A Magical Journey Starting at Hogwarts

Chapter 439 Never surrender, launch a one-on-one challenge

"I just said I won't kill people, but I didn't say I couldn't do anything else for you." Aaron pointedly said, "For example... a catapult."

Caspian was stunned for a moment, "That's okay. Fourteen bullets are barely enough, but after that..."

"What happens after that has nothing to do with me." Aaron interrupted, "I also have principles. Unless the crime is really heinous, I will not kill anyone."

"But this is war," said Peter.

"I have no grudges against the Tammers, and I have only met the Narnians by chance.

In other words, I am just a passerby, and it will not do me any good to be involved too deeply. Aaron said seriously.

Lucy wanted to persuade her again, but Susan glared back.

"You may not be willing to listen to this, but I really don't want to participate in the war. All I can do is prevent Narnia from dying.

Other than that, I only kill people who want to kill me. "

Peter was silent for a moment, nodded slightly and said: "This can be regarded as being honest.

We won't force you if you don't want to charge into battle, but thank you for your help. "

"You're welcome."

...

Early the next morning, Miraz arrived with an army of Tammers.

Peter and others stood above the fortress, looking at the mighty army on the opposite side, their hearts suddenly sank to the bottom.

"Heavily armed, there must be thousands of men and horses!

There are also several giant trebuchets and a row of ballistae. Aaron couldn't help but smacked his lips and sighed: "This battle is not easy to fight!" "

"We can see it, you don't need to remind us." Caspian said speechlessly.

"Go back first! We have to think of a countermeasure before they set up camp." Peter said solemnly.

Everyone came to a simple stone room and started a meeting around a stone table.

"What do you think?" Peter asked, looking at Aaron.

"As agreed yesterday, I can only be responsible for dealing with those heavy weapons."

"You are the only wizard among us, and your opinions are valuable."

Aaron touched his nose sheepishly, "The number of enemies is three times ours, and they are well-equipped and well-trained.

A head-on confrontation is unfavorable and letting the enemy kill you is not an option. There is only one way..."

"We will never surrender." The leader of the troops interrupted immediately.

"Well...surrendering would be a life worse than death. My suggestion is simple...run away."

After these two words fell, the representatives of various races participating in the meeting were stunned for a moment.

The next moment, shouts and curses started one after another.

"We will never retreat."

"This is Narnia's last dignity."

"Knights will fight until the end."

"This is our land."

...

Aaron looked at the indignant crowd and couldn't help but shrink his neck, "This is the best way I can think of.

Our odds of winning are very low. It can even be said that losing both sides is victory.

However, the population of the Tammers is much larger than that of the Narnians. It doesn't matter if their first attack fails. As long as they are not seriously damaged, they can organize a second or even third attack after a period of training.

Retreat now and preserve your strength. There will always be a chance to regain your homeland in the future. "

"But we have no way to retreat." Troff said with a solemn expression, "The Narnians thought the same way hundreds of years ago. We survived in the woods and barely survived until now.

We can't hide any longer, otherwise we will just gradually die out as time goes by. "

"Miraz will not give us a chance to hide," Trumpkin added. "He said he would cut down all the trees in the forest."

Aaron shrugged, "There's nothing more to say, let's fight!"

"Every one of us thinks so." Peter said calmly, "What I want to know is if you have any better suggestions for us to defend this fortress."

Aaron hesitated for a moment and hesitated to speak.

"You really have a way?" Susan asked in surprise.

"I can't say a solution, I can only say a solution that is not a solution." Aaron looked confused, "If the Tanmer wants this fortress, then give it to him."

"What did you say?" Caspian couldn't stand hearing it immediately. "I'm not being alarmist. If we abandon this fortress, we will lose the last barrier."

"Listen to what he has to say," said Peter.

Aaron looked at Caspian, "You have hollowed out a piece of land in front of the bunker to deal with the Tamer cavalry."

"That's why we can't abandon this fortress." Caspian explained patiently, "It's difficult for us to fight against a large number of infantry on the plains, and this fortress will give us a terrain advantage.

A fight to the death would have been the only option, but your gun can destroy slings and heavy crossbows, which means they can't destroy the fortress easily.

In a close encounter in the bunker, we may not have no chance of winning. "

"Superficial." Aaron curled his lips disdainfully, "I can tell at a glance that you have never fought in a war. This strategic vision is really shameful."

"Don't make it sound like you've been in the war," Caspian retorted, "Gaius's name doesn't exist in the history of Narnia hundreds of years ago."

"It will happen in the future. Gaius will become a legend in Narnia." Aaron said confidently, "King Peter once described this fortress as a tomb. I think it is quite appropriate."

"Thanks for the compliment." Peter said angrily, "But if we don't have a better way, this place might really turn into a tomb."

"The key is whose tomb will be here." Aaron snapped his fingers, a red light flashed on the stone table, and a model of a small fortress appeared.

"Can I learn magic?" Lucy asked with interest, her eyes full of expectation.

"I'm afraid not." Aaron shook his head, directly extinguishing the little girl's dream, "You don't have any wizard blood, and you have no talent for learning magic."

"No hope at all?"

"Give up, don't waste time on this.

Maybe there is magic that ordinary people can learn, but I haven't found it yet. "

"Ahem!" Susan coughed, "Business matters."

Aaron came back to his senses and pointed to the front of the bunker projection and continued: "There is an entrance in the front, and Caspian has dug two tunnels in advance to lead to the rear of the cavalry.

In other words, this fortress has three entrances, but no exit. "

"What do you want to say?" asked Caspian.

"Your idea is to use traps to deal with the cavalry, and then use your familiarity with the bunker to fight the infantry, so why can't you think further?

For example, set up the bunker as a trap to take out infantry. "

Hearing this, Caspian seemed to understand. Others seemed to understand something, but they couldn't think of the point.

"Can you be more specific?" Cornelius asked.

"Haha! Your IQ really worries me!" Aaron held his forehead and shook his head speechlessly, reaching out to the back of the castle, and an exit appeared.

“Introducing the infantry into the bunker, we used our familiarity with the castle to shake them off and exit through the tunnels.

At this time, the bunker is full of enemies. As long as the bunker is destroyed, at least one third of the infantry can be buried with luck. "

Snapped!

Peter slapped the table and felt that the tightness in his chest was relieved a lot.

"Just do it this way. If it succeeds, the Tammer people's military advantage will be wiped out."

"This strategy is good, but there are two problems with its implementation." Edmond said hesitantly, "I know it's a bit shameful to say this, but we have no ability to destroy this fortress."

After the words fell, everyone looked at Aaron.

They are just ordinary people. It takes a lot of time to dismantle a fortress, but wizards must have other ways!

"Hey hey hey! Don't look at me like that.

This look always makes me feel stressed out. "

"We need the power of magic." Susan said righteously, "This may be the reason why you came to Narnia."

"Don't be ridiculous, magic is not for killing people." Aaron sneered, "I have done my best to help you deal with those large weapons and give you advice.

I'm not an omnipotent savior. Don't ask me for the job of killing thousands of people at once.

I'm only fifteen and I don't want to have nightmares at night. "

"Then you can come up with another idea!" Peter said anxiously, "This fortress is not as strong as Tanmore Castle, but it is almost impossible for us to destroy it in a short time."

"Can you be a little wiser?" Aaron glanced at Peter and others with caring eyes, making their faces appear an unnatural red.

"So, you still have something to do, right?" Lucy asked sheepishly.

call!

Aaron took a deep breath, “Complex problems are often simple.

Your perspective on the problem is too intuitive. There are many ways to destroy a bunker, and it doesn't necessarily have to be to dismantle the foundation. The simplest one is... to set fire to it.

Prepare enough kerosene, dry firewood, and hay in the bunker. After we go out, Susan will place a rocket far outside, and the entire fortress will become a blazing furnace. "

hiss!

Everyone couldn't help but shudder when they thought of that scene, and looked at Aaron with a bit of fear.

"This is too poisonous!" Peter said with a very unnatural expression.

"You said it was a war.

To be kind to your enemies is to be cruel to yourself.

Besides, there isn’t much difference between being burned to death and being buried alive, they are both deaths anyway! "

"Don't sound so calm, okay?" Troff said tremblingly, "Being burned to death or being stoned to death, as long as there is nothing wrong with your brain, you will choose the latter."

"Since you are so kind, you might as well be more diligent and dig out the foundation of the bunker with your claws."

"Let's forget it." Troff immediately changed his mind, "Burn us to death, who let them beat us first!"

"I'm going to ask people to gather all the ignitable things we have together and try to cover the ground of the entire bunker." The Centaur leader said.

"This is the second question I want to ask." Edmund interjected, "Whether it is digging a new tunnel or preparing and laying flammable materials, we will need time, but the Tammer army is already setting up camp. ”

“From what I know of Miraz, he won’t drag this war until tomorrow.

The attack will be launched in the afternoon at the latest. Caspian said solemnly, "The earliest would be noon." "

"Delaying for time?" Aaron tapped his chin, then turned to look at Caspian, "I think our prince wouldn't mind meeting his uncle!"

"I'm afraid this won't work," Susan said. "Miraz is not a gentleman. If he saw Caspian, he might just shoot him with an arrow."

"Then I have no choice." Aaron spread his hands, "The two armies are facing each other, and the best way to delay is to negotiate.

Whether you are groveling or being domineering, you can achieve your goal, but if the other party doesn't even want to see the messenger, then there's no point in playing it. "

"No, there is hope." Caspian said suddenly, "Miraz is undoubtedly a tyrant and murderer, but as a king he must take into account traditional concepts and the wishes of the people.

There is a way to buy us some time, and that is to launch a one-on-one challenge head-on, a duel in which only the kings of both sides can participate. "

"I like this tradition." Aaron said with a smile, "Your ancestors are definitely out of their minds. They obviously have a huge advantage, but they still want to gamble with the safety of the king."

Caspian's lips twitched, "The first thing I will do after I ascend the throne is to change this tradition."

"Wait, what does it mean that only the king can participate?" Susan asked worriedly, "Does it mean we want Peter and Miraz to duel?"

Caspian nodded unequivocally, "Only the king can represent both countries."

"We can have people impersonate us," Edmund suggested. "Anyway, Aaron and Peter are about the same height."

Aaron: ...

"It's not my business?"

"Nonsense, Peter may not be able to defeat Miraz, but you can definitely do it."

"I won't go." Aaron refused directly without thinking, and said righteously: "I have always been aboveboard since I was a child, and it is impossible to pretend to be someone else.

Besides, with my unique temperament, when Peter and I stand together, others can tell at a glance...who is the king. "

Peter stumbled.

What do you mean? I admit that I am not as powerful as you, but am I not worthy of being a king?

"It's not okay to pretend to be someone else. Both sides need to confirm each other's identities before the duel." Caspian said.

"I'll go," Peter said, then looked at the other representatives, "I'll try my best to gain time, and I'll leave the tunnels and flammable materials to you."

"Understood, Your Majesty," Troff said. "Many of us have stored charcoal and dry firewood for the winter. We have brought enough to cover the entire bunker."

"If the plan succeeds, our chance of winning can be increased to 50%." Peter nodded, "The remaining 50% depends on the outcome of the battle."

"I can go find Aslan." Lucy said suddenly, "I have seen him deep in the forest. He must be waiting for me to take the initiative to find him."

Peter hesitated for a moment and nodded heavily, "Maybe we have to believe you this time."

"No." Chuan Bujin said, "It's too dangerous for a little girl like you to go deep into the forest."

“This is the best way to reduce casualties.

Aslan will help us. As long as he comes forward, all problems can be solved properly. "