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The weakening of the enemy's artillery fire was a complete surprise.

Before the plan was launched, Marshal Kanter never thought that the flying dust could affect the performance of the enemy's artillery.

After discovering this, his thinking began to diverge. As long as the line of sight is obscured, the enemy's artillery lethality can be affected.

In addition to the dust raised by digging, the smoke can also do the same.

As for magical means, let alone that. It may even be more effective at blocking the line of sight. The only drawback is that it's a bit useless as a magician.

Problems that can be solved by physical means must not be solved by magical means. This is the quality that a commander of an army should have.

Reducing does not mean stopping. As long as artillery fire is roaring in their ears, the soldiers cannot sleep peacefully.

Digging holes temporarily relieved everyone's anxiety, but it did not help in defeating the enemy.

To win, the army still needs to take the initiative.

Deep down in his heart, Marshal Kanter secretly cursed Hudson more than once as a turtle with a shrunken head.

Even though they had the upper hand, they didn't even know how to launch an attack. As long as the enemy launches an attack, the arrangement in front of them will be effective.

The advantage of military strength can only be realized when the troops are in close combat.

With such a confrontation now, no matter how obvious the strength advantage is, it has no meaning.

Fight back, you must fight back!

As time passed, the enemy's firepower became confusing, sometimes stronger and sometimes weaker, leaving the demon crocodiles confused.

"Marshal, what is the enemy doing?

Magic crystals are a scarce resource in the surface world. With such aimless bombardment, isn't Hudson afraid that the country will settle the score with him? "

The Demon Crocodile King asked doubtfully.

Although he came to the surface world not long ago, he still heard about the poverty of Alpha Kingdom.

In a poor country, saving is a compulsory course.

The king's annuity can only be owed forever. Anyone who dares to spend extravagantly will be the unrelenting enemy of the Ministry of Finance.

"Your Majesty, this is the enemy's sinister intention!

We marched all night and dug countless huge pits. The soldiers were getting tired and what they needed most now was rest.

With the enemy constantly stirring things up, everyone was always in a state of high tension, and no one could sleep peacefully.

After being tortured like this, I am afraid that even if it is delayed until night, no one will have the energy to pick up the sword and fight the enemy! "

Marshal Kanter explained depressedly.

In this magical world, it is not difficult to force soldiers to rest.

But the problem is that there are too many soldiers, and the few magicians in the exhausted army may not be able to make all the magic crocodiles sleep.

Even if they could do it, they dare not do it now.

We really have to use magic means to force the soldiers to rest. If the enemy comes and kills them, it will be too late to cry.

Understanding the truth does not mean that the problem can be solved.

If you want the devil crocodiles to adapt to the sound of cannons, it can't be done in just a few hours.

What's more, the enemy's random bombardment can also cause damage, and the comrades around him may be blown up at any time.

Everyone has seen the scene of blood and flesh flying everywhere, but it was a fight with real swords and guns on the battlefield.

In contrast, the flying flesh and blood caused by the magic crystal cannon was a purely passive beating, and the impact on the soldiers was completely different.

"Otherwise, let some of them rest first to ensure our ability to counterattack at night!"

The Demon Crocodile King suggested uncertainly.

The Demon Crocodile army has more troops, but the enemy also has the advantage of cavalry. In a head-on confrontation in broad daylight, their chances of winning are not high.

The enemy is a human race with a big family and a big business. Even if they achieve a lose-lose record, the other side will win strategically.

The small demon crocodile clan of Dangan cannot tolerate any large-scale failure, not even heavy losses.

These innate limitations dictate that they can only choose the battlefield at night, while the enemy is just the opposite.

The seemingly meaningless artillery battle at the moment is actually a battle for war time between the two sides.

Whoever controls the time of the decisive battle will gain control of the war, and the probability of winning the war will also be greatly increased.

"That's all it can do now!"

Marshal Kanter reluctantly agreed.

There is no best choice, so a compromise solution must be used.

It cannot be guaranteed that all the main studs will be invested, but at least their ability to launch counterattacks at night must be guaranteed.

The enemy can play the strategy of exhausting his troops, and they can naturally follow suit.

…

"Give me the order, withdraw your troops and return to camp!"

Seeing that the sky was getting darker, Hudson ordered decisively.

The artillery battle during the day greatly dampened the enemy's morale, but the enemy commander's response was still remarkable.

If the enemy hadn't reacted quickly enough and taken countermeasures in time, just a bombardment of magic crystal cannons would have destroyed this army of magic crocodiles.

The failure to complete the work did not affect everyone's good mood at all.

Not a single soldier of our own was lost, but the enemy suffered tens of thousands of casualties. This was enough.

The magic crystals consumed in the war are a matter for the Hessian Kingdom government. At most, the senior military leaders need to worry about it and have nothing to do with the soldiers.

There was no victory in the war, which the soldiers loved most, which meant that they could eat meat again in the evening.

In fact, meat has been available since the formation of the coalition.

However, due to the logistical system of the Hessians, the supply of meat often failed to keep up.

As a last resort, Hudson could only ask his own caravan to transport a batch of dried fish from the southeastern province and sell it to the Hessian Logistics Department to recharge.

Among many kinds of meat, dried fish is undoubtedly the least oily and watery. It’s okay to be full, but don’t worry about the taste.

The only condiment in the army is salt. Other sauces are considered luxuries in the Aslant continent.

Candy, that's for the wounded and elite troops.

In comparison, he is still a fat man with the most oil and water, and is more popular among the soldiers at the bottom.

Affected by insufficient supplies, the "fine meat" in the eyes of these low-level soldiers can only be enjoyed at celebration banquets.

The battle artillery made great achievements during the day, but it did not affect everyone's eating meat.

Compared to the cheers of the lower-level soldiers in the camp, the atmosphere in the commander's camp was completely different.

The confrontation between the two armies also required physical strength. The soldiers took several turns, but the coach Hudson did not rest.

I still have to stay up late when I come back at night. Fortunately, the strong men in the Sanctuary are strong and strong. If it were a frail and sick commander, it would be a high probability that he would die young if he went on like this.

The coach has to be busy, and naturally the senior generals cannot escape.

“The artillery battle during the day has initially accomplished our strategic objectives, but it does not mean that the enemy has lost the ability to conduct sneak attacks at night.

Tonight is a critical node. The enemy suffered heavy losses during the day and is very likely to come back with revenge at night.

The generals on duty must be more vigilant to guard against enemy sneak attacks at night! "

Hudson warned sternly.

The post-war summary that was supposed to be conducted was passed over by him in one sentence.

However, no one among the generals objected. The battle during the day was too simple, and the results could not be counted.

Everyone knows that when the artillery has made a contribution, the matter is over.

When it comes to calculating military merit, there is no reference in the entire continent. The artillery was put together temporarily, and the specific reward and punishment standards can only be worked out by everyone back home.

Anyway, it is impossible to calculate the head level of the artillery's record.

Hudson is not a troublesome person. Whether to give the people below him a way out can only depend on the conscience of the lord.

Those participating in the war were all private armies of nobles, and the war merits of the two kingdoms were recorded on the heads of the noble lords.

Relatively speaking, the situation in the southeastern provinces is better. Under the influence of his coach for a long time, the lord can eat meat and the soldiers can also drink soup.

It is difficult for grassroots to counterattack and become a noble, but capable people still receive much higher treatment in the territory than serfs.

In an era when others don't have enough to eat, it is also a blessing for one's own family to have enough to eat.

“Marshal, please don’t worry.

The general will definitely take strict precautions and not leave any opportunity for the enemy to take advantage of! "

Viscount Leonard said immediately.

This scene made all the Hessian generals envious.

Working the night shift to guard against enemy sneak attacks may seem like a hard job, but it is also highly valued by the commander-in-chief.

Especially after hearing what Hudson said, the enemy troops would come to steal the camp tonight, which made everyone even more jealous.

Fighting means having military exploits!

Following other commanders, everyone might panic when encountering this kind of thing, but with Hudson in charge, everyone has no such worries at all.

After all, the main task of duty is to be on guard, not for them to think of ways to defeat the enemy.

It is a great achievement to discover the enemy's stolen camp in time and launch the defense according to the plan. The commander is responsible for commanding the rest of the battle.

Having witnessed the defeat of the Giant Foot Centipede with their own eyes, everyone did not think that the army of demon crocodiles in front of them could cause much big waves.

"Marshal, how do you plan to carry out the subsequent battle?"

Marquis Simonyi asked with concern.

The important positions in the army were controlled by the nobles of the southeastern provinces, and he had no choice.

When it comes to military command capabilities, the noble generals of the Hessian Kingdom cannot match these battlefield veterans.

It’s okay if you don’t have enough ability and can’t win the initiative, but you still have the right to know.

We can't just finish the battle in a daze, as they, the participants, still don't know what's going on.

They have already experienced similar dark history before.

They won the giant-footed centipede's defeat in a daze.

For their own sake, they wanted to ask but were embarrassed to ask. He could only entertain the nobles from the southeastern provinces in private and chat over the wine table.

The answers obtained are all artistically processed, and no one can figure out how far they are from the truth.

After suffering a loss once, Marquis Simonyi would rather look down now and ask more questions to avoid the recurrence of bad history.

“First respond to changes by remaining unchanged, wait for the situation to change, and then decide on subsequent tactics.

If no big changes happen tonight, then starting from tomorrow, the knights will take turns to clean up the four directions and cut off the retreat of the demon crocodile army.

If the enemy does not come out for a decisive battle, then the troops will set up traps around the enemy's camp to prevent them from coming out at night.

I don’t care about anything else. Anyway, starting from tomorrow, we can’t let a grain of food flow into the enemy’s camp!

The mage group accompanying the army took action tonight, poisoning the streams around the enemy camp and cutting off their water source! "

Hudson used the calmest tone and issued the most vicious order.

With hundreds of thousands of troops on the move, food, grass and water sources are a big problem.

Under normal circumstances, the food carried by an army can last for ten days and a half at most.

Even if the devil crocodile can bear the hunger, it will only last a few more days.

Not to mention the water source, the camping location is not chosen randomly. The camp chosen by the enemy is a geomantic treasure land surrounded by mountains and rivers.

Although the mountain it relies on is less than 300 meters, this is the best campsite for dozens of miles nearby.

Once the enemy breaks through the camp, they can also use this mountain forest to escape.

Before the devil crocodile army arrived, Hudson had already surveyed the nearby terrain.

Even this geomantic treasure land was selected by him with the help of the enemy.

Facts have proved that careful selection still makes sense, and none of his enemies rejected his "goodwill."

The enemy's encampment has obvious advantages, but naturally there are also shortcomings.

There are no major rivers nearby, and the nearest river is fifty miles away. The water sources of the coalition forces were transported in advance.

Once the enemy troops set up camp, their water source could only rely on a few streams in the mountains.

In his own preset battlefield, following successful cases and copying homework, Hudson naturally became very familiar with it.

Looking at the performance of the noble generals in the camp, we can see that this is another knowledge blind spot for everyone.

Everyone has heard about the loss of food roads and water sources, and some have even experienced it.

It's just that most of these happen in siege battles, and it's really rare to play like this in a field battle.

It's not that everyone has never thought of it, but the main reason is that there is another bad guy in Aslant continent - the magician.

There is nothing they can do to cut off the food channel, but just by cutting off the water source, the water magician can still save the situation.

Now that they can be used, it is because Hudson knows that 80% of the magicians in the inner earth race are dark magicians, and most of the remaining 20% ​​are earth magicians.

The distribution of magicians is also affected by the natural environment. Water magicians are mainly born in coastal countries. Where is the sea in the inner earth world?

Tactics that were useless against other armies hit the weak point of the Demon Crocodile army.

This is a scene that even the well-informed human nobles have never experienced, let alone the rustic Demon Crocodile.

Without being able to see through it immediately, even if the tactics are exposed now, the Demon Crocodile Army has no time to change.

…

Dark clouds blocked the moonlight, and the earth was completely enveloped in darkness.

The demon crocodile soldiers, who were filled with anger, quietly entered the coalition camp under the command of their commander.

We know that it is impossible to keep the actions of large groups of troops completely confidential, but we can't avoid taking chances.

Even if you have to be exposed, late exposure is better than early exposure.

Almost at the same time, an inconspicuous team quietly left the coalition camp.

"There seems to be movement ahead!"

Henry Boer, a patrolling soldier, said to his companions vigilantly.

"No, this is an enemy attack!

Send the signal quickly..."

Before his companion finished speaking, his body fell down first. The sudden change made Henry Bohl instinctively send a signal.

After receiving the signal, the dazzling magic light shone in this direction instantly, directly exposing the sneak attack of the magic crocodile.

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