in the name of the queen.

Chapter 251 Never retreat
Marco and his nightmarish cavalry are coming!

After receiving this shocking news, Alina's consciousness froze and her mind went blank.

Although she knew this day would come sooner or later, she still felt a little nervous when it happened.

She subconsciously looked around, trying to find that figure that would reassure her, but there was none.

She felt vaguely disappointed, but Alina knew that Roland had done enough.

This is her fate, and she must face it personally.

Although she also knew a little about military affairs, it was her first time to lead a team of hundreds of thousands of people on her own, which still made her a little busy.

Fortunately, there are many talented people around her who understand military affairs, so she only needs to control the overall situation.

The timing of Marco's appearance was terrible.

Her followers were lining up on a front that was dozens of kilometers long, and they were constantly hurting each other on a front that was nearly a hundred kilometers long with Deschamps' Third Army.

The army marched 800 kilometers north, mostly marching and fighting against the wind, and no city desperately resisted. She simply dispersed some of her troops to move freely.

In the past week, Deschamps's Third Army has suffered more than 9,000 casualties, while Alina's army has suffered more than 10,000 casualties.

"Marco's cavalry is different from ordinary cavalry. In addition to the normal cuirassiers, he also has 500 magic cavalry. The musketeers cannot stop them at all. I think we should retreat proactively and let the second-line troops consume his strength and morale. Wait until he is exhausted before launching a counterattack."

In fact, she couldn't do it either.

Although Alina is immature, there is no shortage of talented people around her who know how to make contact.

Relying on this group of old officers with excellent military qualities, Alina moved forward slowly and steadily, constantly bleeding Deschamps.

She plays the role everyone wants her to play.

In the confrontation with Deschamps' third army, the numerical advantage played a big role. Although the combat exchange ratio was not dominant, it was still advancing steadily.

Alina's heart was racing.

Perhaps thinking of the past incident of being massacred by eight thousand cavalry, Lomio's face didn't look good. He hesitated for a moment and bit his lip before making a suggestion.

Seeing that Alina has a tendency to win, many onlookers judge that she can win and join the game one after another.

Alina's nervous palms were sweating, and she subconsciously wanted to tell Marco a divination to see when he would go to the underworld, but she couldn't.

Marco's brutal rule only suppressed the conflict but did not resolve it.

Many old noble officers joined her camp. They had excellent professional skills, but they just had no place on Marco's side.

Just when she was looking forward to victory, Marco rushed out like a madman.

As long as it did not violate the grand strategy of going north, she rarely interfered with the command of various people.

It makes no sense, who would abandon the fortified camp and logistical support and lead the light cavalry to attack?
Although I can’t figure out why Marco is fighting so hard, the fact is that he is here.

Alina couldn't think of a countermeasure, so she had to force herself to calm down and ask her subordinates first.

Only more than 10,000 of the nearly 300,000 troops were her direct descendants, and the rest were followers who came from all over to support her in resisting Marco.

"Lomio, how do you think we should deal with this?"

He did not dare to take the initiative, but faced Alina with the mentality of not seeking merit but seeking no fault.

Every time Alina takes a step forward, her followers will increase a lot. As the balance of numbers gradually loses balance, Deschamps can no longer stand it.

As long as Marco is surrounded on the central plateau, the war will be over.

As long as she reaches the city of Leon, she can wait for Roland to appear from behind and give Marco a textbook front-to-back double-team.

Last night, she received the carrier pigeon released by Roland and knew that the city of Xidai had been captured by Roland. She was even more convinced that Marco's end was coming.

This was completely different from the script she had envisioned.

She dared to stand up and take the lead in resistance, coupled with the reputation left by her father, these people followed her. If they were eager to ask for power, there would be no one tomorrow.

Marco, who was forced to bloom in the center, could not persist despite the collapse of his morale even if he was possessed by the God of War.

At least for now.

Alina a year and a half ago might have been willful, but she certainly isn't now.

Is it possible to request to take over the private soldiers recruited by the nobles or the escorts of private groups?
The relationship between her and these people is not so much that of superiors and subordinates, but that of a community of interests.

All her arrangements were based on preparations for a war of attrition with Deschamps, but when Marco came up, he was fighting for his life with his bayonet red.

There wasn't enough time, and she didn't even have time to regroup the troops.

Three of them hit one, so of course they hit them casually. Alina is full of confidence that she can exhaust this conservative old general in at most half a month, and her troops will point directly at the central plateau to fight Marco.

Lomieu attended military school, served in the army, and is a qualified campaign-level commander.

She also knows that these people each have their own ideas, and if they really want to fight a bad war, they have to rely on the exiles.

Divination requires a calm state of mind. She is so confused now that she simply can't do it.

Even if she is not upset, it won't work. Marco and her fate are in conflict. If he lives, she will die. To speculate on Marco is to blame herself. Not only is it inaccurate, but it will also backfire.

How to do?
Although Roland said that he would send troops as soon as possible, it will definitely take time to restore order in Xidai City. If she couldn't stop Marco's desperate attack, this time difference would be fatal.

Deschamps's advantage is stability, and his weakness is also stability.

On a nearly 100-kilometer-long front, the armies of both sides were intertwined. Occasionally, the opponent's defense line would be quickly blocked.

But it's just qualified.

The choice he gave was in line with general military laws and was also the worst choice at the moment.

Although she was a little confused, Alina was not confused to this extent.

This is no ordinary war, this is rebellion, and whoever loses is the rebel. When encountering each other on a narrow road, the brave wins. There is no way to retreat at this time.

Rebellion is a one-stop business.

As soon as people's hearts dispersed, the team immediately fell into chaos. Lomio's stupid suggestion gradually calmed Alina down.

She glanced at the other officers, looking at their confused and even fearful expressions, which made her even more convinced of her judgment.

The people here are all those who have followed their father for many years and were forced to flee abroad.

Their loyalty is impeccable, and even they feel confused. What will the followers outside think?
She must win.

Alina, who couldn't think of a countermeasure for the time being, saw a familiar figure in front of her eyes. She silently thought, what would she do if Roland was here?
After a moment, Alina had the answer in her mind.

She pulled out her sword and let out a refreshing laugh, "I was most worried about Marco, the national thief, escaping. I didn't expect that he would come to die in person."

"Pass my order. General Rook led the Third Army to break through the enemy's defense line along the Ruva River, go around behind Marco, and cut off the connection between the backup and him. General Jerich led the Second Army to break through from the right wing and cooperate with Rook Intercept enemy reinforcements"

Alina's bold decision confused the officers present.

Let the generals fighting on the periphery temporarily put down Deschamps, directly go around and cut off the enemy's supply lines, and even launch a pincer-like encirclement. It is clear that they want to fight Marco in a decisive battle.

Her plan is clear, she wants to eat Deschamps and Marco at the same time.

To be fair, she was very well laid out and couldn't find any faults.

If there were no Marco and the Magic Cavalry Battalion.

The equipment of this special force is 8,000 pieces of magical armor excavated from the old armory of the Magic Empire. It can resist musket attacks and magic attacks. Soldiers can be grouped through the magic armor sequence, which greatly enhances the efficiency of collaboration and has far-reaching combat effectiveness. Super ordinary cavalry.

Only heavy artillery poses a threat to them.

However, the cannon's mobility was so poor that it could hardly catch the cavalry.

Alina's arrangement shocked Lomio. He reminded loudly: "Miss Alina, what will you do? If you move other troops away, Marco will definitely abandon others and go directly to you."

"I'm just here, waiting for him to come and die."

Alina said calmly.

She pointed to the center of the sand table.

This is a small highland where the exiles are stationed, and it is also an artillery position.

Alina's eyes flashed with blood. If it is difficult for the artillery to find cavalry, then the cavalry can come up to deliver it themselves.

Marco has only one target, and that's her.

Although the magic cavalry is brave, the energy stored in the magic equipment is limited, and it must stop to recharge after it is consumed.

Marco had no extra energy to waste on motley crews, he had to find her directly and kill through the defenses.

Even if he knew there were artillery here, he still had to come.

Those present were all professional officers, so they could naturally understand Alina's deployment. She was going to fight Marco for her life here.

Lomio was silent.

Now that Alina has made a decision, he can only support it.

He was the first to wake up, whipped out his sword, and shouted loudly: "Defend Alina! Defend the glory of freedom!"

Other officers also drew their swords and responded loudly.

Fighting spirit echoed in the command room.

Alina nodded with satisfaction. The morale and morale of the army were available, and she could at least give it a try.

If she was really frightened and ran away, it wouldn't take long for her head to be chopped off by the traitor and sent to the Cité, without even having to queue for the guillotine.

After the military meeting, the officers left one after another, preparing to assemble their troops for the battle. Only Lomio stayed behind calmly.

"Alina, do you have a way to deal with the magic armored cavalry?"

"Don't worry, we will win this battle."

Alina did not answer Lomio's question directly, but skillfully drew a pie.

During this time, her cake painting skills got better and better.

Seeing that Alina refused to say anything, Lomio couldn't continue to ask further questions.

Seeing that Alina didn't want to continue, he had no choice but to salute Alina and leave. When he reached the door, he stopped and without looking back, he just said in a deep voice:
"Alina, I will lead the heavy infantry at the front to buy time. Let the artillery not worry about me and just shoot where the enemy is most concentrated."

Alina didn't answer. Just when Lomio thought she wouldn't respond, she said slowly:
"I understand, please take care of yourself."

Lomio was not an outstanding figure among his father's disciples, but his loyalty was unquestionable.

His idea was simple, use himself as a human shield to hold back the magic-equipped cavalry, and buy time for the artillery to adjust and fire at Zhu Yuan.

Feeling his will to die, Alina knew that any words of dissuasion would be an insult to him.

"Thank you."

"No need, I've been waiting for this day for too long."

Lomio never looked back and strode away.

He couldn't look back, he didn't want Miss Alina to see the tears in the corners of his eyes.

After the teacher was killed, what he wanted most was to kill Marco to avenge the teacher.

His talent and qualifications were not outstanding among the teacher's disciples, and were even at the bottom, but the teacher never ignored him because of this and treated him the same as other students.

Everyone has an obsession, and his obsession is the teacher.

The opportunity to avenge his teacher was right in front of him, how could he give up.

As long as there is a chance, it doesn't matter if I accompany Marco to the underworld.

(End of this chapter)