Standing up to Prince Kevin and talking eloquently, Li Yi just drank with a smile. I knew that after drinking this glass of wine, I was going to start a life of conquest again.

Holding the wine glass, Li Yi secretly sighed to himself: "Soldiers, they are just war tools for these careerists to compete for power. ”

In 1998, after the Tianlan Empire quelled the rebellion in Vanessa in the north, in the face of the invasion of the Sayi Empire, King Tianlan finally ordered a counterattack and sent all the troops of the Central Army, all the troops of the Southern Army, and some of the troops of the Western Army, with a total strength of up to 1.2 million. The army gathers in the fortress of Zhongbang, ready to go out at any time to attack the enemy.

"Li Yi, it's the first time I've seen so many people together." Standing beside Li Yi, Alice said to Li Yi excitedly.

At this time, ten days had passed since the Central Army successfully counterinsurgency, and after returning to the imperial capital in triumph, the Central Army only stayed for one day, and then all its troops set out for the Zhongbang Fortress to join the Southern Army and the Western Army here.

When Li Yi and Alice followed the large army to this place, Alice saw the dense crowd on the current Zhongbang Fortress, and couldn't help but sigh beside Li Yi.

"Yes, not counting our Central Army now, there are already nearly a million lions here." Li Yi rode on the war horse and said with a sigh.

"I don't know when General Luo Ning and they are going to launch a counteroffensive, the scene will definitely be very shocking at that time."

"Yes, millions of wars may not be encountered by ordinary people in their lifetime. I don't know if I, Li Yi, are unlucky or unlucky, but I didn't expect that not long after joining the army, I encountered a war of this scale. Li Yi walked towards the city on his horse while chatting with Alice.

"Heroes emerge in troubled times, maybe this is the opportunity that God has arranged for you to get ahead." Alice is still as nervous as ever, even if she is about to face a battle of millions of people, she does not look nervous at all.

"I hope so, it's just that I will be able to achieve a thousand bones, I don't know how many people will bury me when I am a hero." Li Yi jumped off the war horse and said to Alice in a daze.

"Cut, it's still such a stinky fart, saying that you are a hero, you really dare to admit it." Alice also dismounted together, but she didn't forget to tease Li Yi when she got off the horse.

Hearing this, Li Yi smiled awkwardly. It's right to think about it, I always put myself at a height higher than ordinary people, and over time, I really think of myself as a hero.

But before Li Yi could respond, a herald hurried towards Li Yi. After dismounting, he told Li Yi that General Luo Ning was going to hold a meeting and asked Li Yi to go to the headquarters quickly.

"Hehe, Li Yi, this General Luo Ning really cares for you, no matter what the meeting, I don't forget to let you participate." Seeing that Li Yi was called to a meeting again, Alice continued to tease Li Yi.

Ignoring Alice's ridicule, Li Yi directly rewarded her with a burst of chestnuts, told her not to run around, and then rushed to the headquarters.

When Li Yi came to the headquarters, there were already three people sitting in the room. Li Yi only knew General Luo Ning among them, walked forward in a few steps, gave a military salute and said to General Luo Ning: "See General." ”

General Luo Ning got up with a smile, and then began to introduce the other two to Li Yi.

The identities of the other two are not as simple as a few division commanders, Li Yi didn't expect that the two people in front of him who were not amazing in appearance could be regarded as princes.

One of them was Lori, the commander of the Southern Legion, and the other was Kane, the captain of the Western Legion. Both of them are at the same level as General Luo Ning, and now the empire is preparing to launch a full-scale counterattack against the Sayy Empire, so the three giants in the empire are also gathered together at this moment.

After the introduction, General Luo Ning stopped talking nonsense, let Li Yi sit on a seat, and said: "Luori, this Zhongbang fortress is your territory, and Kane and I can be regarded as supporting you when we come." You have also fought a lot with the Say's enemy army, so how to fight the next battle, you should talk about it first. ”

Hearing this, Captain Lori got up directly and said: "This time the Sayy enemy army is coming, obviously prepared, whether it is the large army stationed outside the Zhongbang fortress at this moment, or the Vanessa rebel army in the north that has just been wiped out by Ronin, these are all decisions made by the Sayy Empire after careful consideration. Now although the Vanessa rebels have been wiped out, after all, the war has started, and the Sayi Empire just wants to stop now, and our Tianlan Empire will not agree. ”

"Lori, why did you do this old nagging problem again. Luo Ning wants to ask you what you think about the future war, not to let you say this news that everyone knows. Legion Commander Lori was still talking, but Legion Commander Kane, who was sitting on the side, suddenly interrupted. After all, the three of them are all existences of the same level, so Captain Kane is not so polite when he speaks.

"Hehe, I'm sorry, I didn't realize that the old mistake was done again." Hearing this, Captain Lori was not angry, but said with a slight smile. "In fact, in the past, we have always had disputes with the Sayy Empire, but there have always been some minor frictions. This time, the opponent launched an attack on us without thinking about the consequences, and it really made me scramble at the beginning. The large army of the Sayi Empire, which is now stationed outside the fortress, has already been consumed by more than 200,000 after more than half a month of attrition. However, when I looked at it, I felt as if there were still 400,000 enemy troops outside the city. ”

"So, could it be that the Sayy Empire has been sending reinforcements here all along?" Before Lori finished speaking, General Ronin on the side also spoke.

"Yes, as far as I have observed, the number of the Say's enemy forces, although decreasing from day to day, is far less than expected. The only explanation is that their reinforcements are constant. Hearing General Ronin's question, Commander Lori affirmed.

"Then Lori, do you think we should continue to hold on, or take advantage of the low morale of the enemy now, and we will brazenly send troops to face them head-on." Captain Kane also suggested at the right time.

"It's better not to give up our advantage, after all, there is a danger to defend, and we can still have a big advantage." Hearing Captain Kane's suggestion, Lori shook his head and said.

"Well, I agree with Lori as well. The Zhongbang Fortress is our biggest barrier, and with this fortress, we can still greatly deplete the enemy's forces. General Ronin also agreed with Lori and said loudly.

"Alas, you two old fellows, who have won battles all your life, have begun to learn to seek stability. The opportunity for the three legions to meet at the same time can only be once in a few years. Now we have such a big advantage, but we don't make good use of it, it's a waste of resources. Seeing that the other two had agreed to hold the fortress, Legion Commander Kane sighed.

"How can this be a waste of resources, Kane, war should be about winning the greatest victory at the lowest cost, after all, soldiers are also human beings." General Ronin saw Kane sigh and persuaded from the side.

"I don't think so, there are now almost one and a half million imperial troops hoarded in the fortress of the Middle State. And outside the city, even if the enemy reinforcements are continuous, it will not exceed 500,000 at most. The Zhongbang fortress is good, but when we hold on, it is impossible for more than one million troops to be used at the same time. If this is the case, then what is the point of the Central Army and the Western Army coming to support. Captain Kane said with a careful analysis.

Hearing the words of Captain Kane, Ronin and Lori also nodded in agreement, and then Ronin spoke: "Well, there is some truth, Kane, you continue." ”

Seeing that the attitudes of the two seemed to be shaken, Captain Kane couldn't help but feel his spirits. Rubbing his hands, he continued: "You see, this time His Majesty sent three legions to the Zhongbang fortress at the same time, he didn't want us to use so many troops to hold a fortress. Instead, I hope we can make good use of this advantage and attack the hinterland of the Sayi Empire in one go. Can't you guess what Your Majesty means, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Sayy Empire is now at the end of its power, and they can still hold on to besieging the Zhongbang fortress, but they don't want to lose face. If they only besiege and not attack, will we have to wait any longer? waited until they breathed a sigh of relief, and at that time, the advantage of our Tianlan Empire was gone. ”

Listening to Legion Commander Kane say such a long paragraph, General Ronin and Legion Commander Lori fell silent at the same time. Even Li Yi, who didn't know anything about military affairs on the side, felt that what Commander Kane said was very reasonable.

After being silent for a while, General Luo Ning raised his head and said, "It's better for Kane to think more, we have always considered maximizing the strength of the preservation legion before, but we have ignored the fact that the Sayy Empire is now a foreign powerhouse. ”

"Yes, if you don't seize this opportunity and want to find it in the future, it will be very difficult." Legion Commander Lori also interjected after being silent. "Your Majesty really wants us to attack the hinterland of the Sayy Empire with a large army this time, not only can we destroy their prestige, but more importantly, if we win this time, the territory of our Tianlan Empire is estimated to expand a lot."

Seeing that the two in front of him agreed with his opinion, the captain of the Kane Legion smiled proudly, and then stopped talking.

"So, Lori, how do you feel about the strength of the Say's enemy forces stationed outside the city right now?" Having figured out the reasoning, General Ronin was not ready to hold on any longer, but Ma Shan asked Lori about the situation of the enemy forces outside the city.

"How to say it, after all, there are still hundreds of thousands of Say's troops outside the city, and when it comes to combat power, they are all professional soldiers of the Say's Empire, so don't underestimate your combat power. It's just that after all, the Zhongbang fortress can't be attacked for a long time, and the morale of the enemy troops outside the city will definitely not be particularly high. Lowry Exit replied to General Dorronin's question.

"Well, as long as we can make sure that their soldiers' momentum is not high enough. A Zhongbang fortress has not only worn down their troops, but it is estimated that it has also greatly depleted the morale of their opponents. Now that we have such a big advantage in numbers, as long as our commanders don't make too many mistakes, our counterattack should begin. "After all, General Ronin is a soldier who has fought for half his life, and he acted decisively, and after determining the direction of the attack, he began to discuss the specific matters of the counteroffensive with the other two army commanders.

After discussing for a long time, the general offensive steps had already taken shape. Several of the corps commanders were satisfied with their arrangement, and after the discussion was over, everyone left the headquarters.

After walking out of the headquarters, General Luo Ning opened his mouth and said to Li Yi: "Li Yi, from tomorrow, we will face a real tough battle. Say's enemy forces aren't as easy to pack up as the rebels, so be careful. ”

"Thank you for the general's concern, Li Yi will act cautiously."

"Well, that's right. As you should have heard just now, cavalry will play an important role in the counterattack that will begin tomorrow. Several legions will each send a knight order to attack, and your second knight will fight this battle for our central army, I hope you don't disappoint me. ”

Hearing this arrangement, Li Yi was not much surprised, solemnly gave a military salute, and said seriously: "Yes, don't worry, the Second Knights will not let the general down." ”

Hearing Li Yi's assurance, General Luo Ning smiled with satisfaction, and then left with his hands behind his back.

Early the next morning, the Sayy army began to attack the fortress of Zhongbang as usual.

Now the Zhongbang Fortress has gathered the strength of three legions, and it is easy to defend. Looking at the desperate Sayi enemy army under the city, Li Yi only felt that the other party was launching a suicide attack on the Zhongbang fortress.

"Li Yi, you will go out of the city to meet the enemy in a while, you really still won't let me follow." Standing beside Li Yi, Alice said to Li Yi pitifully.

In this regard, Li Yi just looked indifferently at the enemy troops besieging the city and was silent.

This is not to blame Li Yi, although the total strength of the Tianlan Empire is much higher than that of the Sayi Empire, but even so, it must be dangerous to blatantly launch a counterattack against the Sayi enemy. After Alice knew this morning that Li Yi was going to lead the Second Knights out of the city to face the enemy, Alice began to pester Li Yi and asked Li Yi to take her this time.

Li Yi is not such a hard-hearted person, but this battle will definitely be full of danger. Although Alice is also a strong person, she really can't guarantee that in this kind of battle of tens of thousands of people, Alice will be safe and sound. Even if he has quadruple strength, Li Yi doesn't dare to ensure that he will be unharmed.

So in the face of Alice, who has been pestering him since early in the morning, Li Yi can only treat her as air and remain silent.

Seeing Li Yi's appearance of not getting in with oil and salt, Alice could only blink aggrievedly and stare at Li Yi with big eyes, and then sighed dejectedly. Alice also knew that at this level of war, Li Yi did not allow herself to participate in it for her own good.

No longer pestering Li Yi, Alice carefully began to check Li Yi's armor, and then said softly: "Forget it, I won't mess with you anymore." After going out of the city for a while, you have to be careful about everything. If you see that the situation is not good, you must sign up first, don't be reckless, I'm here waiting for you to come back. ”

Seeing Alice's tender appearance, Li Yi no longer pretended to be cold. Touching Alice's forehead with pity, Li Yi also said softly: "Don't worry, I won't have any problems." I don't dare to say that I will win, but when it comes to saving my life, I am still mostly sure. ”

Alice didn't speak, but worriedly checked the expensive armor on his body to Li Yi over and over again.

After holding the ground for half a day, several corps commanders saw that the enemy was exhausted. Captain Lori spoke, "It's almost time to send troops. Now that the enemy forces are exhausted, they don't expect us to take the initiative after holding out for so many days. ”

"Well, let's stop talking nonsense, send troops." Commander Kane had been waiting for an opportunity to attack since the morning, and now seeing that the time was ripe, he could not wait to give the order to send troops.