Chapter 491: Chapter 347: Advancent
Lizardn clans gathered in Dongpu City in significant numbers, but in relation to the over seventy thousand human captives they had seized, they had to keep a close watch on the humans to prevent any mishaps.
Moreover, Dongpu City was not their stronghold; the mist had not been completely dispelled, and He Yuan and Zhang Da quickly evacuated from Dongpu City.
It was not just them; other reconnaissance team mbers also withdrew from Dongpu City one after another, returning to the temporary camp to report their findings to Zhu Xiong and the others.
Bang
Zhu Xiong’s fist, as big as a sandbag, slamd down onto the table, his eyes flickering with a cold light as he said in a sinister voice, “Caught so many people and still thinking of running?”
He was not an easygoing person; during the many days spent encircling and suppressing the Lizardman Tribes, he had clearly observed their beast-like behavior.
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Although there were no acts of humiliation due to species differences, scenes of humans being gutted, skinned, and dismbered were ubiquitous.
His anger had not subsided.
With a somber expression, Guo Gang said, “Based on the current intelligence, they’ve captured at least fifty thousand people, maybe even more, all held in basents and buildings. If we really start to fight, we’ll surely have to be careful not to harm the mice.”
The Lizardn had to die, but attacking recklessly when that could an tens of thousands of lives was out of the question.
Zhu Xiong pondered and then spoke, “There are over a dozen tribes gathered inside Dongpu, and if we were to attack them, most likely they’re not of one mind; the situation could beco chaotic and unpredictable.”
The more they fought against the Lizardn, the more they understood the social structure of the Lizardn; it was a community based on tribes.
Within a tribe, actions and will were highly unified; they were fierce and fearless of death, with the tribe’s leader, the Priest, dictating their actions which were then carried out without question by the Lizardn below.
However, inter-tribal relationships were more delicate; there was competition over resources, and while they might obey the commands of more powerful tribes due to the disparity in strength, such commands were not absolute.
This was especially true when the power gap between the tribes was not imnse.
Such a landscape ant that the Lizardman Tribes’ combat strength could never be as unified as the Ard Forces or the Tree Domain Troops, acting more like a swarm of wolves, moving in a frenzy and scattering just as wildly.
But it was this very characteristic that made it difficult for Zhu Xiong and the others to predict what accidents might occur during the siege.
“The largest two tribes are in the city center; the Fourth Grade of the Lizardn should be here, and they control the most survivors, roughly thirty to forty thousand, all inside the buildings and underground parking lots.”
Guo Gang sketched out the approximate locations on a piece of white paper, “The Central Ring area is where the other tribal Lizardn are stationed. Because the tribes are different and have just evacuated temporarily to Pudong, each tribe occupies a patch of the area, but they all follow orders from the two tribes inside.”
“Hurry.”
Zhu Xiong’s eyes flashed as he suddenly said, “If they want to retreat, then we’ll force them to move faster. We won’t surround the city any longer; instead, we’ll enter from the east and go straight for those smaller tribes, forcing them to flee. With seventy thousand people, they’ll definitely need to transport them specially; we’ll ambush them on the road and rescue the captives. With the Tree-born Worms, we won’t lose track of them.”
Taking action inside the city, with the streets and tall buildings as cover, it was not possible to ensure the safety of the hostages if a fight broke out.
But once in the open, without so many hiding spots, it would be easier to make a move.
Guo Gang furrowed his brow, pondering before saying, “That is an option, but if they intend to flee, they’re likely going to Ningshou City. According to the intelligence from Old Gan and the others, that’s where the most and the most powerful Lizardn are located.”
“Then we’ll force them in that direction.”
Determined, Zhu Xiong knew it was precisely because the Lizardn in Ningshou City were so powerful that these Lizardn were now thinking of escaping with hostages in tow; otherwise, not one would be left alive.
Once the plan was set, Zhu Xiong and the others began to assemble their troops.
That afternoon, tanks and armored vehicles led the way as the Tree Domain Troops made an unsubtle entrance into the city, heading straight for the most outer tribe.
“The humans are here!”
The Lizardn guards quickly noticed the traces of these massive objects and loudly sounded the alarm, startling the tribe into action.
They rushed out of the buildings lining the streets, and Bipedal Lizard Beasts and Lizard Mount Beasts charged onto the streets, roaring.
Lizardn ard with javelins took positions in tall buildings, launching javelins coated with Spiritual Energy at the armored vehicles with trendous speed, piercing through them halfway.
Attacks imbued with Spiritual Energy were incomparable to ordinary throws.
“Damn it, kill them!”
The soldiers in the vehicle were shocked, but anger quickly took over as they set up machine guns and opened fire.
Flas blazed as Spiritual Energy bullets rained down.
cha with Spiritual Energy exoskeletons also entered the battlefield at this mont, dodging javelins and moving quickly through the fray; their shoulder-mounted cannons began pounding the areas densely packed with Lizardn.
Explosions roared and shrieks filled the air as Lizardn were blown to the ground.
“Stop them!”
The Lizardn, ferocious in appearance, faced the onslaught like a steel flood; although fearful, they were crazed enough to rush forward.
Lizard Beasts kept charging, and in an instant, the street beca a battleground of fire, blood, and strewn limbs.
Second Order and Third Order Lizardn also rushed to the scene, Lizard Priests clutching bone staves, muttering incantations as Spiritual Energy quickly gathered, forming a powerful black wind sweeping towards the Tree Domain Troops.
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