Chapter 72 Desperate Gambit

Qian Chengxue couldn't stand it any longer. She took a deep breath and charged forward in her Yuanmo mech!

A dense barrage of fire swept over, but Qian Chengxue dodged most of it. Just as the Yuanmo mech approached the steel fortress, enemy Green Shield mechs rushed up without hesitation.

Even if it was a mantis trying to stop a chariot, they showed no hesitation.

Qian Chengxue swept her bone chain gun across, knocking the attacking Green Shield mechs away. She charged towards the fortress like a hot knife through butter. Raising her bone chain gun high, she was about to shatter the tortoise shell, when she suddenly noticed something. The fortress's fierce firepower ceased as she approached, as if it had given up.

But Qian Chengxue didn't believe the enemy had truly given up. After all, they were facing the Freedom Victory Guild's ace troops, not some other guild's riffraff.

Therefore, Qian Chengxue decisively interrupted her attack and forcibly retreated in her mech.

The next second, something strange happened. The steel fortress exploded like a bomb.

The shockwave of the explosion undoubtedly struck the Yuanmo mech, shaking it violently and sending it sliding back dozens of meters.

Inside the cockpit, Qian Chengxue's expression grew even more somber. To lose so much after destroying just one fortress defense point meant that this war was destined to be difficult.

Qian Chengxue turned to look at the surrounding battlefield, and it was indeed as she had predicted.

Xiao Wen's and her own troops were advancing very slowly, and every step forward came at a significant cost.

Then, Qian Chengxue turned her attention to Su Mo on the other side.

She saw Su Mo piloting the S戮zhi刃 (Sha Lu Zhi Ren) remotely attacking the steel fortresses. He fired beam cannons one after another. If one shot wasn't enough, he would fire several more.

He didn't mind the trouble and showed no intention of directly charging in. It seemed he had already experienced the enemy's fiery embrace.

Behind them, Xiao Wen sighed deeply as he watched the advancing battlefield.

"Has Gaoshan Fortress City sent out a large force?"

"No signs of a large enemy force emerging have been detected. It feels like they're abandoning these outer defense points."

Lin Yue explained respectfully.

"This is worse than I thought. At our current rate of advance, how long will it take us to reach Gaoshan Fortress City?"

Xiao Wen continued to ask.

"Although the enemy's resistance is fierce, they don't have the support of a large force. Furthermore, with Su Mo and Qian Chengxue spearheading the attack, our troops should be able to advance to the outskirts of Gaoshan Fortress City by dawn and launch an assault!"

Lin Yue calculated briefly and gave her estimate.

"Let me ask you a question. If we didn't have third-generation mechs as the spearhead, how long would it take us to break through?"

".....Two days."

Lin Yue hesitated before answering.

Xiao Wen didn't say anything more, but his expression grew increasingly complex...

As the dawn sunlight spilled onto the snowy ground, Xiao Wen's troops destroyed a large number of fortresses and finally arrived near Gaoshan Fortress City.

This fortress city had a similar structure to Wushi Fortress. It was built entirely of giant stones and steel, providing extremely strong defense and creating a feeling of intense suffocation.

Su Mo and Qian Chengxue stood side by side, gazing at the weapon-laden fortress city, their heads aching.

At this moment, Xiao Wen's voice sounded in the communication channel.

"Su Mo, Qian Chengxue, the next battle will depend on you. We don't have much heavy firepower equipment on hand right now, so we can't compete with the enemy in terms of firepower. Therefore, we need a quick victory. You must tear open a gap so that our people can rush through in the shortest amount of time."

"We'll do our best."

Su Mo felt a bit bitter inside. Commander Xiao Wen was thinking too highly of them.

"Let's go."

Qian Chengxue said to Su Mo in a low voice.

"Okay!"

Su Mo's reply was soft but exceptionally firm.

Thus, the power engines of the two third-generation mechs roared to life simultaneously, unleashing powerful momentum and charging towards Gaoshan Fortress City.

At the same time, Chen Shan and Sun Li had no intention of letting Su Mo and Qian Chengxue fight alone.

They also led their respective mech squads from both sides at the first opportunity!

Just as they approached Gaoshan Fortress City, the silent steel fortress city completely revealed its fangs. Weapons were embedded in the steel walls and were all activated.

Cannon shells and missiles rained down on Su Mo and everyone else.

At the same time, gray mechs holding steel shields and specially modified jumped down from the walls of Gaoshan Fortress City and formed a wall of steel in front of the battle lines five kilometers outside the city.

Inside the Sha Lu Zhi Ren cockpit, Su Mo tensed every muscle in his body, rapidly inputting commands and controlling the Sha Lu Zhi Ren to make the most rational and precise evasive maneuvers.

His mind was operating at extreme speed, but even so, he couldn't completely evade the attacks.

The enemy's attacks were too dense. Su Mo could only continuously wield his beam saber to block the remaining attacks.

Just then, the gray mechs holding shields moved, charging towards Su Mo and Qian Chengxue!

Su Mo fired a beam cannon, but it struck heavily on those shields.

The massive explosion caused the shield-bearing mech to retreat, and cracks appeared on the entire steel shield, but in the end, it still withstood the attack.

The remaining mechs continued to approach rapidly!

At this moment, Su Mo's sharp eyes noticed that these mechs all had giant steel packages on their backs, with dangerous symbols printed on the surface.

He immediately warned Qian Chengxue, "Be careful, there's something wrong with these mechs! They're probably here to die with us."

"I know, but we have no choice. We have to break through them," Qian Chengxue replied in a deep voice.

"Understood."

Su Mo responded with a headache. They could turn around and retreat at this point, but if they did, the others who had followed them would be in terrible danger, completely exposed to the enemy's overwhelming attack.

Since that was the case, Su Mo could only take a deep breath. He connected the two beam sabers to his palms and charged them.

Zzt!

The two beam sabers shone even brighter.

Then, Su Mo controlled the Sha Lu Zhi Ren to charge forward.

With a single sweep, the solid shield and the mech holding it were instantly cut in two.

The operator inside the cockpit died with an expression of disbelief on his face. They knew the enemy was strong and had long been prepared to die, but they never expected them to be this strong.

Rumble!

The slain mech exploded the next second.

But the Sha Lu Zhi Ren dodged away at the instant of the explosion with incredible speed.

Maximizing evasion of the blast, it pounced on another mech.

In the central observation platform of Gaoshan Fortress City, Fei Zate looked through a telescope at the battle outside the city, a smile on his face.

"The enemy is much stronger than we expected."

"General, they're about to reach the city walls."

"Give them a surprise!"

Fei Zate didn't panic at all.

"Yes!"

His subordinate replied respectfully.