Anthony's injuries may seem serious, but with the protection of various means from two different worlds, he can still survive even the impact of Taranto's terrifying magical frenzy. After that, after healing magic, spells, pills, etc., it is no big problem at this time.

But he was not pretending to be tired when he faced General John just now.

He was really tired.

Tired.

If you're not afraid of god-like opponents, you're afraid of pig-like teammates!

Frankie is definitely a heavyweight opponent, and it may be too harsh to compare General John to a pig, but in this counterinsurgency war, Anthony spent no less heart and energy on General John than Frankie.

As a supervisor or a guest, he has the heart of the commander of the first army.

It sounds quite joyful and funny, but it is a true portrayal of Anthony during this time.

As he himself said, he had never been in contact with military affairs before and had not been on the battlefield. Out of a hot-blooded man's natural curiosity and yearning for battlefield battles, he plans to take this opportunity to learn and see well. This time he went out with the army, he only brought his eyes and ears, and he didn't think of doing anything in military strategy.

Whether it's for the sake of identity or ability, Anthony doesn't feel that there is room for his own worries or interference.

That was the matter of the commander of the army, the purview of General John.

But as the tide of battle progressed, Anthony slowly discovered that he seemed to overestimate General John's ability to lead the army.

Obviously there is a trap in front of him, and he has to jump in; A very simple trick played by the enemy, he didn't know whether he didn't see it, or if he saw it but didn't take it seriously; Obviously there was a better choice, but he just turned a blind eye and continued to rush forward with his head down.

It doesn't matter if the ability is insufficient, but the temperament is still stubborn and self-serving, and he can't listen to the advice of others. Coupled with the lack of courage, he did not dare to take responsibility.

Such a person is a general, and he can keep the army in peace and stability in peacetime. But the army is different from the court, what is needed is to forge ahead and dare to fight. Let him lead the troops to fight, fight bandits and bandits, and the like, naturally strategize and command. Once he encounters an opponent who is equal or even superior to him, these shortcomings are immediately apparent and infinitely magnified.

The final result is not to be known.

As a last resort, Anthony had to change his mind and help the army as much as he could, in order to turn the tide of decline.

Anthony had a few contacts with General John, but on the whole, the relationship was quite harmonious. But that's because of Anthony's gentle and humble attitude, but also because he carefully chooses the way he speaks and does things, trying not to irritate the sensitive heart of the army manager.

Even so, none of Anthony's explicit reminders and suggestions were accepted by the other party.

Including this time, it is no exception.

According to Anthony's plan, he wanted to inflict heavy damage and even annihilate Taranto's mage forces, so that they would lose their ability to threaten and confront the Aberdeen mages. Then use your own mage troops to slowly deal with other regular troops.

If the plan goes well, when the losses of the Taranto rebels reach a certain level, and they lose a strong enough military base to build on it, their plan will naturally fall apart.

The most critical point in this plan is two points: one is how to make the opponent's mage troops go all out and leave no room for it. The second is that the bait must be of sufficient weight, and there must be the consciousness of being sacrificed as an outcast.

Anthony has painstakingly come up with this strategy, and he has taken all the difficulties and risks on himself. General John only needs to command the Aberdeen magic forces to attack the opponent with all their strength at the agreed time.

Such a battle plan, even General John, could not find any reason to refuse.

But he still messed things up.

According to the agreement, while the enemy magicians are preparing their magic, the magicians of Aberdeen can determine the opponent's location based on the fluctuations of magic. When the enemy casts a spell, the allied mage should prepare his attack magic with all his might. And when the enemy's magic frenzy falls on Anthony's head, Aberdeen's attack magic should also roar and strike at their respective targets.

In this link, the most important thing is the word "fast".

The mage troops on both sides did not perform very well in the previous series of battles, at least they were far inferior to the hoplites of Aberdeen and the elite soldiers of Taranto. But no one, either the officers or the soldiers, was surprised or dissatisfied.

Because the strength of the mage troops on both sides of the battle is similar, they form a containment between each other. At most, everyone only dared to exert thirty percent of their strength on the battlefield, and more energy was spent on guarding against each other. As a result, it was as if the mage troops on both sides had disappeared from the battlefield.

Due to its own characteristics, the mage unit has gradually formed this unique fighting style in the long history of warfare on the continent. If either side takes the lead in attacking with all its might but fails to achieve the desired result, it will inevitably suffer a retaliatory blow from the other side. In the gap between the old force and the new force, the magicians simply could not do the best defense.

Anthony, however, succeeded in luring the enemy's magician to strike first.

If the magical forces of Taranto can be successfully disabled, the magicians of Aberdeen will no longer have any scruples. Allowing the enemy mage troops to unleash their magic as they please, is a nightmare for any unit.

Even if the tide of the war turns out to take a turn from this, it is entirely possible.

Because of the importance of the matter, even if it might cause General John to be unhappy, Anthony still took the trouble to repeatedly admonish him. When a fleeting fighter plane appears, it is necessary to give the order to attack decisively without hesitation.

But in fact?

As he slowly walked back under the support of Caton and the two Silver Fighters, the magic attack belonging to Aberdeen had only begun to be launched belatedly.

Maybe this is only a dozen breaths of time slow, but this little time difference is enough for the enemy to recover and make a relatively effective defense.

The difference is huge.

He could have done his best in the first battle, but due to General John's delay and delay, he finally got such a comforting result - for the magician who General John said to defeat more than half of the enemy, Anthony felt that there was a lot of water in it. Either he's fooling himself, or he's being fooled by his men.

If there is a delay in the time to strike, it can also be explained by a delay in the chain of command of the Aberdeen army, not due to the indecision of General John. So only about seventy percent of the magicians made a move, leaving thirty percent of the magicians to lead but not start, and stood by and watched, how to say it?

Save the strength, just in case?

Even with Anthony's mental cultivation, he couldn't help but have the urge to explode at that moment.

You didn't listen when you were told to save your strength, others risked their lives to create an excellent opportunity for you to break the enemy, and put the fruitful results in front of you, but at this time you have to preserve your strength and be cautious?

Is the role and value of a top martial arts powerhouse worse than a mage army? Just look at the performance of the enemy to get the answer.

On the other side, Frankie resolutely gave the order even though he knew that he might suffer heavy losses if he was the first to attack with all his might. On the other hand, General John, due to Anthony's instructions, had prepared in advance, but when the time came, he suffered from gains and losses, and hesitated. In the face of an excellent fighter with almost zero risk, he couldn't make up his mind for a long time.

Where did he put Anthony's efforts and adventures in place?

No matter how young Anthony is, after all, he is still less than twenty years old. Even if there are more "life experiences" in his mind, his personality is becoming more and more calm and steady, compared to the sharpness when he just walked out of Hengling, he exudes a wild atmosphere, and he is completely like two people. But no matter how real the experience of others is presented in the mind, it is not as real and profound as one's own personal experience.

General John's actions, whether intentional or unintentional, left him feeling extremely disappointed and discouraged. If it weren't for the fact that the war had involved the fortunes of the glorious empire, as well as the fate of Arina and her father, Anthony would have wanted to leave it alone and turn away.

……

It's still a palace that's as gorgeous as a royal palace, but it's full of old messages. is still the old man with kind eyebrows, plain clothes but noble status. A little further back from him, there was still a loyal old butler.

The kind old man sighed and slowly put down the letter in his hand.

When he raised his head and looked across his eyes, his gaze had become determined.

"This is what your master is up to?"

In front of the old man was a man dressed in black, and the contrast between the kind old man in white and black was stark.

He silently waited for the old man to finish reading the letter, and he was also waiting for the old man's reply.

"Exactly."

As for the old man's question, as well as the content of the letter in his hand, it has already been explained, and it can be answered truthfully.

"Your master is confident that he will dare to take out such a confidential thing. Did he calculate that the old man would definitely agree? ”

The old man's tone was indifferent, and his face was calm, as if he was chatting with a neighbor.

The man in black had a look of adoration on his face, and his tone was also full of fanaticism.

"My master is clever, calculating, and his wisdom is as deep as the sea, and few people can compare with it. The master's mind, we as subordinates can't and dare not speculate. But since he arranged it this way, he must have a reason. ”

The kind old man looked at him like a fanatical believer, and the impression of his master deepened a little more in his heart.

"Good. Then as your master wishes, the old man agreed to this matter. I also hope that your owner will not forget his previous promises. ”

A hint of ecstasy flashed in the eyes of the man in black.

Things have been grinding for so long, and today I finally have a good result, and I can finally go back to the master to give an errand.

"Since the adult has agreed, then according to my master's instructions, the villain will convey a message to the adult......"

The old man raised his eyebrows, and his eyes burst with light, like the kind appearance of the old man next door, completely replaced by a fierce and majestic demeanor.

"Good! Ok, good, good! What a big game of chess played by your master! It seems that the old man's choice was not wrong. ”

The tone was both excited and happy, and it was like regret and sorrow.

……

All parties who have been paying close attention to the situation in Taranto Province have received the latest news from their respective channels.

On 4 July, Aberdeen broke through the Silverhill Valley defenses, and Taranto retreated, as usual, with General John not in pursuit. Note: Anthony, a genius boy on the Aberdeen side, was heavily attacked by the opposing magician forces and was seriously wounded.

On 12 July, Aberdeen breached the sixth line of defence on the banks of the Wenshui River.

On 29 July, Aberdeen broke through the seventh line of defense on the Xiyang Plain.

In the detailed battle report that followed, it was also mentioned that General John fell into the trap of Frankie and lost dozens of magicians......