The troops on the Xiongdu Front are still moving north, but their morale is visibly getting lower and lower.
The air of despair began to spread.
The damage caused by the northern air force is actually very limited. With the twenty or so people in the bombing formation, without using the Hex Crystal reserve, even if the Xiongdu Front has no air defense at all, there may only be dozens of people in a day.
Will be injured.
But the problem is... even if they know that the damage of this thing is limited, when the dragon bird cries and starts to dive, the soldiers will still be nervous.
If you do it a few times, you will become tired and your morale will naturally drop little by little.
Even if the will is as strong as steel, people are not real steel. Even if they are as strong as Lux and Ino, if they want to enter a sleepless state, they need to train step by step for several months under the guidance of Kalya. If these soldiers want to
It is absolutely impossible to adapt to the constant harassment of air raids in a short period of time!
Unless Jarvan IV is willing to stop and take the time to completely desensitize his soldiers to air attacks.
But we can see that there are eight slopes in front of us, and it is only about ten days' journey from Lissos. If we stop now, we will have no way to reach the village, no place to shop, and the supply line is still very long...
When someone proposed this suggestion, he was opposed by almost everyone immediately.
Therefore, the good-natured King Jarvan IV decided to give the soldiers a hard time. Everyone went to the city of Rithos to teach these despicable Yankees a lesson, so that these guys who only know how to play small tricks can taste the wrath of the soldiers of the capital city!
Under the orders of Jarvan IV, the Xiongdu Front accelerated their march.
Interestingly, as the march progressed, the Xiongdu Front Army, which was originally demoralized, had a very subtle comeback - the quality of the Xiongdu Front Army's soldiers was still very good, although their morale had been reduced due to frequent harassment.
We are depressed, but now we have to speed up the march to deal with those despicable Yankees, so everyone is really willing to endure it.
Then at Badaopo, they encountered an unprecedented coordinated attack by land and air.
As mentioned before, Badao Slope is the only way to get to Lissos without taking the waterway, but this is an out-and-out ruined land in military terms, and it should be passed quickly without any
No place to stay.
Although Jarvan IV himself has been struggling recently, the Xiongdu Front itself is still good, and the commanders at all levels are experienced people. Near Badaopo, Jarvan IV does not need instructions, and a large number of scouts have expanded his own.
After searching the area, temporary sentries were set up at key places on each hilltop. After confirming that there were no ambush, the army was guided through quickly.
Everything looked fine. Under such impeccable reconnaissance, the Northern Walkers also sent out several small groups of elites, trying to get close to harass them, but they were discovered in advance and driven away every time.
However, just when everything seemed to be going very smoothly, and all the scouts confirmed that there was no possibility of a sneak attack by the Northern Walkers, and when the Xiongdu Front army finally marched towards Badaopo, continuous sneak attacks seemed to fall from the sky, appearing in all directions on the battlefield.
superior.
These sneak attacks were small in scale and were similar to the previous bombing formations.
However, the number and frequency of sneak attacks are astonishing. What stands out is that they rise and fall one after another and are endless.
If you walk down the hillside, stones will roll on the hillside; if you walk on the hillside, there will be pits on the hillside.
The despicable northerners seemed to be carrying out their despicable actions to the end. The Xiongdu Front Army had hardly seen any organized enemies, but they were extremely annoyed by harassment.
At the same time, the reconnaissance that had been going smoothly before gradually became unsmooth - the scouts who operated on a small scale would be surrounded and then thrown into the mountain stream; the scouts who operated on a large scale often found nothing, and every time
When dispatched, they could only find some temporary strongholds that had been abandoned long ago.
As for the temporary sentry posts established by the Xiongdu Front Army...
The sentry did not find any enemies, and it seemed that all the paths leading to and from Badaopo were deserted. These northerners who were harassing the Xiongdu Front seemed to have fallen from the sky.
Where did these people come from?
When all the troops on the Xiondu Front were confused, Jarvan IV provided key inside information.
It turns out that the people from the north built a small fortress on the north side of Badaopo, where many elite soldiers gathered. I heard they were called mountain walkers - every night, there would be dragon and bird knights carrying people around the guard post and entering.
Badaopo area, let them harass here.
After figuring out what happened, the commanders of the Xiongdu Front all had hard fists.
Would you despicable Yankees use these despicable methods?
Even the Noxians can only carry out assassinations at most, and their tactics are not as dirty as yours!
However, just when everyone was filled with indignation, Jarvan IV revealed another piece of information.
While the people from the northern border were harassing, they were also planning a big trick. They planned to slow down the movement speed of the Xiongdu Front and take a retreat through the Grand Canal!
Upon hearing the news, everyone held their breath almost simultaneously - however, many people reacted after a while.
"We have already built a fortress at the entrance to Badaopo." Ulvo, the deputy commander and acting commander of the Fearless Pioneer, looked at the map, observed it carefully for a while, and finally said, "The main force of the Fearless Pioneer is currently stationed at
The mountain pass, the terrain there is dangerous, even if the enemy comes in full force to attack, the fearless vanguard will definitely defeat them!"
"Just a reminder."
Jarvan IV had a faint smile on his face - after returning from the capital, he has become more and more feared. In the past, His Majesty Jarvan IV was a reliable commander who was willing to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers.
The commander-in-chief is someone who is convinced by the whole army; and now, Jarvan IV seems to have a stronger aristocratic aura. He is no longer willing to express his thoughts clearly, but acts as an arbiter, as if he is sitting high on the throne.
Above the clouds, he waited for an answer that satisfied him with a smile.
Thunder, rain, and dew are all due to your kindness. It seems that His Majesty Jarvan IV has become more and more like those legendary emperors.
"The enemy is very cunning, but the arrangement is not completely unexpected." Although he was a little numb, Uval, who was now responsible for commanding the Dauntless Vanguard in Galen's place, still said bravely, "They have tried their best along the way.
Try your best to slow down the speed of our army's actions in various unsightly ways, probably for this outflanking."
"They thought they could use the complex terrain of Badao Slope to fight an encirclement war, but in fact, when formulating the march plan, commanders at all levels mentioned this many times."
"As early as the Battle of Tobitsia, His Majesty once said that no matter how eager the battle is, we must first become invincible..."
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It has to be said that Jarvan IV's plan to strengthen the army has indeed created an army for Demacia that is quite good in terms of numbers and professionalism, as well as a command system with considerable initiative.
In the past ten years, Jarvan IV has not hesitated to reward those who have made military achievements. Although the essence of what he did was to support a new noble faction in order to gather power as an arbiter, but after so many years,
Down the line, Demacia's military is indeed extremely loyal.
Moreover, although Jarvan IV was a bit impatient politically, when he was marching and fighting, he truly "think of defeat before thinking about success". In the Battle of Tobitsia, although Swain's failure was also extraordinary in many aspects,
The crime of war, but it is undeniable that Jarvan IV also showed a considerable degree of military proficiency.
The Xiongdu Front looked down on the Northern Walkers at first, but they were really confident.
However, the current "Jiawen IV" obviously lacks much interest in these military games between mortals.
For the Twilight Protoss, this is just an interesting battle flag game. He also desires victory, but this desire is just the desire to win when playing games.
Therefore, he did not have the intention to listen patiently to what Uwal said. He just nodded gently after the other party finished explaining all the coping strategies.
"Since there is no problem, then it is the best."
Such a neither salty nor bland response made all the commanders have subtle expressions. However, if you think about it carefully, now that His Majesty has received the news, this is obviously just a simple test, and a fortress was built at the mountain pass to protect the retreat.
The method of doing it can only be regarded as quite satisfactory. In fact, it is not worthy of His Majesty's praise.
A military meeting ended quickly, and Jarvan IV once again began to wander the world, looking for traces of Kalya.
The commanders also returned to their own teams, urging the soldiers to pass quickly. Urvo quickly returned to the south entrance of Badaopo, leading the fearless vanguard, waiting here!
Facts have proved that the behavior of opening pictures and hanging them on the wall is really a bit disgusting.
The Northern Walkers' outflanking was actually a pretty clever battle plan.
Through the cooperation of the air force, the mountain walkers can continuously harass the enemy to slow down the enemy's speed through the eight slopes, and then take advantage of this opportunity to rely on the Grand Canal for water transportation maneuvers to outflank the enemy's rear and block the enemy.
In this rugged ruined land, the two ends were blocked and the dogs were beaten.
It's a pity that such a plan, which can take advantage of one's own maneuverability and use the geographical advantages to carry out outflanking, was forced to fail from the beginning - the Twilight Stars cheated and opened the entire map, clearly gaining insight into the Northern Walkers' plans.
All trends.
The result was that when the Second Regiment of the Plain Walkers and the First Regiment of the Mountain Walkers took a boat along the Grand Canal to reach the rear of the Xiongdu Front, intending to cut off the opponent's retreat and surround it in the Badaopo area, they were met by the fearless vanguard who had been well prepared.
of head-on attack.
A small-scale encounter broke out between the two sides in the south of Badaopo, resulting in considerable losses. The Second Plains Walker Regiment and the First Mountain Walker Regiment failed to occupy the southern entrance of Badaopo, and finally had to retreat slowly.
Under the training of Jarvan IV, the Xiongdu Front marched as rigorously as a giant tortoise, leaving absolutely no chance for outflanking or division.
You can disgust me, consume me, and lower my morale.
But don't think that because of these harassments, I will lose my mind and become impatient, and you will seize the opportunity to deal with me harshly.
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The failure of the sneak attack by the 2nd Plain Walker Regiment and the 1st Mountain Walker Regiment was not a problem, it was just a proactive attempt by the Northern Walkers.
However, the problems reflected here still gave Lux a little headache.
The Twilight Stars have almost made their plan obvious. In this case, if you want to hide it from the opponent, you can only rely on reducing the scale of the operation.
However, given the size of the Xiongdu Front, a small-scale attack would be meaningless.
As long as they don't care about logistical consumption, ordinary tactics will be meaningless. Only an upright head-on confrontation can affect the outcome of the battle.
To be honest, if possible, Lux really doesn't want to have a head-on battle with the Xiongdu Front Army. With the quality of the Xiongdu Front Army, the casualties of the Northern Walkers will probably be quite staggering.
Unfortunately, judging from the current situation, the Twilight Star Spirit seems to be determined to hurt others with his own strength, and he does not care about the casualties of the Xiongdu Front!
If the Xiongdu Front Army was tortured from top to bottom by the Northern Walkers and the Northern Air Force, then after Lux understood what the Twilight Stars meant, she could only describe it as full of anger.
You are just a bastard, don't you feel sorry for me!
Even if Lux wants to rebuild a brand new Demacia, if possible, she doesn't want this civil war to have too cruel a price.
But the Twilight Protoss was different. Lux even suspected that, rather than a victory, the other party wanted to kill more Demacians and push Demacia back to the Stone Age.
After the military summary meeting, Lux returned to her office in Risos, sat on a chair, and looked at the map on the wall with blank eyes.
At this moment, she remembered the battle of Mithril City.
It can be said that she won that battle heartily.
But then Kalya also asked her how she would clean up the mess after the war if she was the lord of Mithril City at that time.
At that time, Lux, who had stepped in according to Kalya's request, only felt her scalp numb.
Even though Lux knew that the perverse behavior of the Twilight Stars was destined to push more people towards her, she still couldn't help but shook her head: "This kind of enemy is really troublesome."
Twisting her somewhat stiff neck, Lux looked at the empty wall hooks.
His own sword once hung there.
And now Kalya is gone...
So, what would Kalya do if he were here?
Blinking her eyes, Lux remembered the story of walking out of the Death Sand Sea and the failed large tunnel project.
"Lux, you have to harden your heart." Her fingers touched the table unconsciously, "Kindness is not short-sighted, and kindness is not weakness. Since the giant god wants to use this method to seriously weaken Demacia, then
It depends on how you deal with it later."
"There are three thousand clerks behind you, one hundred thousand Northern Walkers, and one million Northerners. Even in ruins, the new Demacia will be truly great!"
"You are the strong and brave Lax, not the weak and hesitant Laxana!"
No one knows what kind of psychological construction Lacus made during this peaceful night without Kalya to consult.
The Northern Walkers only knew that on the next morning, they received an order to prepare for battle and prepare for a decisive battle.
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