Chapter 280 Battle of Dofoss

"The army of Ye Shengwu did not take advantage of it, so it confronted the main force of the Principality of Shengjian? How dare you take a full defensive posture?" The muse asked his officer depressedly.

"Yes! Lord, the main force of the Yongye Empire has been stationed near the province of Arlant for three days, and has no intention of marching. A general reported.

"Bastard! When he came, he blew a lot and said that he could break the enemy in less than 5 days. Now he has actually played a war of attrition. Who is consuming it? It's my southeast city! It's not his eternal night empire! He has been stationed here for 30 or 50 days, and our southeast city-state will live on begging!" Muse dropped the cup in his hand and cursed angrily.

"The news from the southeast coast, the navy of the Principality of Shengjian has completely paralyzed our coastal economy. Now the economies of the two provinces of Bark and South Dorfos have seriously regressed. Bath Province is slightly better, but it has also suffered heavy losses." Another minister in charge of economics reported.

"Which of you can report a good news to me? Either the whole army is destroyed or the economy collapses. Do I invite you here to let you eat and die here without any achievements? Muse stared at several ministers and generals around him and asked fiercely.

"I have a suggestion!" An old general stood up and said. He is the oldest general in the Southeast City State and can no longer lead troops on an expedition, so he can only give advice to the muse in the capital.

"Thus, it's better to be a good idea." The muus suddenly lit up. As the saying goes, there is an old man like a treasure, and the old man's words are sometimes very valuable.

"We organized some troops to launch the battle of crossing the river on the Dorfoss River! Attracting the main force of the Principality of the Holy Sword to defend can create a decisive battle for the army of the Eternal Night Empire. The old general said with a smile.

"The old general laughed, then our army will definitely end up with the destruction of the whole army, and the losses are not worth the losses!" Muse sneered.

The old general smiled and explained, "If there is no accident, our army will be completely annihilated on the Dorfos River when crossing the river. Who knows whether the ship is equipped with elite soldiers or depressed peasants? This strategy is to pretend to show both the Yongye Empire and the Holy Sword Duchy. Whoever is fooled will benefit us.

"Oh? How beneficial?" Muse hurriedly asked.

"If the duchy of the sword wins the plan, then the main force will definitely move south, then we will create an opportunity for the troops of the Yongye Empire to fight a decisive battle, and we will also work hard to win a great victory at that time." The old general said proudly, "And if the Yongye Empire is tricked, there will be a decisive battle, which is exactly what Your Majesty hopes to see. After the First World War, whether it is won or lost, it will seriously weaken the Principality of the Holy Sword and relieve our border disaster in one fell swoop."

"Good! Immediately order to recruit strong Ding Minfu around the Dorfos River basin, gather 100,000 troops, and then select 100,000 uninfluent goods from the second-line troops to launch a river crossing battle together!"

On the night of December 4, 2 of the Gregorian calendar, in the cold wind, 200,000 civilians, the old, the weak and the sick were driven off the Dorfos River, riding on the simple river crossing tools, against the piercing cold breath on the river surface, rushed to the long defense line arranged by the Shengjian Principality along the river with arrows and arrows.

"This is suicide! Our shields are not enough!" A new soldier looked at his empty hands depressedly and said without tears.

Countless civilians prayed that their ship would not be sunk. As long as they reached the opposite shore, they would immediately raise their hands and surrender.

However, they had a wide river to cross before they surrendered, which was like a place of death.

The cold in December made the whole river a thin layer of broken ice. It was difficult for wooden boats to row on the river. The cold wind blowing on the river can cut people's cheeks like knives.

Under such harsh conditions, if 300,000 rabbits are stationed in the opposite trench, they may be able to successfully cross the river at a heavy price, but it is not a rabbit, but the army of the 300,000 Holy Swords.

It took a lot of effort, and these soldiers failed to exert their usual speed of crossing the river. They usually paddled on the river and advanced dozens of meters in nearly ten minutes.

As expected, the Duchy of Seijian did not confirm whether these soldiers were the main force or miscellaneous. In order to ensure that the defense line of the Dorfos River was not lost, the troops of the Duchy of Seisen were ordered to counterattack fiercely in order to sink all the incoming "troops" on the Dorfos River.

"Fire!" The commanders in the front-line sentry post had no mercy, and no one had the courage to order so many enemies to be sent to the shore to confirm their identity.

So a tragedy happened on the surface of the Dorfoss River. At this moment, the war turned into a unilateral massacre. The magic cannonball raised a column of water nearly ten meters high on the water and brought several wooden ships to the sky.

Countless boats and sammyles were overturned by the waves, and the blood immediately stained the ice and water, and countless soldiers were killed on the river only dozens of meters away from the place of departure.

The cold river wet the soldiers' clothes, and as a result, it froze into ice in an instant, frozen with the armor outside, and it will bring down the skin with a slight movement.

Some soldiers who fell into the river were still struggling. They were frozen to death in the cold river in an instant. Some people wore armor and sank to the bottom of the river without struggling a few times.

Cries and begging for mercy came one after another, and many people cried and made various gestures to win the sympathy of the soldiers on the opposite side.

However, they were greeted by countless crossbows and cannons, as well as more magic cannons. Although some soldiers saw that these people did not seem to cross the river to fight, no one would risk letting the enemy go ashore to explain clearly, right?

Some poor ships turned around and were ready to escape back to their shore. As a result, they also ushered in a large number of bows and arrows. The soldiers who retreated without authorization were killed directly on the bank of the river, and the retreaters were punished by beheading.

Under this atmosphere of death, the so-called soldiers in the river finally gave up their hope of survival and cried or howled for the arrival of death.

Such a so-called "river crossing battle" lasted all night, and it was not until the next morning that the southeast city-state stopped the "attack". The tragic situation on the river made Gavin, who inspected, frowned for a long time. The purpose of this suicide-like attack made Gavin very confused.

With such doubts, Gavin reported the battle to Mc Valon and Arcado, far away in Romer. After careful analysis, the Holy Sword duchy decided to implement a bold plan to lure the enemy to solve the delayed Eastern Front war.

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I was not at home during the day, there was no update, and it was delivered on the third night.