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Chapter 708 707. Tunnel warfare, sparrow warfare, and guerrilla warfare. Come on, jackals, choose one.

For most people in Black Flame Pass, yesterday was indeed too exciting.

The destruction of the Skaven, the resurrection of the undead, the general attack of the Gnolls and the plague they dropped, the self-sacrifice of Lord Heather, the hustle and bustle of the appearance of evil gods, and finally the tearing of the astral plane as the end.

Events that are rare for ordinary people to encounter once in their lives took place yesterday, repeatedly ravaging the Black Flame Mountain Pass until the land was overwhelmed, falling down like a defeated warrior, then dying, and turning into ashes in an instant. .

This taste is obviously more complicated for those soldiers who have vowed to live and die with the position.

Tears and crying are just the most trivial relief. The greater fear is still hidden in the shadows of the heart. It is foreseeable that major churches will be very busy in the future.

After experiencing such a thing and surviving, it is no longer an unacceptable choice to devote the rest of life to faith. Even if these slaves are servants of vampires, they are insulated from faith the moment they join the blood alliance's slaves.

But who can accuse these warriors of not being determined enough?

You know, even a hero is only one bad day away from collapse and madness.

However, the morale of the commanders who returned here with Murphy was not bad.

They witnessed General Maxim distributing the spoils to his colleagues. They were also soldiers, and they knew that this was a severe humiliation to the two senior commanders and the country behind them.

But the commanders of the subordinate army didn't say much. They just watched this scene with cold eyes.

The Black Flame Pass could have received more support. This was an agreement reached between Lord Paing and the two kingdoms, but until the pass position fell, only Transians and a small group of Plantagenets came to help. them.

Could it be that the two human kingdoms that dominate the east and west ends of the central area of ​​the continent and compete openly and covertly for the supremacy of the continent are so miserable that they cannot even send out a decent army?

Not necessarily.

Since he failed to fulfill his contract with Lord Paying, so now that he is being severely humiliated, don't blame the vampires for speaking harshly.

They deserve it!

If their Heather lord was still here, the straightforward dwarf vampire lord's words would only be uglier.

"Mark, don't be so mean."

Murphy's voice came faintly from the side.

He walked slowly with his arm around the charming Duke of the Blood Race. Accompanied by Femis and Adele, the Transcian governor looked at the ruins of the Black Flame Pass under the dark sky in front of him.

The scene of black smoke covering the sky and earth reminded him of Cadman City six months ago.

Murphy shook his head and said softly:

"Easy to forget is a normal life for short-lived species, and a hundred years is enough to change a lot. When the news of the fifth black disaster was delivered to all parts of the continent by Lord Palano, all the kings and rulers They all declared with righteous faces that they would do anything to stop the destruction.

But in the end, the only ones who are really willing to pay for it are us vampires.

The Blood Alliance clan lost a gold lord, 57 silver and 215 black iron warriors last night, and less than half of the followers left here alive.

The Blood Vulture Clan paid the loss of thousands of warriors. We took out the core of the Serenade barrier that was originally used to protect Scarlet Castle, and used the damage of that rare object to withstand the condemnation of tens of thousands of people destined to be reviled in the future in exchange for the defeat of the Splitclaw Clan.

The Earl of the Thorn Clan and the Grand Duke of the Blood Terror Clan went to other places for the great goal of killing the evil god, but other than that, I can't see the dedication that the kings claimed.

It is true that the impression of the Plantagenets in my mind has been greatly improved by those noble deaths last night.

But that’s about it.

Everyone!

We are despised vampires, but we are sacrificing ourselves to protect the continent. I don’t expect you to suddenly enlighten, but please go back and tell your kings and lords that vampires don’t owe you anything! "

He looked back at the two soldiers representing two countries and said in a deep voice:

"I, the governor, was canonized by the Wolf Lady, and Marshal Loren also has the imperial document given to me by King Louis. I was supposed to share the worries of the two majesties, but now I suddenly discovered that the two of them were supposed to help me. Your Majesty has become my bottleneck and stumbling block.

This really disappointed me.

Please report what I said today to your two majesties word for word. What I mean is that if the course of the war continues like this, then I will have to consider resigning to both your majesties at the same time.

The Transians will stay here and continue fighting the Gnolls.

I know those barbarians won't give up easily, but neither will we.

In addition to historical factors, this is already an undying resentment that must be resolved with war. "

"I will put your words together and forward them to my king."

Colonel Fraser put away the gnoll war helmet and said:

"But please also give us a part of the position in the Dark Valley. I mean, the position that we are fully responsible for. I believe that after the battle report from Black Flame Pass is sent back, Marshal Loren will definitely send more soldiers to the front line. .

We need a place where we can fight, and we need a battlefield where we can comfort our victims. "

"The Transians lack firepower, and you are quite good at it. In fact, the two sides can cooperate, of course only in this war."

Murphy said to him:

“Send someone as soon as possible.

The terrain of Shadow Valley determines that it is impossible for us to fight another offensive and defensive battle with the Jackals there. We must adopt a different and more flexible approach. Next, we must obtain enough for the final preparations of the Maginot Line of Defense. time, that is the place for the decisive battle.

In addition, I know that the Plantagenet Kingdom imprisons a group of druids of the old religion.

I don't know what you're doing with those poor prisoners, but I need them!

The Foul Swamp will become a battlefield where the forces of nature fight against the ferocious barbarians, where their power will be brought into full play. "

"I will forward your request to"

"I'm not asking, Frasier!"

Murphy interrupted the colonel's reply and said:

"Before the gnolls enter the filthy swamp, I want to see those druids! I think the Cape family, who have clearly seen the 'general trend', won't even be able to handle this, right?"

Colonel Fraser's eyes jumped.

He heard the deeper meaning of Murphy's words. The vampire governor was threatening him with the Cato region that the family could not give up. However, the colonel had no choice but to nod silently.

"And you, the Nords, the Ice Bay side sends Vaam priests into Nordtof all year round to promote their faith. Many of them have been imprisoned by you."

Murphy then said to General Baldwin:

"I admit that the violent behavior of Vaam's followers is a problem, but the front lines are better suited to holding them than prisons. Send them to Courage, where the berserkers will happily fight the gnolls to the death.

In addition, there are a group of armed blood servants belonging to the Blood Eagle Clan in the Crimean Fortress.

I want it!

I know that you have already recruited some of them. Please tell those traitors for me that they don’t need to be panicky anymore. I have forgiven their sins and they should perform their duties well in this battle.

Note, this is also not a request! "

After saying that, the wings behind Murphy spread out. Accompanied by Archduke Tris and noisily surrounded by players, he took off and left here, heading towards the Shadow Valley quickly.

Maxim, Adele, and Femis didn't stay too long. They left after collecting information about Black Flame Pass. But not long after, some returning Blood Alliance soldiers appeared on the mountain road behind on horseback. These soldiers were still tired after the battle, and some of them were still wearing bandages.

Silently, they stopped in front of the floating filthy haze under the gaze of the members of the observation team, and placed some things brought out from the position there again with a kind of deep worship.

Some people knelt there and whispered something, while others were crying silently.

This is the release of farewell and fear, the oath and promise to the deceased, and the process of wiping away tears and regaining courage.

Soon, piles of "altars" for mourning appeared at the entrance blocked by the earth priests. These soldiers must have lost something important, but they would not stay too long after the worship was completed. For a long time, he got back on his horse and left along the way he came.

They didn't have much time to waste on paying homage.

Their war is not over yet.

They will have a new position, they will have new supplies and weapons, they will form new troops and formations, and then they will continue to fight with the previous enemies until one side completely falls.

war

This is war, no different from wars in other worlds, and there will be no more tenderness.
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In the command post in Shadow Valley, Murphy, who had just returned, barely rested and with great willpower refused Tris's invitation to give him a "private diagnosis and treatment". He came here with Kudel and Maxim. The stinky man discussed the next battle plan.

Among the players, players with commanding talents such as Lao Qin, Qing Dynasty veterans and Happy Stick were also allowed to observe.

A map from Shadow Valley to Baphomet Canyon is hung on the wall. From the map, it can be seen that the terrain of the entire barren mountain area is just a road, going straight, there is nothing to block it.

Especially Baphomet Canyon.

The wide canyon and the red earth highlands on both sides are flat. Not to mention blocking positions, there is little vegetation, which is perfect for the advancement of the Jackal's wolf cavalry.

"As you can see, the defenses of Shadow Valley have been set up, but its terrain is not suitable for large-scale defense. If we set up a defense line here, it will be difficult to stop the gnolls. This is why a hundred years Before, we would stick to Black Flame Pass for the same reason.

There is almost no danger to defend in the Barren Mountain area!

Shadow Valley can guarantee that we have a stronghold here and will not be attacked by gnolls, but other than that, it is really difficult to launch large-scale operations here. "

As the introducer, Kudel informed the audience of the situation here. He said:

"Therefore, in the previous strategy, Shadow Valley existed more as a supplementary position for Black Flame Pass. Our original plan was to support the Black Flame Pass operation here, and after the Black Flame Pass was breached, use Shadow Valley to The valley serves as a base to attempt to conduct recapture operations, and then pulls the front back to the previous confrontation.

However, the development of the war caught people off guard.

Now the entire Black Flame Pass has disappeared, and the original plan has gone bankrupt.

Maxim and I have held consultations, and we believe that the best option at the moment is not to deploy a large army here, but to leave only a few elites to guard the valley, harass the gnolls after they pass through, and try to destroy the gnolls' lines of communication. "

"Then the advantage we have will be wasted!"

As soon as Kudel finished speaking, Happy Stick retorted loudly:

"The weaponization of the Filthy Swamp has not been completed yet. If the gnolls are allowed to rush there, it will be difficult to consume them on a large scale with the current preparations! The most important thing now is time. If the gnolls are delayed for one more day, the rear will be better prepared. .

What's more, it will take time to recruit soldiers from the other two countries and make adjustments to the Maginot Line. We cannot let the advantage we currently have go to waste, let alone give this place to the jackals!

If you want to withdraw, you can!

Leave materials and supplies behind. We foreigners will continue to stay here to attack the gnolls. Anyway, we are not afraid of death. "

"But even if you are going to die, you have to have a strategy."

Lao Qin narrowed his eyes and looked at the terrain map in front of him.

He observed the terrain of the barren mountain, especially the undulating mountains on both sides of the straight corridor-shaped terrain.

The old soldier turned his head and discussed a few words in a low voice with the adjutant Qing Dynasty veteran who was writing and writing beside him. Then he coughed and said:

"We have a preliminary idea. Please give us some time, three days at most! I will come up with a complete combat plan. Xiaobang is right. It would be a pity to give up such a large strategic area so casually.

The last time the jackals entered here was a hundred years ago.

I don’t think they can accurately record various environmental information near Desolate Mountain at their level, but the Shadow Half-elves have lived here for sixty years, and they are very familiar with all the environments here, so there is established the basic conditions for guerrilla warfare.

In addition, the Great Underground Palace of Baphomet is such a great place.

It would be a shame not to take advantage of it. "

"So, is your plan based on the strategy of guerrilla behind enemy lines?"

Maxim had seen combat examples on the forum. He understood immediately and asked, but saw Lao Qin shaking his head and saying:

"No, it's not just guerrilla warfare! I got inspiration from the ratmen digging holes into the Black Flame Pass. Maybe we can also try to use tunnel operations to complete the task of blocking the enemy.

Normally, this is impossible.

Designing and digging the tunnel itself is a very time-consuming and energy-consuming task, but the good news is that we have the support of the silver dwarves on our side.

So what we need to do is to come up with a tunnel design drawing that is sufficient for blocking the enemy as soon as possible.

If the Skaven do not participate in the war, with the fighting power of the kobolds, they will not be able to take advantage in the underground tunnel environment. Moreover, the tunnel environment can greatly limit the numerical advantage of the jackals, and the advantages of the players' combat style of coming and going like the wind will be maximized. .

I mean

If we can't win overall, then using the sparrow strategy is indeed a way. After all, our current need is not to win, but to gain time. "

Lao Qin rubbed his chin and said:

"The tunnels used for blocking warfare are many different from ordinary traffic tunnels. Regarding this, I will come up with a specific requirements document and let the companions of the Mason Brotherhood try it first. If they can't, I can find some more. 'Off-field support'.

But I must tell you in advance.

Once I come up with my battle plan, everyone in the Barren Mountain area will have to obey my command! Even Lord Murphy and those elite fighting forces at your command.

I know this is arrogant.

But I will issue a military order. After the jackals launch an attack, I will stop them here for at least a month. Well, that's it for now.

I need to discuss tactics and strategy with some old friends.”

He glanced at Murphy and found that the Lord was staring at him with a subtle look. The meaning in his eyes seemed to read through Master Qin's thoughts at this time.

Murphy said softly:

"Transcia is currently short of manpower, and I can't summon more foreign wise men to join the war, but I think Miriam should be able to squeeze out some more manpower. Is 20 places enough?"

"Of course, that's enough."

Lao Qin blinked and said with a smile:

"The number of soldiers is enough. What we need now is command, I mean, tactical talents. In addition, the military factory also needs some real professionals. Brother Zhongzhong and the others are all enthusiasts after all, and they have already Entering a bottleneck.

Please be patient, Lord Murphy.

We will give you a satisfactory strategic plan. To be honest, I actually have some new friends in Black Flame Pass.

They were all very brave and honest people, but now, they are dead.

Me too.

In short, this war is no longer a separate mission for one party!

The desire of the Transians for peace is a right that must be taken seriously and should be taken seriously. We are willing to support your struggle more vigorously because we have also had similar experiences.

Of course, these can be left for later, let us win the current war first. "

(End of this chapter)