Chapter 894 - Theres Glory Even In Death (1/2)

The general of the expeditionary army had been planning for today’s battle for a long time. A lot of people thought the barbarians did not know anything about the Central Plains, but those people were unaware that the intelligent Experimental had already helped them map out what it knew of the north and told them about the situation in the Central Plains.

So when the expeditionary army started fighting on two fronts at the beginning of the war, they gave the Central Plains people the impression that they were arrogant enough to actually start a total war by attacking two organizations at the same time.

But right from the beginning, the attack on the Wang Consortium’s front lines was just a ruse. They intended to take out the Pyro Company first.

After the destruction of the Pyro Company, the barbarians would gain control of their existing developments and technology. There would be no need for a massacre like the one at Stronghold 176 to happen again, and the barbarians would rule over the Pyro Company’s subjects as nobility.

When the time came to fight the Wang Consortium again afterwards, not only would they have the advantage of being more physically fit, but they would also possess the Pyro Company’s advanced weapons.

Therefore, defeating the Pyro Company was an extremely important part of the expeditionary army’s battle plans. They could not afford to mess up.

But at the beginning, the general of the expeditionary army was more inclined to take out the Wang Consortium first. However, the Experimental somehow managed to persuade him to finalize this battle plan in the end.

As for what the Experimental was after, no one really knew.

The expeditionary army was already charging. If the Pyro Company had set up a defensive line early and stopped them with their firepower, the expeditionary army would definitely suffer heavy casualties even if they won.

But the problem was that the brown bears had turned extremely violent due to the loss of their cubs. It felt like they did not care about their lives as they attacked the Pyro Company troops with everything they had.

Although the Pyro Company managed to kill most of the brown bears by using their firearms and explosives, their defensive formation had fallen into disarray.

Hence, when the expeditionary army arrived, the Pyro Company could only engage in close combat with the barbarians since their guns were no longer useful. After all, the expeditionary army and the Pyro Company were already jumbled together, so it was difficult for the soldiers to ensure that they would not shoot their own comrades.

The camouflage uniforms the Pyro Company wore were khaki in color while the barbarians were draped in gray animal hides. There were so many troops in khaki and gray that this sight stretched all the way to the horizon.

When the two sides collided, it was as though two completely different waves had crashed into each other.

When a Pyro Company soldier ran out of ammunition, he drew his saber from his belt and fought a barbarian. However, the barbarian was much stronger than him. After the barbarian dodged the long saber, he grabbed him by the neck with one hand and used him as a shield.

The Pyro Company soldier’s face reddened from suffocation. But even as he was dying, he was still trying his best to slash the barbarian.

When the barbarian saw he was still struggling, he swung an axe at his head.

This fight was a microcosm of the war going on, but the person involved might be a husband, father, or son whose family was waiting to be reunited with him back at home. However, he would no longer be returning home.

As the Pyro Company had been fighting this battle for several hours already, they were nearly out of the ammunition they carried with them. A large amount of their ammunition had already been expended on the old barbarians at the beginning of the battle.

Even though the Pyro Company’s soldiers were facing this predicament, they would continue fighting the barbarians to the bitter end as long as they did not receive the order to retreat.

A much taller and muscular barbarian suddenly rushed out of the crowd. As he moved, he sent Pyro Company soldiers flying off to the sides.

However, those soldiers struggled back to their feet and picked up their dead comrades’ sabers once more before limping into a charge at the barbarians.

After that, they died of exhaustion.

Before dying, a soldier recalled the time he first joined the military. Every Pyro Company soldier had to place their hand over the flame logo on their chests and take the oath: “From today onwards, I am an honorable soldier of the Pyro Company. I will fight for the survival of mankind and fight so that humanity may get to see a new dawn.

“From today onwards, I am willing to relinquish my name so that I may protect the Central Plains.”