952.aftermath
952.The aftermath is gradually rising (page 1/2)
The invasion of the Jackals on the Genoa Peninsula lasted for a full month and a half. This long and narrow peninsula once claimed to be a prosperous place in the world. However, when it encountered a real war, it fell at an unbelievable speed..
The army of the Bonegnawing Clan attacked the city and captured territory in this area almost as a way of having fun. A month and a half was only enough for Xu Gesen's side to pass through the filthy swamp and complete the offensive and defensive battle of the Maginot Line, but it was already It’s enough for Lord Gehrman Gnawer to occupy most of the Genoa Peninsula..
Now its troops have completely occupied the road leading to the Sea of Mist in the south. Except for the Port of Chardoux, which is still holding on to death, the rest of the cities have fallen into the hands of the jackals. The attack speed in the north is slower, mainly It's because the land near Lake Shurpers has been set up by the pioneering army to establish a military defense zone..
Loren the short man obviously does not intend to hide in the Cato area and wait for a fierce battle with the gnolls..
After getting permission from King Louis, tens of thousands of elites of the pioneering army crossed the border of the Genoa Peninsula and began to conduct defensive operations along some of the border cities of the Halflings..
They came in time.
Just as the Maginot Line of Defense was in full swing, the Pioneer Legion and the Wolfsbane Clan in the Cato region had begun accepting refugees. Most residents of the entire northern Genoa Peninsula have now been resettled in the Cato region..
Although this also has objective factors for the advancement of the war, the vicious vision of King Louis is also evident..
Just this wave of refugees on the border receiving and leaving the country to defend against enemies has added nearly a million manpower to the Plantagenet Kingdom, half of which are halflings who are good at manufacturing, although these guys will not stay in Plantagenet forever. Flower Kingdom, but even if only one out of ten stays, the gorse will still make a profit.
Of course, there are also disadvantages to accepting so many refugees. For example, the security in the Cato region is deteriorating rapidly..
That place was already a relatively densely populated area, and the sudden acceptance of so many outsiders caused a lot of complaints in the area. Moreover, this kind of refugee reception made the pioneering army be targeted by the barbarians of the Bone-gnawing clan..
The Bone-gnawing King felt that this was the Plantagenets snatching the fruits of victory from his hands. So many slaves that could be plundered were taken away, making the super victory in his eyes incomplete and imperfect..
Under this situation, Gehrman Gnaw took out all his anger on the pioneers of the Pioneer Legion. In the past week, there have been four battles involving more than 3,000 people. The frontline strongholds established by the Pioneer Legion were forcibly destroyed. After knocking down three of them, the jackals invaded the city and began to massacre it, which directly caused the pioneering army to suffer an astonishing loss of tens of thousands of people within a week..
This means that if there are no accidents, Marshal Loren's army will soon have a real war with the Bone-gnawing clan on the Genoa Peninsula..
However, in this magical continent, it is impossible for something like war to happen without accidents..
The fall of the Lord of the Hunt not only brought peace to the central battlefield, but also directly affected the western front where the Genoa Peninsula is located. Hermann Bone-gnawing's violent army could not hold on for three full days..
It's not that it doesn't want to continue fighting, it's just that it can't fight anymore.
“Are they still half-dead?？”
In a destroyed halfling city at the northern end of the peninsula, the Bonegnawing King's camp was temporarily placed here. It was only in the early morning that the irritable Bonegnawing King began his "work" for the day.”.
It sat on its throne decorated with fresh skulls with an angry attitude, and asked several trusted generals under its command:：
“The priests still can't come up with a solution? Don’t the voodoo priests have any means at their disposal?？”
“No, Your Majesty.”
A big warlord holding a weird mechanical battle ax cursed with an unlucky look on his face.：
“Last night alone, there were as many as thirty-four blood-scarred priests who chose to commit suicide because they could not get a response from the gods. Without the guidance of gods, those cowards could not even fight, let alone fight, and even survive..
As for the voodoo priests, they are constantly brewing various decoctions. The problem is that those things can only heal the bodies of the soldiers but cannot inspire their hearts..
Our soldiers seem to have had their spines broken all of a sudden. They are still strong and brutal, but they have lost their goals and minds. They are as confused as if they have not woken up. Your personal guards are better, but this is common in other troops. to resist the terrible scenes of fighting.
Those bastards would rather lie down in their shacks than get up and do something, even if they whip them.”
“The hearts of the warriors are broken, my lord..”
Another old priest from the Bone-gnawing clan sighed and said：
“It's not their fault.
The scene when the Lord of Hunting fell was imprinted in the hearts of every believer through the connection of faith. The terrifying scene will flash in the minds of the soldiers every time they dream back at midnight. We launched this black disaster to help Our God was born, but now He has fallen.
The low morale of the soldiers is just the beginning. If this 'spiritual plague' is allowed to spread, your army will completely lose its fighting spirit in a short period of time. By then, I am afraid that the short-manned marshal from the opposite side will lead his troops to kill him. , these guys won’t pick up weapons and will just kill them where they are..”
“Bad luck, blanch! How did the powerful jackal become like this?！”
The bone-crushing king actually understands everything.
But it hopes that its warriors can be as strong as itself. As a great chief who talks about the Lord of Hunting but does not believe it at all, it does not think that the death of a god is a serious matter, but at the moment It also has to face this rapid turn of events..
It cursed, looked at the old priest who was hesitant to speak, and said angrily：
“Just say what you want, Manuk. You were my mentor when I was a kid. You know, I trust you. Just say it..”
“Your Majesty, although it may sound cowardly for me to say this, it is indeed time for us to retreat..”
Manuk, the old priest who single-handedly brought up Gehrman Bone-gnawing, sighed, and it whispered：
“I know that you are definitely not willing to give up. No one is willing to give up at this time, but this spiritual plague is coming too quickly. Before the opponent can react, we must retreat immediately. My idea is to retreat directly to the Dark Mountains and return to the Dark Mountains. To the ancestral land of the Bone-gnawing clan.
Perhaps time can heal the cowardice in the hearts of the soldiers. When they come out of that kind of spiritual despair, you can start a war again..
The Brass Fortress is gone, the road to the Genoa Peninsula is open.
This is our hunting ground！
We can come anytime we want, but.”
“But what if we go back?？”
The always arrogant and violent Gehrman Bone-Gnasher showed a rare sense of reason at this moment. It stood up with a helpless attitude, stretched out its hand and pointed outside the camp, saying：
“Our sudden retreat at this time will only make Loren on the opposite side realize our weakness. In the current state of the soldiers, they will be defeated as long as they are pursued. Collapse syndrome is spreading. It is an unstoppable spiritual plague, a defeat. It will trigger a terrifying collapse of the entire army..
By then, let alone returning to our ancestral homeland, it would be a luxury for us to leave the Genoa Peninsula alive..
Cannot return！
At least we can't let the other side see the clues. Let my personal guards go up first and continue to attack the pioneering legion's position so that they have no time to worry about anything else. As for you.
to find a way！
No matter what method is used, let the soldiers regain their fighting spirit as soon as possible！
Even if it's magic”
This decision made the Grand Overseer and the priests look at each other, but they could not come up with reasons or plans to object, so they could only nod and leave quickly..
After everyone left, in his tent, Gehrman Bonegnat became more and more angry as he thought about it. It roared and punched the table next to it. Its burst of brute force caused the table's HP to drop to the bottom. , turned into a ball of scrap with a bang.
This shitty fate is really harsh on me！
Hermann thought that he was about to break through the northernmost tip of the Genoa Peninsula and advance into the center of the continent, but the damn spiritual plague suddenly descended at this moment..
To hell with the horse-riding Lord of the Hunt！
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