Chapter 185: Reserves
Morno made a decision that could not be changed. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info Although Delina, Chappell, and Reddis, as well as several other officers who could speak, expressed their disapproval, it was clear that the General did not heed these advices.
After arguing for a moment on the field, Chappell suddenly said, "Dane, you have been silent beside you, do you have any other opinions?" ”
Dane understood what Chappell meant by this, and he clearly hoped that he would be able to open his mouth to persuade Morno.
In fact, if he could persuade him, why wouldn't Dane want to do it? But looking at Morno's determined look, it was clear that no matter what he said, he didn't have to.
But in any case, what should be said, Dane still has to say: "My opinion is similar to that of Chappell, and I am also opposed to the continued participation of the Crusade Army in the interception campaign, which is not a task that we can accomplish." ”
With most of the people determined to oppose it, Morno was eager to hear Dane's approval of continuing the war. So, after hearing that Dane also objected, there was some disappointment in his eyes.
Regrouping his spirits, Morno said, "There is no need to mention the objections, my decision has been made very clear to you." Now, please stop thinking about avoiding war, for this is the task that Governor Ozer has given us, and we must accomplish it. Now, what you have to think about is, how can you successfully achieve your goals? ”
Hearing Morno's question, none of the people spoke, and expressed their opposition with silence.
Seeing that it was going to be cold, someone came out - Marlin, who had a broken arm.
"Judging from our current position, if we continue to travel west for two days, we will reach a place called Shizuipo. Judging from the current retreat route of the orc army, if they want to escape the pursuit of the governor as soon as possible, taking Shizui Slope should be the fastest way, and they will pass through here nine times out of ten. As long as we arrive in advance and set up a solid defensive line at Shizuipo, as long as we stop the orc army for a day, the Governor's army will arrive. At that time, under the attack from both sides, it will be impossible for this orc army to escape from the encirclement unless they all have wings! After the Orcs have lost a lot of their living force, the borders of Sindelare will be at least ten years of peace, and you will be remembered as heroes by the people of Hindlaire! ”
The Knight of the Falcon, who had been saved by Dane, was obviously the most enthusiastic among the people in the audience who hoped that Morno would continue to lead the Crusade into battle. He made a seemingly good strategic proposal, and painted a beautiful picture for everyone.
But among the people present, who was stunned by two sentences at will, and their blood gushed out?
Delina said: "I know where Shizuipo is, the distance is not close, in two days, whether we can arrive earlier than the vanguard of the orc legion, is simply unknown!" ”
Reddis followed, "No matter how suitable the terrain is for defense, is there a city wall there?" Is there a fortress there? What can we, a team of less than 2,000 men, do to hold off nearly ten times the number of orcs bent on escaping? Not to mention a day, I'm afraid someone can defeat us all in an hour! ”
Chappell gave the final blow: "It is unknown whether the troops of Governor Ozer will arrive in one day. What's more, even if they arrived at the battlefield as scheduled, after a fatigue and high-intensity march, no one could guarantee whether the army under the Governor's command would be able to maintain sufficient combat effectiveness without resting and immediately entering the battle. Sir Marlin, this plan of yours is really ......"
"Enough!"
It was Morno himself who roared in anger.
Every time he heard a word from one of his men, his face became a little heavier, until Chappell was here, when he finally couldn't take it anymore and interrupted him.
Once again, the scene fell silent.
"Dane." After a while, Morno's deep voice sounded, "Tell me, how should we fight this battle?" ”
Obviously, after calming down for a while, the Orc Overseers did realize that the operability of the plan that Marlin said was too low.
Hearing Morno's roll call, Dane's face was somewhat helpless. He stood up and said, "Your Excellency, as Delina, Reddis, and Chappell have said, the idea that Sir Marlin has proposed is too amateurish. ”
Marin had an embarrassed look on his face. If someone else said so, he would have reprimanded him directly. But Dane was the one who had saved his life, so he could only stare at him with angry eyes.
Dane didn't pay attention to Marin's gaze, and continued to say to himself: "General, let me state in advance, I still don't think it's a wise choice to continue to participate in the operation of intercepting the orc army at this time......"
He saw that something was wrong with Morno's face. With a sigh in his heart, he continued, "However, if the general really wants any advice from me, I do have an idea. ”
"With our current strength, directly blocking the orc army that only wants to escape is definitely self-defeating, not only will we not be able to achieve the task of helping Governor Ozer intercept the orc army, but we will also lose the lives of the warriors in vain. But we don't need to go toe-to-toe with these orcs, since we can't stop them, we might as well let them go, and then, we continue to launch attacks on the flanks against this orc army in an attempt to slow down their evacuation. When their speed slowed down, Governor Ozer naturally had a chance to catch up. ”
"This ......," Morno pondered. After a while, he said, "Dane's idea, well, seems to be quite plausible. ”
Chappell sighed, and he cast a resentful look at Dane, as if to blame him for not insisting on his attitude against continuing the fight.
But now that this is the case, Morno is determined to continue fighting, and he can no longer object to anything. I only heard him say: "If you have to fight, I agree with Dane's opinion." Attacking the orc army from the flanks in an attempt to slow them down is still dangerous, but with our strength, at least we have a chance to complete the mission. But when we attack the orc army, we can't put all our strength into it at once, otherwise it will be easy to be entangled by the enemy who reacts. We must leave a reserve force with sufficient strength to support and respond, so that security will be greatly improved. ”
Dane interjected at the right time, "I'll be this reserve." ”
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Chapter 4 to be continued (to be continued.) )