Section 359 Decisive Battle 3

However, this also made Ashrufat's painstakingly prepared counterattack stillborn. In the tug-of-war just now, the troops he had painstakingly gathered in the retreat had not only suffered heavy casualties, but were also exhausted in the fierce battle. To make matters worse, because of this, the Chaos Legion has also been assembled.

Even Bayrell thought that the original plan of the counterattack - to use the cover of darkness to concentrate forces in the retreat, and then at dawn to launch a sudden onslaught and crush the enemy in one fell swoop - was hopeless.

They could only hope that the Chaos Legion would give up the battle due to exhaustion in this protracted battle. But the Chaos Legion refused to give up the battle. They showed incredible tenacity, and their commanders drove their men without mercy, as if to squeeze the last of their strength. Even the wizards of Chaos refuse to rest. Because of the fierce battles during the day, the current Chaos Wizards are all exhausted. But as soon as they regain even a little bit of energy, they will attack with magic.

Every once in a while, a magic flew over the heads of the coalition forces. A fireball or a lightning bolt or something, causing casualties on one side and pointing the Chaos Warriors in the direction of their attacks.

The trek in the darkness - they had previously trekked in the rain for a day and a night - exhausted the strength of both sides. Even the Chaos Legion is exhausted. But they still hold on, because they also know that victory is like the fruit on the branches, and it can be taken if you stretch out your hand a little longer.

Ashruphat and Beller were together—after the fierce battle of midnight, they were now gathered together, and they were in the position of the queen of the temple. His gaze cut through the darkness as he watched his army retreat. There were only two of them, both standing on the ground with the reins of their horses on their arms. Ashrufat was using his dark vision to see the battlefield, hoping to find the slightest opportunity, but Bayor didn't know what he was looking at.

In the endless darkness, shouts, fights, and gunfire rang out from time to time.

"The Chaos Legion will not retreat. Beller finally said. "They're tired and tired, but they know it...... Our army is more tired and tired. ”

"Hmm. Ashrufat replied. He seemed indifferent to this great tragedy.

"When the day dawns, there is no return. I'm grateful for this darkness now, and with its cover, our army can hold on for the time being. ”

"Hmm. Ashrufat said. He was desperate to find that there was no chance of this battle, but the desire to bring this tragedy to an end as soon as possible lingered in his mind. "Your Excellency Belle, we ...... Do you have any other ideas?"

"This is no ordinary defeat. Bayrell said. "An ordinary defeat means between thirty and seventy percent of the army's losses...... But this time the defeat will probably not be able to retreat to the city alive. ”

He is telling the truth. Don't look at the fact that the coalition forces have not yet been defeated - they can still maintain a certain order and retreat at the moment, which means that they have not yet been defeated. Even if it is a defeat, it is only a small defeat - but in fact it is already as fragile as a candle in the wind, and it only takes a little force to blow it out and it will be extinguished.

This is by no means an exaggeration. Now it is not orders, not initiatives, but instinctive inertia that drives the tired and numb soldiers to act. If they realize that they have been defeated, perhaps the instinctive inertial force that supports their actions will be exhausted, and they will fall like logs, and they will not even be able to escape.

But the Chaos Legion still has the strength that sustains them—the spiritual power, and that is the fact that they are about to win. Of course, there are other things, like religion.

This army is almost the entire army of the country. If he fails, then it means that the country is as helpless as a weak baby, at the mercy of others. That's right, Gaohua City may still have some troops...... There were scattered forces elsewhere, but Ashrufat believed that no city could withstand such a large Chaos army, especially with so many Chaos wizards.

If these Chaos wizards were to come together, perhaps the power of magic alone would be enough to collapse the walls.

"Well, I believe so. Ashrufat said. He suddenly realized that it was an extremely stupid gamble to defend the river, because if he won, it would only be a little reinforcement of the defense of Gaohua City in the rear, and if he lost...... Then this is the current outcome. The risk is not proportional to the gain.

He never seemed to have gambled such a stupid bet.

Béral was silent and did not speak for a long time. Suddenly, he seemed to wake up from his contemplation.

"Ashrufat, where did your banner come from?" asked Beller. He seemed to forget about the situation and turned to a completely unrelated topic. "That side...... A flag in the shape of a red dragon is drawn. This pattern...... It's not very common. ”

Ashrufat had wanted to say that the flag had appeared in his dream. In those chaotic dreams, in those endless killings and battles, he always stood under this banner. However, Ashruphat did not want to tell anyone else about this secret. "It was given by Her Majesty the Queen. When she canonized me as a knight, she also gave me this pattern as my family coat of arms...... I put it on the flag. ”

"The Queen's gift...... Should there be more than one pattern for you to choose from?" Beller smiled. "Ashrufat, I've seen this flag before. He whispered. "In Sivania, among the undead legions of vampires, this banner flies. I was the general of Ryan's army at the time...... Adjutant general. ”

Ashrufat did not answer.

"Actually, this pattern is not unusual. Beller suddenly laughed. "Actually, when I was the governor of Mill City, I was bored and studied heraldry. Even in Ryan, this pattern is not unique to vampires...... Well, I guess it was just a coincidence. ”

He looked at Ashrufat, "Your Excellency, do you want to ask me why you mention this......? Also, the Battle of Kalean. He whispered.

"Kalean?" said Ashrufat, repeating the word once. When he said the word, he realized that he had an inexplicable familiarity with the word.

"Yes, fighting in the desert...... Ah, as many people know, I suffered several defeats in that war...... Actually, 'defeat' is just a more euphemistic way of saying it, and to be honest, I was defeated by the vampires of Kalean in the desert...... To put it mildly, the desert is a perfect battlefield for vampires, as they don't need food, water, and don't get tired. And the human side is completely incomparable...... So once defeated in the desert, the human army has no chance of escaping. Bayrell said. "Defeat means total annihilation. It was only by the grace of the gods that I escaped with my life. ”

He added the last sentence lightly. "It's very similar to what is happening in front of you. ”

"But you won that battle. Ashrufat said. He also knows a thing or two about Bayer's record.

"Well, the last battle was won. I struggled to hold on, barely fending off the increasingly ferocious onslaught of the vampires. I didn't have any hope of winning, but I kept going...... Then, at the critical moment, reinforcements came...... Ha, I won the crucial battle...... Actually, it wasn't a win, but anyway, after killing two or three hundred vampires, everyone praised me in the most exaggerated terms, and called me a 'vampire killer' or something. Actually, I was really just lucky, really. ”

"But this time is different. At that time, you had reinforcements, and this time, we didn't. ”

Beller suddenly turned his head to look at Ashrufat. Although the night was very dark, the two sides were very close after all, and they could see each other clearly.

"On the battlefield of life and death, what can keep me fighting is that I believe in my luck. Bayrell said. "I'm a lucky guy, don't look at me like this, but I've never had any serious injuries so far...... This time, I'm lending you luck. He paused. "Do you believe in luck?"

"I believe it. Ashrufat hesitated for a moment and replied. "I was able to survive and still ...... If it's not luck, then what?"

"Good, we're both people of good luck. Bayral smiled. He looked up at the sky, and there was already a faint light in the east, like a small crack in the darkness of the night. However, there is still a long time before dawn in the true sense of the word. "Any ideas?"

"One last time to fight back. Ashrufat said. "I have one last ...... My Guard. Intact and undamaged. ”

"Well," said Beller, whose guards had already suffered losses in the previous battles and had lost their combat effectiveness. "Barranca's side...... Well, if you try to pick and choose, you should be able to get together 200 people. He chuckled. "Two hundred, go and attack an army of 100,000. ”

"At dawn. Ashrufat said.

"One last chance. Bayral agreed. "When the day comes, the Chaos Legion will find some scattered of our army mixed in with them. At this time, they will inevitably besiege and eliminate those who have fallen behind...... This leads to confusion and ineffective internal command...... For a short period of time. ”

“...... If a surprise attack is launched at this time, even if it is a small force, it is possible to break through the perimeter and directly kill the enemy's main general. Of course, it's just possible. Beller shook his head. "But you know, the chances of this thing are like throwing ten dice, each of which is a six. ”

"No chance is better than no chance. Ashrufat replied.

"Hold on until noon tomorrow, and there will be hope. Bayral said suddenly.

"Tomorrow at noon?"

"I sent someone to Gaohua City to ask for help. At the earliest, we'll have reinforcements tomorrow at noon. Bayral said diligently. Even he knew that it would be too difficult to make it until noon tomorrow.

The night is always an ally of the weaker side, and this moment is no exception. Because of the night, the Chaos Legion can only keep up and bite, but it cannot launch a real large-scale offensive to defeat and destroy the enemy. But when the night passes, things will be completely reversed.

"It should be able to hold up. Bayral whispered to himself.

Ashrufat smiled inwardly. Bayrell doesn't have his kind of dark vision, so a lot of things can only be guessed. So he didn't know why the Chaos Cavalry didn't appear throughout the field, as if they didn't participate in the pursuit at all. But Ashrufaat had already seen that the Chaos Legion would keep the cavalry in the rear, and after dawn they would launch a real attack. On the side of the coalition army, there is no longer any force that can stop this cavalry.