Alien Arms Empire.

Chapter 1725 1726 Meeting in Adversity

At this moment, Ironforge was in chaos. Many people had heard that the southern transportation line was threatened, and many people were shaken.

If everyone's previous persistence was in the hope that the arrival of winter would give them a chance to breathe, now such hope has been shattered.

What made them even more panicked was that once Ironforge was surrounded, there would be a shortage of ammunition and supplies, and the battle would not be able to be sustained for a long time.

Eventually, they will be annihilated by the Tang army, and many of them seem to have no choice but to accompany Binghan in committing suicide.

In the conference room, a group of ministers were discussing the current war situation with Larb and Marshal Barov who was recalled from the front.

Several red arrows have been drawn on the map. These arrows have penetrated deep into the hinterland south of Ironforge. At least half of their transportation supply lines have been cut off by these arrows.

Barov pointed at the map with some pain, and explained to the ministers and the prime minister around the long table: "No supplies will be delivered from the south in the short term... The flank has collapsed, and our supply route to the south has problems."

A minister complained angrily: "How could something like this happen at this time... Damn it."

The sudden rebellion of the two armies from the Susas Empire caused the war situation to collapse to an uncontrollable level. For the dwarves, such a change was almost equivalent to the end of the world.

The chancellor looked at the map and found that there was no trace of the Tang army between them and the besieged dwarf troops in the mountains, so he asked: "It's no use complaining now. What about the 11th and 12th armies? Can they retreat to Ironforge?"

Marshal Barov gave his own opinion: "They can, but they are unlikely to be of any use after they come. Once the reserve ammunition is used up, the number of troops will be just a decoration."

Modern warfare is no longer a matter of simply piling up numbers. Even if there are 30 more people near Ironforge, it's just more mouths to feed.

He actually knew how much ammunition these retreating troops could carry, and they could probably only hold out for three to five days. After these three to five days, these troops would be no different from civilians.

Moreover, it was still a serious problem whether the 11th and 12th Armies, which had just retreated back to the mountains, had three to five days of ammunition reserves.

The prime minister did not think that sending the two armies back to Ironforge would solve the problem, but he still had his own ideas: "The Tang army is further squeezing our living space. Letting the 11th and 12th armies break out to the south from Ironforge might be a solution."

In his opinion, it would be better to let these troops continue to move south and build new defensive positions to the south of Ironforge instead of letting them return to support Ironforge.

If they were lucky enough to hold on to a supply line, then Ironforge would still have a glimmer of hope of holding on.

Alternatively, it would be better to let them go directly to the south to continue fighting rather than leaving them in the mountains to fend for themselves.

Barov explained awkwardly: "If they can break through, they won't have to hide in the mountains and fight a defensive battle." "Then what should we do now? What else can we do?" The prime minister looked at Barov and asked for advice with expectation.

Barov pondered for a moment and proposed the best solution from a purely military perspective: "The solution is simple. If Your Majesty still wants to continue fighting, then the Eastern Front commanded by Sheko is the only unit with a chance of survival."

The prime minister was stunned for a moment, then frowned: "What do you mean?"

Barov nodded and made his point clear: "Yes, let Sheko and his men retreat from the southeast. If they move quickly, there may still be a chance. That place is still under our control. If they go from there, they may still have a chance to survive."

"..."Everyone fell silent, and everyone was thinking about how feasible this option was.

Xie Ke was originally stationed on the east side of Ironforge, and the Tang army on the south was the farthest away from his troops. If he surrendered his defense line and began to retreat now, he could indeed retreat to a relatively safe place.

  But his departure made many people think: Can they follow Xie Ke and leave such a damn place like Ironforge with a legitimate reason?

Seeing that no one was talking, Barov could only remind them: "Every second they think, the danger increases. We must make a decision before today."

"Also, it's easy to let them retreat. We can also let the 11th and 12th Army stay to defend Ironforge... But, my Lords, you still have to think clearly with His Majesty about whether the Eastern Front that broke out can continue to fight." Barov took this opportunity to raise a question that he had always wanted to say but never had the chance to say.

He paused and continued, "In other words, is there any reason for this unit to continue fighting?"

His words made the prime minister fall into deep thought: Indeed, most of the areas controlled by the dwarves have fallen into the hands of the Tang army. In this case, what is the point of continuing to fight?

Is it just to persist for the sake of persistence? This is obviously not in the interests of everyone, and the casualties of civilians will ultimately be counted on their heads.

Whether they win or their enemy wins in the end, they may be held accountable for today's decision.

"I understand. I will meet His Majesty right away. Perhaps he is willing to leave Ironforge and continue to lead the Eastern Front to fight..." After thinking about this, the Prime Minister nodded and said.

After he finished speaking, he stood up and walked outside, but he ran into Binghan Yishi at the door. The prime minister was stunned for a moment, then bowed his head and greeted, "Your Majesty."

Binghan Yishi walked into the temporary conference room, walked to the front of the long table, looked down at the map on it, and pressed his palm towards Barov who was standing and saluting: "Marshal, you have worked hard."

After everyone relaxed, he continued, "I heard everything, and I know what you mean. But I'm tired, and I don't plan to leave here anymore... I'll leave everything to you. You can leave, and Marshal Xie Ke can also leave and go to the south... Keep fighting and let the flag of the Ice Empire continue to fly."

He really hadn't thought about leaving Ironforge, because half a month ago he had pinned his hopes on the cold weather causing the Tang army to collapse. Unfortunately, his hopes were dashed, as the Tang army did not collapse in the winter.