122, to do his power in his position

Rhode Dick gasped and said, "If this battle is fought like this, it will be a big trouble! The Uruk Legion attacks first and then defends, pushes the front line to the most favorable terrain and then shrinks. As long as it can be defended, it is equivalent to opening up a territory, and the entire Syrian desert is under their control."

Amon nodded and said, "From the Uruk city-state to the cape city-state, the east and west ends of the Syrian desert are under the control of the Kingdom of Barron. Whether it is advancing northward or attacking the Duke Plain from the Kish city-state on the east side, there will be no worries. This move is very fierce. Even if they cannot occupy a corner of the Strait city-state forever in the future, they can take the opportunity to control the Duke Plain to obtain the greatest strategic benefits."

Rhode Dick opened his mouth wide and said, "If all these plans can be realized, the Kingdom of Barron will replace the Eju Empire and become the most powerful country on the continent, and there is no doubt that Gilgamesh will become the greatest hero in history, and his reputation will even surpass the gods.

Amon shook his head and said, "This is just a grand wish, a dream in their hearts. In order to realize this distant dream, the first step is to complete the goal of seizing the cape city-state, which is exactly what we are going to stop today."

George frowned and sighed: "This battle cannot be fought. Pharaoh ordered us to block the Uruk Legion on the border. They came from afar, and we rely on positions to defend and should have the advantage. But now our troops and combat power are far inferior to each other. There are no fortifications on the border of the Cape City State. Lord Dick, have you not thought of these in your years in charge of the Cape City State?"

Rhode Dick smiled bitterly and said, "How could I not have thought of it? My father considered it when he was in office, but look at the terrain, the long border line is in a dispersed arc, and it is an endless Gobi plain, with no danger to defend at all, and it can be easily broken through from any point. Building fortifications on such a long Gobi edge is not only a waste of money but also has little meaning.

Besides, there is a barrier between the Syrian desert and it has been peaceful for hundreds of years. What reason do I have to exhaust the manpower, material resources, financial resources of the city-state and build meaningless fortifications? I have made a lot of preparations over the years to build the most important fortress in Hongke Town, which is also the place where I stockpiled supplies for the expeditionary army. The location is in the center of the line drawn by Commander-in-Chiang Amon."

After a long discussion, everyone concluded that they would lose the first battle, and that they could not stop the attack of the Uruk Legion on the border. At the moment of helplessness, Amon saw that Aristotle had been pondering and silently asked, "Sir, you have also heard everyone's analysis. You will lose this battle. Do you have any suggestions?"

Aristotle finally spoke, "I am just an outsider, so I want to talk about the viewer's view. This is an arduous battle, and the Eju army is in a disadvantageous position. Head-on resistance on the border will inevitably lead to a defeat. Why bother with the gains and losses of the moment and place even though I know this? It is better to retreat to the town of Red Cape, so that you can gain an advantage in strategic defense.

Rhode Dick was surprised and asked back, "Do you mean to hand over a large area of ​​the city-state's territory?"

Aristotle spread his hands: "Although I don't understand military affairs, the adults have already analyzed the results. The Uruk Legion will occupy this land no matter what. There are only two possibilities: either defeat you and then advance; or you take the initiative to retreat to establish a more stable defense line and let them come in temporarily. I think the latter result is much better."

Amon also asked: "The Pharaoh's order is to defend our enemies on the border, and taking the initiative to retreat does not match the order."

Aristotle shook his head and said, "Samurai Amon, you are the commander-in-chief of the battlefield. You are in his position, planning your affairs, exercising your power, and having the right to mobilize the army to make corresponding arrangements based on actual conditions. You can return the results of today's discussion and analysis, and then perform your authority as the commander-in-chief of the battlefield. If you cannot do this, please ask the Pharaoh to change to the commander-in-chief of the battlefield. Why accept this position that is not worthy of your name?"

Amon thought for a while and finally nodded, "Thank you for your good advice. I understand what you mean. But retreating is not about escaping. You need to arrange several lines of defense to alternately fight and retreat, and try to delay the speed of the opponent's vanguard troops. The most urgent task is to withdraw the residents and cattle and sheep in this territory to the west of the Red Cape defense line to avoid being robbed by the Uruk Legion. I will report this combat plan to His Majesty Pharaoh immediately, and Lord Dick immediately organizes the transfer of residents and cattle and sheep."

Rhode Dick looked at the sand table and was distracted and did not answer for a long time. Medanzo poked him with his elbow and said, "Sir, what are you thinking?"

Rhode Dick looked a little strange and said in a regretful tone: "My large area of ​​private territory is also in this area. The servants and cattle and sheep can be taken away, but the farm and many things will be left to the enemy."

Aristotle asked with a smile, "Master, do you want to mobilize your legions to defend your territory?"

Rhode Dick looked up and said, "Of course not, not to mention that you can't defend. Even if you can defend, you must put the overall situation first. The commander-in-chief has formulated a plan to retreat. Let me give up my country and territory for the time being. If Eju wins, they will still be mine."

In his position, planning for the matter and exerting power, Amon made a strategic retreat decision and ordered the Horus Legion and Isis Legion in the rear to set up defense lines in the area of ​​Red Cape Town to connect with Allah and Seth Legion. However, he voluntarily gave up the strategic depth of nearly two hundred miles from the border to Red Cape Town. It is not clear whether the Pharaoh was satisfied with Amon's decision, but Pharaoh did not change the commander-in-chief of the battlefield. At this moment, the war was still important.

Amon set up several lines of defense along the way, and did not require the soldiers on the defense to defend themselves. They could retreat after the battle. The defense line behind them was responsible for covering the retreating front troops, and retreated layer by layer in this way, in order to delay the advancement of the opponent's vanguard troops and transfer personnel and materials to the rear. Amon himself took the lead and rushed to Hongke Town to command the real main defense line arrangement.

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The vanguard of the Uruk Legion was as powerful as a slaughter, breaking through the border passes of the cape city-state like a destruction, and the attack along the way was naturally carried out by the An-La Legion. Although Amon did not require them to defend, the soldiers who were defending were still brave in fighting, and this elite army honed on the battlefield suffered heavy losses.

Amon set up three lines of defense east of Red Cape Town, blocking the enemy, retreating one after another, paying the price of nearly a thousand casualties. Even John, who was commanding the blocking battle, was seriously injured. However, they successfully slowed down the advancement of the Uruk Legion and covered the transfer of personnel and materials in the rear. Only a small number of residents who were not as good as the retreat fell.

After advancing forward nearly 200 miles in depth, the large tracts of land occupied along the way. After the Uruk Legion continued to break through, the unstoppable impact was curbed. When it reached the front of the Red Cape defense line, it had already turned into a positional battle situation where the two armies confronted each other.

At this time, the reorganized Horus and Isis's army had arrived at the town of Red Cape, while the Seth army transferred a large amount of supplies and population from the front. Amon led the retreating An-La army to join the army and guard the defense line and waited for it.

Hongke Town is located at the narrowest point between two oceans in the Cape City-State, and is the throat that enters the hinterland of Eju. There is a small mountain range that runs through the north and south. The hills are covered with trees and rugged rocks, like a natural intermittent barrier. Hongke Town is located at the relatively smooth and difficult mouth of the mountain, and is a must-pass place for caravans to travel. Many years ago, this large market town was formed spontaneously.

Later, Rhode Dick built a fortress here, building a city wall like a small city-state. When the Pharaohs' army went on an expedition, the fortress was a logistics base for stockpiling materials. On the north and south sides of Hongke Town, fortifications were built along the hills to mine quarries, and thick wooden fences were also set up in the open terrain.

As soon as Amon arrived at Hongke Town, he realized that this was a place that military strategists must fight for. When he retreated, the terrain became wide and flat again. Less than a hundred miles away was the main city of the Cape City State.

The mountains here are not very high, and the side facing the cape city-state is relatively steep, while the side facing the border is relatively gentle. If the Red Cape Town and this defense line are captured by the Uruk Legion, the enemy will have a great advantage and can withstand counterattacks from the hinterland of Eju, so this defense line must not be lost.

But it is not easy to defend it. You cannot just hide behind the castle and fortifications and passively beating. Once the mountains on the left and right wings are broken, Hong Cape Town will be surrounded by a large army. This is just a town, and the city walls are not too high, and it is difficult to resist continuous attacks. Although the town can garrison the army, it seems too crowded to be trapped in it. If you don’t set up a battle formation, you will lose the advantage of the large army.

Therefore, the combat plan formulated by Amon is to set up a military battle outside the town, relying on the castle and fortifications behind him as the support and cover. If the battle is not good, you can retreat calmly, and after a stable defense and rest, you can attack again. What you need to fight is an arduous tug-of-war against offense and defense.

Amon unexpectedly met Gabriel in Red Cape Town. The great warrior was sent to replace the injured and returned to the rear to recuperate. When the Pharaoh's army fought with Hati, there were many casualties and injuries in the army. For example, the great magician Cézanne and the great warrior Weijia who delivered letters to the Allah Legion were seriously injured and could no longer enter the battle. The Saint sent Gabriel to the front line, which shows that she attached great importance to this place.

Amon said to Gabriel: "You are here just in time. My front commander John was seriously injured in the blocking battle and he is unable to go on the battlefield. The lineup of the Isis legion is not complete at present. I want to organize the elite of the three legions into a forward battle formation, and you will serve as the front commander. This task is very dangerous. Are you willing to accept it?"

Gabriel bowed with his hands pressing the hilt of the sword and said, "You are the commander-in-chief of the battlefield. Since it is a military order, why ask me if I accept it? This is my honor. Thank you for your trust!"

Of course, Amon trusted Gabriel, and he knew the loyalty and courage of the great warrior. I remember that Maria recommended Gabriel as the commander of the An-La Legion at the beginning. Amon did not accept it but chose John. On the one hand, it was because he did not want to take away the most important arm helper around the Saint; on the other hand, it was also because of his status that he had absolute authority to command the headquarters, and John was obviously more suitable.

But once and forth, he is now the commander-in-chief of the battlefield. In his position that is crucial to the frontline war, he must of course appoint people who understand and trust. Since Gabriel has been on the frontline, it is her! This task is also very dangerous, because it is very likely that he will have to face the mainland's number one warrior, Enqidu.

Gabriel had just accepted the latest appointment, and the Uruk Legion was already at the city. Gilgamesh also saw the situation clearly and did not attack Hongke Town directly. Instead, he set up a camp dozens of miles away and sent an envoy to send an edict. Of course, the army had to be famous for its expedition, and issued an edict to declare why he wanted to fight and what was the purpose of the war? This not only occupied a moral height, but also encouraged the morale of the side. The content of this edict is as follows-

The great, solemn, kind god Malduk,

The heaven and earth will obey your will,

The contributions of future generations will never be forgotten.

The harvests given to the land by the gods fill the granary,

Please accept people's eternal devotion.

I hear your call and look up to the glory,

Your brilliance will shine on our army,

Advance to the gates of the earth and the ocean.

That legendary land of Malduck,

Will usher in a glorious return,

Bathed in the glory of the gods again.

Your people will punish Aju, their pharaohs insult the gods, oppress the Gentiles, and greedy and cruel...

At the end of the manifesto is a long list of extremely luxurious titles, and fifty titles were used to praise Malduk. The name of this god is really long.

When Amon saw this manifesto, he realized that there were also Malduk's oracles in the Kingdom of Barron, which was the same as the situation of Hathi and Eju. Gilgamesh sent troops in the name of the oracle. The content of the oracle mainly had two aspects: one was to punish Pharaoh Eju for being disrespectful to the gods, greedy and cruel, and dared to covet the legendary Malduk's land; more importantly, he was to guide his people to restore the glory of the Malduk's land.

The implication is that the Kingdom of Barron will also intervene in the competition for the Duke Plain, and is very ambitious, wanting to control the entire Syrian desert and the Duke Plain. As Amon and other generals analyzed before the war, if all these goals are achieved, Barron will become the most powerful country among the surrounding countries, and Gilgamesh will also become an unparalleled hero on the continent.

Amon had read ancient documents collected in the Isis Temple Archives, which recorded the battle of the ancient gods that took place in the Duke town. A break broke out between Enriel and Marduk, who were also part of the victorious side. From then on, the gods of Anunaqi split into two groups. The land of Marduk, which made Marduk famous in the battle, was still in the divine realm of Enriel. The "return of glory" mentioned in the manifesto should refer to the Barron army who finally recaptured the Duke plain and built a temple for Marduk.

Just as Gorey once said to Amon - "It can be predicted that the disputes there will be disputes between gods, and people drive their desires in the name of God!" But both Gorey and Amon were involved in this uncontrollable melee of the nations.

The purpose of the Uruk Legion is also very clear in the manifesto. They were to seize the territory of Aju to the east of the Red Cape defense line. The "gate of the earth and the ocean" mentioned in the manifesto refers to the location of the Red Cape Town.

Due to Amon's strategic retreat, the territory that the Uruk Legion wanted had been captured, but the last two things were not completed. Military, it was necessary to capture the Red Cape Town and the fortifications on the mountains on both sides to defend this place. Politically, it was necessary to force the Eju Empire to cede land for peace and formally admit that the cede this territory was cedeed. This was impossible for Eju Pharaoh to agree, so a great war was needed to give the answer.

Amon sent someone to present the manifesto to the pharaoh in the rear and returned a letter of war. He did not talk nonsense like gods. Although he was proficient in various texts on the mainland, Amon himself was not very good at writing hymns and other styles. The reply was very simple, and he agreed to see him on the battlefield three days later.

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Three days later, on the plain west of Hongke Town, the army of the two countries set up battle formations. Under the scorching sun, the reflections of armor and weapons were dazzling. The soldiers held their swords and guns tightly. Facing the mighty and majestic enemy army formation, their knuckles were a little white, but everyone stood straight, and they forgot to wipe them when they were sweating.

The Uruk Legion has always won by strength in combat. The military formation is very regular. The double-shaft chariot is at the front. There is a lord on the chariot, a warrior holding a long shield and a shuttle gun in one hand, and an archer wearing leather armor and a long sword. The heavy cavalry team is on both sides of the forward, and behind it is an infantry phalanx.

Amon met Gilgamesh again. The young and handsome city lord was still so proud. He was sitting in a luxurious car with a large purple umbrella in it, right in the center of the battle formation. There were no guards in the car, and there was not even a personal guard on both sides. He just sat openly like an outing, sitting between the battlefields facing each other.

It was almost no different from the scene when Amon saw him last time. The difference was that Gilgamesh did not hold a wine glass in his hand at the moment, but held a roll of parchment. Next to the seat was a bow, arrow, weapon and a staff. The hero was wearing a gorgeous cloak and was not even wearing armor.

Gilgamesh sat in the front of the battle formation, seemingly uncovered, but no one dared to look down on it. In front of his car was a man of burly hands, a giant man with a huge shield and a heavy broadsword on the shaft of the car, which was the weapon that Enqidu had killed Hombaba.

The number one warrior in mainland China, Eun-Qidu, sat upright at this moment. He was not wearing a helmet, but wearing a strange bronze scale armor. Amon could detect the powerful aura emitted on the armor was very familiar. It should have been made of Homba's snake scales, and it must have a powerful magic defense effect.
Chapter completed!