Section 354 is cold-blooded

Despite the fact that Bayrell's troops were mainly infantry, he actually retreated quickly, faster than Eshurufat had expected. And, as mentioned earlier, the observation of the Bellerton guò scouts brought an update on the situation of the Chaos Legion.

“...... The total strength is more than 100,000, including a large number of heavily armed troops...... In addition, there are magicians, a large number of Chaos wizards, and there are more than fifty Tzeentch wizards who have crossed the magic disk alone......" In Eshurufat's tent, Beller introduced the Chaos Legion to everyone. "Presumably between a hundred and fifty people...... Compared to this number, the number of mages that this Chaos Legion has is much higher than the normal configuration. ”

Even in the midst of chaos, mages are not a big deal. A thousand soldiers can be equipped with one or two magicians, which is already a remarkable density. Ashrufat also had an army of 100,000 before, but there were only a few dozen magicians, and it was still far from the triple digits.

Anyone can admit that a mage is worth more on the battlefield than a whole team of heavily armed knights - as long as luck isn't too bad.

Baylor agrees with the idea of relying on the river to fight a barrage. Four high-ranking generals gathered in their tents for a detailed discussion about the future battle. It must be noted that in the face of such sudden changes, even Bayral has given up the idea of a decisive victory in the field. In the final analysis, the battle of the river was a battle for the purpose of delaying time, and the main reason for the war here was to give the cities in the rear (especially Gaohua City) enough time to repair various fortifications and strengthen their defenses to resist possible high-intensity attacks in the future.

"We crossed the river...... And then destroy the bridge, just this kind of measure, theoretically can be delayed for a day or two. ”

"They can choose a place to build a pontoon bridge to cross the river. ”

"That's right, we can try to destroy the pontoon. In this way, the battle turned into a battle for the pontoon bridge...... I don't think any amount of troops will be needed. In a short period of time, we should have an advantage, enough to delay for a while. ”

"But over time, they will always find an opportunity to break through. For example, they can divide the way and build bridges...... And ......"

"Urgent!" Suddenly, the cry rang out at the door. According to the rules of the army, the courier with the urgent military intelligence has the highest right of way, and even this meeting of senior officers is not a reason to stop the other party.

The four of them exchanged glances with each other, and Ashrufat shouted at the door, "Come in!"

A man dressed as a herald rushed in, and before he could speak, the four of them immediately had a feeling of extreme foreboding. For the angry look on the messenger's face meant that he had not brought any good news.

"General!" the messenger took a second to pause, "Emergency. Last night, the Chaos Legion captured the city of Neustria. Her Majesty the Queen in the city...... Whereabouts unknown!"

Although all four of them already had a premonition, the message that came out of the messenger's mouth was still far beyond their expectations. For a moment, the tent was silent, except for the messenger's rapid breathing.

"Where did the news come from?" The silence lasted for an unknown amount of time, and finally, Ashrufat was the first to speak. Despite the bad news, his voice remained calm.

"Correspondence Booklet...... Magic Communication Book. Ashrufat's calmness frightened the Courier a little. "You should ...... Listen...... I've heard of it. ”

This is one of the many rarities that humans have obtained from the elves through trade. The Magic Communication Book is actually two books, or two sheets of paper. If you write words in special ink on one sheet, the same handwriting will appear on the other sheet of paper - no matter how far apart the two sheets of paper are.

It's actually a special way of magical communication, though magicians can say so with subtlety and dismissiveness. But in reality, humans can't make such things. According to one hypothesis, only the high mages of the elves, who are more naturally in tune with the wind of magic, are able to create such magical items. According to the merchants, even among the Shenwu Elves, such items are relatively rare and high-end goods.

Due to the apparent intensification of trade with elves in recent years (largely due to the trade permits written by Eshurufat), this kind of thing has also been sold to the human world. Of course, the high price and scarcity of these things make them unusable. However, the church managed to buy some for some magicians to study.

This time, a number of priests from the Church accompanied the army, and one of them was a magician carrying a book of magical communications - as mentioned earlier, it was only two pieces of paper. One of them was left in Newstria as a last resort for communication between Newstria and Essrufat.

The contents of the magic communication book should have appeared last night, but it was only noticed by the magician not long ago. The magician immediately called the herald according to the relevant regulations of the army and demanded that the matter be reported to the general.

"That piece of paper...... Where's the Magic Communication Book?" Ashruphat asked immediately.

With the smallest possible movement, Beller glanced at the three people present. Ashrufat seemed to remain calm, Barranca seemed to be in a state of nightmare, and Parry's hands were trembling slightly.

"Here it is. The messenger immediately felt something from his body and handed it with both hands.

Ashruphat took the letter and read it. As he looked away from the magic paper, Beller could clearly see that Ashrufat's originally white face had turned iron-blue.

Of course, his expression still seems to remain calm, but if you really look at him seriously, you will find that there is a ...... in his eyes A non-human light, the eyes of a beast that chooses to devour.

The messenger who was face to face with Ashrufat was looked at by him like a frog being targeted by a poisonous snake, and his whole momentum shrank. At least Beller could clearly see that the poor fellow's legs were fighting.

Well, speaking of which, there aren't too many innocent unlucky people who were cut down by the coach in a rage. Not to mention such a herald, even a mid-level officer...... Even the adjutant general, if he is killed, he can only consider himself unlucky.

"What's going on?" said Béral, trying to alleviate the suffocating atmosphere as much as possible.

"Chaos routs. Ashrufat suddenly laughed, but his gaze stayed on Parry like a hungry wolf. After defeating the Chaos Legion, the task of leading the army to clear out the remnants of Chaos was the responsibility of Parry, as his troops were the most familiar with the terrain and the most adaptable. "A chaotic formation rout fled to the city of Neustria...... And our queen...... Unfortunately, it happened to be in the city. With only a few dozen guards with him...... There are also a few female officers...... Let's take Ms. Rhodia as we all know her. He smiled and looked at Beller, whose face turned pale instantly. "And my two fiancées...... The Griffin family's star view and star inscription ......"

Parry's face was as pale as a piece of paper. His hand mechanically lifted his cup, as if trying to take a sip to moisten his throat. But the hand shook, and the cup fell to the ground, making a crisp sound of ceramic, and the drink inside spilled on the ground.

The situation of the garrison of Neustria City, the four people present were very clear. It's no exaggeration to say it's an empty city. Even a chaotic defeated army can pose a great threat to it.

"The defenders managed to hold the second wall, but they had to hold it. Ashrufat continued. His voice became soft and calm, but it creeped everyone present. “...... At least that's the case at the time of this magical communication. But the queen coincidentally...... That night, he stopped in the outer city with his entourage and guards. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a terrible silence all around. The four of them, including Beller, were well aware of the political significance of the little girl - if the little girl died like this, it would mean that Gruni would lose the only legitimate monarch. The royal family is not prosperous, and the inheritors are all children (although the little girl herself can be regarded as a child, but the other heirs are younger).

"Will ...... Shogun...... I...... Can I leave?" the messenger asked tremblingly.

"You're straight from ...... Is that venerable magician from there?" asked Ashrufat, seemingly casually.

"Yes, I got the news and came right away. ”

"Did you mention this to anyone else?"

"General...... I ran all the way and didn't even stop. ”

In the next moment, Ashruphat skipped a few steps from each other, and with a flick of his hand, the magic sword had appeared in his hand. The speed of the sword was so incredible that the messenger had time to let out a scream after he fell.

The guards at the gate quickly rushed in with halberds, but when they saw the dead messenger on the ground and the sword-wielding Ashrufat, they immediately changed their vigilance.

"This guy disobeyed the military order and was killed by me. Ashrufat said lightly. He made a gesture, and the guards immediately understood, and pulled the body out, and the whole tent was only a pungent smell of blood.

"I'll deal with that magician later. Ashrufat said lightly, glancing at everyone present. However, Bayral still noticed that Ashrufat's gaze stayed on Parry a little longer than on the others, but eventually swept away. "I think everybody understands what this news means. I don't want to know that someone is passing on this kind of message in the military...... It doesn't matter who he is!"

The voice of his last sentence was mixed with an indescribable murderous aura, and even Beller felt his heart beat uncontrollably a few times.

"As for the matter of arming and blocking the river area just mentioned, let's start doing it immediately. General Parry, give you half a day to wreak havoc on as much extent as possible and stop the enemy from gathering supplies to cross the river. General Bayrell, the speed of the water flow upstream and downstream, the depth of the water, etc., will be troubled for you to deal with. General Barranca, you have come to supervise the crossing of the river by the army, and to prepare for the destruction of the bridge. Give me the order, and I'll see the bridge fall for me at once. ”

"Wait a minute, General Ashrufat. Beller finally spoke. "Let me remind you...... Magicians are precious, they are gold, no more than copper, and they are not to be squandered and wasted. ”

"Rest assured. Ashrufat replied. He smiled, and that look could freeze his soul. "No, it won't. ”