Chapter 1089 (2/2)
The reason is very simple: the army around Duke Byrne is dominated by knights. Cavalry can't go through mountain roads and forests, but can only move in roads and paths; So as long as you follow one way, you can certainly find clues to his Duke Byrne's action.
This idea is right, because yesterday morning, he did find traces of large-scale cavalry action; After judging that he was on the periphery of the blockade, Anson ZAD immediately judged that it was likely to be the main force of Duke Byrne!
So after a day's March, the panting Anson ZAD finally found the abandoned camp where Loren Turin had stayed; Before he got excited, a new news suddenly came:
A large number of elite cavalry suspected of Duke Byrne are about to break through the blockade and go to the imperial capital. They are in urgent need of reinforcements!
The direction of breakthrough was behind Anson ZAD. It was almost three days' journey for the Elven warriors to March quickly - if converted into cavalry, it was almost the day when they found the trace. Loren duling had thrown them away and turned around to break through in the direction of the imperial capital.
Anson ZAD finally collapsed.
Southeast and northwest, valley plain, river bank dense forest, Avenue and path... The banner of the black Duke is everywhere, as if it were all Duke Byrne or not; He may appear outside the blockade area today, or he may be besieging the stronghold, or he may be forcibly breaking through, or sneaking through
Anyway, no matter how huge the encirclement network organized by Anson ZAD and how many troops are mobilized to encircle, pursue and intercept, Loren Turin seems to have a way to find a route he doesn't know at all and slip away calmly in front of his eyes.
And more than once!
This kind of fighting style, which is completely inconsistent with the way of samurai and the fighting style of the Imperial Army, makes Anson ZAD in a confused dilemma - Duke Byrne has 1500 elite knights. If he fights head-on, even if there are nearly 10000 people on his side, he is not without the power of a war.
Theoretically, forced breakout is not impossible, or even very likely to succeed; But Loren Turin did not. Instead, he set fire everywhere in the area controlled by the Azores, making the airtight siege full of smoke.
But it is this strange way of fighting that has plunged the entire blockade into a chaotic situation. Combat power and supplies are rapidly losing, and like headless flies, they don't know what they are doing and what to do.
Anson ZAD is now even eager to fail his mission. Loren Turin has fled the blockade and entered the Imperial City - at least the goal is clear, and he doesn't have to think about the fatal problem of ”where is Duke Byrne”. He has had enough these days.
”Tired?”
The blindfolded fairy girl suddenly said.
Anson ZAD raised his head and looked at her blankly: ”elder sister...”
”It's nothing. It's just that for the first time in so many years, I feel a little tired from Anson.” Lori said and gently sat on her brother's side: ”if you insist, it seems that there is still some fear in it.”
”Ah... Have you been noticed by your elder sister?” Anson showed a wry smile: ”I'm so sorry, I...”
Before she finished, Lori raised her right hand, pressed her brother's mouth and shook her head slightly.
”No, it's nothing to be ashamed of or... Anson, you really should be afraid.” the elf girl said seriously:
”Because the imperial man you want to be the enemy has the power to kill the chief of the court and block his highness rodriya in eboden - I don't know the latter, but the former... I... Don't have that confidence.”
”So you must fear, and then use all your strength after fear; if necessary, you even need to break the bottom line and use all you can to defeat him - otherwise we will never defeat Loren Turin, and his existence will become the biggest obstacle on the road of righteousness.”
”Fear him and defeat him, Anson... In the name of ZAD, in the name of a wizard, in the name of... Righteousness.”
High sounding words are uttered in a childish and lovely tone from the closest population.
But Anson ZAD's face was dignified as never before.
”I see.” he nodded slightly, and a smile appeared on Anson's mouth: ”thank you, elder sister. Your way of comfort is still the same as before.”
”Is that... Better?”
”Well, much better.”
”In that case, where are we going next... Continue to follow the trail?”
”No, we're going back.” Anson shook his head and said flatly:
”Because of my incompetence, Loren Turin is like no one in the whole blockade, but it also reveals his purpose - what he has done these days is not only fighting us, but also fighting the people in the city. All his movements are for the people trapped in the imperial city.”
”This is a battle of confidence. He wants to use the name of 'black Duke' to boost the morale of the imperial garrison. Maybe he has the idea of competing for the control of the garrison, but in any case, he is trying to take the opportunity to muddy the battlefield and let the rhythm and initiative fall into his hands.”
”Then there's only one thing we have to do - let his ideas fail.”
The fairy girl tilted her head to show that she didn't understand.
”The purpose of Loren Turin is to use these riots to destroy the control around our imperial capital, so we simply go the opposite way and completely abandon these areas.” Anson ZAD explained:
”Plunder all the supplies, burn all the strongholds, withdraw all the strongholds, take away all the prisoners - in short, give him nothing but scorched earth, then retreat to a position close to the siege camp and re-establish a blockade.”
”With this narrowed blockade, if Loren Turin just wants to go to the imperial capital, his goal will be achieved - the enemy hiding in the dark will have to fight with his Highness's army in the light.”
”But if his purpose is more than that...” the elf boy turned his words:
”The 20000 troops who are regrouped and ready will become a nightmare for Loren Turin!”