Throughout history, there are countless wars in which ants killed elephants.
If you judge the winner of a war before it actually ends, you will be slapped in the face by the result later.
While the Western Fifth Army was actively recovering lost territory, the Rose Empire was also implementing its own plan.
"General Dongmu, there is an urgent call from General Luhua!"
While Dongmu and Yang Yu were talking, a magician quickly ran up to them and handed them the crystal ball.
He ordered the troops to rest on the spot, and after confirming that no one was eavesdropping, Dongmu asked the magician to open the crystal ball and establish communication.
On the other side, Lu Huajun frowned and took a deep puff of his pipe.
"Dongmu, long time no see. There is an emergency."
"What emergency? Could it be that the humans are counterattacking Dongwang City
Old Deer, you better hold on for me. We have completed the recovery work here and will be there soon.
I failed to show them my strength last time, so I must beat them to a pulp this time."
Dongmu is full of confidence, rubbing his hands and eager to give it a try.
Lu Huajun on the other side of the crystal ball shook his head and crossed his arms, with an uneasy look on his face.
“It’s worse than this.
Failure would have the effect of thwarting our plans to retake the plains and fortify them by the end of winter.
This year humans are more difficult than ever.”
Noticing the serious look on Luhua Jun's face, Dongmu stopped smiling and asked:
"Is it that serious? Tell me, what do you need me to do and what can I do."
"Let me explain the situation to you first!"
Standing up, Luhua Jun turned the crystal ball towards the tactical blackboard left by the Rose Empire. On the blackboard was a map of the situation of the entire plain of Cerrovomen.
"Our Fifth Western Army's offensive is going very smoothly, but other troops are not as lucky as us.
There were 300,000 troops in charge of the central front. They entered the Fengmang area to recapture the area and had an unimpeded journey.
Contrary to their usual practice, humans did not offer much resistance and ceded most of the Fengmang area to them, with almost negligible friction.
No one knows what humans are planning, but the central troops adopted the strategy of leaving a certain number of troops behind to guard the rear.
And this is exactly what the Rose Empire wants.
A few days ago, the Central Army finally had a large-scale clash with the Rose Empire in Benliang City."
"In the end, we didn't win?" Dongmu raised his furry hand and pinched his chin. "This shouldn't be the case. According to our previous estimates, the Luoze garrison in Fengmang area is only about 300,000 to 450,000. We sent out a force equivalent to theirs, and it's still winter now."
"It's a snowman." Lu Huajun said, "What I was worried about before has finally happened.
The snowmen that appeared behind the troops were not an isolated incident; this extremely troublesome clan had joined the battle.
The central troops encountered a large number of snowmen, who even used the secret treasures of the snowman clan.
At the same time, the Rose Empire insidiously used teleportation arrays to set up ambushes around Benliang City.
The central forces were routed.”
"Is the secret treasure of the snowman the one that can only be used once a year and can turn the snowman into a real giant?" Dongmu frowned and took a breath of cold air. "If it is really that secret treasure, how desperate is this? Don't the dragons care about it?"
"This war has no restrictions on props. It is completely reasonable to use props to break through S-level and temporarily reach S+ level.
All in all, the troops suffered heavy losses this time. It is very likely that only two-thirds of the original 300,000 troops are left.
The worst thing was that they were divided into several small teams in the chaos.
If they cannot come together in time, they will probably be defeated one by one.
No, the Rose Empire has probably already begun to implement the policy of defeating them one by one. I don't know what props they used, but they completely blocked the magic communication. Many troops have lost contact and their lives are in danger.
Although it is winter now and the weather is in our favor, we are still unable to cope with the enemy forces that are several times larger than ours.
Besides, there are Rose's elite soldiers hiding somewhere and watching them covetously.
Have you guessed the task I am going to give you?"
Lu Huajun drew a circle on the blackboard. The marked location was not far from where Yang Yu and his team were. They could just climb over the wall to get there.
"Go beyond the walls, search the area for lost troops, and help them reunite."
"This is really quite urgent." Dongmu nodded, "I understand, just leave it to me!"
“I told you in advance.
This is a very dangerous mission, and you must be prepared to have your magical communications blocked.
It is also unknown what powerful enemy we will face.
I don't really want you to go, but the consequences of not going may be even worse.
The best outcome would be to successfully find the scattered troops and reunite with the main force, launch another attack on Benliang City, and successfully retake the Cerrovomen Plain.
The worst outcome will only come next year.
or."
Lu Huajun wanted to say something but stopped himself. The tobacco in his pipe was completely consumed in an instant. Only the momentary pleasure brought by the tobacco could make Lu Huajun forget his imagination of the horrible future.
"Don't look so gloomy. You will only add unnecessary pressure to the army. We promise to complete the mission."
A smile appeared on Dongmu's face again.
"Before we set off, I have one more question. When we go on this mission, what should we do about the raiding mission in the Long Boots area?"
"Put it on hold for now." Luhua Jun said decisively, "The most urgent task now is to help the main force reunite. We can try to capture the Long Boots area in the spring."
Yang Yu was right next to Dong Mu, and Dong Mu didn't treat him as an outsider, so he let him listen.
During the process, a new task also popped up on Yang Yu’s panel.
[Camp Emergency Mission: [Troop Search]
Mission Description: The encounter of the Wansheng Kingdom's Central Recapture Army. (Omitted)
Mission requirements: Find the lost Wansheng National Central Forces as much as possible.
Mission Reward: Based on the time and number of lost troops you find, you can get the following rewards: Experience 0-250,000, Gold 0-500,000, Number of draws 0-50 times (When the number exceeds 30, you will get an epic at least), Favorability of unknown characters.
Special Rewards:
Condition: The number of people is greater than 50,000 and the time is less than 20 days. Obtain the mission [Attack of the Snowman].
Conditions: Number of people greater than 10,000 and less than 50,000, and time less than 20 days. Obtain the mission [Regretful Attempt].
Conditions: less than 10,000 people, more than 20 days. Obtain the mission [The Last Line of Defense].
]
Wow, this system directly writes down the consequences of how many people were rescued at the back.
If at least 50,000 troops are not found within the specified time, the situation in Wansheng Kingdom will take a sharp turn for the worse.
Yang Yu also imitated Dong Mu and pinched his chin.
(End of this chapter)