Chapter 18: Retaking the Fortress (3)

"It's really coming, and it's really fast. Jessica muttered lowly.

"Haven't the defensive circles been carved yet?" Jessica asked the mage, frowning.

"It's almost Your Highness, the portrayal of the magic array is a delicate job, and if you accidentally portray the wrong one, something unexpected will happen. It's also for everyone's lives. An old mage put down the rune pen in his hand to depict the formation and said seriously to Jessica. It is a meticulous spirit of knowledge, which does not change because of anything, and a good scholar will not deny the knowledge he believes even if you hold a knife to his neck, and he will only give in if you give a better answer.

"I'm in a hurry, after all, the battle is about to begin, and I don't want more losses in the lives of the fighters, I'm really sorry. Jessica said apologetically to the old mage, this is the reason why Jessica can get so much support, he is approachable and able to listen to others' explanations, and will not be annoyed by the other party's refusal of him, this is the ability of a good monarch, only such a person can lead a country to more prosperity.

"I understand His Highness's feelings, and we will step up. After saying that, he immediately picked up the rune pen and continued to carve. Although the defensive runes are the most basic runes, there are so many of them that makes Jessica feel that the speed is very slow. The wounded walked into the fortifications one after another, but the speed of the griffon empire was faster, and I saw that the mages on the griffin mage group were already condensing magic.

"Whoosh" only to see a sharp arrow out of the string, shooting blood flowers in the sky, not that the magician was negligent, each magician used their own defensive magic, but the archer wore a bow and arrow with the attribute of breaking the demon, it can only be said that they were tragic. As soon as the arrows were fired, the magicians fell from the griffin's body and fell into a pulp. All the magicians of the griffin mage regiment were terrified, but they did not dare to leave until the retreat order was issued, and if they left without permission, they would be judged as deserters, not only would they die when they returned to the barracks, but their families would not be saved.

A brilliant magic fireworks burst out, and the mages were relieved and hurriedly urged the griffin to leave this terrifying area, and the angry griffin, who had lost its partner, looked at the fireworks in the sky and had to return, and gave the fortification a claw, flapped its wings and left the battle line, and the first round of defense was successful.

But the non-commissioned officers sitting in the big tent were not happy, listening to the number of casualties in this battle, they all had cold faces, except for the team that followed Jekassi in this battle, there were almost no personnel left in the other teams who could fight, and nearly half of the infantry were killed.

Although in the battle just now, the shooter successfully killed the mage, but who knows how many people came from the griffin mage legion, and the mage griffin who died almost no loss, who knows if these griffins can load other mages, such a battle is too passive, only the score is beaten, and it is too difficult to counterattack.

"The enemy has air superiority, and it is almost impossible for our army to attack and surprise attacks, and because our army uses blitzkrieg, the soldiers do not have much edible dry food with them, and the enemy army has already taken the food here, tell me what you think about the next battle. Jessica tapped the table with her eyes closed and asked the officers under her tent. It's not that I didn't think about letting the "sword" carry out a surprise attack, but if you don't know the number of enemy troops, you might throw away this last trump card.

In the face of Jessica's question, the audience was silent, and everyone was quietly thinking about how to solve this dead end, indeed as Jessica said, a surprise attack with its strong attack is almost impossible, after all, the enemy has air superiority, and if it is discovered, it almost seems to be a live target, after all, the number of surprise attacks cannot be too large, and once it is discovered, it can only bring total destruction.

If you don't have the strength to attack, you may be in the mouth of a sheep, and in this uncertain situation, it is almost gambling. And Jessica is almost the crown prince of the Bise Empire, and they can't gamble. It's good to win, but if you lose, maybe a dragon that hasn't risen will be silent. They can't afford to gamble.

"Tes, do you say that you can send 'Sword' to reconnoitre, even if the enemy has air superiority, but the griffin is not able to fly all the time, maybe we can take advantage of the enemy's griffin change shift to conduct reconnaissance, during the day we try to consume the griffin's energy or kill, give the 'sword' a chance, let them burn the enemy's food and grass, although the soldiers do not bring much food, but we bring dry food, at least for two days. So our win rate is small, but it still exists. And the important thing is that we did not send cavalry to attack the fortification, if they found that we did not go back, they would send a plea for help to the city of Tolth, although there were not many defenders in the city of Tolth, but there were many strong men left behind by His Majesty, and I believe that they would send a rescue at the first time. Alan said, standing behind Jerkasie.

"Do you have any ideas?" asked Jeccasie, looking at the people under the tent.

"Your Highness, I think this method is very good, we will implement it according to Allen's previous method, but let the 'sword' escort you and Allen away, we will definitely defend the position to the death to ensure the successful exit of His Highness." A gray-haired veteran stood up, and although he looked old, the murderous aura on his body confirmed that he was a battle-hardened general, and a long scar on his face was even more hideous. He was none other than Gael Bull, a veteran of the Besser Empire.

Having experienced many wars related to the life and death of the Bisser Empire, he is one of the heads of the military department and the protector general of the Bisser Empire. Originally, Gail Bull had already retired at home, and almost all his things were taken over by his two sons, but the death of his second son, Leke Bull, hit him hard, not to mention that when he encountered such a heavy matter, this respectable veteran put on his long-lost robe again and the blood that had not burned for a long time was boiling.

"Yes, the generals will ensure the safety of His Highness, and his subordinates will swear to defend His Highness to the death. The generals stood up in unison.

"Generals, how can I, as the supreme commander of this expeditionary force, escape from the battle, even if I die, I will die on the battlefield, so that even if I die, I will be accompanied by a brother. What's more, the generals are too pessimistic, I think Allen's method is good, if it doesn't work, we will hold on, and the fortress will not be very far from Tort City, I believe that the reinforcements will arrive soon, so let's disperse. Jessica waved her hand and motioned for everyone to go out.

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