After Verina met Palan, she originally hoped that her subordinate, who had changed beyond recognition, could take a good rest first. But Paran himself didn't want to.
The disfigured general said to Verina quite seriously: "General, don't underestimate our opponent. If you are facing other enemies, if you want to delay for a longer time, by setting up layers of defense posts and interception lines, maybe The goal can be achieved. But in the face of Kangli's army of demons, I think it is meaningless. The time that can be delayed is very limited, and it is difficult to retreat calmly from the hands of the demons. It will only lose troops in vain, and it is difficult to have the desired effect.”
Verina said: "I know what you mean, but we still have to do this. The city defense facilities in Shawan Port are too simple and not a strong city. We can't fight the enemy here. But Then again, this city is the essence of the south of Schindler."
"Therefore, we must try our best to evacuate some people from the Bay Harbor. It is no longer feasible to go by land. I have already started to arrange a large number of people to go to Comilla Island by boat and sea. We definitely have no way Evacuate everyone, but at least keep as much essence as possible."
"As long as there are people, the city will be destroyed, but at least there will still be a spark of hope."
"Oh..." Palan sighed, and said, "Then... General, what do you mean, we will stay in Shawan Port for two more days?"
"yes."
"The enemy may come to the city in two or three days. At that time, the civilians and businessmen can leave the city by boat, but we can't. We are going to defend the White Wolf Fort, but we will leave the city and go east after that time. , there is a great risk of being directly bitten by Conley's troops. General, have you considered this situation?"
Verina was silent for a while, and said: "Of course I have considered it, so I set up an outpost. If we can fight for half a day for an outpost, we will make a lot of money; it is not fast if we can hold on for an hour; even if we can only hold on Half an hour, ten minutes, that is also a value."
"Alas..." Palan sighed. According to his thinking, the safest thing to do is to abandon the city of Shawan Port, let the civilians fend for themselves, and then shrink back to White Wolf Fort with all their strength. Relying on the solid fortress of White Wolf Fort and sufficient logistical support to defend the city, that is the only chance to survive under the pressure of Kangli's army.
Verina was silent for a while, and continued: "We want to preserve some life for Shahaiwan Port and the south of Schindler. You know, if we just leave like this, after Shahaiwan Port is breached, no I know how many people will die. If these people die, even if we win the battle, all that will be left is ruins."
"I'll listen to you." What else could Palan do? I can only nod.
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When Verina was arranging the large-scale evacuation of Shawan Harbor in the south and the delaying tactics with the enemy, on the outskirts of Ice Cave City in the north, the coalition forces of Dane and Oze had already fought against the Northern Army Group for two days. fought.
In the two consecutive days of fighting, no one took advantage of anything. On the first day, relying on the advantage of attacking from both sides, after agreeing to attack at the same time, Ou Ze and Dane actually dealt a certain blow to the Northern Army, but they were unable to defeat each other in one go. After falling into a disadvantage at the beginning, he quickly adjusted.
Under the continuous dispatch of troops, Galvin and Anders took action together, led a large number of main forces of the Northern Army, concentrated on the east, and drove Oze back. And Dane originally wanted to take advantage of the time when the main force of the Northern Army was dealing with Ou Ze's troops, and take the opportunity to dispatch leading soldiers to make a surprise attack, hoping to try to penetrate the enemy's troops, and perhaps obtain unexpected results.
As a result, Ou Ze retreated a bit quickly.
Seeing that Ou Ze chose to honk his whistle to withdraw his troops, it was impossible for Dane to continue to act recklessly. Without Ou Ze to attract the enemy's attention, Dane's thousands of soldiers, no matter how elite, would not be able to charge ten times as many enemies. If there were 40,000 miscellaneous soldiers in front of him, maybe Dane would dare to play with one vote, but the Northern Army, as an army assembled by Governor Conley with all his family resources, is not bad in combat effectiveness. If he really dared to rush up without his life, the result would most likely be to really lose his life.
Dane was a little dissatisfied with Ou Ze's early retreat, but he actually felt that today was indeed a good opportunity. However, the two sides are two armies after all, and they have never had the energy to fight side by side. Of course, it is very normal that they cannot be intimate. It's hard for Dane to say anything more, otherwise it's uncertain whether it will have a favorable impact on the ensuing battle situation, but it is very likely to tear a rift in the not-so-close cooperative relationship between the two parties.
However, when there was still no major progress in the battle on the second day, Dane was a little anxious.
Although, in terms of the exchange of troops, with the addition of Dane, he and Oze still have a slight advantage. Especially the troops on Dane's side, often when one soldier died on his side, the enemy would pay the lives of three to four soldiers. If the fight continues like this, Dane and Ou Ze will fight steadily, grasp the advantage, and finally wear it down slowly. The two sides will bleed together. If they can fight for longer, the bigger chance of victory will be on his and Ou Ze's side. of.
Dane can see this, and of course Ou Ze can also see it. Even Dane could understand that the reason why Ou Ze didn't fight too hard for two consecutive days was actually thinking about this matter.
If the rear is stable, Dane will also support such a fight. What's wrong with that? The more aggressive the strategy, the easier it is to leave loopholes, and the easier it is to be caught by the Northern Army, which may ruin the advantages that have been hard-won. Like a boa constrictor, it strangles the opponent tightly, suffocates the enemy to death, even if you have to pay some price, what's wrong with it
But the problem is, Dane's backyard isn't just on fire now, it's about to erupt! How could he follow Ou Ze's idea and fight the enemy slowly
So, on the night of the 22nd, when the battle ended once, the whistle was honked to withdraw the troops, and when he planned to fight another day, Dane directly sent Mage Joel as an envoy to Oze's army, and talked with the governor Obtained a magical audiovisual connection.
Looking at Ou Ze, who was only middle-aged but already full of gray hair, Dane greeted him first, and then immediately got to the point: "I hope we can launch a general attack on the enemy as soon as possible."
Ou Ze, who was wearing a dull silver metal close-fitting armor, stroked the same white beard on his chin with one hand, and said: "The risk is too great. Dane, don't be so anxious, we have some advantages now, why not keep the advantages Go on? You know, our strength will not be much stronger than the Northern Army, if we really want to launch a general offensive and fight a decisive battle, it is unknown who will win and who will lose."
Dane sneered, and said, "Yes, you can take them slowly, but I can't, my lair is about to be handed over!"
Ou Ze shook his head and said, "Dyne, I didn't say that, but you should also understand. At this time, our fate is tied together, and I won't deliberately entrap you. But, think about it Well, our army and our battlefield are in the northernmost part of Schindler, and your territory is in the southernmost part of Schindler. Even if we completely wiped out the Northern Army tomorrow, we immediately turned around and headed south. Save the White Wolf Fort?"
Dane said, "You don't need to worry about this."
Ou Ze continued to persuade him earnestly: "You know Kangli's ability. The 5,000 soldiers he led were the most elite troops in his hands. Let's not talk about that for now, the 10,000 soldiers he led The demon army controlled and led by yourself is also a terrifying force. Your main force is now in the north. How many people can stay in White Wolf Castle? How much combat power can you have? We went south from Ice Cave City and arrived at White Wolf Fort, it will take half a month to march quickly, and White Wolf Fort will definitely not be able to support it at that time."
"Since this is the case, let's think about it sensibly, and take a huge risk just to save the White Wolf Castle, which is too late to rescue? What's the point?"
"You just listen to me, come with me, first use the safest method to completely wipe out Kangli's Northern Army Group, and then we will join forces and go south together to find Kangli and kill that traitor and demon The accomplices of Schindler, and then wipe out those demons who have lost their command in the whole territory of Schindler, and Schindler will be restored to peace."
"In the future, Schindler will be the two of us who have the final say. Let's build this barren, war-torn land into a truly beautiful land. Isn't it good? I don’t want to make a fuss anymore, I just want to get lost in Chaos City, and I’ll give you the rest of the place. Besides, I’m not too young, and I won’t live much longer. After a few decades, I’ll grow old and die. You’re in your prime, just right Be the only leader in the land."
Oz said a lot. When he said these words, even the knight Elder next to him, who had been with him for many years, felt inconceivable—when will his governor talk so much about people? Said to share Schindler equally with Dane? He even said that after his death, Schindler would belong to Dane alone? Is this what the governor can say
Dane, who was standing opposite them, had a different idea.
Undoubtedly, Ou Ze drew a big pie for him. Moreover, looking at Ou Ze's appearance, it seemed that Dane would definitely accept his proposal.
Actually, to be honest, if Dayne had been an ordinary warlord, he might as well have agreed. The big deal is that the two cities have been breached. After the Northern Army Group is destroyed, the entire Schindler is his own. Where can there be any losses
In this sense, Dane doesn't feel sorry for the loss of Mihe City; nor does Dane feel bad for the loss of Arnold's collar and Iron Nail Hill. Anyway, it is the two territories that have just been occupied, so what's the disadvantage of going back? Even if Shawan Port and Rotten Wolf Town were all lost, Dane's heartache would not be so painful that he wished he could die. Although those are two big money bags, it is still possible to exchange two money bags for half a Schindler.
But White Wolf Fort can't. The base of Dane's Human Temple was built in White Wolf Castle!
If the White Wolf Castle is breached, the human base that has been built for so long will be finished! When the time comes, where will Dane go to find another temple town hall to rebuild
Such a permanent loss of a system base is absolutely impossible for Dane to accept.
However, it is impossible for Dane to tell Ou Zeming about this point. That being the case, he didn't think about any excuses at all, and said to Ou Ze quite bluntly and forcefully: "We must launch a general offensive as soon as possible. After the war, you must lend me 10,000 soldiers. These two conditions, Can you agree to all of them?"
Ou Ze was caught off guard. He didn't expect that Dane would still look like this after he said so much and persuaded him so much. His expression became quite angry, and the power of the sixteenth-level sword master was undoubtedly revealed even through a layer of magic screen!
He said angrily: "Are you so stubborn?!"
Dane didn't care about his anger at all, no matter what the Juggernaut behaved, he was always asking for something from himself, and Dane didn't want to talk to him about it. He said directly: "I don't have any intention of discussing with you. I have already given my bottom line. These two conditions are indispensable. If you agree to everything, we will plan and plan a full-scale offensive plan; if you have one If you don’t agree, well, don’t wait for tomorrow, I will immediately withdraw my troops tonight.”
Hearing that Dane threatened with the word 'withdraw troops', Ou Ze was furious! The meticulous hair was blown into fours and threes under the invisible force rising from his body. His sharp eyes stared at Dane, and said in a deep voice, "How dare you?!"
Dane was not afraid at all, he took a step forward with his chest straight, and said, "Why am I afraid? If you don't agree, I will withdraw my troops. It's as simple as that."
Ou Ze was very angry.
He really, really wanted to reject Dane on the spot and let the short-sighted idiot go off on his own. But no, without Dane's five thousand elite soldiers, he would not be able to defeat the Northern Army by himself.
After calming down his anger, Ou Ze didn't speak for a long time.
Dane is not in a hurry, the sky is just getting dark now, the soldiers are still having dinner, it is still very early before dawn tomorrow, there is plenty of time for Ou Ze to think.
In the end, as expected, under Dane's firm will, Ou Ze chose to compromise and heeded his opinion to launch a decisive battle as soon as possible. (To be continued.)