Death is never late, and when fate comes, even the gods need to face that restless eternal sleep.

The war between the Scandinavians and the Attila armies had stopped at dusk, and neither of them wanted to continue, and there was a rare short truce between the two sides.

The retreating Attila army, the stupid ogres and trolls, who didn't know how to clean up the battlefield, dragged their scarred bodies, picked up corpses from the ground for food, and chewed non-stop.

Their digestive system is very well developed, and they can turn food into nutrients in the body in a very short period of time to heal their physical injuries, even if they are broken bones, internal bleeding, major wounds, etc., can be relieved in a short time.

The Scandinavians didn't rush out of the city in pursuit, they didn't have the time and energy, there were still a large number of wounded companions in this gap who needed their help, and there were some trolls and ogres that had not yet calmed down and had no retreat to deal with.

At least 30,000 people are buried in this land today, and countless others have been injured, but when it comes to losses, the most severe losses are the jackals.

In the beginning, there were not many gnolls who died in this battle, and with their senses, gnolls knew how to protect themselves and how to kill as many enemies as possible at the least cost.

But later in the war, when they began to go crazy because of the battlefield, a large number of casualties began to appear, and at that time they gave up all defenses in order to fight, in order to climb the city walls.

This is just the beginning, [Bloodthirsty Thaumaturgy] makes the situation even worse, at this time, half of the gnolls who died were killed at the hands of the enemy, and the other half fell into shock due to weakness after the battle.

Hogg seemed angry. ”

Famine spread his hands and said to the plague.

"And then?"

Plague asked calmly, Attila valued Hogg very much and gave him a very high status, but this did not mean that they could accept it, Hogg was on an equal footing with them.

Gnolls will always be gnolls, give a little respect and you should be grateful to Dade, unnecessary, can't, shouldn't ask for too many things, they just need to fight, to kill the enemy, that's enough.

"It's really ruthless, plague. ”

Famine smiled and shook his head, he didn't dwell on this answer, they had an absolute advantage in combat effectiveness, they were not afraid of rebellion, and they didn't think that the gnolls had the courage to rebel.

"The city walls are already broken, and now we will go directly into the city to end this war?"

"No, it's too early, this war is not over yet. ”

"However, our logistics can't sustain us for long. ”

The plague did not agree with the idea of famine, and in his opinion, since he had the advantage, he should take out the enemy in one breath and completely destroy the Scandinavian Empire.

"Yes, yes, I understand, plague, I understand what you say. ”

Famine nodded, he understood the meaning of the plague, but understanding the ghost did not mean that he agreed with the idea of the plague.

"Drake's resources are being sent to our enemies through the Northern Sea Route, and the Baltic Empire is constantly wreaking havoc behind us, and we will never forget the fall of Karelia. ”

"Famine, what do you mean? You don't plan to kill the enemy as fast as you can, break through the city, occupy the land, end this war, and then turn your attention to the Baltic Empire?"

The plague saw the noncommittance of the famine, and asked again.

"Of course, I certainly won't forget the tragedy of Karelian City, but the plague, enemies sometimes turn into friends, and friends turn into enemies, and our power is not yet able to affect the sea, so after defeating the Scandinavian Empire, Francis Drake is a friend who can be won over. ”

Famine said very seriously, answering the questions of the plague.

If other people heard the words of famine at this time, they would definitely not believe it, after all, people have the impression that the Attila Empire will only keep defeating all enemies in their way, conquering everything, and they have never seen their friends.

"Besides, we need a friend who can contain the naval power of the Baltic Empire on the sea, most of which is on the islands, and if we can cut off their island-to-island connections, this so-called empire will fall apart. ”

Before the Scandinavians were completely solved, the famine began to prepare for the Baltic Empire, and to completely unify the entire north, this enemy was an unavoidable hurdle.

"Don't underestimate that woman, famine, death and the demise of war are absolutely inextricably linked to that woman. ”

"I always like to worry about it, the plague, I know better than you about that woman's difficulties, if it weren't for that woman, there would be no this expedition to the west now. ”

Famine said coldly, the woman in their mouth is Alice, Famine, like many people, blames Alice for the failure of the Second Western Expedition, they think that it is the dragon army that is single-handedly pulled by Alice, and the mammoth is defeated by the giant army, which will lead to the final victory.

Beowulf has never been a big problem, and a commander who can only charge in front of the army with brute force is not a qualified commander at all.

Dealing with such an army is actually very simple, it is enough to defeat Beowulf on a frontal battlefield, without Beowulf, the so-called coalition army is a scattered joke.

"I don't know why you are so jealous of that woman, in my opinion, that woman, what [Calamity Girl] is a stronger, excellent politician. ”

"It's okay to be excellent, because she knows when and what kind of choice to make is the best for herself, even if the speed is a little slower, even if the harvest is less, it is safe. ”

"Do you know why the empire that woman built was able to grow without any support, and it has created a threat to us that we have to pay attention to?"

After a little explanation, Famine asked, but his question was not really to get an answer to the plague, but to answer himself.

"The Baltic Empire has no weaknesses, no obvious flaws, you understand, famine. ”

"I will never be inferior to you in hating that woman, but we must not let anger and hatred affect our thoughts, she is definitely an opponent worthy of our serious study, serious treatment, and serious fighting. ”

"Famine, you can't have been misled by what I just said. ”

Suddenly remembering what he had just said, Famine asked suspiciously.

"No, no, no, of course not, famine. ”

Plague quickly denied, and then he fell silent, and it took about a few seconds before he spoke again.

"Famine, the future is indeed important, but the present is more important, before we can deal with the Baltic Empire, we need to deal with the enemy in front of us and send these ignorant Scandinavians to hell. ”

The topic returned to the beginning, why Famine did not agree to concentrate his forces, and used the place where the city walls collapsed as a breakthrough to directly capture the city.

"Plague, do you think that if we break through the walls of this city, we can break through this city very quickly?"

"Isn't that a matter of course? In the previous cities, the Scandinavian resistance didn't do much at all, and we could take them very quickly. ”

The plague is very confident, in the previous cities, the Scandinavians have built a large number of fortifications in the city, and the interior of the city is completely a labyrinth, but after the city walls are breached, the Scandinavians will not have the courage to continue fighting, they will desperately flee to the outside of the city, and then be killed by the pursuing Attila army, instead of using the terrain and those fortifications, fighting until the last moment and the last second.

"I don't know where your confidence comes from. ”

The famine did not hesitate to pour cold water on the plague.

"Don't compare this city to the previous ones, those guys are completely outcasts thrown by Siegel to consume our supplies and soldiers, if you really want to compare, it must be with Upland City. ”

"Plague, your memory should not be bad enough, forget what happened in Upland, and you won't forget how much we lost in the street battles in the city after we broke through the city walls. ”

"That so-called victory, it was only a strategic victory, and tactically we were undoubtedly defeated, and if that battle continued, we would definitely be dragged down with bad logistics. ”

"Therefore, I think that rather than letting the rhythm of this battle be mastered by the other side, it is better to use this gap, master the rhythm of the battle, use this gap to constantly consume the opponent's combat power, and when it reaches a certain level, you can end this war with overwhelming force. ”

"Also, I have other considerations, and I can't confirm whether Siegel will lead his army in a surprise attack when we storm the city, attacking us from the other direction, and if so, it will most likely allow them to replicate their previous victory. ”

"That guy Siegel is different from the others, he is a qualified politician, he will never adhere to the spirit of the Scandinavians, he will never believe in the will of the gods, and he will not analyze his formal norms in a normal Scandinavian way. ”

The so-called previous victory was only famine and plague because of carelessness, the Scandinavians rushed into the barracks to make trouble, and the heavy losses were one thing, and the two of them felt humiliated on the other.

"I see what you mean, Famine, use this gap to consume the opponent's strength, in a head-on battle, we must be stronger than the opponent, so that while defeating the opponent, we can also consume the opponent's strength without listening. ”

"Still, famine. ”

"Huh?"

"I'm still the same question, where do we get the logistics?"

"Plague, I ask you, what logistics do we need now?"

Famine's tone was already a little impatient, he had never been a patient person, and the reason why he answered this way was for the sake of the other party's plague and his brother.

"Do ogres, trolls, and gnolls need logistics? Those corpses on the battlefield can keep them from eating until next year. ”

"Dragons, wyverns and ptarmigans also don't need logistics, and the vast Norwegian mountains could be their hunting grounds, providing them with plenty of food. ”

"The trolls have their tribe in charge of providing food, and our guards can go out and forage for food on their own, so tell me what else do we need to worry about even if our logistics are cut off?"

Seeing the famine that suddenly became inexplicably excited, the plague smiled awkwardly, he actually had something to refute the other party's words, but after thinking about it, he still didn't say it.

Food can be solved, but solving food in this way will undoubtedly make morale extremely weak, and other things, weapons, ammunition, and spell materials, all need to be replenished in large quantities, without these things, the combat effectiveness of the army will be greatly reduced.

At that time, on the frontal battlefield, it is unknown whether the combat effectiveness of the Atila army can still overwhelm the other side.

The two knights were walking in the barracks, ignoring the screaming wounded who had been placed outside the tents.

In the eyes of the knights, these warriors of the Attila army were only tools for them to achieve their goals for Attila, and everything they did contributed to this result.

"Let me go, let me go!"

Not far away, a young gnoll was roaring, and he was grabbed by the neck by a mammoth man and lifted into the air.

"I want to see the knight, I want to see the knight. ”

The young gnolls screamed and danced, hoping that their actions would attract the attention of the two knights.

But unfortunately, the two knights in reality were very different from what he imagined, and completely ignored his shouts.

Just as the mammoth man was getting impatient and trying to throw the young gnoll out with all his might, the famine stopped him.

He walked up to the gnoll and crouched down slightly, just as the gnoll opened his mouth to say something.

The gnolls found that his body had lost control, and he opened his mouth to say something, but he couldn't say a word.

In the eyes of others, Famine only glanced at the gnoll, and then the gnoll's muscles began to atrophy, his hair turned yellow, and his eyes gradually dimmed.

A few seconds later, a cold wind blew, and the gnolls fell to the ground, silent, and the corpse looked as if it had been starved to death for days.

All the sounds around them disappeared like this, and both the wounded and the resting warriors watched in fear at such a scene, and did not dare to make any noise.

This silence lasted for a long, long time, until the figure of the famine completely disappeared from everyone's view.