In the upper reaches of the Haigalor River, a troop of Demons was working quickly here. This was naturally the troop that Bezera had urgently sent to carry out the plan.
The method proposed by Sauron was actually very simple, and that was to take advantage of the terrain. The Haigalor River was a very spectacular river that flowed through the southern region of the Demons. The river was very wide, and the current was also extremely rapid. Even if there were ships, it would be very difficult to pass through the river.
Many years ago, when the Demons first established their country here, this river severely suppressed the development of the Demons. Because the river was too difficult to cross, it was very troublesome to mobilize large troops. It was also a headache for the people because the traffic on both sides of the river was very troublesome. Ordinary small boats couldn't pass through, and there were too few large boats.
This situation continued until the third emperor of the Demons, Emperor Mokalla, came to power. Emperor Mokalla resisted the huge financial pressure and mobilized the entire country's ability. After three years, he finally built a bridge across the extremely rapid Haigalor River, making it convenient for the originally separated two sides to travel. Because of this, the power of the Demons was finally able to develop again, and the country also became rich and powerful. Because of this measure that benefited the country and the people, the people named the bridge Mokalla Bridge in memory of Emperor Mokalla.
Because the Haigalor River was too difficult to cross, the construction was also too difficult. Until now, the only bridge that spanned the two sides of the river was still this Mokalla Bridge. To be honest, it was a miracle that this bridge could be built at that time. Of course, there were also countless Demons who sacrificed their lives for it. This bridge was almost built with the blood and bones of Demons.
So when Sauron pointed here, Bezera hesitated. Sauron's meaning was very clear. As long as this bridge was demolished now, the Undead's advance would be very troublesome. Now, the Undead absolutely had no large boats, which meant that it was basically impossible to cross the river. If they wanted to take a detour, they could only go north. In this way, there would be a large gap between them.
The humans definitely wouldn't wait for the Undead to arrive. As soon as they arrived at the Main City, they would immediately attack. As long as they defeated the humans while the Undead were circling around, they would then wait for the Undead to arrive. This way, they would be able to defeat the humans one by one. This was indeed a very feasible method.
But this was also a huge loss for the Demons. If the bridge was damaged, it would return to the situation at the beginning of the country's founding. In this way, the two sides would no longer be able to travel smoothly. Let's not talk about whether the bridge could be rebuilt. Just the losses during this period were a little too much for the Demons to bear.
In other words, even if they successfully defended against the attacks of the Humans and Undead Race, the Nephilim Race would suffer a huge economic loss. However, considering that the Nephilim Race might perish if they couldn't defend against the Humans and Undead Race, Bayzera gritted its teeth and agreed to this method.
Soon, an army was dispatched. This army's job was to first destroy the bridge and then prepare to store water upstream. If the Undead army really tried to cross the river, they would instantly open the floodgates and make the Undead suffer a huge loss.
On the other hand, the army recruitment was still in progress. Although the humans and the undead had begun to advance again, it would still take more than a week for them to advance to the Main City. The Demons had already given up on the frontlines. They didn't intend to go out of the city to defend against the enemies and were only going to defend the Main City. Of course, it was impossible to tell the people about this. Otherwise, all the people in the frontlines would run to the Main City. The humans wouldn't even need to fight at all. They would be eaten to death in a short while.
At this time, the humans and the undead were still unaware of the Demons' defensive strategy. Even Li Huailin didn't notice that the Demons had begun to expand their army rapidly and obstruct the Undead's movements. Now, he was leading the army to search for Gordon's remaining troops.
It had to be said that this small army of only 1,000 soldiers had attracted a lot of attention. In terms of usefulness, this army was already worth it. Gordon's current situation was also very bad. Firstly, his troops had run out of food. Previously, when they escaped, it was impossible for them to bring along the food team. All the soldiers had brought along some dry rations, and they had already finished them in the past few days. Now, they could only look for food from the mountains to fill their stomachs. Of course, they had a thousand mouths, and it was impossible to feed everyone just by hunting. Even Gordon himself did not have enough to eat, let alone the soldiers below him.
Next was Gordon's own injuries. During the siege a few days ago, Gordon had almost died from being burned by the Undead Halo. Although he had been rescued, his injuries hadn't been treated well. This was because he didn't even have time to rest. He had been constantly paying attention to the situation around him, and his injuries had worsened.
Even under such circumstances, this troop still managed to achieve extraordinary results. Over the past few days, they would pretend to be humans fighting the Undead, and then pretend to be the Undead fighting the humans. They didn't dare to face the Undead head-on, and they would only attack the lone troops. Recently, they had gained around 500 kills, and the losses on their side were very low. In a small-scale battle, Gaden found that he was actually more proficient in it.
However, these days finally came to an end. After the news of the humans and the undead advancing again was reported, Gordon quickly received the latest order from Bezera, asking them to give up on harassing the demons and return to the main city. Bezera was still thinking about Gordon. After all, the Demons didn't have many generals, and Gordon was considered the most capable one. He couldn't be blamed for losing the previous battle against the undead. After all, the enemy had a godly sword. Therefore, Bezera forgave him for the time being, and left the task of defending the main city to him.
Seeing Bezera's order, Gordon could finally smile. These few days' work hadn't been in vain. Bezera's letter also mentioned the recent preparations for the main city, including the recruitment of 20,000 soldiers. However, the destruction of the Mocara Bridge wasn't mentioned for the time being. This was the bridge of life of the Demons. If they announced that it was going to be destroyed now, they were afraid that the morale of the people would be shaken.
"Brothers, Her Highness has sent a letter. We … are going back!" Gordon stood up and shouted to the scattered Demons around him.
"Really?" The Demons were tired and hungry. Now, they just wanted to go home. How could they not be happy when they heard such exciting news? As soon as they heard Gordon's shout, the Demons immediately stood up.
"It's true." Gordon raised Bezera's letter and said to everyone, "This is a letter from Her Highness. Her Highness praised all of us. You have all done well. You are all great warriors of the Demons Empire!"
"Roar!" The morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted. They shouted to Gordon, "Long live Her Highness! Long live Her Highness! Long live the Demons! "
"Mm!" Gordon looked at the remaining troops that numbered less than 1,000. Tears welled up in his eyes. When he led the troops out, there were more than 70,000 of them. Now, after two battles, there were less than 1,000 troops left. As the commander-in-chief, he was really …
"Alright! Children! "Gordon wiped his tears slightly and said," Now, let's go home! "
"Go home! Go home! Let's go home! "The devil soldiers shouted together.
"Wait …" Just as the Demons were about to pack their bags happily, a voice suddenly came from the side. "Erm, Her Highness Bezera's letter, right? Can I take a look?"
"Her Highness's letter …" Gordon was about to say how could he read Her Highness's letter? But before he could say it, he suddenly realized something was wrong. Why did this voice sound a little familiar …
Turning his head to look, he saw a few people riding horses towards them from the forest beside them. Furthermore, the person in the lead was someone that Gordon would never forget. He was the man who had defeated him twice — the Duke of Aquitaine of the Human Race, His Heart Like a Forest.
"It's … it's the human army!" The Demons immediately realized something was wrong and moved closer to Gordon. Due to the sudden turn of events, some of the soldiers almost forgot to take their weapons. Needless to say, the formation was a complete mess.
At this moment, the Human army had slowly surrounded them. Li Huailin's private army had 4,000 soldiers. Although it was troublesome to ride horses in the forest, fortunately, there weren't too many shrubs here. Instead, there were many big trees. In this case, there wasn't a problem for the horses to walk. It was just that they couldn't charge forward.
However, even if they couldn't break through, it was enough to encircle and annihilate the remaining Devil Race soldiers. The Devil Race soldiers were also tired and hungry, and had almost no fighting strength. On the other hand, the Human Race army was full of energy, and they were impatient to fight. The Devil Race soldiers looked at the Human Race soldiers as if they were looking at moving meritorious deeds.
"It's … it's you again!" Gordon said miserably as he looked at Li Huailin.
"I don't know what to say to you. We couldn't find you at first, but now you're shouting so loudly. Are you afraid that we won't be able to find you?" Li Huailin said with a smile. "I've said it before. Hello, Gordon. Goodbye, Gordon. This time, we really have to meet again."
"Wait … your voice." Gordon's expression changed. He seemed to have suddenly thought of something.
"Go! Kill them all. " But it was too late. Li Huailin waved his hand, and the human army rushed forward like wolves and tigers.
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