Ever since that plan was put into action, the army had suffered no fewer than a hundred thousand casualties in twenty-three days.
Two rebellions had broken out in recent days, but under bloody suppression, everything remained outwardly calm.
As for troop transfers, including the forces moved over during the previous half month, eighty thousand soldiers had now been transferred back through the troop transport passage.
At this point, the camp that appeared to still hold more than two hundred thousand troops actually had only one hundred thousand left, equal in number to the heretic forces inside Tyrannus Fortress.
All it would take was one large-scale night raid, and those hundred thousand troops would undoubtedly be defeated.
In addition, the forces coming from Black River Ford had moved to the northwest, only sixty kilometers away from the main camp in a straight line.
As for the Twilight City direction, all contact had been completely cut off ten days ago. No one knew whether they had already surrendered, been wiped out to the last man, or somehow managed to break through.
Looking at the parchment map hanging on the wall, Lancaster had a feeling that this situation could last for three more days at most.
In other words, he had to retreat before nightfall tomorrow.
During that time, at the risk of being completely exposed, he could transport at most another eight to ten thousand men out.
The rest could only be abandoned as expendable pawns.
And those generals who had been infused with Xiu Hun Lu would become the final heroes, leading the last of the army to resist until the very end.
"Ah!"
After letting out a long sigh, Lancaster slowly rose to his feet and walked out of the tent.
Seeing this, the officer on duty immediately assigned several