Night.

The sky is full of stars.

In the mountains south of the Norwegian territory of Murcha.

"Imperial...... Also Will the Elrios really come......? Lizzie muttered. The mages of aerial reconnaissance were repulsed, and now the Okard army could only rely on the movement of the Elrios army, a manifestation magic that was disturbed from time to time.

Including the musket battalion, an Okadian troop of 10,000 people was already lying in ambush in the mountain pass, just waiting for the Elrios army to take the bait.

"They will come," Wei said in a low voice, riding on a brown horse, "there are our men in the camp of Elrios. ”

Wei paused. Initially, the spy came back with the news that the other party was completely immobile, but then, he received belated information from a higher level. The Speaker's shadow in the ranks of the enemy army has finally come into play.

"Now the Errios army is divided into two factions, half willing to surrender and half still wanting to resist, but the Imperial army wants to withdraw to the Empire. They're already on the move. ”

"Take this ramp in the Longmian Mountains, right?" Beside Lijie, Melia was riding a snow-colored war horse with silver armor and silver boots, and the evening breeze blew her long blue hair, "The only way to withdraw to the empire." They also persuaded a part of the Errios army to go along. ”

"A few of the Elrios generals were angry with the capitulationists," Wei said, "and it didn't take much effort for the Imperials to convince them." Although the Empire has lost its emperor compared to the French Empire, it still has a legendary mage and a legendary mystical warrior, and its territory is much larger. ”

"Imperials' Territory ......" Lijie, who was dressed in black armor, took a few steps forward on her black warhorse, "If I were an Elrios, the Imperial's territory would indeed be more convenient for a decisive battle. Let's just make them scared in the first battle. ”

According to Wei's intelligence, nearly 8,000 Imperial troops will break away from the mountain road where they are tonight, along with 2,000 elite Elrios. In response, Wei left the main force to contain the Elrios camp, and he blocked their path in advance with Lijie and Meria.

As soon as the Imperial Coalition appeared, it would be severely attacked by the Okad ambush.

Fearing that their actions would be discovered, the Okad side did everything they could to disrupt the other's reconnaissance spells and killed all the Elrios spies in their path. Even so, Lijie only mobilized 10,000 troops and arranged the ambush as quietly as possible. The two sides were evenly armed, but the prepared Okad had an overwhelming advantage.

Once the enemy is in view, the mages on Ocard's side will join forces to create a large anti-magic field on the mountain path that will cover half the battlefield. In the face of the Okadian Musket Battalion, which was condescendingly ambushed on the cliffs on both sides, even if Elrios had the Arcane Knights, he could not escape the fate of defeat.

Even if the resistance of the Imperial French Coalition is beyond imagination, the undead troops and the border battalions can send backup at any time to outflank the coalition forces. It is the so-called catching turtles in the urn.

Suddenly—

[Brother "Eternal Blood".] Levy's voice suddenly sounded in Wei's ears.

[Levy? 】

[Take Melia and Lijie with you, and leave from there.] Levi's voice was calm, but he spoke much faster than usual.

[What's wrong?] Wei wondered what was it that made this living lich of the ancient well so anxious.

"We've been fooled," Lévi said softly, "you guys...... Can't wrap them up. 】

……

The Elrios Army knew earlier that their opponents were "Eternal Blood" and "Pale Moon".

But the Okard Army did not know that Peter Cliff, the strongest of the "Golden Generation" of the Elrios "Golden Generation", had arrived in the army.

The spies they trusted were all exposed on the first day. The message that came back after that was nothing more than false news that Elrios wanted them to hear. The initial disinformation was suspicious of Okad, and the Elrios side had to send back the message that "only 10,000 people intend to break out immediately" through Okad's secret sons, who had already been under control.

After working with Elrios' generals to develop a strategy, Cliff of the End spent a full twelve hours setting up a guardian enchantment throughout the French Powers. No matter what happened inside the barrier, the outside world could not sense anything, from the naked eye to the detection of magic, only the same camp could be seen.

It was Peter Cliff's tireless work that gave the Elrios hope of a successful project.

Then, before the next nightfall, the army of 70,000 abandoned all baggage and made preparations for the opening as quickly as possible.

This historic battle, which was completed in one battle, began with the great retreat of all the elite troops of Erios. With the exception of the thousands who volunteered to stay in the camp, the entire coalition forces of the French Empire rushed at full speed to the ramp of Longmian Mountain, the only weak point in the Okadian net.

They were faced with an Okadian army that was only one-seventh as large as their own, and had completely miscalculated the situation.

……

"Anti-Demon Field!" Wei looked up sharply.

The anti-magic force field is like a fortress, lying in the middle of the mountain road. The barrier that was supposed to stop the enemy's advance was now reduced to an iron gate that closed the enemy's retreat.

"What's wrong?" Li Jie sensed that something was wrong with Wei.

"Inform the battle mages of the rear team to remove the anti-demon field, we have fallen into the trap," Wei said, "and the enemy army is not ten thousand at all...... It's seventy thousand. ”

"Seventy thousand...... Their whole army? Lijie's expression changed.

On a mountain road where the army is not spreading, it may be possible to stop the enemy by fighting with all your might, but you will inevitably suffer heavy losses.

The only chance of victory lies in the reinforcements from your own base camp that outflank the enemy's rear.

In just a few seconds, Lijie judged the likelihood that she would hold out until then.

"Our army is less than 30% sure of successfully intercepting the other side," she looked at Wei beside her, "Please give the order, we are fighting, we are retreating." ”

"Where to retreat?"

"To the south, take the mountain trail and return to the Norwegian and Fedorovich territories of Murcha." Lijie whispered.

Wei closed his eyes. It is possible to fight to the death with all your might, but ......

"I can't let our army suffer unnecessary sacrifices," Wei said, "immediately send an order, maintain the formation and avoid engaging the enemy, the front army will become the rear army ......"

"It's too late!" Melia reminded in a whisper. In the air, griffin knights from the side of Elrios have already appeared.

Wearing a mask, Wei took a deep breath.

And ordinary soldiers have not even realized what is happening.

"Musket battalion, cover."

Wei Gao raised the "Eye of Chaos" in his hand and fired a shot into the sky. It was a call for help from the musket battalions lying in ambush on the heights.

…… Nothing happened.

Wei suddenly understood.

"Looks like they've been completely calculated." He smiled wryly.

"Let's fight with all our might." Lijie said that she didn't want to turn around at this point and use her back to face the enemy.

Once in a rout, it will inevitably turn into a one-sided slaughter.

Case...... It is better to sacrifice life and death and use your own blood to build a wall to intercept the coalition forces.

Just stick to it...... When reinforcements arrive, it's your own victory!