Arad's Sword

Chapter 658 Deduction duel
Thirty percent more troops than the opponent, plus a large guard formation.

Who wouldn't be tempted by such a condition?
But Dick Rado didn't immediately agree.

Because he was afraid that Midi would deliberately set unfair conditions, and after losing, he would use this as an excuse to refuse to recognize the result of the duel, and at the same time, frame him in turn.

However, Midi easily dispelled Dick Tudor's doubts, and he explained the reason for doing so to all the commanders in the tent——

First, this challenge was proposed by Midi, so it is natural to give Dick some more "advantages".

Second, Midi's purpose is to lead the third legion to fight against the guardian circle guarded by the four great demon princes, and there are more rebels stationed on the Ardennes Heights than their own troops.

In order to prove that he is indeed capable of bringing victory in such a disadvantageous situation, it is necessary to give Dick Tui more troops.

Otherwise, if Dick Tudor is defeated under fair conditions, maybe Midi can indeed become the commander-in-chief, but he still cannot lead the Third Army to rescue the "Holy Maiden of Flame".

Then everything would be meaningless.

Besides, the "duel" this time was definitely not based on words, but a contract was signed under the witness of many senior officials of the Third Legion, and there was absolutely no possibility of repentance.

Speaking of this, if Dick Rado evades more, he will appear timid instead.

"Hmph, since you want to be so big, then I will fulfill you, Midi!"

Dick Tudou sneered and said coldly.

Although he didn't play a big role as the "temporary commander" in the battle against the Kalet rebels, it was mainly because he was caught off guard by the opponent's "transportation array cutting" tactic.

When Fina and half of the army disappeared without a trace, it can be said that the entire Third Army was in a kind of chaos.

Although theoretically Dick Tudou could immediately replace Fina, who would have thought of this at the first time?
It can be said that the defeat of the Third Army from the "Holy Fortress" was completely caused by the lack of a leader.

After Dick Tudor established the position of "interim commander-in-chief" and gained the command, the entire Third Army was demoralized and beaten into fear.

With only such an army at hand, how can we fight a beautiful counterattack?

In other words, in Dick Tudor's view, the disastrous defeat of the Third Army was not his problem at all, but was caused by a series of accidental factors.

Now, in this formal deduction on the sand table, all factors and conditions are under control, he can fully display his strength, and it is absolutely impossible to lose to Midi.

In the final analysis, Midi is just a type of warrior who uses incomparably powerful personal force to open up the situation, that's all!
Soon, both parties stood on the left and right in front of the giant magic sand table in the central tent.

The number of blue troops under Diklado's command is as many as [-], and, under the protection of a large guard formation, surrounded by mountains and rivers, it can be said that the terrain is excellent, and all they have to do is to guard the central side handsome flag.

The Red Army under Midi's command only has [-] members, and they are scattered in the surrounding woodlands. The goal is to capture the commander's flag in the center.

"Now, the deduction begins!"

A senior commander whose status was second only to Dick Tudor said loudly.

The next moment, Midi and Dick Tuido put their hands on the crystal ball in front of them at the same time.

Order after order was quickly issued to their respective armies through the crystal ball.

Although the sand table is placed between the two without any cover, in fact, the two people who control the crystal ball are each trapped in a phantom array. They can only see the actions of their respective troops, and other than that Part of it is in a fog, and it is necessary to send a reconnaissance team to explore in order to understand the opponent's movements.

In addition, the magical aura around the two of them was also automatically isolated, so outside voices, etc., could not be transmitted in.

It is very simple to break this phantom array. However, once it is broken from the inside, the alarm will sound immediately, so that people will notice it.

At the beginning of the battle, Dick Tudor was full of confidence and scattered countless scouts as soon as he came up.

Obviously, he does not intend to passively defend, but is determined to rely on the guarding formation to remain invincible, and then use a turbulent offensive to directly wipe out Midi's main force!

"So, how should we fight this battle?"

Compared with Dick Tudou, who had a very clear strategy at the beginning, Midi was not in a hurry to make a move, but looked thoughtful.

It certainly wasn't because Midi didn't know what to do with Dick Tudor.

It is not difficult for Midi, who is a talented commander, to win.

More importantly, how does he use such a sand table deduction to really make these mid-level commanders who are watching on the sidelines truly feel awe and obedience to him.

Only by taking advantage of this opportunity to make these angels willing to follow him from the bottom of their hearts can Midi gain real leadership in the next battle.

After all, war is a cruel thing.

Where there are firepower points, there will naturally be cannon fodder, and this is without exception on any battlefield.

At the juncture of life and death, whether these angels can carry out Midi's order without hesitation is the key to victory when facing the four demon princes.

If the Third Army could not reach this level of prohibition in the hands of Midi, let alone rescue Fina, it would be impossible to break through the outer perimeter of the guardian formation on the Ardennes Heights.

After all, no matter how ingenious the tactics are, they must be carried out by an army of steel.

Therefore, at this moment, Midi's main consideration is not how to overcome Dick Tuido's airs, but how to use this sand table deduction to make all the commanders have enough confidence in themselves, and then, to This third army led by him has enough confidence.

"Angels have always been more afraid of death, perhaps, they should do this..."

After pondering for a while, Midi finally came to a conclusion.

The next moment, he softly gave an order to the crystal ball.

Immediately, the army ready to go in the sand table began to move.

"Which side do you think will win?"

Looking at the Red Army and Blue Army who started to move at the same time, the captain of the third battalion finally couldn't help asking.

What he asked was not his colleagues, but the silent Archangel Lycia.

"I believe that Master Midi will definitely win the final victory."

Licia replied calmly.

"Really? I don't think so. Master Midi is an alchemist after all. I'm afraid he didn't spend much time on the battlefield. He just has theoretical knowledge?"

On the side, another young commander shook his head and retorted.

"Originally, Midi should have a better chance of winning, but now... I have to say, he's a little bit too big..."

The captain of the Ninth Battalion, who seldom expresses his opinion, finally spoke and shook his head involuntarily.

In all fairness, he hoped that Midi could take over.

Even angels who are accustomed to a peaceful life, soldiers are always soldiers, longing for victory and military exploits. In contrast, Diktodo is an overly conservative and ineffective commander. Not to most military tastes.

However, now that [-] is fighting against [-], and Dick Tudou still has the guarding formation, can he really win?
In the eyes of these captains, what Midi is best at should be to stimulate the morale of the army.

His extremely strong personal force and domineering "Rainbow Field" can bring an extremely powerful influence in an instant, penetrate the enemy army, and lead the army to victory.

But now, this is a sand table deduction. These villains condensed by magic have no emotions at all, and are just symbols that rely on orders to act.

It can be said that the deduction itself has weakened Midi's greatest advantage.

Besides, this is another match between Midi attacking and Dick Rado defending.

Perhaps, in a real battle, the attacker has a certain advantage. After all, the defender does not know when and what kind of attack the attacker will launch.

But now in this deduction, Midi is clear at a glance whether it is the strength of the troops or the purpose.

In other words, it's an open battle.

And this kind of "brightness" is obviously quite disadvantageous for the attacker.

The disparity in troop strength, the disparity in guarding the large formation, the factors of lack of morale, and all the factors with clear combat objectives, all of these factors combined are not good for Midi!

Because of this, even the captains of the elite battalion who were quite optimistic about Midi, are not optimistic about Midi at the moment.

While the spectators were making their own speculations, finally, the armies of the two sides came into contact.

"No, this is bad, Midi is at a disadvantage!"

Licia's face suddenly tensed up.

In the center of the sand table, a large army of Diktodo had spotted Midi's troops, and immediately rushed forward frantically.

The number of Diktodo's army has reached 5000, which is a main force, while Midi's side has only 2000 people, and there is a huge gap between the two sides.

Originally, Midi's troop strength was lower than that of Dikrado, if another troop was eaten here, it would be tantamount to falling into a complete disadvantage.

What's more, Dick Tudor's troops have already made complete preparations, and they are completely in an impeccable attack formation.

In this case, there is only one option, and that is to escape!
However, when he found that Dick's army twice as large as his own was rushing towards him like a tiger descending from the mountain, Midi didn't run away hastily.

On the contrary, the 2000-strong army slowly began to retreat at a steady pace.

This approach seems cautious, however, it makes the only possible opportunity fleeting.

Soon, the 2000 people from Midi were chased by Dikrado's 5000 people.

Immediately, the two sides began to fight fiercely.

"Midi, let me tell you what a real war is!"

Dikto showed a smile that the overall situation was determined, and with a big wave of his hand, the army swarmed forward.

(End of this chapter)