Alien Arms Empire.

Chapter 1744 I can't laugh anymore

When Barov arrived, he was covered in dust. The car he was riding in was attacked by an armed helicopter, and all the vehicles escorting him were lost.

Dozens of guards were killed, and the captain of the escort was wounded, with a bandage on his head. A bullet from a heavy machine gun pierced the roof of his car and almost hit Barov's thigh.

Facing Binghan Yishi, he stood at attention and saluted, maintaining the proper etiquette of a noble officer: "Your Majesty! You shouldn't be here."

"Is the situation serious?" Binghan I looked at Barlov, then at Larbu, and realizing the seriousness of the problem, he asked reluctantly.

"Your Majesty... the 11th and 12th armies were not able to successfully break out. They have been trapped by the Tang army. There is no hope."

"The situation is indeed not good... So, how many days can they hold out in the encirclement?" Binghan Yishi asked.

"You may not have understood, they are finished. The latest news we received is that the 12th Army has surrendered and the 11th Army has completely collapsed, and this... was news a few days ago." Larbu told the truth.

Binghan Yishi was slightly stunned for a moment, then asked dissatisfiedly: "Why don't I know such important news?"

"We sent a telegram to your temporary command center, but there was severe interference and we are not sure whether you received our message." The prime minister spoke at this time to answer Binghan Yishi's question.

Chief of Staff Larbu continued, "And, Your Majesty, we did send a signalman to inform you two days ago with news, but you had already left your command post at that time, and no one knew where you were at that time."

Thinking of this, Binghan I felt a little embarrassed: at that time, he went to see the Potter River on a whim, and then went north with great interest, insisting on returning to his great Ironforge.

He was delayed on the road for more than two days, and coupled with the electromagnetic interference of the Tang army, he missed a lot of information, so that he did not learn about the 11th and 12th Army until he returned to Ironforge.

In fact, it was not his fault, because even Xie Ke, who had been waiting in his headquarters, did not know the news much faster than Binghan Yishi.

"It doesn't matter. As long as Marshal Barov's Western Army can hold out in Ironforge for a few more days, Marshal Sheko's troops will be able to retake Anrichi. We still have a chance to fight this battle." Binghan I finally accepted the fact that the 11th and 12th Army were destroyed, but he was still full of confidence.

It's no wonder he has such great confidence, because he still has the Eastern Front, Xie Ke, and Anliqi who can be recaptured soon...

"Your Majesty, I think you may be disappointed." Barov said, "The defense line here in Ironforge may collapse at any time. In a few days, this place... where you are standing, will become the front line."

After a pause, he continued: "Also, you'd better take a look at this. If the Tang army did not lie, perhaps the Anliqi battle you are looking forward to has ended two days ago." As he said, he handed a leaflet distributed by the Tang army to Binghan I. On it was a blurry black-and-white photo due to poor printing quality, and some brief content: Dalkas was occupied by us again, Xie Ke failed... Who will it be next time?

On the back of the flyer was a simple map. An encirclement of Ironforge had been formed, and several huge, glaring arrows pointed to the remaining urban area.

"This is their deception tactic... This must be their deception tactic. On the day I left the temporary command center, the people sent by Marshal Sheko told me that their troops had reached the outskirts of Anriqi."

"This is not true..." Seeing that no one spoke, Binghan Yishi staggered back a step, muttering with a pale face: "You must have all been deceived..."

"Some of the officers we sent out to urge for supplies have returned, and the signalmen we sent out have all brought back some news." Although there is no definite news from the Eastern Front, the facts cannot be lied to, so Barov frankly told the truth he knew: "The Port River defense line has been breached by the Tang army."

"Some Tang Army reconnaissance troops have appeared east of the Port River. The road to the south is no longer safe." Larbu continued, "Some defeated soldiers who escaped across the Port River are saying that the Tang Army has occupied Dalcas... Combined with the leaflets distributed by the Tang Army, this news may be true."

"They occupied Darkas? This is impossible... Hahaha, those cowardly deserters must have made up such a lie to shirk responsibility!" The hysterical Binghan Yishi felt that he had found a flaw and desperately refuted: "Marshal Xie Ke is in Darkas, he is there! How could Darkas be lost... Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Just after he kept waving his hands, the room suddenly became quiet for a few seconds. No one spoke, and everyone just looked at Binghan Yishi who still had a smile on his face.

Binghan Yishi's slightly embarrassed smile gradually faded, and then he realized that nothing seemed impossible: the Eastern Front Army might really be finished, otherwise it would be unlikely for a large number of Tang troops to appear in the area east of the Porter River.

Then, the next second, he realized that returning to Ironforge might indeed be an unwise decision: he seemed to have returned to the cage himself and put himself in an enemy encirclement.

But now, it was too late for him to leave: he could neither take away a large number of troops from Ironforge to protect him as he moved south, nor could he flee to the south alone and put his life in the hands of others.

So, he now has no way out: either surrender here or die here... there is no third way.

"In short, Your Majesty, I can promise you that I will hold on until the last moment..." Barov looked at his Majesty the Emperor and solemnly promised: "The rest of the matter can only be decided by you."

"I recently consulted an expert from Ironforge Medical School, and he gave me a lot of advice. If you need it, I have some medicines he prepared for me." When the prime minister said this, Binghan Yishi felt himself shiver for some reason.

"You may no longer need a staff department. Those staff officers and non-commissioned officers can take up arms and at least form a battalion." Larbu made a suggestion: "I apply to go to the front line to fight for the empire, Your Majesty."