Chapter 454: Strengthening
Looking back at the open city, the Tandelon Demon Kingdom army that has appeared in the reconnaissance radius is not the defeated army of the Subia Demon Kingdom army. They have been in the Leon territory for several months while Viola was dormant. They conquered the city, the morale was high, the equipment was well-equipped, and the soldiers were all professional soldiers. There were hardly many recruits who had been recruited. Although the number was not large, it was a truly strong army.
And in addition to their hard power, their minds are not muddled either.
Kaimen City is located in a valley, surrounded on three sides by mountains and one by the sea. Traffic and topography have created this city like a crossroads.
The Tandelon Demon Kingdom army did not approach. Instead, they camped outside the valley and began to build a simple defense line. It looked like they planned to fight a protracted war.
They did not despise Viola and knew not to attack rashly. This strategic emphasis was exactly the opposite of the initial contempt of the Subia Demon Kingdom army.
It was obvious that the Tandelon Demon Kingdom army was waiting for the opportunity, and was also waiting for reinforcements from other Demon Kingdoms.
It stands to reason that the army of the Tandelon Demon Kingdom that arrived first should be eliminated at this time, but Viola did not dare to attack rashly. The small number of the Tandelon Demon Kingdom army is only relatively speaking. If it is compared with Viola's army, In comparison, the number of people is still about three times that.
A whole day passed, and the two sides did not actually fight. At this time, a group of several scouts could no longer guarantee safety. Basically, they were powerful reconnaissance teams composed of dozens or hundreds of cavalry. Occasionally, some small-scale battles broke out.
This battle is destined to not be easy, and both sides are now tense.
In this way, we stayed up until sunset, and the cool moonlight rose from the east.
In the Tandelon Demon Kingdom's army camp, the soldiers who were on their way have rested. Of course, night sentries have been arranged and troops can be mobilized at any time to prevent Viola from sending people to sneak attacks.
"Report! Traces of enemy cavalry were found two kilometers away from our army!"
The messenger's report made the general responsible for the night watch feel a sinking feeling, but he came anyway.
Although the city defense war can take advantage of the city walls and defensive offensives to resist a much larger army with far fewer soldiers, the city defense itself is actually a disadvantage.
As long as there are enough soldiers and supplies, the siege party can launch countless attacks. No matter how many times they fail, they only need to succeed once.
But the defending side can win countless times, but as long as it fails once, there will be no future.
This is a question of error tolerance.
Therefore, compared to seizing in, taking the opportunity to go out and defeat the enemy's effective forces is an inevitable method. Even if the killing effect is not obvious, it can still disrupt the enemy's morale.
Although it is not in line with the spirit of chivalry, this is indeed one of the few options for the side with fewer people.
The Tandelon Demon Kingdom army had anticipated a night attack and immediately mobilized its reserves after receiving the news. A group of thousands of cavalry left the military camp in a mighty manner and went straight to the place where traces of the enemy troops were found.
Everyone thought there would be a fierce night battle, but when they arrived, only a string of horse hoof prints were left on the scene.
From a distance, you can see the cavalry holding Princess Viola's flag retreating, and they didn't forget to shoot a few arrows to express their feelings.
But those arrows couldn't reach the approaching Tandelon Demon Kingdom army, and basically all of them were shot in the air and stuck on the ground.
This feeling was like discovering that the Tandelon Demon Kingdom army was coming to arrest me, so Viola's cavalry was frightened and retreated.
What the hell?
Is the morale of Princess Viola's army so low?
In the middle of the night, although the moonlight is bright, it also severely limits the field of vision. In this case, it is difficult to judge the specific number of the enemy and ourselves. They usually fight and run away without even seeing each other. It feels like If morale is low, just shooting a few arrows to keep up with the pay is enough.
The general of the Tandelon Demon Kingdom couldn't handle the enemy's sudden escape. Logically speaking, how could an army that didn't even dare to attack the enemy defeat the Subia Demon Kingdom army? Or should I say...
Is this a ploy to lure the enemy in?
While thinking about this, suddenly everyone heard a noise of gongs and drums, accompanied by firework-like lights appearing in the night.
The direction is exactly opposite to the current place, located on the right side of the Tandelon Demon Kingdom's military camp.
Even if the tiger is really transferred away from the mountain, the Tandelon Demon Kingdom army is not afraid. After all, they did not bring out all the reserve teams at once, and there are still people in the military camp watching.
However, when the general who had gone out led the team back and arrived near the source of the sound, he could only see a bunch of horse hoof prints, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of ignited gunpowder. Other than that, nothing could be caught. live.
If something goes wrong, there must be a monster, and the general already has a bad premonition at this time.
After searching the area and confirming that no enemy troops were approaching, the general returned to the camp. As soon as he sat down in the tent, he saw the messenger running in again:
"Report! Traces of enemy troops were found three kilometers away from our army. The number is unknown."
No way, the general who had just returned immediately asked people to mount their horses again, but the result was the same as the previous two times, not even a hair was caught.
What the hell is Princess Viola up to?
The general, who was already a little annoyed, felt that this matter might not be over yet.
The result was as expected. As soon as he sat down, he heard jingling sounds outside the military camp. The sound of beating drums and trumpets was like a concert, which caused the water in the cup to ripple slightly.
However, just like the previous times, by the time she led people to rush out, Viola's army had already disappeared.
"Expand the warning range for me! Don't let the enemy take advantage of the loophole!"
The order is indeed correct, but how effective is it when executed...
Less than an hour after it stopped, the gongs, drums and firecrackers began to blast again outside the military camp. The general, who had just touched the pillow with his head, yelled angrily, but you can't do anything regardless, so you can only lead the troops to attack again.
Needless to say, the result was the same as the previous few times, nothing happened. Viola's army ran as soon as they saw the soldiers from the Tandron Demon Kingdom coming out. They ran so fast that they disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.
And every time the Tandelon Demon Kingdom army just left, they would go back again and again, and no one could stand it after repeated tossing.
Don't forget, this army has been marching all the way. It is already exhausted, and it is not allowed to sleep well in the middle of the night. Who can bear this?
The strategy of exhausting troops is a simple, effective and easy-to-use strategy.
In fact, fighting in this world still relies on martial ethics. For example, if the disadvantaged party proposes a duel between knights, the other party will most likely agree to show their bravery.
However, the art of war is also tricky. Viola, who has been opened to a new world by Sun Tzu's Art of War, and her knights, have long discovered that they were too rigid before.
In the battle of life and death, every effort should be made. To be precise, the previous methods of fighting were too childish.
Therefore, this time, the strength of the Tandelon Demon Kingdom army was solidly increased.
(End of chapter)