Chapter 766: Frog Jumping Tactics
The entire Baltic Empire was encroaching on the territory of the Attila Empire in an orderly and unstable manner, and the speed seemed to be very slow, but by the time the Attica Empire reacted, the entire country had been cut into pieces by the enemy.
Almost all the cities along the river and along the coast have been occupied by the Baltic Empire, even if they are desperately trying to stop it, trying to block the enemy's progress with their lives, but in the face of the gap between the two sides that is difficult to hide, the so-called efforts and desperate efforts seem so weak and powerless.
The Sea Clan killed before was just a drop in the bucket for the Baltic Empire, and while the Attila were still complacent, the second and third groups of troops were already ready, and now they were caught off guard by the Attila Empire.
Some inland cities were directly encircled by the Baltic Empire, and were directly besieged by the enemy and unable to move, and the messengers sent out to ask for help often appeared at the city gates the next morning, turned into corpses.
Even if you release a class that can fly, it won't help, the Baltic Empire's army is surrounded in all directions, whether it is the sky, the ground, the water, or the underground, it is impossible to get out of this encirclement.
All the people in the besieged city knew that they could not defeat the attack of the Baltic Empire, and that the supplies in the city could not support them in a protracted war.
Spring, summer and autumn in Scandinavia were very short, followed by a long winter, and although the Attila Empire was ready for war, it was clear that the supplies they had prepared were not enough to cope with the long, cold winter of Scandinavia.
At that time, without the attack of the Baltic Empire, they would have collapsed because of hunger and cold, and the whole city would fall in despair, but in their current situation, that would not have happened at all, because before winter came, they would have been defeated by the enemy and the city would have been breached.
Several knights who were still on the front line were facing off with the main forces of the Baltic Empire with a headache looking at the information like snowflakes, almost all of which was the same bad news.
"Retreat. ”
The war put down the parchment roll in his hand, casually put it on the chair next to him, and sighed helplessly, his face with an unconcealable exhaustion, it was not an easy thing to deal with the attack of the Baltic Empire during this time.
To the surprise of several knights, the Baltic Empire's armies did not take a conservative defense after successfully crossing the river, taking advantage of their defensive advantages, but actively launched attacks on the cities of the Attila Empire.
At this time, the war found that in the past few years of his absence, the army of the Baltic Empire has changed dramatically from before, and those various siege equipment have turned the city's walls into ruins on the first day.
If it weren't for the large number of ballistae and catapults that had been prepared on the side beforehand, the enemy would have been able to climb the city wall on the first day, and the battle would have turned into street fighting on the second day.
In terms of street fighting, the war was not very optimistic, because the Baltic Empire had jackals and werewolves who were good at street fighting, and these gnolls and werewolves completely overwhelmed their fellow clans in the Attila Empire in terms of combat effectiveness, and the wolf pack tactics invented by Hogg the Jackal were carried forward in their hands, and finally succeeded in surpassing the original.
Sometimes, no matter how unwilling he is, he needs to admit that in the name of war, he is not Alice's opponent in terms of war, and when his eyes are still limited to the battlefield in front of him, Alice is already strategically ready.
The current situation of the Attila Empire is definitely not accidental, a few years ago or even more than ten years ago, the Baltic Empire began to prepare, and these victories at this time can actually be described as a matter of course.
Famine and pestilence sat beside them, and both of them spoke, and could not find any reason to quibble, and the situation had reached such a terrible state that they could not escape the blame.
No, maybe this is also in Alice's plan, and it is precisely because of the understanding of the personalities of these two knights that they will design to kill war and death, and let famine and plague govern the Attila Empire.
Each knight essentially has flaws in his personality that are difficult to hide, and it is precisely as this that they can only make up for these flaws when all four knights are together.
"Retreat, there's no point in staying. ”
War repeated the phrase again, and he got up from his seat, picked up the helmet he had set aside and put it on his head, pushed open the door to the room, and walked out first.
Outside the door, a dense crowd of people with torches looking at the simple but sturdy structure included emaciated gnolls, cunning trolls, lip-biting humans, and bewildered trolls.
All the people in the army already knew the terrible situation they were facing, and they repelled the enemy's attacks on the battlefield again and again, and won victory after victory, but it did not change their decline.
They can't understand what has changed in the world, why it has become so unfamiliar, and the situation has become worse and worse with each victory.
Not only could these soldiers not understand, but even several knights could not really see through the intentions of the Baltic Empire, and they could not really see Alice's layout from the overall situation.
At this time, the war was dressed as a guard, and the whole body, including the face, was hidden in the armor, and no one could imagine that this ordinary guard would actually be a war that had been confirmed dead for many years.
Shortly after the war began, Famine and Plague walked out of the room with the rest of the guards, and they stood in front of the house, looking around at the soldiers, the heavy atmosphere making the sound of breathing inaudible at this time.
"Retreat!"
The dry sound of famine echoed in the ears of the soldiers.
All the soldiers began to turn around and go back to their tents to pack up their weapons and supplies, but the sigh of disappointment echoed in their ears for a long time, and it never disappeared.
The morale of the soldiers began to decline, and what they had gained by all their hard work, the efforts they had put in, the dead companions, were found to be worthless at this time, and they began to wonder if they would be able to achieve the final victory.
"Trouble. ”
Seeing this scene, the plague whispered in the ears of the famine, and the reduction in morale will bring a series of problems, and the contradictions that were previously suppressed will erupt again.
This is also the reason why they know that the situation has become very bad, but they still continue to insist, giving up is very simple, but the chain reaction after giving up is something they are not willing to face.
Victory, victory, and victory
After removing the blinding victory, when people begin to realize the bad state they are in, they feel more and more that they cannot achieve the victory that follows.
It only took a week for the Attila Empire to change from the original stalemate to the current bad situation, and the surrounding forces that continued to pay attention to the situation in Scandinavia no longer knew what kind of expression to show.
Such a simple rout of the United Kingdom has surprised many people, but it is understandable to consider the difference between the two in terms of size and history, and in the context of the penetration of the Baltic Empire into the United Kingdom.
However, it is completely unimaginable that the Attila Empire was driven to a dead end so easily, as long as people who have known the Attila Empire and have fought with the Attila Empire know how powerful the Attila Empire's combat power is.
Because of this, they had no way to understand why the Attila Empire, which was so powerful in combat, was defeated so quickly, and it was obviously a stalemate in the previous time.
The impact of this event on the Ural Mountains and the United Kingdom is a very huge thing, in the Ural Mountains, the majesty of Golia continues to decline, and after a year of fighting, she has not been able to bring good news, and cannot really let the tribes below see the hope of victory.
Scattered tribes have begun to ask to leave this army, they see no hope of victory, and they think that remaining in this army is a waste of time, and simply consumes their supplies.
Some of these tribes had even made contact with the Baltic Empire, and they had begun to get close to the Baltic Empire, not just withdrawing from the army, but from the coalition.
For such a situation, Golia is mentally prepared, she knows that as the battle situation stalemates, the power in her hands will gradually decrease, but she does not have much good way to deal with it.
The poison-coated sugarcoats of the Baltic Empire were so sweet that the smell alone was unbearable, and it would be hard for Golia to refuse the temptation if she were to stand in the position of the tribal chieftain.
In this way, the power of the Ural Mountains is gradually weakening, but because the main power of the Baltic Empire is now on Scandinavia, they can breathe a sigh of relief for the time being.
In a short period of time, they didn't need to worry about the Baltic Empire's attack on this side, and even their tribes, in so many years of communication with the Baltic Empire, were not very resistant to becoming a member of the Baltic Empire.
The reason is very simple, they want to be able to obtain the abundant materials within the Baltic Empire, they hope to be able to get rid of the current poverty situation, and they are not so desperate to be able to live.
Women don't want to wait for their fathers, husbands, and children at the door of their homes every day, waiting for them to bring food to the family, and to fight against the mighty beasts every day in the dangerous forests for this little bit of food.
It can be said that it is precisely because of the barrenness of this land that it is difficult for the people living here to refuse the conditions given by the Baltic Empire and live a peaceful, peaceful and prosperous life.
When the people below were unwilling and refused to participate in this battle, Goliath could not do anything to make a change, and many tribes or people below had already reconnected with the merchants of the Baltic Empire, and all she could do was turn a blind eye.
If she doesn't, even if she wants to take action to curb this situation, it is likely to cause anger among the people, and then she, the leader of the coalition who is not too prestigious, will be completely abandoned by the people and become worthless.
The situation in the United Kingdom is actually very similar to that faced by Goliath, the power of the Baltic Empire is constantly deepening and penetrating, and many people have already made contact with the Baltic Empire.
The conditions given by the Baltic Empire are very simple, so simple that whoever sees it will be very excited, only need to abide by the laws of the Baltic Empire, and refuse to join the side of the United Kingdom in the subsequent war, and after the victory of the Baltic Empire, they will have the possibility of obtaining citizenship.
It's so simple that they don't even need to betray the United Kingdom, they don't need to fight their former friends with each other, they just need to stand by and watch in the event of war.
What Gohm didn't expect was that some of the dwarves and elves had already begun to practice the Baltic Empire, and some of them did not consider the Baltic Empire to be an invader.
Because the Baltic Empire does not intend to interfere too much, as long as the dwarves and elves can follow the laws of the Baltic Empire and can fight for the Baltic Empire, then they will be able to continue to live in this land.
In this way, it seems that there is no question of invasion or not, the land is still theirs, the cities are still theirs, they still have personal freedom, and the empire does not restrict them in terms of faith.
It can be said that joining the Baltic Empire does not have much impact on the lives of dwarves and elves, and they can still go about their production and life normally.
This is where Gohm's headache arises, and the elves and dwarves begin to get closer to the Baltic Empire after they have moved away from the United Kingdom.
Now that the Attila Empire is about to be defeated, the situation has become even worse, and even his basic Scandinavians have appeared willing to join the Baltic Empire.
As Alice once said, if you can't be a winner, the best way to do that is to join the winners
There are already many people who do not see the hope of victory in Scandinavia, whether it is the United Kingdom, which has already been assured of defeat, or the Attila Empire, which looks like it is about to be defeated, has lost their confidence.
Even the courage to take up arms has been lost, and it doesn't seem to be a shameful thing to abandon the pride and glory of the past and join the camp of the Baltic Empire, not to mention that many people have relatives who have become Baltic Empire people, which makes these people feel even more at ease.