Four hundred and thirtieth chapters final resistance
"In other words, you left Lesado in Jumu Village and escaped by yourself?"
In the large village of Yandong Mountain, Qi'erwei, who had escaped from the Giant Wood Village, was kneeling on the muddy ground in the center of the tent. The armor on his body was still stained with dust, and there were even some withered leaves on the helmet. It looked very strange. Embarrassed.
Not long after the defeat of Lesado, Qilwei took the remaining remnants of his army and withdrew to the stronghold of Cave Mountain. Compared with the confidence and high spirits when he left, Qilwei's face was full of sorrow when he returned.
When he went there, he brought with him tens of thousands of elites from two flag regiments. Now he has brought back no more than 2,000 people. No wonder Adlu's words were filled with anger. If he hadn't brought back a lot of information, Ah Drew might have ordered someone to drag him down and behead him.
"It was Resado who asked me to evacuate first. When I evacuated, Resado wanted to make a last-ditch effort. There is still no news from his side. The human army has not stopped. I'm afraid General Resado has failed."
"Resado asked you to evacuate first? Or did you find an excuse to flee in fear of fighting?"
"Give you a minute and give me a reason not to kill you."
"Lord Adru, the human army this time is too strong. According to my tactics, although the battle was difficult at the beginning, it has changed since the Unicorns joined the war. Those Unicorns are not even great warriors. Their opponents, humans, have dispatched at least thirty unicorns. Not only are those unicorns powerful, they are also very flexible in the forest, making the battle impossible."
"In the jungle, we are no match for humans. If we stick to the wooden stronghold, there will be no other result than being burned alive by dozens of giant dragons in the wooden stronghold."
"Originally, Resado's mission was to attack human supply lines and cause humans to collapse in the forest due to food shortages. However, humans directly transported food through giant dragons. The so-called supply difficulties on mountain roads were a complete joke to the human army. There is no one better than giant dragons. Dragons are a safer and more stable way to transport food and grass."
"Finally, General Resado sent a message saying that he had discovered a flaw in humanity and was ready to take a risk. Because he is at the heart of the human army, there is not much possibility of escape regardless of success or failure. He sent me a letter in advance to ask me to leave. .”
"I must inform General Adreu in detail about the human intelligence report and bring the remaining people back. If General Adreu still thinks I deserve to die, then please use me as a sacrificial flag."
After saying that, Qi Erwei knocked his head completely on the ground, as if he was letting everything go, but in fact he was still a little uneasy inside.
Since he did not choose to fight to the death like Resado, he naturally had no intention to die. In fact, all his actions were not as upright and awe-inspiring as he said. If it was really just to convey the news, just send a few messengers back, what's the use? He came back in person, but after all, he still didn't want to die, or rather he didn't want to die meaninglessly.
His words also impressed the legion commander Adlu and several orc officers present. At least the expressions on the faces of several other senior officers of the legion present also changed from anger to seriousness, because through Qilwei's description, they After thinking about it carefully, I realized that I couldn't have done better on my own.
And Adlu even lowered his right hand holding the battle ax, obviously putting away his murderous intention. Regarding Qilwei's words, he believed at least 70% to 80%, because there were many soldiers who withdrew, and they all experienced it personally. For those who have fought, just ask a few more soldiers to verify Qilwei's description of human strength, and Qilwei has no need to lie.
"In your opinion, how do you think we should prevent humans from attacking next?"
Although Qilwei was the defeated general, Adlu still recognized his ability. This defeat was actually a non-war crime, so Adlu still asked Qierwei about the next countermeasures.
Qi'er, who was lucky enough to pass the test, raised his head slightly, but he didn't feel at all relaxed in his heart. Adlu's question was really difficult to answer. He knelt on the ground, raised his head and looked at Adlu for several seconds, but didn't say a word for a long time.
Come, the surrounding orc generals are also frowning, seeming to be troubled by the current situation.
"There's no chance of winning, right?"
Finally, Adreu, who waited for a minute, took the initiative to break the silence.
"Lord Adlu, we currently have less than three flag regiments and more than 13,000 warriors at our disposal. There is no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation with humans. I suggest that we abandon Cave Mountain and return to the plateau, and go to the nearest
We will be stationed in Huangshi City and wait until we meet up with the follow-up reinforcements before making any plans."
Qi Erwei can be regarded as a wise general among the orcs. Faced with this situation, he only proposed a solution that was not a solution. There was no way to fight in the forest, so he retreated to the deserted stone city. At least there was a stronghold.
The city serves as a base, where we can wait for reinforcements to arrive and maybe we can hold on a little longer.
But Adlu, who was sitting in the main seat, shook his head, helplessly took out a note and said:
"The order just came from Monaea, telling us to hold on for ten more days, waiting for reinforcements to arrive. We must defend the front line of Cave Mountain without losing sight, but military law will be enforced if anyone retreats."
"this…"
Sometimes many military orders are actually very unreasonable, but the people below have to carry them out. Just like the current top command level of the orcs has no understanding of the difficulties currently faced by the Adlu Legion in the dense forest, but they forcefully ordered them to
hold fast.
Even if this order is imposed, Adlu has to carry it out. If the higher-ups later find out that his order is wrong, he will be fined three drinks if it does not cause too serious consequences. If it causes serious consequences, one or two people may be liquidated.
A less important role.
But if Adlu dares to disobey military orders and lead people to withdraw from the front line of Cave Mountain without authorization, or even directly withdraw from the northern dense forest and retreat to Barren Rock City, then the only thing waiting for him is military law. After all, everyone will have their own ideas. If everyone follows their own
If you don't obey military orders, the entire army will be in chaos.
"So, there is no need to talk about withdrawing the proposal of Huangshi City. What we have to discuss now is how to hold on for a week."
"With the current speed of human movement, it will take less than two days to reach Yandong Mountain. Facing the attack of the human army, it is basically impossible for Yandong Mountain to hold on for five days."
"If you can hold it, you have to hold it, and if you can't, you have to hold it. No matter what, we will be loyal to the kingdom together in Cave Mountain."
"Fight with humans!"
"Our Yandong Mountain is not like other villages, and it is impossible for human dragons to burn down Yandong Mountain like they burned other villages. We will hold on to this mountain and we can hold off for a week no matter what."
"There is insufficient water in Yandong Mountain. It is unrealistic to completely trap Yandong Mountain. The mountain cannot accommodate so many people. We must have a large army operating at the foot of the mountain."
Qi Erwei opened his mouth and rejected the idea of the entire army besieging Yandong Mountain. Yandong Mountain is a rocky mountain. Although there are some springs on the mountain, the amount of water is difficult to sustain an army of tens of thousands. The lack of water is even more uncomfortable than the lack of food. The army is trapped in Yandong Mountain.
If humans cut off the water source, they will die of thirst on the mountain in a few days.
Moreover, Qilwei still had an unspoken thought in his heart. If the entire army was trapped in Yandong Mountain, it would be equivalent to cutting off the retreat. Qilwei did not believe the king's promise of reinforcements in a week. The army marched from the royal capital to Yandong Mountain.
, it will take more than ten days at least. Maybe the king has already regarded them as abandoned children and asked them to maximize their remaining value.
"Does the walled city at the foot of the mountain need to be garrisoned?"
"No, the several strongholds at the foot of the mountain are not geographically conducive, and they are all made of wood. They will not be able to stop the human army at all. It is better to abandon the stronghold at the foot of the mountain, move or burn the supplies, and leave some troops to guard the main stronghold in Yandong Mountain.
Some people sneaked back into the forest, looking for opportunities to cooperate with the army guarding Cave Mountain, and tried their best to draw in human forces."
"Qi Erwei, I will give you another flag of five thousand men, plus the two thousand men you brought back, and go to the foot of the mountain to set up arrangements. I will lead the first flag regiment to stay at Yandong Mountain and hold on until there is only one soldier left."
It stands to reason that although Qilwei's defeat was a non-war crime and he had no fault on his own, he was still a defeated general and led his people to retreat without authorization. Adlu was magnanimous in not dealing with such a defeated general. Now,
He actually gave the heavy responsibility to Qi Erwei again.
At this time, Adlu didn't have many troops left in his hands, so he handed over most of them to Qilwei, and he took on the most dangerous task.
Everyone knows that there is still the possibility of evacuation in the outer woods. It is only a matter of time before the people who insist on defending Cave Mountain will be annihilated by the human army with dozens of giant dragons and superior troops.
Not only the generals present were surprised, but Qilwei himself was a little surprised. He was ready to become a member of the punishment camp and go to the front line to fight. Unexpectedly, Adlu not only did not pursue him again, but also
Put the army under his command.
"Lord Adlu, I will lead the army to defend Cave Mountain, and you will lead the army into the forest to contain the human army."
"The commander on Cave Mountain can only be me."
Adlu shook his head and rejected Qilwei's proposal. Being trapped in the Jedi was a very demoralizing thing. If he, as the supreme commander, left Cave Mountain, it would be easy to demoralize him again and lead his troops to defend Cave Mountain.
It can only be him.
"No need to say more, just follow the order, seize the time, and make some preparations before humans arrive."
"Yes, sir!"
Qilwei no longer pretended to go out with the generals in the big tent. Now that the human army was approaching every minute, there was not much time left for the orcs to prepare. It was also a good thing to buy some time and make more traps.
"well"
After several officers left, Adlu in the main seat sighed and stopped rubbing the palm of the ax handle. In fact, his heart was not at peace...