Chapter 286: March!
Purple-black dragon flags fluttered in the wind above the desert, sharp spears, shining spears, Lear stood at the front of the line, and behind him were twenty crystal dragons lined up, as well as Mrak and the others.
After a few days of rest, the army from Spartacus finally completed its pre-war preparations, and at yesterday's war meeting to decide the direction of the troops, everyone unanimously chose Krulrod.
Tanan Lear, who had already thrown himself into Sandru's camp, did not intend to give him another chance to grow stronger, and the ongoing war on the Brakkat Plains also created great convenience for him.
The most important thing is the idea in Lear's heart, which is to take mine and spit it out for me.
Kenlo Haag must be his man, and the blood debt of the two thousand lives must be paid by the barbarians with their lives.
As for those Cregans and Foundry Lear in the Elemental Realm, they are left behind for the time being, even if they completely encroach on the Elemental Realm, but it is not a matter of January or two to open a void tunnel that can be passed through by the army.
He had a lot to do during this time, and Lear felt that it would be much better to speak with his fists than to go across the continent to convince the recalcitrant nobles and kings, not to mention that it was not his own business.
If he hasn't twisted the entire continent into a giant rope by the time the Foundry Clan invades, then everyone will survive under the fire of the spaceship, anyway, his territory is overseas, and the big deal is that he will retract back to Spartacus when the time comes, and I don't believe that the Foundry Clan has the ability to break the dragon statue.
If that's really the case, there is no need to fight this war, just pray directly to Yasha to surrender to Ogas, and believe that this situation will never be allowed to happen by the dragon god.
After all, now on the bright side, Yasha is still suppressing Ogas with a slight advantage, and it is difficult to say how much the game on the earth can affect the heavens, but if the two in the heavens want to affect the earth, it is a simple matter.
And in terms of distance, Asha in the moon is obviously much more convenient than Ogas in the hell star tens of thousands of light years away, which is also where Lear's confidence lies.
From Palofodi, it takes only a few days to trek north into the wild Gobi, and then two days to cross the Kragar Mountains to reach the barbarian capital, Baitmeng.
Separated by majestic peaks in front and endless swamps and deserts in the rear, this huge city built on the hill has a unique geographical advantage in defending against the invasion of the Eastern mage empire Bracada, which is why Tanan chose to build its capital here.
However, he never dreamed that an army would fall from the sky, overthrow his semi-colony of Tatalia, and then turn into a sharp knife and plunge it into his heart, and it was too late to move the capital.
The news from Nerell attracted only a little attention from Tanan, but not to the extent that he was on the verge of a great enemy, as most of Tartaglia's army had already been brought to the Brakadon Plains, and after consulting with the generals, they agreed that there would be no great threat in the short term.
Therefore, although the current Beit League has strengthened its defenses, it is far from the point where the mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of buildings, and when Lear gives the order to attack the whole army, the big-eared monsters outside the Beit League are still carrying out the great cause of blocking the road and robbing the road.
The war is approaching little by little in such an atmosphere that seems to be tight and loose.
Five days later, a huge army crossed the last ridge of the Kragel Mountains and finally trampled the wild plateau under its feet.
"My lord, in three days we will be able to reach the capital of the barbarians, the Beit League. ”
For more than two months, Mlak rode his horse to report to Lear's side, and for more than two months he had not only sent a large number of scouts to find out about Krurod and Bracada, but also ordered each of them to choose a different route and draw a detailed route map when they set off and returned.
As long as there is no very important military information, it doesn't matter if it is delayed because of this detour, which is why he has this very detailed map in his hand.
"How's the morale of the warriors?" Lear asked, nodding his head.
This time he brought an army of tens of thousands from Spartacus, including two thousand musketeers, four thousand swordsmen, two thousand cavalry, and two thousand marksmen from the newly trained army.
But this problem is already being solved, and with the influx of artisans from the border city, the firearms manufacturing capacity of the dwarf workshop will be raised to a new level.
After Adela sent the Fish-People, Lear took almost three-quarters of Spartacus' defenses, which stemmed from his absolute trust in the former's abilities.
Even if the borrowing failed, Spartacus would not face any war in the short term, and he had a faint hunch that Adela would definitely bring him a great surprise.
"Morale is high!" Mrak replied excitedly.
"Especially the new half-breed warriors and those who have not yet left slavery are eager for a glorious battle to prove themselves. ”
There was no exaggeration in Mrak's words, although after five days of rapid marching, the journey that was expected to be completed in seven days was only two days ahead of schedule, but there was no complaint in the procession, but there was an inexplicable air of enthusiasm.
In fact, if the conditions allowed, Lear was not willing to waste the physical strength of the warriors in such a big way, but there was no way, they only brought half a month's supplies with each of them when they penetrated into Krurod's body.
Not to mention that Tartaglia's current situation in the country is messy, even if Lear really has the patience to wait for the equipment and military rations delivered from the rear, I am afraid that the daylily will be sour by then.
The only way out of going behind enemy lines was to feed the war with war, so this time Lear's army was almost lightly armed, not even carrying a single siege machine, except for the necessary weapons and equipment.
But then again, when it comes to siege ability, is there a catapult on this continent that can be stronger than the twenty-headed crystal dragon led by Kunsha?
Taking advantage of Tanan's stalemate with the Erathians on the Plains of Brakadon to take advantage of his lair, and then fighting all the way down with the supplies looted from him, this is what Lear has in mind.
What the man had given to Tartaglia, Lear was going to let him taste for himself.
"How are you going to fight this battle?" Lear turned to look at Mrak beside him.
Although he had military experience in his previous life, he had never had this experience of commanding tens of thousands of troops in siege battles, even if he was on a rampage in Tatalia, he completely relied on the dragon power of the crystal dragon and the advantage of the swamp people who had no intention of resisting, but he also knew that this situation could not be repeated in Krurod.
As a very self-aware commander, Lear naturally understood that the biggest taboo on the battlefield was indiscriminate finger-pointing, so from the beginning he intended to hand over the command of the army to Mlak.
Even when necessary, he can act as the general who charges into battle, and he who has awakened his fighting spirit is by no means comparable to those weak noble mages.
"Look, sir. ”
Mrak pulls out another map, which shows a huge city built on a hill, including barracks, walls, main buildings, and the maximum number of troops that can be stationed.
In addition, there are a stronghold on the left and right sides of the city, which is marked with horns in the city, which looks like a bison aiming its sharp horns at the invading enemy, which shows that the barbarian garrison is not an incompetent person.
"The north and south sides of the Beit League are huge cliffs that are difficult for human beings to climb, thus forming two natural walls, only two gates have been built towards the east of the Bracaton Plain and the west side towards the wild plateau, judging by my detectives for more than two months, the garrison of the city is at least more than 30,000 troops, and several huge nests have been found on the cliffs in the north and south, which should be the fierce beasts raised by the barbarians, and if we choose to attack by force, we will suffer huge losses with our current strength. ”
"Hmm. Lear just nodded and didn't answer, knowing that Mlak would have something to say next.
"At the present pace of our army's march, it should be late at night when we reach the city of Beit League, and I intend to take them by surprise when I arrive at the siege of the city. ”
Sure enough, Mrak added immediately.
"A night attack seems to be a good choice, but how to ensure the secrecy of our march? Our tens of thousands of troops are not tens of thousands of ants walking on the wild plateau, and can the physical strength of the soldiers support it?"
Lear affirmed Mrlak's idea, but at the same time raised his own questions, saying that not pointing fingers does not mean leaving it alone, and in his previous opinion, the idea still needs to be improved.
"I have sent 500 elite cavalry to set off last night, and as long as I encounter a small group of enemies along the way, we will kill and leave a mark, so that although we cannot avoid the exposure of our whereabouts, it can delay this time as much as possible, and it is such a time difference that we need. And even if it is discovered, we will be able to know in advance, so that we can reformulate the battle plan during the two-day journey. ”
A good commander will not lock the battle plan until the last moment before the start of the war, because no plan can catch up with the ever-changing battlefield, but in terms of combat readiness alone, Mlak has undoubtedly done a good job.
"Just do as you say, order the team to rest in place for half an hour, and then move quickly!"
Lear has no more questions about Mlak's plan for the time being, and he knows that all plans must serve the actual changes in the war.
Mlak had thought it through, and all he needed to do was let the former do it.
When the last rays of sunlight were swallowed up by the abyss, the fluttering dragon banner was raised high again, and then silently melted into the mouth of the war beast.
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