Manuk got up from the ground in shock, surrounded by the burning king's tent and the corpses of the guards everywhere, "What the hell is going on!?" He asked angrily and in a panic.

The Sect Master said indifferently: "That's what I said, the weapons used by those demon armies, now you know what kind of enemy we are facing, Your Majesty." ”

Manuk was shocked, a little annoyed, and felt like he had been slapped in the face, but in the end, he was the true character of the hero, and he quickly stabilized his mood.

He asked in a deep voice, "Will they ever come back?" ”

"It shouldn't be, according to the revelation given to us by the goddess, there are only four of these iron birds in the hands of the enemy, and now three have died, and the remaining one is no longer a problem, but the enemy has many other weapons, and may use other ways to attack, it seems that they should know that Your Majesty is the leader of this army, as long as you get rid of Your Majesty, you can make this army lose its command, and there is no strength left to fight them."

Manuk's face was cloudy for a while, he hadn't paid too much attention to it, he thought it must be an exaggeration, what kind of demon army, it was ridiculous to think about it, but this air raid broke his mind, "Gather the Overseers and priests immediately, we are ready to go to war!" ”

Soon the Overseers and priests arrived, and they had already known what had happened, but they were still shocked to see the King's Tent in disarray, and it was beyond their imagination that the enemy could attack from the air.

The military council was convened again, right on the big tent that had already been burned.

Manuk didn't choose to change places, he wanted to make the Overseers and priests see the threat of the enemy.

"There is no doubt that this evil enemy has become our greatest threat at the moment, they have terrible weapons, their sneak attack is a challenge to the Dark Empire, a blasphemy against the majesty of the goddess, we must deal with them with all our might, several divine envoys, I must apologize to you in advance, when you warned me, I did not realize the seriousness of the matter."

As soon as Manuk came up, he first came to self-examination, and his sincere expression seemed to have woken up.

The sect leader nodded noncommittally, and several other players also had an unfathomable expression, several people had already discussed it before, after being attacked by the air, Manuk would definitely find a few people to ask for a plan, this had to be restrained, so as to ask for some benefits.

"For such enemies, we must deal with them with all our might, but we don't know much about these enemies, a few oracles, do you have any suggestions?"

The Sect Master smiled slightly. "In fact, I do have a set of strategies, since Your Majesty asked, then I will talk about it casually."

"Although the enemy is only five hundred, but he has very terrible weapons, you have seen the surrounding scene, these iron birds are just one of the weapons, their weapons, can kill hundreds of soldiers in an instant, if you fight head-on, it will be very difficult, even if the army of 100,000 may not be able to win."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was a little disapproving, although the enemy's weapons were indeed sharp, but to say that a hundred thousand troops could not defeat five hundred people, it was a little unimaginable.

But no one dares to question it, after all, there are ready-made examples.

"However, the enemy also has a fatal flaw, that is, the number of enemy troops is too small, and together it is still very threatening, but once dispersed, it is easy to be surrounded and killed, so the enemy will definitely not dare to divide the troops easily, and this is our biggest advantage.

We have an army of 100,000 people, and we can completely lay out the whole field.

First of all, I want to send an army to infiltrate the Holy City at once, not too much, only one or two thousand men, but the important thing is that there must be loyalty, reliability, and dedication, which is the key to this plan.

The enemy's weapons can shoot the enemy from a long distance, but once they enter the city, their threat will be greatly reduced, and there are many civilians in the city of Calle, the enemy is bound to kill them all, according to the revelation of the goddess, their goal is to capture the core of the Holy Spirit, then they must enter the city, our dead soldiers can disguise themselves as civilians, find an opportunity to approach them, launch a surprise attack, or poison food and water, or assassinate at night, or secretly destroy their weapons, As soon as the enemy enters the city, it is equivalent to falling into our trap.

In order to ensure concealment, it is best for this force to be dispatched this evening.

Not only can this force be used as an ambush, but it can also locate the Spirit Core in advance and figure out how to destroy the Spirit Core, an artifact that the Goddess is particularly concerned about, and my companion will personally lead the team. ”

Manuk nodded, saying that there was no problem, there were only thousands of people, it was not a big problem, and it was just enough to clear out some of the fanatics of the Dark Goddess in the army, otherwise it would be a hidden danger if they turned against the priests.

"Secondly, as far as I know, there are four independent city-states around the Holy City, the city of Courland, the city of Tula, the city of Hakan, and the city of Aaron, in addition to the population of many villages and towns, and your Majesty should send four detachments to conquer these city-states and villages respectively, recruit strong laborers, and strengthen the power of our army."

Before Manuk could speak, one of the Overseers stood up and said, "The oracles know that these city-states and towns have only farmers, merchants, and artisans, and no valiant warriors, and conquering them may be a source of plunder, but it will be of little use to the battle situation at hand other than a waste of troops." ”

The Sect Master shook his head, "No, it's very useful, the projectiles fired by the enemy's weapons can easily shoot through the armor and destroy the flesh, in front of those demonic weapons, there is no essential difference between a knight and a farmer, as long as there is no way to get close to the enemy, everyone is just cannon fodder."

It is very useful to recruit people from these places, whether they are used as strong craftsmen, or to attract firepower and consume the enemy's weapons.

At the same time, this can also limit the enemy's strategic space, although the enemy is only 500, but it is difficult to say whether they will get manpower from these city-states, and if we occupy these city-states in advance, we can allow the enemy to obtain resources through trading. ”

This trick is really a bit vicious, let civilians rush to the front as cannon fodder, although Manuk has done it before, but at that time he was still the head of the mercenaries, and it was only used on a small scale, since he became the Dark King, with the force, the army under his command is getting stronger and stronger, and the enemies encountered are often crushed at the touch of a button, and they are never used again.

When I heard about the large-scale cannon fodder, I was immediately a little embarrassed, "This kind of thing sounds very immoral." ”

The sect leader smiled slightly: "They will not die in vain, they will die for the great cause of the goddess, even if they die, they will be reborn in the eternal silent place and enjoy eternal peace, this is their blessing." ”

Manuk frowned slightly, how could this man's tone be so similar to those priests.

Nodding slightly: "It's okay, it shouldn't take too many troops to conquer these city-states, I'll send people." ”

The Sect Master continued, "The third and most important step is that Your Majesty should immediately lead a large army to the Holy City and establish a defensive line around the Holy City.

Although the enemy's weapons are powerful and have a long range, they are not invincible, as long as there are solid walls or deep trenches, the lethality of these weapons can be offset to the greatest extent.

If our soldiers are hiding in a trench, the enemy will have to get close to engage them, and then our archers and crossbowmen will be able to return fire.

We have an army of 100,000 men, and if we start working together, we can quickly turn the Holy City into an impenetrable fortress.

In addition, I will need to work with my baggage troops to create some new weapons to use against the enemy's weapons. ”

Manuk hesitated a little when he heard this, 100,000 people against 500 people, and it was a bit embarrassing to have to fight a defensive war, and he had to dig a pit and dig a ditch to hide inside, this kind of thing was unheard of, and where to put his name as the Dark King, just when Manuk hesitated.

One of the guards rushed in.

"Your Majesty, some of the knights under Lord Yumengande have returned, and they say that they have important information to report to Your Majesty."

What! Coming back so soon? Manuk had been worried about Yumengand's army since the airstrike, and now he heard that someone had returned, and hurriedly asked him to come in and report it.

The man who returned was none other than the young knight, and two other knights.

As soon as the three of them entered the door, they fell to one knee and ambushed them, suffering heavy losses, and Yumengander was also killed in battle, and the course of the battle was told in one go.

Listening to the reports of these knights, Manuk couldn't help but be more and more shocked, the strength of these enemies was so strong, and the five thousand cavalry were defeated in such a daze.

"How many enemies have you encountered? Tell me the truth. ”

One of the knights who had lost his helmet said in fear: "The number of enemies is innumerable, tens of thousands. ”

Another knight, who was older, shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, the gathering is too far away for me to see the number of enemies. ”

The young knight gritted his teeth: "Your Majesty, the enemy has only a dozen chariots, no more than a hundred. ”

Manuk glanced at the three of them, already comprehending.

"I see, you three go down, remember not to talk nonsense."

Manuk said and looked back, "I've made a decision, I'll do as the oracle says, pack up today, and send out to Kale City tomorrow!" ”