Chapter 1201 - 1201 667 Recorded in Battle History

1201: Chapter 667, Recorded in Battle History 1201: Chapter 667, Recorded in Battle History Gu Hang received the battle report from Wanzhou Star several weeks later.

There was no way around it, being inside the Princess Star Domain completely overshadowed by the vast Subspace Shadow, communication was just such a hassle.

After reading its content, he was quite reflective about the battle on Wanzhou Star.

Afterwards, it was recorded that over ten thousand interstellar warriors from both sides participated in the battle.

The Empire’s side had 700 from Otaubis, 900 from Phoenix, 600 from Blood Shark, and 600 from Spear of the Dragon King, totaling 2,800.

The remaining warriors were distributed across other battlefields and did not all come.

Additionally, there were several hundred interstellar warriors initially left behind by the Western Front Army led by Phoenix; when the new Western Front Army was formed, more than a thousand people from seven other Battle Groups were also sent.

In this battle, these ‘miscellaneous groups’ also gathered 800 people.

The Empire side had at least a total of 3,600 interstellar warriors appearing on this single battlefield.

On the Iron Armor side, there were more, with not only 6,000 Iron Armor Soldiers gathered but also 2,000 warriors from Bedrock Shield.

As the ‘stone’ in ‘Iron Fury Stone,’ their relationship with Iron Armor was even closer than with Furyflame, and after Iron Armor’s rebellion broke out, they always followed Iron Armor into battle.

Naturally, their entire Battle Group did not escape the outcome of deep infection.

Their Battle Group Leader was actually on this battlefield, but did not participate in the battle between Salius and Humphrey Paolo.

If Humphrey Paolo knew he was facing a fatal threat, he would definitely have called for the Rock Commander for assistance.

Even though that guy might be a bit weaker than Matins, he was still a significant help.

However, Humphrey Paolo likely believed he was destined to defeat Salius, so he kept the Rock Commander to eliminate the Alliance’s Knight and Titan; when Matins suddenly provided support, he immediately called for the Rock Commander and a few other warriors at the Battle Group Champion level, but it was too late.

Once Matins arrived, the battle situation turned so quickly that Humphrey Paolo was killed before reinforcements could arrive.

With Paul’s death, no matter how many remaining experts there were or how strong they were, it was meaningless.

The epic battle abruptly ended the moment Humphrey Paolo died, as if the story had suddenly stopped at its climax.

Yet, there’s no denying that such a battle, with interstellar warriors from both sides exceeding ten thousand, and Titans numbering in the hundreds, nearly a thousand total, would likely be a significant chapter in the Empire’s war history.

Moreover, the division among interstellar warriors, the most severe internal Battle Group war in the last ten thousand years, the infection of Battle Group Leaders with insect-related diseases leading to rebellion, attempts at cultivating and controlling Queen technology…

These factors are bound to remain in the Empire’s historical records and will have profound impacts on many of the Empire’s future affairs.

For example, Gu Hang is most concerned about, the Iron Armor rebellion sparked the Central Empire’s vigilance towards forces with regional autonomy tendencies.

In plain words, it’s about himself.

However, all of that is something to consider for the future.

Right now, the focus is on fighting this war well.

The forces that followed Gu Hang into the Princess Star Domain, directly breaking through the Subspace Shadow, had fewer interstellar warriors than those on the West Line.

The Imperials from the West Line included over three thousand troops under Salius and another three thousand brought by Matins, totaling six thousand.

Without such forces, it would have been difficult to contend with Iron Armor for so long.

While on Gu Hang’s side, there were fewer than three thousand people.

A new Furyflame, a new Torch of the New World, along with a Shadow Battle Group.

Fully staffed, they should be three thousand, but in previous battles with the Alfonso Sect, they sacrificed quite a few.

Even though Gu Hang promptly selected replacements, used all available acceleration options and training options, growth requires time, so they weren’t fully replenished.

War waits for no one, there was no more time for him to wait.

At this stage, Gu Hang clearly understood that the Western battlefield was the main battlefield, while his area was secondary.

The core task was to keep the Insect Swarm’s attention, preventing them from dispatching more forces to harass the West Line Empire side during the decisive battle, forcing them to allocate excessive troops for defense.

Gu Hang performed this task quite well.

To ensure the safety of his own troops, his Legion almost completely halted advancing, instead using a planet designated as one of the forward bases as an anchor point, attracting significant Insect Swarm forces to attack.

Assuming a defensive stance is ultimately more energy-efficient.

Moreover, this defensive posture was to be maintained for quite some time longer.

Even though the West Line’s decisive battle had declared victory, the West Line main force still needed to stockpile resources and rest before they could attack again.

They needed to crush the enemy surging west from Princess Star Domain to White Curtain Star Domain to reunite with him in Princess Star Domain.

Until then, Gu Hang wasn’t considering making any major independent moves.

There’s no need, the risks are too high.

Recognizing that the entire Princess Star Domain, including the northern Lefu and Jianmen Star Domains, were beyond salvation, Gu Hang wasn’t in a hurry.

He treated it as if he was facing a powerful enemy who devoured three Star Domains, nearly two thousand worlds.

On this basis, Gu Hang even considered abandoning some forward base worlds he had already captured, letting the Insect Race have them.

As long as the Insect Race committed significant forces on a planet and his side’s evacuation was relatively smooth, he would launch a ‘Skyburn Torpedo.’

Although the stock was limited, it’s necessary to use it at critical moments, as long as the killing efficiency meets standards.

Furthermore, Gu Hang also hadn’t forgotten that he had a secondary objective—searching for traces of the Northern Line Army.

Gu Hang believed they couldn’t have all died out so easily; it was a force of comparable scale to the Western Front Army.

Even if they were trapped in the most desperate situation, it wouldn’t mean they would be entirely wiped out in less than a year.

Even in the worst-case scenario, they should have left some traces, right?

Even in death, it should be clear.

Because of this, Gu Hang frequently dispatched detachments, piloting small rapid shuttles, to explore, search, and scan areas outside the battlefield.

Indeed, there was a result.

Four star systems away from the world where he was attracting the Insect Race’s attack, an Alliance exploration team discovered an unusual gathering of the Insect Swarm.

On that planet, a battle had broken out, and there were signals of human warships.

They failed to make contact, but it was an exciting piece of information.

Gu Hang quickly conveyed new orders to them: make another trip, confirm if it’s the remnants of the Northern Line Army, strive to make contact, and inform them to hold on; the Alliance is on the way.