Ning Xuan's team was still holding its ground. Meanwhile, in the underground base, the general commander, Admiral Yang Lei, was holding a meeting. The main topic was whether to mobilize the soldiers who had just withdrawn from other battlefields to reinforce the Ninth Mining Zone, which was still holding out.
"Admiral, sir, I don't believe the Ninth Mining Zone needs reinforcements. If they can't hold on, they will certainly retreat underground." The base had a rule: in any battle, if casualties exceeded thirty percent, the engagement could be ended, and all units were to return to the underground base.
Most of the officers present agreed, believing that Ning Xuan's team couldn't hold out for much longer. Since they could retreat at any moment, why bother sending reinforcements?
