Section 40 Counterattack

"I'm sure we all know that the Great Foundry Naragrim is here at Karak-Grom. He is the most intelligent architect in our group. We should praise him for his wisdom because he took into account what was going to happen today. Prince Hoga said loudly.

"When the Grand Foundry was instructed to preside over the maintenance and rectification of Karak-Grom, he carefully observed, studied, and analyzed the entire underground part of Karak-Grom. He had already considered that if our enemy found himself unable to break Karak-Grom from the front, there was a great possibility that he would dig tunnels and attack from underground. In order to prevent this from happening, he buried a lot of gunpowder in the underground part of the tunnel while repairing it. Once this powder is detonated, our underground passages will collapse in large areas, and most of the enemies attacking our city will be buried in mud and rubble. ”

The dwarves let out an exclamation. They immediately understood why the prince was going to retreat suddenly.

"Of course, the great foundry didn't make such a design as 'all end up'. The underground parts he chose were those that lacked load-bearing capacity and would not affect the safety of the city. But he also stressed that while there will be no serious damage to the city, there will be a small impact. Therefore, we cannot use this method unless we are forced to do so. But now, I think it's time to use this trick. Guys, look at this map!"

On the table in the center of the room, there is a map. That was a detailed map of the Karak-Grom underground, with the red part being the passage occupied by the nezumi and the blue part being the passage still in the hands of the dwarves. At this moment, almost all parts of the map are painted red, and only the few territories in the center are left in the blue.

"Now let me explain the battle plan. Prince Hoga looked at the map in front of him, a flame of hatred flashing in his eyes. "These rats will soon occupy all the areas we have caught. And then their front-line command will necessarily choose this position. ”

In order to move troops flexibly and quickly to fight in the underground tunnels, both dwarven and nezumi generals must be as close to the front line as possible. This is self-explanatory, otherwise the Nezumi would never have been able to attack so swiftly and flexibly. Without being close to the front line to grasp the situation first-hand, the army will not be able to respond quickly according to the situation on the front line, and will not be able to provide reinforcements in time or choose to retreat. That's what Prince Hoga did, and so did the Nezumen. The general of the nezumi must have set up his headquarters in a position close to the front line and easily accessible.

"In order to ensure the safety of Karak-Grom, no gunpowder has been buried in these load-bearing areas, and after the underground gunpowder is detonated, most of the nezumi will be buried under the dirt and destroyed. At this time, we must immediately launch a surprise attack and take out their generals in one fell swoop!"

The entrance to the stone chamber was opened, and in the eyes of the other dwarves, a dwarf dressed in unusual clothes walked in.

The dwarf was not wearing armor, but instead he was shirtless, clearly revealing his strong muscles and tattoos on his skin. Mixed among these tattoos are conspicuous scars, each of which tells of a miracle that its owner survived such severe injuries. In particular, there was a wound in his chest, which was clearly left by some kind of behemoth.

Half of his hair was shaved, and the rest was dyed a vivid orange along with his beard. Not only that, but the hairs all stood on end with the help of lard and tied into frightening shapes and angles.

A butcher!!, the dwarven officers who were closer to the newcomer immediately straightened up respectfully. Although they were all veterans who could tie their beards into braids, they still unconsciously showed respect for the butcher. Butcher is a proper noun in the language of the dwarves, not those who make it their profession to slaughter livestock, but to a special kind of dwarven warrior.

Dwarves are known to be very strong and very arrogant. They always cherish their honor and are desperate to defend it. However, this world is very ruthless, and there are always times when dwarves are unable to protect their honor for various subjective and objective reasons. At this time, heavy self-reproach becomes a burden in their lives. These dwarves left their homes to free themselves from their misery and self-blame. At this time, they will naturally go to the path of battle, choosing to fight the enemies of their race, wanting to free themselves from dishonor with a noble death. Because of this mentality, they are unwavering in the face of any enemy and never retreat. It is not so much that they are hungry for battle, but for a death of honor. Of course, they also keep improving their fighting skills, because they want to die with a bang in the open, and not be crushed to death like ants.

So basically, the butchers that can be found in the Dwarven World are survivors after a long period of survival of the fittest. These butchers are all battle-hardened, slaughtering countless powerful enemies, and their strength is not enough to make them die a glorious death. Such a warrior must have been revered and worshipped by ordinary dwarves.

Prince Hoga has an entire squad of butchers under his command and has previously served as the vanguard assault force in the battle to recapture Karak-Grom. Facts also proved that Prince Hoga made the right choice. But after the invasion of the rat people, the butchers have been in the rear as a reserve and did not go to the battlefield.

The butcher came to the prince and gave a simple salute. He quickly stepped aside, and watched with gloomy eyes as the prince recounted his plan of action.

The prince's plan was simple. As mentioned earlier, due to the foresight of the Grand Foundry, most of the tunnels occupied by the nezumi had gunpowder buried waiting to be detonated. This operation will detonate the gunpowder, causing a massive collapse that will engulf most of the nezumi army. Taking advantage of the rats' panic, the butchers will launch a surprise attack and take out the generals who are in command of the rats in one fell swoop. However, in order to ensure this, it is necessary to carry out a strong attack by superior forces, and attack all the way to the nezumi generals before they can re-dig the tunnel. Because every dwarf knows that these nezumi are first-class in escaping, the nezumi general is likely to flee at a critical moment, rather than stay and fight the dwarf.

In order for this counterattack to be as effective as possible. Prince Hoga decided to wait a while for the rats to fill the empty tunnels that each dwarf had vacated. This way, when the collapse occurs, it is possible to bury as many nezumi soldiers as possible.

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The Greyskinned Lord Mosca walked into the dwarven tunnels occupied by his army. This is not a random underground dirt tunnel, but an underground passage that has been carefully sorted out and processed by the dwarves. It is covered with smooth stone slabs, and several load-bearing columns are strategically erected in the center to ensure that the place can withstand the effects of earthquakes.

There are also tables and chairs, indicating that this was once the command center of the dwarves. Mosca sat down unceremoniously on a chair. The dwarf's chair is different from the rat man, leaving no room for the tail, and it is a little uncomfortable to sit on. But it didn't matter, Mosca decided not to care about this little thing.

There are three Abyss Lords in charge of raiding the Karak-Grom Underground. Mo Shicha is the front-line commander jointly elected by these three Abyss Lords, and is responsible for the command of the former enemy. But to be honest, Moscha himself didn't understand what it was for. They could have commanded it themselves, but they still entrusted it to him.

In fact, the command was hardly difficult at all. The nezumi soldiers are inexhaustible, and the news of the rat god's personal arrival has now spread throughout the nezumi army. The smaller clans are anxiously waiting to go to battle for the glory of the Rat God. In addition to these ordinary soldiers, there are countless elite troops behind him. The Essien clan provided a steady stream of black-clad assassins, the Scurry clan infinitely sent their powerful weapons of war to the battlefield, and the Maude clan put out all the war beasts at his disposal. Moscha's own clan has never had a chance to play.

Moscha was even a little uneasy now, for he was afraid that it would make him lose the favor of the Rat God.

Regardless, progress has been better than expected. The dwarves finally couldn't hold out in this war of attrition like a flesh mill and chose to retreat. Well, Mosca felt that it was the role of the Scurry gas bomb troops. The gas mortar squad worked very well, so that the dwarves often poisoned their entire squad in their fortifications, and any fortifications were useless.

The dwarves will retreat quickly, but the large armies of the nezumi will quickly take over the territory they have ceded. Then attack again. Moscha was well aware that the dwarves' retreat might have given them a brief respite, but in essence it was a thirst quenched by drinking. Now, the rats occupy a larger position, able to accommodate more troops to attack at the same time.

So far, Moscha hasn't come up with all the elite. Not long ago, the Maude clan had just suggested that he should bring the Abyssal Abomination to the battlefield. However, it seems that he has not yet encountered the amount of defense that would require such a behemoth to conquer.

"General Lajian!" Moscha calmed down and immediately ordered his men. "Go after the fleeing dwarves at once. General Terra, you are responsible for carefully searching the entire area and destroying all the dwarven remnants. ”

He was content to see his army march in, occupying the entire area one passage after another. Most of Karak-Grom's underground has fallen into his hands, and the Chosen One, Abyssal Lord Aerufat, has yet to breach the gates of the above-ground part of Karak-Grom.

There is no doubt that the complete occupation of the underground part of Karak-Grom is only a matter of time.

A large group of storm rats passed by, and under the leadership of General Rajian, they pursued in the direction of the dwarves' retreat. Moscha was sure that this short interval between battles would soon be over. They will conquer it thoroughly...... Wait, maybe you should follow the advice of the Maude clan and use the Abyss Abomination...... Maybe it's not bad to continue with gas mortars......

A short time later, a nezumi soldier rushed to report to him in a panic. General Lajian has already met the enemy's new line of defense. The defensive line was extremely strong, and the first wave of Storm Rat's attack was easily repulsed.

Good, at least he knew where the dwarves were. Mosca thought about it and decided to let General Lajian continue the attack first. At the same time, a group of war beasts of the Maude clan were transferred from the rear to reinforce. If this attack doesn't work again, then he lets the gas mortar squad go on the offensive.

Gas bombs are very useful, but waiting for them to dissipate is a time-consuming task. It is this that limits their use, as Moscha does not want to waste precious time.

The earth suddenly moved. With a sudden and terrifying deep roar, right in front of Mo Shicha's eyes, the entire world began to tremble violently.