69. Lock the throat

Yes, what Arthur said was the biggest problem with the battle plan, or the most critical core, if the village of Ustock could not be defended, then no matter how much John and White achieved on the lumberyard side, everything would be in vain.

This is a typical tactical victory, a complete strategic defeat, the loss of the village of Ustoke as a foundation for survival and development, the loss of a kind of prestige generals such as Ron to suppress military discipline, even if a great victory is achieved, John White can only retreat into the wilderness like the people they killed, and over time become a new bandit who is the trouble.

Ron let out a breath, his face was not as smiling as Arthur had guessed, nor was it the first stagnant face, and all kinds of emotions brewed in his heart, and finally even he didn't know what kind of expression it should be.

"Arthur, let me ask you, are we going to win this war?"

Of course, it's going to win. Otherwise, there are still people who take the initiative to seek defeat? Arthur's eyes rolled and rolled, and although he didn't quite understand why Ron ended in a questioning tone, he nodded decisively.

Seeing Arthur nodding, Ron continued to speak, "Then since we are going to win, how should we win?" How far is it winning? You must know that it is a victory to let these people in front of you give up the encirclement, it is a victory to beat them until they feel distressed and have to retreat, it is a victory to give them heavy losses and make them hide in the forest for a long time and dare not move, and it is also a victory to completely annihilate them. ”

"What kind of victory do you want?" Finally, Ron asked faintly.

"Of course I'd like the last one."

"That's it, I want the last one too." Ron's tone softened, and he looked into the distance with the help of the occasional flash of lightning, "But if you want to annihilate all the people, can you defend the city and kill them all?" ”

That's for sure... No way.

If you want to maximize the results of the battle, you must put the main forces outside, so that you can destroy more of the foresters.

"It's just... It's too risky to do so, in case you can't keep the ......."

"In case you can't hold it."

Ron took what Arthur didn't dare to finish, and this time his sigh could be heard clearly by Arthur through the thick overlay, "How could I not know this possibility?" It's just that Arthur is here, can you still not hold it? ”

Arthur's snort was a little heavier for a moment.

First there was silence, and then countless majestic words blocked in his throat, because Arthur was so excited that he almost couldn't speak, and finally he simply bit the tip of his tongue and suppressed his uncontrollable tremor with pain, so that he could speak out:

"I am a defeated man, a former prisoner, and every night I always dream of the day when the Stegians all over the mountains broke through the legion's defenses, and frankly speaking, I chose to stay in the village more because of fear, I was afraid of seeing the scene of a thousand people and ten thousand people rushing to die again."

"Even just now, I was able to feel less panic because I was close to you, the Commander of the Legion, and I wondered if I had lost my previous bravery."

"But the legion commander believes in me so much, and the success or failure of the entire main battlefield depends on me alone, so how dare I continue to be honestly afraid!"

After struggling to say this, Arthur was exactly the same as that Karl, and as soon as he slapped the ground with his hands, he stood up against the armor that was about to weigh a hundred pounds, "Although I am not as good at fighting as Carl, please rest assured that the commander of the legion will hold on for thirty minutes, and I can still do it if I work hard!" ”

Then Arthur picked up his weapon and rushed to the edge of the wooden wall, and when he raised his hand and put it down, there must be a head on the ground!

Arthur's collision for a long time not only re-consolidated the defense line that had already been dominated by women, but also directly resolved the fierce rush that the forest people had been accumulating for a long time.

On the side, Carl and his two heavily armored warriors also suddenly reduced their pressure because of Arthur's accession, and after desperately driving away the foresters in front of them, they were already free to help other precarious places.

After fighting hard, the two ten-captains who were separated from each other unknowingly met their heads.

There was no verbal exchange, just a simple glance at each other, and the two separated again, their hands falling with knives, bleeding and drifting.

Sure enough, what Arthur said was not false at all, he was really not as good at fighting and killing as Carl's humanoid monster, but it was just a little bit worse.

The rain was pouring down, and Ron was still counting the time.

Bites of blood fell in all directions with a torrential rain, and both sides were on the verge of collapse at the same time, whether it was the Ustock defenders who were struggling to hold on or the foresters who were forced to put on the shelves.

It's like two boxers who have been fighting for a long time, their physical strength has already reached the limit, and the pain blurs their vision, they can only swing another killing force, they can only endure hard, hold on, and pray that the god of luck can come down and let the other party eat their fists first.

"Tariq, the people up there don't seem to be able to hold on." The companion raised his arm and pointed at it.

"I can see that it's the last thing to say." Immediately, Tariq's words changed, "But these Apocalyptic Warriors are still a little beyond my expectations, no matter how they train, they can't train the appearance of the Imperial Legion, so they are extremely disappointed in them, I didn't expect to almost win just by relying on the number of people." ”

"Actually, if it weren't for that monster, they would have won a long time ago." The companion pointed out, and then his face was full of fear, "If you can, I really don't want to be an enemy of this kind of guy." And the one he was wearing...... Forget it, it should be dark and raining again and far away, so I guess it's wrong. ”

Whether he was wrong or not, Tariq was a little unsure in his heart, so he didn't speak after all and remained silent.

Time passed further, and at the very moment when the two hours that Ron had promised John to buy him came to an end, the shouts of killing that had gradually fallen on both sides did not disappear completely, but rose extremely high.

Tariq had promised all the people of the forest that if they were able to capture the village of Ustock, the women would be left to their own devices, and those who could kill the humanoid bear with their own hands would be promoted to become a minor leader.

And if anyone dares to take half a step back at such a critical time, even if he wins, he will be burned to death after returning to appease the wrath of the forest god.

The cruel punishment and the abundant reward undoubtedly aroused the infinite violence in the hearts of all the people, and death and pain could no longer hide the thirst for desire in their hearts.

The ferocious wolf that lurks in the dark night, searching for the forest, finally licks the wounds on his body, and wants to jump up and bite the neck of the almost powerless human!