One day march.

The weather has gradually changed from autumn to winter, and there is even a large fog in the early morning, and a layer of frost and dew is added to the plants and trees. It is undoubtedly a good phenomenon to turn cold, because the primitive civilization of the lizard people is not enough to have enough clothes to protect the cold, and they have characteristics similar to cold-blooded animals and will also be affected in cold climates.

They have been living in tropical rainforests, probably not adapting to the winter of the southern plains so quickly.[]

"Governor, this battle is probably not easy to fight." During the march, General Leodale looked at the half-elf-marching team and shook his head.

As a top general, a natural soldier, General Leodale was so keen to see the vision of war. He just saw the crooked and somewhat dragged half-elves teams in the marching teams and could tell how much military training they had received. For this Athenian general who pursued the "forbidden order", these half-elves were not even considered new recruits, and he didn't know what discipline was!

"They have enjoyed peace for too long and have forgotten the cruelty of the battlefield." Murphy shook his head, not caring about Artoria being by his side, and said in a deep voice: "Whether it is discipline or cooperation, they are far from being the opponent of the Lizardman. Even in terms of will, they cannot accept the cruelty of the war as easily as the Lizardman."

"Their only advantage is that this is their home, and they must fight to protect their home!"

General Leodal nodded, stared ahead, and slowly said, "Time is too urgent. Otherwise, we might try to train them. At least let them learn how to form a formation and cooperate in battle."

"They are not the army of Athenians, not even humans." Murphy sighed. Why didn't he have the idea of ​​General Leodale?

But it's still difficult to actually do it.

Artoria heard the corner of her mouth moving and seemed to want to say something, but in the end she gave up.

Not to mention whether the half-elves will hand over the leadership of the army to Murphy, it is hard to say whether they will obey Murphy's orders just because of the proud and proud temperament of these half-elves and the natural superiority of other races.

Moreover, this war has affected more than hundreds of thousands of people, and it is not possible to train such a large-scale army in ten days or half a month.

Even if Murphy is the reincarnation of the war god, it is impossible!

"Look at each step, maybe they can be tempered in war." Murphy shook his head and said.

If it weren't for Artoria's request, Murphy would really not want to take over this mess, because it was a matter of a foreign race after all, and even if he had enough military talents, he might not be able to play it out. And if he really wanted to take over, it would have to be when the half-elves were beaten and crippled. Only then could he be able to integrate all his strength with the Lizardman in the posture of a savior!

But now, the timing is still wrong!

"Is there any way you can do this battle?" the girl looked at Murphy and asked carefully.

Murphy faced the girl's gaze, sighed, and said slowly: "I can only defend one point on the battlefield, but whether I can win the final victory is not something I can decide. It depends on whether other half-elves troops can withstand the first wave of the Lizardman's attack. If they can support those high elves, they may have some chance of winning."

"But now..." Murphy glanced at the half-elves army that had winded for dozens of miles, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it won't work."

"They can only be considered militias, not military."

...

These half-elves' armies are generally equipped with leather armor, and most of the weapons used in their hands are long swords and sting swords, which is their traditional fighting style. Compared with Athenian spear shield heavy armor, these half-elves' armies can be said to be very simple. At least, except for some elite regular troops equipped with iron armor, Murphy rarely saw other warriors full of iron armor, and even fewer scale armor.

I won’t talk about the disadvantages of the long sword stabbing sword. Now it’s too late to forge weapons, but many of these half-elves don’t even have a shield.

That's right!

Half-elves are agile. If they are single-on-one, they may be able to dodge the enemy's attacks with their agility. But on a battlefield with a large number of people, let alone whether they can have room to dodge. Even after they dodge successfully, where will this place the comrades behind them be? And after you dodge and I dodge, the entire army's front line will become messy?

On the battlefield, the most important thing about the front line is two words!

That is - perseverance!

Even the front line cannot hold on, so what is the possibility of winning this war?

Murphy finally understood why the half-elves' army would collapse on the front battlefield, even if they had a archer unit that was far larger and stronger than Athens.

But then again, the number of half-elf archers is really terrifying!

Almost everyone has a bow in this half-elf army of more than 100,000. They are also good at picking up the bow and arrow.

This is their inherent advantage.

Half-elves are born to use bows and arrows. Even if they are just ordinary children, they can compare to archers who have received formal training in humans.

pity.

All they hold are bows and arrows, not machine guns, and not cannons.

The range of the bow and arrow is only 500 steps at most, which is the limit distance of the strengthened longbow. If it is an ordinary battle bow and hunting bow, it would be very good to have a range of 300 steps. The distance of 300 steps is actually really short. A creature like a lizardman with tall physiques and agile hands will arrive after sprinting for about one minute. This is why it is considered terrain and other aspects.

If the front line cannot hold on, these half-elf archers really won't have the chance to shoot a few arrows.

This is also the reason why archers have always existed as auxiliary troops on the battlefield, because in the era of cold weapons, the range of archers was originally a huge limitation.

"Governor, I think it's better to ask them to prepare some Roman long shields than to spend time training them. The method of using Roman long shields is very simple. You can use them with a little understanding. There are thick trees everywhere here, and it's very simple to make a simple long shield. Although it's not so convenient to use Roman long shields with a stinging sword, it's at least better than to withstand the impact of lizardmen like this." An officer who graduated from Athens Academy said suddenly.

"This is a good idea!" Murphy couldn't help but look at him with admiration and said.

The Roman-style shield is simple to use, and you only need to hide the person behind the shield and stab the sword. Although you need to exert your full combat power and fight with the warriors, there are not so many things at this time. At least you have to ensure that these half-elves will not collapse when they are attacked by lizardmen on the front. Moreover, if the long shield is made into a double layer, even if they stand on the ground, they can withstand several waves of impact.

This is also the only idea that can be achieved quickly and can effectively change the situation of the battle.

So Murphy immediately pulled out his horse and went to discuss with the half-elves queen.

The long peace has made the war reserves of half-elves quite poor. Apart from the massive number of bows and arrows, they really don’t have much war reserves. Unfortunately, in such a large war, so many archers have no way to achieve the effect. The half-elves have no horses, and the second cannot escape the lizard people who are born with long legs. Even if they want to use bows and arrows to engage in riding and shooting tactics, it is impossible.

Although Ren Mongolia is famous for its cavalry and shooting, nearly half of the human cavalry units are equipped with heavy cavalry.

The impact force on the front battlefield is also great!

Because the distance is close, the half-elves army reached the battlefield half a day earlier than the Lizardmen. It was an open flat bottom. On the right is the last extension point of the Karazan Mountains, on the left is a wide river channel. In the forward is the direction of the Lizardmen's march, and behind is a dense jungle. In the depths of the woods, the ancient elves planted the tree of life.

A big tree of sky that is hundreds of meters tall can be seen from afar!

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And just before the war, a new general in Athens was born.

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Character attributes.

Name: Kane Pollard.

Commander: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆(You are a good general!)

Management: ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆(You can understand the account book.)

Reputation:★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆(People know your name!)

Personal combat power: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆(You have received Spartan training.)

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title:

Basic Military Training (Individual Combat Power +1.)

Spartan training (personal combat power +2.)

Brave (personal combat power +1, reputation +1.)

Mathematics Education (Management +1.)

Smart people (you are a smart person, commander +1, management +1, reputation +1)

Orphan (You are an orphan and adopted by an officer, you have been exposed to a lot of war-related things since you were a child. Commander +1, and you will get a special title.)

Militarized Education (You received military education from the Athens Academy and graduated with excellent grades. Commander +2)

Tactical thoughts (You have understood the meaning of tactics during the learning process. Commander +1.)

Courage (The suffering of childhood has tempered your character, and your courage has inspired the people around you. Morale on the battlefield +1, people's support is 5% higher)

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Follower: None

(To be continued).


Chapter completed!