Half a month later, the kingdom's expeditionary force camp.
Cumberland looked at the sand table filled with markers in front of him with a solemn expression.
"Sir, our scouts have basically completed the survey of the forest area ahead." Ackerman took the report from the hand of the snake girl Parli and read while reading: "The enemy has built a total of twenty-six strongholds.
, seven camps, and nearly a hundred sentries, the total force reached 37,000. We believe that this is the limit of the force that the entire Papal State and surrounding subordinate countries can mobilize."
Cumberland asked: "What about the distribution of troops and ordnance?"
"The enemy deployed superior troops and muskets and artillery on the front line, and placed the new recruits who lacked combat experience in the rear."
Cumberland nodded and said: "This is the right thing to do. Only by resisting our first and second attacks can we stabilize the morale of the entire army; if we put weak troops in the front, once the front army is defeated, it will cause
The morale of the entire army collapsed."
Ackerman asked: "Looking at it on the other hand, does this mean that as long as we can defeat the enemy's front line, there will be chaos in their rear?"
"That's true." Cumberland sighed: "In fact, relying on the forest terrain and bunker trenches, the best formation is to place weak troops on the front line, gradually lure the enemy troops deep into the hinterland of the forest, and then use the undulating terrain and
Alternate day and night covert marches, dispatch mobile troops to penetrate behind our army, and finally use front and rear pincer attacks to win victory."
"It's impossible that the old fox Bromo didn't understand this. The reason why he adopted such a formation was entirely because the internal conflicts in the church army had expanded to the point where they were almost out of control, so he had to put his elite troops there.
We work together to maintain the war situation."
Ackerman put down the battle report: "The next question is how to defeat the enemy's front line?"
Cumberland looked at the forest on the sand table and said slowly: "Sneak attack, attack at night, attack in the east and west, and fight quickly. This is the best way to end this war."
"The Crusader scouts are responsible for clearing out the enemy's hidden sentries and traps. The Knights use the dragon bones as forwards to resist damage. Orcs and werewolves enter the trenches and kill the enemy at close range. Elves and other long-range troops assist in combat."
Cumberland paused for a moment and said in a deep voice: "However, this combat plan will cause huge casualties to our army. When we capture the first few strongholds, it will be easier. Once the war starts, the enemy will react.
All our efforts will be turned to defense. At that time, the casualties will gradually increase, and we can only defeat the enemy at all costs in the shortest possible time."
Ackerman nodded and said: "As long as the enemy army collapses and escapes from the forest. In the open area to the east, the Valkyries can use spore bombing to reduce the enemy's strength, and the Knights can also use speed and impact to encircle and annihilate the enemy army."
Cumberland stroked his beard and muttered: "This is a last resort plan. His Majesty once told me that he had prepared a reinforcement force. Calculate the time..."
"Lord Commander!"
A guard outside the door hurriedly opened the curtain, walked up to Cumberland, and said loudly: "South! A fleet is coming from the south!"
"fleet?!"
"That's right, it's our army's flag that we're flying!"
Hearing these words, Cumberland was completely relieved: "It seems that the reinforcements His Majesty mentioned have arrived."
Five hours later, the shoal south of the expeditionary camp.
A pure black warship with a length of more than 100 meters was parked on the sea not far away. The sun shone on its black metal deck, reflecting bright colors.
Countless boats, large and small, gradually moved closer to the beach, and the hanging boards at the rear of the cabins were slowly lowered.
"Is that the legendary alien warship?" Werewolf Aldenan looked into the distance, gesticulating excitedly with his hands, and said to Carol next to him: "Compared with the one we saw before, it is simply incomparable.
It’s a sampan!”
Carroll signaled Aldenan to calm down: "The cabin door is open."
To the surprise of all the onlookers, what slowly walked down from the cabin was actually a giant wolf with bone spurs!
The giant wolf, eager to set foot on land, kicked off its hind legs, jumped directly from the cabin into the shallow sea, and then climbed to the shore using a dog-paddle style.
Just as it was shaking off the water all over its body, the second, third... countless giant wolves jumped out of the cabin and swam to the shore.
Seeing this shocking scene, the tauren Bulwer pulled out the giant ax from behind and shouted: "Back off!"
Carroll held down the Minotaur's arm and motioned him to look at the beasts: "Those giant wolves all have collars around their necks."
Aldenan looked at it intently: "Yes, the metal ring, why do I always feel familiar?"
Lizardman Kellogg said: "The ship has docked and someone has come out."
Several strange-looking humans walked out of the cabins of each ship. They wore special keel armor. On their backs, there was a parasitic limb standing upright like an antenna.
As the planks of the ship were lowered, these strange humans walked down and stretched out their palms behind them.
Dozens of giant lizards with double horns on their heads and covered in gray scales slowly walked out of the cabin. Their huge size, ferocious appearance and thick body armor made everyone move back unconsciously.
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Alfonso, who was carrying a big sword and wearing a keel, walked down from the ship's deck and came to Cumberland, who was still immersed in shock. He performed a standard military salute and said: "Sir, I..."
Cumberland hugged Alfonso and laughed loudly: "Your Majesty has sent me a big gift!"
Alfonso finally broke free from Cumberland's embrace, pointed to the fleet and said: "Let me introduce you. Your Majesty asked me to bring three war beasts: the Bone Spike Giant Wolf, the Ratchet Gila Monster, and the Shadow Terrorclaw.
.”
"Among them, there are five battle groups of bone-spurred giant wolf war beasts. Each battle group includes fifty-four giant wolves and nine beast control users..."
"I will explain this later, let's talk about the war beasts first. Each giant bone spur wolf has been strengthened with special abilities, including speed, weakness, hardening, etc., and when necessary, it can also load a
to two spore parasites.”
"I brought six teams of Ratchet Gila Monsters, each team including three Gila Monsters and a Beast Controller. In addition to possessing steel skin, regeneration, night vision and other powers, these bulky beasts can also spit poison.
The fog can cause poisonous gas explosions after death."
Cumberland did some calculations and found that Alfonso had missed mentioning a kind of war beast: "About the Shadow Terrorclaw..."
Alfonso scratched his head: "That war beast is relatively rare. I only brought two of them this time, one male and one female. The Beast Controllers Association did not elaborate on the specific abilities. They just said that they can be of great use."