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Chapter 935 - 935 104 Strike When Halfway Across the City_3

935: Chapter 104: Strike When Halfway Across the City_3 935: Chapter 104: Strike When Halfway Across the City_3 Despite the heated conflict between the Central Continent and the South Continent, they produced a great many blunders, simply sealed off from the public in order to save face.

The fall of the Augustusburg Defense Line did happen rather swiftly, but that was due to the excessive number of routed soldiers.

Even with successive defeats, an orderly retreat had generally been achieved.”

Hudson deliberately glorified his statement.

He had absolutely no clue how the battle at the front lines of Augustusburg was fought.

By the time Hudson arrived at the battlefield, the line had nearly collapsed, with only a few fortresses still holding out.

The so-called orderly retreat was purely a high-EQ description.

The reality was that as soon as the outer city fell, the defenders swarmed into the inner city.

An orderly retreat was only possible because he ran fast enough and had set numerous traps within the city beforehand, allowing most of the forces to successfully withdraw to the inner city.

“Marshal, regarding the deployment of the City Defense Army, do you think adjustments are needed?”

During the conversation, Rakel brought out a map and handed it to Hudson.

“There’s nothing good about adjustments, the most taboo thing right now is to blindly interfere, just execute the pre-planned strategy.”

Hudson shook his head as he spoke.

The siege was already underway, and to alter the military deployment of city defense at that moment was utterly reckless.

Hudson knew the generals of Moxi Duchy well, but his understanding of others’ capabilities was extremely limited.

Making a mess of things would only damage his own reputation, without any benefits, so it was better not to make adjustments.

It was all about buying time anyway; as long as they could exhaust the enemy forces, it didn’t matter how they fought.

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The night deepened, whether the enemy was tired from fighting or simply not in a rush, their offensive gradually began to stall.

But war was never one-sided.

If the enemy wanted to rest, they first had to ask if Hudson agreed.

Rakel had all the hidden Magic Crystal Cannons brought out, greeting the retreating enemies immediately.

The number of enemies killed was secondary; the key was to make enough noise.

The atmosphere on the battlefield was already tense, creating such loud noises in the dead of night—only the tough could fall asleep.

“Marshal, the raiding party you ordered has been organized, shall we launch a night raid now?”

Rakel asked with concern.

Having been suppressed for so many days, he had long wanted to counterattack.

However, due to insufficient support, Rakel dared not take the risk.

“It’s not a night raid, just take the teams out for a spin.

Pass the command down—open the city gate, let the strike team out for a feint, and immediately retreat if the enemy counterattacks.

The moonlight is good tonight, sway by the city gate once, let’s deprive the enemy of a good night’s sleep.”

During the conversation, Hudson gazed into the distance.

A mere hundred miles away, the Magical Beast Knights could arrive in less than an hour.

Other elite cavalry wouldn’t be much slower.

Calculating the time, the Expeditionary Army had rested for about five or six hours.

After another two or three hours of torment, when the enemy was most exhausted, would be the perfect time for the assault.

“Marshal, what if the enemy catches on and follows us into the city?”

Rakel said anxiously.

If the defending forces, already nervous, faced a night raid by the enemy, Augustusburg might well fall.

“No worries, let them come in.

The preparations you’ve made in the city can delay them for a few hours, right?”

Hearing Hudson’s question, Rakel quickly nodded.

Underestimating him by only a few hours was absurd; even unprepared, it would take more than a few hours for the enemy to complete their slaughter of the tens of thousands of city defenders.

“Execute the order, if all goes well, we shall break the enemy tonight!”

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The loud sound of the horn echoed, and the Expeditionary Army immediately assembled.

With a dragon chant piercing through the sky, Hudson landed in front of the formation.

“Officers, distribute the Magic Potion to all soldiers and administer it to the War Horse immediately,” he ordered.

Upon hearing this command, everyone was slightly startled.

The Continent of Aslante was not lacking in Magic Potions that could stimulate the potential of War Horses, only they were seldom used.

Not to mention the high cost of the Potion, the side effects were particularly severe.

It’s not that the use of such Potions would render all the War Horses useless, but a loss of forty to fifty percent was common, and the lucky ones who recovered would have significantly reduced lifespans.

However, intimidated by the authority of Hudson, the order was carried out.

Although the War Horses were valuable, compared to winning the war, they were negligible.

No one dared to question, and Hudson nodded in satisfaction.

The military is not a place for democracy, especially during wartime, one voice is enough.

Now, while everyone was worried about the safety of the War Horses and harbored doubts, all that would vanish after this battle.

As the kingdom’s most renowned Master of Magic Potion, concocting a stimulant potion with no side effects was quite reasonable.

Given his current status and position, Hudson could afford to reveal some things without worrying about attracting undue attention from the outside world.

“The perfect opportunity to break the enemy has arisen, all warriors heed my command, abandon all baggage and heavy weapons, and immediately storm Augustusburg!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground began to tremble.

The scene of tens of thousands of horses galloping was like an earthquake.

The army proceeded on their journey without delay, with another dragon chant breaking through the sky, and Hudson had already vanished from the spot.

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When Hudson reappeared in the skies over Augustusburg, the bloody battle had already resumed.

Without any surprises, the dispatched raiding party was not only caught by the enemy but even provided the enemy an opportunity to breach the city walls.

Facing this opportunity, representatives from various tribes within the Ancient Remnant Allied Army Camp were nearly dropping their eyes in astonishment.

“What are you waiting for, quickly order a full assault!”

Shaman Romo urgently reminded.

He was not a professional military man, but after reaching the city walls, he knew that they should take the opportunity to expand their victories.

Deep inside, he couldn’t help but exclaim: Blessings of the Elf Goddess!

Various unique horn sounds almost simultaneously rose.

The awakened representatives from various tribes hurriedly ran to command their troops in battle.

Countless soldiers from the Ancient tribes poured through the torn gap into the city.

Despite the desperate defense by the city’s army, they could not stop the enemy’s advance.

For a moment, shouts and screams resounded everywhere.

Countless soldiers of the defending army did not even know what was happening when they saw the enemy in front of them.

Chaos ensued throughout Augustusburg.

With the attack of the Ancient Remnant Allied Army, the entire city quickly fell into flames and smoke.

Except for Rakel, who faintly guessed the truth, everyone else was unaware of what was happening and could only face the enemy in panic.

“Marshal, this…”

Before he could finish, Hudson interrupted, “Don’t worry, in one hour, everything will become clear.

Given the current situation, the Kingdom of Alpha has no choice, nor does the Moxi Duchy.

We must resolve this quickly; all sacrifices are made for ultimate victory!”

To deceive the enemy, Hudson had to truly breach the city.

As time ticked by second by second, the bloody slaughter continued, and suddenly, a ground-shaking gallop of horses came from afar.

“Bad news, enemy attack!”

As the Scout Horse relayed the message within the Ancient Remnant Allied Army, the representatives of each tribe were commanding their own forces in battle.

By the time the message reached the commanders, the sound of thundering hooves had also arrived.

Only then did they realize the danger, but it was already too late.

The main army that had stormed into the city was now engaged in a melee, and it was impossible to retreat immediately.

The soldiers left to guard the camp had just begun organizing a defense when the Magical Beast Knights had already pounced on them, and many allied soldiers were killed before they could react.

The aftermath of various tribal camps being stationed separately was also exposed at this moment.

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