With the eight giant tribe kings who were besieging He Dazhuang dead, the entire giant tribe force fell into disarray.
The remaining dozen or so kings in the giant tribe army were also killed by the He family kings and the prairie kings.
He Dazhuang did not send troops to intercept the giant tribe army as it retreated like a tide.
"Tend to the wounded and collect the bodies of our fallen brothers."
He Dazhuang said to Bo Ershu, "Old Ancestor Bo Ershu, this battle feels a bit off. Aren't the giant tribes supposed to be fierce? Why do these giants seem so weak?"
Bo Ershu frowned and said, "Based on today's battle situation, either the giant tribes have dispatched a large number of our troops to other fronts, or they have dug a large pit ahead of us to wait for us."
He Dazhuang nodded, "Your insights are similar to mine. I plan to inform all the armies about the situation here and our speculations, and then have the First and Second Armies, like us, launch a probing attack forward. We need to find out the true situation of the giant tribes."
Bo Ershu pondered for a moment and agreed.
"That's good. After sending the news back, let the First and Second Armies attack as well. It can help the Central Army ascertain the giant tribes' troop strength, so that the other armies will know the enemy strength ambushing them."
He Dazhuang nodded and quickly summoned a随军参谋 (accompanying staff officer) to relay the message back.
At the same time, he personally took out a communication crystal and contacted Leng Shan and Jiang Zheng, informing them of the giant tribes' troop redeployment.
"How many brothers did we lose?" He Dazhuang asked the accompanying staff officer after relaying the information.
"Reporting to the General, a total of 3120 brothers died in this battle. There were no severe injuries, and over 2000 with minor injuries, but they are not incapacitated."
The accompanying staff officer replied with grief.
"Our side annihilated over 28,000 warriors of the giant tribe's withered wood tribe, and captured a quantity of flying spears and arrows."
Although he was a staff officer, he was also a diamond-level warrior. All ten accompanying staff officers He Dazhuang brought with him were diamond-level martial artists.
They had not been idle in this battle, and had fought alongside the giant tribes with their great sabers.
This was also why, in the subsequent Ten Thousand Races War, He Dazhuang's accompanying staff officers had the highest casualty rate in the entire army.
It was because they followed a general who always liked to fight on the front lines.
He Dazhuang listened and a hint of sadness appeared on his face.
"Alas, they were all good men. The heavy wolf riders who participated in this battle were all elites, and they were also the treasures of that kid Haoming. If there were too many casualties, that kid would surely come looking for me for a fight."
"Never mind, collect all the captured weapons and equipment, put them into space bags and take them away. These are all poisoned weapons. We'll give them to Xiao Ming later, and he can modify them to see if there's anything we can use."
On the other side, Ying Xuan and Bai Zhanlong received He Dazhuang's message and immediately met up with Zhe Leimei, who had led the wolf cavalry to reinforce them.
After a brief discussion, they took the same approach as He Dazhuang. Bai Zhanlong and Zhe Leimei led 100,000 heavy armored wolf cavalry to bypass the engagement area and charge forward.
At the same time, Meng Gang and Subutai of the Third Route also led heavy armored wolf cavalry to attack forward.
After the three human armies launched their attacks first, they completely broke the tranquility of the outer perimeter of the giant tribe forest.
Lin Shan and Lin Hai of the Fourth Route, and Jiang Zheng of the Sixth Route, at the same time as the first three routes launched their surprise attacks, directly led their two armies, undeterred by casualties, to attack the giant tribes.
The sudden offensive by the human race completely stunned the giant tribes. The Evil Tooth tribe, which had been waiting to ambush the Fifth Army along the way, could no longer hold back. They directly emerged from their hiding places and assembled their troops to attack the Fifth Army.
Xiao Hanyi immediately sent back the news. Lin Wufa chuckled, took out a space bag, and threw it to Ouyang Zhongyi.
"It's still my great-grandson-in-law who cares about this old man. He specifically prepared this for us."
Ouyang Zhongyi took the space bag and upon inspection, burst out laughing, "Good heavens, Xiao Ming has really spent a lot this time!"
30 enhanced dual-barrel rapid-fire cannons, paired with specially made alloy armor-piercing rounds.
Proudly produced by the Iron Eater Beast tribe, even Lin Zhan's combat fortress was only equipped with 1000 of them.
The little Daoist priest equipped each army with 30 of these, plus 300,000 rounds of ammunition, making the little fatty tremble with heartache.
There was no other way, these were specifically developed to target diamond-level enemies, especially those with thick hides.
The drawback was that they were extremely expensive. The main body of the entire cannon was made of King-level alloy, and the warheads of the shells were also made with King-level alloy.
Moreover, to ensure the power of the shells, these shells could only be manufactured by King-level Iron Eater Beasts.
To mass-produce these items, the little Daoist priest specially gave the 3,000 Iron Eater Beast Kings at the arsenal double wages, plus room and board.
Ouyang Zhongyi counted the shells and said, "Second Granduncle, Xiao Ming brought us an extra 100,000 rounds of ammunition, and over 500 powerful Type III landmines. This child is thoughtful."
Old Man Lin Wufa chuckled, "Of course. He's a son-in-law of the Lin family, his elbow wouldn't bend anywhere else."
"Second brother, you immediately take people to deploy the landmines and set up the cannon positions. Xiao Ming said these things can kill diamond-level enemies. You must not waste them later, and specifically target places with a lot of enemies."
"Don't worry, Second Granduncle, just watch."
In fact, the little Daoist priest not only brought an extra 100,000 rounds of ammunition for Lin Wufa, but also an extra 100,000 rounds for Lin Hai and Lin Shan.
With the little Daoist priest's clever mind, he had already figured out the plans of these old men.
The reason why these four old men were leading the troops, and not Lin Shanhe and Zhang Zhen, was because when the human alliance encountered obstacles, these four old men, who were prepared to die, would definitely lead the suicide squads to charge forward.
To put it bluntly, the four old men wanted to use their lives to break the stalemate in the giant tribe forest, and to further enhance the prestige of Marshal Lin Zhan and make his position more stable.
At the same time, the four old men also feared that their subordinates would accuse Marshal Lin Zhan of being unfair, and of fearing his own family's injuries, deliberately sending others to fight.
Once these four highest-ranking elders of the Lin family charged forward and died in the most dangerous places, no one would doubt Lin Zhan's fairness.
The little Daoist priest's deliberate preparation of an extra 100,000 rounds of ammunition and some powerful Type III landmines was to give these four old men more means to break through enemy lines when attacking, and to leave them a sliver of hope for survival.