Chapter 727: Counting in one fell swoop

When the elves came across the sea, the first area to land on this continent called Entagri was not actually the Tulaone Forest, but Eli.

However, with the growing power of the elves, coupled with the successful control of the dwarves, and the discovery of the silver Pegasus in the Erimi forest, the ambition of the elves is also increasing, and at this time, the elves who have already liked the forest began to expand to another forest on the continent.

That is the forest of Tula Leone, which is right next to the Yeremi.

Compared with the dense forest of Eri, the resources of the Tulaone forest are not very rich, but compared to the somewhat gloomy Eremi forest, this forest is more beautiful, more vibrant, and more addicted to the elves, after designing and seizing the holy spring of the local indigenous centaur clan, and using the holy spring to control the centaur tribe, the elves began to migrate to the Tulaone forest, and after the establishment of the elven kingdom, the capital was also set in the city of Pilbon in the Tulaone forest, and built the fortified castle of Navan.

After so many years, the Tulaone forest has become synonymous with the elven kingdom, on this continent, nowadays, as long as people mention the elven kingdom, they will involuntarily think of the Tulaone forest; As long as you think of the Tulaone Forest, you will immediately think of the elven kingdom, and the tree city of Pyrbon is one of the largest cities on the mainland.

The Tulaone Forest is quite unique and important to the current elves.

There have been many times in history when foreign invaders have burned the flames of war into this beautiful forest, but each time, the elves have stubbornly driven the invaders away from the forest, and so far, no one has made the elves abandon this forest, which is where their home is.

But now, Gru has advised the Elven Kingdom to abandon the forests of Turalea.

This made Parson extremely difficult to accept.

After confirming that he had heard correctly, looking at Gru with an indifferent face, Parson's face became gloomy again.

"You don't understand what you're talking about? Gru" the Elven King glared angrily at his half-blood bastard, forcibly suppressing the dissatisfaction in his heart, "Give up the Turalian Forest? What the hell is this idea? Even if the elven kingdom is in great difficulty right now, how can we casually give up our roots? Even if you can't think of a solution, you can't just make such an unthought-out suggestion."

"Of course I understand what I'm talking about, father," Gru replied unhurriedly, not flinching from the anger Parson showed, he looked the other man in the eye without fear, "I didn't make this suggestion casually, I did it thoughtfully, if you can, please listen to my detailed explanation"

He said this to Parson in a soliciting tone, but Parson didn't answer, but nodded slightly, noticing Gru's confidence.

With his permission, Gru began his instructions.

"Father, there are several reasons why I propose to abandon the Tulaone Forest, the first of which is that the geographical location of the Tulaone Forest is quite unfavorable for our next war, and you have just said that we have in fact lost control of the northern half of the Tulaone Forest, and at present, the other half of the forest that we control is threatened in the north, not only because more and more rebels are gathering around the Ntagrean army, but also in the south, It is also because of the onslaught of the Erathian army that it is also in crisis."

"Father, we can't hold the White Cliff Pass for long, the Erathian Army will never let go of this great opportunity to take advantage of the fire, and Kendal also needs a victory to revive his prestige, retaking Hammondale will not satisfy him, after breaking the White Cliff Pass, he will definitely attack the Turalone Forest"

Hearing Gru mention the battle in Hammondal, Parson was upset again, in fact, he didn't know that the battle situation in Hammondale had not lasted long, and once the elven army was defeated from the last line of defense in the Hammondale region, that is, the White Cliff Pass, with the strong style of the Erathian army under the control of Kendall, attacking the Turalone Forest was basically a sure thing.

"If we don't give up on the Tulaone Forest, in the next time, we will be flanked by the Ntagre Army and the Erathian Army from both the north and the south, as well as the Rigna pirates, if the pirate army attacking Eri suddenly turns around and attacks the Tulaone Forest from the other direction, what should we do?"

Gru quietly observed the change in Parson's expression while continuing his explanation: "Secondly, compared to the Tulaone Forest, the Eremi Forest undoubtedly has more strategic resources, especially the local silver Pegasus, which is an indispensable and important resource for the elven race today, if we can't ensure that Eri is in our hands, and we lose the support of the dragon clan, we will lose the only remaining resource that can allow the elf clan to form a large-scale flight force without relying on foreign forces, and greatly improve the army's mobility ability, when the time comes." Even if we keep the Tulaone Forest, what can we do against the enemy's air forces on a battlefield where the tactics of the Entagrean Army have led to an increasing emphasis on air power? ”

"If the elves want to make a comeback and regain their prestige, they can't afford to lose the Eremi Forest, and objectively speaking, the terrain of Eri also determines that it is more defensible and difficult to attack than the Tulaone Forest, so in any way, we should give priority to the Eremi Forest instead of the Tulaone Forest."

Parson was starting to get a little moved.

Of course, he also knew what the silver Pegasus meant to the elves today.

He motioned for Gru to continue.

"But right now, the Rigner pirates, who are in collusion with the Entagri Empire, are wreaking havoc in Erie, and their goal is very clear, they are going to the Strong region, towards the silver Pegasus, they intend to fundamentally cut off the possibility of our formation of flying troops, and we must not let them succeed."

"This is the third reason why I want to give up the Tulaone Forest, and the benefit of abandoning the Tulaone Forest at this time is not only that we can do our best to ensure that Eri is not lost, father, think about it, if we withdraw from the Tulaone Forest, or even take the initiative to abandon the White Cliff Pass and let the Erathian Army enter the forest, then what will happen in the forest next? The Erathian Army and the Entagre Army are now fighting against Bairdes, and they will not be able to live in peace in the forest, and once the two sides start a war, the pressure on us will be greatly reduced, so as to gain precious respite, and we can better regroup The Elves can now do without the Turalone Forest, but there is not enough time to deal with it, we are trading space for time"

"And another important reason is that I think we can't afford to lose Eri."

Speaking of this, Gru deliberately accentuated his tone, and Parson, who had been guided by his words, couldn't help but ask, "What is the reason?" ”

"Sword of Ice" Gru spat out these four words word by word, "It's the Sword of Ice, have you forgotten it, father?" We've sent a fleet to Vori in search of the legendary Ice Sword, an artifact capable of destroying the Blade of Doom, and if we have this weapon, it will definitely have a significant impact on the outcome of the war."

"But you have not yet revealed to me the progress of this operation, so I would venture to guess that our fleet has not yet reached Vori, isn't it? Father? ”

"Yes, that's it" Parson sighed, the elves have not sailed at sea for too long, their shipbuilding skills have fallen behind, their navigation skills have been forgotten, and the sea climate near Warry Island is quite harsh, so the fleet's journey at sea was not smooth, and the report not long ago also said that the fleet lost two warships due to storms and reefs, and caused many casualties.

He had tried to contact the Ice Elves of War, trying to get them to reopen the two-way portal, but he did not get any response, in fact, his letter could not be sent at all, the Ice Elves have now closed not only the portal, but also the magic letter teleportation array, they live in isolation in War, and do not want to have contact with anyone, including the Forest Elves.

If there was a sword of ice, the elves would not be so passive in this war.

For a moment, such a thought crossed Parson's mind.

Then, as if in response to his thoughts, Gru said in a fanatical tone, "The Ice Sword can help us win this war, Father, and as long as this Excalibur does have the legendary power, we must try to get it out of the Wall."

"But now, the fleet we sent is not necessarily successful, and we don't have any advantage at sea! The navy of the Entagre Army is even afraid of the Wagner pirates, and now the Rigner pirates are joining forces with them again, and our fleet at sea is already quite dangerous, the fleet of the Wagner pirates is everywhere at sea, in case our fleet is discovered by these pirates, maybe before they successfully reach Warri, they will be wiped out by the enemy's attack, and the offshore waters of Warri Island, I heard you say that it is not so safe, and the ice and snow elves on Warri Island, if they don't want our fleet to land, Maybe they'll attack the fleet, and then our fleet will be out of reach if they want to land in Warri and build a two-way portal to restore communication between the two places, so it's likely that we'll need to send a second fleet to accomplish this mission."

"I don't know where Vorry is, father, but from the point where you let the fleet depart from the port of Eri, there is no doubt that the island of Vori is closer to Eri, and our shipyard is also in Eri, so we must make sure that Eri is not lost so that when the need arises, we can rebuild a stronger fleet and set off for Vori nearby!"

"And even if you succeed in getting the Ice Sword, I also think that it is imperative to form the Elven Kingdom's own powerful maritime fleet, the world is changing, and the pattern of war is the same, the role of the navy is that we can't ignore the Bracada Kingdom used the navy to successfully open up the situation in the Titalia region, and the Entagri Empire used the navy to land in the Tulaone forest, which put us in such a predicament, the future elven kingdom needs a strong navy to protect our territorial waters, Otherwise, sooner or later, we will have to face this passive dilemma again and build a navy, and the resources and ports of Eri will be superior to the Tulaone forests."

"All of this makes me think that instead of clinging to the forests of Turalone and being attacked on all sides, consuming the strength in vain, and letting the elven kingdom fall into a state of no return, it is better to concentrate on retreating to Vori, and exchange temporary forbearance and retreat for future revival and reap the benefits of one fell swoop. It will surely realize the dream of our Great Elven Empire, and make the entire continent tremble at the feet of the Elven army."

With that, Gru lowered his head again and stood aside, waiting for Parson to make his final decision.

The study was silent as a result, and Parson sat behind his desk, frowning and pondering for a long time, engaged in a fierce battle of thoughts.

It has to be said that Gru's words did move Parson, and his own reason told him that it was not a wise decision to continue to entangle the enemy in the forests of Turalea.

But as an old elf who was born in the forests of Turalea, grew up in the forests of Turalea, and regarded the forests of Turalone as his home, he could not bear to make such a decision.

Abandoning the forests of Turalea, for elves like Parson, is not just about giving up a forest, for elves, it means giving up the capital and home, which will be a heavy blow to their morale.

The once-powerful elven kingdom was forced to such a point by a new force, and Parson's heart was desolate.

He tried to find the best of both worlds, only to find that the multiple-choice question in front of him was a multiple-choice question instead of a multiple-choice question.

After a long time, until the sky outside began to darken, Parson still couldn't make a decision.

"Go back first, Gru, I'll need more time to think about it," eventually, the exhausted old elf said to his half-blood bastard, "the stakes are too high for me to make a hasty decision"

"I understand, father, it's a dilemma, but I'm sure you'll make the right choice in the end," Gru replied with a solemn face, "and then, I'll do everything I can to help you regain the glory of the elves as soon as possible for your choice."

Emerging from Parson's study, Gru left Navin Castle in the darkness of the night.

At this point, he was in a very happy mood because he knew that Parson would make the decision he wanted.

Being forced to abandon the forests of Tulaone will definitely have an unprecedented impact on the elves, and then more inherent things will be broken under this impact.

Then the elves will be confused, they will be confused, they will be overwhelmed, and he Gru will take the opportunity to make a big fuss.

In the end, he will play with this once-invincible race, and with the help of Parson, he, a half-elf, will become the true leader of the elven race, and the elves will act according to his will and help him lead the world to the abyss of destruction step by step.

But is it the destruction of the world that comes first? Or is it better to defeat the Entagri Empire and end your own war game first?

Gru thought a little expectantly, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became more and more obvious in the darkness.

At the same time, under Baildes, Chen Jian, who was already the emperor of the Entagri Empire, was also making an important decision.

The Ofer region has been retaken by the Entageri Empire, the elven army has retreated back to the Turalone Forest, and now the Pentagri Empire can threaten the Harmondale region from both Ofer and Bairdes at the same time.

The war in the forest of Turalia is also going well, the fall of the city of waterfalls, the defection of countless forest races, and the joining of many rebels of the elven kingdom have given the Entagri army an advantage in this war.

Staring at a map hanging on the wall, Jian Chen pondered for a long time.

His gaze remained on the Hammondale area, which was prominently colored near the center of the map.

Is it time to return to Hammondal?

Asking himself like this, Jian Chen's eyes began to move on the map.

If he could drive the elves out of the Turalone region, occupy the vast forest, and cut off the road to the Dia region, he would have only one opponent for the Erathian Empire in the Hammondel region.

Moriel's army was on standby on the western border of Over, and Hesfa's troops were also in stone castle, and the elves were now too busy to take care of themselves, except to defend the White Cliff Pass, and do nothing in the Hammondale region, and it was only a matter of time before they were defeated.

And defeating the Erathian army, which is still entrenched in Hammondale, is not impossible for the current Entagre army.

All this means that as long as Jian Chen is willing, he can now regain control of the land that he has been dreaming about at any time, and then, through Hammondale alone, he can complete the defense of most of the Overer and Bairders regions, and turn these two regions into the hinterland of the Ntagrei Empire.

Count it all in one fell swoop.

Jian Chen's heart, at this moment, is extremely eager.

"Hammondal, I'm coming back"