Our family is in decline

"Target No. 2 ignited a plume of smoke, and we have successfully captured it!"

Margaret walked into the combat hall of the outpost quite excitedly, and as she spoke, she set her sights on Lance, who was handling matters.

Now the dispatching of the outpost has to be handled by him, and he is also arranging the follow-up plan.

After hearing Margaret's words, Lance broke away from those affairs, but he didn't show too much surprise.

He just stood up and walked to the front desk, his eyes passed through the complicated documents, and finally stopped at the open map.

You can see some small objects placed on it, which is a wooden base the size of a chess piece, with a small flag with a number written on it.

From this we can see that these chess pieces represent the current situation of Hamlet's army.

At this time, he picked one up from the table and landed on the No. 2 target, which meant that he was controlled by his own side and updated the battle situation.

Immediately afterwards, he picked up another chess piece and seemed a little hesitant. He fell into thinking and truly explained what it meant to be indecisive.

"Shouldn't you be happy to win target No. 2?"

"I'm happy." After saying that, Lance turned to Margaret and asked, "What? What's the problem?"

Lance's calm reaction inexplicably poured cold water on Margaret, and her originally excited mood suddenly became a little weak.

"We are at war now!" Margaret even frowned slightly, making her rather heroic and handsome face look puzzled.

She waited at the watch tower for a long time before finally waiting for the good news, and immediately ran over to report the good news.

The more I thought about it, the less I understood, and then I questioned: "Why do you feel like you don't care?"

Lance couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, and shook his head helplessly.

"It's normal for you to have this kind of emotion. As long as you can understand this, you won't say such things."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the marked map.

Lance's words were undoubtedly a mockery of Margaret's inability to understand the situation, and that was why she was confused by some news.

Margaret looked at the map and fell into silence for a moment, her brows furrowing even deeper.

"I'm sorry, my words may be a little exciting. If you have any questions, please ask the lord for guidance."

Others might cower, play dumb, or even ignore the facts, just to avoid it.

But she is Margaret. This person is upright and will never run away from problems.

After being ridiculed by Lance, she was able to openly admit her mistake and then humbly ask for advice.

This attitude really stands out as simple but impeccable.

Even Lance, who was used to seeing xxn being messy, couldn't help but feel a little guilty for his emotional words just now.

It has to be said that Margaret’s reflection caused Lance to do some self-examination.

It's not her fault that she doesn't understand. After all, the information she has access to on the battlefield is not as good as hers.

And because of family reasons, even though he is a noble, he has not received relevant military training, so it is normal to not understand.

He squatted outside for a long time and found information and came to me to report the good news. On the contrary, he was angry at me because he was concerned about the war situation. To be honest, he couldn't stand the inexplicable and condescending sarcasm.

Why have you become that annoying guy?

Lance found that he was not as calm as he looked. On the contrary, the pressure brought by presiding over such a battle of a thousand people for the first time still caused his mood to change.

After all, he is just an ordinary person whose only military experience was obtained from the game in his previous life...

"Oh~ I'm sorry." Lance suddenly let out a long breath, and a wry smile appeared on his face. He raised his hand and waved towards her, "You are right, you just ignored some details."

Margaret looked at the strange lord, why did she feel that he suddenly became inexplicable?

Why did you start talking nonsense?

Margaret has only felt the power represented by her father since she was a child. Even if she did something wrong, she would not wait for an apology.

So it was difficult for her to react for a while.

However, the battlefield is not a place for people to be pretentious. Lance immediately calmed down his emotions and placed the chess pieces in his hands on the second target. Then he explained the situation to her with a serious look.

"It should be clear what the two chess pieces you see represent. Winning the second goal now is not something to be thankful for. On the contrary, it is a serious mistake."

It was obvious what Lance's explanation meant.

You must know that the artillery and the second team are almost more than 200 people. Not counting medical and logistics, the front-line combat troops alone account for almost a quarter of the total force.

And with enough heavy firepower, for their configuration, taking down the No. 2 target is not a big problem at all. Failure to take it is the problem.

This is the least risky step in the plan. Since the result is already known, there are no surprises at all.

On the contrary, the delay in capturing the second target until now made Lance even more worried.

Because this means that the Ascension Sect has reacted and organized cultists who can resist heavy firepower and elite troops.

A small thing makes a big difference. Now there are three entrances and exits. No. 2 is like this. What about No. 3?

“Although Target No. 2 is now captured, as the encirclement is shrinking, the cultists are also gathering together.

This has led to the fact that the original victory through numerical superiority without injury no longer exists, and the number of injured has even continued to increase due to the fierce resistance of the cultists..."

There are now nearly 70 wounded among the front-line troops who have been withdrawn. This is because their injuries have affected the battle. Most of them are slightly injured and cannot leave the firing line. They are simply bandaged and continue on the battlefield.

No matter what the Ascension Sect has done, the reality is this, and Hamlet's advantage is shrinking further.

It's impossible to make him excited or laugh in this situation.

Even Lance was a little worried that because of the delay of target No. 2, No. 3 didn't know whether he could hold on.

To sum it up in one sentence——

[The frequent reports of Hamlet's good news cannot hide the decline, and the Ascension Sect's defeat all the way shows its grace. 】

When Margaret heard this, she actually realized the difficulty of the battle. Hamlet seized on the flaw of the enemy's loss of command and achieved early success, but he also forced the cultists to unite.

Cultists are different from ordinary people. They will not surrender, but will fight to the death. On the contrary, Hamlet's army is losing more and more losses. If it continues to fight, its advantages will become smaller and smaller, and the battle will only become more difficult.

"I understand. Without understanding the specific situation, you should not question your decision simply because of your attitude."

Now that she had responded positively, Lance also took the opportunity to express his stance.

"You ask me why I don't care? Actually you are wrong, I care very much, but I am more willing to believe everyone than to doubt them."

In this situation of "I have the advantage", Patton and the others can delay for so long. If there is a lunatic commander like Michel, Patton and the others can even be blamed for "delaying the fighter plane".

But just by silently thinking, Lance showed that he understood all kinds of surprises on the front line, as long as he achieved his goal.

"Then since you can see that the situation is deteriorating, why don't you make changes?" Margaret is not willing to stay here like this. She is obviously in the middle of a fierce war, but she can only watch the battle here. Toward weakness.

"What changed? I have already pulled out all the troops for this operation. Everyone is fighting on the front line. If I really had a reserve force, I wouldn't be here with a sad face." Lance said with a bit of ridicule. added the meaning towards Margaret.

“Because I am not on the front line and don’t know the situation facing the front line, I stay here honestly, do my own thing, plan the overall operation, and leave the details to them for execution.

Help them handle logistics and wounded soldiers to create a stable rear area, instead of letting Lara's falcon drop orders to intervene in the frontline battle. "

Now he was forced to take action by the situation, and a thousand people were all sent forward, otherwise he would not have been able to defend the city alone.

If we can have three thousand soldiers and horses, we can have dinner at the ancestor's door tonight, and two thousand can have a late-night snack.

Unfortunately not.

It's because the outpost can't afford to lose, but it doesn't have enough teams.

He was also forced to be tied up here, otherwise it would be nice if he went up to kill him and cut him one by one!

Lance wants to be on the front line more than anyone else. His rage has been building up for a long time, but...

"Go and call Laura and ask her falcon to help me contact target number two. I need to get more information."

Lance didn't have much time to waste on her. It was Lawrence's responsibility to educate her. He only had to ensure her safety.

As for what he said, it also explained why he kept Laura by his side instead of sending out such a hero who was familiar with the wilderness and proficient in jungle warfare.

Rather than letting her fight, it was obviously more important to deliver the message.

Especially for those troops who are isolated in the wilderness, this is the best way to understand their situation.

War is an overall event. No matter how outstanding an individual's ability is, he can only influence the local battlefield, but the final victory depends on the overall situation.

Just like what if you win in Wilderness Action? If the outpost is lost, everything gained up front will be meaningless.

Therefore, every step is crucial, and every participant needs to complete their own tasks as much as possible. When these small victories are added up, the final victory can be achieved.

Margaret left, and Lance stood alone in front of the map.

Lance actually didn't explain many details. The biggest difference between cultists and ordinary people is that they don't need to rest, but soldiers who have been fighting fiercely all day need to rest.

It can be expected that once night falls, the war will take a turn.

Hamlet switches from offense to defense. If he can survive and hold the front, he has a good chance of winning, but...

At the current forward speed, it will be difficult to advance to the second target before dark tonight, let alone the number of people on the third target.

Lance now has the urge to blow up target No. 1 and then go out to kill everyone in person.

But doing so puts a heavy burden on others.

Yes, it's so abnormal, because there are only three exits left. Once No. 1 is blocked, they can only force them to cause trouble through the other two.

Lance only has one person, and even if he can defend one of them, the cultists only need to take the other one.

This will instead cause the other to collapse, leading to an even more chaotic situation.

As long as No. 1 is left, there is the bait of the outpost, and the favorable situation behind the attack, then the underground cultists will be forced to come out from here and share the pressure of the other two targets.

To put it simply, having Lance tied up at the outpost can also involve the power of the cultists. No matter how many cultists come to attack the city, Lance doesn't care. On the contrary, the more the better.

But it's all for naught if Hamlet's army doesn't survive the night.

Now it's a game between Lance and the ancestor.

Lance placed it on the second goal, which meant Barristan led the second team's chess pieces forward towards the third goal, muttering to himself.

"As long as Barristan can lead the second team here, everything will be fine..."

…………

The action that started in the early morning ignited the flames of war in the wilderness, and the intermittent battles, large and small, throughout the day further plunged the entire wilderness into restlessness.

The high shouts of Hamlet's soldiers can be heard everywhere, as well as the frantic prayers of the cultists.

The swords resounded, steel and flesh collided.

Guns roar, gunpowder and souls burn.

But no one can stop the sun from rising, and no one can stop the sun from setting.

No matter how reluctant it is, the light is gradually weakening, and the darkness is encroaching on the wilderness at a slow but determined pace.

When night fell and darkness completely swallowed up the wilderness, there was no counterattack from the cultists that Lance had expected.

Instead, the wilderness fell into an eerie silence.

Not to mention the sound of gunfire, there was not even a sound of shouting.

In fact, the reason is very simple, because the fighting during the day was too brutal, and Hamlet's soldiers were indeed injured a lot, but what those cultists got was death.

There were piles of corpses that were pulled away, and Lance was full even while sitting at the outpost.

On the contrary, as long as those soldiers did not die suddenly on the spot, because they received timely treatment and were transported back through logistics, even the death rate was in the single digits.

As for transporting the injured back, Lance took action, and even serious injuries that were close to death could be turned into minor injuries. After a sleep, he would be full of energy the next day.

How many cultists can there be in the entire wilderness after controlling those passages and cutting off their personnel recruitment channels?

Even the ancestor would have no food left with this killing method.

It takes time for the driven and dispersed cultists to be integrated by the ambitious ones among them.

As for Hamlet's army, they regrouped the scattered small groups and formed a camp in large groups, that is, a hundred people.

It is really difficult to clear a large camp in a short time in the wilderness, so this size is just right.

Moreover, they have deployed fortifications and various traps around the camp. The area around the camp has also been cleared, and the cut wood has been piled up in a circle of bonfires. Even at night, it is very bright and there are no dark corners.

Coupled with sentries and patrols, it is impossible to be attacked by cultists.

Looking at this arrangement, you can tell that the current quiet is just the calm before the storm, and everyone is ready to welcome the cultists' counterattack.

But that’s it for now, let’s eat first…

Thanks to [Feng Luo] for the 100 reward