Chapter 396: Escape
After two days of relentless bombardment, the Qingyang fleet had not only blasted open the solid canopy above Secret Province, but repeatedly plowed over the exposed land within.
If not for the peculiar cone-and-ring trench structure within Secret Province City, the entire province would have long since been buried beneath the earth and stones collapsing from the upper levels.
But things were not much better now.
The crystal jade towers scattered throughout the city had all collapsed. The dreamlike spectacle of old was gone, and most of the military fortresses had been destroyed as well. It could be said that aside from the armored soldiers and constructs still making their final struggle, Secret Province no longer possessed any meaningful ability to resist.
At this very moment, the great fleet that had broken through from the southern route also arrived and successfully joined the main fleet in the sky. Nearly three thousand battle flying vessels—at present, this was an unshakable force.
Inside the flagship, Cao Du was asking his subordinates about the situation. "How are things in the north?"
A military officer replied, "Several small fleets from the direction of Solitary Province came to probe us, but we drove them all back."
Cao Du considered this. Solitary Province should already know that the bulk of Secret Province's military strength had been crushed. They would likely not send another fleet.
He said, "Inform Captain Zhan to keep watching them. He must not relax for even a moment."
He turned as if to give someone further instructions, but just as he opened his mouth, he discovered that the person standing beside him was no longer You Zhong. He could not help but pause.
The guard replacing Deputy You stepped forward and said, "Does the General have any orders?"
Cao Du