The situation is becoming more and more unfavorable for Aberdeen.

The entire battlefield of engagement was slowly moving southward, making way for the Taranto troops lining up from the defensive line to fill in. It's like a big hand that slowly opens, trying to grasp the entire Aberdeen army in the palm of its hand.

The cavalry unit that had made the first merit finally broke through the formation after raging in the battle formation for a while. At this moment, it is cruising back and forth on the right flank of the army, like a cunning wolf, as long as it sees a flaw, it will pounce frantically in the next second.

Even though the cavalry had departed, Aberdeen's chaotic army could not recover immediately. In addition, the pressure from the frontal front is increasing, and it is a blessing from God that all units can hold on to the fact that the whole line does not collapse, and where is there still the spare strength to adjust the formation and stand still.

From the direction of the Chinese army's point of view, Taranto's front line is slowly advancing, and the speed of the left and right flanks is slightly faster than in the middle. At this rate, it won't be long before Taranto is in a three-sided position against Aberdeen.

Wai Sanque one!

Perhaps because he knew that the general situation was gone and there was no room for recovery, General John was so devastated that his mind was clearer than ever, and he could see Frankie's plan at a glance.

It was only at this moment that General John was surprised to realize that the numerical superiority he had always thought his side had unconsciously changed. Looking at Taranto's lineup, it has faintly surpassed Aberdeen in terms of quantity.

The sudden arrival of the cavalry, General John also thought of the source. It should be the rebel army that has been fanning the flames in the rear of Aberdeen Province and doing evil everywhere.

The cavalry took advantage of the surprise and crashed headlong into their own battle formation, coming and going in a vertical and horizontal way, and no one could stop them.

However, after disrupting the tight lines of the various phalanxes, without waiting for the Aberdeen army to collapse on all fronts, he took the initiative to break through the formation and retreated.

Such an anticlimactic assault is not at all like Frankie's style. There is no other reason, just because the other party has a great appetite, and is not satisfied with defeating and defeating the Aberdeen army, but wants to swallow the entire army in front of him even with a bite of the belt and bones.

He has been advancing slowly, maintaining great offensive pressure, but carefully controlling the intensity of the attack. Aberdeen could not organize an effective resistance, but it was not completely unable to resist and collapsed.

When they set up their formation and get ready

Once a general attack is launched, Aberdeen's rout can only flee in one direction behind them.

And in this direction is the camp of the Chinese army where General John is located.

Defeat Aberdeen's command center with a rout, as well as the few reserves and the commander's guard, and drive them south like a flock.

There, there is only one way to live: Horseshoe Canyon.

If General John was right, the other side of Horseshoe Canyon had been sealed off completely. As soon as Aberdeen's soldiers entered, Frankie immediately sent a heavy force to block the northern exit.

Trapped in a dead place, there is no way to escape, all the food, grass and baggage are lost, and even the stubborn resistance cannot be obtained. At that time, what other options did the Aberdeen soldiers have than to surrender?

Taranto was supplemented by thousands of soldiers, not only making up for the previous losses, but also greatly increasing his strength, deterring the surrounding provinces, and his momentum was unmatched for a while.

At that time, whether it is sticking to the base camp and coercing and pinning down the neighboring provinces, or taking the initiative to attack and invade the entire glorious empire, Taranto and Frankie, who occupy a good situation, will be able to play with ease.

What a far-reaching layout, such a bold plan!

For the first time, General John found himself so clear-headed, so clever that he could keep up with the train of thought of the famous Riga general.

But the more I thought about it, the more I regretted and ashamed of what I had done before.

Unexpectedly, his shallow ignorance and arrogance not only buried this counterinsurgency army, but also dragged the Archduke of Edwards' Aberdeen Province and the entire glorious empire into the abyss.

The so-called mourning is greater than the death of the heart, and General John is exactly like this today.

Aberdeen was losing ground on the front lines, and the formation was slowly but irreversibly moving towards this side. General John just watched indifferently, letting his troops fight on their own, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

"Don't give up, General John."

A powerful palm pressed against his shoulder, lifting his whole body and pulling him back from the illusory feeling of being stripped from the whole world.

"We haven't lost yet, as long as we hold on, things will definitely turn around."

General John seemed to have just come to his senses, and looked down his arm, it turned out to be the genius boy named Anthony, as well as the eldest princess of the empire, Arlena, the "Azure Sword Saint" Caton.

General John smiled sadly, and his smile contained indescribable bitterness.

"Mr. Anthony doesn't need to comfort me, now that the situation is clear, there is no turning point. Aberdeen is to blame for this defeat, and it lies with me. If I had followed my husband's advice at that time, how could I have today's fiasco. ”

Frankie's whole plan was exhausted, and by going back and forth on his layout and specific operations, General John could easily grasp his train of thought.

From beginning to end, Frankie's goal was to lead the counterinsurgency army he led. The others, whether it is encircling Wei to save Zhao, blowing up the bridge and cutting off the road, or setting up cards to intercept them, are all cat-and-mouse tricks. It not only diverts his attention, ignores the crisis he is facing, but also makes himself tired, so that the other party finally finds an opportunity and hits with one blow.

It is only now that General John truly understands what the young man meant when he said, "stay in the green mountains, not afraid of running out of firewood": as long as you hold this counterinsurgency army in your hands, do not rush forward, fight steadily, and let Frankie have a thousand calculations and thousands of schemes, how can you help me?

The Caton Sword Saint glanced at him with slanted eyes, his face was expressionless, but there was no anger in his heart: Now I finally understand? It's just a pity that it's a little too late.

Anthony said solemnly: "If a person is not a sage, who can do no wrong." The most important thing is to know that mistakes can be corrected. Since the general knew that the previous decision was wrong, the army was in a difficult situation. At this time, we will not think hard about countermeasures in order to turn the situation around. On the contrary, he felt sorry for himself and gave up, how can he be worthy of the entrustment of the Grand Duke of Edwards, and how can he be worthy of the soldiers below who fought bloodily and forgot to die? ”

General John's heart sank, and he secretly cried out in shame. I didn't expect that I had grown up for decades, and my mental cultivation was not as good as that of a teenager under the age of 20.

"Sir taught a lesson. It was going to be a big change, and I lost my mind for a while. Fortunately, Mr. drank it as a slap in the face, otherwise he would have almost given up on himself. It's just that the current situation ......"

The Aberdeen boss was very respectful and his message was clear.

With this mess in front of him, even if General Ben revives himself, it is impossible to clean it up.

Anthony turned to face the front line and waved his hand to unleash an amplification magic.

"Brethren of Aberdeen, our reinforcements are coming, hold on! There is nothing to fear from the enemy in front of you, think about how we beat them to the ground yesterday and fled. ”

It has been a long time since the Aberdeen soldiers in the fight have received command orders from the Chinese army, and they feel as if they have been forgotten and abandoned, and they can only deal with the countless enemies around them alone.

Anthony's shout was like an oracle of the true gods, a lighthouse that the trek boat in the deep sea had discovered by surprise, and they had rediscovered their way forward.

That's right! These Taranto breeds, which time was not pressed and beaten by us. Even with the help of the location and fortifications, in the end, it was not possible to stop us.

Now that the wings are stiff and the courage has grown hair, you dare to take the initiative to attack and fight with us? No matter how tired you are, no matter how bad your physical condition is, you don't have the strength to counterattack back, and there is no reason why you can't even resist the opponent's attack. Aren't we even inferior to the Bad Seed?

The Aberdeen soldiers in the battle shouted in unison, like an unwilling roar from the throat of a wounded beast. As if out of thin air, he pushed the front back a few steps in the direction of Taranto.

The Heart of the Army is available!

General John's eyes lit up, but soon dimmed again.

He knew very well the situation in Aberdeen Province, where he could send any reinforcements.

Relying on the deception of white lies, although it can arouse the morale of the army for a while, it is not a long-term solution after all. The soldiers are already at the end of the strong **, and if they find that the promised reinforcements are missing, the lies will be self-defeating. When the time comes, the morale of the army will not be reduced, and there will be no discharge, and the battle situation can only be a thousand miles. There is no need to flee to Horseshoe Canyon, you can surrender on the spot on this battlefield.

It saved Frankie trouble.

This is not some alarmism, Aberdeen fell into such a field precisely because of General John's fantasy of "one blow".

The lessons of the past are still in front of us, how could such a bright and talented boy as Anthony make the same mistake?

General John was puzzled, but Anthony had no time to explain. The situation is so critical that Aberdeen could collapse at any moment. It is not easy to stabilize the position, and it is even more time to race against time and try to recover the decline. If you have any questions, I'll talk about them later.

"General John, please give the order for the 3rd Cavalry Brigade to withdraw a little later......"

"The 2nd Sword and Shield Brigade moved left to fill the vacancy......"

"The Ninth Brigade of the Rear Assault ......"

"Let the archer troops cover the front line of Taranto in the area and cover the ...... of the troops"

“……”

At this moment, Anthony didn't care about overstepping his authority, attracting jealousy, etc., and said quickly.

If this battle is lost, everything will be over. I'm afraid that there will be no one at all, so why do you need to pay attention to what thoughts and reactions.

General John was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted, and immediately ordered to do as the young man wanted.

He has clearly thought in his heart now, fighting with Frankie, he is really not that material. Even if you have the advantage at the beginning, you will be chased and overtaken by the opponent in the blink of an eye, and then you will be beaten down.

Not to mention the current difficult situation of such a dangerous egg, I can only stare dryly, and I don't know how to deal with it at all.

In that case, it is better to let Anthony try. Not to mention the rumored miracles that the young man has repeatedly created, and regardless of the military talent he has only shown a few times before, even if it is just a dead horse as a live horse doctor, it is far better than watching it himself but doing nothing.

The flag waved rapidly, sending a series of commands to the battlering Aberdeen formation.

Soon, the various troops that were fighting separately like a plate of scattered sand slowly moved.

It's like a machine that has been dismantled into parts, finally rebuilt.