After Ji Tianxing returned to the human camp, he entered a hidden secret room and practiced martial arts to heal his injuries.
After a while, more than two million scarred human soldiers returned to various camps to rest and heal their wounds intensively.
The emperor's master and several commanders were also seriously injured.
But they cannot retreat to heal their wounds, they must make proper arrangements for the wounded soldiers and their aftermath.
Everyone was holding on to their injuries and was still busy in the camp, issuing various orders.
Long Yunxiao and hundreds of thousands of soldiers guarded Tianlong Pass and did not dare to relax at all.
The person who finally retreated to Tianlong Pass was of course the Emperor.
When going out for battle, the emperor's demeanor was solemn and majestic.
But when he retreated to Tianlong Pass, he looked disheveled and blood-stained, and the purple gold dragon crown on his head was gone.
Fortunately, he was strong enough and only suffered some minor injuries.
After returning to the human camp, he sat in the commander's palace and summoned several commanders to discuss military affairs.
In the bright and tidy meeting hall, the emperor, who had changed into a clean dragon robe, sat at the head of the table.
The emperor's master also changed his clothes, tidied up his appearance, and still stood beside the throne holding a fly whisk.
But his eyes were dim, his face was as pale as paper, and his spiritual aura was much weaker. It was obvious that he was seriously injured.
On both sides of the hall stood six commanders.
Except for Long Yunxiao, the four divine generals and Yun Zhongqi were all injured and looked ugly.
An invisible heavy atmosphere enveloped the entire hall, making everyone feel sad and tragic.
Everyone was silent, no one spoke.
After a long time, the emperor looked up at everyone and asked in a low voice: "Everyone has counted the number of casualties. Please report them quickly."
His voice was dry and hoarse, and his tone was full of tiredness and helplessness.
Several commanders hesitated for a moment before reporting in turn: "To the emperor, the camp led by my subordinates suffered 530,000 casualties, 160,000 serious injuries, and 50,000 minor injuries..."
"Your Majesty, the Donglin Camp under your command has lost 480,000 lives, 120,000 serious injuries, and 80,000 minor injuries..."
"Beijiang Camp, 560,000 were killed, 180,000 were seriously injured, and 30,000 were slightly injured..."
Shocking figures one after another were reported by the commanders.
Behind every number, there is a tragic scene of a brutal fighting, rivers of blood, and mountains of bones.
After a while, several commanders finished their reports.
The emperor's master made a summary and reported to the emperor: "To inform the emperor, in this war, our clan sent a total of 6.3 million troops to participate in the war, led by seven commanders.
Today, there are only more than 2.8 million soldiers who have successfully withdrawn to Tianlong Pass.
Three and a half million soldiers died in the battle outside Tianlong Pass, including two commanders, Prince Yi and Prince Xiao..."
The emperor's master's words made everyone fall silent, and they lowered their heads with great sadness.
The emperor's expression was also very ugly, his brows were furrowed, and his pupils were full of worry and despair.
After a long time, he spoke, his voice low and angry: "All three and a half million troops died in one night!
Our clan has only more than seven million soldiers, and we can barely hold the Tianlong Pass and face off against the demon army for a month.
Nowadays, casualties are so heavy that most of the remaining 2.8 million soldiers are injured and will not be able to participate in the war in the short term.
This Tianlong Pass...can no longer be defended, our clan's power is over!"
At the end of the sentence, the emperor's tone was extremely sad, and he sighed with despair.
After hearing this, all the commanders felt extremely sad in their hearts. They secretly clenched their fists and their fingernails pricked the palms of their hands with blood, but they didn't even notice.
The emperor shook his head slightly, showed a wry smile, and said in a self-reproaching tone: "It's all my fault. I knew that the demon clan was powerful, but I was still lucky enough to order an active attack.
If this emperor was not greedy for merit, how could he have made such a big mistake?
Three and a half million soldiers died on the battlefield, Tianlong Pass is about to be lost, and the demon army will soon march south and enter the land of Zhongzhou!
All this is due to a decision and an order from this emperor..."
Hearing the emperor's words full of regret and self-blame, the emperor's master and the commanders were filled with worry and quickly spoke to persuade him.
"Emperor, you must not think like this, this is definitely not your fault!"
"It was the commanders-in-chief who made the suggestion, and the two princes strongly insisted on taking the initiative. The emperor also gave the order after careful consideration and letting everyone vote.
This was decided upon by all of us through discussion, and it was not something you did arbitrarily, so don’t blame yourself for this!”
"Emperor, the two princes have repented and sacrificed their lives to cover the retreat of our army to Tianlong Pass.
Now our soldiers have suffered heavy casualties and their morale is low. What you have to do is to encourage everyone and set an example..."
Everyone tried to persuade him, and they were worried that the emperor would give up resistance in a pessimistic mood.
The emperor raised his hand to signal everyone to quiet down, and said seriously: "Don't worry, everyone, although I am in a heavy heart, annoyed and regretful, I will never give up lightly!
No matter how dangerous and dangerous the situation is and how difficult our situation is, I will never give up.
No matter what happens, I will persist until the end and protect the people of the human race to the death!"
The Imperial Master and several commanders finally felt at ease and quickly reported on the situation in their respective camps.
The emperor listened carefully to the news reported by several commanders, and after thinking about it for a while, he issued orders one by one.
"We just had a fierce battle last night, and our soldiers suffered heavy casualties. The morale must be low, and there may even be an atmosphere of pessimism and despair, which will affect the morale of the army.
All commanders-in-chief should do their best to comfort the wounded and stabilize the morale of the troops.
The ancient divine formation at Tianlong Pass can still last for nine days. We must be more careful to guard against the attack of the demon army..."
Several commanders nodded their heads to express their obedience.
The emperor thought about it and said to his master: "With just over two million soldiers, it is absolutely impossible to defend Tianlong Pass.
Imperial Master, immediately draft an imperial edict for me, send an order to the nine southern regions, and mobilize the garrison from each region to rush to Zhongzhou to assist in the battle!
In addition, we will offer commissions for high amounts of resources, attract civilian masters and strong men to join us, and cooperate with our army to protect Zhongzhou!"
When the commanders heard this, they immediately thought it was a good idea.
But the emperor's master frowned and said with worry: "Emperor, the Nine Heavens Ancient God Formation is about to be closed. Even if we send an order to the nine southern regions now, it's too late!"
The emperor looked deeply at the sky outside the palace and said in a faint tone: "By the time the reinforcements from the south arrive, Tianlong Pass will have long been lost, and the demon army has already entered Zhongzhou.
This emperor has mobilized reinforcements from the south for the final decisive battle in a few months."
The emperor's master and several commanders suddenly fell silent.
After about an hour, the emperor and the commanders finished their discussion.
Several commanders took their leave and left the hall, returning to their respective camps to comfort the wounded.