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

In the end, after suffering casualties of more than two hundred elven soldiers, Elendil had to give up his plan to break out to the west and instead tried to break out to the north and south.

But the trap was carefully designed by the Vienna Alliance. You can come and go as you please! Do you think this is a public toilet?

In order to make El'Arundil stay in the jungle obediently, a number of generals from the Vienna Alliance launched attacks on El'Arundil one after another.

On the first day, Zhu Chongba, on the second day, Sankara, on the third day, Gustav, on the fourth day... on the fifth day... The Feather Clan's Aerospace Force also stood guard over the elves 24 hours a day, keeping a full view of every move of the elves. They ensured that if they showed any signs of breaking through, they would be beaten to death.

After a few days, the besieged troops directly defeated the remnant army. Consuming their supplies and manpower was a small matter. The key was to destroy their morale. In the end, the generals no longer dared to mention breaking out, and the soldiers could only lean on the rocks, numbly looking at the weapons in their hands.

Chapter 349: The Fight of a Trapped Beast

After several days of harassment and attacks, the trapped elves finally lost the courage to continue struggling. They knew that it was a pipe dream to attack in the current situation, so they found a suitable place to build fortifications and waited for the rescue of King Xinye.

After choosing and choosing, they finally found that the cave where Florenceni lived was the most suitable choice. So they went back to the original place.

Florenceni revisited the cave and looked at the familiar scenery. Tears immediately flowed down her cheeks. She thought she had hope of escaping, but she ended up falling into deeper despair.

Relying on the cave and the surrounding defenses, the elves actually "resisted" the Troll Empire's round after round of attacks. The remaining 800 people were entrenched in this hill, relying on the surrounding wild fruits, fish in the stream, and cherry tomatoes grown by the divine magician to survive every day.

Fortunately, Elendil's army had a much higher density of divine magicians than other troops, so they didn't starve to death here. Otherwise, within a month, the elves would probably have to compete with each other and the strong would eat the weak.

After barely solving the problem of survival, Modsheka began to consider the possibility of seeking help.

They didn't have to break out, but they had to pass on the situation here and let King Xinye know their specific location. Otherwise, even if King Xinye wanted to rescue them, he would have no way to do it, and he couldn't turn the Troll Empire upside down.

It was difficult for a large army to break through, but sending a few small teams... that was another matter. Elendil soon carefully selected several assault teams, each with three to ten people. They were ready to take advantage of the slackness of the Troll Empire and escape in all directions at once. As long as a small team broke through the encirclement, King Xinye would know their approximate location.

There was nothing wrong with the plan itself. But Modsheka felt something was not right.

After all, Padrodil had done something like this before. In other words, they still hadn't escaped from the previous practices, which was equivalent to repeating the same mistakes. Modsheka had a feeling that the other party seemed to want them to send out the letter for help.

But even if things were really as Modsheka expected, wouldn't they ask for help?

On a rainy night a few days later, taking advantage of the wind, rain and darkness, several small teams carried the hopes of the elves and broke out in all directions.

Some teams were surrounded by trolls after running for only a few hours, and some even lost their way and returned to the base camp in circles. In the end, only two teams successfully left the Black Forest and moved quickly towards the north.

When they saw the morning sun rising from the horizon the next day, the elves who had escaped felt that the world was so wonderful! Everything seemed to have taken a turn for the better.

However, what they didn't know was that their whereabouts were actually seen by the Feather Clan, but Zhu Chongba deliberately let them go.

If they didn't tip off, how would King Xinye know the exact location of Elendil?

Without knowing the exact location, how can we trick the unprepared expeditionary force into coming out to fight?

If the expeditionary force does not respond, how can they carry out their next plan?

half a month later.

After a long journey, the assault team finally returned to the Southern Fortress and also conveyed this shocking news to King Xinye.

After learning that his granddaughter was missing, the New Leaf King was extremely worried. If there was no trace of Elendil, he had even prepared a way, including a secret meeting with Jinzaka, to get his heir back.

However, after learning about what happened in the First Corps, King Xinye was caught in a dilemma.

El'Arendil is located in the southwest of Grom City. The terrain there is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. To get there, one must break through the northern defense line of the Troll Empire.

However, King Xinye looked at the strength of his men. The First Legion was almost wiped out, the Second Legion failed in the last attack, and the Third Legion was busy dealing with the guerrillas. It was impossible to break through this line of defense with just the Southern Legion, not to mention that the other side also had a Saint Jin Zaka.

The three elven kings of the Southern system shared a common hatred for the enemy, so they did not leave behind too many private armies, and the most elite soldiers were deployed to the Southern Legion.

If you want to rescue El'Arendil, you must use an expeditionary force.

The expeditionary army has been training for nearly two months. Most of the soldiers have learned to use muskets and can maintain themselves. The Queen has repeatedly urged King Xinye to launch a general attack as soon as possible. However, King Xinye has been delaying the time of the general attack on the grounds of insufficient training.

It's not that King Xinye is unwilling to fight. As an experienced commander, he knows very well that this army is still not well prepared.

First of all, the source of these soldiers is very poor. Most of them have no foundation for being a soldier! Their physical fitness is even far lower than that of ordinary soldiers! It takes a long time just to train them.

The second is training! Although the musket can greatly shorten the training time of a recruit! But this does not mean that you can become a qualified soldier just by pulling the trigger! Tactical training, queue training, even the concept of time, and the respect for orders, all of these take a lot of time!

The third point is also the most important one!

The expeditionary force is so short of officers!

King Xinye did not organize the new army behind closed doors, but referred to the military composition of Orila City! Compared with traditional armies, Orila City's army has more officers, especially low-level officers.

Such a large number of officers could not be filled by the Southern Army alone. They could only seek help from other forces.

However, the Imperial Elf King and the commanders of the various legions knew very well what this so-called expeditionary force was all about, so they were unwilling to send officers over. In the end, it was King Xinye who found McMahon and brought some officers from the three legions.

But even so, the shortage of officers was still very large. In desperation, the King of Xinye had to promote people on the spot. Anyone who had read a little would be promoted to an officer. If they could read and had officer experience, they could even be promoted immediately. In the end, the sergeant became the squad leader, the squad leader became the captain of a hundred, and the captain of a hundred became the captain of a flag regiment.

A captain of the Southern Legion who was in charge of heavy logistics and had never been on the battlefield could even become the wing commander of the expeditionary force. One can imagine the expeditionary force's desire for officers.

King Xinye would naturally not rashly launch a general attack on this horrible-looking expeditionary army.

However, the situation has taken a turn for the worse now. His own daughter is trapped in the enemy camp, and the Queen keeps urging him on. Finally, King Xinye has no choice but to give it a try and launch a general offensive.

Chapter 350: Fighting a Dumb Battle

Long before this, Zhu Chongba had predicted that it would take at least two months for the elves' expeditionary army to be reorganized. In order to prevent them from having enough time to prepare and to drag them into the war as soon as possible, Zhu Chongba made a series of deployments!

According to his plan, it should only take a month to defeat and besiege Elendil.

But unfortunately, after suffering a great loss, El'Arendil protected himself like a turtle. If he wanted to defeat them, he would have to pay a huge price.

The elves' supply capacity was indeed beyond his imagination. Under such high-intensity sniping, they were able to deliver supplies to Elendil. As a result, the First Corps survived for a long time, directly delaying the siege for another month.

Fortunately, Zhu Chongba overestimated the Elf Expeditionary Force. Two months was not enough for them.

He used the city of Aurora as an example to speculate on the time of the elves' reorganization.

Little did they know that the quality of the soldiers in Orila City was far higher than that of other forces in the main plane. Good physical fitness, high literacy rate, implementation of the concept of discipline, and most importantly, identification with the country. These factors combined gave Orila City a very strong mobilization ability.

But what was common in Orila City might not be the case in other countries, especially in the Elf Empire, where the hierarchy was strict. As a result, the Elf Expeditionary Force had been reorganized for two months and still only completed preliminary training.

If the current situation continues, I am afraid that in another two months, the expeditionary force will not be able to meet the standards originally set by King Xinye.

But the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and it is obvious that King Xinye will not have enough time to prepare!

The west wind is bleak

Before they knew it, the troll war had dragged on into autumn. The entire Elven continent was covered in a golden color, and all kinds of fruits were gradually blooming.

This is the most beautiful time in the Elf Continent, but this beauty obviously cannot last long.

Because after late autumn comes winter.

Although the winter in the Troll Empire is much milder than that in the Holy Roll Empire, at least there is no endless low temperature, knife-like cold wind, and waist-deep snow! But food shortages and coldness are still like the scythe of the god of death, turning unprepared creatures into food for others.

Such a time is obviously not suitable for war.

But the Queen of the Elf obviously couldn't wait until the beginning of next spring. The cost of 60,000 troops was very high, and the people's enthusiastic donations alone could not sustain it for long. So even if there was no Elendil incident, the war would inevitably happen in winter.

The 60,000 expeditionary forces were divided into six wings, and they crossed the southern fortress in a mighty force and rushed towards the Troll Empire.

The New Leaf King did not rely on surprise attacks like Elendil did to speed up the battle. His method of attack was very mediocre, even a little dull.

The six wing groups covered each other and slowly advanced forward.

He told his officers not to rush ahead too much, and not to push forward too much! They should build strongholds and fight stupid battles, build pads like cities, and dig trenches like rivers. They pressed towards the city of Gorom little by little.

This method slowed down the advancement speed suddenly, which was completely different from the speed of Elendil reaching the city of Grom within three days.

But it is precisely this method that makes it difficult for the guerrillas to take action.

The elves built a large number of temporary supply points, and the distance between each supply point was very short, making it difficult to seize the opportunity. Moreover, even if they launched an attack, they had very little time to fight. If they encountered the slightest resistance, they would have to give up their target to avoid being surrounded.

In this situation, the role that the guerrillas can play is really limited.

Sankara also tried to take the initiative to attack and delay the opponent's offensive.

However, due to the huge disparity in the number of troops, a force of several hundred people could not take on an entire wing group, even the elite troops could not do it.

At this time, they finally understood a truth: when the gap in strength was too big, any skills became useless. It was impossible to defeat the opponent by relying on surprise attacks and infiltration in the wild, and it would only waste their own manpower.

In the end, Zhu Chongba directly recalled the guerrilla fighters, gathered all the troops and retreated, even abandoning most of the fortresses and fortresses in the salient, giving up the lost territory that had been recovered when the Second Corps was repelled, and finally retreating behind the northern defense line.

The two sides began a strategic decisive battle around the traditional northern "Great Wall" of the Troll Empire.

It's just that in this final battle, the gap in strength between the two sides is really big.

The Troll Empire had only 15,000 people in total, from reinforcements to reserves. On the other side was a full 60,000 expeditionary forces and the entire Southern Army. Not to mention the three major armies of the Elf Empire, the private armies of the nine Elf Kings were still eyeing them covetously.

Once the balance of victory tips towards the elves, these idle troops will be like vultures, ready to bite.

Gorom City.

Gustav held a thin iron rod and pointed at the map, reporting to everyone the latest progress of the elven expeditionary force.

Military reconnaissance now no longer requires the Feather Tribe. Everything King Xinye did was an open conspiracy.

Gustav said: "The Elven Expeditionary Force has now been divided into three forces. The troops of the First and Second Wings, plus the entire Third Corps, a total of 25,000 people, are heading towards us. This is the main force of the enemy's attack, led by King Xinye himself."

"He wants to rescue Elendil himself!" said Zhu Zhongba.

"According to our investigation, the First Wing is equipped with a large number of artillery made by dwarves. The dwarves are also very good at metallurgy. The artillery they produce is very powerful and can pose a great threat to the walls of Gorom City. What's more, the Southern Legion also has many ancient trees. I'm afraid that Gorom City will find it difficult to withstand the opponent's offensive this time." Gustav said.

"What about the remaining two routes?" asked Zhu Chongba.

Gustav said: "The third wing is responsible for attacking the center, and the fourth wing is responsible for attacking the east. There are not many elves in these two routes! But they cannot be ignored. We must divide our forces! Fortunately, we have prepared sufficient fortifications there, so it should be no problem to contain them for the time being."

"The remaining Fifth and Sixth Corps, as well as the Third Corps of the Southern Corps, are the general reserve forces stationed in the secondary rear. It seems that they are on guard against our guerrillas." Gustav said: "For this attack, King Xinye has sufficient troops, so he is fully prepared for any possible attacks."

"Even if we are not on guard at all, we no longer have the troops to cut off the enemy's supply lines." Sankara said with a wry smile.

Zhu Chongba pondered for a long time, then said: "Golrom City cannot be lost no matter what. It is the center of the entire northern defense line. Without it, the surrounding positions will become isolated and will not be able to withstand the elves' attack. So... after a few days of discussion, I think we should change our tactics."

"What tactics?"

"This tactic is not original to us, but originated from the Troll Empire."

"You mean digging trenches?" Sankara was stunned and blurted out.

"Yes, digging trenches."

Chapter 351: New Wine in Old Bottles

trenches.

This was a defensive move that the trolls were forced to come up with in response to the dense rain of arrows from the elves and the bombardment of the ancient trees of war. However, due to the lack of countermeasures, the troll warriors could only passively take the beating in the trenches and wait until the time was right before rushing out to launch a desperate attack.

Strictly speaking, the trench method is not very lethal to the elves, but it is one of the few countermeasures for the trolls.

But that was when the trolls lacked weapons. Now the situation is completely different. Now they have muskets, grenades, and cannons!

More importantly, with the help of the instructors from Orila City, their trench tactics have made a qualitative leap.

When it comes to trench warfare tactics in the age of firearms, the most experienced person is Her Majesty Margaret, Emperor of the Holy Roll Empire.

As early as when Margaret went to war with Grand Duke Hastings for the imperial power, both sides had already equipped themselves with a large number of firearms. At that time, because the Feruman Empire, under the instruction of the elves, funded Grand Duke Hastings on a large scale, Margaret was forced to retreat to the vicinity of Vienna.

In order to deal with artillery attacks, Margaret began to dig trenches on a large scale around the fortress.

Unexpectedly, the trenches combined with firearms were so effective that Grand Duke Hastings attacked for several months without success and was finally defeated due to the incident in the Feruman Empire.

After that, when Margaret and Elendil confronted each other in the Soul-Guiding River, they once again used the trench tactics to resist the elves' rain of arrows and the attacks of the ancient trees. From the results, this tactic was indeed very effective, but because the gap in strength between the two sides was too large at that time, Margaret was always in a passive state of being beaten, and the role played by the trenches was submerged.

After the war, the entire main plane paid little attention to this new tactic. But Fran was well aware of its importance, so she ordered the military to learn from it, and through continuous military exercises, she discovered the important role of trenches in firearms confrontations.

Fran knew very well that trenches were a very important tactic in the early days of firearms! So she ordered the military to promote, research, and train. This gave the city of Orila its own set of trench tactics, which was countless times more complete than the trolls and Margaret.

In order to make the trenches more effective and stronger, they came up with many methods, including but not limited to mines, iron nets, traps, and various crossfires, etc.

In order to make the interior more unobstructed and more comfortable, they also stipulated the structure of the trenches, communication trenches, rest areas, and ammunition areas, all with clear regulations.

If you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools. In order to dig trenches more quickly, the city of Orila even invented a series of digging tools such as engineer shovels.

Before the meeting, Zhu Chongba had already brought trench tactics to the Troll Empire, and had trained a lot during the truce, ultimately verifying its feasibility. Now, it was time for it to play an important role.

The trolls have long arms and legs, and the orcs are all very strong, and they are all good at digging!

When the tools and equipment arrived, they quickly began digging. When the New Leaf King's vanguard arrived in the suburbs of Grom, the trolls and orcs had already dug a complete trench, with a large number of chevaux de frise, earth mounds, iron spikes, and a large number of mines in front of the trench.

In addition to the defensive facilities, they also dug several tunnels to store supplies, ammunition, and food. They could also be used to transport the wounded and rotate with the troops in the rear.

The vanguard of the First Wing of the Expeditionary Force had just arrived and was immediately stunned by the fully armed trenches in front of them.

After fighting the trolls for so many years, this is the first time I have seen such a large trench. Are they planning to make it their home?

The commander of the vanguard force was clearly disdainful of this tactic.