Supreme Star Card Master

Chapter 861: Chapter 668 Strong Reinforcements

Central War Zone, within the endless Snow Burial Mountain Range.

On a certain large mountain, Major General Guan Yang gazed into the distance at the B-14 Enhanced Vanguard Station as numerous warriors began withdrawing from the frontline.

Soon, a Major arrived, handing over an intelligence report: ”Report to Major Guan Yang, the fifth joint exploratory offensive on the Ice Rose Defense Line has failed. Major Sha and Major Qian of our B-14 Station have unfortunately perished. Here is the casualty report!”

Upon hearing this news, the atmosphere in the venue instantly became heavy.

Major General Guan Yang furrowed his brow tightly, accepting the casualty report handed over by the Major to examine it closely.

Two majors killed, over 30 lieutenants injured or dead, and 300 non-commissioned officers!

Two Star Energy Cannons have also been destroyed, and the consumption of Star Stones reached 14 million milliliters!

However, the B-14 Station fared somewhat better; the nearby B-9 and B-13 Stations suffered even greater casualties, with each losing a colonel.

At this moment, another liaison officer hurriedly arrived.

”Report! A new batch of supplies was intercepted on the road, including a large amount of Star Stones and Star Energy Weapons. It is said to be the work of the Snow Hidden Ten People!”

”What!”

”Damn the Snow Hidden Ten People, these bandits!”

Everyone was shocked and furious at this news, and Guan Yang’s expression became even more grim.

Nevertheless, as a Major General, Guan Yang quickly quelled his anger and asked in a deep voice: ”How is the convoy team? Were there any casualties?”

”Only a few people lightly injured, but the chief escort officer pursued them, and the situation is yet unknown.”

Colonel Tao Fei slammed the table: ”Damn it, these damn bandits, once the situation stabilizes, we must apply to headquarters to clean them out!”

Guan Yang pondered, saying: ”The Central Five Domains have many forces and complicated relations; clearing them isn’t simple. That’s for the higher-ups to decide. For now, let’s focus on the immediate issue...”

Guan Yang then turned to the communications officer and asked: ”Is there any news on the requested reinforcements?”

With the current troop strength, breaking through the Ice Rose Defense Line is indeed challenging. Time is precious, and the station has already requested reinforcements from within the country.

However, to avoid being detected by Northern spies, the reinforcements were sent covertly.

The liaison officer nodded and said: ”Report to Major General, according to the latest news, the reinforcements will arrive at six o’clock. Headquarters revealed that the support is coming from the Sky Patrol Department, and it’s supposed to be powerful enough to rival several corps!”

”Hmm? Powerful enough to rival several corps? Good!”

Many major officers in the venue were overjoyed upon hearing this!

The B-14 Station, as an important enhanced vanguard station, had a force equivalent to six corps.

And now, the reinforcements sent could actually equate to several corps!

The older Colonel Liu pondered aloud: ”Even if it’s five corps, there are over a dozen major officers, hundreds of lieutenants, and several thousand non-commissioned officers. It seems the Sky Patrol Department must have sent at least a ten-person elite team!”

”That’s about right.” Guan Yang nodded, both pleased and somewhat surprised, ”Recently, Qiguang and several northern countries have jointly dispatched personnel for assassination operations. The Sky Patrol Department’s manpower has been quite strained. Could they still gather such a team?”

Recently, led by the Qiguang Holy Hall, the number of Northern assassins targeting southern high-ranking military officials and geniuses has increased.

In the past month alone, nearly a hundred people have been assassinated.

High-ranking military officials, genius masters, and experts across various crafts were all within their assassination range, causing significant pressure on the Southern Alliance.

Thus, the Sky Patrol Department dispatched numerous experts scattered across the frontlines for protection and anti-assassination operations.

Guan Yang pondered briefly and said: ”Then let’s wait and see, first go to reorganize the troops!”

”Yes!”

...

Approaching dusk, on the mountain in front of the station, Guan Yang, Tao Fei, and other senior officers gazed at the southern sky.

”What’s the time?” Guan Yang asked.

Tao Fei glanced at the time and replied: ”Five fifty-six, Major General. The Sky Patrol Department personnel won’t be late, right?”

In the military, punctuality is highly valued.

Even for the Sky Patrol Department’s experts, if unable to arrive on time, a prior notification is expected.

After all, this isn’t a scenario where communication is impossible due to battle.

”It’s not time yet, let’s wait a bit longer... Oh? They’ve arrived.”

A flash of silver light appeared in the sky, and a silver-eyed young man clad in white, with a Slime on his shoulder, swiftly descended before the crowd.

”Vermilion Bird Imperial, Envoy Su Yuan, greetings everyone.” Su Yuan presented his Sky Patrol Black Card to verify his identity.

Guan Yang led with a salute: ”Central War Zone B-14 Vanguard Station, Major General Guan Yang.”

”Major General Guan.”

Su Yuan nodded, his gaze quickly sweeping over the crowd in the venue; the mere presence of nearly a dozen Radiant Moon Level officers was befitting of a formidable enhanced vanguard station!

At this moment, many officers’ eyes were fixed on the blue Slime on Su Yuan’s shoulder, surprised that an expert from the Sky Patrol Department would fancy such a mascot.

Guan Yang asked: ”Envoy Su, when will the remaining envoys arrive?”

”The remaining?” Su Yuan was stunned, then understood, ”Major General is mistaken; I am alone, there are no others with me.”

”Hmm? No others?” Everyone in the venue was taken aback, and Tao Fei hurriedly asked, ”It’s just you? Wasn’t the communication supposed to be powerful reinforcements comparable to several corps?”

Su Yuan didn’t expect to be notified like this and chuckled, ”Is that how it was conveyed? Comparable to several corps? It’s roughly correct.”

”Roughly correct?”

Many officers looked at the clean-faced young Su Yuan, not knowing what to make of it at the moment.

Even if it’s a Full Moon master from the Sky Patrol Department, it’s difficult to face an entire regiment alone, let alone ”several” regiments!

Moreover, within the Ice Rose Defense Line, there are not only Star Energy weapons and advanced barriers but also experts from the military, the Holy Temple, and the mercenary leaderboard!

When they said ”strong reinforcement,” everyone initially thought it would be a team of at least ten from the Sky Patrol Department.

And yet it’s just one person? So young? How are we supposed to break through the Ice Rose Defense Line?

The name Su Yuan isn’t well-known among us, and we don’t know how strong he is.

From their perspective, even if one of the eight Moon Lords came alone, trying to assist in breaking the Ice Rose Defense Line would likely be challenging!

Guan Yang was equally puzzled, but as a Major General, he wouldn’t lose his temper on the spot.

Guan Yang took a deep breath and said, ”Envoy Su, our goal is to break through the Ice Rose Defense Line, which requires a large number of people and is quite difficult.

Moreover, it’s not just the Ice Rose Defense Line; now and then, we have to deal with some chaos at the rear.

This morning, our provisions were intercepted by some petty thieves!

With just you alone, this manpower is really insufficient!”

”As for the Ice Rose Defense Line, I haven’t had a look yet, but these petty thieves... are you referring to these people?”

Su Yuan raised his hand, and with a flash of silver light, bodies began to pile onto the ground with a ”thud” sound.

Tao Fei was startled and quickly moved away from Su Yuan, but soon everyone clearly saw the appearance of these bodies.

”Guo Xu, Wang Huai, Xu Laoer... Boss Chang!”

”Major General, they’re all from the Snow Hidden Ten... and all ten are present!”

”What!”

Looking at the bodies, even Guan Yang was quite shocked.

The Snow Hidden Ten, with three Full Moons and seven Waning Moons, were all skilled in Ice and Snow Series skills, and they were a notorious underground organization in this northern part of the Black Wind Domain that all major forces found troublesome.

Didn’t they just rob a provision escort team earlier? How did they all become corpses before us now!

”Report!”

At this moment, the liaison officer hurried over, delightedly saying, ”Major General, the escort team is almost here, and nothing was lost. It seems someone took down all the members of the Snow Hidden Ten...”

Before finishing his sentence, the liaison officer saw the bodies of Xu Laoer and others, gradually stopped speaking, and stared at Su Yuan with eyes widening.

Tao Fei and the others were already shell-shocked.

Guan Yang took a deep breath, suppressed his strong surprise, and saluted again: ”Envoy Su, we were somewhat dismissive just now. Please forgive our disrespect.

The envoys from the Sky Patrol Department, I know a few of them. However, someone as young and capable as Envoy Su, I indeed do not recognize or have seen before.”

”Please forgive us!” Tao Fei and the others quickly saluted again.

Su Yuan smiled and said, ”You all are overthinking. It’s only natural to be doubtful when we don’t know each other... But now, you should have some understanding, right?”

Guan Yang looked at the bodies on the ground and laughed: ”Understood, understood!”

Seeing this, Su Yuan took out an order and handed it to Guan Yang: ”Major Guan, this is the order given from above.”

Guan Yang took it, read it carefully, and saw it was about coordinating with Su Yuan for the assault on the B-14 station.

”Fully coordinate with Envoy Su?”

Guan Yang couldn’t help but frown slightly; shouldn’t it be Su Yuan coordinating with us, not us with him?

However, it’s not too different ultimately. The general idea was to allow flexibility in the actions.

Returning the order, Guan Yang nodded and said, ”I’ve read it; no problems.”

Su Yuan said, ”Then would Major Guan please brief me on the current situation.”

”Alright, Envoy, please follow me; you’ll understand with a look!”

Guan Yang called Tao Fei and some lieutenant colonels to accompany Su Yuan as they headed north rapidly.

After a bit of swift progress, Su Yuan finally saw part of the Ice Rose Defense Line, the military fortress standing in the ice and snow.

A large fortress made of ice stone, equipped with various Star Energy weapons with significant lethality, sturdy walls engraved with runes, and multiple barriers before the walls...

Guan Yang said, ”That is one of the seven fortresses of the Ice Rose Defense Line. All seven fortresses are connected by barriers and can transport experts for quick support between them at any time.

So, to break through the Ice Rose Defense Line, multiple vanguard stations must attack simultaneously to tie up the personnel!”

In Su Yuan’s eyes, silver light shimmered as he opened his All-Knowing Vision looking forward.

The walls were engraved with mysterious high-level isolation runes, and even with Su Yuan’s X-ray ability of the All-Knowing Vision, he could only see through a little.

”The seven fortresses as one, also configured with these rune arrays and Star Energy weapons... it seems the Northern Army has indeed invested numerous resources.” Su Yuan nodded slightly.

Guan Yang asked, ”I wonder how Envoy Su plans to proceed?”

Although Su Yuan came with the bodies of the Snow Hidden Ten, compared to the Ice and Snow Fortress of the Ice Rose Defense Line... the Snow Hidden Ten indeed seemed insignificant!

Su Yuan looked at a spot on the fortress wall, and some silver streaks appeared underfoot but soon dissipated.

”Was it blocked...” Su Yuan’s eyes flickered, turned to look at Guan Yang after a slight thought, ”Major Guan, can we attack the city tomorrow?”

”Tomorrow? This...” This isn’t a small matter, Guan Yang hadn’t expected Su Yuan to be so impatient, and he slightly frowned, ”Envoy Su, won’t it be too urgent? Besides, we just launched an attack last night till this morning, so we might need some time to reorganize a bit.”

Su Yuan nodded and said, ”If so, let’s rest for a day, attack the day after tomorrow.”

”One day... though it’s a bit tight, Guan Yang recalled the previous order shown by Su Yuan, pondered for a moment, and nodded, ”Alright, then the day after tomorrow!”