Starting from the Planetary Governor

Chapter 1788: Chapter 1020: Everyone, Follow My Orders

The troops personally led by E’er Ganglong are the main force of the Death Angels.

More than five thousand Death Angels and their sub-groups of warriors landed on the surface of Rain Star. Accompanying them were over ten million Star Realm Armed Forces.

Overall, not only was the number large, but it was also highly elite.

Setting aside the precious Interstellar Warriors, the over ten million Star Realm troops were a crucial asset in E’er Ganglong’s hand. In a scenario where ground forces could only be deployed in limited numbers in a short time, to ensure the landing strike was powerful enough, it was necessary to carefully select the most formidable ones from the vast Mortal Troops.

In other words, E’er Ganglong could even accept if this wave of attack did not achieve the combat objective or fail to take out Bas Sol.

After all, if this wave fails, there will be another one.

However, he absolutely could not accept the annihilation of all forces deployed on the ground.

That would mean his strongest fighting force would be systematically wiped out.

It would also lead to the failure of an entire campaign, leaving them no chance for a comeback.

Yet, the very scenario he could not accept was happening.

According to the original intelligence, the enemy on the ground should have been within the range they could defeat. Their previous advantage wasn’t a bluff; even Bas Sol was forced to surface!

However, the reality proved that their previous advantage was fake; it was the enemy’s plan to lure them deeper.

Worse still, E’er Ganglong fell into the trap.

In the dense forest that resembled their warband’s homeworld, countless distorted beasts emerged. They, along with the Chaos Demon Army and the Demon troops, mixed together, bringing immense pressure to the Death Angels.

Moreover, this Chaos Demon Army was very characteristic of Bas Sol. Under the command of this ’Creator,’ the number of mechanical troops was overwhelming.

These are Demon Engines!

The bound demons were stuffed into mechanical bodies. They served directly as ’drivers’ and, even by ’soul’ nature, transformed into war chariots and Demon Mechas.

When compared to human heavy armored vehicles, Knight Mechas, and Titans, these were more agile and controllable. After all, the operation of these Demon Engines was completed by a single soul, requiring no coordination between drivers.

They clashed fiercely with human heavy units, causing significant casualties in an instant.

Although the number of Chaos Starfield Warriors in the Chaos Demon Army was fewer than the Death Angels, E’er Ganglong’s troops had to allocate elite warriors to specifically counter those terrifying Demon Engines and mutated beasts, to help the Mortal Troops sustain the lines.

If they only had to face the enemy, that would be one thing; the more crucial factor was the entire planet seemed to be against them!

The sudden tremors on the ground occurred on human troop positions, collapsing entire trenches and burying regimented soldiers within;

The twisted forests would move, engulfing freshly established transportation and logistics supply lines;

Monsters disguised as trees would suddenly lash out branches like iron whips, instantly cutting soldiers in half when they got too close;

Such types of altered environments made the battles arduous for the human warriors fighting within.

Initially, E’er Ganglong continued to reinforce the ground and call for battleship support.

But as the war progressed, especially when several battleships trying to provide orbital bombardment were destroyed by previously hidden anti-orbital firepower, E’er Ganglong had to admit a reality: they had indeed stepped into a trap. Even if they continued holding on, risking an annihilation, they might not be able to turn the tide.

Moreover, bad news came one after another.

Were the enemies only doing an enticement on Rain Star to eliminate as much of their viable forces as possible?

Yes, but not just that.

This was also a successful ploy of drawing a tiger away from its mountain lair.

When E’er Ganglong personally led the troops to the ground, the enemy’s offensive against the Giant Stone Monastery began.

At the moment E’er Ganglong on Rain Star was shifting his strategy from how to win the war to how to extract as many troops as possible, the Death Angels’ base, the Giant Stone Monastery, which had a significant guarding force even in critical times, was under attack.

The Chaos enemies used Subspace Evil Magic to bypass defenses, teleporting numerous troops inside the Monastery. Additionally, many boarding ships breached layers of blockade, reinforcing the attacked base.

A fierce offensive and defensive battle had begun on the Monastery.

Even though the number of defenders was substantial, after E’er Ganglong allocated thousands of Interstellar Warriors and over ten million of the most elite ground forces to Rain Star, the Giant Stone Monastery was at its weakest defensively.

At one point, he even considered abandoning the ground troops in favor of saving more elite forces from the surface.

Failures must be admitted, yet the priority now was safeguarding the Giant Stone Monastery.

However, how could the enemy let them go so easily at this time?

E’er Ganglong’s target of vengeance, Bas Sol’s incarnation, appeared at a nearby distance.

A powerful Mechanical Evil God, leading a massive army, pressed forward, obviously intending to pin them down and prevent their return.

At this step, E’er Ganglong felt a chill throughout his body.

He regretted it.

Why didn’t he cooperate well with the Alliance?

Since accepting the New Empire, fearing to go against the tide, why act so indecisively in collaboration?

If they could unite with the New Empire and the Alliance, might they have had more support during operations?

Even if leading the arrived troops here remained the same, in such dire wartime circumstances, might there have still been someone to call for help?

And now, there was nothing.

Who could still save them?

Could they hope, as before, for the Alliance and Blood Angels to descend from the sky and rescue them?

Actually, they could.

When the flagship of the Blood Angels, that Glory Queen-class Battleship, arrived with an imposing Alliance expeditionary fleet, jumping out from the Star Realm Tunnel reaching Rain Birth Star System, E’er Ganglong was astonished.

Was there a feeling of moving emotions?

Of course, there was.

At the same time, there was a strong sense of shame.

Being rescued yet again...

How embarrassing...

The chaotic battlefield signals made a steady and smooth communication difficult between both sides. However, through observation, the Blood Angels’ fleet split into two, with one heading towards Giant Stone Monastery, almost instantly stabilizing the situation for them.

The other headed straight for Rain Star, with large airborne troops descending from the ships.

The salvation of Giant Stone Monastery was a sight E’er Ganglong was willing to see.

But them coming to Rain Star was not.

This place is a trap!

In his view, the top priority should be aiding their retreat. Ensuring the safety of the Giant Stone Monastery first, then long-term strategy could be considered.

After establishing contact with the descending Blood Angels troops, he immediately communicated his demands.

Even in such a predicament, E’er Ganglong remained proud. Even with Dante present, this was his domain, and he naturally positioned himself as the overall commander.

However, a commanding voice said to him:

"From now on, all Death Angels, their subordinate Interstellar Warriors, and all human forces able to hear my voice will follow my command."