A standard army consisted of 5000 men, which also meant that adding all the enemies involved in the attack, they numbered 13,000 men. Furthermore, the direct subordinated armies under him were true elite armies, and were only inferior to the direct subordinated armies of the five generals. Just by relying on these 3000 men, he had the confidence to destroy two of the standard armies.
But, what he did not expect was that not only were Cliff's 3rd Army unable to take down the position, they had instead lost half of their forces. This made Cliff furious, he had five of Cliff's standard armies under him, and he scolded the commander of the 3rd Army, and immediately ordered Cliff's 2nd Army to attack.
The various armies of the Southern Alliance who had never experienced a large army before were unable to adapt. The defensive line that they had set up quickly became riddled with holes. Xie Yu An's Swift Army also felt the immense pressure, Xie Yu An was also prepared to retreat, because Bing's mission for them was to set up layers of defense, and there were still a few defensive lines behind them.
Cliff did not look down on the enemy. In the short span of three days, he had invested in two of Cliff's standard armies, and on the last day, he had even mobilized his direct subordinated army that numbered over 3000 men.
~ My soldiers have already lost the confidence to win ~, Cliff quickly made the judgement in his mind. To the guest army, it was a dangerous signal.
Until now, when they saw the enemies leaving like a tide and disappearing, the extremely taut nerves immediately relaxed.
Although the Southern Region's trade was developed, but the Southern Alliance did not have an absolute advantage, and was not even the strongest powerhouse, and compared to the Honorable Martial Continent, they were not even on the same level.
~ Such an opponent is worthy of respect. ~
He did not know that at the moment, countless people in the Southern Region were discussing about him and his army.
They had to take the opportunity when the enemies were resting and reorganizing to leave, if they did not leave now, they would not have another chance. The next wave of enemies would only be more intense, and if they stayed, they would only die.
~ 5000 men. ~
~ I actually completed my mission! ~
~ How many people do they have? ~
Cliff who was expressionless swept his gaze across everyone, he could see the slight relief in their shocked gazes.
Cliff was the number one general under Gou Cheng WenDao, and was famed for his bravery. He had a tall and sturdy figure, his hair was white, his eyes were grey like a corpse, his expression was forever cold and stern, he was an iron faced man, and the army he was in had the strictest military discipline.
None of the surrounding soldiers had the strength to stand. Everyone was lying in the mud like a pile of mud.
Standing alone at the front of the formation, the white haired Cliff suddenly saluted the Swift Army.
Xie Yu An looked at the enemies retreating like the tide in front of the formation, and the breath that he had been holding back suddenly relaxed. Fatigue surged up like the tide, and his legs felt as heavy as lead. His body swayed, and finally, he could not hold on any longer and fell on his butt in the mud.
He couldn't believe it. He wanted to laugh out loud, but his throat felt like it was on fire and smoke, and he could only make soundless chuckles.
It was said that he used to be ranked outside the top 100 in the Southern Region. How could such a guy stop him?
Greedily breathing in the fresh air that still had some smoke, Xie Yu An felt that he didn't even have the strength to move a finger and fell asleep.
Every soldier was equipped with a spirit object, and the strange long whip in Xie Yu An's hand was even more powerful than a spirit object. Compared to this army, his direct subordinate army was as simple and crude as a farmer.
"Retreat and rest for three days."
~ Just by relying on their defensive line and equipment, they are able to withstand such a ferocious attack? ~ Klee's men had attacked countless of cities and strongholds, and had many military achievements, but no one had ever done such a thing in front of him.
Disregarding the spoils of war, Xie Yu An immediately ordered the army to take advantage of the rainy night to quickly retreat.
It was truly a pile of mud, at the end, all of their weapons were either destroyed or destroyed. There was not a single piece of the formation that was intact, the enemy's attacks were extremely ferocious, and the entire formation had been plowed countless of times.
The smoke gradually dispersed, and the blue sky appeared in Xie Yu An's vision, causing him to feel as though he was in a different world.
The downpour had awoken all of the fallen soldiers from their slumber, and the entire formation had become a pile of mud. Everyone's eyes that had lost their focus regained a trace of life.
He could vaguely see the aura of the legendary armies.
There was no joy in victory, the entire Swift Army only had 3000 odd men left, all of them were injured, and the rest were in the formation, never to wake up again. Everyone quietly moved the corpses of their comrades and buried them, removing the spirit objects to prevent them from falling into the enemy's hands.
The defensive line that the Southern Alliance had set up was rather standard, it was like a sturdy net, but in the face of the oppressive power, it quickly crumbled. The collapse of the defensive line was an opportunity bestowed by the heavens to the famed generals, as long as they grabbed hold of it, it would be a crushing defeat. A crushing defeat was something that no famed general was willing to see, the morale of the soldiers would drop to the lowest point, they were sensitive and weak, like birds that were startled by the twang of a bow, as long as the wind blew the grass, they would panic and fall into a hysterical state.
Xie Yu An, an unknown man, was actually able to block his attack.
Their momentum was broken.
Cliff's 2nd Army returned in defeat.
Just as the armies at the front were preparing to expand their gains, an army was like a nail that was firmly nailed to the crucial point of the defensive line. If they did not pull out the nail, the pursuing army could be threatened at any time.
Other than their comrades, there were even more enemy corpses, the number was so many that no one had the time to count.
Over 20% of the 3000 elites were injured, and what made Cliff feel the most helpless was that three days had already passed. Even if they were to pull out the Swift Army, they would not have a chance.
Cliff's face was ashen, but the enemy's defensive line was as stable as a boulder, seeing that every attack would leave behind a pile of corpses, even though he was known for his iron blood, he still felt pain in his heart.
Xie Yu An, an unfamiliar name.
It was a common occurrence for the defeated armies at the front to break through their own defensive line.
The bewildered subordinates slowly retreated, but Cliff did not leave. His gray eyes stared at the battlefield in front of him from afar.
He was awoken by the rain.
~ Where did so many spirit objects come from? ~
Cliff noticed the nail at the first moment, and immediately ordered Cliff's 3rd Army, which was the closest to them, to destroy the army.
For a pursuit like this, every second was precious. Opportunities were fleeting, as long as the enemy was given the time to breathe and reorganize, the enemy would once again stabilize the situation.
And tenacity, there were a few times when the enemy's defensive line was about to be broken, but they were forcefully stabilized by the enemy.
But, the enemy did not budge.
~ They are too strong. ~
He did not know how they lasted through the day, he gave his all and gambled everything, the rhythm of the battle was insane. The mission was completed, but he was unable to retreat, the enemy was advancing wave after wave, like a tide, they did not give him the chance to retreat.
They did not even have time to care about the spoils of war. Xie Yu An had some lingering fear in his heart, luckily the rain came at the right time, if not, if the enemy were to sneak up, none of them would be able to escape.
On the third day, the enemy became even stronger, and their casualties increased. Xie Yu An's eyes were bloodshot, and at that moment, he did not have any thoughts of retreating, only killing and killing.
~ You treat me like a statesman, I will repay you with my statesman. ~
Cliff's order caused an uproar, many of the soldiers revealed looks of disbelief, they stared blankly at the iron blood and merciless Master Cliff. They were unable to imagine that such an order would actually come out from Master Cliff's mouth.
~ I look forward to our next battle. ~
After the second day ended, the Swift Army was completely numb.
~ Finally. ~
Xie Yu An became famous after one battle.
Of course he knew how dangerous the order was, and the disparity in strength between the two parties, but he did not hesitate.
~ It is not suitable to attack. ~
Cliff finally could not hold it in anymore, he led his direct subordinated army of 3000 men and personally attacked.
When he obtained the New Moon Phase Swallow General Whip, he secretly swore in his heart, which he had never forgotten.
When Xie Yu An noticed that the entire defensive line had signs of collapsing, he made an unexpected decision, he did not give the order to retreat, but decided to retreat later, and delay the enemy's advance.
~ And morale ….. ~
Everyone crawled up and quietly packed up their positions.
Clenching his teeth, he chose to continue holding on.
~ But ….. ~
An hour later, he received an order to retreat. The order was simple, for him to hold on for another day.
Xie Yu An did not know who was fighting with him, there were too many of them, and their attacks were too ferocious. While retreating, Xie Yu An was surprised to realize that the battle had caused the Swift Army to be reborn. Not only did many of the soldiers break through in strength, but after experiencing the cruel battle, the entire army's temperament had become even more stable and experienced.
He quickly threw the distracting thoughts to the back of his mind, he naturally did not need to worry about the matters of the higher ups. ~ I am just a military general, and obtaining victory on the battlefield is my only duty and mission. ~
Under the shocked gazes of his subordinates, Cliff turned, and without looking back, he left with large strides.
He had never looked down on any of his enemies, and furthermore, it was an enemy that caused him to suffer such a huge loss. He was extremely clear that the person in front of him was a true elite army.
Cliff thought about the rumors that he had heard in the continent, and his heart moved, ~ Could it be ….. ~
Cliff looked at the gloomy expressions on the faces of the soldiers around him, and knew that their morale had fallen to rock bottom.
Xie Yu An knew that they were stuck, and if they were to retreat now, they would definitely be wiped out.
Ignoring the extravagant spirit objects, the strange tactics, the meticulously arranged defensive line, the Swift Army still had many things that attracted him. For example, their synchronization rate, the extremely terrifying synchronization rate that was definitely above 95%. Just this point alone was enough to make 99% of the armies in the Sacred Saint Galaxy blush with shame.
The scene of the previous battle surfaced in his mind. The Swift Army's fighting style was extremely unique, but what truly left Cliff with the deepest impression was the army's extravagant equipment.
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