The two sides had been fighting for more than sixty hours, battling from day into night and from night into day, repeating the cycle without pause.
The exhausted frontline units withdrew and handed the fighting over to the next units.
After more than sixty hours of battle, it was estimated that the two sides had lost over twenty thousand aircraft, MS, and Mobile Armor units combined.
The losses from this battle between the two armies had reached the combined total of the earlier vanguard battle and the clash between Long Fei and Fadis.
The casualty ratio between the Dion Army and the Mieweng Unit had reached 4:1.
Most of the destroyed units in the Mieweng Unit were aircraft, Taurus, Birgo III, and Giant Vipers. These units accounted for 70% of their losses.
Most of those units had been controlled by the MD system and Haros.
The Dion Army's losses included the former Colony Sphere residents who had defected and surrendered to the Mieweng Unit. These defectors accounted for 15% of the losses.
The battlefield between the two armies had been pushed farther back, leaving roughly one thousand kilometers to Markus Fortress.
Both sides continually dispatched reinforcements and logistical resources to their respective camps.
However, the Dion Army's supplies and reinforcements had consistently failed to arrive in time. Aside from interference from guerrilla forces, they also faced missile bombardments from outer space.
That was why Disbei had been forced to retreat continuously.
Li Xiucheng returned to the position and stepped out of the EX-S cockpit. ALICE had already returned to her intelligent body.
Li Xiucheng took a drink from a logistics officer when someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder.
Li Xiucheng turned around and saw that it was Long Fei.
Members of the Harute Angel Squad stood beside Long Fei,