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The young general paid the price for his impulsiveness.

During the pursuit, all the previous profits were lost.

Fortunately, his mind was still clear. After suffering a loss, he immediately changed his tactics and retreated in an orderly manner.

In this way, the first large-scale contact point between the Royal Army and the Prairie Army came to an end and ended quickly.

The battle lasted for two hours, and the total casualties of the Prairie Army were 670; the Royal Army suffered 692 casualties, half of which occurred during the pursuit.

The battle report of this encounter was reported separately by the frontline generals.

The casualty figures reported to Matthew were very real.

The phenomenon of false reports and concealment of reports by frontline generals is very common in this era, but it does not exist here in Matthew.

This is a rule he has set. As long as the general's wise operation does not cause catastrophic consequences, Matthew will not be too harsh on the leading general.

Even if the battle is defeated, as long as it is not due to the general's ideological problems, he can be fully or partially exempted from liability.

But Matthew's illness was not entirely merciful. He punished those who violated military discipline very strictly.

Any act of fraud is seeking death for him.

Taking this battle as an example, although the frontline general made a mistake in the pursuit, his command from the front was very good, and Matthew would punish him while recording his merit.

This is the first battle after going deep into the grassland. The battle process can truly reflect the true combat power of both sides and is the most precious first-hand material.

Bringing real information back to the front line is a great achievement.

Matthew generously exempted the frontline generals from responsibility and gave him credit.

Of course, his reckless behavior must be criticized where it deserves.

On the grassland, it is very unwise to rush after the nomadic cavalry.

In Matthew's view, this accurate battle report is much more important than killing and wounding hundreds of enemies.

If a frontline general lies about the military situation, causing him to misjudge the situation, it will definitely be a death sentence, and no one can plead for mercy.

However, the grassland people do not have such strict military discipline.

In order to avoid being blamed by the Khan, Dalu (mid-level officer) commanding at the front exaggerated the casualties of the Royal Army by five times in his report.

At the cost of more than 600 casualties, he achieved brilliant results in which the Royal Army suffered more than 3000 casualties.

This is a great victory!

Zalandin Khan certainly liked such battle reports.

The warriors under his command are brave and fearless. Even when they fought deep into the empire last time, they achieved an advantageous kill ratio. This time they returned to the grassland home court, and a big victory was a given.

After the first encounter, Matthew learned the true combat effectiveness ratio of both sides. Both sides had their own advantages and disadvantages, and the total casualty ratio was close to 1:1.

At Zalandin's place, he also learned about the combat effectiveness ratio between the two sides through the battle report. He was very happy and even drank a lot of wine happily.

He was indeed a false alarm. Matthew's army was nothing special. The combat effectiveness ratio between the two sides was actually 1:5.

After some deep thought, Zalandin decided to copy the old method of dealing with farming civilization by the former King of the Grassland.

Run first, then wait for the opponent to get tired before turning back and chasing him.

In his opinion, it was okay for Matthew to show off his power in his own kingdom, but when he came to the grassland, he had to kneel down obediently.

The grassland is the grassland of the grassland people!

Those mud legs that work in the field roll as far as they go!

Different judgments of real combat effectiveness also determine the differences in the strategies formulated by the two sides.

Matthew summoned Andre, Debray and other major generals and held a secret military meeting.

While he was holding the meeting, Zalandin also summoned the tribal leaders and chiefs under his command to hold a grand gathering.

Matthew and the generals gathered in his carriage.

This carriage has a special space magic circle inside. It looks like a carriage from the outside, but it has a spacious space inside. The outside is the living room and the combat command room, and the inside is the meditation room and bedroom.

Receive guests outside and live inside.

During this operation, most of Matthew's wives came out with him. They wanted to have a long talk with Matthew at night, so of course they needed a private space.

Almost at the same time, the meeting between Matthew and Zalandin started at the same time.

The two of them looked around and made a confident declaration.

"Everyone, we will definitely win this battle!"

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Zalandin issued a declaration of victory because he was deceived.

Matthew issued a declaration of victory because he accurately grasped the comparison of the combat capabilities of the two sides.

In this way, the two generals who firmly believe that they are heading for victory will naturally not retreat.

After looking at the battle map and pondering for a long time, Zalandin and Matthew made the same judgment almost at the same time.

"Right here, Mount Fuzar, this place will become the enemy's graveyard!"

It's not surprising that the two of them chose this place as the venue for the decisive battle.

There are three mountain ranges in different directions in the Fuzhar Mountain area, with vast grasslands interspersed between the mountains.

The grass here is very tall and can easily hide the traces of the cavalry's advance.

Without looking carefully, it is not even possible to identify the cavalry advancing through the tall grass.

Is there any more suitable place for the decisive battle than here?

Zalandin is full of confidence. He is a native of the grassland and is very familiar with the terrain here. Matthew's desire to hide and seek with him here is completely nonsense.

As long as Matthew dares to come, this is the place where he will fall.

The reason why Matthew chose this place is simple. The grass here is very tall and dense. It is late autumn, and these tall and dense grass are simply a natural fire field.

When fighting in a place like this, as long as the opponent's position is determined, if a fire continues, the grass will grow very well next year, and there will be no shortage of fertilizers.

The most important thing is that in a grassland full of forbidden magic, magic can actually be used here.

Although the upper limit for magic use is level seven, it is enough.

With Matthew's strong mental power and magic power, even a seventh-level magic is almost as powerful as an ordinary magician's super-level magic.

Magic below level seven basically covers all the effects of magic.

If there is damage, there will be damage; if there is special effects, there will be special effects.

As long as there are no problems with his thinking, the enhanced version of seventh-level magic is enough to turn the tide of the battle.

The Magic Corps, which has been suppressed by Matthew, will be the protagonist of this battle.

Since entering the grassland, Matthew has not mobilized them, which frustrated these young people who were eager to make achievements.

Now, it's their time to show off.

Fuzhar Mountain is about 1000 kilometers away from the royal court of the Huoxun Khanate, and almost [-] kilometers away from the border of the Kingdom of Phoenix.

This distance makes logistical supplies difficult for both sides, but it is even more difficult for the Phoenix Kingdom Army to supply them.

After deciding on the battle plan, the military meeting ended, but Debray did not leave. After watching the other generals leave, he looked at Matthew and hesitated to speak.

"General Debray, if you have anything to say, just say it. This doesn't have to be the case between us."

Matthew pointed to the chair opposite and motioned for Debray to sit down.

However, Debray was not in the mood to sit down at this time. Looking at Matthew's calm expression, he directly raised a question.

"Your Majesty, the place you chose for the decisive battle is indeed very good, but have you forgotten one thing?"

"what's up?"

"Logistics supplies!"

Debray took a deep breath and tried to organize his words.

Matthew was completely different from his previous identity, and Debray had to take care of his face if he wanted to express his opinions.

In short, you can't just say whatever you catch.

He pointed to the map in front of him and drew a line with the bamboo whip placed beside him.

"Your Majesty, this is our supply line. The straight-line distance on the map is [-] kilometers. However, in order to bypass three mountain ranges and two large rivers, as well as avoid the den of horse thieves and several die-hard hostile tribes, we must go around a large area. lock up."

"Our real supply distance is more than 2900 kilometers."

In fact, it’s more than 3000 kilometers!

Debray complained silently in his heart.

He just didn't want to make Matthew angry, so he exaggerated a little.

Seeing Debray's cautious look, Matthew felt a little emotional.

Debray, who once dared to point his nose in dissent, is now so cautious.

It has to be said that the change of status makes it impossible for them to speak freely.

Matthew took out a bottle of high-end whiskey from the storage space and pushed it in front of Debray.

"Debre, come and stay with me. Ahem, have a drink with me."

Although Matthew corrected himself quickly, the word "I" still silenced both him and Debray.

Seeing Matthew's slightly melancholy expression, Debray knew what was going on, and he quickly laughed to divert the embarrassment:

"Thank you for the wine, Your Majesty. It seems that we haven't drank like this for a long time. It's rare that you are in the mood today, so let me have a few drinks with you."

"it is good!"

Although the title is still unfamiliar, Debray is at least not as cautious as before.

Being able to do this is probably the limit of a normal courtier.

After the two had a few drinks, Matthew said in a deep voice: "I know all what you just said. As a general, how can you not even care about logistics and supplies? Are you looking down on me?"

Debray even said he didn't dare.

Matthew sighed softly and said softly: "Although Zalandin is a bit headstrong, he is by no means an ignorant fool. If he doesn't take the initiative to expose his flaws, how can he fight us in a place where he can use seventh-level magic?"

Debray suddenly realized.

Generally speaking, except for the ability to use some magic, the Fuzhar Mountains are a more favorable combat location for the grassland people.

This is their home field.

They are more familiar with the terrain here and their supply lines are shorter.

It is no exaggeration to say that Matthew chose to fight here. Apart from being able to use magic, he had no advantage at all.

But does Matthew dare to set fire here?

Although the shamans of the Immortal Holy Mountain did not directly participate in the battle, they had sent many white-robed and black-robed shamans to join the army of the Huoxun Khanate.

They may not directly join the war, but if someone dares to set fire to the grassland, they will definitely take action.

Debray reminded Matthew worriedly.

"Your Majesty, the strength of black-robed shamans is generally level 7-8, which can be ignored. The best among white-robed shamans are already super strong and should not be underestimated."

"More importantly, as long as we kill a shaman, even a black-robed shaman or even a lower-level gray-robed shaman, it will trigger strong revenge from the Holy Land of Immortality."

"There is a demigod-level shaman on the holy mountain, we..."

He didn't finish his words, but the meaning was obvious, which was to remind Matthew not to commit suicide.

Seeing Debray's cautious look, Matthew laughed and said, "Who said I was going to set fire magic?"

"Besides, even if the shamans of the Holy Land of Immortality want to go against me, they should be the ones to worry about."

"Shamanism originated from the Titus Empire. The Holy Land of Immortality is a branch from the Holy Land of Titas. It is inherently deficient and their combat effectiveness is not as strong as they boast."

"If they dare to stop me, then don't blame me for being polite."

Although he still wanted to remonstrate, Debray wisely chose to keep his mouth shut.

His strength has been stuck in the middle of level nine, very far away from reaching the top.