Cultivation System: Stronger with Age Chapter 1453 - 637: Firepower Saturation

The many officers present,

after hearing Li Liyue’s words, all saluted in unison,

yet their expressions were not as spirited as when they had just responded to Ding Ye!

Because Deputy Commander Ding Ye had just ordered them to lead their troops to resist the Ai Clan’s Invincible Corps for ten days, after which reinforcements from Jee Province would arrive!

Even though facing the Ai Clan’s Invincible Corps, whose equipment far surpassed that of the Great Yan Kingdom’s army, holding out for ten days was no simple task and would undoubtedly cost countless young soldiers’ lives... but compared to the thirty days as per Commander Li Liyue’s orders, ten days of resistance seemed much easier!

For a moment,

many officers felt a bit uneasy... resisting the tanks, artillery, and aerial bombardment of the Invincible Corps for thirty days seemed like an impossible task for those officers who understood the firepower of those elite corps!

Yet military law is as unyielding as a mountain, and Commander Li Liyue had already given the orders, which were tasks arranged by Jee Province and Kyoto, leaving the officers present little room for complaint, much less for saying anything against it.

At this moment, the officers present, those with quick minds, were already contemplating how to survive this great battle! The slightly more pessimistic officers even began considering how to contact their families or how to leave a last will!

From these officers’ reactions alone, it was already abundantly clear just how much the Ai Clan’s Invincible Corps struck fear into the troops of the Great Yan Kingdom — their mission was not to defeat the Invincible Corps, which was much smaller in number, but merely to hold them back for thirty days!

Among the many officers, the only one whose expression didn’t change drastically was the one highly regarded by Lin Xuankong, Ding Ye, although Ding Ye’s brows were still tightly furrowed.

He pondered for a moment, then asked, "Commander Li, if my memory serves me right, when we were mobilized as the Defense Battalion, the task assigned was to defend Chaokou Pass for ten days... has something changed? Why is it that the reinforcements from Jee Province will only arrive after thirty days?

If we are to hold Chaokou Pass for thirty days, the ammunition, artillery, and the makeshift structures built in three days here might not hold up, and the personnel losses, the number of soldiers sacrificed, are expected to far exceed expectations!"

Upon hearing this, Commander Li Liyue frowned and glanced at Ding Ye, saying, "Deputy Commander Ding senses difficulties, and that’s precisely the case. If there weren’t any, Director Ma of Jee Province wouldn’t need to mobilize so many Defense Battalions for defense, nor would we be deploying your renowned First Defense Battalion!

Or could it be that Deputy Commander Ding is somewhat hesitant to engage?"

Hearing Commander Li Liyue’s words, Ding Ye’s expression became solemn, "Commander, since joining the military, I’ve never entertained any thoughts of cowardice in battle and have long put life and death aside. My sole wish in this life is to return wrapped in horsehide! But if we’re to defend for thirty days, we indeed need more ammunition and supplies, and we also need to immediately prepare more and better fortifications, air raid shelters, trenches, etc.!"

Commander Li Liyue waved her hand casually and said, "The reason for defending for thirty days is that another elite division of the Ai Clan is heading towards the heart of Jee Province. Director Ma of Jee Province needs to first gather troops to resist the Ai Clan’s elite division eyeing the heart of Jee Province, so on our side... regarding military supplies, I’ll report to the higher-ups, and as for the specifics like fortifications and air raid shelters, trenches, you as the deputy commander can handle those arrangements!"

After saying this, Commander Li Liyue turned and walked towards the outside, her words carrying an extremely resolute tone, "Moreover, colleagues, there’s no need to overly fear that so-called Ai Clan’s Invincible Corps, for I’ve prepared a big surprise here, enough to ensure that the commander of the Ai Clan’s Invincible Corps will not dare to underestimate the Chaokou Pass garrison!"

Even before she finished speaking, Commander Li Liyue, along with several adjutants by her side, left the command post, leaving behind a group of officers looking at each other in surprise.

After Commander Li Liyue’s footsteps faded into the distance, among the many officers, one who was extremely burly, being only half a head shorter than Ding Ye, couldn’t help but speak up:

"This is a bit of a headache now; holding off the Ai Clan’s Invincible Corps at Chaokou Pass for thirty days will make my men endure shelling and bombing for thirty days! Not to mention, the damned air units under the Ai Clan’s Invincible Corps can compare to the entire air force resources Jee Province can muster!

I’m not afraid of dying, but what’s worrying is having my men endure shelling and bombing for dozens of days, only to end up unable to kill a few of the Ai Clan’s Invincible Corps!

Deputy Commander Ding, how about this: I’ll lead my men to ambush the Ai Clan’s Invincible Corps on their inevitable path for a satisfying kill!

Colleagues, is there anyone willing to join me, Old Hong, in the fight?"

Upon hearing this from the officer named Hong Futian, the many officers present shook their heads repeatedly. Asking them to defend the Chaokou Pass against the Ai Clan’s Invincible Corps for thirty days already had them feeling deeply troubled, let alone going out to face them in battle!

Since the Great Yan Kingdom began its war with the Ai Clan’s army, the Ai Clan’s multiple corps have already captured nearly a hundred cities from the Great Yan Kingdom, almost undefeated! These multiple corps of the Ai Clan have become a fear in the hearts of many officers of the Great Yan Kingdom, and only a few exceptionally brave officers like Ding Ye and Hong Futian seem to fare slightly better!