That's it, in the end, William still didn't go out to meet Duke Otto's army. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info under the decisive charge of the nomadic cavalry and the Centaur warriors wave after wave, Duke Otto had no choice but to retreat and return to his own defensive line.

Duke Otto's army left behind at least 4,000 corpses, while Tartaria paid the price of nearly 8,000 Slavic berserkers, and 2 or 3,000 nomadic and centaur soldiers. More than half of Kublai's 1,000-strong squad of centaur hoplites suffered casualties. His henchman Arruda was also killed by the shelling of the Mystian army.

In this way, over the next few days, Duke Otto made several more attempts to advance towards the fortress of the estuary. But they were all blocked by Kublai Lai. In this case, Sarida Khan again changed tactics. He handed over a detachment of about 30,000 men to Kublai and asked him to stop Duke Otto.

At the same time, he also crossed the Vistula River to personally carry out the strategy of attacking the fortress at the mouth of the river.

Although he had paid the price of more than 100,000 Slavites, he still had no intention of giving up.

It was under these circumstances that after two more days of fighting, the Mestian defenders were unable to repel the Tartarian onslaught. At the same time, Tartaria's army was also unable to break through the bayou fortress. At the same time, the Mystian army under the command of Duke Otto was unable to break through Kublai's defenses. Of course, Kublai had no way to defeat Duke Otto. Even the army under Duke Otto has been reduced to less than 10,000 men.

At the same time, there was a worse thing, that is, the shells of the fortress guns of the Bayou Fortress finally ran out. At the same time, the grenades have run out. Fortunately, the artillery of the Tartarian army also had problems to varying degrees.

Their ammunition was less than that of the Mestian army. And it is more dependent on imports. In addition to this, the overused barrel also needs to be replaced. Otherwise, there is a possibility of exploding.

In this case, the Tartarian army became more dependent on the Ottomans of the south. In order to better control and suppress the Tartarya Khanate, the dark elves are also willing to export some arms and materials to Tartaria.

However, it was too late. From the Anatolian Peninsula in the south, through the Black Sea, then through Tronica, through Ruthenia, across the Vistula River to the battlefield. When new artillery and shells come, everything is over.

In other words, in the current situation, both the Tartarian army and the Mestian army have lost their strongest offensive and defensive weapons. Artillery. The level of warfare has dropped from the era of gunpowder weapons to the era of alternating hot and cold weapons.

Of course, this situation is very bad for William. The situation is getting worse by the day. And, as time goes on, late autumn gradually arrives, and the weather gets colder and colder. The climate in the north is much colder than in the south, and winter falls in November.

In this case, as long as the Tartarian army holds out for a few more months, then they will not have any worries...... Of course, if they really hold out for a few months, their logistics will bring down the entire khanate.

To make matters worse, winter is a very difficult season for nomads. Usually in this case, the herd that is not taken care of dies in large numbers. If the winter is too long and the snow is too heavy, then the "white plague" will form, and in severe cases, even some small tribes will disappear altogether...... In this case, as time goes by, the nomads, as well as the ordinary herdsmen of the centaurs, the little khans of the small tribes, and even some of the big nobles will become more and more disappointed. War weariness will increase dramatically in the military.

That is to say, when winter comes, that is, before November, Sarida Khan will either withdraw his troops or face the possibility of an army riot - yes, now the entire Tartarian army is actually on the verge of rioting.

The nobles were depressed because they had not gained much from the long campaign. The Slavians, including the Slavian aristocracy, were saddened by the fact that their countrymen were used as cannon fodder in large numbers. At the same time, the nomads and centaurs were concerned about the livestock in the rear, and the herds and their families had no intention of fighting.

Even the descendants of Sarida Khan, who lived in Tronica, the Central Khanate, and the tribes and armies directly under Sarida Khan were disappointed by Sarida Khan's insistence. At the same time, Sarida Khan's direct subordinates and army were also dissatisfied with the large amount of wealth consumed by paying ship taxes to the dark elves and purchasing artillery.

It can be said that the current war is supported by Sarida Khan in one breath and insists on going his own way. Relying on the prestige he had accumulated over the years, he forcibly oppressed all the people of all classes of the three major races of the entire khanate.

In this case, if Sarida Khan really fails, then everyone in Tartaria will kill him in anger.

Sarida Khan, there is almost no way out.

There must be victory, and only victory. If you don't win, you're likely to die.

William saw through this very well - he felt that if he were Sarida Khan, then he would decisively choose to withdraw his troops and then carry out a great purge from within. He continued to maintain his throne by violence and military means. In the following period, Tartaria continued to deepen its modernization reforms, moving the focus of the Khanate from Tronika in the south to Ruthenia. Then to the north, attacking, squeezing, and devouring the wealth, population, and resources of Holmgard and Novgorod.

At the right time, swallow these two weak countries in order to achieve the unification of the vast area east of the Vistula.

If there were no obstacles, then in ten or twenty years, Sarida Khan would be able to build a unified and strong state. The country will be even more powerful than the original Tartaria.

If he did, then Tartaria would still be able to maintain the powerful upward momentum of the enemies of humanity. It is still possible to maintain the status of a great power in the Old World.

However, Sarida Khan did not do so. Sarida Khan hopes to continue fighting. Hopefully, with one victory, it will become the ultimate winner of the second Great Border War.

William knew that if Sarida Khan could indeed break through the fortress, he would get everything he wanted.

His reputation for terror in the human world will help him to secure the most favorable peace, or surrender, treaty without a single shot.

The Grand Dukes, who had already been frightened by him, would collectively betray the interests of the Hereford family. Then do everything they can to loot the resources, wealth, and even population of their territory. Sarida Khan was asked to be like all "nomadic barbarians in the image of civilized people". Once you've got these things, leave quickly.

After that, William's plan to elevate the Hereford family to control the entire east of the Vistula River and even the kingdom of Wende would fail. The Tartariya Khanate, and Sarida Khan, would maintain their reputation for invincibility and continue to be a formidable enemy of humanity - the lackluster Tartarian nobles, and even the two sons of Sarida Khan, whom he was most proud of, had no such strategic vision. However, Sarida Khan has. Sarida Khan knows that the victory of this war will not be "in vain", as some people think, and the benefits of this war will be extremely rich!

His fame, the fame of Tartaria, squeezing the wealth of the four Grand Duchyes of the Kingdom of Wende will allow the Tartarya Khanate to recover in the shortest possible time. After that, the Hereford family, which Sarida Khan feared the most, will be reduced to a laughing stock overnight, a scum who is not capable of doing anything, and an enemy of all the countries of the entire Great Frontier Region.

That's it, the war, after Sarida Khan chose to continue fighting, became a zero-sum game. The victorious side will reap all the benefits, while the losing side will be doomed.

It was with this realization that Sarida Khan went to war. It's been a long time since he's devoted himself to one thing.

"Now - the most feared weapon of the Goths, artillery, has lost its use!!!

Standing in front of tens of thousands of troops, Sarida Khan raised the scimitar in his hand, and his loud voice drowned out the hunting sound of the banner, and the snort of the war horse.

"We are fearless because no one is our opponent in this field, and because of this, we will win!

Your enemies are fearful, angry, and helpless, and they have been fighting for nearly a month! No one can keep their physical strength and will intact in this situation! We are facing such a castle that has reached its limit, and with a slight push, it will turn into nothing, like grains of sand!

After defeating them, our passage to the human world will be opened! The entire Wende Kingdom's millions of square kilometers of territory will become a paradise for the warriors of Tartaria!

Attack, attack, my warriors! We just need to work hard, attack again, and we will win! I promise you, because this is Tengri's will! And we are his favorite people! I also promise you that after the victory in the war, I will not take any of the spoils, everything belongs to you, everything belongs to the warriors who fought for the khanate!!"

After hearing the powerful shouts of Sarida Khan, even the soldiers who were looking forward to the prospect of this war began to get excited - the army of Tartaria was about to fight to the death against the Mystyan army stationed at the fortress of the estuary!