Sakura Country.
Kyushu Island.
Nagasaki Fortress.
"Kill ah!!!!!!!"
With the loss of the fortress's defensive facilities, the entire fortress was now fully exposed to the presence of these four alien races.
However, that being said, the hardware of Nagasaki Fortress was still intact. The sturdy city defenses and advantageous terrain could still provide a considerable degree of convenience to the garrisoned defenders.
But in contrast, they also had a disadvantage at this moment...
That is, the equipment system had completely malfunctioned.
After their attributes were significantly weakened, the officers and soldiers could only rely more on their teamwork and some defensive weapons that did not rely on AI for counterattacks, feeling somewhat like they had returned to centuries ago.
However, because the alien races' offensive momentum was relatively limited at this time, their defensive pressure was not particularly great.
After all, the elves and orcs, who were the main attackers and responsible for the frontal assault, had been slacking off all along. They engaged in superficial attacks with much fanfare but little substance, so it was not as if the defenders were in dire straits.
As for the undead and blood races on the side, they were even more so. They were slacking off to an extreme degree, even their engagements were only superficial, making one not even want to man the defenses.
Furthermore, since all communication was currently cut off, commanding them was extremely inconvenient.
More often than not, the soldiers under their command relied on the initial command tone and subsequent battlefield coordination. It was simply unrealistic to issue detailed and varied commands.
Thus, under the overlap of these layered reasons, the battle situation at this moment was not intense at all.
At Nagasaki Fortress, the commander-in-chief initially stirred up his true energy, constantly shouting, wanting to give more detailed commands to reduce the defensive pressure on their side.
But later, upon seeing that his side was under no pressure and the enemy's attack was not earnest, he began to slack off like those alien races...
At this moment, the commander-in-chief stood on a lookout post at the very front, silently observing. He occasionally opened his eyes to assess the situation, appearing to be constantly contemplating strategies to deal with the enemy.
But only he himself knew that the reason he did so was mainly to avoid appearing useless and idle.
Otherwise, if Kannai Gūji discovered that he had been slacking off here indefinitely, it would not have a good impression.
However, it was truly not his fault, as the alien races' attack at this moment did not pose any significant pressure on the defenders. Naturally, it did not matter how they played for now.
But Kannai Gūji was not a fool. He could naturally see that the four sides of alien races were not giving their all, with most of them slacking off. He couldn't help but frown:
"This is truly strange..."
"Before our defensive system was dismantled, they charged forward like none other, not caring about casualties at all."
"Even under the might of the magic crystal cannons, they charged headfirst, letting their soldiers be blown to smithereens."
"Now that we can only rely on extremely limited defensive resources and manpower to resist, they, however, have stopped charging..."
"Could it be that their intention was never to annihilate us completely?"
The commander-in-chief was taken aback by Kannai Gūji's question and replied:
"Perhaps it also has to do with their loss of the large-scale portal..."
"They don't have enough personnel reserves now, so they dare not charge so recklessly?"
Kannai Gūji's expression remained grim:
"That might be one aspect, but it shouldn't make them so hesitant."
"If they continue with this attitude, I really have reason to suspect that they have other plans."
"After all, this black fog, like a wind of annihilation, remains an unsolved mystery..."
"It's hard not to believe that there's some earth-shattering secret hidden behind them."
Upon hearing this, the commander-in-chief was so angered that he was about to curse.
In his opinion, Kannai Gūji was simply being bored and looking for trouble.
What business do you have with whether others have other plans! Is that something to worry about now?!
Now that Nagasaki Fortress had become an empty shell, the fact that they could still hold their ground and preserve their lives was already a cause for great joy.
If the enemy didn't apply pressure and allowed them to slack off, wouldn't that be perfect?
Did Kannai Gūji hope that the enemy would fight to the death, charge with their entire army, and all four hero-level units would go all out to defeat them in one go?
He, as the emperor, must have countless means of survival and could escape smoothly even in this predicament...
But what about the rest of them, ordinary people? Wouldn't they only face a tragic end of dying in battle?
This little bastard, always thinking about irrelevant things, truly didn't fear dying fast enough!
Damn it! I really want to punch this idiot to death!
The commander-in-chief, who was already filled with resentment, had silently cursed Kannai Gūji's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart, but his face still wore a sympathetic smile:
"Your Majesty, they may indeed have some unknown secrets hidden behind them..."
"But those are not things that we can pry into at present!"
"The reason we can still defend against their attacks is partly because they are not using their full strength, and partly because we indeed rely on the terrain of the fortress's main structure and some individual defensive equipment..."
"If we were to actively abandon these advantages, I'm afraid it would be difficult for us to be their equal as we are now."
The commander-in-chief's words were quite sophisticated and tactful.
If spoken plainly, the core idea was simply a few words – going out of the city to mind other people's business now is pure idiocy!
However, to the commander-in-chief's utter surprise, Kannai Gūji suddenly smiled mysteriously at this moment:
"Oh? Is that so?"
"But why do I feel... it might not be the case?"
"If we only defend passively, we don't know how long we will be trapped here by those alien races..."
"But if we take the initiative to attack, perhaps we can break the current situation in one fell swoop!"
As he said this, Kannai Gūji's face was full of enthusiasm.
In contrast, there were the commander-in-chief and some subordinate officers standing beside him.
Especially the commander-in-chief.
After hearing Kannai Gūji's nonsensical words, his expression had turned as dark as a statue of Hades, to a perverted degree...