283: Neglect one or the other
The rainy season on mainland Anatonia has arrived.
The climate here is not as humid as in the southern Balkans, and a drizzle of rain in the sky moistens the mantles and flags held high by the warriors.
The golden-robed archmage Narcissus led an army of 100,000 to rescue the city of Nicaea, and when he looked up, the mountains were full of Eastern Roman warriors in red armor, who lined up in a tight formation, and slowly advanced in the rain with neat steps. And above them, dozens of floating ships of various sizes were moving forward rapidly in the sky.
This was the floating fleet of the Eastern Romans stationed in Anatonia, but due to the large number of troops being drawn to the front, most of the warships here looked quite old. Originally, this place was located in the rear of the battlefield, and generally did not need to use a strong air force, plus the support of the surrendered Pera Eastern Floating Fleet, it should be enough.
Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly changed in the past two days, not only did the enemy troops who surrendered become unstable, but the city of Nicaea was even more violently attacked. Narcissus seemed a little scrambling for a while, and could only concentrate his best efforts to take back the city of Nicaea, the fundamental place of the Eastern Roman Empire, in one fell swoop. After taking a breath of relief, slowly clean up those Olympians who don't know what to do!
Just when the golden-robed mage was feeling resentful in his heart, a group of scout cavalry in front of him rushed towards him, and soon ran to his side. A knight was about to speak, but Narciss, who was already impatient, asked, "What is the situation in the city of Nicaea, and who is the enemy?!"
The scout turned over and dismounted, knelt down on one knee and replied, "My lord, the situation has been clarified, and the enemy who is attacking is the Tiger Shark Cavalry of the Mermaid Kingdom of the Sea of Qin!"
"Damn!!" the golden-robed mage slammed his saddle. Said angrily: "These despicable villains, our Eastern Rome has no grudge against their mermaid kingdom, but they take advantage of the weakness of our rear to sneak attack! Do you think we're going to be scared like this, it's a joke, I'm going to teach them a hard lesson!!"
After saying that, he turned his head again and said to the knight, "How many tiger shark cavalry have been sent by the Mermaid Kingdom, and how many areas of Nicaea City are still in our hands?"
"According to the estimation of His Excellency Actor, the commander of the city, there are less than 10,000 enemies, but they can control the flood. And there is a huge sea monster to help, which is very difficult to deal with! At present, our troops are still stationed in the southeast of the city of Nicaea, occupying about a third of the area. But the enemy attacked fiercely. Our defenses have been damaged by floods, and if we continue like this, we will suffer even more heavy losses!"
Narcisse nodded, since the mermaid kingdom dared to attack. Definitely came prepared. And the city of Nicaea was unprepared. It's normal to be unable to resist for a while. However, he has already led troops to rescue, and as long as there are still Eastern Roman troops in the city, he is not afraid that he will not be able to repel the enemy!
Thinking of this, the golden-robed mage immediately ordered: "You should immediately go to Nicaea again, and tell Actor that the floating fleet has been dispatched to assist him in dealing with the enemy, so that he must hold on no matter what!"
"Got it!"
The knight said yes loudly, and turned to leave. I didn't expect it to be right now. Another troop of horsemen rushed from the rear, shouting as they ranched: "Lord Narsis! The fortress of Abydos is under attack by the Trojan Guard, noble privates, and black dragons!"
"What?!" Narcissus was shocked when he heard the knight's words, and the fortress of Abydos was attacked by the Trojan Guard, noble privates, and black dragons!
He was both shocked and angry, and couldn't help but shout anxiously and asked, "What's the matter with our army stationed in Thebais, didn't I send them to exterminate those noble private soldiers a long time ago?!"
"Our army has been ambushed and has been wiped out!" replied the knight with a wry smile.
“......!”
Narcissus was speechless, in fact, this could not be blamed on the Thebai defenders, since the other party had the help of the black dragon, then defeat was definitely inevitable. If you want to blame it, you can only blame yourself for the failure of your decision, and you can't predict the enemy's movements! In any case, now that the mistake has happened, the next step is to do everything you can to minimize the damage!
It doesn't matter if the Trojan Guards are elite, they are not many in number, and after all, they are just ordinary humans, and they cannot destroy the extremely strong fortress of Abydos with their strength. As for the aristocratic private soldiers, it is even less worth mentioning. But the black dragon is different, especially the black dragon Ellens who has always been against him! If the enemy this time is him, then the fortress of Abydos may be in danger!
Recalling the previous battle with the evil dragon, even the golden-robed archmage shuddered a little. Although his defeat at the beginning was largely due to the enemy's tricks, it cannot be denied that the opponent's strength is indeed very strong. What's more, not long ago, it was rumored that this evil dragon had killed the seven Electors of Holy Rome in the Battle of Pera, so it seems that the opponent's strength has greatly improved in a short period of time, and I am afraid that even if it is an open duel, he is not necessarily an opponent.
Narsis gritted his teeth, thoughts racing. After a long time, he finally made up his mind: "Send someone to inform Polybecon at once, and let him take care of his Eastern Floating Fleet, and not join the rebels." If possible, it's best to send troops to support us!In addition, inform Mendez that I will send 30,000 troops and a part of the floating fleet back to support the fortress of Abydos, so that he must defend it for me no matter what!
The knights shouted their orders away, and Narsis felt a great pressure on him. The sky overhead was now getting more and more gloomy, and the thick dense clouds seemed to be pressing down on the ground, and the drizzle was falling, wetting the earth. The soldiers' combat boots stepped on the muddy road, and each step became more and more difficult.
This is like the situation in Anatonia at the moment, on the surface the Eastern Romans are strong, but in fact the enemy is attacking from all sides, which must have been premeditated. Now that the enemy is in the dark and I am in the open, and I am passive at every step, how can we turn the situation around?
(To be continued......)