Section 46 Crossing the River
When Lord Meglin arrived at the sea cliff, the tide was at a high position. Therefore, he had to stop for a while to wait for the tide to recede.
This is the sea cliff - the land of the death trap. Lord Meglin looked at this dangerous terrain. Perhaps he should give up his plan to defend Baishui River and set up an ambush circle on the sea cliff. Once the Yasuirs enter this circle, their doomsday will come... The ambush attacks from all directions, attacking from the front and back... They will be driven out of the sea and then swallowed by the waves... Lord Meglin imagined this pleasant scene, but in the end he resisted this tempting idea.
Although the Yasuer clan is very stupid and weak, he should not be so stupid that he would enter this death trap like this. In contrast, Baishui River is a better choice. Perhaps it is not as dangerous as the sea cliff, but it can prevent the Yasuer and others from breaking through. Their expedition ends here. As long as the confrontation lasted for a month, Prince Ashrufate's only hope will become to withdraw in time.
The Witch King was eagerly waiting for the news of defeating the Expeditionary Force. Once the news of the Expeditionary Force failed came, the Witch King would immediately start to implement a second attack plan. What's more wonderful is that the momentum of this expedition was extremely powerful. The stupid and weak Yasuols were waiting for the news of their prince's victory. The news of the Expeditionary Force failed could give Yasuols a stinging shame.
This victory will greatly strengthen Lord Meglin's power and his position in the heart of the Witch King.
Lord Meglin happily cleared his overall thinking and carefully considered all his strengths and weaknesses. The current situation is that he led his main force to leave, and Anfoglis left only a small army. Slave rebellion was the only unstable factor, but he believed that his subordinates could handle this matter well.
He will confront the prince in Baihe. Although he does not think he will be defeated by the Yasuul Expeditionary Force, even if that happens, with the threat of the dangerous area of the Sea Cliff, the Yasuuls must not be brave enough to pursue him. He can lead the remnants back to Anfoglis. Next is a siege battle, a siege battle with no more attackers than defenders... He will have endless reinforcements, but Prince Asurufat has no backup.
A subordinate suggested taking advantage of this period of waiting for the tide to send a few scouts to the mountain on the sea cliff. His words were evasive, indicating that he was worried that the Yasuers had set up an ambush here. In response, Lord Meglin only looked at this suspicious subordinate with contempt. Even if the Yasuers marched desperately, they would at most prepare to cross the river on the side of the White River to the south. On the battlefield, the river was an extremely effective defensive terrain, because it was not a natural danger that could be crossed by hard work or luck, and it could even be said that it would be inaccessible if you were haste. Crossing the river requires careful preparation, rafts, ships and even pontoon bridges. It is impossible to carry these things in a hurry.
If you can rely on "luck" to find a mountain path through "luck", the river will even be erased directly. The narrow river channel must have a turbulent flow, and the gentle water flow must have a wide river surface. The choice of a river crossing point is typical of "there are gains and losses", and it is impossible to have a miracle like "finding a shortcut in the mountains that the enemy does not know".
"There will be no ambush here. Yasuols probably haven't even seen the river surface. I think we will go to the White River earlier than our lazy and stupid cousins." Lord Meglin replied lazily.
The sea finally retreated to the point where it was possible to march. Lord Meglin ordered forward without hesitation. When he walked through this beach, many of his subordinates still looked at the hillside beside the beach with vigilant expressions. However, until the entire army passed through this area, no accident happened. You must say what you saw, maybe a few ospreys flew past the sky.
Everything was as expected by Lord Meglin, and he waited until they came to the White River and did not see the stupid Yasuors. They should still be on their way to this place, and they will not arrive in one or two days.
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"Tell the soldiers, go right, the terrain on the right is relatively smooth... You, go and inform Garce behind and tell him that the soldiers must deal with obstacles on the ground and ensure that the chariots can pass... You, hurry up and tell the shadow warriors that there is no need to remove the rocks and open the road. It would be a waste of time. There is a small detour on the left to pass."
If this continues, you can reach the target in half a day. Ashu Rufate breathed a sigh of relief. It was really not easy to command the army to pass through such a complex terrain. Fortunately, the infantry, the cavalry and the chariots were all troops with high requirements for the terrain. Although Ashu Rufate has ordered the entire army to walk, the complex terrain still formed many natural obstacles that are difficult to pass. He has tried his best to avoid it, but in fact, this kind of thing cannot be completely avoided.
If Carrie's map was not available, Ashu Rufate probably wouldn't have chosen this path at all. Of course, he might not even choose this landing point at all. But Carrie's "aerial view" is really magical. It not only has a wide range, but also can be infinitely enlarged. To the end, even a large stone or a larger tree can be seen on the map.
This has exceeded the level of "map", and it can only be said that this is everything seen by the eyes of the gods above the sky.
Of course, Carrie disdained this, "Master, this is just a very primitive technology. Although it looks good, it is just a very small step compared to the technology required to travel through the vast starry sky and the abyss of time and space."
"Your Highness, there is news ahead that they have come to the river." A soldier came to report. "Awaiting for your further orders."
"Let them be on standby and have a rest, and I'll come over soon."
Ashu Rufate came to the river and the first person to meet was Kay. The elf warrior was full of anger and his eyes were like two burning flames.
"Did you bring us here?" He pointed forward with his hand.
In front of them is a river with rapid water flowing. At their feet, there are cliffs, and turbulent water flowing through the two cliffs. Not to mention that this rapid flow is enough to stop the swimming genius who chooses one of the thousands. In fact, because there is no gentle slope for people to climb and go up, even if you cross the opposite side, you can only look at the cliff and have no choice. In addition, there must be many reefs and whirlpools in such a rapid water flow. Crossing the river is an extremely dangerous and difficult thing. If you want to say what advantages are here, it is that the river surface is relatively narrow.
"How do you get over?!" Kay asked angrily. "I said we should..." He noticed that there was no anxiety and disappointment that was necessary for frustration on Ashu Rufate's face.
"Your Highness, what do you want to do?"
"It should be possible to cross here." Ashu Rufate said to himself as he looked at the turbulent water flow. "Let the soldiers take a break."
"It's impossible to pass here!"
"Star Dragon." Ash Rufate replied. "Let the Star Dragon bring the soldiers there."
"Then you have to use it for a year! We only brought ten days of supplies when we set off, and today is the fourth day."
"Build a suspension bridge!" Ashrufate replied. "I specially prepared related things."
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The wheels of the last chariot left the bridge deck. Now, this troublesome river is no longer the problem they face. Ashu Rufate still stayed by the bridge, watching the rapids under his feet. Because of the rapid flow rate and the numerous reefs in the riverbed, white foam kept rising from the river surface, and under the sunlight, the entire river seemed to be slightly white.
"Your Highness," Arathut asked with some excitement. "How did you come up with the idea of building a suspension bridge?"
In fact, the entire project was very ordinary and there was no cleverness. The specific process was that several skilled engineers dug the piles on the shore, and the ropes were connected to the piles reinforced by magic, and then the Xinglong flew to the opposite bank of the river with the ropes and a few people, and the opposite side was made as usual. Soon, six or seven ropes were connected between the two sides. There were many trees in the mountains, and the Expeditionary Force quickly prepared hundreds of wooden boards. The wooden boards were laid on the ropes, and immediately formed a simple and sturdy suspension bridge.
The real trouble was the war horses. The cavalry took a lot of effort and thought of many ways, and finally blindfolded them so that the war horses could pass. If it weren't for this factor, they would have crossed the river faster.
"It's just a flash of inspiration." Ashu Rufate smiled. If it were a human army, then it would not be possible to cross the river so easily. Only the ropes created by the elves' superb magic skills can find a balance between strength and lightness, and can easily bear this level of load-bearing, and only the elves with clever minds can complete these construction work in such a short time.
"We have crossed the river and are about to leave the mountains," asked Araset. "One or nine out of ten of our evil cousins are waiting at the mouth of the river. We can bypass them and attack Anfoglis directly."
"No, Anfoglis is a transit station for slave transportation... In order to ensure the safety of the city, in any case, the Trujis will leave enough troops to suppress the abnormal movements." Ashrufate replied. "Our army does not have any siege equipment. As long as they close the city gate, we will not be able to attack the city immediately."
"So, what are we going to do?" Arathut asked in surprise. "Your Highness, Prince, I hope you understand one thing. Since the land of Nagaros is barren, most of our evil cousins live in towns. Apart from a few minerals, taming grounds and other places, there is no target of attack value on this land. I still remember the combat plan you have formulated...our goal is..."
"Our goal is to harass the land of Truqi," Ashurufat took over the conversation. "On the surface, it was to bring war to the enemy's land, but in fact it was to prevent the Truqi from putting all resources on the main battlefield confronting the Phoenix King. If their homeland is threatened, or just possible, they will build a left-behind force. And they would never expect that we could launch a counterattack in this situation... It is very likely to take advantage of the opportunity to conquer one or two cities."
"Yes, Your Highness, as you said..."
Chapter completed!