The Lieutenant General had already made up his mind. If the Triangle Military Region's soldiers suffered heavy casualties, he would teach the other side a lesson! Even if they could escape the Federation, they would have to pay a considerable price, to serve as a warning to The Latecomer.
But Hill truly cared for his comrades and subordinates. He immediately stated that he had seen it with his own eyes: most of his comrades were still alive.
Xiao Hu cooperated well too, directly switching to split-screen footage so they could see the officers and soldiers who had already left their Life Support Pods.
There were even those seven A-ranks.
The Lieutenant General fell silent. After a while, prompted by someone else, he asked, "That's only a little over two hundred people, isn't it?"
A voice sounded beside Hill. "There are another two hundred-plus people on the two merchant ships behind us. Switch the footage and let them see."
When the footage switched again, there really were another two hundred-plus officers and soldiers, scattered through different cabins.
There were guards outside every cabin as well—the guards were actually avatars of several powerful figures.
If actual team members were sent over and a fierce battle broke out, they might not even have time to use teleportation.
Qu Jianlei had truly prepared for a brutal fight. He could imagine just how dangerous the firepower would be on a Frontline locked in such a prolonged standoff.
That was why he had calculated every detail beforehand. Even dragging things out for another dozen seconds was an effort to reduce the cost of breaking through.
He had never believed that breaking out would go smoothly—fully accounting for the risks was essential.
Of course, if they wanted to sneak back without a sound, they could have done