The Government Army was finding it increasingly difficult to hold on, and its rate of collapse over the past year had been far faster than in the previous few years.
Put simply, a few years ago, it had at least been a case of two weak sides fighting each other. Everyone's equipment had been more or less comparable, so things had been manageable.
But a year ago, the Government Army had upgraded its weapons, only to become a delivery service. It had handed the Basilisk and the Scorpion Lion over to the Anti-government Armed Forces, greatly strengthening them and causing the Government Army to collapse instead.
As for the Government Army soldiers on the front lines surrendering to the Anti-government Armed Forces, that was also because the latter's strength had increased dramatically. On top of that, the Government Army's officers truly didn't care about their men, hiding in safe rear positions.
Not only did they never go to the front lines, they also issued unrealistic orders from afar.
The Government Army soldiers on the front lines had finally reached the limit of what they could endure, and that was why they had surrendered to the Anti-government Armed Forces.
After hearing the Minister of Defense, Su Xiao fell silent.
It was simply too outrageous, to the point that he found it hard to believe what the Minister of Defense had said.
However, the Anti-government Armed Forces had already reached the city gates, proving that the Minister of Defense's words were completely true.
The three of them had now reached the elevator.
The elevator was already packed, and many people were waiting in front of it as well.
Su Xiao exchanged a glance with Goro Takemura.
Then Goro Takemura hoisted the Minister of Defense onto his shoulder. The two of them quickly