This great victory made the entire army extremely excited. This was one of the few victories the imperial army had ever won. They were very satisfied with this battle.
However, their leader, General Booth, couldn't bring himself to smile. He looked at the head on the ground and sighed.
He didn't make the right bet. The one leading the charge wasn't the Righteous King George. Judging from the quality of these soldiers, he was just a dispensable subordinate. George was weakening the strength of his subordinates. When he conquered the capital, no one would be able to resist him. At the same time, it would save him a lot of effort.
"Retreat immediately!"
Booth immediately ordered. The soldiers were surprised.
"General, don't we need to clean up the battlefield?"
"No, we don't have the time."
Booth, mounted on his warhorse, immediately led everyone back to the camp and began a new strategy meeting.
"The bridge has been blown up. The enemy definitely won't choose to come ashore here. We have to think of a way to stop them. Strategist Geha, do you have any suggestions? "
A man much older than Booth stepped forward. He pointed to the map on the table and said, "That's right.
"Yes! Apart from the Dragon Bridge, the other bridges that can cross the Longquan River are suspension bridges. If the enemy chooses to cross here, it will take them a few days. So I don't think the enemy will cross these bridges. I think it's most likely to be here. "
He pointed at a place with a sailboat. That was the symbol of the pier.
"Indeed, if you want to let tens of thousands of people cross the river quickly, taking a large ship is the fastest way."
Booth nodded.
However, this didn't mean the enemy wouldn't use other methods, such as sky ships. If the enemy controlled the transport airships, then Booth and the others couldn't do anything. After all, they didn't have an army that could fly, and mages couldn't shoot down targets in the sky.
So he didn't want to think about this. Booth frowned. If he had enough people, he could station troops at all the bridges. But now, he could only send people to destroy them.
"Alright, we'll go to the pier and prepare. Strategist Geha, take five thousand men to destroy these bridges and prevent the enemy from crossing."
"Yes!"
"Deputy General Yass, take five thousand men and station here. Although the Dragon Bridge has collapsed, the foundation is still there. I'm afraid the enemy will build a temporary bridge to cross here."
"Yes! This subordinate swears to protect this place! "
Booth nodded.
"Alright, then the meeting is adjourned."
"Um, General Booth, we can't keep defending. When will the King send reinforcements?"
Just as the others were about to leave, Strategist Geha suddenly asked.
Booth paused for a moment, then said seriously, "Regarding the matter of the reinforcements, I have already sent a messenger to bring this victory back to the capital. After hearing this news, I believe that the king will definitely send reinforcements. You can rest assured."
Hearing this, everyone let out a sigh of relief.
The soldiers didn't rest for long before they heard the horn to gather again.
At this moment, Booth quietly arrived at the place where the mortals were imprisoned.
The youth was still tied to the pillar. His head was lowered as if he had fallen asleep.
When Booth got close, he opened his eyes.
"You're still here."
Raas was surprised when the other party spoke. He had been wondering why there were so few people guarding him. It turned out that the other party's intention was to let him go.
Raas frowned. He looked up and said, "Your plan will fail. There are too many enemies. Even if you can fight one against ten, you will die of exhaustion."
Hearing this, Bu Si smiled and said, "Then what do you think I should do? Escape? "
"At least you shouldn't throw away your life like this."
"You don't seem to understand."
"What?"
Raas looked up at the other party. He had a confused expression.
"I am a general."
After the other party said this, Raas felt his hands loosen. The rope that bound him was suddenly untied.
"Go. If you can, don't participate in the war anymore. I don't want to see you on the battlefield."
Booth said and gently pushed the youth. Raas took a few steps forward. He turned back in surprise.
"Go quickly. If you get caught later, then I won't help you anymore."
Hearing this, Raas lowered his head. He turned around and scurried out with a whoosh, quickly disappearing into the forest.
"Is it really okay to let him go?"
Just after the youth left, the deputy general suddenly appeared. He was worried that the youth would pass their news to the Eagle Regiment.
Booth didn't think much of it and said, "It doesn't matter. Let him go. It doesn't matter even if the enemy knows. Maybe it can delay them for a few days."
…
Riding at full speed, the Liska Empire's army rushed to the docks. There was a town at the docks. It was still the Empire's territory and there were thousands of soldiers stationed there. As soon as General Booth arrived, the town's lord gave him a warm welcome.
"Welcome, soldiers! Ah, respected General Booth! It's a pleasure to meet you. I've met your father a few times. At that time … "
The lord's enthusiasm didn't move the crowd. Booth immediately raised his hand.
"Alright, let's dispense with the formalities. You should be clear about the current situation. You need to cooperate with our work."
The other party seemed a little embarrassed. The fat lord nodded. He followed beside Booth and said, "Of course, General. You're here to defeat the enemy. The people of our town will definitely do their best to support you. Our army and people are united to fight against the enemy together. Don't you think so, General?"
Booth's expression was a little bad. He wasn't good at dealing with this kind of dog-like lord. Most of these people only knew how to say nice things and didn't have much use in reality.
"We want to requisition all the ships. Please immediately send out an announcement and tell everyone not to go near Longquan River."
Hearing this, the lord desperately waved his hands and said awkwardly, "No, General. That's difficult for me. More than half of our people in Rivertown rely on this river for a living. If we don't let anyone go near the river, we'll be starving them."
"This situation won't last long. As long as we open the granary, this won't be a problem, right?"
Booth asked back.
Hearing the word 'granary', the lord's heart trembled. He smiled bitterly and said, "Yes … yes. Then I'll go prepare."
Then, he left with his men in disgrace.
Booth didn't go to inspect the granary. Instead, he went directly to the docks to survey the terrain. He had the soldiers take control of the docks and set up camp near the docks.
There were many fishermen at the docks. Of course, they were all pulling small fishing boats. Booth's attention wasn't on them. Instead, it was on a branch of the guild that specialized in transportation.
They had large ships that could transport large amounts of goods. Of course, it wouldn't be a problem for them to carry people. This was what Booth was most worried about. If the Eagle Corps occupied these ships, then they could easily cross the river.
But the problem was that the Adventurer's Guild wasn't a part of the Kalis Empire. They were allies of the Empire. Booth didn't have the authority to order them around. What should he do about this?
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