Section 343 perceives

The layout of this battle is almost identical on both sides, and there is no tactical advantage at all. On the surface, both sides chose the same tactics because of "coincidence".

The book of war makes this situation very clear. Under the same tactics, the final victory or defeat depends on the combat strength of the two armies, on the morale, discipline and tenacity of both sides, on the equipment and training of both sides, and on whether the commander makes a mistake in the planning of the battle.

Although the Gruni army under the command of Ashrufat fought to defend the country and had high morale, the morale of the Chaos Legion was definitely not low. If you measure combat power purely on paper, the conclusion is obvious. The Gruni army is to be in a weak position.

But Ashrufat won the battle with almost no advantage—at the cost of many casualties, of course, but no one would think that such a victory would cost nothing, right?—so that Béral used the matter to test the two students. Well, that's right, Bayral's posture at this time is the appearance of a teacher testing his students.

"Central!" Robin let out a startle as well, and then he instantly understood what Thaler meant. "Central ...... I see. ”

"Hah, I can see it. Bayral laughed. "Yes, a little savvy. He gestured at the paper and whispered. "Eshurufat's left flank defeated the Bloodfang Lord's right flank first, while Eshurufat's right flank managed to fend off the Bloodfang Lord's left flank - at least for enough time. Obviously, the overall combat power is at a disadvantage, but it can accomplish such an incredible thing...... The reason is actually very simple, because he drew the forces of the center and strengthened the left and right wings. The so-called diagonal tactics, the orders given by the main generals are mostly similar: roughly the elite wing is assaulted, the center is steady, and the weaker wing is on the defensive. And Ashrufat took full advantage of that...... He took full advantage of the fact that the center of the Bloodfang Lord would not attack with all its might...... It is interesting to place your central forces: they look quite powerful, but in fact they are too illusory to withstand a real onslaught. And the center of the Chaos Legion was indeed as he expected, although it also took the initiative to attack, but the offensive was not violent, the battle was stalemate, and it was mainly waiting for his left flank to win. So...... It's quite interesting. It's not so much a ...... By chance, it's better to say that it's a ...... Specially targeted placements. ”

"Isn't it a coincidence?" Thaler asked. "There is no reason for General Ashrufat to know the details of the enemy's formation in advance. ”

"A lot of things can be analyzed and reasoned about. Bayral said with a smile. "As long as you have a clear mind, you can speculate on something that other people find incredible. So never underestimate the ability of a general to analyze a problem. Especially an excellent general. He smiled suddenly, secretly. "Intelligence is always one of the most important jobs of a general, a captured prisoner, a document stolen by a spy, a report sent by a scout...... Sometimes, it can decide the outcome of a war, or even the survival of a country. ”

"Anyway," Robin had already heard similar remarks from Baylor. "General Ashrufat somehow knows the tactical arrangement of the Chaos Legion, right?"

"I want to ...... That's how it should be. Bayral replied.

"General Beller!" a voice came from outside. Bayral immediately shoved the paper with the layout under the map, and then shouted outside, "Come in." ”

It was a small man who came in, and it was clear from the armor that this was a herald - although magical communication was quite common, secret letters were still a reliable means of keeping secrets in real relationships. "Lord Bayral, General Ashrufat has brought you an urgent order. ”

After speaking, he took out a letter from his body and respectfully handed it to Bayor.

Beller glanced at Wen Jiàn at a very fast speed and replied quietly. "I see. You can reply to General Ashrufat, I will do as I am told. ”

The messenger left, and Robin immediately asked impatiently. "General, what's wrong?"

"Ashruphat told me to leave camp at once and go to the White Castle. Bayrell said.

"However, our troops are almost entirely infantry......"

"He said he'd meet me halfway through. Bayrell said. He frowned slightly, then suddenly asked a question.

"You say, why did Ashrufat give this order?"

"Because ......," Robin wanted to say, "Aethruphat wanted to use our soldiers as cannon fodder as much as possible", but the thought that Thaler was also a Gruni made him retract the last half of the sentence.

"Probably because...... The chaos base camp under Gaohua City has been breached. Thaler said.

"That's right...... There...... In fact, there are not many troops left. There are enough troops and enough magicians in Gaohua City, and they only need magic communication to inform them of the current situation, and it is not difficult to defeat the enemies outside the city with the strength of the city. Even if the defenders are careful, they only need to verify the magic communication repeatedly for a day or two to confirm the correctness of the information. Beller muttered softly. "He's ...... now. What do you want to do?"

"Alright, Robin, help me out and inform the soldiers...... It's not too late to take advantage of today, so let's set out immediately!"

"General, do you really want to go to the White Castle, if Ashrufat doesn't make it halfway, it means that we may have to attack alone...... White Castle. Although the number of Chaos defenders inside is wrong, it is a White Fort after all, and it is ...... if you attack the city."

Robin's concern is justified. If Ashrufat gives Berel another order to "attack the city immediately", then no matter what Beraler does, at least he must achieve a certain amount of results (or pay a certain number of casualties) to deal with the past.

Either way, it's probably what Ashrufat would be happy to see.

"I can't help but go. Béral smiled wryly. "I'm just a lieutenant general, such a blatant disobedience...... It's really not quite suitable. ”

......

"General, General Barranca asks to see you. ”

With the report of the guards, Barranca walked into the tent, although it had been two days since he received the news of Bayor's victory, Barranca's face still had excitement and joy that could not be concealed.

A man like him, who was born as a mercenary and was valued by the monarch and made his fortune, understood best what this victory would bring. For soldiers, there is only one thing that can silence all those who are jealous, can make people step on the steps of soaring, and can be favored by the monarch for a long time, and that is the record. When Barranca was still a mercenary, he didn't lack records (otherwise he wouldn't have been a lieutenant), but this was after he became a knight, and this was the record he was really able to show up.

has no record, even if the little girl is grateful to his team at the critical moment, she can only give him the title of knight. But now...... Taking it one step further is already within reach.

"Your Excellency......"

"Don't be so outward, call me Ashrufat. Ashruphat laughed. He knew that the little girl must have made some wish to Barranca in private—presumably to be canonized as a nobleman. Ashruphat didn't really value his title of "Earl", but he knew that some people valued it very much.

Nobles and friends of similar status were indeed able to call each other by their first names without the need for suffixes such as "Your Excellency" or "Your Excellency". Of course, the premise must be that the two parties are roughly equal in status. So the title of Ashruphat is very polite.

"Ashrufat......" Barranca hesitated, but finally spoke. "Now that the opportunity is rare, why don't you immediately pursue it with light cavalry and block the chaos base camp under Gaohua City? Let these chaos troops retreat to the White Castle, it will cause great trouble. ”

Barranca had originally been built to take it when he saw it, but now that they had completely annihilated the Chaos Legion, he had become a staunch supporter of recovering the White Keep.

"I ...... There's a question I don't understand. Ashruphat sighed softly and said suddenly. "In the past, someone gambled with me, and I knew he had bad intentions and wanted to cheat me. So I hid my hole cards and tried to mislead him. In the end, he finally lost all his money due to an error in his estimation. Ashrufat paused. At this time, he first showed a very angry expression...... Then, all of a sudden, he congratulated me, congratulated me on my victory. In the end, he told me not to think that this was the final victory...... Why do you think he has such an attitude?"

In particular, Barranca is also a regular casino customer - most of the blood-licking mercenaries are casino regulars - so Eshurufat's question is not asking the wrong person.

Barranca hesitated, he couldn't figure out for a moment why Ashrufat was asking such an inexplicable question. But he finally answered. "In my experience...... You have to be careful. This is a typical plan to not admit it. Of course, casinos and the like have to admit it, and it's hard to say outside the casino. The best thing to do is not to leave the casino just yet, and call a few reliable people to help. Otherwise, you might turn the corner and find someone with a group of helpers waiting for you with weapons. ”

"But...... What I know for sure is that he's lost all his money, so he can't go to someone for help. ”

"There's no way he's going to lose all his money!" Barranca replied categorically, and then he snapped back to his senses. "You're talking about...... That one...... Marven?"

Ashrufat nodded, and then said, "I lied to him," Ashrufat couldn't help but smile smugly as he said this. "Instead of doing what he said, he used the information he provided...... Wiped out the Chaos Legion. ”

Marven ...... What does he want?"

"I guess he wants the White Castle. Ashrufat replied. "It was the Bloodfang Lord who originally ruled the White Keep...... In order to seize control of the White Keep, the Lord of the Blood Fang must be defeated. It's a difficult thing to do, so Marven does the opposite...... Instead of attacking the Blood Fang Lord, he encouraged him to march south, with the help of our hands, to destroy the Blood Fang Lord, so that he could follow the control of the White Castle. He said. "Our victory was given to me, so to speak...... It's just that I wasn't satisfied with that victory. ”

"Cunning fellow. Barranca also came to his senses. Of course, Marven had promised him to give him the White Keep - but everyone knew that the Chaos Wizard's words could not be trusted, so Barranca had always been skeptical of that promise. "The final result is that we and the Bloodfang Lord are both defeated, and Marven can even take the remnants of the Bloodfang Lord's army by taking advantage of the fisherman...... Wait!"

Barranca suddenly screamed, and Ashrufat looked up and looked at the other man's face.

"Even if the Bloodfang Lord is defeated, he will not necessarily die!, so if Marven really wants the White Castle, he will not be an empty glove white wolf...... So ......"

The two exchanged glances with each other and instantly came to the same conclusion.

"In the vicinity of the White Castle, there is another Chaos Legion lurking!"