Chapter 1329: Defea (1/2)

Seeing the soldiers shipping crate after crate of ammunition onto the cannon turrets and the resting squadrons assuming battle station, Wei Potian couldn’t help but ask, “Are we forming a battlefront here?”

“Why not? Weren’t we fighting just now?”

“I thought you wanted to make this a supply base.”

“I’ve changed my mind.”

Wei Potion was surprised. “How can you change your mind so randomly?”

Song Zining stopped walking and shot him a glance, “We have to. You guys over there, move the remaining resources into the transport airships!”

A number of officers left to perform the task. Only Wei Potian was left hanging around, not knowing what to say. “So she has scared us away, just like that?”

Song Zining said seriously, “Don’t mention her in front of anyone if you don’t want to die, let alone what’s in her hand. Not just you, make sure your soldiers are quiet as well or the entire Wei family will be in trouble.”

Wei Potian was shocked. “Is it that serious?”

“It is. Now go and pack! There are still some empty airships that you and your men can squeeze into. Send a reserve squad once you’re back in the Empire.”

“This is an order!”

Wei Potian didn’t know what to do when Song Zining was suddenly so serious. “Very well, I’ll obey. What do I do after I go back?”

“Far East Province, Transcendent, Western, void continent, anywhere you want to go. Just don’t come here.”

Wei Potian opened his mouth as though he had remembered something. However, he unexpectedly refrained from arguing and only walked toward the airship.

Seeing that there were no other people, a Wei-clan general said with a bitter expression, “Young Master, are we really going back?”

Wei Potian glared at them. “What else do we do? Wait to get killed? General Song has issued a military order! Do you think this daddy can disobey?”

A different general said, “We’re not asking you to disobey, but how do we raise our heads if we go back to the Empire like that?”

“Why can’t we? We have contributed a lot to the war effort and we didn’t lose a lot of soldiers.”

The general said, “That’s not wrong, but our defeat this time was too humiliating. Our brethren were stripped naked and had to return barefooted. Did you hear what those people in the base were talking about us? They’re saying, ‘Oh my, how come those people came back butt-naked?’”

Wei Potian was furious. “Those bastards dare gossip about me?! Would they have let us return if it weren’t for my strength?”

His voice was so loud that a good part of the base heard him.

Wei Potian looked around. Seeing that no one was continuing the topic, he beckoned to his men in an impressive manner. “Everyone, get on the airship. We have important things to do once we get back!”

The Wei clan troops roared in response and ran toward the airships. Some dissatisfied officers in the distance whispered, “Still acting like that after a defeat, what a rare performance.”

The words were neither loud nor soft. Some of the sharp Wei clan soldiers heard the comment, but they only lowered their heads and left since they were too embarrassed to argue.

The short interlude had just passed when a loud cry echoed through the base. “Call the doctors! There are returning soldiers from the front line, so many injured soldiers!”

A burning airship flew in unsteadily and practically slammed into the ground outside of the fortress. The cabin doors were kicked open, and a burly man covered in blood rushed out. “Doctors! Where are the doctors? So many of our comrades are about to die!”

Wei Potian rushed over without a word and started helping with the injured. The entire airship was filled with wounded soldiers, many of them already devoid of life when they were brought out.

The airship was still burning and might explode at any moment. Wei Potiain grabbed a battle-axe and slashed ruthlessly at the cabin wall, opening up a big hole in just a few swings. He then picked up two wounded soldiers and ran for the hospital. He suddenly came to after a couple of round trips and drove a large truck over to the airship.

There were quite a few who were quicker to react. There were already dozens of trucks shuttling back and forth with injured soldiers. The hospital was packed to the brim. Dozens of doctors were sweating as they worked to save the patients. They had to ask other soldiers for help as there weren’t enough nurses.

This facility could be considered fairly big as far as field hospitals went, yet it could hardly manage when a thousand soldiers poured in at the same time.

Wei Potian grabbed one of the less injured generals and asked, “Which unit are you from? How did this happen?”

That general recognized Wei Potian. He bowed hurriedly and said, “Our unit was under General Zhang Shixuan’s command. We were attacking the dark races’ supply lines. Who would've thought they’d appear out of nowhere? There’s an extremely powerful woman in their unit. Somehow, she immediately downed two of our airships. General Zhang ordered the airships to land and brought up the rear with his personal guard. Then…”

Wei Potian’s heart sank. “It’s that woman’s doing?”