Li Huailin did not think too much about the situation of this battle. As mentioned before, he was here to lose. In fact, the Empire's army did not have the upper hand. Although the military strength of both sides was about the same, in the previous siege, the Empire's army was defeated and retreated, leaving a large number of supplies for the enemy. His own side had a supply problem, while the other side had fattened up. Moreover, the morale of the Empire's army was low. Just like the other side thought, they had not slept all night and were indeed very tired. Therefore, it was obvious that the Empire's army was at a disadvantage. Under normal circumstances, what awaited them would not be a good result.
However, something unexpected happened. Yes, Li Huailin's attack was too sudden. He did not think too much about it. He only saw that the soldiers on his side were not in formation. If he let them charge forward in a disorderly manner, they would probably die faster. However, they did not expect this situation, and neither did the other side. Yes, the other side's troops were also in formation. In the end, halfway through, the Empire's army suddenly launched an attack, which caught them off guard. Moreover, the tactics they used were inexplicably broken.
The tactics used by the rebel army were simply to attract the enemy's attack, and then the surprise attack troops would circle around the enemy's back to carry out a surprise attack. Yes, this tactic had a certain degree of risk. First, the troops in the front must block the enemy's troops, and second, the surprise attack troops must not be discovered. However, in such a large-scale war, the general attack method was to be used on both sides. Both sides would not suddenly send all their troops to attack the other side. They would also attack in phalanxes. In this way, although there were fewer troops in the front, they could still hold on for a while. As long as their surprise attack troops arrived and attacked the enemy's main camp, with the cooperation of the troops in the front, they would certainly be able to win.
As for the second point, the surprise attack troops must not be discovered. This was a very good opportunity. Yes, it started at night, and then it was a foggy morning. During this period of time, the visibility of the surroundings was very poor, which was very advantageous for the surprise attack troops to take a detour. Because of this, the rebel army finally decided to use this tactic. To be honest, their calculations were not bad. In the previous confrontation, they discovered that the enemy's commander (namely, Tomrash) was very rigid. After all, the Empire had not had a real war for a long time. Although Tomrash's basic skills were very solid, he did not have much actual combat experience. The military tactics he used were very simple. Therefore, his behavior was very predictable. According to previous experience, they also used a more appropriate tactic. If Tomrash was really in command, it would probably be effective.
What they didn't know was that Li Huailin was now the commander of this side, and this guy didn't want to win at all, so he launched an all-out attack before his soldiers were even in formation. The Empire's soldiers were in a mess. Yes, they had no idea what was going on. Why did they suddenly attack? They did not even have the time to get into formation. But there was nothing they could do. When the charge signal was given, all the soldiers had to attack. Otherwise, they would be punished according to military law. Under normal circumstances, this kind of chaotic charge was simply suicide. However, as mentioned before, the enemy did not have the time to get into formation, and they were also frightened by the Empire's army.
Yes, because of the thick fog, although the troops on both sides could see the figures and military flags in front of them, it was very difficult to see the specific situation of the enemy. So whether the enemy had the time to get into formation or not, in fact, they could not see it clearly. The rebel army did not know how the Empire's army carried out the attack, but when they heard the attack signal, they thought that the Empire's army had already gotten into formation and was about to attack. However, they did not have the time to get into formation. Wasn't this a big deal? Before the battle began, the soldiers on the rebel army's side were already panicking. When enemies met on a narrow path, the brave would win. At this time, once one side panicked, of course, the morale would immediately drop.
The commander on the rebel army's side was also panicking. Yes, the situation they were most worried about had actually happened. Their strategy still had a weakness. Yes, the only way to break this strategy was to attack the enemy's main camp with all their strength before the ambush team arrived. After all, a portion of the army was sent out for a surprise attack, and the main camp's main camp was a little smaller. If the main camp's main camp could not hold on and was defeated, and the ambush team could not arrive in time, then the rebel army would have to split up and die. So the best way to deal with this strategy was to directly attack with all the troops.
Li Huailin had now unintentionally used the best strategy to deal with the enemy. He directly launched an all-out attack, and the timing of the attack was even before the rebel army expected it. It really caught them off guard, and they were completely stunned.
"This … this is impossible. The enemy suddenly launched an all-out attack. Did they see through our plan?" A rebel army commander said with a face full of surprise.
"It seems that we have underestimated Tomrash …" Next to him, the chief commander of the rebel army said with a frown.
"General, we're in trouble. If our troops collapse before the surprise troops arrive, we're going to lose," a sergeant at the side immediately said.
"Hold on with all your strength. We must hold on until the ambush team arrives," the commander here immediately ordered.
They did not know where the ambush team was. They only knew that they had gone around the enemy's back. According to their previous calculations, they still had to hold on for a while, but it was a little difficult. Yes, very soon, they realized that it was really quite difficult to hold on for a while. Because as soon as the battle started, the rebel army began to be at a disadvantage.
Yes, there was still a gap between the soldiers of both sides. After all, the imperial army was a regular army, and they had received sufficient military training. So in a situation where both sides' formations were in chaos, the imperial army's combat power was slightly stronger than the rebel army's. Of course, this was not the main point. The main point was that the imperial army had more people. As soon as the two sides started fighting, the slightly panicked rebel army could not hold on any longer. They began to be beaten back, and it was obvious that they were going to suffer.
However, none of this was known to Li Huailin. Yes, the location of the battlefield happened to be where the fog was the thickest. Looking down from the rear, Li Huailin could only see some silhouettes. At present, the situation was that both sides were fighting fiercely, and there were sounds of killing everywhere. However, he could not tell which side had the advantage at all. It was too chaotic.
However, Li Huailin felt that it was unlikely that his side would win. This was simply a reckless tactic. It was the kind that would send them to their deaths. How could they win? Beside him, Tomrash thought the same. He really thought that they would lose. According to his tactical philosophy, Li Huailin was really sending his soldiers to their deaths. How could there be such a situation where the entire army attacked without a proper formation? Although he knew what Li Huailin's goal was, it was his soldiers who were being sent to their deaths. That was why he was so angry that his teeth almost broke. It was a pity that he had no choice. The higher-ups ordered him to listen to Li Huailin.
Just when Tomrash was speechless from anger, a soldier in the front came over. Yes, the first round of battle reports from the frontline had arrived. He quickly reported it to the commander-in-chief. At this time, the commander-in-chief of the imperial army was, of course, Tomrash. Although Kandra said that he would take over the command, the soldiers still listened to Marshal Tomrash. It was just that he did not have the authority to make decisions now. Only some of the high-ranking officers were aware of the situation here. The soldiers below had no idea what was going on. They thought it was just a normal battle.
"Marshal, our army has gained the upper hand. Our troops are advancing toward the enemy's formation. The enemy is retreating!" The soldier reported while looking at Tomrash with admiration. Yes, at first, they also thought that Marshal Tomrash was having a seizure. Why did he suddenly launch an all-out attack? Could they win? However, the situation at the frontline told them that they were indeed advancing toward victory. The soldiers did not understand why either. Five days ago, they were defeated by the same army and had to abandon the city. How did things go so smoothly this time? Could it be Marshal Tomrash's tactic?
Although they did not understand what tactic it was, as long as they won the battle, they would naturally feel that their boss was powerful. Now that the battle was tilting in their favor, they worshipped Tomrash even more. When they recalled that they doubted Tomrash's tactic, they felt guilty. Hence, they quickly turned their guilt into combat strength and fought harder.
"What!?" The messenger's words stunned everyone in the camp who was waiting for news. They actually won? Wasn't this too ridiculous? Everyone thought they were going to lose. How could they win? Tomrash did not expect this, and neither did Li Huailin.
"Marshal, everything is as you expected. The enemy is retreating." The messenger thought that Tomrash did not hear him clearly, so he repeated himself.
"Damn it, Deepwell Ice. How could they win? Did they grow up eating sh * t?" Li Huailin could not help but say.
Beside him, Bryans wanted to laugh, but he held it in. Tomrash, on the other hand, actually laughed out loud.
"They really are my soldiers. They can even …" Tomrash clearly did not understand how his troops won. Just as he was about to brag about it, Li Huailin spoke again.
"Sound the gongs to retreat!" Li Huailin roared.
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