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Chapter 1730 1731 The Temptation of Famous Generals

On the other side, the Dwarf Marshal Xie Ke was luckier. After he retreated from Ironforge, he was well prepared. On his way south, he ran into the 3rd Armored Corps of the Tang Army, and his troops were defeated and destroyed.

But as he headed south, apart from a small number of Tang army attack planes and bombers harassing him, the elite Tang army that should have appeared on his retreat route suddenly disappeared.

This made his Eastern Front's progress quite smooth, and he left the icy world of Ironforge with this army. At this time, he seemed to see hope again.

That's right, he began to fantasize again: the Tang army's delay in attacking the few remaining supply lines south of Ironforge might be a turning point.

As long as these supply lines can be defended, Ironforge seems to be able to continue to hold out: at least, that's the illusion Iceforge I had at this moment.

It was for this reason that he ordered Xie Ke to deploy his troops and deploy them along the supply line, preparing to use a long snake formation to save the precarious Ironforge.

"Your Majesty, this line of defense is simply untenable. As long as the Tang army resumes its attack, we're done for." Xie Ke stood in the tent with a grim expression, and advised the hesitant Binghan Yishi: "Gather the troops, and we can still fight. Dispersing the troops is no different from suicide."

"Hasn't the enemy attacked yet? As long as we can hold the supply line, there will be a chance for Ironforge to turn around! This time, the Tang people misjudged the situation and suspended the siege of Ironforge, proving that the gods are still on our side!" Binghan Yishi confidently refuted his marshal: "You have to believe that all this is fate! We will win! We will!"

"I have no doubt about it, Your Majesty!" Xie Ke certainly couldn't afford to offend Bing Han Yishi, so he could only change his tone and continue to explain: "We don't have much time. The Tang army may resume its attack on us at any time... Once we collapse, then there will be no way to implement the subsequent plans."

"I think our previous failures were all because we were too cowardly and wasted opportunities! If we can be braver... the situation will definitely be much better than it is now!" When Binghan Yishi said these words, he actually regretted the series of passive strategic arrangements before.

He regretted following Moss's plan and invested a large amount of supplies in the Iron Wall, which caused the dwarf army to lose many strategic reserves while losing the Iron Wall.

However, during the Battle of Everwinter, they did not launch a resolute counterattack, wasting precious time, resulting in the fall of Everwinter and a series of subsequent failures.

The subsequent Battle of Saint-Lo and the defeat in the central region seemed to be due to the hesitation of the front-line generals, who found a lot of excuses to postpone their plans and were eventually defeated by the Tang army.

In short, he regretted very much following Moss's advice to take a defensive stance, wasting precious opportunities in the early stages of the battle. Now he decided to correct his mistakes and personally organize a decisive counterattack to resolve the dilemma of Ironforge. "What do you mean?" Xie Ke felt that his emperor was crazy. It was not until this time that he understood why those civil officials who were defending Ironforge and Marshal Barov were willing to let him take His Majesty the Emperor away.

He felt that it was definitely not a good thing to bring the Emperor with him, and his retreat to the south would definitely not be easy.

"It's very simple! Counterattack! Since we can't hold such a long line of defense, why don't we take the initiative to counterattack and drive the Tang army in the southern plains back to the central mountains?" Binghan Yishi's eyes sparkled, as if he thought he had come up with an excellent plan.

  Xie Ke was already shocked by Binghan Yishi's audacity: it was already a miracle that he could safely reach the small mountainous area in the southeast with all the rags and remnants of his army. Expecting them to fight back... How naive was that?

But as a serious military general, he had a sudden inspiration at this moment and thought of a possibility: where did the main force of the Tang army that swept across the southern region go?

In his opinion, there are only a few possibilities: the first is that the Tang army suddenly turns north to encircle the 11th and 12th armies retreating to Ironforge; the second is that they go south to harass the elves who are busy repairing fortifications; the third is that the main force of the Tang army stays where it is and waits for orders, then his counterattack will hit a wall...

The last possibility is actually not very likely. After all, the Tang army did not encounter any real resistance, and it was impossible for them to wait for the dwarves to mobilize their troops for several days.

Therefore, whether the enemy went north or south, it seemed possible that there were not many defenders left in the southern plains. They could really make some progress by counterattacking here.

But... things became very passive after the counterattack: it was unlikely that they could drive the Tang army back to the other side of the central mountain area and restore their defense line. No matter how weak the Tang army was, it was impossible for them to achieve such a strategic goal.

Then, the counterattack troops were trapped in the central plain by the Tang army, and it would not be so easy to retreat. By then, they would probably suffer heavy losses or even be destroyed on the way.

But despite this, the result is quite tempting: as the commander of the coalition forces, Xie Ke is likely to be the first and only general to recapture the fallen city from the Tang army! With this title, he, the famous general of the coalition forces, even the first famous general of the coalition forces, is well deserved.

So, after hesitating for a few seconds, Xie Ke did not rush to appease Binghan Yishi and ask him to withdraw his order. Instead, he agreed and said, "Your Majesty, your order is the outline of my actions... But as the commander of the troops, I must fulfill my duties."

As he spoke, he pointed to the map and said, "I need to make sure my troops can get enough supplies, and then calculate the number of troops that can be assembled... I will report to you in a few hours whether I can fight back."

Speed ​​is of the essence in war, and he even compressed the time into a few hours. This answer was really pleasant to Binghan Yishi, who was used to hearing excuses, so he patted Xie Ke on the shoulder and praised him with satisfaction: "Marshal is really loyal to the emperor and patriotic. If we turn defeat into victory and defend Ironforge... I will definitely reward you generously!"

Xie Ke had already gone to check the troops' supplies and began to try to gather his own troops. He didn't know yet that he had just guessed the movements of the Tang army.