The day was almost gone, the sun was sinking in the west, and the blood-red setting sun was dyeing the yellowed grasslands with a layer of gold. The old marshal Bernard Blair rode his tall horse to a high slope and looked out. He was followed by an army of 50,000 men and all sorts of siege equipment.

After a while, he clapped his hands, and a herald came to him and asked, "Your Excellency, what are your orders?"

"It's been so long, why haven't you replied?"

"A cavalryman has been sent to the front to urge. ”

"If the scouts can't report in time, they'll have to camp on the spot today. Saying that, Blair turned over and dismounted, and asked a magician behind him, "Master Kidd, if you were an enemy magician, what kind of trap would you set in the watershed canyon ahead?"

"It's too obvious to set up a lethal magic circle or an illusion magic circle. The Broken Water Ridge Canyon is a very narrow valley, and the terrain inside is treacherous, which is suitable for ambushes, so I will consider changing the geographical environment. Ben Kidd took out the map from his pocket and pointed to the narrow watershed and said, "Beyond the watershed is the Loess Plain, and there is still a day's march to Cliffory Fortress, so the watershed is the last chance for the Kevin Lacks to ambush our army." ”

"You're right! Anyone would think that way, the key is how to ambush them. Blair rubbed his temples and said to himself, "Change geography?

"Report!"

"Speak!" Blair said in a cold tone when he saw the belated scout come forward to report.

"About a kilometer deep into the watershed, no Kevin Las ambush was found, and there was no sign of an ambush within the last 500 meters. ”

"Why did it take so long for you to scout a thousand meters away?" Blair asked, "what is the terrain inside?"

"The roads are muddy, rocky, overgrown with weeds, with steep cliffs and shrubs on both sides. Cavalry, carriages, etc. were very difficult to navigate. ”

Listening to the scout's report, Blair frowned and thought to himself: detour? Once detoured, it would double the marching time, and the opportunity would be missed. It would be risky to cross a watershed that is more than 2,000 meters long. After thinking about it for a moment, Blair made the decision to camp in place, and he ordered the magicians to help scout the watershed and its surroundings.

Late at night, Ben Kidd walked into Blair's tent with a thick stack of documents and a crystal ball.

"Sit. Blair pointed to a chair next to him and said, "Tell me, what's going on?"

"There are three main points. Kidd placed the crystal ball on the manager's desk and handed it to Blair, saying, "First, there are signs of magic transformation in the watershed. ”

"Reform, how dangerous is it if you force the march?"

"Yes, but the security is unknown. Although it only changed the geographical environment, the magic array outlined by the other party was very ingenious, and it was impossible to crack or interpret it if it was only a little learned. It should have been by Arroyo Constantine. ”

"Hmm!" continued. Blair nodded indifferently.

"The second is the surrounding environment of the watershed. No ambushes were found, and there were no signs of magic manipulation. ”

"In other words, if you take a detour, the security is very high, what is your opinion, Master Kidd?"

Kidd frowned and thought for a moment and said, "Security is high, but it would be a bad decision to abandon the march from the Broken Watershed, and the reason for this is the third point. Marshal Blair, please look at the crystal ball, which is the image brought back by the griffon squad. Kidd's voice fell, and the crystal ball began to glow.

"It's the Orc Berserker of the Calridias......" said Blair, holding his chin with his thin fingers, "how many?"

"The vanguard of one thousand and five berserkers will arrive the day after tomorrow. The rear of the Caligets is still adding troops, and the griffin knights are not too risky because they sense that there are many powerful telekinetic fluctuations in the troops behind the orcs, but one thing is for sure, there are at least ten shamans in the orc reinforcements, and they are no less powerful than me...... And this. As he spoke, Kidd stretched out his hand and brushed over the crystal ball, and the picture inside the crystal ball began to change, showing a large black river, dotted with "stars" on the river, and as the picture zoomed in, Blair saw clearly that these "stars" were Uzkohei's battleship.

"Uzkohei's navy, the strongest navy on the Continent of Middle-earth!" Blair said indifferently, "Looking at this formation, the number of combatants is no less than 100,000, right?

"Midstream Blackwater. Uzkohei's march was faster than the staff had anticipated, and it was estimated that in five days it would reach the Missoula River, a tributary of the Blackwater River. Thin beads of sweat appeared on Kidd's head.

"Click!click!click!" Blair tapped his fingers on the table for a moment, and suddenly he said, "The day after tomorrow, I see!

"Your Excellency, what do you command?" asked a burly soldier who came in from outside the door, kneeling on one knee.

"Order! Everyone pulled out their camps and marched through the Broken Water Ridge. ”

With a "poof", Kidd heard Marshal Blair's order to slide straight down from his chair. He stammered, "Big ...... Big...... Man, are you sure it's the right choice?"

"I'm sure!" he said, putting on his coat, hanging his shawl, and walked out.

"This is self-defeating! Once the Kevenlas have an ambush ......"

"Haha," said Blair with a big laugh, "I just want to see if they will lay an ambush at the Broken Watershed." ”

At this time, the night was very cold for Kevin Las, and the soldiers of the coalition army crawled out of the bed with a curse, packed their bags, and braved the fierce cold wind.

"Divide the army into three units, each in three groups, march in turn, with the infantry in the vanguard, the logistics in the center, the cavalry behind the palace, and the griffin knights leaping from the sky over the watershed. Once there is an abnormal situation, report it in time. Blair commanded his men. Although he intended to march on a risky march, he was still cautious and could minimize his losses if the situation changed.

"Marshal, it's too late to take back the order. Kidd admonished Blair again.

"Do you know why I dare to march through the Broken Water Ridge at night?"

"I don't know what to do. ”

"Because the people of Kevin Las would never have any intention of setting up an ambush at the Broken Water Ridge, nor would they dare to set up an ambush at the Broken Water Ridge. When I listened to your debriefing in the evening, I was very sure and sure of that. ”

"This ......"

"Do you know what the Kevin Russ people are thinking?"

"Wait for reinforcements. ”

"That's right, they're waiting for reinforcements, because the garrison at Fort Climeray is simply not strong enough to compete with us, so they must wait for reinforcements to arrive. And the magic circle set up by Kevenras's chief archmage Constantine in the watershed is just a pretense that makes us dare not go through the watershed and choose to take a detour instead. Once we choose to take a detour, their orc reinforcements will be able to reach Fortress Climeray in time. Fifteen hundred berserkers, a vital force that should not be underestimated. ”

Kidd thought for a moment and asked, "But...... But what if the magic array wasn't a cover, Lord Blair, and if there were ambushes?"

"Are you confident in your magic? compared to Konstantin. Blair asked rhetorically, glancing at Kidd.

"I'm a little inferior in combat, but I'm not inferior to him in the study of magic. ”

"So what else do you have to worry about? ”

"What about the ambush?"

"They didn't dare to set up an ambush. If there is an ambush, our 5,000-strong army of the Griffin Knights will take the fortress of Climeley. Blair looked back at the Griffin Knights, who were taking off exactly behind him, and said, "I'm sure their commander and scout aren't fools. If there are fewer ambushes, it will not work, and if there are more ambushes, the main city will inevitably be empty. Our griffin knights can still carry one man, and their commander must know what it means to parachute 10,000 troops. Saying that, Coach Blair turned to look into the distance and said: "We don't have time to go on, once Uzko's support is cut off, it will be a situation of front and back, so Fortress Climeray must be resolved quickly." ”