Vaughn would never have imagined that a thousand-mile attack with full confidence would end in failure and end with a loss of troops. He could only lead the army himself and fight his way out of the heavy siege of the Snow Alliance. The Snow Allies chased them for hundreds of miles, all the way out of the Ice and Snow Ridge, and they still didn't give up.
20,000 elite troops from Glacier City came in, but only about 8,000 were left when they withdrew.
"There is no need to pursue anymore." Zhang Mu stopped the pursuit. "Vaughn has arranged an army of tens of thousands of people behind. Once the frost trolls join together, we will be disadvantaged in a field battle."
The morale of the Snow Allied Forces has been temporarily mobilized, but a rabble is a rabble, and besides, they have been hungry for many days, and it is impossible for them to fight for a long time.
The Frost Troll came back with a counterattack, and the Snow Allies would never be able to stop them in a field battle.
Vaughn's strategy was blitzkrieg. Taking advantage of the sharp edge and mobility of the troops, Vaughn allowed the vanguard to attack thousands of miles away, without giving the Snow Alliance time to react. They retreated as soon as the battle began. They did not seek to kill the enemy, but only to destroy the altar. Once the altar is breached, the Snow Alliance will inevitably be defeated. A few days later, the main army and the vanguard will meet up and launch another round of attacks to defeat the Snow Alliance's team.
This battle was undoubtedly a failure because Vaughan acted too hastily. In fact, Long Hao deliberately let the spaceship pass over Vaughn's head and took the initiative to express his strategy, just to stimulate the frost trolls and let Vaughn know that he had been discovered, lest the Snow Alliance would have enough time to prepare, he would speed up the march in a hurry, and finally lead the army to go deep alone. But the backup failed, and they suffered a huge defeat.
This is the consequence of underestimating the enemy.
Vaughn underestimated the morale of the Snow League and underestimated the Snow League's combat capability. Vaughan should have changed his strategy at that time and asked the vanguard army to stop and wait for the Zhu army to rendezvous. Although the main army's combat is not as good as the elite of the vanguard army, let alone the ability of the elite troops to shuttle freely in the ice and snow ridge, it is still large in number and there is no problem with supplies. It is not too difficult to tear open the Snow Alliance's defense line by fighting steadily and step by step. things.
It's too late anyway.
Glacier City failed.
Vaughan went back with less than half of his elite troops, and joined the main army on the third day. Glacier City had no strength to attack. Because Vaughn himself fell into a weak state, Long Hao, Lei Ming and his gang were causing trouble in the rear, so he had to temporarily return to assessment.
Xue Ling saw the warriors carrying the corpses one by one, selecting the complete corpses, and placing them all under the altar in preparation for the undead ritual.
In this battle, the Snow League lost 30,000 warriors and about 7,000 to 8,000 undead. Even if they were waiting for work and taking more hits but less, they still paid three times the casualty price. This is enough to reflect the tyrannical combat power of the elite Frost Troll army. And the huge gap between the Snow Alliance Army and the Glacier Army.
Of course, more than 10,000 of the 30,000 people lost by the Snow League were not killed by the frost trolls, but by the final crack of Vaughn's trick, where the solidified energy fell off and fell to the ground, and when it became pure energy and was released again, it was a one-time caused significant losses.
Fortunately, Zhang Mu successfully stopped it. If the skill had been detonated directly, given the dense population at the time, about 40,000 people near the altar would have died. It would have been a catastrophe.
When Dawn returned to Ice Ridge, its energy was basically exhausted.
This time, a large amount of supplies was looted. Because Vaughan issued the destruction order in time, the food harvest was a little smaller than the image. However, Zhang Mu's promise can be fully realized, and at least everyone can have a full meal.
Xuemeng was not stingy and allocated more than half of the food to reward the entire army.
The Snow Allied Forces, which were originally lifeless, became full of life after a battle.
Xue Ling personally bowed and saluted several humans: "Thank you all."
Without Zhang Mu, Long Hao, Lei Ming, and Huang Tian, the Snow Alliance would definitely not be able to win, let alone save the altar.
"Although we have won a battle, the result is obviously not enough, because through this war, we have not changed anything." Lei Ming was not very happy, "The Snow League's supplies are still insufficient, the Snow League's strength is still weaker, and Glacier City The main force is still there, the supplies are sufficient, the number of troops and the army are stronger. Vaughan is not an ordinary person, and after this failure, he will become more cautious!"
Long Hao asked Lei Ming: "How many days will we bring back enough food?"
Lei Ming replied: "Not much, even if it is calculated with the lowest consumption, it will only last for about two days at most!"
"Only 2 days?"
Lei Ming nodded: "Under the minimum consumption situation, it is two days. If we calculate the standard consumption, we will be without food again tomorrow!"
Everyone looked sad.
What can you do in two days
After two days, the Snow League will run out of food again. Where will they get it this time? Vaughn will gain wisdom after eating a sting. The three towns and even the Ice and Snow Pass will definitely not hoard too much food. He can't just go to Glacier City to grab food, right
Huang Tian sighed: "There is no way, our team is too bloated!"
Not many of the current Snow Allies have received formal organization and training. The real army was wiped out in the Battle of Ice and Snow Pass. The current Snow Allies are composed of young and middle-aged residents. The harsh environment of the Despair Icefield will make the people tough and tough, but compared with the regular army, there is a big gap.
Zhang Mu rubbed his temples, thought for a while and said, "Is it food for two days? That's almost it! In the past two days, we will go all out to create undead and expand the army as quickly as possible! Let's lead an army and set off directly to counterattack the frost trolls. Capture the lost town.”
Someone immediately said: "Is it too early?"
Long Hao shook his head and pointed out: "There are several days of journey from Bingxue Ridge to Three Towns, so we have to take this into account. In other words, no matter what, we will need to starve for several days. Morale will be greatly affected, and we must Before morale is exhausted, immediately start a counterattack to retake the villages and towns. If we pursue victory and retake our homeland under the banner of pursuing victory, the Snow Allied Forces can best preserve their combat power with the support of their faith."
Vaughn currently doesn't know about Snow King.
The Snow Allies basically don't know.
Although some of the higher-ups in the Snow Spirit know about Snow King, they don’t know when Snow King will successfully transform into an undead spirit. It has been almost 20 days since Snow King was put into Pluto's coffin. The Snow Alliance has no time to wait any longer. Although the overall strength is not strong enough, it is not the best time for a decisive battle, but there is no choice.
"Then do it!"
Vaughan was weak and did not dare to send troops easily.
Although it is not the best time, it is still an opportunity. If you miss the opportunity, you may not be able to catch it again.
After some discussion, everyone finally made the decision to first draw out a relatively elite army of 100,000 people and bring more food to go ahead and try to last for a day or two. The rest of the army or the undead will stay in the Ice and Snow Ridge. Of course, there will not be much food. , I can only hunt for a while, and I won't starve to death in a short time.
After the meeting, Zhang Mu was about to return to his residence, but he was intercepted by Chen Tingting on the way. "Brother, come with me!" Chen Tingting took Zhang Mu's hand and ran directly into an igloo, "We are stewing meat. Here, come and help!"
Zhang Mu smelled an attractive fragrance.
There was an ice stove in the igloo, and everyone used magic fuel to light a fire. Some meat slices had just been placed in the pot, and the water was boiling slightly, and the alluring aroma gradually spread. Du Rongrong and Qin Xiaoshi quarreled and waited beside them.
"Wood, come help!"
Zhang Mu had no choice but to help with the cooking, and at the same time used the cooking technique several times. After the magic processing, the pot of food immediately rose to several levels.
"alright."
Several people share a pot of stew.
Du Rongrong gurgled and drank half the bowl in one breath. "It smells so good." She touched her belly, "I haven't eaten for several days. I'm almost starving."
Chen Tingting also wolfed down the food and ate it all.
"Brother Zhang Mu."
Qin Xiaoshi brought a bowl to Zhang Mu. On her beautiful and delicate face, her eyes were as clear as black gems, very clean and pure. Such people are very rare among humans.
Zhang Mu smiled slightly and said, "Thank you."
Qin Xiaoshi was shy and her face immediately turned red.
Du Rongrong laughed: "Xiao Shi is shy!"
Qin Xiaoshi quickly argued, "I didn't." Her voice was soft, just like her personality.
Chen Tingting said to Zhang Mu: "Brother, you are so handsome today. Use your fire-breathing skill to block Vaughn's big ice ball, otherwise we will all die. Xiaoshi admires you so much that she will do it whenever she has free time. It’s so annoying to pester me to ask questions!”
Qin Xiaoshi was embarrassed.
Du Rongrong and Chen Tingting are two ghostly spirits who are lively and like to do mischief. Qin Xiaoshi is a standard good girl, quiet and always being teased. Zhang Mu looked at the three girls playing, but felt very warm in his heart. They were not in good physical condition, had not eaten enough for many days, and were freezing in the ice and snow environment.
No complaints though.
Instead, stay optimistic.
Some adults can't do it.
Zhang Mu knocked Du Rongrong and Chen Tingting on the head and said, "Stop making trouble, eat well, drink well, and rest early. We will set off tomorrow."
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps, and everyone else from the Huangquan core group arrived.
"I guess I knew you were here."
Everyone walked in with a smile, and everyone brought food. Zhang Mu was the only chef in the core group. Only after everything is processed by magic can it retain the strongest effect. Because of this, everyone is invited.
The fat man was holding a wine jar, "I got some wine, boss, let's have a few drinks!"
Everyone gathered around to eat and drink.
Some of this group of people followed Zhang Mu from the beginning, while others joined one after another in the middle. Everyone has a different personality, but unknowingly, they have become trusting companions and formed a family.
Lei Ming said while eating: "The Dawn doesn't have much energy. We can only walk tomorrow. If we do this, we might be discovered by Vaughn. What should we do if we are intercepted or attacked on the way?"
Zhang Mu had already thought of it.
But there was no other way. Even if he knew he was being attacked, he still had to fight back and at least take back a town. Because by recapturing a town and regaining the right to use the airport, humans will have a way to contact the camps and deliver a batch of supplies in time, which to a certain extent will solve the most troubling food problem.