Chapter 1078 - 386: Sorry, Dad, It Looks Like We Can’t Hold the Line!

This statement shows an extremely humble attitude.

It completely reveals the posture of handing over command authority.

Inside the command center, all Cold Bone Fjord officers held their breath.

Eyes focused on Fang Qingyu’s face.

Waiting for him to issue the counterattack order.

However, Fang Qingyu did not immediately respond to Ji Wuya’s request for battle.

His gaze swept over the complex map of enemy and ally positions on the sand table.

His fingers lightly tapped the table, making a soft thud.

After a moment, he looked up at Ji Wuya, his voice still calm:

"General Ji, before discussing the counterattack, there’s something that needs to be clarified."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the vast ice field connecting the Great Wall and Cold Bone Fjord on the sand table.

"We arrived several days later than scheduled, not intentionally delayed."

"During these delayed days, my Dawn Vanguard Team was not idle."

Fang Qingyu’s finger traced a slow arc on the sand table area between the Great Wall and Cold Bone Fjord.

"We... cleared all the obstacles blocking this line."

"All of them?"

Ji Wuya’s pupils fiercely contracted!

The officers behind him collectively gasped.

"Captain Fang is saying that Ice Howl Valley, the Black Nest on the edge of the Soul-devouring Fog Area, the Burrow Lord strongholds deep within the Silent Ice Field, and those sentry posts scattered in the Ice Rift Zone have all been removed?!"

A reconnaissance officer asked in shock.

That area is the vital path connecting the Great Wall rear to the front lines of Cold Bone Fjord.

Yet it is also a carefully laid death corridor by the Life Ghost.

Dozens of varied Life Ghost strongholds were hidden deep within.

Utilizing the treacherous ice field terrain, they could lurk anywhere.

This forced the Federation to dodge around it, wasting considerable time.

The Federation did consider clearing these strongholds.

But every attempt came at a heavy cost with minimal gains.

These stronghold positions were extremely cunningly hidden, easy to defend and hard to attack.

Any disruption, they would scatter into the deep ice field and disappear.

Once the Federation troops retreated in exhaustion, they would reappear.

Clearing them was like trying to punch at scattered thorns lost within brambles.

Effortful but fruitless, and likely getting oneself bloodied.

Over time, this area became the Federation’s greatest nightmare for logistics and reinforcement routes.

But now...

Fang Qingyu nonchalantly said all obstacles were cleared.

The implication is far from the calmness in his tone.

This means that the death corridor which forced countless detours.

From now on, will become a relatively safe, unobstructed lifeline.

Reinforcements and supplies from the Great Wall can flow to the Cold Bone Fjord front at the fastest speed, least loss.

This not only resolves Cold Bone Fjord’s worries.

It’s also a huge support to the counteroffensive plan for the entire circled battlefield.

"Of course, they’re all cleared."

Chu Kuanglan interjected with a muffled voice.

A look of natural certainty on his face.

"A bunch of trash hiding in rat holes, took a bit of effort, all cleaned up. Now the road from the Great Wall to here is smooth."

Several core members of Dawn maintained calm expressions.

As if it was merely a trivial task.

"Hiss..."

A suppressed sound of gasping echoed in the command center.

All officers looked at Fang Qingyu and the Dawn members with changed perspectives.

The long-standing Federation nightmare tumor was uprooted in a mere few days.

What terrifying power and efficiency is this?!

"Good! Good! Good!"

Ji Wuya pronounced three consecutive ’goods,’ his beard slightly trembling with excitement.

He suddenly stood up, facing Fang Qingyu, made a serious fist salute and bowed deeply.

Just about to speak.

But was interrupted by Fang Qingyu.

Voice still flat, "We don’t have much time."

Gaze turned back to the sand table.

"Skip these procedures, let’s go directly into the subject."

"Good!"

Ji Wuya wasn’t annoyed by losing some face.

Instead, his spirit lifted, he immediately gathered his focus.

Returning to his seat, he became extremely serious.

He pointed to the blue region on the sand table representing Cold Bone Fjord’s defense line, speaking quickly and clearly:

"Captain Fang, the troops available for battle currently, including lightly injured, total thirty-eight thousand seven hundred thirty-two people."

"Among them, over thirty thousand Martial Artists, over eight thousand three hundred Divine Cultists."

"Tier Two Transcendents, eleven thousand one hundred fifty people."

"Tier Three combat power and above, including myself, around a hundred twenty people. But among them, three have yet to recover and their combat power is impaired."

Then, his finger shifted to the crimson parts of the sand table representing the Life Ghost controlled area.

"Based on the latest scout intelligence and aerial reconnaissance analysis, the Life Ghost forces blocking our advance are preliminarily confirmed as follows."

His finger heavily pointed at key nodes in the crimson area.

"Confirmed Life Ghost Royal Bloodline, at least 8 exist, their power tendencies and general activity ranges are marked."

"Abyssal Level Life Ghost large entities, confirmed no less than six, dispersed across several large nests."

"Gathered Life Ghost Army, estimated no less than two hundred thousand, this is just what’s observed, forming gathered forces; stragglers and hidden ones are not counted."

Every number reported.

The crowd’s expressions grew heavier.

Two hundred thousand Life Ghost Army.

Eight Royal Bloodlines, six Abyssal Levels.

This is merely the face of Cold Bone Fjord’s forces.

Stretched across the counteroffensive path.

"These..." Ji Wuya’s voice was heavy, "are the currently confirmed base forces. Deep within the ice field, toward the Skeleton King Court, there are certainly more forces being moved and gathered. Once we start large-scale advancement, the resistance faced will only grow harder."