king.

"withdraw!"

  Seeing that the sky was getting brighter, Marshal Howell gave a decisive order.

  The task of covering the evacuation of the army was over by this time. Even though the main force is only a dozen miles away from here, there is nothing we can do about it.

  Hundreds of thousands of troops move together, and the team is already very long. This cannot be changed by individual will.

  The enemy will not take the risk to fight out at night, which does not mean that they will not come after dawn.

  Even if there is water in the enemy's army, there are at least hundreds of thousands of elites. There will definitely be no problem in dealing with these rear troops.

  If you don't run away before dawn, there's no need to leave.

  Upon hearing this long-lost order, the morale of the originally lifeless Centipede army instantly rose.

  The horn of Ming Jin's retreat sounded, and the centipede soldiers who had been lying down pretending to be dead got up from the ground as quickly as possible and flew back to the camp.

  Keguluo, who was among the team, was inconspicuous at all.

  However, this scene of large-scale death and resurrection was particularly dazzling in the eyes of Marshal Howell.

  Originally, he was still sad about the heavy casualties in the troops, but now he suddenly found that he was the stupidest one.

  The previous feint attack was a scattered attack, and the casualties were the same as usual, which was abnormal in itself.

  Rather than wasting feelings, what worries him more is the morale of the military.

  Pretending to be dead on the battlefield is a high-risk job. If you are not careful, your fake death will turn into real death.

  It's nothing surprising if a few soldiers do this occasionally. But it was the first time in his military career that they appeared in large numbers.

  In addition to everyone's belief that charging has a better mortality rate than pretending to be dead, the more common reason is that the soldiers don't want to fight!

  The world on the ground is beautiful, but not all soldiers are qualified to enjoy this beauty.

  Apart from the shared sunshine and air, the rest had nothing to do with them, and the trophies belonged to the middle and high-ranking members of the tribe.

  Even if the soldiers at the bottom win the battle, it is nothing more than a celebration banquet. Specific reward measures do not exist.

  "Clear rewards and punishments", just think about it.

  Among the many races in the Aslant continent, few can do it, let alone the giant centipedes whose civilization is even more backward.

  The philosophy of running an army is very simple: if you make a mistake, you will be punished heavily!
  If it were another time, Marshal Howell would have immediately ordered the execution of these guys who pretended to be dead.

  The situation is different now. The enemy may come after them at any time, and there is obviously no time to deal with these guys.

  "Rumble..."

  "Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

  The centipede soldiers began to evacuate, and the human coalition forces were not idle. The magic crystal cannon and magic crossbow showed off their power and began to reap the fruits of victory.

  ……

  Union Command.

  "Marshal, the enemy troops are beginning to evacuate!"

  After receiving this news, everyone in the command headquarters smiled. Everything was as expected, which means that the early strategic deception was successful.

  The first impression was implanted in their minds, and even if someone later said that the coalition forces were not the main force, the Centipede soldiers would not believe it.

  "Send the order, gather all the magic crossbows and give them to the Warcraft Legion and Knights for use, and inform them to attack with me after dawn!
  Venerable Marcello and Venerable Macdonald, please join me in taking action to see if you can wait for an opportunity to kill one or two enemy soldiers in the sanctuary. "

  Hudson ordered immediately.

  I have been planning for so long and have been waiting for this moment.

  Since Giant Foot Centipede lacks experience in dealing with cavalry, Hudson must amplify the advantage of cavalry.

  Yesterday, the reason why the knights were suppressed from attacking was to recharge their batteries, otherwise the enemy would not be able to withdraw their troops so easily.

  Now that the enemy is on the road, nothing is ever the same again.

  Looking at the entire Aslant continent, there are only ten generals who have commanded tens of thousands of cavalry in combat.

  There are even fewer generals who can defend against cavalry attacks.

  Without cavalry, Giant Foot Centipede dared to abandon the city and leave, exposing itself to the cavalry, which was a failure in itself.

  Theoretically speaking, the military formation can resist cavalry charges. The problem is that Hudson is not leading ordinary cavalry!

  It's okay not to form a military formation, but if we really form a formation to deal with it, we will be a group of living targets.

  Aiming and shooting with a magic crossbow two hundred meters away, the giant centipede lacked effective protection and was completely passively beaten.

  Hudson has already imagined similar scenes.

  In the era when cold weapons and hot weapons alternated, there were scenes of massacres with volleys of guns.

  Compared with the nascent flintlock gun, the magic crossbow is actually more lethal, and is a complete replica of the armor-piercing rifle.

  Except that the cost is a little higher, arrows need to be constantly filled, and it is not so convenient to carry, the rest are advantages.

  "Marshal, you are going to attack with the Warcraft Legion and Knights. How will you arrange the remaining troops?"

  Governor Pierce asked with concern.

  With his understanding of Hudson, once he decides to take action, it will be a matter of success, and it will never fail.

  Especially this time, the protagonists are the Knights and the Magic Crossbow. If the coalition wins a complete victory, it will definitely affect the military history of the mainland.

  This kind of witnessing history has the opportunity to be included in textbooks, and he also wants to participate.

  Not only Governor Pierce, but all the generals in the headquarters looked at Hudson eagerly, hoping to have a place of their own.

  "Don't worry, your mission is inevitable!

  After the enemy's formation was disrupted, you rushed over and took advantage of the situation to expand your results.

  If this trip goes well, we have a half chance of severely damaging the giant centipede.

  Send the griffin cavalry to keep an eye on the Demon Crocodile tribe's camp. From now on, any large-scale troop movements by them must be reported within the shortest possible time! "

  Hudson said with a smile.

  The relaxed expression quickly infected all the generals. Suddenly, everyone suddenly discovered that war can be so simple.

  I thought about it, but no one thought they could play it.

  It seemed that nothing major happened along the way, but in fact, Hudson had already demonstrated several classic operations and had a battle of wits and courage with the enemy.

  If they hadn't discussed it in the camp, they would never have thought of it.

  The few who can see clearly are more deeply affected. Because even if it is an intact plagiarism, they cannot complete it.

  Without Hudson's prestige, it would be impossible to control the coalition forces, let alone implement a bunch of tasks that no one understands.

  If our own camp can still think of a way, then the enemy camp is not something that everyone can control.

  The title of "No. [-] General in the Mainland" can scare the enemy just by showing it, which is something that no one has.

  If another commander-in-chief wants to suppress morale and induce the enemy to make wrong decisions, he must first consider whether he can withstand the backlash.

  If the enemy is not frightened out of fear, and directly fights with them, and pierces the tiger's skin at once, it will become a negative example.

  "Follow the Marshal's order!"

  All the generals replied in unison.

  No matter which part of it you are responsible for, as long as you participate, you will have bragging rights later.

  If you perform well on the battlefield, you can also get a brilliant achievement back home.

  ……

  The first ray of sunshine in the morning shone on the earth, and a group of dazzling morning glow appeared on the horizon, as if celebrating something.

  "Let's go!"

  Following Hudson's order, the [-]-strong army left the camp in a mighty manner and followed the pace of the dragon-bear battle flag.

  The huge movement quickly alerted Marshal Howell at the front. The worst situation finally happened. The enemy made it clear that they were not prepared to let them leave. Before he could think of a countermeasure, cavalry figures appeared on the horizon, led by the most powerful Warcraft Legion.

  "Prepare to meet the enemy!"

  Marshal Howell hurriedly ordered.

  He had no choice but to respond so hastily. After all, the infantry could not outrun the cavalry, and this battle was destined to be inevitable from the beginning.

  There is a flat plain within a hundred miles, and it is impossible to use the terrain to entangle the enemy, so we can only fight passively.

  It was all caused by the tight time schedule, but if the clan decided to evacuate in advance, they could make some preparations.

  At least a few horse traps should be dug to slow down the enemy's marching speed.

  It's a pity that reality has no ifs. In the blink of an eye, the arrows hit them first.

  It was another familiar scene, Marshal Howell stomping his feet proudly. The enemy has completely taken advantage of their shortcomings and will not let go of them once they catch this shortcoming.

  "Raise your shield!"

  Marshal Howell ordered angrily.

  I saw the centipede soldiers in the front row quickly pushing out a row of door panels to block the front, which were also wrapped in linen quilts.

  The defensive power remains to be tested. At least it affects the sight of enemy soldiers.

  "what……"

  There were screams one after another, and the arrows broke through the door panel and penetrated directly into the centipede soldier's body.

  The effect is there, but unfortunately it is not sufficient.

  The original arrow could penetrate the bodies of three soldiers in a row, but now it can only penetrate the body of the second soldier.

  Seeing this scene, Marshal Howell helplessly showed a wry smile.

  This time he really tried his best. Under the existing conditions, he could only create such a "shield".

  Theoretically, as long as the shield is thicker, it can block the enemy's crossbow arrows.

  But the problem is that if it is thicker, weight will be a big problem.

  In fact, carrying these "shields" on the road is already a burden for the Centipede soldiers.

  If you can't defend against the enemy's crossbows, you can at least defend against the bows and arrows, which can be considered an improvement.

  In the blink of an eye, the monsters rushed over with a brutal charge, and the makeshift "shield" fell apart in an instant.

  The damaged "shield" that was knocked away took away the centipede soldiers in front. The scene was extremely cruel.

  "Go forward and fight the enemy in close combat!"

  Marshal Howell ordered again.

  Frankly speaking, he was lost at this time and had no idea how to deal with it correctly.

  The only thing that is certain is: if you continue to run and leave your back to the enemy, you will definitely suffer a big loss!
  If they choose to fight the enemy in close combat, they can indeed avoid the crossbow attack, but they are facing the Warcraft Cavalry.

  I don't know what happened yet, but the centipede soldier blocking the front turned into a meat pie under the beast's hooves.

  The centipede soldiers, whose morale was already low, turned and fled when they saw the brutal scene in front of them.

  The supervising team wanted to intercept it, but just as they were about to take action, a huge bear paw was already slapped down.

  "Bear of the Earth!"

  "The despicable human race actually let..."

  Before he finished speaking, the six-winged centipede on the side interrupted:

  "Marshal, the situation has changed, leave now!"

  The enemy has let the Earth Bear charge, so what can ordinary Centipede soldiers do to block it?
  When fighting in the sky, he rides a dragon, and when he's on the ground, he rides a bear. It's a completely seamless transition.

  "Four Venerables, it's your turn to take action!"

  Marshal Howell waved his sleeves and said.

  It was obvious that he still had some final illusions about the war. It's not that I hope to win, but I want to buy more time for the main force.

  The situation has developed to this point, and the three centipede troops responsible for cutting off the rear will definitely not be able to leave today.

  It is destined to be buried here, and it must be worthy of death.

  "Your Majesty Marshal, our mission is to contain the enemy's powerful human Saint Domain warriors, excluding the Holy Domain Warcraft.

  As you know, Hudson himself is the top powerhouse in the sanctuary, and he even has a magical weapon in his hand.

  The four of us are at the first level of the Saint Realm, so it will not be easy to contain him.

  If they want to stop his dragon and bear, I'm afraid they can only have a chance of winning if all the holy realms in the clan take action together! "

  Lord Saiyam replied without changing his expression.

  It is better to give in than to lose one's life. As the war has progressed, two members of the Giant Centipede clan have already lost their lives in the hands of Hudson.

  Although there was no preparation last time, it also proved that a three-on-three battle was not advisable.

  Now it's four versus three, and Lord Saiyam still doesn't think his side has any advantage.

  Knowing how powerful Hudson was, he did not pick this hard nut when he and the Demon Crocodile Tribe teamed up to set up a trap against the Human Sanctuary.

  "Venerable Saiyam, aren't your words funny?"

  Marshal Howell said angrily.

  Warcraft is also a part of personal strength. The warcraft that restrains the strong people in the human race's sanctuary does not include their warcraft. This explanation is explosive anywhere.

  "Your Excellency, Marshal, Saiyam is right. This time we are only responsible for containing the strong men of the Holy Domain among the human race, and protecting the safety of you, the commander-in-chief.

  Now that Hudson has not taken action, it is naturally inconvenient for us to take action.

  We can get you out of here if you want. If it's any later, we can't guarantee that we can take you out alive! "

  Lord Mena's finishing blow completely made Marshal Howell lose his temper.

  I have seen shameless, never seen such shameless.

  If Hudson doesn't take action, it's equivalent to them containing the other party.

  But the problem is that as the commander of the army, Hudson needs to maintain his identity. How can he come out to fight like a soldier?

  It was nothing more than sophistry, but he actually made threats. If he continues to cause trouble, he, the marshal, will turn into a dead centipede.

  Abandoning the commander-in-chief and running away should not happen under normal circumstances, but Marshal Howell had no idea about the integrity of these senior members of the clan.

  Before he could continue to speak, the close confidant Six-winged Centipede on the side said first: "Several venerables, now that the situation has collapsed, we should focus on the overall situation.

  Please take the marshal away and make plans later! "

  The four great sages who originally wanted to get angry suddenly became pleased with Liuyi after hearing the last sentence.

  Without any hesitation, Lord Saiyam knocked Marshal Howell unconscious and carried him on his shoulders.

  Venerable Mena on the side also picked up the six-winged centipede and flew out of the camp.

  It can be seen that they all have rich experience in escaping. They did not just fly away stupidly, but blended into the broken troops and fled.

  "kill!"

  The Warcraft Cavalry who rushed at the front was the first to kill one of the enemy troops and penetrated them. Centipede soldiers scattered all over the place.

  "The order is passed, everyone must not be reluctant to fight, and immediately follow me to continue chasing the main enemy force!"

  Hudson ordered decisively.

  What is in front of you is just an appetizer, the main enemy force is the target of this trip.

  (End of this chapter)