"Master, your heart is shaking. In her mind, Carrie whispered.

At this time, Ashruphat and several of his subordinates climbed up to a high ground and looked at the city of the dark elves in the distance. It can be seen that the city has already known that the expeditionary force of the Ludao is about to pass nearby, and the garrison is on strict alert, but it does not have the slightest intention of going out of the city to harass. There was no intention of sending a fast force.

"I think...... The traces of this trap are all too obvious. Ashrufat muttered to himself in a very soft voice. "It's so unnatural. ”

"Your Royal Highness, do you mean they didn't come out of the city to harass us? Garth had no doubts. "Your Royal Highness, you forgot, we have a dragon. ”

Garth's words also seem to make sense. No matter what kind of animal it is, as long as it runs on the ground, it is impossible to match the speed of the dragon's wings. It is impossible to send a large number of troops, and sending a small number of fast troops is equivalent to feeding the Star Dragon. It was precisely because of this that the defenders could not do anything at all, and could only watch the expeditionary force pass by at the gate.

"Master, but logically, you can't find the key to the trap, can you?" asked Carrie in her mind.

"That's right...... Everything is so perfect, which is even more suspicious. Ashruphat replied in his mind. He had carefully considered the current situation again and again. From a logical point of view, his operation was beneficial and harmless, and there was hardly any danger. The garrison of the royal city has been transferred...... The main forces of the enemy in the mining area did not have time to reinforce ...... Any risk can be predicted one step in advance (just be careful), and the results are unimaginably brilliant. The fall of the royal city was enough to demoralize the Dark Elves army to the bottom.

Unless the Undead Legion is a completely magic-driven force that doesn't have to worry about morale, the invading army that invades through the portal will have to retreat.

The logical and unflawed inference showed that there were no disadvantages to this operation, but the intuition that was churning in the mind spoke of great danger, and this intuition was not supported by any realistic evidence.

There should be no mistakes...... You can't go wrong no matter how you look at it. Ashrufat told himself in his mind. Could it be that I am too suspicious?

"In short, it looks like they will definitely not have any impact on the advance of our army. A shadow warrior said. Everyone agreed. With the exception of a few Shadow Warriors who stayed behind to keep watch, the others returned to their mounts and returned to the army as fast as they could.

"Your Royal Highness, Prince!" said Ashrufat, who had just returned to the marching column, when Aracet greeted him. "Your Royal Highness, our scout team in the mining area has an update. ”

"What kind of news?" asked Ashrufat, impatiently.

"The enemy army has moved, rushing back in the direction of the royal city, and the time of departure is early this morning. Aracet said. "They sent a large number of scouts to guard the surroundings, and our team could not get close, so they could only roughly judge their direction. However, according to the scouts, they did not separate the fast troops from the main force. ”

Strange, even stranger! There was already a distance gap, and now they were two days behind Ashrufat. From this point of view, the main force that stayed in the mining area was tantamount to leaving the stage entirely, as it was absolutely impossible for them to arrive before Aethrufate arrived in the Dark Elf King's City, and even if they were desperate to cobble together a fast force, it was unlikely.

"Prince, what we got should be inside information. Arose reminded. "I think it's incredible, but it looks like our evil cousin had a basket out of the army when it was dispatched. ”

A basket...... If there is no expeditionary force, there are no enemies on the mainland, then such a mistake is understandable. But in the present situation, after so many victories in the expeditionary force, no incompetent commander would not have made such a mistake.

Ashrufat had a strong intuition, but he could never find a doubt. Thomas once said that if you can find an enemy's trap, you can set a trap for your enemy. But for now...... The distance of the march was a decisive factor, as the difference between the two places in the mining area and the Gray Star Harbor on the road to the Intramuros could not be changed. Unless there was a sudden marching hazard ahead of Ashrufat, such as a volcanic eruption, or a torrential rain for more than ten days, or something like that, the main forces of the Dark Elves would have no chance of joining the battle.

Of course, even if that bad situation occurs, Ashrufat can still withdraw his army. He just regretted missing a chance, but he didn't have anything to lose.

Impossible! With the sharp and cold nature of the elves, they are absolutely ......

"What do you think, Your Highness the Prince?" asked Aaraset.

"Aracet," Ashrufat thought. "Do you know what the road ahead of us is?"

"It's just a very ordinary terrain on this barren land. Allasset replied. "From the map, we will not be short of water, but we may come across areas where it is not possible to replenish the forage for the horses. However, we brought enough baggage vehicles. Our logistics team is well-staffed. ”

"Will this be the case...... Our road may seem short, but it's actually a tough one. And this road from the mining area seems to be very long, and the time is actually very easy to walk, so the march speed can be very fast?"

"Your Royal Highness, this is a stump for me. "Aracet admits frankly that he doesn't know much about it. "But from the map, it doesn't seem to be the case. ”

Eshurufat's mind flashed with one trap after another, but none of them seemed to match the requirements of the dark elves. Because either way, it's easy to see through and be avoided. Comparatively speaking, it is more effortless and more effective to attack the Gray Star Harbor directly from the mining area.

He suddenly remembered the training he had received from the Juggernaut before, and at that time, he had seen this kind of technique. Turning the sharp intuition of the opponent into a disadvantage...... Is it the same now?

No, it's different, it's martial arts, it's war!" he thought wildly, but the inexplicable premonition of danger lingered in his mind.

If it's a trap, what should it be? Prepare a large army in the royal city? Perhaps this is the most likely...... But this trap seems silly again......

The sun has sunk in the west. At this moment, the light hour of the day is almost over. A mysterious and unpredictable darkness is about to envelop this world.

"Your Royal Highness, are you going to make a night trip today?" asked Aracet. Since Ashrufat had not yet given the order to camp, he thought that he might have to leave overnight today.

"Ahh "No, Aracet, let the soldiers rest. ”

"Master, you don't have to care so much. You don't need them anymore...... Although you don't plan to take advantage of them, then there's no need to ......," Carrie suggested.

"No!" replied Ashrufat in his mind. "As a general, there should be a beginning and an end. I bring them to this land, then at least they should achieve their goal, or send them on their way home. If I abandon them and leave ......," he sighed softly. "Maybe even I would look down on myself. ”

"Well, master. You're really self-demanding. Carrie didn't look upset, "I think that's why Kotoshin-sama likes you." ”

The camp did not end until it was completely dark. Ashrufat chose an easily defended position as a camp and set up the necessary simple fortifications. Although many of his subordinates thought it was redundant. There were no enemies around them that might threaten them.

As soon as the construction of the camp was over, as was customary, Ashrufat brought together several important ministers to discuss tomorrow's course of action.

"Your Royal Highness, we are faced with a small multiple-choice question tomorrow. Allasset reported. "We can have two routes, left and right, to avoid a rocky beach, but it's almost the same on either side, and there is no essential difference. ”

"How's the army doing?" Ashrufat asked Kaye and Garth. "What is the morale of the soldiers?"

"The soldier is in good condition. Garth's expression was rather happy. Ashruphat suddenly remembered that he had never seen Garth look so good. "Morale is high. Those humans are a little scared, but we don't have to mind. ”

Ashrufat nodded. "I decided to retreat tomorrow. He whispered.

Garth's expression froze immediately. "Your Royal Highness, may I know the reasons for your decision. After a long time, he said.

Not only Garth, but the others, including a dragon prince, all looked at Aeshuruphat with a confused expression on their faces.

"I think it's a trap. Ashrufat said.

"What kind of trap?"

"I don't know what to do, but I think there must be some deception! Our cousins could not have made such a low-level mistake at such a life-and-death moment. They must have a conspiracy!"

"Your Royal Highness, you don't have any reliable evidence?"

Ashruphat sighed inwardly. "In fact I don't have any evidence, but...... My gut tells me that this is a very dangerous trap. Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that everyone also knows that at this moment, the Durusy must have already known the news of our army's departure from Gray Star Harbor...... No, it should be said that the city we passed through today has already reported the movements of our army by means of magical communication. In this case, as long as the enemy still has a little brain, he will come out and try to stop our army. As long as we delay our army for a day, it will be worth losing even their cities. ”

"Truzzy is selfish, and their lords may not make such sacrifices. Garth replied.

"Why, then, is the main force of Duruszi in the mining area so slow to move, even if it is because they have made a fatal mistake in their scheduling...... They should also come to their senses now and rush to the aid of the royal city in desperation. ”

"It's puzzling, indeed, but maybe it's a power struggle within them?Prince, what do you think Truzzie will do?" Garth was still unconvinced. Most people are like him.

"I trust the prince's instincts. Kaye said suddenly. "Our victories along the way have all relied on the strategy of His Highness, and I think we can trust his instincts. Ashrufat looked around and saw that Kaye was the only one on his side.

"I am the prince, the supreme commander of the expeditionary force. I must be responsible for the whole army! This is not an opinion, it is an order!" "I have decided to abandon this operation and retreat tomorrow!"