Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1887 When a general is in the field, he may disobey the emperor's orders.
The operations on both sides continued, and just as Wei Qing had predicted, the remaining five goblin airships had appeared on the outskirts of the original main battlefield!

However, since the goblin forces had already begun their relocation, the five airships were unable to immediately intervene in the battle.

During this process, the goblin general had learned the whole situation through wireless equipment.

The goblin general already knew about the Great Zhou's air units, because at the same time, the giant eagle knights had already revealed their presence when they attacked the Ripper mechs at the camp.

This also gave the Goblin General a general understanding of this aerial unit.

Two airships were destroyed; it's unclear whether this wiped out the enemy's air force.

As this thought flashed through his mind, a hint of heartache involuntarily crossed the goblin general's face.

These airships are expensive to build, so he's using them as disposable items this time because he really has no other choice.

Faced with the superior Giant Eagle Knight, who is also an aerial unit, the airship has only one way to retaliate: self-destruct.

But this tactic is basically only effective at the beginning; its main purpose is to catch people off guard.

Once the opponent is on guard, they're basically half-dead.

At this moment, the goblin general just hoped that the two explosions would kill a large number of the enemy, ideally wiping them all out!
If a goblin airship self-destructs and kills one or two enemy air units, the cost would be so high that it would make him want to vomit blood.

While the goblin general was pondering this matter, his adjutant's attention was entirely focused on the undead troops who were under the pressure of their artillery fire.

At the same time, I couldn't help but admire the goblin general's deployment.

"As expected of the General, everything is under your control!"

However, the goblin general, upon regaining his senses, did not become complacent.

"It's not time to celebrate yet."

With their intelligence being betrayed by prisoners of war in large numbers, he didn't believe the secrets of these beacons could be kept.

Once you understand this point, you can basically conclude that any beacon that can be detected is most likely a trap.

Just as he had told the goblin king, the exposure of their intelligence would also make the enemy's actions traceable!
If the other side can use this beacon to set up their own layout, then conversely, they can also use this beacon to set up their own layout, directly turning the tables on them.

As things stand, although there have been some minor setbacks, the overall situation is still under his control.

"General, should we proceed now?"

"Not urgent."

Seeing his eager adjutant, the goblin general waved his hand.

"Let's see what other tricks they have up their sleeves."

Clearly, the goblin general still harbored doubts about the current battle situation.

It wasn't that he overestimated his opponent, but rather that this battle was too important for their goblin kingdom, and being cautious was always the right thing to do.

Meanwhile, the Trapped Camp, led by Zhou Chongshan, which was the main force in the Great Zhou Desert, took the lead by virtue of its mobility advantage.

To avoid revealing their position by the dust kicked up by their galloping cavalry, the Trapped Camp controlled their speed to a certain extent.

After all, they were heavy cavalry. On the main battlefield, without a sufficiently strong main force to hold back the enemy's main force, once their whereabouts were exposed in advance and the enemy was on guard, it would be difficult for them to break through to the enemy's troops.

In this situation, being closer to the battlefield cost them more time.

Just then, a cloud of dust rising in the distance caught Zhou Chongshan's attention.

Before he could think any further, a series of artillery shells came from afar. Those were clearly not reinforcements from their Great Zhou; that left only one possibility: the enemy!

The campsite is a cover.

The enemy has split their forces.

[The main force is elsewhere!]

Although Zhou Chongshan is not known for his tactical command skills, he is a veteran general who has fought in many battles, large and small. With his own combat experience, he can now react quickly.

His gaze swept over the camp area they were heading towards.

Needless to say, that area is currently being shelled.

This discovery prompted Zhou Chongshan to immediately change his original plan, and he quickly summoned one of his personal guards.

"Go and inform the main force as quickly as possible that the enemy has divided its forces and is lying in ambush. The main force is not in the camp. I will lead the Trapped Camp to attempt a flanking attack."

After saying this, Zhou Chongshan patted his personal guard on the shoulder, signaling him to set off immediately.

"Everyone else, follow me!"

As he spoke, Zhou Chongshan changed his original route of advance, and the soldiers of the Trapped Camp behind him followed without hesitation.

Tactical plans are never static; they need to be adjusted according to the actual situation.

"When a general is in the field, he may disobey the emperor's orders." This is the principle at play.

At the same time, the giant eagle knights, carrying Wei Qing's orders, had already locked onto the five airships that were returning to provide reinforcements.

At this moment, there were still some giant eagle riders who had survived the heavy machine gun fire above this battlefield. After regrouping, they prepared to look for new opportunities.

Upon seeing five airships flying over, they were visibly stunned, clearly not understanding why these five airships were there.

But at the same time, they didn't have time to think much. After calming down, they were preparing to take action.

The messenger knight, witnessing this scene, changed his expression and hurriedly blew the eagle whistle on his body.

Upon hearing the whistle, the giant eagle knights all paused in their movements.
Following the direction from which the sound came, everyone noticed their comrades flying towards them at full speed.

"Maintain distance when attacking airships, be careful they don't self-destruct!"

Upon hearing this, the giant eagle riders in the distance were startled and immediately flipped and turned back, putting distance between themselves and the five goblin airships.

During this process, they moved swiftly, quickly taking off their short bows, nocking arrows, and launching an attack on the goblin airship.

The arrows could pierce the hot air balloon of the airship, but those few small holes had little impact on the airship's flight, making their scalps tingle.

During this time, it was Thrall, the leader of the giant eagle knights, who reacted quickly...

"Just blow it up with a bomb!"

In order to destroy the thirty Ripper mechs, Wei Qing specially prepared a batch of explosive packs and hid them on the outskirts of the battlefield, so that the Giant Eagle Knights could replenish the explosive packs in time after completing a round of bombing.

But with the heavy machine guns firing, the task became impossible to complete immediately.

The giant eagle knight, who survived a devastating accident, is only now recovering.

Who would have thought that a new situation would arise in the blink of an eye? The explosives that weren't used on the Ripper mechs would unexpectedly come in handy on those goblin airships!

(End of this chapter)