Chapter 548: Countermeasures
Half an hour later, in the council hall of Hangu Pass.
The core members of the Beacon Fire Territory and high-ranking officials from various countries have all arrived, and the atmosphere is solemn and dignified.
On the left, the core members of the Beacon Fire Territory took their seats in order. First was Jiang Yelan, with a cold expression, followed by Jiang Zhaoyue. In front of her was a document that had been flipped through many times, and next to her was a glass of untouched water.
On the right, Zhou Guosheng sat in the first seat, followed by Isabella, Raymond, and Paul, the Russian gold medalist.
This burly man, around fifty years old, had thick eyebrows, a high nose, and a neatly trimmed short gray beard on °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° his chin.
The bear head bronze ornaments on his shoulder armor and the short-handled battle axe at his waist both exude the iron-blooded aura of someone who has been through many battles.
Lin Feng's gaze slowly swept over both sides, then he calmly stood up.
"Thank you to all the nations of Earth for your support of the Beacon Territory." He said calmly.
"The Nightmare Clan army is expected to arrive at Hangu Pass in five days. They have superior numbers, but they are not invincible. I believe that the day when the Nightmare World invasion ends is not far away, since everyone can put aside their differences and stand here."
Zhou Guosheng, who was first on the right, nodded slightly: "Lord Lin is right. The fact that all countries can put aside their differences and stand here says it all."
"The fact that we can still sit here and have a meeting shows that we have no intention of retiring."
Raymond slapped the table, his tone decisive, "Lord Lin, just give the order, and we'll carry it out."
"We have no way out. Since we are not going to retreat, let's fight to the end. Europa is willing to live and die with the Beacon Territory."
Isabella nodded slightly, her eyes resolute.
Lin Feng smiled slightly: "Alright, let's officially begin the meeting now."
He sat down again and turned to his left: "Zhaoyue, tell me the comparison of the combat strength of our two sides."
Jiang Zhaoyue accepted the order and stood up, opening the document in front of her: "According to the information provided by various countries in the past few days, the number of special troops of the Fenghuo Territory on the Hangu Pass defense line is currently 500,000. With the support from various countries, the total strength has reached more than 900,000."
Of these, 517 are air combat personnel at or above the third rank, and 728 are ground combat personnel at the third rank, totaling 1245.
She closed the file, her tone becoming serious: "As for the Nightmare Clan, since we failed to mount an effective resistance in the Eastern and Northern battlefields, their advanced combat forces have been almost completely preserved."
This includes 600 giant Nightmare Spiders, 600 Nightmare Shadowweavers, and 800 Nightmare Faceless Ones, totaling 2000 elite and rare units.
As soon as he finished speaking, a suppressed murmur filled the hall.
"Two thousand...that's a terrifying number."
"Our third-tier combat strength is only a little over a thousand, and there are still twelve Demon Kings. How can we stop them?"
"It's over, can this defensive line hold?"
Paul leaned back in his chair without saying a word, but his grip on the edge of the table tightened slightly.
Jiang Zhaoyue remained expressionless and continued, "However, according to the Blue Star Advisory Group's prediction, if the enemy's twelve demon kings do not make a move, our side can rely on the Great Wall's special effect 【Revival Wind】 - which restores 1% of health every 3 seconds."
With the addition of two Golden Seat Lords who can use the Heavenly Mandate Awakening ability, the Nightmare Clan, in its current size, is no match for Hangu Pass.
The hall gradually quieted down, and everyone fell into a brief silence.
A moment later, Paul straightened up and looked at Jiang Zhaoyue: "City Lord Jiang, you just said that the premise is that the twelve demon kings on the other side don't make a move. So how can we prevent them from participating in the battle?"
Jiang Zhaoyue did not answer, but instead turned her gaze to Lin Feng.
Lin Feng gestured for her to sit down first, then looked at Paul and said in a calm tone as if he were talking about something trivial: "Lord Paul, I will deal with the twelve demon kings by myself. You only need to deal with the level 39 Nightmare Faceless One."
Paul opened his mouth, as if to confirm he hadn't misheard: "Lord Lin...you're alone?"
Zhou Guosheng frowned and tapped the table unconsciously with his fingers.
He knew Lin Feng had a trump card, but for him to fight twelve level 49 demon kings who had awakened their destiny alone was far beyond his comprehension.
Isabella's golden eyes lingered on Lin Feng's face for a moment, her red lips parted slightly, but in the end she said nothing, only nodded slightly.
Lin Feng said calmly, "There are some things that are inconvenient to say. Let's just proceed with this plan for now."
After a brief silence, the members of the Beacon Fire Territory stood up in unison.
"Yes, ma'am."
Even Paul, Isabella, and others unconsciously straightened their backs.
That deep-seated awe and conviction outweighed the fear of the unknown and formidable enemy.
Lin Feng nodded and continued, "According to my estimate, this battle should be over in an hour at most. So, everyone, don't worry about your stamina, just give it your all."
He looked at Jiang Zhaoyue and Jiang Yelan: "Zhaoyue and Yelan will activate their Heavenly Mandate Awakening to support various battlefields. The Heavenly Mandate Awakening's dimensional reduction attack on the Nightmare Clan's third-tier combat power is enough to offset the Nightmare Clan's numerical advantage."
Upon hearing this, everyone showed expressions of excitement.
"Battle ended within an hour! Lord, you are mighty!"
"A dimensional reduction attack! Hahaha, I can't wait!"
Feng Qingyan, sitting on the left and towards the back, brightened slightly upon hearing this: "The Nightmare Clan, having been hit by the Heavenly Mandate Awakening, has its health reduced by half, and its healing effect halved. What is there to fear about a Nightmare Clan with only half its health left?"
The iron block next to her nodded in agreement, and said in a gruff voice, "Back when I sparred with Ye Lan outside Hangu Pass, I got hit once, and that feeling..."
He scratched the back of his head, as if trying to find the right word, "It's like my mother stirred my head with a big iron spoon, leaving me feeling half empty."
Feng Qingyan couldn't help but burst out laughing, quickly covering her mouth with her sleeve.
After Lin Feng and the others quieted down for a while, he raised his hand and gently pressed down, signaling everyone to be quiet.
"Alright, that concludes today's meeting." He stood up, his gaze sweeping across the room.
"As for the specific deployments and combat missions of various countries within Hangu Pass, you can contact Zhaoyue and Director Zhou for details. Remember, we don't have much time left. All countries' armies must race against time and enter the highest state of combat readiness."
"Yes, sir!" The crowd stood up and responded in unison, their voices loud and clear, filled with determination and confidence.
Lin Feng nodded slightly, said no more, turned around and strode out of the council hall.