Inside the simple battalion commander, a bearded general was observing a seemingly simple map.
On this map, there is only a circle representing the city of Soth, and a few scrawled mountain peaks, roughly representing the surrounding topography.
The nearby environment is actually not too complicated. As a general of the Rock Empire, he is also familiar with the surrounding terrain. However, he still has not figured out how the city of Soth was lost.
In the city of Sos, the Rock Empire had arranged thousands of soldiers for defense in advance, and also stationed 3,000 heavy armored cavalry as backup.
It stands to reason that if the opponent cannot rush into the city of Soth in a short period of time, those heavy armored cavalry may threaten the opponent from the side and cause the opponent to suspend the siege.
What's more, because the war alarm has sounded early, the number of troops in Soth City has increased to nearly 13,000! Not only are there more than 6,000 troops stationed in the city, but there are also two large camps in the east and west outside the city, each with 3,000 troops stationed.
The above army.
One city, three camps, and four locations forming an angle with each other. Even if the opponent has 30,000 troops, they may not be able to capture the city of Sos within ten days.
But the reality is cruel. The city of Soth has just been confirmed to have been lost. It was lost so fast that even the 3,000 heavy armored cavalry stationed behind the city did not have time to join the battle!
At this time, a young man wearing golden armor reached out and opened the curtain on the tent, walked into the tent, sat down on a simple wooden stool, grabbed the wooden water glass on the table, and fiercely
I took a sip.
After swallowing the white water in his mouth, the young man in golden armor spoke: "Lord Luman surrendered to the enemy, and the supplies in Soth City seem to have fallen into the enemy's hands... Our army is short of food, and the situation is already very critical."
In the Rock Empire, only the royal family can wear golden armor. The young man in front of him naturally has an unusual status.
The general who had been observing the map and constructing the nearby topography in his mind turned around, looked at the young man, and defended his colleagues: "The Lord of Luman City is not a person who is afraid of life and death, how could he surrender to the enemy?
?Is the information wrong?”
Luhmann had worked with him for many years. He was a calm general who valued honor very much. Even in the face of failure, he was unlikely to surrender directly.
The young man in golden armor held the water glass and seemed unwilling to believe the facts before him. However, he still said: "There were too many defeated soldiers? Someone saw with their own eyes that the Lord of Luman kneeled in front of an old man? Hand it over.
He took his own sword."
"See it with your own eyes? It's true... What we can do now is to recapture the city of Soth as soon as possible and regain the initiative in this war." Since there is the testimony of the soldiers, then the matter is 80% correct. So the face is filled with laughter.
The bearded general no longer explained anything to Luhmann, but turned the topic to the current war situation.
This man with a full beard is the commander-in-chief of the front line of the Rock Empire, the veteran general Fokker who sits in the main force.
As the most experienced general in the empire, he is leading the most combat-effective army in the entire empire at this moment.
In addition to the 70,000 elite infantry he had assembled, he also brought 10,000 cavalry to defend the imperial capital, which was considered a well-equipped army.
Originally, what if Luman's 10,000-strong army was combined with other troops gathered nearby? The Rock Empire had about 100,000 troops ready to launch a tentative attack on the God's Descending area in the Gust Wind Empire.
It's a pity that the plan didn't change quickly? The city of Soth changed hands and Lumann's army was defeated? Now Fokker can only fight alone.
"There's more to the problem! Things are far more complicated than we thought." The young man in golden armor put down his water glass and said to Fokker: "The soldiers who retreated? Basically they are not willing to fight anymore. They said to each other
Are there monsters? Are they gods? They don’t want to do anything disrespectful to the gods.”
"Form these defeated soldiers into a separate team and let them retreat to the rear of the army to rest..." Fokker thought for a moment and then made his decision.
However, the young man in golden armor obviously did not agree with this decision. So he said: "General... Is this just the case, letting these cowardly soldiers go to the rear? This will have an impact on the morale of our army..."
Fokker shook his head and said: "There is no way. They no longer have the courage and confidence to fight anymore. Letting them die is not a good choice."
He had personally visited the defeated soldiers before. Those troops stationed near the city of Sos. Although the losses were not as huge as imagined, their spirits had completely collapsed.
There is no way, when mortals face troops like Dragon Knights, their courage is shattered and they are rarely able to continue fighting.
"But! General! According to military law, these defeated soldiers must attack at the front and consume the opponent's arrows to atone for their sins..." The young man in golden armor gritted his teeth with some reluctance and persistence.
"This time is different... His Highness the First Prince." Fokker shook his head and rejected the suggestion of the First Prince who joined the army in the war this time.
"Why is it different?" The eldest prince, who was wearing golden armor, breathed a sigh of relief and asked.
"Your Highness, have you ever seen such a large-scale defeat of the well-trained imperial border troops?" Old General Fokker walked up to the eldest prince with his hands behind his back and asked.
After hearing this question, the eldest prince was obviously stunned for a moment, and subconsciously spoke, but he could only say half of the words: "This..."
"I am fifty-three years old this year and have been in the army for thirty-five years. I know my soldiers well. They are all rock-solid good men. If it were not for an accident, they would not give up the ground under their feet.
Territory." Old General Fokker continued without waiting for the eldest prince to finish speaking.
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and put it on the eldest prince's shoulder: "So, I think it's better to see what happened in person! We have the advantage in the number of cavalry, so this battle is okay.
Keep fighting!"
After he finished speaking, he patted the eldest prince on the shoulder: "Although we lost the first battle, we must be full of hope for victory! Stay steady, we can win!"
The eldest prince felt the strength on his shoulders. He raised his head and met the old general's determined gaze.
Feeling the firm belief, he was filled with hope for victory again: "You are right! General! I think... as long as we hold steady, we can win!"