Chapter 175: Sorrow
As the sun sets, barracks spread across the eastern part of Kalimdor, roughly to the west of the Last Bridge, to the north of the Kalandor Plains. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe terrain here is flat, which is very suitable for camping, and the large open space outside the camp is suitable for Armageddon, which is more than enough to arrange troops and even build towers, and can also defend against danger.
Under the last bridge is the fast-flowing Mississel River, which is a natural barrier to the water that is as fierce as mercury.
With a two-hundred-meter-wide riverbed, a minimum water depth of five meters, and years of silt at the bottom, this river can definitely hold off tens of thousands of troops.
The territory to the east of Kalimdor was originally a small plain east of the Last Bridge, bordered by the Troll Forest to the north, the Xuanshui River to the south, and shallows and misty mountains to the east.
It's just that this plain lacks natural hazards, the shoals are natural ferries, and the water flow is not enough to rely on, so after several generals discussed, they all decided to give up this land, although they also stationed pioneers on it, relying on some small fire demons who acted as sappers, and erected fortress towers like forests on the triangular plains, but only tried to stop the enemy from exhausting the enemy, and did not think that they could repel the enemy from the door.
A large number of military camps are lined up, strictly speaking, they have occupied the heart of Kalimdor, and there are many farms and farmlands nearby, and the war will inevitably turn into scorched earth.
I only sigh that the hearts of Kalimdo are now scattered, and the mutual tilting is too serious, and in just a few days, even the generals who are not good at politics have smelled some dangerous breath, and this new kingdom is in danger of splitting!
Ling Qi's practice of setting up his own door in Nanqiu is also the way to die in peacetime, let alone troubled times.
Can a king go his own way, ignoring the needs of his subjects?
In such a kingdom, what is there to protect with the lives of soldiers!
As the Black Fort in Nanqiu was officially established as Ling Qi's palace, I don't know how many people began to migrate there.
As for those original officials, they rarely joined the migration team, which can be regarded as a statement. But look at Ling Qi's attitude... Hehe!
A large number of civil changes have led to the destruction of the newly emerging industrial chain. If it weren't for Ling Qi, after all, he was the king of the West and a legendary figure deliberately promoted by everyone, he would have been criticized and even ousted from power.
Even so, some generals received "friendly letters" from other local nobles and interior ministers at the same time as receiving the order of Ling Qi, suggesting that they stay still!
The generals are still relatively sober in this regard, and almost all the generals resolutely carry out Ling Qi's orders, at least on the surface, and many of them take the initiative to send their families and relatives to the original Nanqiu!
This is not a hostage, but when a large number of gossip confuses the truth, some people always believe that no matter how unsuitable Ling Qi is to be the king, his own strength is beyond doubt.
Compared with the boasted personal strength, the generals actually care more about Ling Qi's forces and direct military strength!
I heard that the Blackstone Castle in Nanqiu has gathered more than 500 trolls, and they live in a forest that grows in two days!
Outsiders only think that it is another miracle, and the generals know the meaning of five hundred trolls!
No matter how they suspected that so many trolls suddenly appeared, this huge trolls army can definitely determine the outcome of any battle, and it is not difficult to bulldoze the entire regular army of Kalimdor!
Scholars always like to say that the people are the water, the king is the boat, and what the people are noble and the king is light, which of course cannot be wrong, but there are also limitations of history and knowledge.
The ideas of the leaders are probably much simpler, and a big fist is the last word!
The advance party defending the plain to the east of the last bridge was ready with supplies before dawn.
Because of the Fire Demons, they could have directly set up their positions there and defend them according to the fort.
The generals led by Dona still did not know what they were up against, and Ling Qi did not give a clear answer, only saying that it was an evil enemy from the north. Rivendell's theory of elven invasion was still very popular before, but at this time it became a rumor of orcs heading south, only a small number of people suspected that the enemy was some monsters more than ten meters tall, but their source of information was unknown, so surprisingly, this small group of people remained silent.
At seven or eight o'clock in the morning, a pinch of gray figures appeared on the horizon, and the shadow was not big at first, but the comparison of the background made people feel a little lonely and depressing, as if the surroundings were empty.
It wasn't until I could see it clearly that the warriors stationed at the forefront of the plain finally panicked.
Oh my God! What the hell is that!
Screaming, screaming, messy attacks.
Bang!!!
An eight-meter-tall arrow tower was bulldozed by an even larger humanoid creature.
The soldiers on the arrow tower didn't even have a chance to resist, and the morale blow it brought was extremely heavy!
Enclosed watchtowers and fortified bunkers are dotted across the plains.
This was supposed to be the safest and strongest bulwark, but now it has become a cage! In order to facilitate construction and improve the defense, these arrow towers are all one closed structure, except for the central hanging ladder, the highest platform, and even doors and windows! There is food in the tower and inside the fort, enough for the soldiers to use for several days. Only when the war is over will the fire demons open the way home for the soldiers, otherwise the eight-meter-high arrow tower...
The belated trumpet sounded, this is the order to attack freely!
In fact, there is no need to give orders, because all those who see the enemy and can attack have already begun to pour fire frantically, so as not to befall them.
On the west bank of the Mississhire River, about a hundred meters away from the last bridge, on a watchtower that rose from the ground and was twenty meters high, Dona, who was guarded by a five-headed human-tall fire demon, frowned at the flying boulders.
It was a series of arrow towers that had been smashed and shattered by giants, and some of the towers had even been uprooted and smashed into other surrounding fortresses and watchtowers, causing a more fatal blow to morale.
Condescendingly, Dona could see that the soldiers in front of him were still attacking with all their might, but he could assert that the final collapse would only be within a moment, and even the defensive positions on this side of the river would be affected!
Can the torrent, which was once used as a barrier to natural danger, really stop this kind of monster?
Compared to their own strict formation, the enemy actually has no strategy at all, and it is completely a flat push all the way.
It's just that it's such a simple strategy, which makes people so desperate and has no heart to resist at all!
Monster!
Dona's heart was suddenly shocked, and he thought of another kind of monster, he was one of the few nobles who raised ogres, and he also knew the combat power of this monster in the army.
500 trolls...
"Don't retreat!"
In connection with Ling Qi's order, the handwriting on the flying paper at that time didn't look like anything, but it felt very beautiful.
Now, he just wanted to smile bitterly.
Dona is a veteran, with quick wisdom, middle-aged, and the pain of losing a child, and he has a little more heart.
He had long suspected it, but only now could he be sure!
Seeing the giant demon man stepping into Tallinn as if he were in a no-man's land, a loud sound of shattering the earth and the screams of the soldiers in front of him were transmitted, Dona couldn't help but swallow a few breaths of cold air quickly, looking back at the expressionless five-headed fire demon behind him, and couldn't help but feel desperate!
He didn't need to bow his head, he could feel the sudden drop in the morale of the soldiers facing each other across the bank under the tower, and at this moment, it seemed that even the long-gathered military spirit had collapsed!
But do he still have a choice? Do they still have a choice?
At the rear of all the teams, there is an elite cavalry unit called the Warlords. There are every battle in the Overseer team, but this time it was assigned by Ling Qi, and Quinn, who was also a high-ranking general, was directly under him!
This force would not show mercy to any deserters, because Dona knew that these people had the privilege of retreating first, provided that they completed the task assigned by Ling Qi!
As long as the soldiers are driven forward, regardless of victory or defeat, no more than thirty percent of the soldiers who flee will be able to retreat unconditionally!
Of course, they were also responsible for protecting the generals who fought to the end, such as Dona, and the reason why he did not dispute this cruel order was because as long as more than half of his direct troops were killed in battle, then he could also retreat, which was Ling Qi's request!
Advancing is nine deaths and one life, and retreating is ten deaths and no life.
Dona had long been suspicious of the object of the war, and now it is finally determined that it is not a human enemy, they are all outcasts at all!
But now, where can he resist? His own selfishness, could it be that when he doubted it, he had no other thoughts?
It's just that... Facing reality, I am really unwilling!
"How could I be loyal to such a man!, my son!!"
Dona was hated and angry in his heart, but he didn't know who to target. But he also knows that this is not the time for grievances and resentment to erupt, because the arrow is on the bow and has to be sent!
Thinking of this, Dona immediately picked up the amplification device, and when he heard that it was a magic device, produced by Kalimdo, he began to shout to the direct troops under the tower:
"Brothers!"
"The strength of the enemy is far beyond our expectations!"
As soon as he said this, not to mention that the troops directly under him began to commotion, even the ranks of the other leaders showed signs of emotional instability, and this amplification equipment called the horn worked surprisingly well.
At this time, only a few flame demons behind him were indifferent.
Dona took a deep breath and hissed again:
"Soldiers, are you scared?"
Without waiting for the others to respond, Dona immediately added:
"I don't know if you're afraid, but I'm afraid!"
Dona's words caused an even greater commotion, and his gaze was not as fearful, but with deep sorrow!
"I'm scared! I'm scared to death! But! Our relatives, our homeland is behind us! We have no way back!"