"Your Majesty, it appears a significant number of enemy troops have emerged from that temporal rift again!"
The commander-in-chief, observing the exasperating scene through the long-range observation device, could only report truthfully to Priestess Kannai.
Priestess Kannai quickly leaned over to look at the observation device herself, her expression instantly souring.
Seeing this, the commander-in-chief offered words of comfort:
"However, Your Majesty need not panic too much..."
"Although the enemy numbers have increased considerably this time, the strength of these newcomers seems rather lacking."
"The greenskins and elves haven't made any new moves; only the undead and blood kin have called for reinforcements."
"Their main elites were likely in the first wave, and they've already been pounded to dust by our magic crystal cannons..."
"The defensive pressure ahead will only be less than before!"
Priestess Kannai's expression then relaxed slightly, and she turned to the commander-in-chief, saying:
"Since that's the case, then strike back hard and drive those bastards away!"
"Make sure they feel pain, make sure they are wounded..."
"Let's see if these scurrying rats dare to charge again after breaking their heads against us!"
"Do not spare any firepower or resources..."
"After all, if this campaign ends in a decisive victory, the island of Kyushu will forever become a nightmare for these foreign races!"
"They will tremble at the mention of Kyushu and fear the sight of the Land of Cherry Blossoms..."
"This way, the invasion pressure from the foreign races can be spread to other countries."
"We achieve victory without fighting, which in the long run is more cost-effective!"
The commander-in-chief was stunned by Priestess Kannai's imaginative thinking, and after a long pause, could only muster a single sentence:
"Your Majesty is wise!"
However, deep down, he had no intention of conserving energy.
After all, this battle was his opportunity to present a token of allegiance to Priestess Kannai. Naturally, he would fight with all his might, make it look impressive, and crush the enemy decisively...
The resource reserves within Nagasaki Fortress were already substantial, and with Priestess Kannai present, the blame would certainly not fall on him.
As for the waste of strategic resources...
When one's future and destiny are at stake, who would care about such things?
Thus, the commander-in-chief, with a flourish, continued to issue orders for indiscriminate bombardment to all soldiers operating the defensive facilities.
Dong dong dong dong dong dong dong!
The magic crystal cannons suspended atop the high tower continued to roar tirelessly, once again unleashing their endless barrage upon the newly formed ranks of skeleton warriors and blood thralls.
The basic attributes of these units were inferior to those of the soldiers who had led the charge earlier. How could they withstand such fierce bombardment?
With just a simple sweep of fire, without even concentrating their firepower, vast swathes of skeleton warriors and blood thralls were sent tumbling.
Their resistance to the magic crystal cannons was, to put it mildly, incredibly weak.
"Good cannons! Good cannons!"
Watching the magic crystal cannons wreak havoc among the enemy army, slaughtering these soldiers like mere chickens and dogs, Priestess Kannai couldn't help but clap her hands joyfully.
The commander-in-chief stood beside her, displaying a relieved and proud smile.
The Nagasaki Fortress, which he had personally commanded for years, had not disappointed him; it proved its worth at a critical moment!
The firepower suppression demonstrated today had certainly earned him considerable favor in Priestess Kannai's eyes...
If the enemy dared to charge again recklessly, it would only make him even more delighted.
The only thing that caused him a slight concern was that the four Tier 10 hero units outside had not yet personally joined the fray...
He wondered if the situation would remain as favorable if they decided to intervene.
However, judging by the quality of the troops commanded by these enemy heroes, they did not seem to display any extraordinary power.
Perhaps, their true forms were also all show and no substance?
Then, in the end, they might discover that Nagasaki Fortress was an insurmountable mountain that suffocated them, forcing them to make a personal appearance, only to ultimately fall one or two of them...
Wouldn't his merits and record then skyrocket?
The commander-in-chief, basking in the current wonderful state of affairs, had involuntarily drifted into a state of intoxicating fantasy.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
"Good cannons! Good cannons!"
The cheers from Kel'Thuzad and Dracula were no less enthusiastic than Priestess Kannai's.
In fact, their applause was even more vigorous.
"My oh my... these people truly have no idea how much reserve hidden force we possess!"
"To dare to continue using magic crystal cannons so extravagantly and wastefully... this feint attack has been far too easy to orchestrate this time..."
"I must say, the hardware of this fortress is quite excellent, but the commander's brain is not so good."
"Alas, what a pity, what a pity..."
Despite their exaggerated sighs and lamentations, these two tricksters were beaming with joy.
In their eyes, every magic crystal cannon fired from Nagasaki Fortress was not hitting their troops, but rather being added to their ledger of achievements!
This would give them more than enough reason to have Anruo and Musaro act as vanguards when the final assault commenced.
This way, the pressure on their main forces would be significantly reduced, and casualties would inevitably be minimal.
Furthermore, it would allow them to weaken the strength of the elves and greenskins, paving the way for subsequent preparations...
In short, they were profiting immensely.
Therefore, the two of them genuinely wished they could rush into the fortress and help Priestess Kannai fire the cannons, making the barrage of magic crystal cannons even more ferocious.
Looking at Anruo and Musaro, their expressions were equally comfortable.
For them, every cannon fired from within Nagasaki Fortress meant one less cannon that would be used against their main forces, thereby ensuring their subsequent main troops would be safer.
After all, these were magic crystal cannons!
Each one consumed a significant amount of resources...
Even if this fortress were truly as sturdy as a bronze wall and iron bastion, with resource reserves so vast that they could look down upon the entire island of Kyushu and even the Land of Cherry Blossoms...
They could not possibly treat the crystal cores of the magic crystal cannons like marbles.
These things were by no means cheap.
Thus, in this peculiar situation, a world that temporarily satisfied everyone quietly came into being near Nagasaki Fortress...