A moment of crushing is satisfying!
Constant crushing is always satisfying!
The strength of the general teams was far superior to that of the esper-users.
It was almost effortless to slaughter them.
However, the sheer number of esper-users was overwhelming.
Even if they were practically standing still to be killed, there was no way to finish them all.
Before long, some began to run out of spiritual energy and started taking spirit-replenishing pills.
Han Lang and the others' brows furrowed tighter with each kill.
Since the esper-users began their research, the overall timeline was barely a hundred years.
If you include the esper-users lost to attrition over the years, there were still at least five to six million.
This was an astonishing number.
If they could not be completely annihilated, perhaps in the future, Xia Guo would forever face the threat of esper-users.
This was truly a chilling thought.
"Commander Song! The esper-users are too numerous. This is beyond my expectations. We must urgently urge the people from the Five Great Sects and Ten Great Clans to rush to the battlefield as soon as possible! Otherwise, with just us nearly a hundred people, it's unknown how long it will take to kill all these low-level esper-users!"
Han Lang's heart was filled with worry.
The disparity in numbers made him tremble with fear.
Although he knew now that there could no longer be XS-class esper-users like Dr. Sim and Zhao Wei among the esper-users, their SS, SSS, and X-class esper-users must still be numerous.
If everyone was exhausted now, what would the soldiers rely on to continue fighting when those high-level esper-users appeared?
Song Heguo naturally understood Han Lang's concerns. Without any hesitation, he spoke directly to Dan Nan.
"Deputy Officer Dan, return immediately and order them to hasten the arrival of the Five Great Sects and Ten Great Clans! If their figures are not seen within half an hour, you will be court-martialed!"
Song Heguo was also furious.
Although Xia Guo was vast, the distance from the Five Great Sects and Ten Great Clans to the base was not across the entire Xia Guo continent.
Furthermore, to prevent situations like today, the country always had transport planes ready within their sects.
Logically, if they moved fast enough, it should not take more than an hour!
The fact that they replied with an hour must have been due to deliberate delays in the process!
Upon receiving the order, Dan Nan flipped over four or five esper-users with a palm strike, then moved swiftly, returning to the base interior.
After about three to five minutes, he returned.
"Commander, we have made contact. Their sect leaders have all stated that they will arrive within forty minutes!"
Song Heguo said nothing.
But a hint of displeasure was evident on his face.
Thirty minutes was his perceived limit.
And they were delaying by another ten minutes, undoubtedly trying every means to reap the rewards of victory.
"These pampered scoundrels, after this battle, I will definitely report them to the national high command!"
It was no wonder Song Heguo was unhappy.
Originally!
The Five Great Sects and Ten Great Clans had always enjoyed the best cultivation resources in all of Xia Guo, but they did not think of serving the country, only of how to maximize their own benefits.
With such a mindset, how could they be worthy of such quality resources.
If not for the urgent situation, Song Heguo would have wished to go find them himself.
To expose their lies and let them know how utterly inadequate they were!
Time ticked by.
Many generals began to feel the strain and took their second spirit-replenishing pill.
During this process, each general had defeated at least several thousand enemies.
The low-level esper-users had lost nearly a third in this battle.
Fortunately, high-level esper-users had not appeared during this time.
They seemed to be waiting for the moment the soldiers were exhausted.
After another ten minutes of fighting,
Many generals began to feel weary.
Seeing this, Han Lang hurriedly reminded Song Heguo.
"Commander Song, order a retreat!"
Song Heguo nodded and immediately gave the order.
"Everyone, retreat to the base! Rest and recover, prepare for the next battle!"
The generals did not hesitate and turned back.
The soldiers within the base had also mostly recovered.
Upon seeing the generals return, they all rushed out without a word, taking the generals' places to continue resisting the esper-users.
Seeing this, Song Heguo was also moved.
The soldiers had rushed out on their own before he had even given the order.
Was this fearless spirit not a result of their strong sense of belonging to the special forces?
"Han Lang, thank you! Your strategy has made our soldiers more united!"
Han Lang smiled slightly.
"Isn't this how it should be? When a great battle begins, there are no longer distinctions between generals and soldiers. We are all ordinary patriots!"
Upon returning to the base, all the generals found a place to sit cross-legged and began to recover without delay.
Just then, a transport plane suddenly appeared in the distance.
The transport plane moved at extreme speed and soon landed at the base's airport.
From within, thousands of cultivators in uniform, with graceful bearing, disembarked one after another.
Song Heguo hurried forward and cupped his fists in a salute.
"It is still the people of Kunlun who are more reliable, arriving in just thirty minutes!"
The Kunlun Sect Leader also returned a slight salute.
"Commander Song flatters me! When the nation is in peril, how can we not be anxious! It is always better to arrive sooner!"
From beginning to end, there was no mention of the other sects' late arrival.
This greatly increased Han Lang's good impression of the Kunlun sect.
"Commander Song, how should we be arranged? Should we go directly to the battlefield to kill the enemy?"
Song Heguo nodded.
"Each sect and clan will be responsible for their own affairs. Unless absolutely necessary, I will not interfere with sect matters. I request the sect leaders to lead their own forces and act opportunely!"
Upon hearing this, the Kunlun Sect Leader replied.
"Understood! My disciples have not experienced the tempering of the army, so their coordination might indeed be unskillful. It would be better to fight independently!"
After speaking, the Kunlun Sect Leader immediately issued an order to his disciples.
"Everyone, prepare yourselves according to the usual arrangement of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formations, and follow me to the battle!"
Seeing the Kunlun Sect Leader's carefree demeanor, Han Lang could not help but sigh.
"Commander Song, it seems that among the Five Great Sects, not all are perfunctory and seeking self-preservation!"
Song Heguo also nodded.
"Among the Five Great Sects, Kunlun has the longest history. Their sect rules are basically based on national righteousness as the top priority. They are a group of comrades worthy of respect!"
Han Lang nodded.
"Yes! If other sects were like Kunlun, why would we fear the enemy not retreating!"
"Heh heh, you are too generous. With such a great crisis, even if those people were not perfunctory, we would not have a guaranteed victory! It is only because of their perfunctoriness that I have suffered greater losses!"