Chapter 796: Fire Burns the City
“This is how I plan to fight this battle...”
Gavin was not shy about the troops he had in hand, as well as the tactics he planned to adopt and the two sides. People shared it, because the next war will require the strong cooperation of the troops they lead to have any hope of success.
“The commander actually has an air force in his hands!”
“Fire burns the city!”
After hearing Gavin's plan, even though the Golden Feather Witch and the Hanso Archdruid had extensive experience, they couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. They were shocked by the power of the opponent and the viciousness of the opponent's methods.
“There is nothing we can do about it. Even if we gather the forces of all parties and confront each other head-on, our chances of winning are not great. We can only use clever tricks to narrow the gap.”
Gavin said helplessly. , "It cannot be destroyed or established. As long as the residents here can be saved, even if this place is burned down, we can rebuild it afterwards. But if those citizens are swallowed by monsters, then this city will be destroyed." Even if the city is really destroyed."
"This plan is indeed very bold, but it is full of too many variables. Once the intention is exposed in advance, it may fail, and it has very high requirements for command on the battlefield. "
"So, I boldly ask the two adults to hand over the command of this war to me,"
"This is of course. Mr. Gavin is a voter of Ms. Strategy. You proposed this plan. I don't leave it to anyone else."
"I have no objection, it's just those Usmail Will the citizens of the city agree to this plan?"
"You just need to ensure that your troops are in place on time, and I will take care of the rest," Gavin said confidently.
“No problem.”
“I need to go back to the front line to negotiate. While trying to mobilize as many troops as possible, we must also let the main force hold back the Tukan people as much as possible. Leaving them with no energy to send more troops to assist this army of activated plants.”
"If there are no other problems, then let's take action. The time left for us is very limited." Gavin said with high fighting spirit.
Not only is he no longer afraid of the coming war, but he is full of expectations.
Facts have proven that there is no more convenient way to quickly establish contact with local forces than to join forces to fight against powerful enemies.
As long as he can command and win this war, he will not only establish a relationship with the Leatherman Kingdom, but also establish a good relationship with the local forces in the giant valley, paving the way for the next plan.
After sending away the Golden Feather Witch and the Archdruid Hanso, Gavin immediately met with the three leaders of the Sword Thorn Brotherhood. They also played an important role in his plan.
In the city of Uxmail, these local snakes were more intimidating and had more say than his powerful dragon.
After listening to Gavin’s introduction to the enemy, the three leaders of the Sword Assassination Brotherhood suddenly changed their expressions and asked repeatedly, “General, are you mistaken? How could there be someone hiding in the Lesser Forest? Such a powerful dark force?”
“There is no mistake, this news was sent by the Golden Feather Witch of the Leatherman Witch Council and the Hanso Druid of the Rice Order. ”
Gavin waved his hand and directly brought the three of them to the initial stage. The phantom that discussed the origin of the enemy was released, "They were in a hurry to go back to mobilize their troops, so they did not have time to meet with the three leaders in person. The Tukan Eagle Knights who have been harassing us are not simply to block food in Usmail City. And to provide cover for this withered army, so that we cannot detect their invasion immediately."
"If everything is true, wouldn't our city of Uxmail be destroyed overnight? ”
"We definitely can't defend it on our own, but with the intervention and help of General Gavin, the Leatherman Kingdom and the Rice Order, we should still have hope."
"General, You must help us, you cannot just sit back and watch this city be destroyed. ”
The three leaders of the Sword Thorn Brotherhood no longer questioned the authenticity of the news, but looked at Gavin eagerly. Not to mention that their main force was at sea, not Usmail City, even in Here, facing the army of demon tree people led by dozens of demon trees, they were helpless.
But the importance of the city of Uxmail to them is self-evident. Without this city, they are no different from the helpless pirates at sea.
As for the fact that the enemy was attracted by Gavin, they never mentioned it. That was something only fools did. They had already made the mistake once before and would never do it a second time.
"Even if there is no request from the three leaders, I will not sit idly by and ignore it." Gavin revealed his true purpose, "We have formulated a battle plan with a high chance of winning, but the price paid is also high. It will take three more Leader, please lead your brothers to cooperate.”
“General, if you need us to do anything, we will do our best. Cooperate."
"We are a grasshopper on a rope now. There is no need for the general to be secretive."
"It is better for us to listen to the general's plan first."
In comparison, Duis, the boss of Sword Assassin, is more stable and cunning. Even when he is shocked, he does not make promises easily.
"The enemies we face this time are different from the flesh and blood in the past. Swords have a very limited effect on them. On the contrary, their attacks are fatal to those soldiers.
Only The earthen walls of Uxmail City, even with King Leatherman With the help of the country and the Rice Order, the possibility that we can hold on is almost zero.
In this case, we might as well use this city as a trap and let their main force in before releasing it. A fire." Gavin patiently explained the plan again.
"What? You want to set fire to the city? No, absolutely not. Wouldn't this mean destroying our city with your own hands?"
"Third brother, don't be so excited, this is war, war is inevitable There will be casualties, and a price must be paid. Since the opponent is powerful, if we can both suffer losses, even if it costs the city, it is a good choice. At least we can drag the enemy to death together.”
"All plants are afraid of fire, and those dark activated plants are no exception. This is indeed an effective way to kill enemies, but what about the citizens who set fire to the city?"
Three brothers of the Sword and Thorn Brotherhood The reaction was much more intense than Gavin expected, which is normal. After all, this city is their foundation.
“Our burning of the city is planned and selective. It does not mean burning the whole city. At least the dock warehouse area and your shipyard are not within this scope.”
Gavin went deeper. The analysis said, “We can evacuate citizens to this area in advance, but if the fight actually breaks out, it will be difficult to control the force. Yes, the safest way is to let them take shelter temporarily on the warship transport ship of the Cormyr fleet, and put five or six thousand people on it. There should be no problem. "
Although the Kingdom of Cormyr's food transport fleet is unloading food. It was completed, but the materials and goods for the return trip had not yet been arrived, and the return voyage had not yet been completed, so Gavin naturally made full use of it.
"This is indeed a good method. As long as we can ensure that the citizens are safe, even if the city of Usmail is completely burned, we can rebuild on the ruins."
"The general wants our brothers to help Mobilize the citizens of Uxmail City and evacuate them to a safe non-war zone?”
The three leaders of the Sword Assassination Brotherhood have already compromised in their words, because no matter how they repeatedly weigh the strength of the two sides, Neither of them could find a second way to win.
"Yes, we don't have much time left. It's too late to explain too much to those citizens. They must be forcibly moved out of the war zone to reduce casualties. Only your brotherhood can do this. It's just As a result, you will inevitably bear a lot of infamy." This is the real reason why Gavin brought in the three leaders of the Sword Brotherhood.
“Our brotherhood has suffered a lot of infamy in the city of Uxmail. We don’t care if there is one more. As long as their safety can be ensured, the city can be rebuilt.”
"This kind of infamy is only temporary. When the war comes, they will be grateful to us." "Our brotherhood will take over this job."
Three leaders of the Sword and Thorn Brotherhood It was easier than Gavin expected, at least he didn't need to persuade him with facts and reasons.
“There is a problem with this matter. Those Tukan eagle knights have been hovering above our heads. If we organize a large-scale transfer of citizens, wouldn’t we be exposed to their sight? This will not only create problems for those citizens Incurring fatal consequences may also expose our strategic intentions and cause the plan to fail." Duis, the boss of the Sword Thorn Brotherhood, pointed out the difficulties they need to face.
"I have already considered this. Just prepare. I promise that when you officially start the operation, they will not have any impact on you." In this matter, Gavin did not There are too many explanations and they are all covered.
Duis stood up and interrupted the other two brothers' questions. "The time is tight and the task is heavy. We won't waste too much time, General. We will organize the manpower and mobilize the citizens to carry out corresponding actions." Evacuation work. "
The other party is not an ordinary person. Since he dares to say this, he must have the corresponding means, and he is still unwilling to make it public. Asking more will only increase the embarrassment.
"Then please leave it to the three leaders. I still have a lot of preparation work to do, so I won't be far away."
"Stay, let's go."
The three leaders of the Sword Thorn Brotherhood left in a hurry. Before they saw the enemy, they wanted the citizens of Usmail City to evacuate, and they did it in just one day, even against the Sword Thorn Brotherhood. Speaking of which, it is not an easy thing.
"It's such a thick fog. It's foggy out of thin air at this time. This is not a naturally formed dense fog, but the seventh-ring spell of the druids that controls the weather. Those Tukan Eagle Knights can't see the situation on the ground, so naturally they have no way to deal with it. We pose a threat."
"Such a simple method, we didn't even think of it."
"This is the importance of insight. We are really lacking in this area.”
“In this way, we don’t have to worry about those Tukan Eagle Knights, but it will cause great inconvenience to our subsequent evacuation. . ”
“Nothing is perfect in this world. Let’s just go for it. Now we have no choice.”
"You don't question the credibility of this matter at all? What if this is a trap set by the other party?"
"What trap?"
"In order to capture Usme The residents of Er City were taken away. Those citizens who boarded the Cormyr fleet, they simply What if we don’t unload it and transport it directly back to the Kingdom of Cormyr? Looking at the army of immigrants, we can tell that he is full of people. Who knows whether his army of immigrants is all voluntary or coerced? "
"You can eat food indiscriminately, but you can't talk indiscriminately. Do you think Is General Gavin as short-sighted as you? Just look at the military supplies he shipped and you will know that he came here with a big plan."
"Yes, he did it in Tessel in one go. We have brought back 100,000 immigrants. Even if we are concerned about immigrants, we will not take a fancy to our city of Usmail. For these thousands of people, for him, our city of Uxmail is just a springboard, and marching into the entire valley is probably just the first step. In the end, he will detour back to Sesk. Compared with the flow of gold, The Golden Road, Jugu Hongdao is too unattractive.”
"Brother's analysis is right, but my knowledge is shallow."
"You must change your thinking in time. The realms of both parties are different, and the perspectives on things are different. What we regard as treasures, others You may not necessarily like it. He is developing and slipping through the cracks between your fingers. The little things you get are enough for us to make a lot of money.
You have all been in contact with Bede, the president of the Qianshou Chamber of Commerce, but do you know that a year ago, he was just a businessman. A businessman who owns three or four carriages.”
"Hiss... Brother, you mean that the other party became the president of a chamber of commerce just because he embraced General Gavin?"
"Yes, several of his take-off points are related to this. He is related to a general. This time he transported military supplies to the Eastern Region and relied on his relationship. , just boarded the ship of the Cormier fleet. Once this deal is successful, the other party will take another extremely critical step. Making more money is the second best, and the most important thing is to take the opportunity to spread the commercial network to the Eastern Region. Come on, I don’t need to say more about what this means.”
"A regional chamber of commerce and a cross-regional one are not the same concept at all. Both the ability to resist risks and the speed of development will be greatly improved."
"This is also the great thing about this general. , take other people's money and power and do your own thing, I heard about this Cormyr ship In the team, whether it is food or equipment, all are provided by those merchants, and the transport fleet is from the Kingdom of Cormyr. He has not provided a single gold coin from beginning to end, but he has absolute dominance, and even makes no more money than those merchants. "
"This is the power of the channel, who can control it? What about those channels that neither the merchants nor the Kingdom of Cormyr have? Only through him can everything take shape. What he is now using in Usmail City is also the power of channels. Not only are the Leatherman witches actively looking for them? When he came, even the Rice Order had to rely on his power. Compared to them, I’m afraid our brotherhood is not important enough.”
“You don’t need me to teach you what to do next, right?”
“Brother means that we need it too. Hold on to the big man’s lap, use his channel power to develop, and take advantage of the opportunity to grow?”
"Actually, we are already doing it now. We are gathering the fleet back. Isn't it just to take the opportunity to get out of the Eastern Region?"
"I mean, our approach is a bit too conservative. It is not an investment. part of the fleet, but all eligible vessels All mobilized and invested. "
"Hiss... Brother, you are crazy. Doing this is equivalent to completely tying up with General Gavin. If we succeed, we will certainly soar into the sky and directly break the current situation. The dilemma of being trapped in the Eastern Gulf, but once lost, If we lose, we will also be in doom. We will be far less stable than we are now.”
“You still haven’t understood the situation yet. When the time comes, it will not be something we don’t think about, but we will be attacked by the other party like today. On the burning rack, I had to do this, Rather than being passive when the time comes, it is better to take the initiative.”
“It is too early to talk about this now. Our most important thing now is to survive the current crisis. It is better to start with this war. How about a bet? ”
"What are you betting on?"
"Just bet on winning or losing. If we lose, there is no need to say more. Not only will our strength here be severely damaged, but General Gavin's plan will also be frustrated and will be destroyed. If Tefram doesn't fight against Cesc, there's no point in borrowing his channel power.
But if he wins, he will gain a foothold here, no matter where he is. Jugu’s influence in the Leatherman Kingdom will be greatly increased. At that time, we can let go, join his ranks, and fully utilize his influence to develop ourselves. What do you think?”
< br>"This is not a bet, this is a safe suggestion in itself. Just follow what the elder brother said."
"I agree too."
"Then this matter has been settled. However, our most important task now is to arrange the evacuation of the citizens of Usmail City. You must supervise it. You should know better than me what the virtues of those people are. , we must put an end to the situation of taking advantage of the situation. From now on, they are Our biggest bargaining chip in cooperating with General Gavin is not to lose all the people's hearts. If they turn around, they will exclude us from the list of cooperation."
"I'm afraid it's hard to guarantee this, especially. It's a violent thing. Even we are doubtful about the enemy's attack, let alone those citizens. , I’m afraid it will be difficult to put the plan into practice without some coercion.”
“I know, so I ask you to avoid serious violence, try not to kill people, and at the same time, don’t arouse their anger. Join forces to resist and make certain commitments when necessary.”
"Hey... I'm afraid that even if we make a promise, they won't believe it."
"Actually, it's easier for ordinary citizens with no background, but I'm afraid that the Shadow Union and the Skeletons will help them do something secretly. Make a stumbling block and encourage the ignorant citizens to fight against us.”
"What we should be most afraid of now is not that they will show up, but that they will not show up. Don't you think this is an opportunity?"
"Brother wants to start an all-out war with them? Uproot them and completely To monopolize the entire Uxmail City industry? ”
(End of this chapter)