What's wrong with building a steel torrent in a dungeon?

Elendil walked to the front of the map and said, "I think the terrain around Grom should be familiar to all the generals."

The generals nodded.

Breaking through Golrom was a required course in the Southern Legion's sand table simulation and the goal of all officers. Therefore, they knew the high ground around Golrom and the jungle suitable for ambushes very well.

The second stage target of this war is Gorom, which is also the core target of this war.

After taking down Grom, the entire northern part of the Troll Empire was no longer indefensible, and their goal of expanding their territory was basically achieved.

So these generals also did their homework.

Elendil said: "Thanks to your strong offensive, our first phase of the attack went very smoothly and we exceeded our target. After discussing with the General Staff, I will make the following changes. Please keep them in mind." After that, she gestured to her men.

The elven officer at the side immediately took out a small notebook and began to read to the generals: "The Second Wing Regiment is under the command of the Second and Fourth Flag Regiments, and the Third Wing Regiment is under the command of the First and Second Flag Regiments. After resting, they will set out immediately and attack Gorom from the left and right respectively."

"The attack on the left must be fast. If necessary, you can abandon the heavy equipment and only carry the necessary rations. You must reach the outskirts of Gorom and launch the attack within two days. The attack on the right can be slowed down, but you must eliminate several threats around and occupy the second and third high ground to prevent the trolls from attacking us from the flank.

"The Blade Flag Regiment consists of five regiments: One, Two, Three, Five, and Six. Go around from the left, clear the outer defenses on the left side of Gorom, and attack several small towns behind Gorom, harass the supply to Gorom, and tie down the enemy's reinforcements. Focus on destruction, and don't engage the enemy head-on."

"The commander of the corps will personally lead the First Wing Regiment and the flag regiments under the other wings, carrying baggage and weapons, to attack Gorom from the center. They are expected to arrive in the suburbs of Gorom on the fourth day, and then they will launch a general attack on Gorom."

As soon as the order was issued, the generals below began to whisper.

This deployment was compressed by two days compared to the previous one! This also meant that they had to march madly on the road.

"Any problem?" Elendil glanced down.

"It is a mission well accomplished!"

"It is a mission well accomplished!"

The generals immediately stood up and patted their chests to promise that they would complete the task.

Seeing this, the other generals who were concerned had to swallow their words. They didn't want to disobey the high-spirited Elendil at this time. If they were not careful, they would lose their bright future like Alfonso did in the past and end up being an ambassador in a bitter cold land.

Moreover, the Troll Empire is in chaos right now, which is indeed a good opportunity for a surprise attack. If Jinzaka arrives in person, the battle will ultimately be in vain.

As for failure…

Even if the raid failed and the city was not taken, it would not matter. The worst that could happen was a retreat. Would the trolls dare to leave the city and pursue us?

Thinking of this, all the generals reached a consensus.

The second phase of the battle continues

Chapter 305: Noble Air Force

Gorom City.

There is also a huge map hanging on the wall in front of the meeting hall, which shows the topography around Gorom in detail.

If Elendil came here and took a look, she would be so surprised that her mouth would not close.

Because every move of the Southern Legion was marked on the map, that is to say, the so-called raids were all seen by Sankara and his men.

"According to the scouts this morning, the 17th and 24th outposts were attacked one after another. It seems that Aalendil has no suspicion at all and is heading straight into our pocket." Zhu Chongba said as he looked at the other party's marching route.

This scene is so similar.

At that time in the Feruman Empire, in order to reinforce his ally in the Northern Alliance, Ai'alendil had to lead his troops to attack along the Soul-Guiding River. However, he was blocked head-on by Zhu Chongba and others who were waiting for an opportunity, and was severely defeated. The ancient tree of life was burned, and only one in ten ancient trees of war survived, and the food and supplies were in danger.

If the Undead Scourge had not broken out, leaving them no time to take care of the besieged elven army, there would be no Elendil in the Southern Legion now.

However, in this familiar scene, there are still slight differences.

The troops of Orila City had to respond to the battle in a hurry last time. They had limited time to build a defense line and could not rely on the city for defense. The railway was not built at that time, and all the supplies had to be transported from Vienna, which was a long way away.

Now they not only have the well-armed Gorom City, but also a mountain of supplies behind them. Moreover, both the muskets and artillery are a level stronger than before. The military has specially designed new muskets and special artillery shells for jungle warfare, preparing to give the elves a big gift.

Of course, the only disadvantage is that the jungle is the elves' home ground.

At home, both the Ancient War Tree and the Ancient Life Tree had been strengthened. The elven soldiers no longer had to rely entirely on the strengthening of the Ancient Life Tree as they did in the Feruman Empire. Even without it, they could still exert some of the effects of their magic.

"Commander Sankara! Last night's battle report has arrived."

"Send it up."

As he spoke, Gustav, the deputy chief of staff, came up.

Among all the staff officers, Gustave was obviously the youngest, but when facing generals from all over the world, she did not show any stage fright.

"According to the intelligence from the Feather Tribe's Space Brigade," Gustav skillfully placed various markers on the correct locations on the map, and then said, "Last night, El'Arundil's troops were divided into three routes. The left and right routes had about a thousand people, and they formed a pincer attack on our troops. El'Arundil personally led the main force to attack here from the middle route.

In this war, the Feather Clan's Aerospace Force acted as special reconnaissance guards.

The movements of El'Arundil's army were clearly seen by the Feather Tribe. In order to avoid being discovered by the elves, the Feather Tribe often chose to conduct reconnaissance at night and stay in the sky under the cover of darkness. Under the cover of the dense tree canopy, it was difficult for the elves to detect their whereabouts.

As for combat, there is no need for the noble air force.

The density of the arrows fired by the elven archers was too high, and their hit rate was high. With the blessing of divine magic, their range was comparable to that of a musket. It was difficult for the Feather Clan warriors to dive down and attack under the rain of arrows. Using the Feather Clan to fight was really a waste of natural resources.

Although they did not participate in the battle, their role was immeasurable.

Intelligence! It is the most indispensable thing in war.

With the elves' marching route drawn on the map, Elendil's combat intentions were basically exposed.

"It seems that she is about the same as we expected." Sankara said, "It is difficult to march in the jungle. If they want to carry food, siege weapons and other heavy items, Elendil's army can only choose this route. But she is impatient. Since the early battle was so smooth, she will naturally not leave the army alone.

"

"Attacking from left to right, a pincer attack." Zhu Zhongba said, "The two armies are marching very fast, which means they have abandoned all the baggage. It is even possible that they only carried the necessary rations."

"Especially the marching speed on the left flank." Gustave said

"She must have thought we were still responding hastily, so she sent the left wing to launch a surprise attack on us." Sankara said, "To be honest, if it weren't for your help, if Gorom hadn't been reinforced, I'm afraid this army would have a good chance of succeeding."

More than a thousand elite elven warriors launched a surprise attack, supplemented by various divine arts. Given Grom's previous state, if he wanted to defend it, he would probably have to fill in a considerable number of troll warriors. Even if he could defend it, the cost would be very tragic.

However, now the situation has completely changed.

"We have used the pincer attack many times before." Zhu Zhongba said, "If you want it to work, the two sides must fight together and achieve the strategic goal together! Otherwise, it will be easy to be defeated one by one. In this case, I think our response is very clear."

"Whoever arrives first will be beaten."

Since the left-wing army wants to rush and attack, we will make dumplings for you first!

Two nights later, an elven army of more than a thousand people appeared "silently" in the suburbs of Grom City, and quietly began preparations for a surprise attack.

A few minutes later, several teams of elven scouts left the main force and approached the city of Gorom little by little along the dense bushes.

In the city of Gorom at night, everything seemed hazy and difficult to see clearly.

"What's going on? The city of Gorom seems to have grown bigger." a scout asked curiously.

"The trolls have repaired this place?" another scout said. "This is indeed beyond our expectations. Grom hasn't experienced war for a long time. Why did the trolls suddenly think of repairing it?"

"Who knows? Maybe it's the money given by the city of Aurora... You know, the only thing that Fran, a fallen nun, can show off is money. But a fallen nun is still a fallen nun, she has no taste. Look at this, it's as shabby as the one built by the city, why are they using leaves as decoration?"

"They are a bunch of nouveau riche, a bunch of trolls. How high can you expect their taste to be?" The scout said, "I think they are just pretending. The funds have long been eaten up by the greedy troll nobles. They are just like the nobles in our country."

"Hey! How dare you criticize the great divine magicians." Another scout quickly covered his mouth.

The scout who had been talking nonsense finally woke up from his dream.

The two stopped chatting and crouched again as they moved closer to the city of Gorom, recording important intelligence and information.

Chapter 306: Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

"How's the investigation going?"

Under an ancient war tree that was slowly growing, the commander of the Second Wing, Florenceni, questioned the elven soldiers who had finished their reconnaissance.

Florencene was known in the Southern Legion for her unpredictable temper. In addition, she always wore a half mask on her face, making it impossible to detect her expression, so the soldiers were very afraid of her.

"Reporting to Captain Yi." The elf who went to investigate hurriedly said respectfully: "We found something unusual...Golrom City seems to be under repair, and the city walls are much thicker than before."

"Golrom repair? There is such a thing?"

There was a glimmer of gloom in Florenceni's eyes.

This information was somewhat unexpected to her, because it meant that the elves would have to spend more effort to capture it.

It is not a good thing to create unnecessary complications.

Moreover, Florencene had never expected that the trolls would be willing to spend money to repair Gorom. Because this fortress has not experienced war for a long time, and the Troll Empire is famous for its poverty, instead of repairing it, it is better to improve people's livelihood and develop art!!

Could it be that the trolls had figured out El'Arendil's intentions and made preparations in advance?

No! Absolutely not!

Although Elendil's thoughts were indeed easy to guess, as long as we followed her temper, the trolls were not the generals they had been dealing with day and night. They knew nothing about the Elven Empire, and it was even more impossible for them to send spies.

They were so ignorant that they didn't even know El'Arendil's recent mood or the various ridicules directed at her within the empire. How could they have imagined that El'Arendil would launch a surprise attack on them?

The scout noticed that Florencene's eyes were constantly changing, so he quickly lowered his head, fearing that Florencene would think he was staring at her mask.

Florencene's mask is not just a decoration, but a prop to cover up ugliness.

More than a decade ago, during a sacred cleansing mission, Florencene was seriously injured by a troll soldier in a life-threatening manner, leaving a long scar on her face.

In other countries, scars from war might be a kind of honor, a different kind of medal. But it is different in the Elf Empire.

Elves place much more importance on appearance than people of other countries, especially elven women, who pursue appearance to a pathological degree. An elf may even gain great advantages because of her appearance and obtain a position that she is not qualified for. On the other hand, elves with flaws in appearance will be discriminated against.

Florencene's scars were caused by war, so other elves naturally would not discriminate against her. However, this kind of atmosphere made Florencene fall into deep inferiority, so she chose to cover her scars with a mask.

This inferiority complex gradually affected Florenceni's personality, and eventually made her the moody and sensitive person she is today. After becoming the head of the wing group and having the power of life and death, her severe inferiority complex turned into severe arrogance.

Anyone who stared at her mask would be considered an offense to her appearance, and at the very least they would be put in solitary confinement, or at the worst they would be beaten and disabled. If the offender was a female soldier, she would even scratch their faces to make them look like her.

So there is a saying in the entire Second Wing Group: it is better to stare at the fallen spider queen Rose than to stare at the mask of the Wing Group Leader.

Florencene was silent for a long time before she said, "Go on, what has Gorom repaired? If it was just the city wall, it would be fine, it would just take a few more attacks from the ancient war trees. What about the fortifications? What new things have been added?"

"Uh... there are no new fortifications, but rather a lot fewer! As for the city walls, although they have become much thicker, they seem to have been built in a hurry, so they look a bit... uh, shoddy." The reconnaissance soldier thought for a moment and described what he saw truthfully.

Walls covered with leaves, wooden scaffolding, and a sentry post that looked unfinished.

After hearing this, Liu Anshang of Florenceni was obviously relieved.

She looked as if she understood everything, and then said, "The Undead Scourge happened only three years ago, and the Legion Commander was officially appointed only a year ago. There is no way Jinzaka could have predicted that we would attack in advance! Repairing the fortifications was probably an aid from the city of Aurora. And it was just a show of assistance."

The scout soldier remained silent. He naturally did not dare to tell anyone about the inference of embezzlement.

When doing things in the Elf Empire, the most important thing is to be careful in what you say and do, and never say anything that you shouldn't.

"What about the fortifications on the city walls? And how about the patrolling troops?" Florencene asked. "You said that they have been reduced a lot. What's going on?"

The scout soldier thought for a moment before saying, "Most of the fortifications on the city wall are still paralyzed or semi-paralyzed. Offensive fortifications such as crossbows and chain stones are almost invisible. It gives me the feeling that the trolls are only halfway through repairing the wall."

"Halfway through the repair? Are you serious?! There is no joking in the army!" Florencene stared at the scout.

"It's not just us. Several other teams have come to the same conclusion." Another scout said immediately.

"For a city without defense, even if the city walls are built later, what good will it do? The trolls must know this!" Florencene pondered, "With the trolls' production capacity, they really can't repair a big city in such a short time. It seems that we are lucky. We just happened to catch up with them when they were halfway through the repair."

The fortress is half-repaired and its defenses are still paralyzed. It is simply a lamb to be slaughtered!

Without offensive fortifications such as crossbows, the trolls could not pose a threat to the siege troops and could only passively take the beating. As we all know, the troll walls were notoriously fragile and could not withstand a single blow from the earth elemental throws from the ancient war tree.

in case……

I easily captured Grom before Elendil arrived!

This means that the greatest achievement of the entire second phase will be credited to the Second Wing Group, or in other words, to themselves.

Now that El'Arendil has just taken over the Southern Legion, several of his legion commanders are already old. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that once El'Arendil has full control of the Southern Legion, he will select his own legion commander.

Florenceni has been in the position of wing commander for many years. She has made great contributions and has great prestige in the army.

With such a great military achievement, it is a foregone conclusion that she will become the corps commander in the future.

The corps commander is a military position that commands nearly 10,000 people! Even in the capital city where nobles are everywhere, the corps commander is considered a respectable figure.

Thinking of this, an extremely strong burning heat immediately rose in the corners of Florenceni's eyes.

She calmed herself down, then called her staff officer and said, "Pass the order down, all divine magicians, activate all ancient trees! All flag groups, prepare for war!"

"Now?" The staff officer looked at Florenceni in surprise: "But we just arrived here, the troops need to rest, and the soldiers need to rest. Besides, we have only set up half of the camp..."

Florencene interrupted his chattering and said, "Tell the flag leaders below that this is an order, not a request for their opinions! Gorom City is being repaired now, and the fortifications are in a semi-paralyzed state. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us! Military opportunities are fleeting."

The staff officer listened for a long time and finally understood what was going on. He frowned and said, "But even so... the trolls can't repair the fortress by the next day. For us, one more day of rest means more strength and a greater chance of conquering the city. There is no rush! Moreover, if we wait for another two days, the third wing on the right will also arrive! With their help..."