137 Retreat (B)
There was a glint in Huo Defei's eyes, and he smiled and said to Zhang Yuan: "Marshal Zhang, when are you leaving?"
Zhang Yuandao: "General, I was temporarily appointed as a marshal, and now I am not a marshal." In the future, you can just call me by my name. After a night of recuperation, my man should have recovered a bit, and we're about to leave. In the territory of the barbarians, my fellows are still waiting for me. The barbarian northern army retreated, although the situation on this side has stabilized. But the pressure on my companions will undoubtedly be greatly increased, and the emaciated camels are bigger than the horses, and I am afraid that when this barbarian army returns home, it will be my men who will be the first to deal with it. β
Hodfer said, "Then let's send it to you." Zhang Yuan shook his head and said: "No need, we will meet by fate, General Hodfei, I just want to say goodbye to you, after we leave, you only need to strictly defend the city of Karpal and continue the strategic measures of fortifying the walls and clearing the wilderness, and the barbarian northern tribes will no longer threaten you." β
After bidding farewell to Hodfer, Zhang Yuan immediately quietly left the city of Karpal with his own people.
The march to the predetermined place did not take long, and a clear birdsong sounded in mid-air, and a small black dot gradually enlarged in the air. Zhang Yuan showed a faint smile on his face and said to Wang Daqiang next to him: "Our people are here." β
Sure enough, as the black dot gradually expanded, a large bird appeared above the woods, which was none other than the Thunderbird to which Sword City belonged. The Thunderbird slowly landed, and a Thunder Elemental Man warrior jumped down from it, walked quickly to Zhang Yuan, and said respectfully, "I've seen my lord." β
Zhang Yuandao: "It's hard work, how is the situation on your side?" The Thunder Elemental Warrior said with some excitement, "The situation is even better than expected. Perhaps because the barbarians of the northern tribes of the Barbarian Confederate States sent all their elite to the front, it was difficult for their logistical supply forces to organize an escort that could compete with us. With the exception of the first wave of 5,000 escorts, including the Ogre Guards and Praetorian Guards, who caused us a little trouble, the next four supply deliveries all tried to bypass our blockade, but we managed to stop them. β
Zhang Yuan nodded, although the barbarian northern tribes were able to organize an army of 100,000 to attack Erathia, they also invisibly drained the internal forces of the northern tribes. How easy is it to bypass the resistance of the Sword City warriors? How did they know that in the sky, the Pegasus Knights and Thunderbird Legion of Sword City had already watched all the dead ends.
"And what about our casualties?" Zhang Yuan continued to ask. The Elemental Warrior said, "Less than a hundred were killed in the battle, and eight hundred were wounded, but most of the wounded were also lightly wounded. Since the main battle was completed by the Beamon Hydra Behemoth Cavalry, their defenses were very difficult for the enemy to breach. Therefore, while we have achieved a lot of results, it can be said that there is very little damage. It's just a pity that we left some of the supplies and equipment for food, and the rest of the things were basically burned. β
"Okay." Zhang Yuan's eyes shone brightly, and for the first time since Mo Lin's death, his mood was really better. This time the Sword City army set out, and all the plans were carried out very smoothly. The losses suffered by the barbarians are enough to make them feel distressed for a long, long time.
"Brother. I'm going to have to work hard for you to make a trip, sue SΓΉ Filla. The siege of Kalpal City has been lifted, so let him immediately lead all the Sword City to join me here. Including all the Pegasus Knights and the Thunderbird Legion, the main force of the army of the northern tribes of the barbarians has withdrawn to the territory of the barbarians, and if my guess is correct, what they have to do next is to attack us. β
"Yes. My lord. The Elemental Warrior returned to the Thunderbird's back. With this air force, the speed of messaging is undoubtedly pushed to the limit.
In the royal palace of the royal city of Erathia, the magic message has arrived. The magical transmission of the Elasia Kingdom is undoubtedly the most advanced in the entire Entagri Continent, and when Zhang Yuan led his Sword City warriors to leave Karpal City, the Elasia Capital had already received news from the Northwest Local Garrison.
"Great." Because of being too excited. The Lion-faced Vultureheart King jumped up from his seat in one fell swoop, and his excitement was indescribable.
From the beginning of the war to the present, it is not a long time. But his beard had countless gray hairs. Before the war began, who would have thought that the Kingdom of the Undead was so well prepared, and what caught Erathia even more unprepared was the sudden closure of the Holy Land of the Kingdom of Order. The whole battle situation has put the side of the Kingdom of Erathia into absolute passivity.
Although the Lion-faced Vulture, who founded the powerful kingdom of Erathia, is powerful, it has surpassed its own opponents. With the main force of the undead kingdom in front and the barbarian army in the back, he still has a feeling that it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.
The two generalissimos, Prince Lionheart and Prince Bolton, presided over the battles on the southern and northern fronts, respectively, although the fighting on the southern front was tight and there were many more enemies than their own. However, it was the northwest that worried the ruler of Erathia the most.
The situation of the Northwest Local Garrison was naturally known to the Lion-Faced Vulture Heart, and he knew very well how severe the consequences would be once the Northwest Local Garrison was defeated by the Barbarian Army, but the huge pressure from the main force of the Undead Kingdom on the southern front and the main force of the Barbarian Alliance Kingdom on the northern central front made it impossible for him to draw more soldiers at all.
At the critical moment, Fila brought him good news, and Jiancheng promised to help the local garrison in the northwest of the Xikunshan Front.
Originally, the Lion-faced Vulture Heart still had doubts about the strength of Sword City, although Zhang Yuan successfully completed the challenge agreed upon in the three battles with the strength of himself and Sword City. But in the impression of the griffin's vulture heart, Sword City is just a small land after all, with an army of only one or two hundred thousand in that projectile land, can it play any role in the melee of millions of troops gathered by the countries of the entire continent?
At this time, all the doubts in his heart had disappeared. Just now, he received the news that the Northwest Local Garrison had defeated the barbarian army. The city of Karpal was defended, and the barbarian army retreated from the north. Not to mention the statistics of casualties on both sides, the simple holding of the West Kunshan front has already restored Erathia's strategic disadvantage a lot.
In the middle of the northern front, led by Marshal Prince of Bolton, an entire army of hundreds of thousands resisted the enemy. Although they were facing the onslaught of the main force of the vast alliance of barbarians, with the assistance of thousands of mages, the battle-tested northern legions were enough to withstand the barbarians' power, so there was no need to worry too much. On the southern front, although the enemy army is more numerous than its own, Erathia can rely on the city to hold on, and with the city as a defensive array, it is extremely difficult for the kingdom of the dead to take a step forward.
The battle has been going on so far, and it is completely a war of attrition between the two sides, and it is also a time to compete for national strength. The fact that there are few soldiers does not mean that Erathia will always be at a disadvantage. In terms of national strength alone, the Kingdom of Erathia, which has the largest territory and the largest number of people in the Entagre continent, is undoubtedly the strongest in the entire continent. At the same time as the war began. Griffinheart has sent people to start recruiting troops across the country. As long as Erathia is given enough time, the final outcome of this war is still unknown.
The holding of the Xikunshan front undoubtedly injected a shot in the arm into the overall strategy of the Erathia Kingdom. All the strategic deployments can become much more relaxed, at least the 100,000 troops that have just been recruited do not need to go to the northwest to support but can be sent directly to the southern army to relieve the pressure on Marshal Lionheart.
"Zhang Yuan, Zhang Yuan, I really didn't mistake you, I gave you a duke position, and you gave me a victory, it's really good. The surprise you have brought me is too great, come here, pass on my order, and reward the officers and men of the three armies of the Northwest Local Garrison Force. At the same time, the battle report of the Northwest Local Garrison Force will be sent to the natural allies and the two major armies of the north and south of our country as quickly as possible, and I want everyone to know that the Kingdom of Erathia is invincible. At the same time, Xikunshan was given to Zhang Yuan as a fief.
As for what else is paid to Zhang Yuan, it is not something that can be said above this hall. It wasn't long before Filra's promise to Sword City on behalf of Erathia was being fulfilled at a faster pace.