Chapter 184: Retreat

The Commander said nonchalantly, "If we can keep you all here, it's worth it even if we sacrifice them all."

Ace looked at the Commander as if he were an idiot: "That's crazy! Looks like you're crazy too!"

Ace even felt that Terrella's crazy personality had begun to affect the Emperor's *** group!

At this time, chaos resounded outside the city. Ace looked there and saw nearly 20,000 New Delhi cavalry rushing into a mile ditch outside the city.

But they quickly stood still, seemingly hesitant. Ace couldn't help frowning when he saw such a scene!

Did they see the trap?

But how can they see through it? This seems unlikely!

At this time, behind the 20,000 cavalry, there was a burst of laughter: "Haha, 20,000 knights? It's ridiculous to want to destroy the city we're defending!"

It's not someone else's shouting, it's Henry!

With that, Henry turned his head and shouted to the two thousand soldiers behind him, "Brothers, look at these bags. Shall we give them something?"

"Good!" The loud voices of two thousand soldiers shook the sky.

As soon as the voice fell, the swords in the soldiers' hands were pulled out of their sheaths and pointed directly at the 20,000 cavalry!

The three hundred soldiers standing in the front row raised their huge shields, stood in front of them, and then prepared to charge!

The leader of the twenty thousand cavalry looked coldly at the two thousand soldiers who wanted to die. They looked at it coldly, thinking that it was impossible for these two thousand soldiers to really want to die!

However, his gaze changed for the next second, as 300 charging soldiers with huge shields rushed towards the cavalry with an explosive pace.

The leader of the knights quickly shouted, "Array!"

Twenty thousand knights marched in unison, drawing their swords, ready to meet the onslaught of two thousand soldiers.

Although the two sides are far apart in numbers, for some reason the momentum of two thousand soldiers is not weak at all!

Seeing that the distance was approaching, the knight leader immediately ordered the cavalry to charge!

Knight, where is the biggest advantage? It's the huge impact of the charge. It was also a plain area, perfect for knights to attack.

Soon, three hundred soldiers with shields collided with the cavalry in front, and in an instant, more than three hundred soldiers with shields were directly scattered.

The cavalry at the front did not feel good either. Their horses neighed and fell to the ground one by one!

Moreover, as soon as the horse fell, it was impossible to get up again in a short time, and the cavalry behind it was already swarming.

Soon, the horses in front were overwhelmed by the army behind and trampled into pulp!

What a magnificent scene for 20,000 cavalry to gallop in? It's unimaginable!

However, the cavalry did not stop the pace of the charge, but continued to charge towards the two thousand soldiers led by Hengli!

In fact, even though these two thousand people were fierce and powerful, they were still difficult to resist in the face of absolute strength!

Soon, two thousand soldiers could not withstand the onslaught of the knights and began to retreat!

The red-eyed knight continues the pursuit!

Soon after the cavalry drove away, the cavalry captain again ordered all the cavalry to turn around and aim for the city to the west!

"Huh? Is this to distract us and buy time for the traitors defending the city?" The knight commander thinks he sees through everything!

After that, he turned to look at the city wall and found that Ace was surrounded by hundreds of dragon knights. It is estimated that it will not be possible to get rid of them in a short time.

He looked at the gate in front of him again and thought: this is the perfect opportunity to storm the city!

Although the knights' greatest advantage is the charge, and they kill each other with terrible impact, even when dismounted, they still have great fighting power!

Therefore, the chief of the knights shouted, "Don't be deceived, all of you will rush into the city with me and kill all the traitors!"

Just now, he hesitated outside the city, because he felt that everything seemed to be going too smoothly, and something might be wrong.

But now, he's seen it all

Ace's plan to "sound the east and attack the west" is no longer doubted.

At this time, if you can lead the cavalry into the city, it will be the highest record of this war. How can there be such an opportunity casually? Therefore, he did not want to give up this great opportunity to fight for military achievements.

For a time, the cavalry reorganized its formation and began a rapid attack in the direction of the city gate.

At this time, Ace's attention was focused on the dragon knight in the air, and he really didn't have the energy to stop the 20,000 cavalry.

However, when the knight leader imagined that he would accept the royal reward, the horse in front fell into the ditch!

He secretly said that it was not good, but it was too late, because the marching cavalry was too fast to stop in time!

One by one, 20,000 cavalry rushed into this huge ditch. Despite the timely reaction of some, who quickly stabilized the horses, the cavalry behind them pushed them into the ditch.

Of course, in the end unfortunate horses. Naturally, the knights could rely on the blessing of the "Wind Wings" magic to save their lives in the end.

Poor horses. They struggled into the ditch, but kept falling, gradually burying their horses underneath. They seem destined to be crushed into patties!

The heavy rain did not stop, and the battlefield was muddy. Blood mixed with mud and water spreads rapidly. Soon, pools of red blood on the battlefield will spread like a river!

Ten minutes later, eight or nine thousand horses fell into the ditch and suffered heavy casualties. Thanks to the reminder from the front row, the Cavaliers in the second half changed direction in time and did not repeat the mistake in the end.

But even so, this time the Knights of New Delhi suffered heavy losses.

You must know that these war horses are purebred breeds that have been difficult to breed in the New Delhi Empire in recent years, and each one is very precious.

However, the battle did not really develop into a decisive battle, with the loss of almost ten thousand horses at one time. How could the knights not be distressed by such a defeat!

The *** who gave the order was suspended in the air, trembling with anger.

He didn't expect that he would end up being deceived. What Henry had done before was not to divert the tiger's attention, but to deliberately make him think that he was provoking a hunt to buy Ace more time.

Henry's "suicide attack" and his last pretended escape was actually intentional!

He thinks he's seen through the conspiracy, but it's this idea that really leads him into the trap set by someone else beforehand!

At this time, the cavalry captain was very angry. He wanted to kill Henry right away! However, when he tries to find Henry's whereabouts again, Henry has already led the "escaped" soldiers to wander down the hillside and then return to the city, where he is no longer visible.

Ace was in the sky, basically seeing everything that was happening in his eyes, and couldn't help but smile at his lips.

"Henry is a tough guy!" Ace knew that Henry was really taking a risk.

Because once the 20,000 cavalry really chooses to pursue, there will be more soldiers and magic coming from New Delhi. By that time, the 2,000 soldiers under the command of Hengli will have nowhere to die!

It was a gamble, a gamble involving two thousand and one lives! If you win, you can inflict heavy damage on the enemy. If you lose, you will be wiped out.

Ace also had to exclaim that Henry had enough courage to take advantage of the other party's loopholes in such a war! That's what a real leader is!

At that time, all the officers of the Emperor *** in New Delhi had said that as long as Henry was given a few years, he could become the leader of the Emperor's *** regiment.

Now, the prophecy has come true, but Henry and the Empire have become each other's enemies! It seems that these regimental members did not expect such an outcome.

"I'm distraught right now. I'm going to be annoyed!" The Dragon Knight Commander looked at Ace and looked down at the battlefield. He snorted coldly, let go of his sword, and stabbed Ace in the face!

This time, Ace was really careless, and the Dragon Knight himself was also very powerful. Ace hasn't completely escaped for a while. The sharp sword stabbed him in the left arm, and blood gushed out.

After Ace was injured, he immediately used "Extreme Speed" to distance himself from the Dragon Knight, and then quickly took out an alchemy pill and put it in his mouth.

Ace felt a warm current flow through his body, his left arm

Pain is also significantly reduced.

He raised his head and looked coldly at the famous dragon knight commander. Then he pulled out a "Dark Throwing Knife". Within 20 meters of him, no one dared to approach him!

But Ace knows that "Dark Coil" doesn't last long, so he must kill the enemy quickly!

He approached the Dragon Knight Commander with great speed, while the other Dragon Knight were forced back by the high-speed spinning Shadow Flying Knife and did not dare to approach him.

The Dragon Knight Commander is Ace's target, and he has no sword in his hand at this time. Seeing Ace rushing towards him like a ghost, he suddenly felt confused.

He wanted to control the Wyvern to avoid it, but it was too late because Ace was running too fast!

He looked down at the last three crossbows on the dragon's back, gritted his teeth, and drew his bow.

Just listen to three little whistles "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."

Ace was very focused at this time. He was in the air, using his dark magic to completely avoid the direction of the three arrows, and then continued to move towards the commander.

The Commander's eyes were filled with fear, and he shouted, "No!"

The voice echoes in the world, but the head is already flying in the air. The dark dagger in Ace's hand was stained with blood, and the cold light shone brightly. The whole rain curtain seems to have been torn open in the torrential rain!

Before he could stabilize, three huge explosions occurred behind him!

He hurriedly turned around and found three arrows falling in a large pit!

Ace didn't expect that the arrows on the crossbow were covered with some powerful gunpowder, which exploded when they landed.

As you can see from the deep pits in the ground, the power of this gunpowder is extremely terrifying!

Ace was still shocked. Then, another dragon knight commander shouted, "Listen, y'all! Aim at the walls and shoot!"

Only then did Ace realize that it was terrible and wanted to go back to the wall to stop it, but it was too late, as hundreds of arrows had already been fired at the wall!

In the next second, only a loud "boom" was heard, and the city wall suddenly cracked, countless boulders collapsed, and the city wall collapsed in an instant!

The soldiers stationed on the walls also fell at this time, shouting loudly, but there was nothing they could do!

After all, not everyone is qualified to embed the "Wind Wings" magic scroll on their back armor!

At this time, the remaining 10,000 New Delhi cavalry also bypassed the ditch and prepared to rush to the city gate!!

Ace's heart sank!

The city seems to be untenable!

With the fall of the city walls, the sight of half the city was already imprinted before their eyes!

You know, the main reason why Ace was able to fight more with fewer enemies in the city defense battle was because of the tall and strong city walls. Now that the eastern wall has been destroyed, this means that the entire city gate has been opened, and the army of New Delhi can storm the city at any time!

At this time, tens of thousands of cavalry rushed to the city gate and began to storm the precarious city gate!

Some of these knights should not be underestimated. They have reached the rank of paladin!

As they wield their long swords and bombard the city gates with powerful sword qi and magic, the destructive power is amazing!

In a matter of moments, the gates were so badly damaged that they seemed to be about to collapse at any moment!

The towers in the four corners of the city were not affected much. The soldiers inside still fired at the cavalry with artillery!

However, hundreds of knights have already flown up to the castle tower with their "Wind Wings" wings and have begun slaughtering the guards there!

Ace glanced at the battlefield and saw that it was difficult to turn the situation around!

The northern walls are essentially unstoppable. Although the "Dark Paint Dragon" he summoned was powerful, it was huge and stiff after all. After a long struggle, its color becomes dull and soon it will be completely shattered!

Although Zavalado did his best to protect the southern walls, his strength was limited. Six months ago, he had not yet entered the ranks of the warriors. Facing the siege of more than a dozen paladins and dragon knights, he was already seriously injured and covered in blood!

If it weren't for the fact that there were soldiers in the southeast tower and soldiers constantly used artillery to cover him, then Zavalado wouldn't have lasted that long!

Although Hengli led more than 1,000 surviving soldiers to rush to the city gates, the other side was a cavalry force of more than 10,000 men. If they really want to fight to the death, Henry's men will never return!

Ace couldn't help but sigh and said to himself, "It seems that I really can't hold it!"

He roared at the sky. The clouds were quickly dispersed by the dragon's roar. Soon the rain stopped and the sky gradually cleared again.

However, the sun has already set in the west and will soon be dark.

The war has been going on for more than an hour since its outbreak and has suffered severe damage on both sides.

Of course, so far, the war losses on Ace's side have been relatively small. After all, they guarded the city with relatively few soldiers!

Ace knew that if this war continued, his side would definitely be wiped out!

While he can use this space jump to successfully escape, others don't have this ability. Even if you try your best to summon a huge black hole, the people at this time are too scattered, and the effect will not be too good!

Seeing that the situation had passed, Ace could only shout at Henry from a distance and make a gesture to retreat!

Henry hesitated for a moment, looked at the arriving New Delhi soldiers and knights, and finally turned around and led the soldiers in a swift retreat.

However, there were more than 1,000 knights in the New Delhi Empire who did not intend to let them go. They chased and blocked them all the way, trying to kill them all here.

Henry and his mighty soldiers charged all the way. It is not easy to kill a bloody road, but the losses are heavy. At least more than 400 soldiers were killed.

Zavalado also saw the situation clearly, and then jumped back into the city, ready to retreat from the West Gate with the warriors of the steppe!

Ace used the dragon wings himself and continued to fly west!

Seeing the city destroyed, Ace the "traitor" began to flee, and the momentum of the New Delhi army reached its peak.

In the past period, Ace brought great insults to the army of the New Delhi Empire.

Two-thirds of the territory of Sharp Province was quickly occupied by Ace, and the 100,000 troops sent to Nameless City to stop it were also destroyed and died instantly! How could they not take this shame to heart?

Now, Ace knows that he has been defeated and chooses to retreat. Of course, the soldiers of New Delhi were delighted.

This time, the war losses on the Ace side were also very serious. Although the city is not large, Ace still sent more than 20,000 people to guard it. Now, at least 9,000 people are dead!

This nearly half of the war losses really surprised Ace.

From this battle, Ace saw that unlike last time, this time the New Delhi Empire was fully prepared!

This is a sign that the four hundred dragoons are leading in the attack!

The various bows and arrows equipped by the dragon knights show that the Imperial Regiments had made a careful plan before the battle.

Therefore, Ace did not consider the fiasco of the war to be unjust. After all, the difference in strength between the two sides is too large!

Ace soon flew out of the city and into the Western Plains.

He looked up and soon saw a cellar five miles away. According to Henry, the spy has been sent there to rest. I don't know how it is going either.

Behind him, the soldiers brought by Ace began to retreat quickly!

There are Henry and Zavalado in charge of the overall situation, so Ace naturally doesn't have to worry too much.

He was most concerned about the internal situation of the Warcraft Mountain Range right now, so he flew directly to the nearby cellar.

When he reached the cellar door, Ace saw two of Henry's close friends, who were standing in the doorway with anxious expressions on their faces.

Seeing Ace coming, one of them quickly said, "Lord Ace, please go in and have a look. This guy is going to die soon."

When Ace heard the news, he was shocked: "What!"

The man said, "He passed out shortly after he was sent here. I suspect he's hurt, but he's stuck with it."

Another said, "We gave him two alchemical pills to heal his wounds.

Although he did not die, his breathing was weak. None of us expected his injuries to be so severe that they could not be healed. We're really worried."

"I wanted to go to the city to give information, but seeing the fierce fighting, I was afraid that the army in New Delhi would find this place and threaten his life, so I had to stay here."

Hearing this, Ace pushed open the door to the tavern and quickly walked through the tavern to the bedroom at the back.

The spy was pale, lying on the bed, breathing weakly.

Ace quickly bent down to examine his wounds. He found that his internal organs were damaged in multiple places. He's been injured for a while!

It was his tenacious willpower that brought them important information!

Ace immediately took out a small transparent bottle from the empty ring. It contains some light green liquid that emits a bright light!

This alchemy elixir is called the "Great Returning Pill", and it allows the dying person to retain the last shred of hope for survival, at least to ensure that he does not fear for his life for an hour.

But after an hour, whether the person taking the pill will relax or not depends on his luck and luck!

However, as a self-taught "alchemist", he has not yet been recognized by the Alchemy Association, and Ace is 50% sure that he will be able to save this spy!

After all, he had studied alchemy, and the ring contained many precious medicinal herbs left behind by Hades, which should be used to refine life-saving medicines.

Ace put a large pill in the Spy's mouth and watched his face gradually improve. Ace's originally tense heartstrings slowly relaxed.

Soon after, the Spy awoke.

When he opened his eyes and saw Ace, he instinctively wanted to sit up and salute, but he was too weak to support himself.

Ace hurriedly said, "No need to salute. You're weak right now, so you can avoid all the usual etiquette."

The spy's eyes were touched, and then he quickly remembered the important task of delivering the message. His eyes were anxious and he said, "Sir! The Empire is ready to make a deal with the Demons!"

Ace was shocked and said, "Make a deal with the demon!"

The Spy whispered, "I don't know right now. I'm just in charge of the lookout of the perimeter. Several of the brothers who entered the Warcraft Mountain Range are dead!"

"The man who fled to the side of the mountain was eventually pursued by dozens of generals from the Empire. In the end, knowing that he could not come out alive to meet me, he shouted in the distance that the Empire would trade with the demons!"

"But before he could say what the deal was, he was stabbed in the chest by a warlord and died in the mountains!"

After saying so much in one breath, the Spy apparently felt a little tired and began to gasp for air, accompanied by a faint cough.

With a guilty expression, Ace said, "You have a good rest first, and I will heal you!"

However, the Spy shook his head and said, "Sir, there is no need. While I was being hunted, I was severely attacked by a wind mage. I know my body hurts badly. I don't think I'll have long to live. There's no need to waste precious medicine on me."

Ace said forcefully, "This is an order!"

The spy was stunned for a moment, and then had to lie down on the bed obediently, not daring to refuse any more.

Ace casually asked, "What's your name?" Which branch of the Thorn Rose?"

The Spy showed respect: "My name is Bardock. I'm a member of Team 1 of Thorn Rose's secret service. I'm mainly responsible for reconnaissance and sentry cover."

Ace nodded, "Alright! Well, Bardock, from today you will be under my direct command, and I will give orders directly. Do you understand?"

Bardock's eyes sparkled with joy, "Really?"

Ace smiled gently, "Of course it's true! In the future, you will stay in the prairie to help me collect all kinds of information. At the same time, waiting for my secret order may lead you to perform more secret missions."

Hearing this, Bardock couldn't help but say, "But isn't that Lord Snoopy's responsibility? Why should I collect information?"

Ace sighed, "Snoopy is old after all, so he should find someone to help him with some of the tasks. You have to follow him

and study hard. His name is "The Invisible Hand."

"Yes, sir!" Bardock said.

Ace began making alchemical potions to heal internal injuries, but he soon discovered that although there were enough medicinal herbs, there was a lack of primer gunpowder.