The Orc army, which had always been invincible on the battlefield, was completely routed in the face of the ambush of more than three hundred people. For Zoro, who had never been defeated in more than a year, this was really unimaginable.
At this time, he was even more puzzled as to why he would encounter such firepower in a foreign country so far away … This kind of attack was obviously only available in the Kingdom of Karen. Could it be that the enemy specially crossed that dangerous mountain range just to target him?
Zoro was mentally prepared for "death", but he was more worried about his subordinates who stayed behind in "Fort Russ". Because if he died, the overseers, whose brains were full of muscles, would not be able to imagine him carrying out such a long-term strategic plan … In this dangerous world, it was estimated that it would be difficult for him to go further.
Lying on the ground, he clenched his fists unwillingly and looked at the figures rushing out of the trenches. As a warrior, he did not intend to give up so easily. Zoro turned over with all his strength and wanted to get up, but he found that half of his body was no longer listening to him.
His flail had already flown to an unknown place, and before he could pick up the stones on the ground as weapons, there were already hundreds of charging figures in front of him with long pipe-shaped weapons …
Zoro did not even have time to throw the stones to attack, and was shot in the abdomen by a soldier in front of him. Immediately after, the soldier smashed the butt of the rifle hard on his face.
The effects of "Berserk" and various witchcraft were quickly fading away, which made Zoro unable to resist the serious side effects and the "weakening" effect, and he fell to the ground on the spot.
Before he could struggle, a black barrel was pressed against Zoro's forehead, and the hot muzzle left a mark on his skin with a "chi" sound.
The soldier did not hesitate to pull the trigger.
"Ka — —"
After a buzzing sound, the magic circle did not activate. Instead, there was a "beep" sound. This was the sound of a bullet jamming. The soldier holding the crystal gun frowned, skillfully pulled the bolt, and took out the stuck bullet. However, when he aimed at Zoro's head again, the barrel of the gun was pushed away by a figure next to him.
"Wait."
The captain's voice came. "This guy's attire is a little different. Did you forget the orders from above? Keep the complicated decorations on him! These guys are all research targets! Tie this big guy up! Use magic circles to imprison him! "
"Yes, Captain!"
Receiving a circular magic circle thrown to him by the squad leader, the soldier skillfully inserted the crystal and then placed it on Sauron's chest. Light blue whips of light quickly appeared and tied him up tightly, but the soldiers did not stop beside Sauron. Instead, they stepped over his body and continued to walk backward, beginning to clean up the battlefield.
Zoro's body was so weak that he couldn't even lift his eyelids. He could barely see that there were probably no more than three hundred people in total. They were wearing the same blue and white military uniform, with a helmet on their heads and a wolf's head logo on their chest.
This confirmed Sauron's guess, but at this time, he was already powerless to resist. He could only watch as these soldiers gathered the surviving "auxiliary soldiers" on the battlefield, and at the same time, executed the Beastman warriors who still wanted to resist.
The side effects of the witchcraft made his eyelids grow heavier and heavier, and he finally passed out.
As the captain of the airborne troops leading the mission, David quickly realized that he had inadvertently captured the "Great Chief" of the Beastmen. Although Sauron's clothes were low-key, many of his characteristics were provided by the "Intelligence Bureau" long ago. Now, after comparing them one by one, he could basically confirm his identity.
However, he still strictly carried out the mission procedures: combing the survivors, executing the Beastmen, recording the data, and after confirming that it was safe, he began to contact the "Information Relay" nearby.
The communication circle that he carried with him could not transmit information too far away, so he had to rely on the "Relay Magic Circle" activated by the "Information Relay" to carry out the second transmission. After two transmissions, the information reached the "Keslin Airport" that was 130 kilometers away, and through the "ultra-long-distance communication circle" there, it was transmitted to the Kingdom of Karen that was thousands of miles away.
This kind of transmission could not directly reach the city of Hollier in one go. On the way, it had to pass through similar magic circles three times, which consumed a lot of energy. But at the end of the day, it could still transmit the battle report in the first instance. For war, time was everything.
David glanced at the magic pocket watch that he carried with him, and after confirming that his mission had been successfully completed, he began to order the soldiers to retreat. After going through the bombardment of the mortars and several rounds of shooting, the number of Beastmen who died on the spot had exceeded 400. Many of the remaining wounded had injuries that were difficult to heal. In other words, these heavily wounded could only wait for death where they stood.
There were already vultures circling in the air, and some of the bolder ones even swooped down to try to approach the burnt corpses. For the heavily wounded, this was indescribable mental torture. But David and the others were already used to such results. War had always been cruel, and the enemy was the Beastmen.
One had to know that the earliest members of the "Dragon Spear Cavalry Regiment" were born to fight against the Beastmen. Now that they were facing Sauron's subordinates, no one would show mercy. One could even say that they were ruthless.
And when faced with the group of human "auxiliary soldiers" who assisted the evildoers, they were even more merciless. After all, this group of people were complete traitors, and they were despised by others.
There were only about 1,500 soldiers who had hurriedly left the city of Florence. After experiencing this battle, other than the dead and wounded, the rest had basically escaped into the wilderness.
Some of those who had escaped were killed on the spot by the bullets, and most of them were like rabbits, hiding in some corner. This was also the normal state of war, and David did not intend to bring people to chase after them.
Right now, they could only bring less than 200 prisoners of war with them. Among them, there were 23 Beastmen, including the unconscious Sauron.
"Split up and retreat. Remember to keep your distance from each other. Squad leader, load your bullets and stay alert at all times!"
"Yes!"
After the sun had completely risen, the troops began to escort the prisoners of war away from the battlefield. Behind a relatively high slope two kilometers away, a long line of "troop transport vehicles" with twelve huge tires appeared behind the low bushes. They were even covered with green camouflage cloth.
The soldiers began to board the huge "all-terrain" vehicles in an orderly manner and retreated.
Since last year, there had been agents from the Intelligence Bureau keeping an eye on the outside of "Fort Forte". Every move of Sauron's had long been known by the cabinet. And when the nearby military base was under construction, they had already made a series of preparations for an attack.
Roddy's original plan was to directly cooperate with the Dragons and the airborne troops to attack the fort after the construction of the airport was completed in the spring. They would capture or kill Sauron and use the "decapitation" tactic. This was because there was enough evidence to prove that the Beastmen did not have a second "core member" other than Sauron. As long as he was taken care of, the remaining Beastmen would not be a problem.
However, he did not expect Sauron to suddenly lead troops to attack Florence City. So, he had to change his plan at the last minute, re-investigate and infiltrate, and redistribute the troops …
In the end, just as the company led by David approached Florence City from the south, Sauron suddenly retreated without warning. This caught the cabinet unprepared once again. But David said that he could intercept and take decisive action. This request was finally supported by Sodelor and was finally approved by the cabinet.
However, when David returned victorious, he did not realize what had happened in "Florence City" … because the "Intelligence Bureau" personnel who had entered Florence City before had completely disappeared in the sudden disaster.
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