In the situation before us, even though the elven army has stabilized its position, it is still passive.

They are so passive that they only have a chance to counterattack when the opponent reveals a flaw.

Note that this is just an opportunity to counterattack, it does not mean that they will definitely be able to counterattack successfully.

Even a veteran like Marshal Philip cannot guarantee this kind of thing.

From this point of view, it is not an exaggeration to say that their situation is extremely passive.

Under this premise, Marshal Philip also had to consider another issue, which was whether Ajer destroyed the opposite geonuclear cannon.

That's right, they are still not sure about this question. After all, no one has given Marshal Philip a clear answer.

This results in the issue now being filled with unknowns.

If the earth's nuclear cannon has been completely destroyed, it will undoubtedly be a good thing for the current elven army.

On the contrary, if the geonuclear cannon has not been destroyed, or if the destruction is not complete, the opponent can still fire...

The trouble will undoubtedly be huge.

As mentioned before, under the command of Marshal Philip, their elven army has just stabilized its position. In this state, if the geonuclear cannon on the opposite side fires another shot.

That would be a severe blow to the elven army, both at the army level and at the morale and spiritual level.

It was enough to cause the elf army that had just stabilized its position to collapse again!

Marshal Philip has not forgotten the purpose of his visit this time. If he cannot break through the Black Iron Empire's defense line in a short time, then considering the Black Iron Empire's military reserves and the threat of the Earth's nuclear cannon, he should undoubtedly consider

It’s a matter of preserving our troops and withdrawing them rationally.

But now I don’t know whether the troops sent out have successfully merged with Ajer. It is unrealistic to withdraw at once...

In a flash of thought, Marshal Philip made the decision to fight first and then retreat.

In short, let's get out of the attack range of the opponent's nuclear cannon first.

Otherwise, there would always be a nuclear cannon aimed at them that could fire at any time, which really made him uneasy.

"Huh? Have you started withdrawing?"

Pompeii Rand, who received the news feedback immediately, had a look of thought in his eyes.

Because Marshal Philip did not retreat at full speed at once, but fought and retreated all the way.

This move can undertake many subsequent operations.

If the other party plans to withdraw like this, then of course there is nothing much to say.

But if the opponent plans to fight and retreat first, get out of the coverage of their defensive firepower, and lure them out to fight, then he obviously needs to be prepared.

In any case, it would be of no benefit to the Black Iron garrison to fight outside the coverage of defensive firepower.

But to some extent, this is an unavoidable problem.

After all, if you must fight in an area where you can exert your defensive advantage, then the opponent cannot retreat, so do you still want to chase?

Or do you mean, let the other person leave if they want?

According to this idea, his defensive battle may never be finished. Pompey Rand definitely has no such plan.

At least as long as they were not completely far away from their second line of defense, and when their black iron garrison could withdraw at any time if they wanted to, Pompeii Rand still didn't mind chasing down the retreating elven army.

After exceeding this range, although the Black Iron garrison under the command of Pompeii Rand did not retreat directly and the pursuit continued, the entire operation became obviously cautious.

As long as the opponent becomes cautious, the pace of the battle will slow down, giving Marshal Philip and his elven army a chance to breathe.

Marshal Philip, who received the news feedback, did not relax. He undoubtedly knew the opponent's commander's plan.

While secretly sighing that the other party was indeed a difficult opponent, he also confirmed what he was thinking.

In this battle, the elven army on their front line basically has nothing to fight. For him, it is victory to be able to bring these elven soldiers under his command back to the elven kingdom as completely as possible!

Of course, before that, he still had to confirm Ajer's whereabouts...

"No news yet about Ajer and the Royal Gryphon Knights?"

At this moment, Marshal Philip, who asked this question, could not hide his anxiety in his tone.

Faced with this question, his adjutant shook his head.

"I heard that His Highness Ajer and the others were chased by the Black Iron Empire troops. I don't know what happened in the middle. They did not escape to the direction of the army, and the response troops sent out did not find them. Marshal, we are here to pick them up.

What should I do when I get down?"

At this point, the adjutant's voice paused, and there was a trace of hesitation between his brows, but in the end he firmly said what he was thinking...

"Marshal, please forgive me for speaking frankly. On this side of the battlefield, the Black Iron Army is approaching step by step. The opponent has made it clear that reinforcements have arrived. In the past few battles, the opponent's style of play has become more and more powerful, and the price we have paid has also become

It's getting bigger and bigger, and if it continues like this, we may not be able to evacuate even if we want to."

What the adjutant said at this time can be said to be true. In order to preserve his own troops, Marshal Philip tried his best to avoid fighting with the Black Iron garrison. Now they have fought and retreated all the way. They have already retreated to the

border area.

The Black Iron garrison on the opposite side is gradually regaining its lost ground. At the same time, with the replenishment of troops, its recent actions have begun to become more and more powerful.

In the last few confrontations, they have been unable to avoid it.

If this situation continues and they don't withdraw, once the Black Iron Empire has assembled its forces and made a good layout, they may really be unable to withdraw even if they want to.

How could Marshal Philip not understand this situation?

But no matter how bastard Ajer is, he is still his nephew after all! Can he really ignore it?!

Thinking of this, Marshal Philip's face revealed a trace of unconcealable struggle.

Taking a deep breath, he saw his nephew on one side and countless elven soldiers from their elven kingdom on the other. This was a painful choice for Marshal Phillip, but it was definitely not a difficult choice.

After taking a few deep breaths and completely adjusting his emotions, Marshal Phillip ordered in a deep voice...

"That's all, here's the order, the whole army retreats! Return to the Elf Kingdom!"

Yes, this choice is painful but not difficult.

As the marshal of the Elf Kingdom, on one side is the countless Elf soldiers under his command, as well as the survival of the Elf Kingdom; on the other side is a sinner who is basically certain to be a sinner, and even the seriousness of his crime should be punished with death!

This multiple-choice question is not difficult, just painful.

It was painful that I had to give up this close nephew.
Chapter completed!