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"Impossible."

Emperor Zhao Tao stared at the scene in front of him with blank eyes. Both hands trembled until they were unable to control. His body trembled as if it would fall from a horse. Fortunately, the soldiers were able to help out.

"What exactly happened?" Zhao Tao's eyes lost their sparkle of confidence. A few minutes ago, his eyes were filled with courage, ambitious mind, but now they all disappear like the wind.

Zhao Tao had seen all of the events before with all his eyes, and everything was like unforgettable aftermath. When Bai Jin, his closest person, was mysteriously killed.

At that time, his mind was filled with shock, sad and angry mixed when tens of thousands of soldiers died in just the blink of an eye

Bai Jin's incident, including the collapse of tens of thousands of armies, only took no more than two minutes. So fast that his brain didn't process it. An extreme fear erupted in Zhao Tao's mind, hiding his courage to fade away.

All of Zhao Tao's soldiers who saw the sight felt the same as Zhao Tao. They prayed in their hearts, so fortunate that they didn't volunteer to be the front line. Someone who hit the chest a few minutes ago blamed himself for not having the opportunity to do a favor, felt unreasonable relief. Although their merits on the battlefield were significant, they were all more tenacious in their lives.

Some soldiers were frightened, between their legs filled with yellow water. Some of the pants were full of their filth, giving off a wide stench. Unlike the previous, the morale of the army has fallen to its limit, unlike the previous morale high like a sky can face the gods. At this time, the soldiers didn't want to walk into the killing fields. They would rather go back to battle with the Great DaTang or the demons rather than forcing them to step in front, which is like the abyss that separates the lives of everyone who walks in

"Your Majesty, what should we do next?" The soldiers await the emperor's next command.

Zhao Tao, who had a pale face, knew that the attack had taken his soldiers to death. It was unknown which spell the opponent had used to kill such a large number of people as easily as flipping their palms. Zhao Tao made an important decision.

"Withering five kilometers away, we will camp there," Zhao Tao ordered the retreat. When unable to penetrate, military rest is also important. The morale of the army has deteriorated sharply. Zhao Tao felt that retreating was the only way now.

"Retreat," the soldiers hurriedly shouted the command.

Most of the military officers exhaled. As a result, he felt a great relief that the emperor had not ordered the next invasion. Like most of the soldiers, they had to flee and retreat from this brutal killing field. They didn't even dare to go to collect the corpses of their comrades. Bai Jin's corpse miserably dropped in the middle of a deserted battlefield.

Zhao Tao's army retreated for another five kilometers. Set up a camp, prepare food, and take a rest. But in everyone's hearts, there was not even slight relief. The scene of this morning's atrocity wounds everyone's hearts.

Zhao Tao rested quickly. His mind was so pressurized that it was hard to explain until he fell asleep.

At the Royal Palace Headquarters.

The Security Council did not leave; they sat to discuss the war. Modern warfare is much more comfortable for the commander. They do not have to go to the sun and rain to sleep in the sand. The palace was full of amenities, and electricity allowed the Security Council to meet at night.

"According to Vanguard's report, the enemy army was predicted to be the great prince. They retreated five kilometers back and established a military camp." Colonel Ma Chun, Minister of Defense, holds the documents reported from the front.

"It looks like they avoid a face-to-face collision. Retract 5 kilometers. This first prince is wise and does not invade and die for nothing." Major General Li Fengyang said.

"Your Majesty, from this assessment, the enemy remains a large number of 8-9 thousand soldiers. How should we do this next?" Prime Minister General Guo Ling asked the emperor's opinion.

"I don't want to kill them too much," Zhao Lingxin showed mercy.

However, the other soldier was the people of the empire. Zhao Lingxin didn't want to cause too much bloodshed. If there were many deaths, it would affect the foundation of the empire. Dazhou doesn't have many populations. If it could be avoided, Zhao Lingxin did not want to kill a large number of people completely. At this time, the population was the most important resource of the empire.

"But I can't let them go. Commander, do you have an idea on how to deal with this next? Zhao Lingxin turned to ask Major General Li Fengyang.

"Your Majesty, I think their morale has deteriorated now. As long as we attack at night, this army can be easily broken up." Major General Li Fengyang expressed his opinion.

"So just do what the commander has suggested." Zhao Lingxin approved the plan.

At the front of the battlefield Command bunker.

"Commander There was an order coming down from the Security Council," said the communications chief.

"What is an order?" The commander asked.

"There was an order to attack with a cannon. Destroy the enemy army back and forth. Immediate attacks are allowed," the communicator responded.

"I know and ordered to prepare the cannon."

In the afternoon after Zhao Tao's retreat, the front line had already recorded the barracks' distance.

"There is an order to prepare."

"Yes, sir."

The artillerymen rushed towards the five M105 Howitzer. The aim in the direction of the enemy. "Specify the coordinates and adjust the shooting angle." The M105 Howitzer has a range of up to 11 kilometers. It is enough for this shot.

"Commander, our artillery has been prepared," said the communicator.

"Issued an order to use 50 artillery shells, shooting allowed."

"Yes, sir," the communications officer replied.

"Here, the headquarters allows fire. I reiterate permission to shoot. "The radio communication sounded.

"Boom!!," the sound of a cannon's explosion sounded. The sound of this explosion was much louder than a machine gun. Enough to keep people numb for several days.

At Zhao Tao's barracks, soldiers are exhausted from battle. They fell asleep with tiredness. However, there was an explosion like a lightning strike in the military camp.

"Boom!!" orange flames sparked throughout the camp. The radius of 10 meters around the point where the cannon fires, causing an explosion. Many soldiers slept, their bodies instantly crushed into minced meat. Compressed air from the blast struck a sleeping soldier, severely injured, and blood flowed out of the seven rectangles. The flak flew into the soldiers' bodies, killing many people.

"Boom!!, Boom!!." The cannonballs periodically fall into the military camp center, creating flames that spread throughout the camp. The fire burned the bodies of many soldiers.

"Help me help me!"

The broken limbs mourn in pain. Some people have a missing body. Red blood flowed all over the ground. Orange flames lit up the entire barracks, as bright as day. The soldiers ran in chaos and confused, causing chaos in the barracks.

The surviving people looked at their bodies that were like hell. In their minds, fear arose. Some began to give up their weapons and began to find a way to escape.

The image of an escape appeared in everyone's mind. Like erysipelas quickly, the surviving soldiers tried to flee to their life. They stepped on their fellow warriors, scrambling to find a way to escape the extreme. They couldn't see where the enemy attacked. But everyone instinctively knew that if they remained in the barracks, they would become the next corpse.

"Where are you going to escape?" Zhao Tao awoke to the sound of an explosion shouting, ordering everyone to stop. His surroundings were transformed into a sea of flames. There were many casualties. The ground was covered with blood. Organ fragments were scattered across the floor, not knowing who it belonged to. Soldiers cry for help, but no one cares.

"Your Majesty, escape. We are defeated," the adjutant said, warning Zhao Tao to flee.

"No, I cannot be defeated like this. And I, as the emperor, cannot leave these soldiers," Zhao Tao said.

This verbal sentence encouraged many close soldiers. But when they heard a loud explosion, they drowned their courage to the bottom of the hole. They were not interested in Zhao Tao any longer. They have begun to find an escape for themselves.

"Why?" Zhao Tao looked at the scene in front, incomprehensible. Why did the close soldier who had fought with him on many battlefields abandoned him and started fleeing like this? Let Zhao Tao stand alone in a vacancy.

"Where am I wrong? How did the heavens punish me like this?" Zhao Tao cried out into the sky with tears. As if the sky was sympathetic to his words, he sent a cannonball. Landed on where he was...

"Boom!."