Ever since most of them had moved into the swamp, Chu Hao had asked Ao Qi to keep his Spiritual Energy scanning open to the maximum range. This way, he would have a clear image of every blade of grass and tree in the surroundings. He would not have to worry about being ambushed by the orcs.
This semi-swamp area was huge, but fortunately, it was a semi-swamp area. There was a dry passage through the swamp, but this passage was not wide. It was okay to move through, but if they were to fight, they would have to face the attacks of the Orc army in the swamp from all directions.
In fact, the Orcs' Mount Wolves looked huge and were several times bigger than real wolves. However, they were very agile and easy to run. If a normal warhorse was running in the swamp, it would fall into the swamp and throw the rider off. However, the Orcs' Mount Wolves would not fall into the swamp. There was not much difference between running in the swamp and running on the plains. Because of this, if the Dwarves were to encounter enemies in the swamp, they could only defend the dry area alone. If they were prepared and set up camp to defend, it would be fine. However, if they were to be ambushed during the migration, it would be very likely that they would be defeated and wiped out.
Fortunately, there was Team Nordic in the Dwarven migrating Orcs. The Psychic Scan was a killing machine on the battlefield. It was the best to use it at a time like this. This way, they would be invincible.
However, Chu Hao still felt a little uneasy. Although he didn't know why, he felt that there was something that he hadn't considered thoroughly. Therefore, before entering the swamp area, he had already gathered the political commissars, and then led some of the backbone of the dwarf army to start practicing a battle formation from the era of cold weapons. However, this battle formation seemed to be crooked, and it was often his own people who blocked the crossbow-wielding dwarves. Others couldn't tell what this strange battle formation was used for. However, the dwarven political commissars and soldiers were more confident in Chu Hao than the people of the Northern Ice Continent, so they practiced meticulously. Moreover, this battle formation was divided into eight parts. Although it seemed complicated, the actions of each part were extremely simple. Basically, they were fighting, defending, and retreating. It was just that the direction of the battle, the direction of the defense, and the direction of the retreat were all different, so it was still a little difficult to practice. It wasn't until the second day when the whole team entered the swamp that they barely managed to practice this battle formation.
And no one knew whether it was a coincidence or a deliberate design, but on the second day after the practice, which was also the third day after entering the swamp, the Orc army attacked.
That day, the Dwarves marched as usual. After waking up in the morning, they ate, then began to walk. At noon, they set up a temporary camp, rested, and continued their journey. They would only set up the real camp at dusk. And on this day, just as the Dwarves finished their day of migration and were tired and hungry, fierce wolf howls came from all directions of the swamp. This attack came very suddenly, and the timing was perfect. It was when most of the Dwarves were busy with their migration and were preparing to set up camp. It was also when the Dwarves were at their most relaxed and tired. At the same time, because the camp had not been set up in time, the Dwarves at this time had almost no defensive facilities. It could be said that they were completely exposed to the attack of the Orcs.
Chu Hao and the others were also very surprised, because in the scan of Aoqi's power of the will, the surroundings were still calm. There were no signs of an attack from the Orcs, as if the wolf howls were fake. But when there was still nothing in the scan of the will, at this moment, everyone knew who was behind the Orcs … Team God's Realm! Team Celestial!
Only someone with the same power of the will could block another power of the will. This situation could only happen if the power of the will was blocked. And this time, the Dwarves and Team Nordic were completely ambushed!
But … how was this possible!?
Although Chu Hao speculated that team Celestial might be in cahoots with the Orcs, it was more likely that they were in cahoots with the Goblin Kingdom, or directly waiting in the Lonely Mountain or the Goblin Kingdom. Because the members of Team God's Realm who were familiar with the plot, if they could not follow Thorin, Gandalf, and the Hobbit from the beginning, they should go to the three key locations where they were most likely to encounter them. The first was the Elven capital, Rivendell, the second was the Goblin Kingdom, and the third was the Lonely Mountain. These three key locations were the most likely places for Team God's Realm to happen, whether it was killing plot characters or joining plot characters.
Therefore, according to Chu Hao's speculations, team Celestial might be in contact with Azog, but it was impossible for them to stay in Azog's Orc army. Or rather, even if they were in Azog's Orc army, they could only go to the Goblin Kingdom or the Lonely Mountain. It was impossible for them to attack the Dwarven army in the middle of their journey, because it was impossible for them to know that the Blue Mountain Dwarves had migrated as a whole.
Impossible! But reality overturned Chu Hao's speculations and calculations time and time again. Not only did team Celestial join Azog's Orc army, they even set up a trap with Azog's Orc army to wait for the Blue Mountain Dwarves' arrival. They had clearly calculated that the Blue Mountain Dwarves would definitely migrate, but … how was that possible?!
No matter what, they still had to face the war that they had to face. As the howls of wolves rose from all directions, large numbers of Orc Wolf Riders began to emerge from the surrounding marshes. They waved their weapons and howled along with the wolves. There were also simple longbows that began to shoot. The densely packed Orc Wolf Riders numbered in the tens of thousands. Although only a few Wolf Riders had bows and arrows, there were at least two to three thousand bows and arrows. In just the first round, over a hundred Dwarves were shot and killed. The rest of the Dwarves also fell into chaos. The entire camp was filled with clamor and clamor. A large number of Dwarves rushed towards their carriages. Some held weapons, some helped their loved ones hide, and some tried to drive their carriages away. It could be said that the Blue Mountain Dwarves were on the verge of collapse at this moment.
Chu Hao immediately used magic to amplify his voice and roared, "Provisional government troops, attack! Political Commissar, immediately help the civilians hide in the center of the army! Provisional government officials, take the lead in protecting the civilians! This is the marshes, our horses can't outrun the wolves! If we run, we'll all die! "
This voice brought a momentary pause to the chaotic scene. Taking advantage of this momentary pause, the political commissars and temporary government officials who had undergone extensive training and brainwashing shouted for the people around them to run towards the center of the camp. With the actions of these people, the chaotic dwarves instantly changed a little, and then more and more changes occurred. At this moment, everyone had a herd mentality. The previous chaos was caused by everyone's different behavior. But when someone took the lead, more and more dwarves followed the collective action, and order was restored once again.
At the same time, Chu Hao didn't even look at these Dwarves. Seeing some order in the chaos, he immediately said to the others, "All of you, don't participate in the army's battle. At all times, pay attention to any possible sneak attacks from team Celestial. Also, Zhang Heng, pay attention to my safety at all times. I'm about to enter the formation, and I'm the most likely to be attacked. Xi Kong, prepare to fight team Celestial at any time. If team God calls for battle, you'll be the main force. If things can't be ignored, don't care about us. If you can escape, even if we fall into team Celestial's hands, we still have a one in ten thousand chance of survival! That's all for now. There's not enough. I'm … entering the formation! "
Ancient armies, or rather, before modern communication devices appeared, command in ancient armies was a big problem. It wasn't like playing a cold weapon war game, where there was a view from the sky to see the entire situation. It wasn't possible for an army to understand your intentions with just a click of the mouse. What to attack, what to defend, or where to retreat to. Ancient armies relied on military flags, war drums, messengers, or even roars to convey the message. One of the biggest criteria to evaluate the so-called ancient generals and commanders was whether they could control the army as they wished.
Previously, Chu Hao's control over the dwarven army had relied on those political commissars and officers. However, after suffering such a sudden sneak attack, just relying on the political commissars and soldiers was no longer enough to achieve his previous level of control. Moreover, there were roughly tens of thousands of orc wolf riders in the surroundings. The dwarven army he could mobilize, even if some dwarven civilians were included, could not exceed ten thousand. The situation this time was completely different from the second defensive battle of Blue Mountain. It could be said that if this dwarven army of no more than ten thousand was defeated, the remaining civilians would only be able to flee and be killed by these wolf riders in the swamp. There was no other way out. Therefore, he had to enter the battle formation and rely on his nearby command to turn the situation around.
War …
The Chu Clan's Killing method … wasn't just a psychological attack to kill one's own people. This was a true battle strategy used in war …
"All dwarven soldiers, gather to me. Team one, enter the feint attack sequence. Team two, move to the left. Team three, fire at the right without any targets. Team four, move to …"
Chu Hao's voice rang out loudly. Meanwhile, those political commissars and non-commissioned officers who had gone through the formation drill previously led their own familiar small team members and began to carry out their respective drills as if they had instinctively done so …
"Come! Team Celestial, I'll let you see how my art of war is. What I'm most special about … is the art of war! "
At the same time, in the middle of the orc wolf riders, beside the pale orc blasphemer Asog, the masked human suddenly murmured softly, "I see it, I see it again. The most unbelievable scene in a chaotic battle … the Eight Formations Wind Array Formation …"
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