The ideal time for the Star Crystal Tree to evolve is one week later. After a week, roughly all the forces that the fortress can mobilize will arrive, enough to fight a large-scale war.
Unfortunately, plans are always just plans, and variables are always unwilling to be absent.
The Star Crystal Tree is expected to begin its breakthrough evolution earlier.
Whether they like it or not, humans can only take on the responsibility of protecting it next. At least, it will last a day. In this case, the army coming from the Netherworld Secret Realm will arrive.
With that army joining us, we should be able to hold on until the third and fourth waves of reinforcements come later.
In the past few days, in addition to patrolling the surroundings of the Star Vein Land, Han Shu also exchanged opinions with several captains and formulated and implemented various preparations.
Now, it's time to put these preparations to the test.
After noticing that the Star Crystal Tree began to evolve, Han Shu gathered all the teams.
There are a total of thirteen teams, nearly fifty ascendants, and more than one hundred and thirty soldiers.
This kind of force is already a luxurious configuration in normal exploration, but in a war, it can almost be ignored.
Han Shu stood at a high place and could see that many people were feeling uneasy.
Except for the captains and those who had witnessed life and death many times, everyone else was a little nervous.
"Just now, I have contacted the reinforcements who came from the Netherworld Secret Realm. They are going all out to come here to support us."
"However, even if they march at full speed, it will take about seven hours to reach the battlefield."
"That is to say, in the next half day, we will need less than two hundred people to fight against the black people who are dozens or even hundreds of times our number."
Gulu.
After hearing Han Shu's words, many soldiers swallowed nervously, and some recruits who had just joined the Night Walkers were so nervous that their palms were covered with sweat.
"I know."
"You are very nervous now, even fearful and frightened. This is normal. Fear of death is the instinct of every living thing."
"I can't blame you. I can even tell you that we will have casualties. Some of us will not be able to go back to see our families."
"Perhaps, the only thing we were sent back was that cold nameplate."
"but!"
Han Shu raised his voice and pointed at the evolving star crystal tree behind him: "No matter what, we must guard it! At least, in the next seven hours, we cannot let it fall in front of our eyes!"
"You may not understand what it means. Here, I can tell you."
"It represents the future!"
"Once it evolves successfully, a large number of Ascended Ones will emerge from our fortress. You may die in battle, but as long as you hold on to this thing, your family will have a glorious future!"
"Our fortress will take advantage of the situation to rise, and we will harvest more resources in the adverse world! Your family will no longer have to worry about livelihood!"
"Your parents can enjoy the medical care in Shangcheng District! Your younger brothers and sisters can get a good education!"
"Our Qingtian Castle will become the most dazzling star on the Eastern Continent!"
Pause.
Han Shucai continued: "Yes, we may die or die in battle. I dare not guarantee you and say that we will definitely bring everyone back."
"I can only tell you, if you sacrifice, then what are you sacrificing for!"
"Now, I want you to tell me."
"Do you want your family to live a better life?"
The land of Star Veins was quiet. After a moment, someone shouted hoarsely: "Think!"
"My father lost an arm at work, which prevented him from doing his old job. My mother died of illness when we were young."
"My two brothers and one sister are still young, but they can only eat some non-nutritious food every day."
"I don't want this. I hope my father can enjoy his old age, and I hope my younger siblings can grow up healthily."
"If I can exchange my life for their brilliant future, I, I am willing to sacrifice for it!"
That's a new recruit.
His eyes were red with excitement and tears were streaming down his face.
Touched by him, soldiers started shouting one after another.
"Me too."
"me too!"
Han Shu nodded and raised his voice: "Do you want your parents to enjoy their old age in peace, and do you want your brothers and sisters to live a better life?"
"think!"
He raised his voice again: "Then tell me, what are we going to do?"
"fighting!"
"fighting!"
There was still tension and fear in the soldier's eyes. But now, there is a bit more longing and fighting spirit in their eyes.
If it were before, Tianyang would definitely be excited by this scene. But having listened to the 'Ancient Echoes', he is now not sure whether the sacrifices humans have made to protect the Crystal Tree are worth it.
He shook his head gently, temporarily leaving those chaotic thoughts behind.
What he needs is to be as calm as ever so that he can fully exert his power. And, in the next seven hours, save his own life.
After some mobilization, Han Shu issued orders in an orderly manner. Each team got its own mission and then dispersed.
Tianyang is no exception, because he is a trainee captain and the team only has half of the regular configuration.
So the assigned task was to act with Lida's team. Lida's team members are all elemental hearts, and their team is one of the few heavy firepower providers on the defensive line.
In order to ensure that Lida's team can perform normally, Tianyang's team will become their guards and protect them from interference.
Chariots, three-dimensional weapons, soldiers, smart weapons...all the forces went to the location assigned by Han Shu to form a defense line.
Tianyang led the team and followed the bald lady to arrive at the fire position.
Their area is located at the rear of the defense line.
In front of them was the first line of defense composed of chariots and three-dimensional armed forces, followed by the second line of defense composed of soldiers, and then the third line of defense built by ascendants of the God of War class.
Finally, there are fire positions such as the Heart of Elements and Hunters.
Time passed bit by bit.
The atmosphere gradually became depressing.
Everyone unconsciously breathed lightly, as if they were afraid that if they breathed harder, something would wake them up.
finally.
Ten minutes after entering the position, Tianyang's ears twitched slightly and he caught some sounds.
Woohoo—
It was like the sound of wind blowing from a very far away place. But in the adverse world, there is usually no wind, at least, No. 127
This is the opposite.
Therefore, this cannot be the rumor. Then the remaining answers are already ready to be revealed.
The people of darkness are here!
The ground was already shaking slightly; and the roaring like wind fields were getting closer and louder.
As if sensing the threat, the star crystal tree's defense mechanism also activated. Those trees with lines grew more branches and leaves at an abnormal speed, and gradually hung on the branches. There are fluorescent fruits on the top.
But in the blink of an eye, these trees have almost doubled in size and are full of fruits.
Tianyang looked towards the nearest tree and felt the rich energy in those fruits.
I don't know what it does.
The command tent was already filled with instruments, and Han Shu stood in the center of the tent.
All around him were layers of light screens.
In these light screens are images of the Star Vein Land and the surrounding neighborhoods. Through these images, Han Shu was able to control the situation in the Star Vein Land and the surrounding battlefields.
"Report, there are enemy traces in light screen No. 47!"
Han Shu immediately looked towards the light screen with that number. In the light screen, the prowlers were like lepers, twisting their sick bodies, like stupid people without consciousness, pushing and pushing each other. Move closer to the land of stars.
Among those black and twisted figures, there are gray figures passing through, which are mad dogs. If the Prowler is a black mud flow, then the Mad Dog is the gray-white foam rolling on top of this black mud.
These dark people, common in the reverse world, appear on other screens one after another.
"Black people appear on light screen No. 15!"
"Black people appear on light screen No. 21!"
"Black people appear on light screen No. 39!"
Han Shu chewed on his cigarette but did not nod. He snorted from his nose and said, "Our troops are limited. It is simply impossible to resist enemies from all directions within seven hours!"
"Detonate the explosives in areas 1 to 15. We have to gather them in one place for easy annihilation!"
Following Han Shu's order, huge explosions sounded continuously behind the defense line of the Star Vein Land.
The explosion shook the land of Star Vein, and countless leaves shook off the crown of the tree.
Tianyang glanced back, and the fireballs rising into the sky had already dispersed the darkness of the reverse world, illuminating the sky and giving it a layer of orange color.
With the current strength of the army, it was impossible to defend the entire Star Vein Land, so Han Shu deployed the defense line early in the morning at the corner of the park facing a street.
As for the streets in other directions, sufficient amounts of explosives have been planted in the past few days.
They will cause the streets to collapse and the buildings to collapse, thereby separating other areas except the defense line from the Star Vein Land.
As a result, the black people had only one choice, and that was to change direction and go where Han Shu wanted them to go.
Although this arrangement can prevent the land of Star Veins from being attacked from all sides and concentrate the defensive forces in one place.
But there are advantages and disadvantages. In this case, the number of black people will be more concentrated, and the pressure on the defense line will naturally and inevitably increase.
"bring it on."
In the command camp, Han Shu seemed to be speaking to himself: "Next, it depends on which side has a stronger will, whether we can survive the next seven hours, or whether you can break through the defense line."
"Let us have a good fight!"