vs 323 Anxiety
Section 323 Worry
The timing of the Bloodfang Lord's return to the base camp was within Marven's expectations. Of course, he can't compete with Marven in this regard. The speed of the legs and feet, whether it is a man or a horse, cannot be compared to the speed at which the wind of magic flows.
So, there was no need to doubt it, and when he returned to the base camp, he found that the camp was basically empty. There were only a handful of troops left in the entire camp - but then again, this was due to the fact that Gao Huacheng had been frightened by the Chaos Offensive on the one hand, and the level of the city's commanders was really mediocre on the other. Otherwise, if they take advantage of Marven's departure and the Bloodfang Lord's return to attack out of the city, there is really no guarantee that something will happen.
Of course, the Bloodfang Lord would not tolerate such a thing, and his own army was actually taken away? As a result, those troops who remained behind were unlucky, and were cut down several by the Bloodfang Lord in anger.
Thankfully, you can call Chaos cultists brutal, ferocious, and bloodthirsty, but you must not call them stupid. Soon, they succeeded in directing the Bloodfang Lord's anger in another direction.
"So...... Marven did it?"
"That's right, that's right, Your Excellency. He's our boss, the highest commander here, and we can't ...... Against his commands......"
"Sagas is gone, too?" asked the Bloodfang Lord. He hit Sagas with the idea. In fact, he knew that this matter had nothing to do with Sagas. Although the Chaos Legion contains the four followers of the evil gods, to be honest, the followers of Slaanesh are not the main force at all. However, everyone knows that the Blood God and the Prince of Joy are not at odds, and that a follower who can take out a Slaanesh can always easily gain the favor of Sadist.
"It is said that ...... It was Marven who persuaded her to go on a mission. The subordinates reported with sincere fear.
"Perform the task...... Scouting?or ...... Lurking?" In fact, Sagas secretly had a connection with the Bloodfang Lord, but at this moment, the abusive Chaos Lord had consciously forgotten a lot of things.
"I don't know, but ...... She didn't take command of the scouts. ”
"It's lurking, hmph, that prostitute is indeed suitable for that!" The Bloodtooth Lord felt that he had completely grasped Marven's train of thought. Marven clearly had some plans, and the Bloodfang Lord felt that he had figured out Marven's motives.
Then again, that's normal. If a Tzeentch wizard hadn't calculated anything, it would be hard to believe.
"The wizard...... I guess I was thinking that I would take advantage of my absence to command the army to defeat the southerners, so as to win the greatest feat. A feat that would delight all the gods...... It's going to be a slaughter on a staggering scale!" said one of his men, and this was exactly what the Bloodfang Lord had in mind.
In this way, the role of Sagas is also clear. With that prostitute's ability, it would be a piece of cake to blend in with those stupid southerners. If she can establish contact with some middle and high-ranking officers, it will not be difficult to get the other party's military plan of action.
Damn Slackersh bastards, who have a similar style to their private lives, always like to pedal a few boats. Now, the Bloodfang Lord has come to believe that the information that Sagas secretly passed on to him may not be fake, but it is far from all.
Under normal circumstances, with the suspicion and cowardice of those Tzeentch wizards, they would not dare to play this kind of "Armageddon". But once the conditions are sufficient, any timid person will become very bold.
To tell the truth, over the past hundred years, although every invasion of Gruni by the Chaos Legion (even the last one) has ended in failure, and there have been more than one tragedy of total annihilation, strictly speaking, the Chaos Legion has never failed in frontal combat because of insufficient combat strength, but has been forced to grind the Gruni people to death when the time and place are limited by any various conditions.
This time, however, this is not the case. At the very least, the Bloodfang Lord knew very well that although the Chaos Legion was slightly disadvantaged (in fact, it did not capture Gaohua City, and it was overwhelming all the way before), the overall morale was still high and the troops were still strong. Marven has been in business for a long time, and he is well aware of the strength and layout of the coalition forces, plus there is a sagas inside, it is not an exaggeration to say that the odds of victory are very high.
In addition, although the defenders of Gaohua City are still quite numerous, they have completely lost the will to fight out of the city. Therefore, the Chaos Legion can go all out in this decisive battle (just like Marven did) without any worries.
In short, the current situation is very suitable for a decisive battle, and it is the kind of battle with a good chance of winning. It's no wonder that Marven guy came up with this kind of trick.
"Master, what should we do?"
"Catch up now!" the Bloodfang Lord ordered without hesitation. Judging from all the clues, Marven didn't seem to expect him to turn back so soon (although he obviously got the news in advance). Besides, although Marven took the initiative to seek battle, those southerners have always hesitated and will not face the battle directly so readily.
Therefore, he should still have time to catch up and regain command of the army. This killing can only happen in the name of terror!
......
Looking down from the window, you can see the bustling city of Neustria.
The calm and uneventful situation of the past is gone, and it is as if a vitality suddenly erupts from the depths of the earth, making the city come alive all at once. Vehicles of the procession, soldiers and horses come and go. The tension that seems to have melted deep into the air keeps every component of the city moving at high speed.
Ashrufat withdrew his gaze. He looked back at the inside of the room. When he was staring at the movement in the city for a short time just now, the remaining high-ranking officers were all in place. Beller rushed back from outside (he had planned to return), not to mention Barranca, and even Parry stood in his place in bandages. Everyone's eyes were focused on Ashrufat.
In the whole conference room, the positions of each participant are actually quite exquisite, which can be described as distinct. Parry and the officers of the former Northern Legion were at the right of the long table, Bayur with Tiberius was on the left, and the rest were almost all officers from Eagle City, and Barranca was opposite Aerufat.
These were all men with seats behind them, and some mid-level officers standing against the wall on the side. According to a deep-seated custom, only those who have a seat have a say in the meeting, and those who lean against the wall or around the corner are observers who have no right to speak. Robin was standing very close to Beller, his wounds still healed, and his hands were wrapped in a striking white bandage.
"Gentlemen," Ashruphat came to his place. He felt a little strange, originally in his own expectation, he should be a little nervous and excited in this situation. But in reality, he found himself calm, even more calm than usual. It was as if he had experienced such a pre-battle military meeting so many times that he had already been in the dust. "The decisive battle is already at hand!" he paused, his gaze beginning on Beller and sweeping over all the officers. "Our army will attack with the whole army, and the victory will be decided in one battle!"
"The situation of the Chaos Legion is unknown...... Beller said, although he already knew that Ashrufat was determined, but as a lieutenant general, he had to do his duty anyway, and advise. "...... at this time"
"The Chaos Legion has more than 60,000 troops," Ashrufat declared in a confident tone, as if he had not heard Bereur's words at all. "There are more than 50,000 infantry, 10,000 cavalry, and an unknown number of Chaos Eggs and a handful of monsters. They have no ranged weapons, but their magic is extremely powerful, with a team of thirty-one magicians, twenty-four of whom are Tzeentch. ”
"All of the Chaos Warriors are veterans, especially the Legion of Dread, led by the Bloodfang Lord entrenched in the White Keep. Its combat power is so strong...... We've seen it before. The commander of the Chaos Legion is the Bloodfang Lord. I'm sure everyone already knows this name, a terrifying Chaos Lord, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, has been in a hundred battles, and has extremely rich experience in commanding battles. In addition, because he has been blessed by the evil gods, his strength has surpassed the realm of mortals, so he often attacks the forward, and he is invincible. ”
"That's pretty much the case. If you don't have anything to say, pack up your troops and set off immediately. He pointed to the large map in the middle of the table, "This is it, this is the last battlefield of our army!"
Almost no one wanted to speak, and the only one who seemed to want to speak was Parry, but his mouth twitched only slightly, and finally he didn't make a sound. Opposite him was Beller. Baylor's expression was slightly stunned, but in the end he sighed softly and did not speak.
"Alright, gentlemen, please act immediately. ”
People are leaving. Robin walked out of the conference room after Beller.
"General, what's going on?" asked Robin as soon as he arrived at a place where no one was. They had been working on the task of "booby-trapping" the Chaos Scouts, but they were ordered to rush back and encounter such a thing. "Didn't you say that...... Isn't the time coming?"
"I can't tell," Belle replied. "But I guess it has something to do with Eagle City?"
"There's a war over there?" Robin didn't understand, didn't he say that this Aerufat was very favored by the little queen, or rather, the two of them had a leg of the same relationship at all.
"Maybe, maybe not. Bayral sighed. "In any case, now that the order has been given, it is too late for Ashrufat to regret it. If you give the order for a decisive battle and then immediately regret it......" he said. "For his lack of actual achievements in the army, it is almost equivalent to discredit. ”
"What do you mean by 'maybe, maybe not?'" This time, Robin looked like he was kind of breaking out of the casserole and asking the end. "Your Excellency, I don't understand what you said. ”
"What's new, this. Beller casually took out a copy of the text from his pocket, it was a handcopy, but judging from the handwriting, it was not written by Beller. "Just look at it. ”
Robin curiously picked up the text - it was actually very thin, only two pages, so he read it all at once. Then he immediately understood.
"That little queen actually ......"
"Yes, she's coming to the front...... Come to Neustria to comfort the army and boost morale. Bayral shook his head again and sighed. It is estimated that she has also been under pressure from all sides. So you know, Eshurufat is desperate to get results...... There must be something to do with this news. ”
"We ...... What are the odds?" Robin asked suddenly, and after the words came out, Beller suddenly turned his head and stared at him, the kind of gaze that made Robin shudder.
"The Lord shall not be angry and raise up his teachers, nor shall he be discouraged and cause war. ”