War is an extreme way to use violent means to compete for interests. Depending on the interests represented by the commander himself, some people need an undisputed victory in the war, while others pursue invincibility or even a more bizarre outcome.

The results of the war. But the outcome desired by different commanders will definitely be in line with their most fundamental purpose of conducting the war.

In the Battle of Lanshuijiang, the goals pursued by the commanders of both sides were not consistent.

The demon alliance side must do its best to eliminate the other side's military power, and use this as an opportunity to expand the results and weaken the military capabilities of the Sibia Empire; while the Sibia side wants to maximize the preservation of the opponent's strength on the basis of destroying the other side.

themselves - in the previous series of battles, they had successfully weakened the military strength of the demons.

For the commanders of both sides in this battle, the most critical point was the terrain of the Blue Water River. Because they had an appropriate estimate of the enemy's combat effectiveness, both commanders avoided a direct fight to the death. Instead, they relied on the Blue Water River

Due to the terrain of the Yangtze River, the idea of ​​gathering superior forces to defeat one of the opponent's units first and then pursue the enemy after the victory was considered the first choice by Duke Swice Hepburn and His Majesty Cohen Kedar.

Everyone can change the tricks, and each one has his or her own ingenuity. Although the same tactics are used, the movements of the two armies are completely different.

Mobility beyond the conventional is one of the specialties of the Sibia army that has been preserved through various battles. Therefore, in the final preparation stage of the battle, Sibia's army exerted its mobility to the extreme. One moment, it was still pretending to be a zombie.

The expeditionary force and the Guards, wandering around everywhere, are like two huge magnets sensing each other's presence, moving closer to each other as fast as lightning!

For the Demon Alliance, what they are best at is a traditional and effective method of warfare. That is, making steady advances and retreats, meeting the conditions for large-scale battles, and achieving success with one blow. This is the so-called "sharpening a knife without chopping firewood."

.So their main force has been lurking and patiently waiting for Sibia's large forces to pass over them and rush to meet up. Then, under the unified dispatch of the headquarters, they injected their own strength into the battlefield area one by one - first occupy the key points, and then

Build support and finally form an enclosure.

The armies on both sides were operating according to their own combat concepts, and they seemed to be unable to care about others. However, when the battlefield situation reached a critical point-that is, when Sbia's expeditionary force and the Guards approached a certain range, almost no one could care about others.

Without any omen, small-scale or large-scale local wars suddenly burned fiercely everywhere on the battlefield!

A small surprise attack force formed by the Demon Alliance launched a surprise attack on Sibia's army on both sides of the Blue Water River. Coincidentally, a targeted hunting force sent by Sibia's army also took action at the same time.

The small troops who "accidentally met" on the battlefield ranged from dozens to hundreds of people, and they were all the best among the best. Everywhere they looked, brilliant sparks shot out. They relied on various terrains to kill in darkness.

Fighting started everywhere in the sky and on the ground, but the result was mutual victory or defeat, and no one could completely suppress the other.

The Sibia Guards completed their military orders, and just two days before the expeditionary force arrived at the river bank, their main force had entered Chase City. While building three pontoon bridges and five ferry docks, they also built three pontoons on both sides of the river.

A huge defensive position.

The main defensive position is six miles deep and shaped like an open fan. It is six miles wide in front and three miles wide in the back. The tail is gathered on the river bank. There are also several complex-shaped response defense positions and attack preparation positions on both sides. Relying on the powerful

With advanced logistics supply and civil engineering capabilities, the position is full of trenches and obstacles, making it a classic evolution of an "earth city defensive position".

Such a situation was quickly noticed by the flying reconnaissance force of the Demonic Alliance flying over Chase City at the risk of death. These reconnaissance teams composed of gargoyles, griffins, and magicians did not care about their own lives and paid a huge price to break through Sibia.

The interception by the flying troops brought the changes in Chase City back to the headquarters of the Demon Alliance.

With the support of solid intelligence, Duke Swice's battle plan was soon finalized.

When the Sibia Expeditionary Force reaches the south bank, the Demon Alliance will gather all the mobile forces on the north bank to attack the Sibia Guards on the north bank, so as to prompt the Sibia Expeditionary Force to cross the river for rescue.

Because there is a large amount of logistical supplies hoarded on the north bank, it is impossible for the Sibiya Expeditionary Force to turn a blind eye. Once they begin to cross the river, Lieutenant General Gironde, who is following them, will lead his elite army to defeat the remaining expeditionary force. Gironde

Lieutenant General Special's troops have the ability to annihilate this part of the expeditionary force and cause chaos, and then the Demon Alliance will launch a decisive battle under these conditions...

At that time, the Demonic Alliance Army will face an incomplete and even panicked Sibian Army, and the difficulty and intensity of the battle will decrease.

Duke Swiss is not worried about the defensive positions set up by the Sibia people, because he has been studying this type of position for a long time, and there will be no situation that cannot be broken through. If the situation still changes, then the center of gravity of the battlefield

They can also move to the south bank - whether in mentality or reality, Sibia's army has now adopted a defensive posture. In this case, their mobility flexibility will be greatly reduced, and it will be difficult to keep up.

The footsteps of the Demonic Alliance.

Everything is developing as previewed in the drawings. The demon alliance forces have tightened the openings on the battlefield, and the Sibia Expeditionary Force is getting closer and closer to the Blue Water River. The armies of both sides have entered the battlefield, and there are many

They were scattered in an area of ​​200 miles, and the total number of people exceeded 250,000. It was really a cold light everywhere, and there were swords and guns everywhere.

The vague outline of Chase City finally appeared in the black pupils of Emperor Sbia, His Majesty Cohen Keda.

"Your Majesty, the Guards are all ready, and the pontoon ferry is no problem! The food has been prepared in Chase City, and we are waiting for His Majesty and the expeditionary force to arrive." Major General Rock rode his particularly majestic war horse to Cohen's side.

, "The nearest large enemy force is a day's journey away."

"Okay." Cohen nodded his head slightly, with a surge of enthusiasm in his eyes, and said to a group of generals around him: "You all remember, once the troops reach the shore, that's when the battle will break out! The enemy's first

One round of attacks has been blocked by the Guards. You should lead the troops into Chase City to eat and replenish equipment. Everyone, please cheer up this young master. I am going to kill a fucking loser!"

"Yes, sir!" The emperor's harsh words always had an inexplicable inflammatory tone. The generals roared in response, with an eager look on their faces. They did not look like a group of people who wanted to fight a defensive battle.

In fact, they are not going to fight a defensive war, because in the next announcement from the general liaison officer, you can smell a strong "fragrance" unique to a war of annihilation.

"... When the expeditionary force and the Guards unite, Your Majesty will have both a spear and a shield in your hands! Our position is defensive, but the variable is on the Blue Water River." Mafa said with a cold face, but

He said with no expression: "In the upper and lower reaches of the river, our liaison office has a secret base each, which will provide assistance at critical moments in the battle... Combat materials will be sent from the upper reaches, and the wounded, logistics, etc. will be sent

After going down the river... our army will no longer have any encumbrances and will be very flexible. We can leave the city to the enemy and launch an annihilation battle in any direction with superior force..."

The generals gathered in a circle nodded frequently, keeping these top-secret information in mind.

"Did you hear that clearly?" His Majesty Cohen asked finally.

"Listen clearly!" the generals replied.

"Young Master, please go back to your own team. Within ten hours, the entire expeditionary force will reach the southern city of Chase City!"

When His Majesty the Emperor's blood is boiling, the generals will be very good. Some generals who were originally assigned to "gnaw bones" or "drink soup" still want to rub it hard to win a "meat-eating" position for their troops.

It was an errand, but no one dared to say a word at this time, for fear of wasting time and really "getting out" all the way back to the team... There is a precedent for this kind of thing!

After dismissing the generals, Cohen turned back and carefully looked at Chase City again. Although everything was going well, Cohen felt something strange in his heart - had the fight been a little too smooth? He had been setting up traps for him.

If others take advantage of others, others will definitely set traps for themselves. The various behaviors of the Demon Alliance indicate that they are preparing for an advanced decisive battle. In terms of military competition, Cohen is confident, especially with the Demon Alliance led by Svees Hepburn.

It belongs to the coalition. But what about other aspects?

The Demon Alliance is not the only one who hates itself and has the ability to oppose itself. It is not a small force that can carry out large-scale assassinations in the Holy City. How can it not do anything other than these tricks? They don't have anything else.

means?

In this battle, Cohen used advanced equipment and tactics to gain an advantage. But he also understood that the expeditionary force that landed ashore did not have much leverage. Swiss Hepburn would have discovered this, and other forces hostile to him would also

Discover this.

Although he was ready to pay a certain price for a bloody battle here, ever since he approached this blue water river, the worry of uncertainty has always lingered.

"Something's wrong, what exactly is wrong?" Cohen murmured to himself, scanning the place with suspicious eyes, but found nothing unusual.

The light blue river water gathered from the distant mountains surged in the distance, sprinkling snow-white water splashes. An expeditionary force unit closest to the river had already begun to cross the river using a pontoon bridge.

At the same time that the Sibia generals returned to their own teams, somewhere far away from Chase City, the supreme leader of the Dark Demon Temple, the golden-robed officiant, was preparing snacks for a drink outside his luxurious prayer room.

The elegance was so intense that it was a bit abnormal.

"Unexpectedly, at this time when I should be nervous, I am also a little relaxed!" The good wine that has been collected for many years exudes an alluring aroma in the crystal wine glass made of magic crystal. The officiant smiled at himself leisurely and looked at himself.

The timer in front of me said, "Over in Chase City, it should start!"

As if in response to his affirmative question, a rush of footsteps came from a distance.

The normally strict chief priest raised his head slightly, and the smile on his face did not disappear. However, when he saw the person clearly, the smile was directly caught by the wrinkles that suddenly appeared.

"Sir..." The person who came was dressed as an ordinary nobleman and knelt on the ground with a look of tears. "The news has been leaked!"

"News?" Although he knew that something big had happened, the officiant had not yet reacted, "What news?"

"The Stardust Knights...their actions in Chase City...were given to the pretended Sibia spies...Although they have been killed, the information must have been obtained by the Sibia people..." The noble kneeling on the ground was shaking slightly. , "We are incompetent!"

With a "pop!" sound, the wine glass made of magic crystal was crushed to pieces by the old man's fingers, and the wine juice mixed with blood dripped down.

"Sir! Your Excellency!" The nobleman knelt over and hugged the officiant's thigh, "Hurry up and make up your mind!"

"...Originally, I made the greatest sacrifice in exchange for this victory... But now... I..." In despair, turbid tears rolled down his cheeks. The chief priest pushed the nobleman away fiercely, with a tone of voice. Furious as never before, "What else can I do!"

"If this matter is exposed in advance, the Sibia people will definitely take precautions. Our purpose is..."

Before the noble finished his words, the chief priest, who finally woke up from the huge self-blame, interrupted, "Stupid! Why are you worried about the Sbia people at this time? Why don't you hurry up and give the order..."

"There's no need to say anything." A soft voice sounded in the ears of the two of them, "You guys, there's no need to say anything."

The two of them turned their heads in astonishment, with a hint of fear from the bottom of their hearts in their eyes, and looked at the owner of the voice that could make one's blood and flesh tingle - the most beautiful and incomparably beautiful Demon General sitting on the window sill with his legs bent. Her whole body exuded a soft and charming aura. She touched her knees with one hand and raised her chin with the other, looking back at the two of them with her cold and clear eyes.

At this moment, the two people's faces, which were already extremely pale, completely turned into lifeless salt and alkaline ground.

"Do you want the elders of the Black Skull and Bones Society who have been hiding to hide deeper, or do you want the entire Black Skull and Bones Society to enter a dormant period?" The first demon general sighed quietly, as if he was caring for the two. A subordinate who can't accomplish anything big, "There's no need for it anymore. Your elders, and even three-quarters of the members of the Black Skull Society, no longer have to live a life of hiding..."

"Is it over already?" When he learned the bad news about the other elders and the entire association, the chief priest's face showed a strange flush, "If you want to execute me, the princess should be the one to do it!"

"I'm sorry, the princess came to Chase City in person to watch the performance of the Stardust Knights of the Black Skull and Bones Society."

"Have the demons always known about us?"

"When you ask questions to your distinguished lord, your attitude should be more respectful, but you don't need to cultivate your moral character anymore." The devil's gaze turned around, with a smile in his eyes, and he slowly raised the hand on his knee, and the jade stone The delicate and white fingers intertwined together to form a strange gesture. The other hand stretched forward, facing the officiant from a distance.

The overlapping lavender halos with colorful halos danced gracefully on the fingertips of the first demon general, like petals trembling in the breeze, and like a poisonous snake swinging its head back and forth. In the blink of an eye, the body of the officiant began to tremble. , an increasingly larger and rolling bright red sphere appeared on his chest. When illuminated by the lavender light, black smoke immediately rose from the surface of the sphere, surrounding the officiant.

As for the nobleman at the feet of the officiant, he had mysteriously turned into black smoke and disappeared when the first demon general smiled, leaving not even a speck of ashes behind.

"Of course...you can...cleanse us again and again..." The officiant's body rapidly collapsed and he could hardly stand. He used all his strength to shout out: "But this is by no means the end of us!"

"I think so too." With this reply, the devil pointed his finger, and the officiant's body, which had been shortened by one-third, rose into the air and quickly shriveled up - just like the dried meat hanging outside the door of a barbecue shop.

chicken.

"The self-developed magic of the Black Skull and Bones Society is quite novel." The demon general looked at this stinky skin with bulging bones and withered skin, with a look of disdain in his eyes, "But it is really stupid to challenge the demons with this."
To be continued...