Eastern mythology system

Chapter 167 Undercurrent
Anthony's injuries seemed to be serious, but under the protection of various means from two different worlds, even though he was hit by the terrifying magic frenzy in Taranto, he still survived without any worries.After that, he was treated with healing magic, spells, and elixirs in turn, and there was no serious problem at this time.

But the exhaustion he felt when he faced General John just now was not a faux pas.

He is really tired.

Tired.

Not afraid of god-like opponents, but of pig-like teammates!

Franky can definitely be regarded as a heavyweight opponent, and it may be too harsh to compare General John to a pig, but in this counter-insurgency war, Anthony spent no more mind and energy on General John than Fu Lankey's less.

In the capacity of supervising the army or as a guest, he has the heart of the commander of the first army.

This sounds quite joyful and very funny, but it is a true portrayal of Anthony during this period of time.

As he himself said, he has never been in contact with military affairs before, nor has he been on the battlefield.Out of a passionate man's innate curiosity and longing for battle on the battlefield, he intends to take this opportunity to learn and experience a lot.This time he went out with the army, he only brought his eyes and ears, and never thought of doing anything in the military strategy.

Whether it was due to status or ability considerations, Anthony didn't feel that there was room for him to worry about or intervene.

That is the matter of the commander of the army, and it is the purview of General John.

But as the battle progressed, Anthony slowly discovered that he seemed to have overestimated General John's ability to lead the army.

Obviously there is a trap in front of him, but he still wants to jump into it; the enemy is playing a very simple trick, he doesn’t know whether he didn’t see it, or saw it but didn’t take it seriously; obviously there is a better choice, he just turned a blind eye , Continue to rush forward with a sullen head.

It's fine if you don't have enough ability, but you still have a headstrong temper and don't listen to other people's advice.In addition, lack of courage, dare not take responsibility.

Such a man-made general can usually manage the army in a stable and harmonious manner.But the army is different from the court, what is needed is to forge ahead and dare to fight.Letting him lead troops to fight against bandits and bandits, naturally, it is a well-planned and well-planned command.Once he meets an opponent who is comparable or even more capable than him, these shortcomings will immediately appear and be infinitely magnified.

The final result is self-evident.

As a last resort, Anthony had to change his original intention and help the army as much as possible in order to reverse the decline.

Anthony had contact with General John a few times, and generally speaking, the relationship was quite harmonious.But that's because of Anthony's gentle and humble attitude, and even more because he carefully chooses the way of speaking and doing things, trying to avoid stimulating the sensitive heart of the army coach.

Even so, none of Anthony's explicit reminders and suggestions were accepted by the other party.

Including this time, is no exception.

According to Anthony's plan, it was to severely injure and even wipe out Taranto's magician troops, making them lose their ability to threaten and counter the Aberdeen magicians.Then use your own magician troops to slowly deal with other conventional arms piecemeal.

If the plan goes well, when the Taranto rebels lose a certain amount of losses and lose a strong enough military base, their plan will naturally fail.

The most critical points of this plan are two points: one is how to make the opponent's magician troops go all out without leaving any room.The second is that the bait must be of sufficient weight, and there must be the consciousness of being sacrificed as an abandoned child.

The strategy that Anthony worked so hard to think of has taken all the difficulties and risks on himself.General John only needs to command the Aberdeen magic troops to attack the opponent with all their strength at the agreed time point.

Such a battle plan, even General John, can't find any reason to refuse it.

But he still screwed things up.

According to the agreement, when the enemy magician is preparing magic, the magicians of Aberdeen can determine the opponent's position by means of magic fluctuations.When the enemy launches magic, the magician of one's own side should prepare their own attack magic with all their strength.And when the enemy's magic frenzy fell on Anthony's head, the attack magic belonging to Aberdeen should also roar at the right time, attacking their respective targets.

In this link, the most critical thing is the word "fast".

The magician troops on both sides did not perform very well in the previous battles, at least far inferior to Aberdeen's heavy infantry and Taranto's elite pikemen.But no one, whether officers or soldiers, expressed surprise or dissatisfaction.

Because the strength of the magician troops on both sides of the battle is similar, they form a check on each other.Everyone only dared to use [-]% of their strength on the battlefield at most, and more energy was spent on guarding each other.As a result, the magician troops on both sides seemed to disappear on the battlefield.

Due to its own characteristics, the magician army has gradually formed this unique fighting style in the long history of war in Osland.Whichever side takes the lead in attacking with all its strength but fails to achieve the desired result will surely suffer retaliatory blows from the other side.In the gap between the old power and the new power, the magicians can't do the best defense at all.

But Anthony managed to lure the enemy magician to take the lead.

If the Taranto magic army can be successfully disabled, the magicians of Aberdeen will no longer have any scruples.Leaving the enemy's magician army to unleash magic at will is a nightmare for any army.

Even if the situation of the war turns around, it is entirely possible.

Just because the matter was so important, even though it might cause General John's displeasure, Anthony still took the trouble to tell him repeatedly.When fleeting fighter planes appear, be sure to order the attack decisively without hesitation.

But in fact?
When he walked back slowly under the support of Caton and the two silver fighters, the magic attack belonging to Aberdeen began to launch belatedly.

Maybe this is only a dozen or so breaths slower, but this little time difference is enough for the enemy to recover and make a relatively effective defense.

The difference here is huge.

He could have done his best in one battle, but due to General John’s delay, he ended up with such a consoling result. Anthony felt that there was a lot of water in General John’s words about the magician who killed more than half of the enemies.Either he was fooling himself, or he was being fooled by his people.

If there is a delay in the shooting time, it can also be explained as a delay in the command system of the Aberdeen army, not due to General John's hesitation.Then only about [-]% of the magicians made a move, and the remaining [-]% of the magicians did not say anything and stood by, how to distinguish?
Save your strength, just in case?

Even with Anthony's mentality, he couldn't help but have the urge to swear at that moment.

You didn’t listen when you were told to preserve your strength earlier. Others risked their lives to create an excellent opportunity for you to defeat the enemy and put all the fruitful results in front of you. At this time, you have to preserve your strength and be careful. ?

Is the role and value of a top martial artist worse than that of a team of magicians?The answer can be found by looking at the behavior of the enemy.

Frankie on the opposite side resolutely gave the order even though he knew that he might suffer heavy losses if he took the lead in taking the lead.On the other hand, General John, because of Anthony's instructions, had prepared in advance, but when the matter came to an end, he was hesitant and hesitant.In front of the excellent fighter plane with almost zero risk, he hesitated and couldn't make up his mind.

Where did he put Anthony's efforts and risks?

No matter how young and mature Anthony is, he is still in his twenties after all.Even though there are more "life experiences" in his mind, and his personality is getting more and more serious, compared to when he just stepped out of Hengling and exuded a wild aura, he is a completely different person.But no matter how real other people's experience is presented in the mind, it is not as real and profound as your own personal experience.

General John's behavior, whether consciously or not, made him feel extremely disappointed and discouraged.If this war did not involve the fate of the Glorious Empire, as well as the fate of Yalina and her father, Anthony really wanted to let go of it and turn around and leave.

……

It's still that gorgeous palace like a palace, but it exudes dilapidated information everywhere.It was still the old man with kind eyes, plain clothes but noble status.At a little behind him, there is still a loyal old butler standing by his side.

The kind old man let out a long sigh, and slowly put down the letter in his hand.

When he raised his head and looked at the opposite side, his eyes had become firm.

"This is your master's plan?"

In front of the old man was a man in black, one white and one black with the kind old man in white, the contrast was sharp.

He silently waited for the old man to finish reading the letter, and he was also waiting for the old man's reply.

"Exactly."

As for the old man's question and the content of the letter in his hand, it has already been explained above, so you can answer it truthfully.

"Your master is confident that he dares to show such a confidential thing. Is he sure that the old man will agree?"

The old man's tone was calm and his face was calm, as if he was chatting with his neighbors.

The man in black had a look of adoration on his face, and fanaticism in his tone.

"My master's ingenious calculations, his calculations are exhaustive, and his wisdom is as deep as the sea. Few people can match his shoulders. As servants, we can't and dare not speculate about the master's mind. But since he has arranged it like this, there must be him. reason."

The kind old man looked at his expression like a fanatical believer, and his impression of his master deepened in his heart.

"Very good. Then as your master wishes, the old man agrees to this matter. I also hope that your master will not forget his previous promise."

A trace of ecstasy flashed in the eyes of the man in black.

The matter has been going on for so long, and today it finally has a good result, and I can finally go back to the master.

"Since the lord has agreed, according to my master's order, the villain will convey a message to the lord..."

The old man raised his eyebrows, his eyes sparkled, and his kind appearance like the neighbor's grandfather was completely replaced by a stern and majestic demeanor.

"Okay! Good good! Your master played a big game of chess! It seems that the old man's choice is not wrong."

The tone was both excited and happy, but also regretful and sad.

……

All parties who are paying close attention to the dynamics of the battle in Taranto Province have received the latest news from their respective channels.

On July 7th, Aberdeen broke through the defense line of the Silver Hill Valley, and Taranto led the army back as before, but General John did not pursue.Note: Aberdeen's talented boy Anthony was attacked intensively by the opponent's magicians and was seriously injured.

On July 7, Aberdeen broke through the sixth line of defense along the Wenshui River.

On July 7, Aberdeen broke through the seventh line of defense on the Xiyang Plain.

In the subsequent detailed battle report, it was also mentioned that General John fell into Franky's trap and lost dozens of magicians...

(End of this chapter)