In the evening, the last group of heavy armored infantry soldiers dragged their exhausted bodies back from the battlefield, and the heavy wooden gate of the garrison camp was tightly closed.
The group of evil ghost warriors scattered on the battlefield in the valley also retreated into the mountains and woods where they were hiding with low roars.
Due to the rounds of bombing by the Mage Group half a month ago, the evil ghost warriors have changed from a dense camp to a loose distribution in the dense forest on the hillside. Some evil warriors are even stationed on the top of the tall tree crowns, holding short flying spears to alert the air.
of magicians.
The evil ghosts, who had been taught a lesson by the fog of war several times, finally realized that they had no chance of winning in the night battle. After nightfall, these evil ghosts would retreat into the dense forests of the mountains of Moyun Ridge.
Every evening when the sun sets in the west is a rare rest time for soldiers.
The facilities in the garrison camp have been gradually improved. Today's camp not only has a dining hall, but also public toilets and bathrooms. The camps of each legion are also very clearly divided.
Sitting in front of the merit list at the entrance of the canteen every day and chatting seems to have become a habit for the soldiers.
All warriors have recently been paying attention to the remaining prizes on the merit list. As the prizes become fewer and fewer, everyone finds that the options for rewards they can redeem are getting smaller and smaller, except for those who are ready to redeem magic crystals or gold coins from the beginning.
That group of people and others have a sense of urgency, and everyone is seizing the time to make achievements these days.
The command post located in the center of the military camp is an independent area. It has a zigzag wooden house built here and has an inner courtyard of less than 200 square meters. This is a separate place specifically for women.
To the left of the commander is Nika's medical team's treatment tent. Nika and the group of therapists also live in the dormitory next to the command post.
During the recent period, a group of legion commanders gathered in the command post almost every night, and some of them were reporting on the day's battle situation. The mage leader Avid would provide the latest intelligence information to the commanders present.
The meeting was chaired by Andrew and Carrie Decker.
"Is there no news about Commander Surdak from the reconnaissance team?" Kali Deckerpi asked the mage leader Avid, pressing his forehead with one hand.
Her blond hair hangs down like a waterfall. She is wearing a thin sheepskin vest and a pair of baggy bloomers underneath. Her body exudes the scent of soap after taking a shower.
There is a bandage on her right arm. The wound was left during yesterday's battle.
An evil general used a war blade to cut a half-foot-long wound on her arm, which was as deep as the bone.
If that evil general had struck more decisively and harshly, Gary Decker's arm would have been lost on the battlefield.
The magician Avide has become accustomed to this kind of questioning recently. He scratched his head helplessly. If it weren't for the scheduling work here that he needed to complete, he would have wished to go to the northern part of Moyun Ridge to bring Sur in person at this moment.
Dak is back.
"Well, I have sent out five search teams one after another to search in the northern area of Moyun Ridge. Until now, I have not received any news..."
Avide is sitting next to the sand table in the command post. This sand table has now completely reproduced the topographic map around Moyun Ridge. However, Mo Yun Ridge, which is shaped like a leg of lamb in the middle, is still blank. It is just a continuous line of fine sand piled up.
mountains.
The magician reconnaissance team has not flown up to Moyun Ridge yet to go to the peak to investigate the situation there. Everyone estimates that Moyun Ridge is likely to be a plateau surrounded by mountains.
I knew that the magician Aved would say this, and all the group leaders and commanders looked calm and expressionless.
"The powder keg in the warehouse has been exhausted. In the next battle with the evil spirits, we have to consider how to escape from the battle." Selina sat next to Gary Decker, holding a ledger in her hand with almost drawings on it.
The line was full, and she had to remind the lords and commanders present.
Fortunately, there is sufficient supply of food and general military supplies, and these supplies are continuously shipped from Handanar City every week.
Viscount Banske is a small lord in the Western Route Army. Recently, Lord Banske and his heavy armored infantry regiment have performed extremely well on the battlefield, and at least he has been recognized by other foreign lords and Andrew.
Viscount Banske sat in front of the round table with a dinner plate in front of him. He put down his knife, wiped the crumbs from his beard, and said to everyone: "The number of evil ghost legions coming down from Moyun Ridge has increased dramatically recently. It can be seen that
, those are a group of evil ghosts who haven’t had enough to eat. I guess the top brass of the evil ghost army are also giving it a go. Instead of starving to death on Moyun Ridge, it would be better to transfer them to the battlefield."
His lord's army participated in the battle as the second echelon today. They had just come off the battlefield. They didn't even have time to take off the magic pattern structures on their bodies, and they came to have a meeting.
"There are more and more evil ghosts entering the battlefield. If it weren't for the deterrent of the Mage Bomb Group, these evil ghosts would probably become even more unscrupulous." Another commander said worriedly.
The commanders in the command post were discussing privately, and everyone's tone was full of worries about the war situation.
Everyone has just adapted to fighting with the soldier ants, but now it is obvious that the evil ghosts on the opposite side cannot be suppressed...
"Then what are we going to do next?" Someone from the commander made a voice.
"How about we just stick to the military camp?" Some commanders also put forward their own ideas.
Andrew waved his hand and said: "I don't recommend sticking to it. How can this walled city stop those evil spirits..."
He has the soul of a berserker hidden in his body, so it is impossible for him to cower in the camp and be beaten passively.
"Nika, how is the situation at the wounded barracks?" Gary Decker asked the good girl Nika who was sitting next to Selena.
Nika quickly stood up and said nervously: "The number of wounded soldiers has increased sharply in the past week, and the number of wounded soldier camps has expanded to seventeen. I have asked the druids from the southern tribe of Bailin to help treat the wounded. They are good at using
Herbal Treatment.”
Everyone was relieved to hear that the medical team is still functioning normally. This can be said to be one of the few pieces of good news.
"No matter what, we need to bury the last batch of explosives on the position tonight." Andrew asked Selina.
Selena could only nod her head to show that she understood.
Gary Decker knocked on the table and gave instructions to the commanders of several heavy armored infantry regiments that would go out to fight tomorrow:
"When we go to battle tomorrow, we will push all the more than 40 spare crossbows in the camp onto the battlefield."
Viscount Banske frowned and said:
"The bed crossbows are so heavy and heavy. It's easy to push them out. But once the evil devil charges up, we won't be able to withdraw those bed crossbows even if we want to."
He was reluctant to abandon the bed crossbow on the battlefield and disagreed with Gary Decker's approach.
A group of group leaders also agreed.
Gary Decker knocked on the table to make the command post quiet, and then said: "If the bed crossbow is pulled by Gubo's horse, it will indeed look very clumsy, but if the ant cavalry is allowed to pull the bed crossbow,
On the battlefield, when you want to evacuate, the ant cavalry will pull the bed crossbow back, and there will probably be no such thing as 'inconvenience in movement'."
Andrew's eyes lit up and he nodded and said: "This is a way! You can try it tomorrow..."
…
After nightfall, bonfires were lit everywhere in the military camp.
There are a lot of pine trees in this mountain range, and those pine trees that are full of oil are very flame-resistant, and even the air is filled with the scent of pine oil.
When they arrived at the mountainous area at the southern foot of Moyun Ridge, the three magicians started traveling during the day. They flew all day long, with only two stops to drink water and eat dry food. They flew until it was completely dark before returning to the camp.
Although it was night, under the illumination of countless bonfires, Surdak could clearly see the scale of the entire garrison camp.
In just two months, the garrison camp in Moyunling has been expanded into a large city that can accommodate 80,000 soldiers. The camp is very neatly planned, and each infantry regiment has its own area.
Originally, Surdak was planning to return directly to the command post, but when he saw that the camp warehouse was brightly lit and Selina was standing at the door of the warehouse counting supplies, he asked the magician Basil to land at the warehouse.
The guards in the camp saw several magicians flying in, but they didn't pay much attention.
…
The last batch of gunpowder was emptied by the infantry soldiers. Selina sighed, with a touch of anxiety on her brows.
Not only are they worried about the war in the next few days, but they are also worried about Surdak's safety. In addition, the number of visits of the goddess has also been significantly reduced recently.
Seeing the last batch of gunpowder being moved out, she quickly adjusted her emotions and calmed down.
Next, she would go outside the military camp to release the fog of war so that the soldiers could bury the gunpowder on the battlefield.
Recently, soldiers have been sneaking out at night and burying gunpowder in advance on the battlefield in front of the military camp.
Every time when fighting evil spirits, the heavy armored infantry soldiers would retreat after all the ghost-patterned soldier ants in front died.
Of course, the evil ghost warriors will not let the infantry soldiers easily evacuate the battlefield. At this time, the magicians at the rear of the battlefield will release fire walls to force isolation.
Once the ghost warriors break through the wall of fire, the mages will ignite the explosives buried on the battlefield...
Because of the protection of the goddess of the night, in the past month or so, the evil spirits have no longer dared to attack the camp at night.
The eyes of the evil spirits ignore day and night, so they have an absolute advantage in night battles with the imperial lords.
But now facing the West Route Army, this advantage suddenly disappeared. When the West Route Army first built its military camp, every time the evil spirits attacked the camp at night, the entire army was destroyed. After several
After a bloody lesson, these evil ghost warriors became more honest and refused to engage in night battles with the West Route Army.
Selina asked the warehouse guard to close the door. Just as she was about to board the four-wheel truck nearby, she saw a familiar figure striding towards her. Before Selina could cover her surprised mouth, she was forcefully
arms in his arms.
The infantry soldiers on the side saluted Suldak one after another...
Signa, who was following behind, rolled her eyes and stood speechless in the shadow of the carriage nearby.
…
After Suldak returned to the military camp, a group of infantry regiment commanders and lord army commanders came to visit him one after another without waiting for him to take a rest.
Before finishing the plate of fried meat brought back from the canteen, several infantry regiment commanders walked into the command post. Seeing that Surdak returned to the military camp safely, several regiment commanders asked Surdak one after another.
Military salute.
Immediately behind, another group of commanders of the lord army walked in, and many people came in one after another.
Surdak put down his knife and motioned for the commanders and regimental leaders to sit down.
He took a sip of sweet wine, then pointed at the group leaders who came in first, and asked: "If you have anything to do with me, please tell me quickly and don't disturb everyone's rest..."
"Commander Surdak, some of us would like to know if there are any rewards in the future on the merit list? At present, most of the prizes on the merit list have been redeemed, and some soldiers in the regiment who have not received rewards are getting impatient.
"A regiment leader stood up and asked Suldak.
"Of course, there will be a new round of updates on the merit list tomorrow afternoon, and all rewards will be replaced with new rewards."
After Suldak finished speaking, he waved to the group leader, indicating that he could retreat.
Immediately afterwards, another commander of the Lords Army crowded up and said to Surdak with some embarrassment:
"Commander Surdak, our Bansk Lord Army wants to join the merit reward system..."
Suldak readily agreed: "Of course, why...don't you want to insist a little longer? You must think about it. Once you join the merit reward system, you will have to pay the full amount of the black magic crystal."
"I have thought about it for a long time and have been waiting for your return." Viscount Banske said with a dry smile.
Surdak didn't ask him how he figured it out, and waved to the group of lords behind him to come to the front if you have anything to do.
Then several other lords from outside the Western Route Army made the same request to him, and they all applied to join the merit exchange list. Surdak also agreed to them one by one.
Then he swallowed the last bite of the steak. The strong feeling of fullness made him a little sleepy, but he still cheered up and said to a group of commanders and regimental commanders in the command post:
"Since everyone is here, I will not convene another meeting for you. I will take this opportunity to tell you that this time I went to the northern mountains of Moyun Ridge to investigate the distribution and specific strength of the indigenous people there. I am here
I visited several aboriginal villages over there, and the aboriginal population there is about seven to eight million. This number does not include the aborigines in the wild lands to the north."
A group of lords and regiment leaders were a little surprised when Suldak said that there were nearly a million aborigines hiding in the mountains in the northern part of Moyun Ridge.
"They have been fighting against the evil ghosts on Moyun Ridge in the past few years. Currently, I have contacted the elders of this group of aborigines and am preparing to join forces with them to fight against the evil ghost army on Moyun Ridge..."
"..."
After Suldak said this, the room fell silent instantly.
No one expected that Surdak would actually establish an alliance with the local indigenous people...