There was originally an entire civilian area outside the Holy City. On Planet Hope 2, there was no city that could protect its entire population within its walls.
This is fundamentally different from the Chinese city walls. Because the economic conditions are like this, everyone has become accustomed to it and doesn't take it seriously.
Outside the tall city walls, there are almost endless slums as far as the eye can see. These buildings that were gradually built up look a bit dense.
On both sides of the narrow path that can only be walked on are some buildings that are no better than shacks. These buildings support each other, and some are even three stories high.
However, at this moment, everything in front of me has changed. Most of the houses that have lost their residents have collapsed. Those houses that were originally stacked on top of each other are now ruins made of piles of rubble.
The ruins are endless, and light smoke is still rising in many places. Those are the swordsmen of the Heavenly Sword Divine Sect stationed here, lighting something hot to eat.
They were living among the ruins that had not yet collapsed, and they did not know that their troops on the front line had begun to retreat on a large scale.
These people just knew that they had received the order to retreat, but they had to be responsible for covering the comrades behind them, and they had to stay here for a few days.
For them, such an order is easy to execute, because they have been holding on to Hammerfell Mountain in front of them for several days, so this is not an excessive request.
The huge, thick wall of the Holy City has collapsed. It became what it is now after blocking a nuclear bomb and an orbital bombardment that deviated from the target area.
There is still a large and scary crater left in the original wealthy area of the city, which is the trace left on the planet by the orbital bombing electromagnetic gun shells.
The crater replaced a group of spectacular buildings in the city. Originally, these buildings were where celebrities in the Holy City lived.
But now, those celebrities have fled or died, and there is only a large circular pit like a lake filled with groundwater.
Next to this huge crater, there are collapsed buildings. Whether it is the original castle, a strong tower, or even a manor built at all costs, all have been destroyed by the shock wave and turned into pieces of rubble.
All the buildings collapsed in the explosion and impact, and only a few survived. Only a few hundred meters away, some strong castles and buildings that survived could be found.
Even in this city now, from one side of the city wall, you can easily see the sections of the other side that have not yet collapsed - this was something that was not possible in the past.
Despite this, this is already a decent stronghold that the Heavenly Sword Divine Sect can find.
"We have tens of thousands of wounded here, and we have also stored a lot of elixirs, supplies, and spiritual stones... If these things are to be evacuated and taken away, it will take at least three days to prepare." A lecturer following the seventh elder told him
I told my immediate boss word for word what I learned.
The seventh elder was walking in the open space with his hands behind his back while looking at the ruins of a building not far away, filled with all kinds of wounded people lying in random directions.
In fact, the wounded who can be sent here for treatment are all lucky. Because they at least have a chance to be rescued, or at least they are worth rescuing!
The Heavenly Sword Divine Sect would not waste resources on swordsmen who could no longer recover, so those swordsmen who were seriously injured had actually been abandoned on the battlefield.
And those seriously injured people who were lucky enough not to be abandoned are now in the centralized care camp outside the city, lying there waiting to die without anyone to care for them.
"How many troops are still available in the city now?" The seventh elder withdrew his gaze from a distance and asked the lecturer beside him.
The old lecturer immediately lowered his head and reported: "Report to the elders! There are now more than 37,000 swordsmen in the city who can fight immediately..."
"How come there are so few?" The seventh elder frowned and looked at the lecturer who was reporting with some dissatisfaction, and asked coldly.
The lecturer quickly replied: "I'm telling the elders! I received an order to mobilize troops before, and it was personally sent by the fifth elder's messenger... They mobilized 50,000 elites to leave, and I have no right to ask where these troops are going..."
"Fifth Elder? Forget it, since you are the Fifth Elder, let's leave this matter as it is." The Seventh Elder waved his hand impatiently and gave up pursuing the matter.
However, he continued to speak and told the lecturer next to him: "Send someone to search around and gather all the disciples you can find. Just say it is my order and no one can be let go!"
He must ensure that he has sufficient troops, so that whether he holds on or breaks through, he will at least have capital.
Even he didn't want to face the numerous and difficult puppets of the Eilanhir Empire alone when he broke through.
"Everyone gather here?" the lecturer lowered his head and asked.
"Everyone gather here!" The seventh elder nodded, looking very determined.
"What about our two wings?" the lecturer cautiously continued to ask. He felt that if all the troops were gathered, they would be surrounded by the enemy.
Frankly speaking, the Seventh Elder has high cultivation and superior strength. But he is just a swordsman with advanced cultivation. When it comes to command, he is just a younger brother with little experience.
"..." He didn't want to say that the front line had actually collapsed, so the seventh elder glanced at the lecturer and said, "Do whatever you are told! Gather your troops and surround the Holy City...
Build a strong line of defense!"
"You have to...leave a way out..." The lecturer lowered his head and said with sweat starting to form on his forehead.
"Don't worry! I will leave a flying boat for you... to keep you safe... As for other things, what else do you want to ask?" the seventh elder threatened.
The lecturer immediately lowered his head further and agreed: "I will obey the elders' decree! I will issue the order and assemble the troops...swear to fight the enemy to the death!"
He looked like he was ready to die. If he hadn't heard the previous conversation between him and the seventh elder, he would definitely have thought that he was a loyal and brave man.
However, at this moment, his loyal words were full of the shameless flavor familiar to the Heavenly Sword Sect.