"I'm exhausted...... Fighting a battle is too tiring just to prepare, and I really don't understand why I want to fight back and forth. ”

In a field camp near the Dragon's Fortress, a soldier sat down and drank from the kettle after dragging the magic ballista to its intended position.

"Alright, check again, and start camouflaging. It's not like you don't know the characteristics of the slap king......"

After one of the captains had arranged for the other soldiers to be deployed near the magic ballista, he reluctantly turned back and spoke.

The King of Slaps is their name for their immediate superiors, and the officer who is so strong that he can put a lot of psychological pressure even if he does nothing has always been very strict and likes to slap him.

"Magic ballista...... Give them a little more color and see. ”

Of course, the soldier who spoke earlier didn't dare to say anything bad about his boss, so he had to continue to check the magic ballista. Despite its poor mobility, this weapon is powered by magical energy and can shoot extremely powerful explosive crossbow arrows, making it an effective means of killing in large-scale warfare.

However, sophisticated weapons are generally not very reliable, such as this magic ballista, if you don't check it three times a day, you may lose your magic at some point.

"Anyway, the main combat mission is handed over to you, and I will support you with archers. Kill as many enemies as you can before the infantry rushes forward. The captain pointed to the sides of his line and explained his tactical setup to a few soldiers gathered under the magic ballista.

On the other side, near the field camp, there was also a magic ballista that was dragged behind the bushes under the guidance of the soldiers, covered with a large number of dead branches and leaves.

Soon, another few days passed, and the atmosphere at the front line became more and more tense.

"The latest intelligence, there are about 300 people! It's just the cannon fodder stormtroopers at the front...... Stasi's side has really made up his mind. ”

A goblin panted and threw the information from the scout to his captain.

"Don't worry, the first troops to assemble are not much better equipped than us...... They weren't ready either. Beside the captain, another human soldier who was boredly chewing on grass roots glanced at the information and said with a sneer.

The captain shook his head, he was still more cautious: "I can't draw conclusions yet, maybe the troops behind them have better equipment." ”

He still had a feeling of unsteadiness in his heart, and he knew that war could break out at any time, so he had to be fully prepared.

Behind his squad, there was a reorganized infantry regiment and a cavalry brigade, then the position of the magic ballista and the front headquarters, and then the reserve and the Yanlong fortress behind him......

The entire line of defense was laid out in depth, with a depth of nearly five kilometers. In order to stop the Stacy army, Falkenridge prepared a full ten high-destruction magic ballistae and dozens of firepower points composed of crossbowmen, with the full support of Count Elo, lord of the Icourt Valley.

Although these firing points are basically temporary in nature, these criss-crossing firepower can definitely maximize the long-range damage to the attacking enemy.

When the enemy hesitates because of the great damage, it is time for the cavalry brigade to come out. At that time, the infantry will attack after the cavalry charge, and they will inevitably be able to catch the enemy by surprise.

Of course, these are only ideal scenarios. Everyone knows that Stasi dares to fight this battle, and he must be quite well prepared, at least in terms of soldier combat effectiveness, he is much better than Falkenridge.

This is one of the reasons why commanders want ranged units to cause as much damage as possible.

"Flame Dragon, bless you!Stasi's army is less than two hundred meters away from our border, hell am!" an orc sergeant complained to his commander in another field camp.

"If your Yanlong is really effective, let him persuade the enemy to return......

The chief glanced at his subordinates, he looked down on the so-called Yanlong in his heart, probably some indigenous belief in the Ikut Valley. He prayed to the god of light anyway.

Of course, excluding the factor of faith, he was also very depressed. His squad was placed on the front line of defense, and once both sides began to attack, the casualties on this side were absolutely beyond imagination.

Although relying on favorable terrain and a large number of defensive measures prepared in advance, the opponent is also in an offensive state, and will inevitably show the greatest offensive determination in the first round.

"If they really plan to attack here, then I think they will cover our positions with a dense rain of arrows first......" exhaled, the commander looked at the soldiers around him, guessing what the war would look like at the outbreak of war.

"You're too optimistic, maybe Stacy will use magic cover, they don't have no spellcasting troops. Think about it, two hundred magic missiles falling on our heads, and the whole camp will be blown off. The soldier who spoke was clearly insightful, but his rather desperate tone discouraged the others.

"In any case, all we can do now is wait, waiting for Stasi's troops to cross the border first. ”

In order to avoid an early clash with Stasi, a message has come from the commander-in-chief's side that the defenders are forbidden to attack first. They could only passively wait for the other side to attack first, and even though Stasi had already amassed a large number of troops on the border, they were still not ready for this war.

It's like Stasi's army, far from being ready.

"Don't have to wait too long! I bet they'll be crossing the border and attacking us by noon today. "Because a war that both sides know is about to begin, the air at this moment is filled with the smell of gunpowder.

......

On the other side, a mid-ranking officer from Stacy looked at the line of wood and stone in the distance with a bitter face.

From a distance, only a few faint figures were moving, and a wave of charges could completely crush them.

Then, as long as Stasi's soldiers attack step by step and reach the base of the Flame Dragon Fortress, the mission is considered to be complete.

"It's crazy to want my people to attack that line of defense from the front?"

The officer took the latest order from the herald's hand, looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but curse in his heart.

Of course, he knew that Falkenridge's line could not be limited to a few soldiers. On the contrary, the seemingly calm and silent border side seemed to him to be no different from hell.

As a commander, he seemed to have seen the rain of arrows falling like locusts slaughtering his soldiers from both flanks, and the overstretched troops would be overwhelmed by the attacking Falkenridge soldiers.

However, the herald now represents his superiors, so he changed his words and said euphemistically: "I think that just a frontal attack is too easy to be suppressed by the enemy, and we should immediately apply for a different set of tactics, the effect may be better......

"I don't think the nobles will agree. The herald shook his head, apparently he wasn't just an ordinary soldier.

With a look of regret, he pointed to his wings and continued to explain: "The front of your attack is only more than two hundred meters wide, and it is impossible to deploy troops at all...... Therefore, it is possible to attack head-on, which is the task that has already been set. ”

On an offensive front more than two hundred meters wide, people are crowded together, and then attack the enemy's positions?

So are their own troops really considered cannon fodder......

Although he was very dissatisfied, the officer could not speak, because he knew that the person who made this battle plan was either the commander-in-chief or one of the generals, and he could not afford to provoke it anyway.

Now he had no choice but to lead his troops to attack, listen to the words of the high-ranking generals and nobles, and carry out a battle plan that was akin to death.

Although, he knew that his troops were not prepared at all, they still had too much to learn, and too much material and equipment had not been delivered.

Even so, he decided to lead his men into an attack on Falkenridge's defense at any cost.

However, it was at this moment that things changed again.

An hour later, the officer gave his soldiers another encouragement. Just when the blood of these Stasi soldiers was already boiling, ready to wash away their long-standing hatred with their lives, a war horse galloped in the clearing behind their position.

The herald on horseback jumped straight in front of the officer who had spoken earlier, apparently in a hurry.

He looked at the soldiers in front of him, took a few breaths, and then asked, "Is the commander here?" ”

The officer not far in front of him nodded, and said solemnly, "I am, please say it." ”

"Great, I am a herald directly under the General Headquarters, and this time I was ordered to announce it in person, please remember it carefully. The soldier looked happy and saluted slightly.

"I have come this time to announce something...... The general command gave the supreme order, all the troops left the front-line offensive positions, and the mission was canceled!" Looking at the nervous officer, the herald opened his mouth and said this time the combat order was changed.

"This ...... This can't be ......" Before the previous herald could leave, he obviously heard this, and with a look of disbelief, he opened his mouth to the new soldier who delivered the news, "I just received the battle order from the fortress." ”

"This order was given by the general command in the rear, and the time was pressing, so it was conveyed to the fortified side and the front-line troops at the same time. The new herald shrugged, then turned to the officer, "The fortress already knows, if you have any questions about this, you can always check it out." ”