In the early hours of the morning, the sky was gray, and there was not even a glimmer of light. In two hours, the first rays of sunlight will pierce the sky and illuminate the earth, so it can be said that now is a good time to carry out a sneak attack. As a good commander, Corey obviously would not let go of such an opportunity and was directing all the soldiers to cross the river. He didn't wake up Shantil, who was still asleep, but only brought two humanoid dragons with him just in case something unusual happened.

The army of 1,500 men had been divided into four teams and was ready to encircle Eltorel in all directions, and several mages had prepared a magic ritual that would seal the entire city with teleportation spells at the stroke of an order. It can be said that what you can think of and what you didn't expect are foolproof.

This is Corey's style of combat, rigorous, meticulous, and meticulous, and he is definitely one of the most difficult opponents on the battlefield to deal with, as long as there are no internal problems, it is simply impeccable. If he had been born on Earth, he might have become a well-known victorious general, but unfortunately, this is the continent of Faerun, a world full of supernatural powers.

As long as the individual strength is strong enough to a certain extent, it is possible to completely ignore the number of enemies. Legendary mages can wipe out tens or even hundreds of thousands of armies with a single magic, and legendary warriors can rush into the sea of people for days and nights like heroes in mythological tales on Earth, until they kill all the enemies in front of them.

And that's just the power of mortals, powerful and terrifying creatures like dragons, Balo Flame Demons, Hellpurgators, Blazing Gods, Gods, and so on can even wipe out a city or a country directly. Provided, of course, that they don't encounter an enemy of equal strength as themselves.

Octagos followed, carefully observing every order Corey gave him. It is seizing its time to learn all sorts of things, and marching to war is obviously included in that. In fact, this clever brown dragon has learned a lot. He even began to calculate in his mind what it would be like if he commanded an army of monsters.

The soldiers moved quite quickly. It only took about an hour to enter the designated location and lurk. All they have to do now is wait. Wait for the dawn to break through the sky, and then you can attack from all directions. It was a natural signal, no magic fluctuations, no light, not even a sound, and no one but the participants in the project would notice it.

The minutes passed like this, around half-past five. The eastern horizon had begun to turn white, and it wasn't long before a ray of golden light shone down violently, dispelling the darkness of the night and bringing light to the world again. Of course, it also brought killing.

The soldiers who had been waiting for a long time rushed out of their hiding places and rushed towards the city gates, and the shouts of killing instantly woke up the defenders and citizens of Eltorel. The soldier standing on the tower was pale with fright, and rang the bell desperately, but it was clearly too late.

Several soldiers rushed to the city gate with several metal canisters, unscrewed them, put them down and ran. Before the people standing on the walls could react, a rocket shot out from behind. Hearing only a loud "boom", half of the city trembled. Half of the iron gates were blown up into the sky.

Corey saw that his soldiers had rushed into the city, and a smile appeared on his face. He asked the mage behind him in a joking tone, "I'm curious about what kind of gas is in those metal canisters, which can be mixed together to produce such terrifying power. ”

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, Commander. This is a secret in the Mage Tower, not to mention that I am not qualified to know it even by my level. The military mage replied helplessly.

He also wanted to figure out the ingredients, but unfortunately he could only find out that the magic was one type of air. After all, no one in this world has yet begun to study the composition of air, so there is no second person except Henry who knows that air is also a general term for many gases mixed together.

"Well, don't care, I'm just asking. Also, tell all the mages to be vigilant and don't let any of them run away. Corey said as he walked forward. He saw that the walls were already full of his own soldiers, which meant that the whole city had fallen.

"Rest assured, the ritual has begun, and no one will be able to use teleportation magic for the next two hours." After speaking, a confident smile appeared on the mage's face.

Corey nodded slightly. "Very good! If nothing happens, I'll give all the mages in the army a perfect note. ”

The mage bowed slightly, smiled and said, "Thank you very much." You know, that's what we're here for. ”

This is a system that Henry has modeled on Silvermoon City. Spellcasters such as mages, warlocks, druids, clerics, etc., can offer their services to armies, government agencies, and spy agencies in exchange for knowledge, materials, magic scrolls, energy rations, and other useful things. I have to say that the effect is really good when implemented, not only can attract some wandering spellcasters, but also greatly improve the strength of the army.

In this regard, the soldiers in the city who have been blessed with "Acceleration Technique" and "Strength Technique" have the best experience. It took them less than ten minutes to breach and occupy the town hall, and more than half of the defenders were wiped out on the spot, while the rest laid down their arms and surrendered. The higher-ups of the Iron Throne didn't even have time to get up from the bed and the woman, let alone run away.

With the cooperation of various spells and divine arts, warriors can exert several times or even dozens of times the combat effectiveness of normal times, which is why the number of armies of various countries and cities in the Faren Continent has always been small. A priest or mage can only bless a dozen to twenty warriors at most, and if there are too many of them, they will not be able to cover them.

Almost every elite army will maintain a certain number of mages or priests, and if there is not enough, they will find a way to replenish it immediately. As for the patrols that are usually used to maintain law and order, they have no combat effectiveness at all, and it is good to scare civilians and ruffians, but once they encounter experienced adventurers or mercenaries, they will immediately show their original form.

Half an hour later, Corey sat in his office at City Hall and listened to the adjutants' reports. Although the war went very smoothly, and there were many druids in the army, there was a reason for the undead to fight, it was only a matter of numbers. As for zero casualties, I'm afraid that only the Golem Legion or an army composed of soldiers above level 10 can do it.

"We have a total of forty soldiers killed, more than one hundred and twenty seriously injured and need to recuperate on the spot, as for the minor injuries, there is no statistics, under the treatment of magic and potions, there is no major problem. In addition, we have captured more than 160 enemy soldiers, all of whom are qualified soldiers, and I propose that you break them up and put them together. ”

After the report, the adjutant stood quietly waiting for the commander's instructions. It was evident that he was a little excited, because the capture of Eltorel would mean gaining a foothold on the north bank of the Okina River, and using the city as a base to capture Scanubel to the east and the town of Trir to the north. Both of these places are very important transportation hubs in the north, the former controls the mouth of the Sancha River, and the latter is the only way to Soba.

Looking at the young officer in front of him, Corey had a relieved smile on his face. He had always treated these young men as sons, and he had passed on both martial arts and command experience without reservation, and he also planned to choose one of them as his daughter's husband.

"It's a good idea, as long as we keep winning, then these captives will fit in very quickly. Perhaps by the end of the war, the army would have grown to more than 4,000, and all of them were elite veterans who had been tested in battle. But there is a question, how can you guarantee that they will not betray in battle, after all, we have not yet achieved a decisive victory. ”

The adjutant bowed and replied confidently, "Your Excellency, we can quickly attack and attack Scanubel along the river before the enemy can react. It is believed that the fall of two cities in a row will definitely create an illusion for the captives that the Iron Throne is actually vulnerable, and we can drive them all out at any time if we want to. ”

"Great plan, but the problem is that we don't have that much time. This is the result of the interrogation, and according to the confessions of several high-ranking officials, Soba has been surrounded for more than a week, and I am afraid that he will soon fall. The Iron Throne Miscellaneous, with a large number of orcs, ogres, giants, trolls, goblins, and gnolls, has far outnumbered us. After saying that, Corey couldn't help but sigh.

It can be said that the current shape is not optimistic, although he is confident that he can defeat several times the enemy in a single battle, but the next situation is bound to be very bad. The orcs, monsters, and human soldiers who flee will become troublesome bandits, and with no food or supplies, they will undoubtedly sack every village and town that passes in their path.

If this situation is not handled well, it is very likely that the situation in the entire north will fall into erosion, and ordinary people who cannot survive will also join the bandits, and then snowball more and more, until finally it becomes out of control. The only solution was to destroy 80% of the enemies at the same time, but it was clear that this was impossible, even with the help of two dragons.

The young officer frowned and thought for a few minutes, then summoned up the courage to say in a loud voice: "Your Excellency, I only need two hundred soldiers, plus those prisoners, to capture Scanubel and destroy all the scattered enemies entrenched in the vicinity of villages and towns. ”

"Oh? Tell us about your plan, and if it's feasible, I'll deploy people right away. Corey's eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked.

The lieutenant drew a few circles on the map and explained, "Well, no one knows that we have sent troops yet, so every time you capture a town, you can send people to spread rumors and let the scattered enemies gather in the city, so that they can be killed without difficulty." You can head north with your large army first, and I'll leave it to me. (To be continued......)