Chapter 982 - 424: The Alliance’s Crushing Defeat, Li Su’s Alarming Realization
As expected, Zhao Yulong couldn't hold back.
The alliance army set out in full force, and naturally, they fell into the trap!
With three million miscellaneous troops at the forefront and ten million Sacred Army launching a fierce counterattack, Zhao Yulong's sub-saints and powerful forces gave their all. Despite nine million troops fighting to the death, they couldn't turn the tide of battle. Not only did they lose over three hundred thousand troops, but the Shunkang City, which they had held for over a month, was also breached.
Claiming over three hundred thousand might seem insignificant compared to the total of over twenty million combined forces, but only those who have fought know that this is already a tremendous achievement.
With millions of troops, even if they stood still, it would be endless and boundless across the hills and plains. To have such a large-scale battle fully engage would take at least a month or two.
They wanted to split their forces; the problem is that once divided, their ability to suppress the enemy's vitality weakens, which is fatal for the martial art masters in their respective camps, so dividing isn't an option.
Even if it takes one or two months, it can't be helped.
And they have only been fighting for five days.
In reality, only the two to three million at the front have truly engaged in battle. Thus, claiming over three hundred thousand is no small feat.
The alliance's ten million troops lost over a hundred thousand in the battle at Ping Yuan City. With this loss, Zhao Yulong's remaining forces number only nine and a half million. Comparatively, his twelve million strong army suffered barely tens of thousands in losses, with the most casualties among the three hundred thousand miscellaneous troops cobbled together from Gyeonggi, Lin Cang, and Shuofeng.