In the valley roads of the rugged area, black jackdaws cackled on the dead branches covered with snow.
In its field of vision, a team of Northern troops, civilians, and descendants were marching silently.
Xu Zhilei was riding a horse and walking in front of the team, feeling a splitting headache.
He couldn't even remember how he escaped from that purgatory.
In order to avoid being completely annihilated, Marquis Luke issued the final order, ordering all the soldiers and civilians in the city to follow Xu Zhilei to break out of the city, while he stayed in the city and led the barbarian soldiers to launch a desperate attack on the rebels.
However, when Xu Zhilei led the people to break out of the siege and flee westward, what they saw was a group of monster hunters and robbers waiting behind, sharpening their knives.
In the end, only more than 7,000 people rushed out with him, and the rest were separated and fled into the mountains in the north.
Looking at the dark sky and the long queue behind him, Xu Zhilei couldn't help but feel confused.
Where to go next?
Gather the remaining troops and launch a counterattack on Boulder City?
The number of troops that successfully left the city was only tens of thousands, and the rest were civilians without fighting ability. How could they possibly defeat the rebels and machine tribes who had already occupied Boulder City.
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So, break out all the way south and escape to Silver Fang City?
If you leave the protection of the mountains and march slowly in the open wilderness, you will only be hunted down by the dire wolf knights.
Regardless of how serious the losses the Black Knight Guild suffered, Luke entrusted these people to him, and he must find a way out for this team.
Hiding in the mountains is not a long-term solution. The lack of supplies and cold weather will engulf the team.
Are there any shelters near Boulder City that can be stationed?
The north is the rolling mountains, the east is more mechanical races, the west...the west is the barbaric wilderness.
Suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed in his mind.
The wilderness has always been a dangerous no-man's land, but because it is stationed in Boulder City all year round, the Black Knight Guild is quite well-informed.
There is a rumor spread among the bandits of the Monster Hunter Guild that the Savage Area is where the Starwind Mercenary Group is stationed.
Thinking of this, Xu Zhilei took a deep breath.
Regardless of whether the news is true or false, they have no choice now.
After another day's trek to the west, you can reach the edge of the wilderness.
Xu Zhilei cheered up and issued instructions loudly. A pair of eyes that were in deep pain, numb and confused looked at him.
"Brothers from Boulder City, let's change direction and set off towards the wilderness!"
...
In the wild area, thick vines twine around the ancient trees.
A stalker of Starwind Shadow walked through the jungle, passed over the stream, blended into the shadows of the forest, and moved quickly.
The griffin scouts sent a signal, and they spotted a troop entering the eastern mountain forest from the air.
Their traces must be found as soon as possible, and the hidden existence of Savage City must not be discovered.
There was a sound from the forest ahead. The stalker climbed up an ancient tree, peeled off the leaves and looked outside.
Her eyes widened in surprise.
It was not the mechanical tribe that entered the forest, but a remnant army.
The warrior with the Iron Fist emblem on his leather armor is a barbarian warrior under Luke, and the person wearing the robe with the knight's emblem on his chest is the descendant of the Black Knight Guild.
After seeing the leader of the team, the stalker shrank.
As an intelligence expert, she recognized who it was.
Soon, Yin Besi came to Li Ran with a message.
"The Star Wind Shadow troops sent a message that Xu Zhilei, the president of the Black Knights, has led the remnants of Boulder City into the wilderness. What should we do?"
Li Ran said in a low tone: "Jones Byrne betrayed the Wolf Principality, and most of the 200,000 army in Boulder City except the rebels were destroyed. It seems that this is the only thing wrong with Xu Zhilei."
Li Ran frowned and thought for a long time before saying, "I'll go see him in person."
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In the middle of the Wolf Principality, go to the Wolf Castle Hall.
Grand Duke Ron summoned Wolfe, Lu Xiao and Han Feibai to discuss the response plan.
The massacre in the north cast a heavy shadow on everyone's hearts. Ron, who had always been tough, also lost his cool due to shock and anger, and his face looked as terrifying as a psychic storm cloud.
This kind of thing is completely unavoidable. Jones' previous disguise was so good that he deceived everyone.
General Wolfe reported to Ron: "Our friends in Falkenridge conducted an investigation after learning the news, and the preliminary conclusion is that the previous assassination of your brother was also related to Jones."
Ron's face was gloomy, and he couldn't help but think of what Li Ran once said.
If he does not serve as the Grand Duke, then the Wolf Principality will most likely fall into the hands of people with ulterior motives.
This person with ulterior motives turned out to be Jones.
Lu Xiao and Han Feibai, who were sitting at the table, also looked gloomy.
The emergence of betrayers pushed the originally great war to the edge of the cliff.
The Wolf Principality has reached a critical moment of life and death. After opening a huge gap in Stone City, an important node in the northern defense line, the mechanical tribe is marching south to attack the city and plunder territory.
Large areas of the Northern Territory, towns and villages have been lost.
Now, there is no danger for the Wolf Principality to defend, and the mechanical army from the north has circled to the west side of the East Pole Mountain Range. Although the Wolf Fortress has millions of mixed troops, it still has to guard against the invading mechanical army from the east.
Because of the military power that was taken away before, the defense of the fortress is currently very difficult. If more power is taken away, it will definitely not be able to defend the strong attack of the mechanical tribe.
Due to the long distance, Marquis Meyer's southern troops were unable to return for reinforcements in a short time.
The situation has reached an extremely critical juncture.
Compared to Ron's rage and Lu Xiao's fear, Han Feibai had more thoughts.
After the fall of Boulder City, at least 200,000 rebels and machine tribes gathered. If they move south, it will take some time to reach Silver Fang City.
But if they attack the wild areas in the west, can the 40,000 God's Selection Soldiers stationed in the wild city be able to defend it?
Grand Duke Ron's words settled Han Feibai's thoughts.
"Wolf, how many more troops can we mobilize?" Ron asked in a deep voice.
General Wolfe had made a comprehensive calculation and replied cautiously: "The mechanical army in the east of Runlang Fortress is continuing to increase its troops. They should be in collusion with the rebels. Once we deploy troops to defend the empty space, we will launch a general attack. According to
According to the calculations of the staff, if we want to defend the Benlang Fortress, we can only mobilize a maximum of 100,000 troops."
Grand Duke Ron sighed softly.
How many rebels are there in Boulder City? At least two hundred thousand.
How to fight this battle?
Are we going to use 100,000 troops to deal with 200,000 rebels on the plains north of Silver Fang City?
Everyone knows that the next response is crucial.
If it resists the rebel attack and establishes a new line of defense, perhaps the Wolf Principality can survive for a while.
But the greater possibility is that the rebels marching southward are heading straight towards Silver Fang City and Benlang Fortress.
By then, the million-strong army of Benlang Fortress will be in a dilemma.
If you retreat, it will be equivalent to surrendering without a fight. If you don't retreat, you will face attacks from both the east and west sides at the same time. You will be attacked from both sides and cannot avoid the fate of being completely annihilated.
No matter how you choose, the Wolf Principality will be destroyed. The cities, people and descendants in the principality will die unless they rebel and join the Starbreakers. The Wolf Principality will be occupied by the Starbreakers like the Griffin Principality.
Occupied area.
Huge pressure rested on Ron's shoulders, his eyes sank into deep shadows, and after careful consideration, he issued the order.
"Wolfe, notify Marquis Meyer immediately to be on guard against new rebellions in the Lingding City area and those nobles who have good relations with the Bourne family."
"Okay, Grand Duke."
"In addition, please work with Chairman Lu Xiao and Ms. Han Feibai to immediately come up with an action plan. Under the premise of ensuring the safety of Benlang Fortress, mobilize capable forces to form a Northern Expeditionary Army to prepare for the rebellion north of Yinya City on the west side of the East Pole Mountains.
Army preparations for decisive battle."
After Wolfe and Lu Xiao took the order and left, Grand Duke Ron stopped Han Feibai.
Ron raised his head from the shadows, his brown eyes full of bloodshot eyes. The grief of his people being massacred and the anger of being betrayed were mixed together, making the powerful Terminator Swordsman show a twisted expression.