Blood Dragon

"Lord Belair, how did you infer the outcome of the war?" Robin was really curious. "You don't think that the side with such a huge advantage will win? Even if I go to command, I can win."

"Hehe, this..." Bellel put down the book. "Forget it, Robin, let me give you some hints and bring over the map. I'll give you a brief explanation."

Robin quickly brought the map and spread it on the table.At the same time, he took a special look around the room to make sure that there were no suspicious people eavesdropping outside.

"The general terrain of the purple stone is like this, and Leto has the opportunity to set up the battlefield for a day." Beler pointed on the map with his hand. "What do you think he will use this day for?"

"I don't know." Robin admitted honestly. "But the battlefield is relatively narrow. If I were Leto, I would find a way to make full use of the terrain and give full play to my advantages...especially the advantages of long-range weapons such as cannons, muskets, and crossbows. Vampires do not have long-range troops."

"Yes," Baylor agreed. "This idea is completely correct. If I were in command, I would use this day to lay out trenches on the battlefield...the time is probably enough to dig a trench. On the battlefield, I will use the cover of the trenches to let the long-range troops give full play to their firepower Then retreat to the rear of the army. But I believe Leto will not use this method, he is too greedy."

"greedy?"

"He came to lead the army out of greed for military exploits. Naturally, his mind is full of thinking about winning the battle with the least cost. Unfortunately, greed is a big taboo in the use of soldiers. I guess...he must be delusional to keep the long-range troops stable. Use firepower. The specific method, um, I think it should be to build some wooden platforms, maybe build a wall that people can stand on... In this way, on the surface, the effect of long-range troops, especially musketeers, is far greater than that of It is worthwhile to stand in the first row and shoot five or six times... Isn't this kind of thinking stupid?"

"Master General, this...how stupid?"

Belair sneered through his nose. "Robin, you have to think about it carefully. If he wants to use these platforms... to display his firepower stably, what is the other necessary condition?" He paused, noticing Robin's puzzled face, so he continued with a smile down. "That is, the enemy must be within range."

"I understand, my lord." Robin suddenly realized the next moment. "In other words, the range of activities of Ryan's army... is limited to... within the range of the musket fire!"

"That's right... In addition, considering the narrow terrain, the battle formation must be extremely thick. In fact, to achieve this kind of continuous firepower effect, it is tantamount to...it is tantamount to letting the army defend on the spot and cannot take the initiative to attack!" Beler shook his head. . "It's almost equivalent to using a small shield to block the front, blocking the line of sight, and then thinking that others will definitely attack the shield first."

"But...with the support of long-range firepower, it can be regarded as defense..." Robin said hesitantly. It is said in the book that the combat power of an army in a defensive state is usually greater than that of an army in an offensive state. of combat power...

"You still don't understand, Robin. If Leto deployed in this way, it would be like trying to get into a tortoise's shell with the claws of a tiger. Let me explain this stupidity. If you are beaten in place like this If the formation is based on the idea of ​​​​a formation, it is usually chosen to divide the forces of the left wing, central yang, and right wing evenly. In other words, the three-way balance."

Robin already sensed something was wrong, but couldn't quite clear it up into a clear line of thought.

"And Ashurfat will be the attacking side! At this time, he will concentrate all the elites to one side. For example, concentrate on the right wing, and the right wing will attack first. The central yang and left wing will slow down Advance quickly, do not enter the battle for a long time, and wait for the result of the battle on the right wing. Although the Ryan people have an overall advantage on the battlefield, the comparison of combat power on this wing is completely opposite. , while Leto distributes troops evenly... Therefore, this wing of the Ryan people has a high possibility of being broken. In other words, the next step is for Ashurufat to take advantage of the situation to outflank the enemy's side...you get the idea ?”

"But... but... Leto has enough magicians. Magic can provide powerful support. With the help of magic, even if the vampires gather elites, they may not be able to defeat the Ryans... and the Scarlet Duke may not necessarily He'll... see through Leto's formation in no time. In such a situation... he's probably on the verge of a nervous breakdown in the face of enormous psychological pressure."

"There are enough magicians on the vampire side. Our spies have brought relevant news, and none of the black magicians have slipped away. It's no wonder, they can't escape. The church has long planned to send all the black magicians Once the Ryan people win, the church will definitely take the opportunity to seal off the Sylvania region, close the doors and beat the dogs, and slowly search out and kill these black magicians one by one. But in this way, the black magicians are forced to You have to fight to the death with the Scarlet Duke. Robin, you must have never seen what a contest between two groups of magicians is like. Both sides are doing their best to cast spells and try their best to break the magic. Be let out, haha."

"Also, Ashrufat, the Scarlet Duke, is Thomas's disciple. Don't underestimate Thomas' vision, he is someone I admire. As for psychology... the vast majority of people in this world are indeed facing desperation In the face of a huge crisis, he couldn't bear his own inaction, so he made a stupid judgment. But there are also some people, the greater the external pressure, the more they can arouse their natural courage and will... Of course, these are just words, and we will wait for the outcome of the war with peace of mind. After lunch today, if there is no news from the main force, immediately notify the whole army to pack up. After dinner, if there is no magic communication from the main force , the whole army immediately retreated as quickly as possible, and returned to Mir City."

"But that city... isn't the city wall broken?"

"It's okay, the relevant personnel have been arranged to repair it from the beginning. Even if it is not repaired now, it is already inseparable. Let's spend another day repairing it, and we should be able to complete the basic defense arrangement... He will win , The Undead Legion has already suffered a heavy blow, and they will not take the risk of attacking the city. Anyway, he wiped out the main force of the Ryan people in this battle, and even if he can't capture the city, it is enough." Beler's last few words were actually Mumbling to himself, Robin didn't hear clearly at all.

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"Your Highness, look!" The people around him sounded surprised.Leto looked in the direction the other party was pointing at, and saw several black shadows gliding across the sky.

The shape looks like a few bats, but it is obviously much bigger than a bat.Because of the great distance between them, it is not yet clear how big these bats are.But for some reason, that brown-gray figure cast a slight unease and fear into people's hearts.

"Let the sharpshooters prepare!" Leto subconsciously issued this order.The most accurate shooters among the Musketeers were organized before the battle. The reason for this was that Leto believed that there would likely be fighter planes sniping vampires on the battlefield.

The brown-gray figure is getting bigger and bigger.It will be fine, Leto comforted himself in his heart.It's just some giant bats. It may be worth noting that there are dozens or hundreds of bats, but it doesn't matter if the number is so small.Giant bats are not a particularly rare thing, and they have been recorded in many books.But regardless of body size, bats are flying animals after all. All flying animals (except dragons) have common characteristics-the body is light and fragile, and the bones are hollow but not hard.They may have superb mobility, but they are also extremely vulnerable.And everyone knows that a well-placed bullet can bring down a big wild boar.

The brown-gray figures are getting closer and closer, their wings spread out are so huge that almost everyone on the battlefield can see them.In the team of musketeers who were shooting, suddenly there was a very rapid shooting sound.

That was exactly the shot of the divine shooter.But maybe it was too far away, maybe it was because of the wind, these bats didn't look like they were shot at all.Their pinning membranes continued to open, maintaining a gliding posture and continuing to charge.Most of them rushed straight to the giant sword soldiers who were fighting hard, but one of them rushed straight to the fort.

No, they were shot!Just... don't care!Leto watched this scene in astonishment.These giant bat-like animals did not launch a dive attack as he expected.Just like flying animals do, fly high, dive, fly high, dive again.One of the fastest bats has landed on a piece of ground in the middle of a melee field.Leto saw the beast clearly—a veritable beast, much larger than he had expected.When gliding above the sky, the beast does look a bit like a bat, but when it hits the ground, it can be seen that its appearance is actually a mixture of wolf and bat.But one thing is certain, that is, this giant beast was definitely sent by a vampire.The bloodthirsty beastliness in its eyes already explained everything.

The beast opened its mouth and let out a terrible growl, revealing tusks so long that a razor would have been inferior.

"Your Highness, it's a beastly vampire!" Beside Leto, Bernando uttered a curse-like shout.

"Beast vampires? Are they also vampires?"

"During the Battle of Kalyan, we encountered this kind of monster. According to our research, it is indeed a type of vampire... In Kalyan, most vampires restrained their desire to suck blood, and worked hard to fight Human beings coexist. But there are also vampires who are willing to embrace their own bloodthirsty desires and let this bestiality control their minds. In the end, they become animalized vampires...the appearance of this kind of beast..."

It was too late.Bernando's explanation was not over yet, the beastly vampire had already launched an assault.It rushed towards a group of giant sword soldiers, and with its huge, muscular body easily knocked them into the air, and used its own mouth to bite the head of one of the unlucky ones who had no time to dodge.

The poor victim didn't even have time to utter a scream before the beastly vampire's horrific fangs had already crushed the contents of its mouth.A well-made helmet is as meaningless as paper in front of its teeth.Then, the animalized vampire threw the corpse in its mouth to one side, and rushed to the next group of giant sword soldiers.

It was a total carnage.The beast-like vampires were lightning fast, and even a whole team of greatsword warriors couldn't stop them from charging and trampling.Its bloody fangs had already had more than a dozen victims in an instant, and the number of unlucky ones knocked away by it was several times that.And behind it, the second and third animalized vampires had landed.