In Dawn City, Ye Fan heard Jiang Mountain's request.

He knew that the Divine Dragon Army would certainly suffer an attack, but he didn't expect the assault to come so swiftly and fiercely.

In just over an hour, the Divine Dragon Army couldn't hold on any longer.

It's important to note that even if the Divine Dragon Army dispatched fifteen thousand people, the actual number of guards was still higher than that of the Dawn Army.

Even though the weaponry was somewhat inferior, Ye Fan didn't expect them to falter so quickly.

If there was even a glimmer of hope, the Divine Dragon Army wouldn't have relocated massive numbers of survivors to move towards Dawn City.

This means that even if the Divine Dragon Army successfully defended this time, the base would vanish from the map and become a part of history.

They have already lost the hope to hold their ground, and Jiang Mountain's final speech evidently left as a last message.

Although there was some resentment between the two parties, Ye Fan still admired Jiang Mountain's final actions.

At a critical moment, he did everything a leader could do.

This is a sense of responsibility, which is rare in the post-apocalyptic world.

Concerning this matter, Ye Fan did not intend to stand idly by.

In fact, the War Eagle had already set off, monitoring the situation at that end, but given the inconvenience of sending videos back and forth, Ye Fan decided to go personally.

Only if he went, his portable radar could be effective, facilitating on-the-spot command.

Over there, Liu Chengjun's battle against the Divine Dragon Army's fifteen thousand had also erupted and seemed to be going relatively smoothly.

Under continuous cannon fire, the Divine Dragon Army seemed like headless flies, losing a significant number of men.

Faced with artillery with a maximum range of thirty kilometers, they didn't even have the strength to retaliate.

Liu Chengjun requested to deploy aerial units to completely eradicate the Divine Dragon Army's combat capabilities, but Ye Fan refused.

He dispatched the air force and took Jiang Mountain's final broadcast recording to let the people of the Divine Dragon Army hear it and wake these hot-headed guys up.

If they turned their vehicles around now, there was still hope of saving some people. If they continued to resist here, both sides would only face a dead end.

Ye Fan himself flew over with a Three-Star Combat Helicopter, accompanied by gunboats.

The survivors from the Divine Dragon Army found it difficult to escape because there were numerous zombies and mutated birds, and the pursuit by those mutated birds alone was enough to wipe them out entirely.

The best way to deal with these mutated birds was to use mutated birds as well.

On his way, Ye Fan began the production of War Eagles.

He had a portable barracks that, though unable to house people, could rapidly produce troops.

Ye Fan already had seven barracks, and the production of War Eagles had the advantage of not taking up barracks housing space.

Since War Eagles didn't need to reside inside the barracks, they could perch in trees or on mountains regardless of the number produced.

One hundred War Eagles of the Dawn Army, led by the Heroic-level Warhawk Dark Cloud, were already flying in this direction, and he continued the production directly aboard the aircraft.

Each War Eagle cost five hundred, and under the acceleration of seven barracks plus virtual barracks, one could be produced every thirty seconds.

Each newly produced War Eagle was at least a One-Star, and each was extremely formidable.

On Ye Fan's way to Crane City, in just over an hour, he produced another one hundred and twenty War Eagles.

Of course, relying solely on War Eagles wasn't enough. Although War Eagles were formidable, the number gap with the opponent's mutated birds was significant, and the powerful fire support from gunboats was also necessary.

After flying for over an hour, Ye Fan finally saw the target of this mission.

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The Divine Dragon Army's group of escapees was undergoing a severe survival test.

They started off smoothly, but shortly after setting out, they were discovered by the Little One.

The Little One, noticing the large convoy leaving, immediately sensed the presence of numerous humans hidden inside.

To speed up their escape, the vehicles used by the Divine Dragon Army were primarily large trucks and buses.

Each vehicle carried dozens of people as they fled along the path previously cleared by the departing fifteen thousand.

This time, they were fortunate that the fifteen thousand expanded a path, allowing them to proceed; otherwise, the snow on the road would have completely blocked them here.

The Little One felt that using zombies or mutant rats to chase those vehicles would be challenging since the vehicles weren't slow.

He immediately ordered thirty thousand mutated birds to fly towards them.

He intended to kill all those who fled, and after dealing with those resisting here, he would go back to enjoy the blood feast there.

The mutated birds took off, swooping toward the fleeing humans.

A transfer of hundreds of thousands of people wasn't a simple matter; all the gates of the Divine Dragon Army were open, with vehicles swarming out in thousands.

The road instantly became congested, with the vanguard having run over dozens of kilometers, while others were just beginning to start up.

This gave the mutated birds the opportunity for a leisurely slaughter.

When several large vehicles were besieged by mutated birds, breaking open windows, losing control, and rolling into deep ditches, the escaping convoy knew that this approach wouldn't work.

The leaders immediately organized those armed to hold the rear, sniping the mutated birds from behind.

Gunshots rang out incessantly, and people continuously fell, becoming the mutated birds' food.

Yet, they bought time for the main force to escape.

Retreating while fighting.

Eventually, some of the elderly in the group voluntarily relinquished their chance to escape.

They picked up Crossbow Arrows, shooting at mutated birds in the sky. Even if they couldn't cause much effective harm, at least their flesh could make the birds pause to gorge for a moment.

This act could buy the escapees a little more time.

It's like what an old man said, we old folks have lived long enough, staying isn't of much use. You all are still young; whether humanity can survive depends on you, not us.

Many elderly responded, choosing death as a way to buy time for the people.

Moments of life and death often reveal flashes of humanity.

They tried everything, gave their all.

But hope for escape remained slim.

The ruthless mutated birds pursued relentlessly, no matter how many people were thrown in, the effect of delay was barely noticeable.

The journey from Crane City to the Dawn Army, spanning hundreds of kilometers, would take more than two days, it seemed impossible to make it in time.

Especially when they saw another flock of even larger mutated birds ahead, some even thought of giving up.

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Ye Fan saw the fleeing survivors under such circumstances.

Emergency tactics were formulated.

Ye Fan issued orders for Dark Cloud to lead over two hundred War Hawks in an assault, to engage those mutated birds.

The task of the War Hawks was to lure the mutated birds over the mountains and forests.

Once there, it would be the turn for the gunship to unleash its power.

Dark Cloud accepted the order, let out a cry, and charged fiercely with over two hundred War Hawks towards those mutated birds.

Among the mutated birds controlled by Little One, the largest was the owl.

The owl and Eagle are similar in size, but that's in the No-Star state.

A One-Star War Hawk is a size larger than an owl and has stronger combat capabilities.

Moreover, among Little One's mutated birds, owls were not many, most were small birds like sparrows.

Despite having a numerical disadvantage, they had a powerful advantage in terms of quality.

Especially Dark Cloud at the front, with wings spanning over fifteen meters, rushed into the flock like a fighter jet.

A single flap of its wings left a large sky-bound flock helplessly knocked down.

Whichever was caught by the talons and massive beak met instant death!

The rear War Hawk group was equally formidable, using their strong individual strength in the sky to create a local overwhelming advantage.

In an instant, hundreds of mutated birds perished, falling from the sky.

These fierce mutated birds relied on their numbers, flying towards the Eagle.

No matter how fierce your War Hawks might be, with only over two hundred, could they really fight two thousand?

Dark Cloud charged at the front, with fallen mutated bird carcasses raining down like rain.

It remembered Ye Fan's instructions, leading these mutated birds away from the survivors to the mountain forest area.

The War Hawks did not linger in battle, and under Dark Cloud's lead, tore through the encirclement just as the mutated birds were about to close in, heading to the distance.

A large flock of mutated birds followed, gradually moving away from the survivors' skies.

At this moment, the gunship arrived.

The cabin door opened, and each One-Star War Hawk folded their wings, charging quickly into the cabin.

The even larger Three-Star War Hawks continued to ascend.

The sky where Eagles can soar is never a place for sparrows to reach.

Most mutated birds couldn't match the Eagles' flying height, only circling below, squawking.

They didn't pay much attention to the gunship, as its sealed structure wasn't very noticeable and didn't attract attention.

The gunship's cabin closed.

The plane ascended and began to circle like a lighthouse.

The current time was a little past eleven in the morning.

Less than an hour until the bullets refresh.

Ye Fan gave the order.

"Open fire!"

This gunship, born for carnage, began its frenzied roar!

The plane was equipped with four heavy 12.7mm machine guns and four autocannons!

Whether heavy machine guns or autocannons, both are lethal against armored vehicles, even tanks.

Especially the autocannons, believed even King Kong Zombies couldn't withstand them head-on, perfect for these birds!

The aircraft circled to the west, with the left-side guns and cannons firing simultaneously, pouring a flood of bullets!

Hit, and they shatter!

Even if one in ten shots hit, it's enough to instantly render any mutated bird powerless, spiraling down from the sky!

The plane circled around, and as the right side faced the mutated birds, the right-side guns and cannons opened fire again.

This is the benefit of lighthouse circling, firing in turns, allowing for resting breaks.

Mutated birds still attempted to charge the gunship, but against the onslaught of full firepower, getting closer only made it easier to shoot them down.

Utilizing speed to open some distance, like a porcupine spouting flames all over, it shredded the mutated birds to pieces.

Blood rain poured all over, dyeing the mountain forests' snow red.

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