"It's most likely a trap. Before Ashruphat could speak, Aracet spoke first.

Garth's expression was a clear indication of his displeasure, but he didn't speak.

"Garth, it's incredible that our wicked cousins stay in the mines all the time. Aracet reminded. From his personal point of view, it was really cool to look at Garth's expression full of dissatisfaction but unable to speak. It's been a long time since I've had this expression. It was the second time he had seen Garth look like that since Melarel had become his lover. "From a common sense point of view, no matter how hard they grind, they should try to send troops to recover the Gray Star Harbor now. And they didn't do anything, so it's easy to guess that there was a fraud. ”

Ashrufat looked at Garth.

"Your Royal Highness. Garth said eagerly. I don't know what Lu Dao is for, after knowing that Garth is the 'watcher', Ashrufat feels that his words "His Royal Highness the Prince" are really a little reluctant. "The warplanes are fleeting, but in any case, we cannot deny that the Truzzies did stay in the mines. ”

Ashrufat nodded. He left behind a few squads of shadow warriors to find out what was going on in the mines. Based on the reports of the Shadow Warriors so far, as well as various other sources, it is certain that the main force of Duruzzi in the Nagaros region did indeed stay in the mining area and did not move. Truth be told, it's a tough mystery to solve.

In other words, whether it's a trap or a fatal flaw for the enemy, we don't at least have to worry about being attacked by our evil cousins along the way. ”

Ashrufat couldn't agree more. If the enemy in the mining area moves, he will receive information. There is a difference in distance between the two sides, if Ashrufat sets out from the Gray Star Harbor to the royal city of the Dark Elves, it will take about twenty days, and after taking a rapid march, the speed can be doubled. On the other hand, the main force of the dark elves in the mining area was three days longer than him.

"If this is a trap, then the key to the trap must be in Wangcheng. Perhaps they are not drawing troops, but strengthening them...... Maybe something else, in short, it should be this aspect. ”

"We're marching all the way to the royal city, which cities will we encounter along the way?" said Ashrufat, turning to Aracet.

"If you take the nearest road. Aracet recalled the inscriptions on the map. "There should be a few cities, but they shouldn't have enough troops to stop us, otherwise we wouldn't have been here for so long. ”

"Your Royal Highness, this may be a trap, but it is more likely to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" seemed to flash a dangerous light in Garth's eyes. "Besides, even if it's a trap, as long as we are careful, we won't fall into it. ”

Aracet hesitated, as if he wanted to say something.

"Prince, this is a crucial matter. The expeditionary force could have done no more, but now ...... If we succeed, then it will be a fatal blow to our evil cousins. ”

This is not an exaggeration. Ashrufat himself knew very well that if the expeditionary force had any ultimate goal, it would be nothing more than a limited few. The best outcome is, of course, for Ashruphat to raid and destroy the portal, cutting off the Dark Elves frontline troops from behind, leaving them unable to advance or retreat, and then trapped and dying in the land they occupy. In this way, the Divine Warrior Elves not only won this battle, but were even able to wipe out the Dark Elves in one fell swoop. Of course, this possibility was only theoretical, and Ashrufat had never expected such an outcome, or that he had never expected the Dark Elves to make such a stupid mistake.

The second result is to continue to ravage the land of the Dark Elves until the Dark Elves can no longer bear it and eventually retreat from the front line. However, as things stand, the limited strength of the expeditionary force prevents them from achieving such a goal. Of course, if Ashrufat's opportunity to annihilate the main force of the Dark Elves through a landslide could be implemented, it might have such an effect. This result was also the original goal of Eshurufat, which was to destroy the portal after the retreat of the Dark Elves' frontline troops in order to prevent them from being used by the enemy. Then Ashrufat could go to the ruins and easily get the chip he was looking for.

Of course, there is also the last outcome, which is that the expeditionary force destroys an unusually critical place, causing the dark elves to be unable to continue the war. For example, the mines, or their royal city.

If the royal city of the Dark Elves is captured, it may not be a fundamental change in the balance of strength, but it will be a blow to the morale of the army...... That's probably fatal. After all, Amplögliss is only a border city, and Dosonian is also located in a desolate place, and although Gray Star Harbor is an important trading port, it is not irreplaceable for the dark elves. But if the news of the fall of the royal city comes out, it will probably immediately make the dark elves on the front line lose their fighting spirit. No matter what kind of impact it has on the tide of the war, it's normal.

No, it should be said that the Dark Elves would not allow such a thing to happen. This is tantamount to shaking the foundation of the Witch King's rule. With Eshurufat's current understanding of the Dark Elves, the Witch King would not tolerate such a thing. The Witch King should have left a few troops to keep the royal city safe...... If Ashrufat's army came to the city, the Witch King would probably withdraw through the portal immediately. Defeat in an offensive battle and the loss of the royal city are two very different concepts.

"Prince, think about it, we have plenty of time to check whether this is a trap. But there will be no second time for such a rare fighter. ”

Aracet also turned his head to look at Ashrufat. "Prince, although I think there is a deception in it, it should be ...... It is the most perfect countermeasure for our army to set off at once. As long as we are careful, we can avoid even the pitfalls. The most important thing is - the distance difference between us and our cousins in the mining area, we can definitely be faster than them. ”

"But if they pick a cavalry and travel lightly......"

"If there's no need to be afraid, we'll just meet them head-on!" Garth exclaimed.

"Allasyet, bring me the map. Ashrufat ordered. If Aracet is not mistaken, it means that he has three to four days...... It's certainly not a bad idea to spend half a day proofreading the terrain. "Garth, you call both Swiftwind and Kaye. ”

If this war can be ended in this way...... Actually, it's pretty good. When Aracet went to get the map, Ashruphat thought silently in his heart.

......

Although it is not a magic map, through this ancient map, you can clearly understand the overall situation of geography. Of course, at this time, Aracet had already added the location of the city of the Dark Elves to the map, so this ancient map could be used as a military map.

"The key to this battle is the speed of the march. Kaye was quick to give his opinion. "If both sides had been on their way, we would have arrived three or four days earlier than they did. However, it must be noted that our evil cousins may organize a lightly armed and fast army to ambush our army in the middle of the process. ”

"Ambushes require terrain coordination. There are only a few places on our road that are suitable for ambushes. When these are in these positions, we only need to send scouts to observe carefully, and it won't stop us for much time. Besides, our scouts, who are in charge of monitoring the mines, have not yet heard of the departure of the enemy's troops. Among other things, the large-scale movement of the army cannot be concealed. Garth said. "I think the three cities we passed through on our way ...... They may send troops to harass our army. ”

"Don't be afraid, we have dragons. It is appropriate to use dragons against harassing guerrilla forces that are not supported by the main force. They came to die. ”

"Guys, if this is a trap, then what should it be?" asked Ashrufat suddenly.

"If it's a trap...... If I had set this trap, it would have been like this: the news of the transfer of the defenders of Wangcheng was fake, and our army could only retreat when it arrived...... When retreating, you must be exhausted by the long march. Then send a lightly armed elite force to attack us halfway. It is not necessary to cooperate with the terrain, but to take advantage of the exhausted disadvantage of our army and defeat us head-on. Garth thought for a moment and said.

"If it were me, I wouldn't need so much trouble at all. Since I can falsify the news of the movement of the defenders, why don't we simply increase the garrison of the royal city? Kaye retorted.

"Is this news reliable?" asked Ashrufat.

"The news from the Jade Queen shows that at least the enemy has drawn out the defenders of the royal city is not false. Garth hesitated, but said it anyway. "The relevant news comes from an absolutely reliable secret channel, which has been tested by loyalty enough times. ”

"But the stakes are so high that it needs to be reviewed and confirmed again. ”

"I'll mention that to the Queen. Garth replied. "We had plenty of time to confirm. ”

Ashruphat looked at the map and groaned...... It's a perfect time difference, a rare fighter. But it was precisely because it came so suddenly and so perfectly, but it made him instinctively feel that something was wrong.

However, reason clearly told him that even if it was a trap, he had plenty of opportunities to avoid it. No matter what tricks the dark elves set up, as long as he was a little careful, he wouldn't be fooled. From this point of view, making this attempt is simply a profitable deal.

What's wrong?

"Anyway, gather the army first and go. Ashrufat made up his mind. He's got plenty of time, so he'll try it out and decide again. "Get the Great/Mages. This time, too, I'm going to make sure that no one can use magic on the march of my army!"

......

"Prince Ashrufat has acted. "In the mines, Lord Siris received this information from his subordinates. Just as the Warrior Elves sent scout teams to reconnoiter the movements of enemy forces in the mining area, the Dark Elves also sent scouts to observe the Gray Star Harbor's every move.

"And sure enough, it came. Master," Loki smiled flatteringly beside him. Sure enough, even Prince Ashrufat couldn't resist the temptation of such a delicacy. ”