Chapter 968 (2/2)
The dark haired wizard looked cold and said he was serious.
The two men were deadlocked for a minute. The soldiers kneeling around didn't know what had happened. They knelt and didn't stand up.
”You know... There are three dragons on our side?” Brandon resisted the impulse to hit Lauren with his head, smiled and remained calm:
”Can you understand the meaning of this? In the battle of blood skeleton valley of Brandon, the sage, only three dragons participated in the war.”
”We don't have enough troops to counterattack, and the rest of us will die.” Loren shook his head. ”The dragon can turn the war around, but it's not enough to defeat the 100000 elf army - besides, the enemy has projection weapons specially used against the dragon.”
”... we have three dragons, three.”
Brandon still didn't want to give up: ”brother Connor's 200000 army is coming soon. Do you want to give him the credit for defeating the elves?!”
”But we still have more than 10000 wounded soldiers who can't fight and tens of thousands of civilians who haven't had time to withdraw from eboden.” the black haired wizard said calmly:
”To attack immediately is to let them die in vain - to sacrifice tens of thousands of combat power and workers, farmers, wizards and scholars for a dispensable victory, I don't think it's...”
”Wait, wait...”
The stunned Prince quickly waved his hand and incredibly stopped Lauren who wanted to continue: ”you mean... There are civilians in this city now?!”
”Yes.” Lauren nodded and frowned slightly. ”There are at least tens of thousands of people. What's the matter?”
”Nothing, I mean... They're all safe now?!”
”At least for now.”
”And you insisted for twenty days while protecting these civilians and guarding the city?” Brandon's eyebrows were almost frowned.
”... otherwise?”
”From beginning to end, you didn't throw these civilians as cannon fodder to the elves... I mean, arm them to form a militia and prolong the attack as long as possible?”
”I did try - but in front of the elf warrior, those armed citizens with no combat experience can't hurt the enemy at all except blocking the gap with their bodies; twenty civilians are not the opponent of an elf warrior.”
Loren shrugged: ”so after putting in four or five thousand people, I gave up - the only chance to delay the enemy by them is to let the elf warrior opposite cut people, so that the blade is worn and exhausted.”
”Unnecessary casualties should be reduced as much as possible; moreover, the strategic goal has been achieved, and there is no need to bury tens of thousands of people with eboden.”
Brandon was speechless at the explanation.
The next second, the Prince ”pa!” pressed Lauren's shoulder and looked at him with a very meaningful expression.
”What's the matter?” the black haired wizard was puzzled.
”Nothing, just a sudden sigh... Maybe it's because I'm no longer young?” Brandon began to sigh with a childish face:
”Loren Turin... Although I always know you are good at creating miracles, you can really surprise me every time!”
As the voice fell, Brandon turned to look at the soldiers who had not yet got up, straightened his chest and waved his big hand;
”Since there are still civilians who have not been able to evacuate, and the strategic goal of delaying the enemy's attack has been achieved, now immediately change the original tactical deployment - eboden up and down, and from now on, the whole army will cover the injured civilians in eboden city and evacuate the battlefield!”
”I, Brandon de sallion, in the name of the Dragon King family, promise you that all the living people will be brought back safely - all the soldiers who have persisted until now, you have completed your mission, you are all heroes of the Empire, and the Empire will not forget you!”
”I -- Brandon de sallion... Take you home!”
Resounding words echoed in everyone's ears.
First there was a dead silence, and then there was cheering like a flash flood.
”Long live your highness Brandon --!!”
The sudden burst of cheers came like waves, which almost made Brandon fall unprepared; Lauren, who didn't change his face, lost no time to help him behind his back.
From the knight of Byrne to the Wizards in the wizard tower, the soldiers who had just turned their face and were ready to give generously, were crying like children and stood in place.
They survived.
They can get out of here alive.
These eboden ”disabled people” and soldiers are Brandon's first supporters from today, and they are absolutely loyal to him.
With the help of their ”mouth”, the ”crown prince” who gave up his meritorious service and chose to protect civilians and soldiers will re-establish his image in the Empire - become a different emperor from connord in people's hearts.
One is to win the emperor by all means, and the other is to protect his soldiers and people, who can give up his honor.
Although it is still very small, it will eventually become an opportunity; An opportunity for Brandon to ”inherit” Connor as the 14th emperor at the right time without being obstructed by Connor's supporters.
However, there has never been a time in the world when anyone can have a smooth sailing
”Hoo - - -!!”
A cold wind suddenly swept by, making the peace people of eboden Garrison who were just excited lie down or hide behind the shield and wall.
After decades of fighting, these have become their instincts.
Is it the sea breeze?
The black haired wizard raised his hand and stopped in front of him.
No, it's not the sea breeze, it's... Huh?!
The dark haired wizard, who moved his palm and raised his eyes, stared at the scene in front of him and was suddenly stunned.
The burning wall of fire was separated from the center by a ”crack”, that crack
White as snow!