"At this time, it should be around two days." Alonso pushed the cup to the side of Larma Castle and said to the general of House William, "Our army will gather here and directly attack the enemy's castle to end the battle."
The general of House William nodded and promised with confidence, "Our cavalry can complete the mission. Launching a surprise attack and eliminating the enemy will not be a problem."
Then he pointed at the empire on the map and said to Alonso, "We have magic crystal cannons. Capturing Seru Khan alive is also within our expectations."
"The problem now is, how can we stop Seru Khan from escaping with his defeated army?" The general of House William looked at the map and frowned.
"Forget it!" Alonso slammed the table and said with gritted teeth, "It doesn't matter if they escape or not! Di Seru Khan, I must beat him! "
"This is not a matter of strategy, but a matter of morality! I don't care if they rob the people! If it was me, I would do the same! But harming the people is a sin! It is a sin that we must crusade against! "He clenched his fist on the table and said with unwavering determination.
"This subordinate understands!" The general of House William heard Alonso's words and his eyes lit up. He immediately clenched his right fist and pressed it against his chest and said loudly, "This subordinate will go gather the troops right away!"
The attack must be carried out, but how to carry it out would require careful planning. If the German Empire could not end the battle quickly, then the pressure would increase. The safety of the German Empire's main camp would not be guaranteed.
Alonso didn't have a lot of troops at his disposal. Altogether, he only had around thirty thousand men. Some of them were left behind in the German Empire as garrison troops and couldn't be moved easily.
These garrison troops had low mobility, and the speed at which they gathered would slow down the attack of the main army. So, there was no difference whether they were moved or not.
Among the remaining troops, there were still some who had to defend the recently conquered Larma City. Now that Larma had just been occupied, it might not even be safe to leave behind ten thousand men. Therefore, the only troops Alonso could mobilize were a few pitiful cavalry and cannoneers.
He had to rely on these people to quickly end the battle with Seru Khan's main force. Otherwise, the other forces of the Kuruth Kingdom might take the opportunity to launch a military attack against the German Empire.
If someone really attacked the German Empire, then this battle would not be a great victory, but a complete defeat.
It seemed impossible to end the battle quickly with inferior numbers, but Alonso had to do it.
"This is a risk!" The general of House William looked at the map and finally said to Alonso, "If the enemy uses the most effective harassment tactic and scatter their troops to slow down our march … We will lose."
"If Seru Khan gathers his troops and fights us head-on, with the magic crystal cannons, we will win!" Alonso gave another possibility.
Alonso was optimistic about this gamble, "They have the advantage in numbers, and they don't know how strong our secret weapons are. Why don't they fight us?"
"Lead the soldiers to maintain order in Larma City! I will personally lead the troops to find Seru Khan's main force! "Alonso decided to end the battle quickly and lead the troops himself.
The general of House William immediately stopped him, "My lord! Stay in Larma City! I will lead the troops! "
It wasn't that Alonso didn't trust the general of House William, but he felt that it would be better if he led the troops himself. He waved his hand and said to the general of House William, "You guarding this place will also be a great merit! This time, we can't just rely on brute force to eliminate Seru Khan's main force. We will also need to make last-minute decisions. There are some decisions that you can't make, so I will go personally! "
Hearing Alonso's words, the general of House William understood the importance of this matter and nodded, "My lord, don't worry. I will definitely guard Larma City and make sure nothing goes wrong!"
With the general of House William guarding the rear, Alonso was at ease and led the troops out of Larma City.
Alonso advanced very quickly with only his cavalry. The imperial cavalry was like a whirlwind that blew through the plains of Larma City.
He handed all of the supplies and 30 magic crystal cannons to an adjutant and led the cavalry eastward. It only took a day and a night to reach Seru Khan's camp.
Seeing the sun rise in the east, Alonso narrowed his eyes. The sunlight was unfavorable for his attacks, but he couldn't wait any longer.
"Pass down my orders! Rest here! Gather the troops! Attack the enemy camp! " Alonso ordered the guards beside him to rest. He then dismounted and found a clean place to sit down.
Along the way, he saw all kinds of tragic scenes. The houses left behind by the abducted civilians were empty, and the ground was littered with corpses and clothes.
After gulping down a few mouthfuls of cold water, Alonso felt refreshed. He stood up from the ground and mounted his horse. He pulled on the reins and pointed to the front, asking the soldiers, "Have you rested enough?"
"Yes!" Seeing their commander get on his horse, many of the cavalrymen also got back on their horses. They answered Alonso's question in a loud voice and waited for Alonso's new orders.
"Follow me to kill the enemy!" Alonso pulled on the reins and turned his horse around. It whinnied and charged towards the east.
"Kill the enemy!" Behind him, countless cavalrymen raised their long lances and clamped their legs on the bellies of their horses. Their bright armor shone as they charged towards the direction of the rising sun.
The sun had just risen, and a Kurut soldier was yawning lazily. These few days, they were exhausted. They had been running for their lives.
If they didn't find a chance to slack off, how could they face themselves? What's more, in a few days, they might attack Larma and take it back. At that time, it would be impossible to slack off.
He covered his mouth with his hand and subconsciously glanced at the horizon that was still shrouded in darkness. Then, he couldn't help but frown.
Squinting his eyes, the soldier saw something squirming on the horizon.
He rubbed his sleepy eyes and carefully stared at the end of the road. This time, he was even more certain that there were cavalrymen approaching!
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