Age of Calamity in Swallowed Star

Chapter 19: Late-Night Meeting!

Midnight, South Bank Fortress.

The military command center urgently convened a meeting.

"The Razor Squad has been out of contact for an hour. The entire squad of twenty-three warriors has lost contact. We are still trying to re-establish contact from the vehicle."

In the meeting room, an elder responsible for wilderness reconnaissance said, "The Razor Squad has six intermediate War Generals, four primary War Generals, and thirteen advanced warriors. What do you all think we should do?"

"Maintain contact. Immediately dispatch forty armed helicopters fully loaded with armor-piercing rounds to search outward from the Razor Squad's mission location.

At the same time, mobilize communication satellites to carefully scout that area. We must find the Razor Squad, dead or alive."

The voice, like gold and stone, was powerful and resounding, emanating from the center of the meeting room.

The speaker was none other than Xu Yong of Mountain City.

This middle-aged commander had thick, sword-like eyebrows and a crisp, unwrinkled military uniform. He looked straight ahead, exuding an aura of iron and blood.

Just sitting there, he gave people a sense of steadfastness and grandeur.

He was the Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Nine Great Secret Units of Great Xia.

In addition, he was also the eighth intermediate War God of Great Xia, a peak powerhouse ranked among the top hundred on the War God榜.

"I agree!"

"Agreed!"

"I also agree. The Razor Squad is the elite of the Iron Dragon Army and must not be abandoned easily."

As soon as War God Xu Yong spoke, everyone in the meeting agreed unanimously.

For more than a year, they had been able to defend against countless beast swarm attacks thanks to their unity and spirit of never giving up.

If they had not upheld such beliefs, these refuge fortresses and cities would not exist today.

"Commander Xu, should we mobilize rockets for a carpet bombing of that area?" An operations staff officer asked.

"No!"

Xu Yong directly denied, "Before we have any news of the Razor Squad, no one is allowed to act rashly."

"What if there is a beast swarm gathering there? We can strike first…"

"There are no 'what ifs'! I said no one is allowed to act!!"

Everyone: "…"

The meeting room was silent.

Everyone looked at this intermediate War God powerhouse, knowing his extremely domineering nature.

Not to mention that the Razor Squad was an elite force personally trained by Xu Yong.

He would not rashly bomb the area if any other warrior squad was in a life-or-death situation.

"Then should we mobilize reconnaissance planes and bombers to carry out reconnaissance with bombs?"

"No need, directly mobilize my personal aircraft and depart in one hour!" Xu Yong said coldly.

He looked at the operations screen in front of him and prepared for the worst.

"No, there is suspected Lord-level monster activity in that area. You cannot put yourself in danger," a staff officer said, trying to stop him.

Xu Yong frowned slightly and said, "Am I the highest commander of Mountain City, or are you?"

"…"

Seeing the atmosphere fall silent again, Xu Yong said, "That Silver Moon Giant Wolf is only at the initial intermediate Lord level. Its strength is not much different from mine.

As long as I am careful of the surrounding beast swarms, I will not have any problems."

"Besides, that area is only a few hundred kilometers away from Refuge 057. I can get there very quickly at my speed."

"Commander Xu, then I will go with you."

In the meeting room, a powerful and heroic female voice rang out.

Everyone looked up and saw that it was the female War God to Xu Yong's left who had spoken.

Mu Bingyao, one of the seventeen primary War Gods of Great Xia.

Having been woken up late at night, she only had time to put on a trench coat, inside which was a thin, V-neck, close-fitting white T-shirt, making her already full breasts appear even more magnificent.

Her eyes swept over everyone present, and her full, red lips parted slightly, "With Commander Xu and me going to investigate together, what else are you worried about?"

Seeing this female War God speak, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"No, Bingyao, you have to stay and command the overall situation at any time!" Xu Yong shook his head, rejecting Mu Bingyao's suggestion.

"There will be no danger for me to go to the wilderness alone. Besides, there are several main regiments under our Nine Great Secret Units there. If the attack fails, they can retreat and defend."

"Alright, then I won't force it!"

Mu Bingyao's lips curled into a smile. Her voice was crisp but not delicate,

pleasant to the ear and brought a hint of gentleness. It sounded full of energy and clear enunciation, giving people a sense of vigor.

"Since everyone has no objections, then I will say a few points."

"First, before I leave, all refuges and fortresses in Mountain City will enter a state of alert."

The middle-aged man stood up and said, word by word.

"Commander Xu, I hope to have all the reconnaissance troops under my Dark Hawk division mobilized," a middle-aged officer said. As the Deputy Commander of the Dark Hawk Army, he naturally had this responsibility.

"No need, your reconnaissance troops will continue to monitor beast swarm activity within a 300-kilometer radius around Mountain City and provide real-time information to the warriors."

Xu Yong looked at the deputy commander and said earnestly, "Your information is crucial and must not be neglected."

"Understood!" The deputy commander nodded.

Seeing that everyone had nothing to say, Xu Yong began to issue orders.

"The Razor Squad is the vanguard of our military region. Behind them are the Iron Dragon Army's War Dragon Regiment, the Blood Wolf Army's Owl Wolf Regiment, and six armored regiments under the Dark Hawk Army.

These eight reinforced regiments are crucial to whether we can build a defense line deep in the wilderness and successfully reduce the pressure on Mountain City and the surrounding fortresses. We must not neglect them."

"Immediately contact all warriors from the Long Saber, White Leaf, Azure Wolf, Dragon Claw, and Dragon Breath squads who entered the wilderness at the same time as the Razor Squad. Temporarily abandon all reconnaissance and search missions, retreat and join forces with the follow-up troops, build a defense line on the spot, and await further orders!"

"Finally, be sure to construct steel roadblocks and high-voltage power grids in front of the position, and also deploy specially made steel chevaux de frise and trenches…"

"The Rocket Army, the Army Aviation Regiment, logistics, medical services… all in place, ready for a major battle at any time…"

"…"

In the silent hall, apart from Xu Yong's voice,

there was only the rustling of pens moving across paper.

As Xu Yong spoke, the intelligence staff officer behind him was writing rapidly on paper.

The rest of the people were listening attentively.

Because every order involved the safety of Mountain City.

There was no room for carelessness.

"That's all for now."

"Yes!" The staff officer immediately acknowledged the order and retreated.

The hall was filled with a heavy atmosphere.

Everyone stared straight at Xu Yong, without saying a word.

"Having finished discussing the matter of the Razor Squad, let's talk about other important matters next!"

Swish!

Hearing this, all the attendees looked up, their eyes fixed on Xu Yong.

"Tongwei, you speak first."

Under Xu Yong's gaze, Qi, the director of the Mountain City Intelligence Department, stood up.

He held a black folder in his hand, which contained all the latest information—

"According to reports, traces of Lord-level monsters have been found in the mountains where Mountain City borders E Province. Not only this place, but also the areas bordering the three provinces of Chuan, Yun, and Gui, there are also traces of Lord-level monsters…"

"Long Wang, the deputy head of the Dark Night Mercenary Group, and Chen Xuan, the military advisor, are leading one hundred and six War Generals to clear monsters in the wilderness area and will soon arrive at the South Bank Fortress…"

"Also, Ma Qingfeng, the head of the Jingji Garrison Force and a high-level War God, is communicating with the eight major military regions of Great Xia, preparing to assemble forces to fight the Second Magic City Counterattack, seemingly in preparation for the establishment of a base city later…"

"…"

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