighed again.

"Although their Normandy army landed successfully, it was unable to advance an inch under the stubborn resistance of the barbarians, and at present they were even more worried about the annihilation of the whole army. Although they tried their best to flank the attack, the main force of the barbarians still seemed to be entrenched in the northern part of the South Continent, and they even formed a group of demon armor regiments from the hinterland of the West Continent to cooperate with the remaining demon war. began to rescue the barbarian Western Army Regiment, but it was biting right behind the Normandy Legion. ”

"Now the situation over there is a mess, they cut off the back road of the Barbarian Western Army Regiment through the Normandy landing, and surrounded the Barbarian Western Army Regiment. The Barbarian Western Army Regiment and their reinforcements surrounded the Normandy Legion - and it turned out to be a four-tiered sandwich biscuit. Bites hard everywhere. They tried to stage the story of the expedition to the west, but they seemed to be very unable to do so. ”

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So, the Allied General Command claimed that they were also in dire need of that reinforcements. And the business alliance. You know, unlike our loyal allies, the Nanlu, they have always been the only allies of the same race as them. So...... Recent. They regretfully rejected our request, saying that as long as we survive the last few months to half a year, the West will definitely have a chance to win, and humanity will eventually win. ”

He said slowly, his face full of sorrow.

"Bastard! How can we survive for months to half a year? The barbarians have been strengthened by their Fifth Legion, and Longer has come to the east! And the Far North is stacked with the strongest and last of the Empire's combat power. If they fail, the empire will collapse completely! ”

The Emperor was already furious in his description.

"Yes......" Meng Gu also said indignantly.

"But what they mean is who is faster - it depends on whether they can break the Barbarian Western Army Regiment faster, or the Barbarian Eastern Army Regiment will defeat us faster."

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"Bastard, do you want our lives and deaths to rely on their clumsy gambling? Ten fights and eight defeats, ten fights and seven are a mess, and now that Longer is gone, it's still a mess! Can we trust them? How dare we trust them? ”

The Emperor's face turned red, and he said angrily.

"Old Meng, when you go, just say that we are going to hold a joint meeting with De Gaulle and the leaders of the Allied forces."

He thought about it, but he calmed down again, and he commanded Meng Gu in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, we have invited many times, but de Gaulle claimed that the war was raging, and he must be ready to deal with the surprise attack of the Barbarian War Emperor, and there is no time to spare-"

Meng Gu said helplessly, but his words were interrupted by the fierce words that the Emperor could no longer bear.

"Then tell him! We urgently need reinforcements! If he doesn't want to talk, the empire will retreat immediately! Give up the entire north and defend the Yellow River and the Yangtze River! We can definitely hold that place! In short, the Empire's entire army must not be lost to match their clumsy strategy! ”

"It's just that when the time comes, the Barbarian Eastern Army Regiment will move west because it has no chance of victory and no containment, and it will be none of our business! Let them play on their own! If you win, just remember to notify us! ”

In the empty hall, the Emperor's angry voice roared in a series of voices. (To be continued......)