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"Very well, Temeria needs a warrior full of compassion and honor like you! I now appoint you as a centurion, lead the troops under me, and set off immediately to the battlefield!"

"You have only one mission: enter the enemy's rear, attack the Nilfgaardian transport troops, and stop those bastards' scorched-earth strategy! You must not let anything from the people of Temeria be snatched away by those villains. !"

"As ordered!"

. . .

However, the situation of war has never been controlled by one or two people.

Even though Lu Qi led his mercenary troops to attack Nilfgaard's food transport troops in the rear several times, killing enemies several times larger than himself, delaying the enemy's advance.

However, the Temerian army, which launched a frontal battle, was still defeated by the Nilfgaardian army, and had to retreat to Maribor to hold on.

Temeria has fallen into an extremely disadvantageous situation

Chapter 582 Boldly Planning a Night Attack by One Person

The sky over Maribau City has long been covered with a gloomy cloud of gloom.

Walking on the bustling streets of the past, what you can see are no longer enthusiastic vendors, nor leisurely civilians, but instead, soldiers with sad faces.

Just yesterday, King Foltest of Temeria led a force of [-] troops, and the Nilfgaardian army of more than [-], launched a fierce battle with the open land several miles outside the city. .

Foltest originally thought that with more than half of the cavalry troops under his command, he should be able to deal a fierce blow to the Nilfgaardians, who were mainly infantry regiments, in a field battle.

However, to deal with the cavalry troops who came and went freely in the north, the infantry regiment of the Southern Empire had already figured out a way to deal with it.

The array of sharp spears made the Nilfgaardian army, like a hedgehog, unable to bite.

The archers behind the spear formation kept firing arrows, shooting the cavalry off their horses one by one.

After losing more than a third of their cavalry, the two sides entered into a brutal hand-to-hand battle.

The reason why the Southern Empire was able to push all the way and wipe out one country after another is not without reason.

The more numerous, well-armed, and disciplined Imperial troops quickly gained the upper hand.

In the end, seeing the low morale and heavy casualties of his own soldiers, Foltest could only reluctantly order a retreat, back within the walls of Maribor, and wait for Field Marshal John Natalis to lead the vassals while preserving his vitality. reinforcements arrived.

In this tragic battle where more than one-third of the loss was lost, Lu Qi and his mercenary troops also participated in it.

Although his side was defeated, he killed a large number of enemies with his powerful personal combat power, which greatly boosted his morale.

This prevented Foltest from being taken advantage of by the Nilfgaardians when he ordered the retreat.

Therefore, Lu Qi, whose combat effectiveness was beyond the charts, was appreciated by Foltest, and was quickly promoted to commander and commander of the third infantry regiment, and he was canonized as a knight.

Obviously, Foltest is also very aware of how important a strategic advantage it is to have an extremely brave general in this medieval era of cold weapons.

However, no one would have thought that this was just the beginning of Lu Qi's rapid promotion path

. . .

In the spacious city hall, with Foltest as the leader, Prince Maribor Jurcaster, Baron La Valette and other Temerian monarchs and ministers sat around a long table, discussing what to do next. Down countermeasures.

Among them, Lu Qi, who had just been promoted to commander and infantry regiment commander, also sat at the bottom of the long table, participating in this important meeting concerning the survival of Temeria.

As a new nobleman, he didn't intend to make a sound, he just wanted to be a quiet and handsome man.

However, when Foltest asked many times and the vassals couldn't come up with any constructive opinions, he still sighed inwardly, and then said:

"Your Majesty, I have an immature plan, and I don't know whether to speak about it or not."

Hearing this, Foltest, who was frowning tightly, relaxed his expression, "Finally, there is a knight Alex who can use his brain, what is your plan?"

Hearing the king's words, the other vassals all looked at the last black-haired man in unison.

In the eyes, some are jealous, some are curious, and some are jealous.

There is no way, although his teammates are some unbeatable war scum, but since he has joined the Temeria camp, he must find a way to maintain the independent status of the Temeria kingdom.

Only when Temeria is strong can his status rise.

As for being the first bird in this way, he will not be jealous or suppressed by other vassals, he doesn't care at all

"From the perspective of military strength, we are obviously at a disadvantage. Defending the city is the best choice. The walls of Maribau are strong and the supplies are sufficient. We can hold on here until Marshal Natalis' reinforcements arrive, or until the winter comes. The Fogards will go back to the south in disgrace because of the cold weather."

"Are you suggesting that I just stay in town and wait for the damn Southerners to go home?"

Meeting Foltest's slightly serious eyes, Lu Qi shook his head, stood up slowly, and said in a deep voice:

"On the contrary, I think this is a good opportunity for us to go out of the city and fight back! We can take a night attack and teach the Nilfgaardians outside the city a good lesson!"

"Night attack?" Foltest's eyes flashed brightly, and he asked, "Tell me what you think."

"We were just defeated and retreated within the city walls. The Nilfgaardians must have thought that our morale was low and they only dared to hide in the city. Because of this, they never expected that we would choose to attack at night and catch them by surprise!"

With a well-founded analysis, coupled with a confident tone, it's hard for people not to agree with Lu Qi's point of view.

Especially thinking of this black-haired man's performance like a god of war on the battlefield, even if the vassals feel unwilling or have other ideas, they don't know how to refute them for a while.

And Lu Qi's bold plan just tickled Foltest's itch.

After all, under his personal leadership, the Temerian army was defeated and retreated into the city in despair.

Such a bitter result is obviously not acceptable to Foltest!

Whether it was to boost morale or to maintain his status, he had to do something as soon as possible.

Night raids are a viable option.

Thinking of this, Foltest stared at the black and white chess pieces on the map for a while, then made up his mind, and raised his head suddenly:

"Knight Alex, night attack force, how many people do you need?"

"I don't need too many people, I am enough!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present showed surprise in unison.

Seems to have finally found an opportunity, and several vassals immediately criticized Lu Qi:

"Are you joking?!"

"Presumptuous! Are you fooling His Majesty?!"

However, in the face of everyone's doubts, Lu Qi's expression remained calm:

"No! I said this after thinking twice."

"There are too many people, and they will be discovered before they sneak into the enemy's camp. I am alone, and I am more confident. I will sneak into the camp without being discovered and cause chaos."

"After the enemy camp creates chaos, I will send a signal to the city. At that time, the cavalry troops will immediately leave the city and attack the enemy camp." After a pause, Lu Qi said loudly:

"Under this combination of inside and outside, the Nilfgaardians will definitely be in chaos, and they will be unable to organize any effective counterattack at all, so they can only be slaughtered by us!"

Chapter 583 The Uninvited Night Reaper

The night was getting darker, and the sky was covered with fine snow like goose feathers.

Outside the city of Maribo, soldiers in black uniforms sat around the crackling campfire, talking in low voices.

During the speech, it was either cursing at the cold weather or dissatisfaction with the logistics support.

The small group of troops led by Lu Qi had repeatedly attacked and plundered, causing the Nilfgaardian logistics troops to suffer terribly and suffer heavy losses.

The food that had just been taken from the people of Temeria was returned to the Temerian army in a circle.

This stretched the battle line, and the Nilfgaardian army, whose supplies began to run short, felt helpless and was forced to allocate part of its troops to protect the supply line.

As a result, the consumption rate of food and grass has also accelerated sharply, further intensifying the logistical pressure.

Although the current situation is beneficial to Nilfgaard.However, if you are not careful, if you take the wrong next step, you may step into a situation of eternal doom...

It was the Third Legion led by Lieutenant General Stoke under Field Marshal Menorko Heron of the Nilfgaardian Empire that defeated the troops led by King Foltest of Temeria.

The two mixed infantry and cavalry divisions of the Third Army, the Alba Division led by Colonel Tibor Eggbrager, and the Dais Division led by Colonel Liam Moss, are among the elite troops of the Imperial Army. .

This is also the reason why Foltest will lose in the frontal battle...

But at this moment, the three senior generals who had just defeated the King of Temeria, plus a member of the intelligence department, gathered in a slightly larger tent with serious expressions under the bright lights, discussing the current situation , and the important next step, how to go:

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, our logistical supplies are seriously insufficient, whether it is soldiers' rations or winter clothing..." Colonel Moss, dressed in black armor with a yellow sun emblem embroidered on his chest, said solemnly: " If this continues, morale will definitely drop sharply. We must launch a siege as soon as possible! Only by capturing Maribau and obtaining enough food and supplies can we restore morale and continue to advance north. Otherwise, when winter comes, we will have to It will be even more difficult to capture Maribau."

"I agree with Colonel Moss." Colonel Eggbrager on the side echoed with a serious expression:

"Furthermore, although our troops are strong enough to defeat the Temerian army in a field battle, they are not enough to encircle the entire city. Concentrating our forces and focusing on a breach in the city defense is our only option at present, and it is also the only one that can complete the Emperor's attack." method of command."

Listening to the words of the two capable generals, Lieutenant General Stoke, who stood by the table and stared at the map, frowned and let out a long sigh of relief:

"I understand... Order to go on, except for the sentinels, all soldiers should rest well. When the first ray of sunlight shines on the ground tomorrow morning, we will officially attack the city!"

After all, the brown-haired Lieutenant General Nilfgaard seemed to remember something important, and suddenly added:

"By the way, we have another troublesome character that needs to be solved urgently..."

Hearing this, the two colonels looked at each other, and then said, "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, you mean the knight named Alex?"

"That's right, it is said that this bounty bounty knight once defeated the partial division of the Fourth Legion with the devil at the Yaruga River Bridge and saved Queen Mivi of Livia. Now he has come to Temeri Ya, make us our enemy. If he continues to wreak havoc on the battlefield, the blow to soldiers' morale will be immeasurable..."

"So, is there any good way for you to pull out this damn nail?"

The two commanders looked at each other without saying a word.

At this time, the intelligence officer who stood aside silently, like a transparent person, suddenly said: "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, according to the information, this Alex, in addition to his superb swordsmanship, can also perform magic."

Hearing this, the expressions of the people in the tent became serious in an instant.

The combat power of this enemy is enough for them to eat a pot, but they can also use magic to keep people alive!

"So, I think, we might be able to use warlocks to deal with him..."

"Well, this is a good idea." Touching his chin, Lieutenant General Stoke nodded in agreement and said, "I will send a letter to His Majesty the Emperor tonight, requesting that a warlock be dispatched from China to deal with him."

"When we attack the city tomorrow, once we find him, we will immediately issue an order to the bow and arrow troops! Even if there are enemies around him or our own people, we must shoot him to death!"

"If this doesn't kill him, then wait until the warlock arrives and let him deal with it!"

"As ordered!"

"As ordered!"

At this moment, a playful magnetic voice sounded suddenly:

"It's a pity that you can't wait for that day..."

"what..."

Before the words fell, a black shadow as fast as lightning rushed into the tent,

With the slight sound of metal cutting through the skin, the exclamation that had not yet been uttered came to an abrupt end.

"Uh..."

Accompanied by an inaudible muffled hum, the three Nilfgaardian generals in the tent simultaneously held their bleeding necks, their pupils dilated, and fell limply to the ground.

With a flick of his hand, he turned the tactical dagger in a circle, and Lu Qi, who was dressed in black, mercilessly collected all the military information and letters on the table, and then turned and walked out of the tent without looking back, and disappeared. in the dark...

Soon, the same thing happened in other tents.

With the help of the thick night, Lu Qi, like an uninvited god of death, assassinated the middle and high-level generals of the entire Nilfgaard Third Army one by one.

By the time the soldiers realized something was wrong, it was too late.

The logistics camp has already been littered with corpses, and the only food, grass and clothing left have turned into a sea of ​​burning flames.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Lu Qi, who personally caused this situation, did not forget to kill the Nilfgaardian soldiers casually and set them on fire at the same time.

Losing the restraint of the superior generals and not knowing where the enemy was, the entire Nilfgaard camp suddenly fell into chaos.

The clusters of flames blooming in the camp are exactly the signal Lu Qi gave to the Temerian army in the city!

Standing on the city wall, Foltest, who was closely watching the night attack, did not miss the opportunity and immediately ordered the attack.

With a sound of "squeak", the gate of Maribau City slowly opened. Behind the gate, the cavalry unit, which had already been ready to go, was dressed in white clothes and silver armor, and a flag embroidered with white lilies fluttered in the wind.

"For Temeria!!!"

With the roar of the leading general, nearly [-] cavalry rushed into the Nilfgaard camp without moving forward.

For a moment, the sound of horseshoes thundered, the ground trembled, and the sound of killing and screams resounded through the sky...

The Nilfgaardian army, which lost its commander and fell into chaos, was like a pan of loose sand, unable to organize any effective resistance at all.

The cavalry unit headed by the Temerian Royal Knights, like an extremely sharp white arrow, directly tore the Nilfgaardians into scattered black pieces...