The Wang Consortium's sudden war on the Zhou Consortium shocked the entire Alliance of Strongholds.
The 1st Field Division of the Wang Consortium's military corps crossed Luoyang City at lightning speed and arrived at the Zhou Consortium's northern defensive line. Although the Zhou Consortium was already prepared for this, their defenses were currently lax, and even their military discipline was slipshod. As a result, they were forced to retreat in defeat within the first week of the war.
The Zhou Consortium, led by Zhou Qingyang, started leaving Stronghold 73 and migrated southwards to the Zhou Consortium's political center.
This cowardly attitude demoralized the Zhou Consortium's soldiers. Many people said the glory days of the Zhou Consortium had already passed, with Zhou Shiji and Zhou Shoushi's era over.
Amid the commotion, no one noticed an off-road vehicle was driving from Stronghold 144 towards the even more solitary Fortress 178.
