Section 232 Communication

This is a schematic diagram of the current overall situation. ”

Bayral pointed to the map and said to the people around him. There are actually only two people around him, one of course is Robin - he has always been trusted and loved by Bayor since Robin became Bayor's retinue. Many people believe that Robin is the inheritor of Beller, although Robin himself knows that the difference between him and his general is as exaggerated as the difference between a cat and a tiger.

Robin once hoped to become a general like Bayrell, but I don't know when this desire began to fade. Perhaps it was because he had really come into contact with the darkness beneath the halo of glory of Beller, and because he knew the heavy burden that the General was carrying, or perhaps because he had admitted that he would never be able to climb that ladder for the rest of his life. Now Robin, I only hope to be able to accompany Baylor's side.

The other is Ashrufat. The reason why Bayral invited Esseurofat to come was partly because of his private appreciation, and partly because of the delicate relationship between the two parties. It's no secret now, and the only person in Gruni who can be trusted enough by the little queen is Eshurufat. In this war, Gruni will put almost all the troops in the country, and it can be said that he has poured all his national strength. In this case, it is not a casual person to be a general, but a person who is capable and trusted by the monarch.

At least within the boundaries of Eagle City, such candidates are very limited. Bayrell had already been able to guess that the future leader of the coalition would definitely be between him and Aerufat. Another possibility, of course, is that the little queen herself will take command of the expedition, as in the crusade against Byron. However, this is relatively unlikely, and even so, Ashrufat will inevitably join the army.

"And this is the case of the last large-scale invasion of evil gods. Bayral pointed to another, smaller map on the side.

On the northeastern border of Gruni, the wilderness sage Garunas once built three lines of defense according to the terrain, and the whole was fan-shaped. At the center of the fan-shaped circle is the White Castle, a fortress city designed and built by Garunas himself, which is the first line of defense on its own. The second line of defense was much longer, consisting of four fortified cities (and a number of attached small castles) at key points of communication. The third line of defense was much longer, consisting of about twenty cities or forts.

It's a perfect defensive layout. Especially the White Castle. Over the past hundred years, almost all of the barbarian invasions have been destroyed under the walls of the White Castle. Strictly speaking, the entire Central Seven relied on this fortress to protect it from barbarian invasions. For many years, people even thought that the White Castle was unfortunate. As long as the White Fort is in hand, the other lines of defense really don't mean much.

But Garunas is known as the "sage" after all, and his vision is far beyond that of the world. The last time the barbarians relied on the help of the traitors to capture the White Keep, and with them routed the reinforcements of the main force of the Gruni Legion (and killed the first king). In this crisis situation, Garunas' second line of defense has worked. The barbarians were under the siege of Sarek, and could not conquer it for years. Although in the end, Nurgle's wizards used their evil sorcery to turn the city of Sarek into a living hell, but they gave the Central Seven precious time. Then, with the Church in the center and the various countries contributing money and efforts, a huge coalition was formed, and Bayeur was appointed as a general, and in one fell swoop the already exhausted barbarian legions.

"This ......" Ashrufat looked at the map and muttered.

This was something that Ashrufat had known for a long time - in fact, it was a strange thing. Everyone knows that the last invasion of the cultists had destroyed the city of Sarek. In other words, Sarek City becomes a hole in the second line of defense. At this point, the correct option to attack is to attack the weakened Sarek City again, and then drive straight in. But the cultists of the evil gods didn't know which tendon of their brains was pumping, so they actually left Sarek City alone and attacked another city, Gaohua City.

So things turned out to be a matter of course - so far, despite the letters for help from the front, and the heavy losses suffered by the defenders, there was no sign of the city being captured. The only result achieved by the barbarians was the destruction of the outermost fortifications.

"It's a little strange, why do the army of evil gods go to find hard walnuts to gnaw instead of pinching soft persimmons?" said Beller. "Three explanations, one is that the generals of the Chaos Legion are believers in abusiveness...... They weren't supposed to be rational guys. The second explanation is that the Chaos Legion has some sort of killer feature...... Magic or secret weapons or stuff like that, so it doesn't really matter what target you're attacking. The third explanation is that the Chaos Legion has other plans. ”

Beller looked at Ashrufat, who nodded silently.

"According to the battle reports from the front, the total strength of the Chaos Legion is between 50,000 and 70,000, and the dependents of the four evil gods have appeared. Although it is said that Gaohua City can still hold on for a while, and it is not a short time, but without sending reinforcements, Gaohua City will not be able to repel the enemy with its own strength. ”

"And the northern legion that originally belonged to Rafa, because it was affected by the chaos evil arts, was evenly distributed over the entire defense line. Although this also strengthened the defense of Gaohua City, the current situation made the entire front passively beaten and unable to organize enough troops to confront. At present, the entire area is under the control of chaos, our troops have been defeated in scout battles, and the light cavalry has suffered heavy losses, and it is no longer possible to keep an eye on the enemy. On the contrary, Chaos may be clear about the movement of our troops. ”

"The above is a summary of the situation on the front line that has been obtained so far. Béral looked at Ashrufat, "Earl, is there anything to add?"

"No more. Ashrufat admitted that Bayor's preparations were above him, but in fact he had not had time to calm down and begin to carefully plan for this future war, due to all the trivialities. "I don't think we need to be so polite, you can just call me Aerufat. ”

"All right, Ashrufat. Bayral said seriously. "Now our problem is...... The strength of the Chaos Legion's invasion this time is very amazing. He gestured with his finger, "In the past hundred years, although the Chaos Legion has invaded many times, none of them have gathered on such a scale. Last time there weren't so many of them...... And, as we know, this time it's not just a frontal battle. Chaos seems to be trying to turn over all of their hidden cards. ”

"If we win, it's almost like a big reckoning and a big sweep, and at least for twenty years we don't have to worry about them attacking again. Ashrufat said.

"That's right, but we lost ......"

"How's Chaos' combat power?"

"To be honest, it's amazing. With the same number, the combat power of the armies of the Seven Nations is no match for Chaos. Beller said honestly. "In this regard, I believe I have a say. ”

Beller was the one who had defeated Chaos, and since he had said so, there was nothing to question about Ashrufat.

"The Chaos Legions have their own characteristics...... The abusive warrior is not afraid of death, and he is unstoppable in the charge. Their infantry and our knights did not fall behind in a head-on confrontation. Nurgle's warriors are extremely tenacious and extremely difficult to defeat, and can continue to fight as long as they don't die. And Nurgle's family is often able to launch suicidal self-detonation offences......" Beller made a gesture describing what he had seen, "like this, blasting himself into countless pieces of flesh and blood, sprinkled with a great deal of fear. Every fragment of flesh and blood was condensed with filthy evil power, and none of the soldiers who were contaminated were spared. ”

"Slaanesh's subordinates are agile and easy to advance and retreat on the battlefield, and are masters of counterattacks and ambushes. As for Tzeentch's troops...... Their magic is especially impressive. And they've got a lot of war behemoths......," Bayrell said. "Truth be told, people think I've beaten Chaos, but in reality I'm just picking up the best opportunity. ”

That being said, but as a general, his mission is to defeat the enemy, not to make the war seem fair. Choosing a time when the enemy is weakest to engage is definitely the wisest choice for a general.

"General Bayrear, do you think we ...... this war"

"It's the same as what you told me before, I'm afraid it's very difficult. Bayral replied.

"So what do you think is the right strategy?"

"If I had to choose, it would be to garrison the troops, avoid their sharpness, and attack their laziness. Bayrell said. A pretty standard answer, like what is written in the textbooks of the military academy. The only problem is that the enemy won't necessarily follow your steps. Besides, if the Chaos Legion breaks through Gaohua City, I'm afraid the situation will become out of control...... At least the pressure from the church and Falcon City will be unbearable. ”

"And according to what you say...... If there is a stalemate on the battlefield for a long time, then the various 'shadows' that the Chaos Legion has previously placed in the country may come into play. According to the worst-case scenario, when the time comes, you may not be able to attack, you may be weak in defense, and you may lose your ground...... If that's the case, I don't know how many people can escape. ”

Ashrufat pondered Beller's words and did not speak for a long time. And Béral watched him silently, no longer speaking.

"General Beror, do you think we will have to fight the enemy in a decisive battle?"

"I'm afraid so. The First World War was decided. Bayrell said. "It's like playing chess, now that the Chaos Legion has taken the lead, we're being constrained every step of the way. If it weren't for the Chaos Brain Cramp, who abandoned Sarek City and chose Gaohua City...... It is now estimated that the entire northern part of Gruny is already in crisis. ”

"General Beller, you know a lot about Chaos...... If we want to confront the enemy for a long time, where is it better to choose? If we have to engage in a decisive battle with the enemy, where is it more advantageous to choose the battlefield?"

"It's simple, if our army is strong, choose here...... Here, or here. Baylor pointed on the map. "These positions are relatively critical, and Chaos must come to try to defeat our army, so that it can run amok. As for the battle, I think it's more appropriate here. ”

Bayral's hand pointed to a location on the map. On the map, it should be a plain.

"Battle on the plains?" asked Ashrufat.