Chapter 1104： Trial of Death

"Hundreds of thousands of fugitives can only walk into the empty grassland. This involves the will of the pursuers to fight."

Meng Chaodao said, "In the camp earlier, the Big Horn officer said that the fugitives were not the main problem of the Bloodhoof clan. Coming out of the nest to chase and kill the fugitives."

"Why?"

Ice Storm asked, "The fugitive overturned the entire Black Point City, making the Bloodhoof clan lose face!"

"A qualified commander will not start a war rashly because of anger."

Meng Chaodao said, "I believe that the bloodhoof clan with deep heritage has more or less qualified commanders.

"Yes, the serial explosions and the theft of temples in Pointe Noire really caused the bloodhoof clan to lose face, but just to save face, the whole army was dispatched and dispersed to the endless empty grassland to chase a group of people. Dirty, humble, and hideous rat?

"So, what should the bloodhoof clan and the golden clan fight for the supreme power?

"Except for the city of Pointe Noire and the Hollow Grassland, in the rest of the bloodhoof clan territory, who will deter and suppress the rat people who are ready to move?

"Will the bloodhoof clan take part in the'War of Glory' launched to the Land of Holy Light?

"For the chiefs and priests who control the Bloodhoof clan, the first issue at this moment is not revenge, but to clean up the mess, maintain order, and ensure that the bloodhoof army is still firmly united and ready to fight. The army, and this army still has sufficient food, weapons and various war resources.

"As for the rat militia and slave labor, there are all over the mountains and plains, just re-enlist them.

"The re-enlisted rat people have not experienced the ups and downs of Blackhorn City. They still maintain a sense of awe from the bloodhoof warriors from the depths of the bone marrow. They are easier to master and squeeze, and they are better cannon fodder.

"As for the fugitive who rushed out of Pointe-Noire, even if he catches up and catches it, what then?

"If they were re-incorporated into slaves or cannon fodder troops, they would have ignited a fire of resistance long ago, and they cannot fully obey the orders of the bloodhoof warriors. Violation of Yin and Yang, passive sabotage, and even vandalism will continue to happen, and this The fire of the regiment’s rebellion will continue to spread like a plague. Isn’t it not worth the loss to “pollute” the rat people who came from the local area and did not witness the tragedy of Pointe Noire with their own eyes?

"Or, kill them all?

"Of course, this method is very relieved, but it can not solve the problem of the lack of manpower and material resources of the bloodhoof clan, and it also wastes a lot of war resources-it is ugly, not to mention the arrest of religious fanatics, rebellious, willing to die at any time. Even if a large army of people come out to catch hundreds of thousands of pigs on the grassland, the war resources that need to be invested are astronomical! At this moment when the situation is so bad, the big men of the Bloodhoof clan may do this. Is it a loss-making business that only goes in and out?"

Whether in the Land of the Holy Light or Turanze, when Ice Storm hears people talking about war, they are full of rhetoric such as "for the glory of the true god, for the glory of the ancestors, and for absolute justice".

Few people, like Meng Chao, treat war as a business to calculate the gains and losses.

She couldn't help but feel refreshed.

"However, the major temples in Pointe Noire have stolen a large number of ancient treasures. Don't the nobles in the city want to recover these things?" Ice Storm thought for a while and asked.

"If you want to recover the ancient treasure, you will not rely on a large but relatively clumsy army, but an elite squad composed of strong men."

Meng Chaodao said, "So, according to my guess, as long as the fugitive walks from the trapped grassland, there will not be too many chasing soldiers.

"Of course, the first wave of chasing soldiers will definitely come fiercely. After catching the fugitives, they will not be merciful. They will definitely use the most cruel means to kill them.

"But as long as the fugitives can withstand the first wave of pursuits, there is a great hope that they will survive-for the time being."

"Where is the War Drum Forest?"

Bing Feng said, "If the main force breaks through the War Drum Forest, what is the difference?"

"The difference is that the War Drum Forest is an important granary for the Bloodhoof Clan. It stores countless mandala fruits. Today, when the mandala tree no longer bears fruit, and the food reserve is one less food, these strategic materials are enough for Any commander, put all his troops in."

Meng Chaodao said, "If hundreds of thousands or more of the fugitives all walk in the War Drum Forest, the commanders in Pointe Noire will have to consider the possibility of the Big Horn Legion trying to conquer the'War Drum City' and seize the important granary.

"When the granary in Pointe Noire suffered heavy losses, and a large amount of food was robbed and burned, no matter how high the cost, they could only bite the bullet and pour out.

"In the War Drum Forest, the defenders who have no way to retreat can only inspire the glory and blood of the bloodhoof warriors when facing a hundred times as many Ratmen warriors as they are, and fight the Ratmen frenzy to the end until the city of Pointe Noire. The reinforcements of the army have arrived.

"You should know better than me, how terrible it is to be a clan warrior who is really angry.

"The serious bloodhoof army is definitely not a mob that hastily formed an army, it can be contended!"

Ice Storm nodded thoughtfully, then hesitated: "But, you just said that you smelled the scent from the depths of the War Drum Forest..."

"Yes."

Meng Chao smiled slightly, "I just said that it is impossible for hundreds of thousands of troops to break out of the War Drum Forest. If the movement is too loud, it will only attract the main force of the bloodhoof army, and it will hurt both sides. It will cost the Golden Clan for nothing.

"However, if there are only a few dozen, or at most a few hundred, temple thieves carrying ancient treasures, if they infiltrate the depths of the War Drum Forest without knowing it, it is still possible to break through the line of defense.

"After all, as I said earlier, the defenders who have divided their forces repeatedly are stretched out, and the line of defense must be riddled with holes and loopholes everywhere.

"Not to mention, if I were the commander of the Big Horn Legion, I must have done a lot of infiltration and transformation in the depths of the War Drum Forest, ensuring that there are a large number of Big Horn Rat God among the rat militias and slave laborers in the War Drum Forest. Faithful believer.

"With the combination of inside and outside of these believers, it's hard to say that hundreds of thousands of people can secretly send dozens or hundreds of people out. It's not an impossible task, right?"

Hearing this, Ice Storm finally realized it.

"So, these people in front of us, us, and the hundreds of thousands of rat people who escaped from the trapped grassland back and forth are all bait!"

Ice Storm said, "Like the blindfold trick played in Pointe Noire, let all the bloodhoof warriors gush with angry eyes, staring at the trapped grassland, the real big fish—the temples that carry the treasures of ancient times. The thief will be able to swagger and go through the forest of war drums!"

"Yes, this is the purpose on the one hand, and on the other hand, there is another advantage to allowing a large number of fugitives to leave the trapped grassland."

Meng Chaodao, "Remember what the big horn officer said? He said that this escape is'the ultimate trial that the big horn rat **** bestows on all rat people. Only those who pass the trial can get the protection and blessing of the rat god', I think, in a sense, this is true."

"Trial?" Ice Storm murmured.

"Yes, the size of any army is not the bigger the better. Especially in Turanze, the means of communication are so backward, the logistics supply system is huge and clumsy, and the higher orcs themselves are relatively free and unruly. Under circumstances, an army that is too large will only be like an infinitely growing beast, crushed by its own weight.

"Even if you have the treasures and secrets left by the ancient Turan people, the size of the Turan army reaching millions of people is already the limit. However, because of the crazy breeding of the past 50 years, the sources of troops of the major clans add up. , But it is several times of millions, even ten times!

"This is the reason why all major clans have to play the'Game of the Brave' and the'Five Clans Struggle for Front'.

"It is equivalent to an internal ‘elimination match’ before a full-scale battle with the Land of the Holy Light, through the survival of the fittest, to screen out the elite and powerful generals who are truly eligible to enjoy the war resources.

"The Big Horn Legion faces the same problem.

"Even more serious.

"After all, the war resources that the Big Horn Legion can master are far more scarce than the major clans.

"And the source of troops willing to join the Big Horn Legion is more than ten times that of the clan warriors.

"Relying on the great righteousness of the'Great Horned Rat God Coming to Save All Rat People' to gather the hearts of the people, it is impossible to reject all Rat People fighters who are full of rebellious spirit and enthusiasm for fighting.

"The most important thing is that the Big Horn Legion lacks time to train these empty rat folks who lack combat skills and become real fighters.

"If we say that when the city of Pointe Noire has not been turned upside down, the Big Horn Legion is still hidden in the dark and can develop quietly.

"So, after setting off such a destructive storm, how could the existence of the Big Horn Legion be hidden from the eyes of the other four clans?

"I think even the commander of the Big Horn Legion does not have the extravagant hope of continuing to hide. Therefore, even grassroots fighters like the Round Bone Rod can talk about the secrets of the Big Horn Legion unscrupulously.

"From the moment when the serial explosion in Pointe Noire happened, the Big Horn Legion only soared into the sky, smashing through the wind and thunder, sweeping the entire Turanze, and setting foot on the summit of glory.

"Or turn it up and turn it out, completely defeated.

"You can choose between these two paths.

"You said, at such a moment of life and death, does the Big Horn Legion hope to accept hundreds of thousands of mouths waiting to be fed, or three to fifty thousand out of the sea of ​​blood on the corpse mountain, and sharpen its tenacity and strong fighting force in the moment of life and death. , What about a strong soldier who can go into battle at any time?"