The two guards outside the door turned their heads when they heard the sound of the door opening behind them.

Upon seeing Kane, they immediately saluted him.

"Mr. Kane."

"What are you doing standing guard outside the room?"

Upon hearing Kane's question, one of the soldiers immediately responded, "We are here under Commander Sakerem's orders to prevent anyone from disturbing you and Commander Kane while you rest."

"Oh, so that's how it is. Well, thank you for your efforts."

Kane's words made the two soldiers feel somewhat flattered.

"It's our duty, Commander Sakerem instructed us to convey a message. When you wake up, Mr. Kane, he hopes you can go to the command post to see him."

After hearing this, Kane nodded and said, "Alright, let's go now."

"Okay, Commander Kane, please follow us."

The half-red crescent moon in the sky shone upon the gray stone-paved ground.

There seemed to be more soldiers on the fortress walls than usual.

Crossbow Arrows were also installed on the ballista, with a considerable amount of Ammunition stacked beside them.

The boiling oil for defense on the fortress was being prepared urgently.

On the way to the command post, Kane observed all this and understood.

It seems the attack by the Demon Army is expected in the next few days.

Looking at the command post ahead, the lights inside could be seen shining brightly from the windows outside.

The soldiers walked ahead, opening the door for Kane.

As soon as the door opened, the noisy sounds inside could be heard.

"There are still many civilians in the rear who have not yet evacuated, we must hold our ground."

"But if we want to hold out for a longer time, how many troops will we have left? Even if we retreat to the rear later, we might not be able to defend."

"Alright, let's first carefully consider how to allocate our troops."

As soon as Kane stepped into the command post, he saw several Commanders engaged in a fierce debate, a couple of whom Kane had met that night.

In the center of the sand table, Commander Sakerem was also frowning, showing no reaction to the debates of his subordinates around him.

Upon seeing Kane, these Commanders all nodded to greet him.

At this moment, Sakerem also looked towards Kane, offering a stiff smile.

Kane walked over and asked, "Commander Sakerem, may I ask why you've called me here?"

"I hope you can provide some of your own insights for the upcoming battle situation."

After saying this, he pulled Kane to the sand table, explaining the current situation without any hesitation.

"All our soldiers have now retreated inside these few key fortresses, the next attack by the demons will be an all-out war.

According to our reconnaissance, we can be almost certain the attack will occur tomorrow night.

With our current forces, victory is nearly impossible, so we must retreat to the last line of defense or even completely retreat into the Volcano Fortress. Only by concentrating all our forces in defense is there a slim chance of victory."

Listening to Sakerem's explanation, Kane frowned and thought for a moment before speaking.

"If the attack is tomorrow night, then what about the civilians inside the second line of defense? It won't be possible to evacuate them in such a short time, right?"

After all, most of the best troops here are the civilians, and all logistics and other guarantees rely on these civilians.

We can't abandon them, because if we do, victory would be meaningless as there would be no strength left for follow-up actions.

"We've already started having the civilians inside the second line of defense pack up and retreat a few days ago.

The problem now is that according to estimates, they won't be fully evacuated by tomorrow night, but we also need to ensure more soldiers survive."

Hearing this, Kane nodded, approximately understanding the current situation.

"So, we need to hold the demons off as long as possible while minimizing casualties?"

"That's right. That's the objective we need to achieve in this battle."

However, achieving this objective is not that easy.

Within the second line of defense, there are a total of four defensive fortresses.

The one Kane and his companions are in is the largest, guarding the widest passage to the second line of defense.

The other defensive fortresses also cannot be left undefended, but the forces inside them are insufficient to resist the demons.

If they resist to the death, then except for the fortress where Kane and his group are, almost all the other fortresses could be annihilated.

"Can't we fight and retreat at the same time? Knowing the demons' nature, seeing us retreat, they will definitely pursue relentlessly without considering anything else until we're annihilated. We can execute a full reassembly inside the second line of defense, concentrating our forces."

Hearing Kane's words, Sakerem thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"This method faces too many difficulties. First, we need to plan the routes, but there's no time for that.

Secondly, our mutual communications aren't precise enough for several units to coordinate like this. By then, due to demon interference, we'll almost have to forcefully execute according to predefined plans."

This issue indeed exists.

To implement this strategy, they must plan the retreat routes in the next few hours and disseminate the route information to each location.

Moreover, the inside of the second line of defense is vast, and if any of them have issues with the assembly timing, it is very likely to result in mutual encirclement. But due to their overall weak strength, they could instead be flanked by the demons, with one unit being wiped out first.

This possibility exists fully and even likely.

Understanding this issue, Kane instead felt this method was feasible.

"My team and I can help you solve these two difficulties."

Upon hearing Kane's words, all the Commanders present turned their heads.

They hadn't considered this method because it seemed impossible to execute.

If there was a way to proceed with this plan, there would be no need for continued arguments.

Seeing these Commanders looking at him, Kane began to explain.

"My teammates can help you quickly plan the retreat routes, and we have a way of long-distance communication between us."

So we just need to summon Yoyo shortly, and with Yoyo's computational power, the routes can be quickly planned.

Then we separate from Kreya and the others, embedding one in each retreating unit to act as relays for the information.

Moreover, given their strength, they can quickly deal with the challenging demons that infiltrate the units.

This way, we can ensure each unit's vitality and retreat speed, as well as guarantee mutual collaboration.

It should allow all retreating units to gather at nearly the same time.

Upon hearing Kane's words, the Commanders immediately understood his intention.

"Commander Kane has helped us greatly once again."

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