Chapter 14 The Fall of the Northern Border

Under Li Zhi's command, ninety percent of the Northern Border Legion left the defensive mega-city. The remaining combat force inside was less than ten percent.

The Northern Border Military Region was a war zone dominated by land and air forces, with approximately 400,000 personnel.

Just recently, Li Zhi sent out about 350,000 troops, leaving only 50,000 in the defensive mega-city.

However, among these 50,000 people, some were administrative personnel responsible for communication, statistics, and monitoring, as well as members of logistics departments. If all of them were excluded, the actual combat personnel might be less than 20,000!

At this moment, the tide of beasts led by the Ocean Apostle and the Star Apostle was already approaching the defensive city wall. A rough visual scan revealed that the number of sea beasts was no less than 300,000!

What's more, behind this battlefield was the sea, and a constant stream of sea beasts kept emerging from the surface, joining the attacking ranks.

After the fierce and bloody battle just now, almost the entire 350,000 warriors of the Northern Border Military Region were wiped out, and the number of beasts was sharply reduced. But before long, the sea beasts constantly crawling out of the sea filled the gap!

In addition, with the lesser-sequence followers and two Apostles, it was almost as if the fundamental strength of the beast tide had not suffered any losses after this bloody battle.

It couldn't be blamed on the 350,000 brave men of the Northern Border War Zone being too weak; it could only be said that Li Zhi's tactic was too stupid!

A group of warriors who hadn't even completed a single evolution were fighting against beast kings several times their number on the front lines, as well as those second-evolution beings whose physical bodies alone were enough to contend with heavy firepower...

This was simply a completely unequal war.

"They... they are about to launch a general offensive against the mega-city!" an employee said, trembling.

On the electronic screen, the Ocean Apostle and the Star Apostle had reached a position less than three kilometers away from the mega-city wall. Their eyes fell on the city head, on that row of neat anti-ground cannons.

The Star Apostle slowly opened his palm, and the surrounding air twisted violently. Clusters of scorching fire lit up behind him.

Swish!

The Star Apostle pointed towards the city head, and the firelight beside him streaked across the sky like shooting stars.

"They're starting to attack!" someone screamed.

The sky was like a meteor shower.

Countless scorching fireballs fell from the sky, exploding on the defensive mega-city's head.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The fireballs landed on the city head and exploded, and terrifying energy and fire instantly covered a range of thirty meters in diameter!

A deep pit instantly appeared in the reinforced concrete wall, and countless tiny cracks spread around the edge of the pit!

In the command room, the staff felt the earth shaking under their feet, and various instruments were frantically alarming.

"According to the high-energy data energy reaction when each fireball exploded, it has the same destructive power as the 'Northern Bear' high-explosive missile!" The staff member stared at the values displayed on the instrument in front of him with a pale face: "And the Star Apostle can release hundreds of fireballs with each attack!"

What did this represent?

This meant that the Star Apostle himself was equivalent to a missile battery!

Adding the Ocean Apostle and the endless tide of beasts, this mega-city would probably be defeated in less than fifteen minutes!

"We still have triphasic nuclear bombs..." an administrative officer said: "If the enemy really breaks into the mega-city, we will detonate them. Even if we can't defend this city, we will take some monsters with us as a sacrifice!"

Hearing this, many staff members nodded, with resolute expressions on their faces.

Triphasic nuclear bombs were the most advanced nuclear weapons possessed by humans, the third generation of nuclear weapons, with the greatest power and destructiveness.

There were three triphasic nuclear bombs in the defensive mega-city today. If the city was really breached, then it would definitely be detonated!

But at this moment, someone suddenly asked: "But... who has the authority to launch the triphasic nuclear bombs?"

As soon as this was said, everyone was stunned.

Nuclear weapons were the most advanced and dangerous weapons possessed by humans. The right to launch them was usually in the hands of the highest power core personnel of the country. Li Zhi alone possessed the launch codes and authority for the Northern Border Military Region's triphasic nuclear missiles. Now that he had run away, the triphasic nuclear bombs were like sharp blades welded into a safe, completely unusable!

Even a veteran general like Chu Xiong was not qualified to activate the nuclear missiles.

Thinking of this, they despaired.

On the battlefield, the most despairing thing was not the lack of a sword, but having a sword that could not be used!

Li Zhi had escaped, and the three triphasic nuclear bombs in the defense line became decorations. When the beast tide broke through the city walls, the guards who were still holding on in the city did not even have the qualifications to take a few with them as sacrifices!

"Li Zhi! Li Zhi... you bastard!"

"Fuck your mother!"

A roar of abuse rang out in the command room.

Everyone wished they could tear Li Zhi into pieces!

Boom!

Boom!

The earth underfoot was shaking. On the electronic battle screen, the Star Apostle was constantly releasing fireballs like a turret. In just thirty seconds, the tall and magnificent defensive city wall had become riddled with holes and scarred!

"We lost, the Northern Border Military Region lost..." An officer clenched his fist, squeezing these words out of his teeth: "But we didn't lose to the ferocious enemy, but to the foolish commander."

"From now on, the name of the Northern Border Military Region will no longer exist in the world."

The officer took a deep breath. His eyes flashed with resolute light. He looked around and said loudly: "Rather than hiding here and waiting for death to come, I would rather die on the way to charge!"

"Everyone, please launch all the heavy firepower in the defensive mega-city, and then... die with me on the city wall!"

After speaking, the officer drew the pistol from his waist and strode out of the command room.

In the command room, those staff members responsible for monitoring the battlefield also stood up and turned off the instruments.

Because according to the current war situation, it was useless to monitor the battlefield any longer. The enemy was about to rush into the city and massacre!

Under the leadership of that officer, all the administrative and logistics staff left their positions, picked up their guns, and prepared to fight the enemy on the city head in the final battle.

The missile troops also changed the firing mode to "area bombing, free fire." In a few minutes, the program would automatically run, emptying all the missiles in the mega-city!

At this moment, this mega-city, from top to bottom, was ready to die.

...

"Faster! Faster!"

On the plane, Zhang Shoucheng kept urging. He had already seen the outline of the mega-city in front!