A great victory made the whole army feel extremely excited. This was one of the few battles the Imperial Army had won. They were very satisfied with this battle.
However, their leader, General Booth, could not laugh. He looked at the head on the ground and sighed softly.
He was not right in his bet. As expected, the leader of the battle was not the righteous Wang George, the leader of the Eagle Regiment. Judging from the quality of these soldiers, he was just a dispensable subordinate. George was weakening the strength of his subordinates, waiting for him to capture the royal city.
At that time, no one can fight against him, and he also saves a lot of effort.
"Retreat immediately!"
Booth ordered immediately, and the soldiers were a little surprised.
"General, don't we need to clear the battlefield?"
"No, we don't have that time."
Booth, who was riding a war horse, immediately led everyone back to the camp and started a new battle meeting.
"The bridge has been blown up. The enemy will definitely not choose to disembark here. We have to find a way to stop them. Counselor Geha, do you have any suggestions?"
A man much older than Booth stood up. He pointed to the map on the table and said:
"Yes! Except for the Dragon Bridge, the other bridges that can cross the Longquan River are suspension bridges. If the enemy chooses to pass here, it will definitely take several days. So I think the enemy will definitely not come over these bridges. I
I think the most likely place is here."
As he spoke, he pointed to a place with a painting of a sailboat, which was the symbol of the dock.
"Indeed, if you want to get tens of thousands of people across the river quickly, taking a big ship is the fastest way today."
Booth nodded.
But this does not mean that the enemy will not use other methods, such as skyships. If the enemy controls the union's transport airship, there is nothing that Booth and the others can do. After all, they do not have a flying army, and mages cannot shoot down high-altitude targets.
So he didn't intend to consider such a thing. Booth frowned slightly. If he had enough manpower, he could send troops to garrison all the bridges, but now he could only send people to destroy all the bridges.
"Okay, let's go to the dock immediately to prepare. At the same time, Counselor Geha, you lead five thousand people to destroy these bridges to prevent the enemy from passing through."
"yes!!"
"Lieutenant General Yas, you are stationed here with 5,000 men. Although the Dragon Crossing Bridge has collapsed, the foundation remains. I am worried that the enemy will build a temporary bridge to pass here."
"Yes! I swear to defend this place to the death!"
Booth nodded.
"Okay, let's break up the meeting."
"Well, General Booth, we can't defend all the time. When will the king send reinforcements?"
Just as the others were about to leave, Counselor Geha suddenly asked.
Booth was stunned for a moment, and then said seriously: "As for the reinforcements, I have sent a messenger to bring this victory back to the royal city. After knowing this news, I believe that the king will definitely send reinforcements, so don't worry."
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The soldiers barely rested for long before they heard the rallying horn again.
At this time, Booth quietly came to the place where mortals were imprisoned.
The boy was still tied to the pillar, with his head hanging down, as if he was asleep.
Just as Booth approached, he opened his eyes.
"You're still here."
Lars was surprised when the other party opened his mouth. He was originally wondering why there were so few people guarding him. It turned out that the other party wanted to let him go.
Lars frowned, raised his head, and said, "Your plan will fail. There are too many enemies. Even if you can fight one against ten, you will still die of exhaustion."
Hearing this, Booth smiled slightly and said, "Then what do you think I should do? Run away?"
"At least you shouldn't die in vain like this."
"You don't seem to understand."
"What?"
Lars looked up at the other person with a confused expression.
"I'm a general."
After the other party said this, Lars felt his hands loosen, and the rope that tied him was suddenly untied.
"Let's go. If possible, don't participate in the war anymore. I don't want to see you on the battlefield."
Booth said and gave the boy a gentle push. Lars took a few steps forward and he turned back in surprise.
"Let's go quickly. If you get caught again later, I won't help you anymore."
Hearing this, Lars lowered his head, turned around, swooped out, and quickly disappeared into the forest.
"Is it really okay to let him go?"
Just after the young man left, the deputy general suddenly appeared. He was worried that the young man would pass their news to the Eagle Group.
But Booth disagreed and said: "It doesn't matter, let him go. It doesn't matter even if the enemy knows. Maybe it can be delayed for a few days."
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After galloping all the way, the Liska Imperial Army arrived at the dock. There was a town at the dock, which was still the territory of the empire, and there were thousands of soldiers stationed there. As soon as General Booth arrived, the lords of the town gave him a warm welcome.
"Welcome, generals! Ah, distinguished General Booth! Nice to see you. Your father and I have met several times, when..."
The lord's enthusiasm did not impress everyone, and Booth immediately raised his hand.
"Okay, no need for polite words. You should be very clear about the current situation. Next, you need to cooperate with our work."
The other party seemed a little embarrassed. The fat lord nodded. He followed Booth and said, "Of course, General, you are here to defeat the enemy. The people of our town will definitely give our best support. Our army and the people are united and work together."
Fight against the enemy, you say so, General."
Booth's face looked a little bad. He was not good at dealing with this kind of lord who was like a fool. Most of them would only say some nice words, but in fact they were of little use.
"We want to requisition all ships. Please issue an announcement immediately to keep everyone away from the Longquan River."
Hearing this, the lord shook his hands desperately and said awkwardly: "No, General, this is difficult for me. More than half of the people in Jiang Town depend on this river for their livelihood. If people are not allowed to get close to the river, it will undoubtedly make them
I’m hungry.”
"This won't last long, and as long as the silos are opened, these won't be a problem, right?"
Booth asked rhetorically.
As soon as he heard the word granary, the lord was shocked and said with a wry smile: "Yes... yes, then I will go and prepare."
Then he led his people away in despair.
Booth did not go to survey the granary. He went directly to the dock, surveyed the terrain, and asked soldiers to control the dock and camp directly near the dock.
There were a lot of fishermen at the pier, and of course most of them were holding small fishing boats. Booth's attention was not on them, but on a branch of the trade union, a chamber of commerce specializing in transportation.
They have large ships that can transport a large amount of goods, and of course they can be used to carry people. This is what Booth is most worried about. If the Eagles occupy these ships, they can easily cross the river.
But the problem is that the adventurers' union is not part of the Kalis Empire. They are allies with the empire. Booth has no power to order them to do things. What should he do about this?