NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 618: Encounter on Route 616_1
Chapter 618: Encounter on Route 616_1
In the shaded alley, four knights were escorting Marquis Garcia westward.
Close to noon, Knight Erich pulled the reins of his warhorse, saying:
“Let’s rest for a quarter of an hour before we hit the road again.”
“Yes!”
The knights dismounted and started eating their dried meat and wine.
Marquis Garcia also sat down by a willow tree at the side of the road, but he seemed to have no appetite. He declined the food offered by Knight Erich and just sat quietly, lost in thought.
Seeing this, Knight Erich didn’t insist and started eating by himself.
But before he could finish, he suddenly dropped his food and lay down on the ground, one ear pressed tightly to the earth.
The other knights quickly became alert upon seeing this.
A moment later, Knight Erich’s face slightly changed as he said:
“There’s a convoy heading in our direction!”
Hearing this, the knights immediately mounted their horses and subtly surrounded Marquis Garcia.
Before long, they indeed saw a convoy approaching in the distance.
Knight Erich squinted to see the convoy flags for a moment before he sighed with relief:
“It’s the royal carriage.”
Everyone relaxed, watching as the convoy slowly approached.
Knight Erich clearly recognized the guards in the convoy and hurried to greet them.
Fu Ling waved her hand. ” That won’t happen. I know what I’m doing. I won’t kill anyone. But your friend is really stupid. Didn’t he realize that there was something wrong with that woman? ”
Xie Fengmian sighed. ” A person who is deeply in love and blinded by love cannot see the truth. Actually…” I tried to persuade him, but he didn’t listen.”
” Then what are you going to do? ” Fulin asked. ” Do you want to tell your friend that that woman is so disgusting? ”
Her words were just right, following Xie Fengmian’s wishes.
“Can you send me a copy of this recording?” he asked. I want to find a suitable opportunity to let my friend hear it. I hope he can recognize that woman’s true colors.”
Fu Ling readily agreed,”Alright…” Then, I’ll scan you and send you a WeChat message.”
At this moment, she was so happy that she was about to laugh out loud…
Hahahaha, I’m really too smart. I asked for WeChat so naturally.
Previously, Fulin was still thinking about how to get WeChat from Xie Fengmian.
This was great. It was naturally resolved.
Xie Fengmian hesitated for a moment before nodding.”Alright.”
After the two of them added each other on WeChat, Fu Ling sent the recording to Xie Fengmian.
Fulin said, ” Go back and tell your friend that this woman is treating him like an ATM. If he’s useless, he’ll be kicked. Believe it or not, this woman must have found many men before she hooked up with your friend. ”
“Yes, I believe you now.” Xie Fengmian nodded.
Fu Ling was quite satisfied with his answer.
“Now you know what kind of person she is. If she tries to seduce you again, you know what to do, right?” she said.
Xie Fengmian smiled helplessly. ” Actually, I’ve always disliked her. She had approached me twice before, but I rejected her both times. I wanted to tell my friend about it, but I was worried that he wouldn’t believe me after I told him. He’s completely captivated by that woman. He won’t believe anything anyone else says. ”
Fu Ling patted Xie Fengmian’s shoulder.” You’re right not to say anything. If your friend had some sense of judgment, he wouldn’t have come to this. If you told him directly without any evidence, he would definitely think that you’re slandering his good girlfriend. If that woman cries again, you’ll be in trouble. ”
“You…” Xie Fengmian asked. You seem to know a lot about this?”
A look of disgust immediately appeared on Fu Ling’s face. She said, “”Tsk, I’ve been watching my stepmother put on an act since I was young. I can see through this kind of woman at a glance.”
“Well, we’re headed the same way, brother, join me in the carriage. I have a few words to say to you.”
Marquis Garcia boarded the carriage.
As much as Knight Erich wanted to prevent it, he signaled the accompanying knights and quietly surrounded the carriage.
After all, they were siblings. Who knew if the queen had sentiments for Marquis Garcia and planned to break him out.
The convoy moved on.
“Why are you here?” Marquis Garcia asked flatly, apparently not anticipating his sister’s arrival.
Queen Midela scoffed, “Isn’t it because of you, my dear brother, you turned the war into this mess. Couldn’t I come to the front line to check on things?”
Marquis Garcia retorted calmly, “You don’t understand military matters, better stay at the rear…”
Queen Midela laughed scornfully, interrupting him, “True, I don’t understand military affairs. So, my dear brother, the military genius of the North Territory, can you explain to me your strategy of fleeing the battlefield and causing the fall of the Westland?”
Marquis Garcia seemed rather impatient, but looking at the persistent Queen Midela, he still explained briefly:
“The Sky Breaking Mountain Range is not the ideal battlefield for a standoff. Engaging the orcs there in a war of attrition will only exhaust the Empire’s remaining vitality.
Therefore, we must let the orcs invade and let them occupy a part of the land to vent their accumulated desire for slaughter.
In this way, the fighting spirit of the orc army will be weakened, and more importantly, we can choose a better battlefield for the decisive battle…”
Hearing this, Queen Midela interjected: “I heard that after you withdrew from the frontline, you came directly to Luwal Valley to set up camp, and no matter how His Majesty urged you, you refused to lead the army into Storm Fortress. Could it be that in your heart, Luwal Valley is the best battlefield for the decisive battle?”
“Yes.”
“Why?” Queen Midela asked, looking puzzled. “Luwal Valley has no natural defenses, while Storm Fortress is one of the most formidable war fortresses in the empire.”
“Storm Fortress is indeed solid, but it is not a city the orcs must conquer.”
Queen Midela was momentarily taken aback.
Marquis Garcia continued to explain: “You need to understand that the way the orcs wage war is very different from ours. They don’t need logistics, and they live off plunder. Although Storm Fortress blocks the gateway to Westland from the Crimson Flame Territory, it is not a strategic location that the orcs must capture.
They can easily bypass it through the mountains beside Storm Fortress.
The orc army consists solely of light infantry. Having no provisions to carry and all of them being well-versed in mountain climbing, don’t forget that they initially crossed over from the other side of the Sky Breaking Mountain Range.”
Queen Midela furrowed her brows slightly before asking:
“What about Luwal Valley then? Why is it a better battlefield?”
“The one city the orcs must conquer is Dragon City. And to get to Dragon City, the orcs must cross the Luwal River.” Marquis Garcia dipped his hand in a little tea and drew a simple topographic map on the side of the carriage. He continued:
“The biggest problem with the orc army is that they have no ships. Therefore, they can’t cross the upper and middle parts of the Luwal River where the water is deep and the current is swift. Cutting down trees to build ships would take too long, and there may not be many craftsmen in the orc army who know how to build ships.
So their best crossing point is in the meadow plains of the lower Luwal River.
At this point, the Luwal River breaks into countless tributaries. With shallow water and slow current, it is entirely possible to wade across.
If we choose to fight here, the intricate network of rivers will naturally separate the orc army, making it impossible for them to support each other in time.”
Queen Midela, who was still quite puzzled, couldn’t help but ask: “And then? In such an environment, what advantages do us humans have?”
“Cavalry,” declared Marquis Garcia. “Humans have cavalry, while the orcs do not. Therefore, on the meadow plains, we can take advantage of the mobility of cavalry to rapidly concentrate our forces, gain local superiority and annihilate them!”
Queen Midela frowned even more. “But even if we manage to annihilate one or two orc armies in this way, what’s the point? Overall, humans will still inevitably be at a disadvantage.”
Marquis Garcia gave a faint smile and said: “What if the army that’s annihilated belongs to the orc emperor.”
Queen Midela’s eyebrows lifted. She seemed to understand Marquis Garcia’s intentions a little.
Marquis Garcia continued:
“Saruman was born into the Warsong Tribe, so in this vast orc army, the only ones who are truly loyal to him are the members of the Warsong Legion, which constitute about fifty thousand orc soldiers.
If we concentrate our superior forces in Luwal Valley and annihilate the Warsong Legion, or at least severely weaken this army, then even if we lose overall, we have in fact already destroyed the foundation of the third orc empire.
Without his direct forces, Saruman’s control over the other orc tribes will immediately weaken considerably.
The orcs have already conquered all of Westland, and nearly half of the vast Crimson Flame Territory is about to fall into their hands too. Such large territories are enough for these tribes to divide amongst themselves.
Tell me, without the threat of military force, would the orcs from other tribes be willing to risk their lives to continue fighting humans to the death?”
Finally, Queen Midela’s eyes lit up, apparently recognizing the validity of Marquis Garcia’s strategy.
Drawing a deep breath, Marquis Garcia stated adamantly:
“When Saruman gradually loses control over the orc army, that will be the real beginning of the human’s counterattack!”