Volume 1: Three People Travel Together Chapter 121: Full Line Blitz

  The next day, the raiding party, having rested for a night, set off northwards.

  Although he boasted that he would conquer the Flowing Water County with only two thousand men, if he really went to attack the city head-on, even if there were ten Midei who were proficient in breaking the army and rising dragon whip, they would still end up being annihilated. In war, no matter how strong an individual's strength is, it is always insignificant, and Midei had no intention of fighting hard.

  Midi is now going to do something annoying.

  The Black Flame Legion, entrenched behind high walls and surrounded by countless watchtowers, was of course not to be disturbed. However, apart from this, there was a ready-made target - the River Daim.

  After the Black Flame Legion invaded the Hamilton family's territory with lightning speed and occupied the Flowing Water County, the northern half of this canal almost became a dedicated military transportation channel for the Seth family. Whether it was grain or equipment, or even large numbers of soldiers themselves, they were all being transported through this turbulent river.

  To know, when Sais's family invaded successfully, it was completely due to not playing cards according to common sense.

  The household issued an emergency order, and the Black Flame Legion rushed directly to the front line, breaking through the territorial border and killing into the Liushui County. There was no gathering of troops, nor even preparation for replenishment, it can be said that it was extremely hasty.

  It was precisely because of "haste" that the Hamilton family did not realize it and was caught off guard.

  However, it is precisely because of the "haste" that the Black Flame Legion, which occupies Liushui Prefecture, is equivalent to a lone army deep in enemy territory, with no advantage in military strength and insufficient supplies, and may be cut off at any time.

  In other words, neither of the two super families was well prepared. However, Seth made a move with a clever intention, taking the initiative by making a pre-emptive strike, that's all.

  Nowadays, in order to stabilize this chess piece, the Seth family is transporting troops and supplies on a large scale through the canal, hoping to turn a small chess piece into a nail that can hold things together, until it is cultivated into a truly sharp dagger.

  Midi targeted this point, so he set his goal as the canal itself, rather than the Flowing Water County at the end.

  The second day of the raid.

  A thick and heavy ice bridge has been built thirty kilometers upstream of the Flowing Water County. This ice bridge is both wide and thick, condensed by the ice masters from early morning for more than three hours, it's more like a barrier net than a floating bridge.

  But this net is not meant for just a few small fish.

  "Here," Odelle, who was in charge of scouting, signaled.

  Soon, nearly ten flat-bottomed boats with a deep draft came from further upstream, within the territory of the Sais family.

  This fleet is carrying a large amount of grain and equipment, all in support of the Black Flame Legion in Liushui County.

  However, the flat-bottomed boat, which was not very fast, was soon blocked by the overbearing ice bridge on the river. Before the guards on the boat could get down, the Golden Branch cavalrymen hiding on both banks swarmed up and charged directly along the ice bridge towards the fleet, launching a surprise attack on the ice surface.

  The number of Midei's side had an overwhelming advantage, and the adventurers were extremely skilled in this special environment of melee combat. Within a short span of over ten minutes, they slaughtered the guards, drove away the sailors, pierced the bottom of the ship, and quickly sent the fleet directly to the bottom of the Daim River.

  The news reached upstream and the Seth family was instantly enraged.

  The third day of the raid.

  Having learned from yesterday's lesson, the Seth family's fleet added an icebreaker that was called in overnight.

  In addition, the fleet dispatched this time is not a cargo ship, but a mixed fleet with a small amount of cargo ships and a large number of troopships. Even if they are intercepted halfway, with only 2,000 people in the Midway Atoll, they are not opponents at all. The soldiers on the transport ships can directly use the hull as a fortress to counterattack and stabilize the situation before disembarking to attack.

  This time, however, there was no ice bridge on the Daimler River.

  Instead, a temporary magic circle was set up on the riverbank above the demon pulse.

  As the fleet passed this point on the riverbank, the ice mages immediately unleashed a large amount of magic that had been building up, striking the ships with malice, and most of it was aimed at the part of the hull below the waterline.

  And Miti, even more fully played out the Ashura's powerful strength, one after another explosive flame beads were thrown over, causing a piece of fire to burn on the surface of the lake.

  Under this crazy bombing, the troop ship sank one after another, and even more, being hit by Middy's over-powered explosive pearl, it directly exploded on the river surface, the fragments of the hull along with countless charred corpses flew into the air, a truly hellish killing field.

  The magicians of the Sais family tried to counterattack, however, their position was quite bad. Moreover, the range of these magicians was far from comparable to Middy's.

  To know that before the adventure in the Spirit King's Court began, Mide's range and power when using Asura skills were comparable to those of a 40th-level great magician. After going through that thrilling adventure, facing powerful enemies and emerging victorious, Mide is now even stronger.

  Moreover, there was a magical pulse under his feet, although it was small, but the effect it produced was already quite obvious.

  The mid-level mages on these troop ships, how could they be a match for Middy with his extreme will?

  Three down, five minus two, this fleet also suffered a disastrous defeat.

  This time, the Sess family upstream and the Black Flame Legion downstream responded with great anger.

  After all, yesterday's loss was just a material supply, which is not a big deal for the wealthy and powerful aristocratic families. However, this time, the loss was a whole ten troop ships, a total of two thousand elite soldiers from the Sais family. In today's wartime, military strength is the most precious resource, and even the great nobles cannot ignore such a loss.

  The fourth day of the raid.

  The Black Flame Legion finally made a move. General Dao Ba sent out a large number of cavalry troops, who rode overnight to the upstream area forty kilometers away, preparing to receive the fleet arriving today.

  To be honest, this kind of raid is extremely unwise from a tactical point of view. Not only can it not last for long-term defense, but it will also put an extreme burden on the soldiers. It's possible to do it once, but it's impossible to do it multiple times. How can a 40-kilometer-long river be defended?

  However, at least after being intercepted twice in a row, a serious attitude must be shown.

  So, General Dao Scar chose the extremely expensive escort along the way and even made a gesture, personally leading the elite patrol.

  This time, Middy did not appear on the Daimler River for an interception.

  However, he took advantage of the commander's departure and launched another raid on Liushui County.

  This time, Midei used a disguise tactic. Using the cargo ship intercepted for the first time, he led his team disguised as Sais family soldiers, docked directly at the pier, and opened the cabin door to launch an attack. Not only did they burn down a large amount of supplies again, but also joined forces with the adventurer squad that had been waiting outside, destroying a section of the city wall and rushing out from the gap.

  Looking at the broken walls and ruins, looking at the thick smoke rising everywhere in the county town, the scarred general rushed back to Liushui County, almost spitting out a mouthful of blood.

  The fifth day of the raid.

  Another fleet sailed downstream.

  This fleet was of considerable size and included troop ships and supply vessels, almost as if it had been sent in direct response to Midy's harassment.

  In the central ship of the fleet, two 2nd-class high-ranking elemental mages, one 40th-level high-ranking ice mage, and two long-range 41st-level high-ranking gunners were sitting in wait. These five renowned experts from the Sais family exuded an aura of menace, waiting for Middy to make his move.

  Finally, on this day, nothing happened.

  As soon as he sensed the powerful five-elemental magical fluctuations in the fleet, Midei suddenly shrunk back.

  "The fleet has safely arrived at the dock and is currently unloading cargo, while the relief troops are also being settled."

  Listening to the deputy officer's report, the scarred general, who had been sitting in the main camp all day with his armor on, blinked his bloodshot eyes and finally let out a long sigh.

  This time, it's finally safe and sound. It seems that this war indeed requires a true high-ranking strongman to control after all.

  Thinking so, General Dao Scar felt a slight sense of melancholy in his heart.

  The times seem to have changed.

  However, just as he was lost in thought and feeling the changes of the times, a scout suddenly rushed in from outside with a very serious expression.

  "General, urgent report! We've discovered that the main force of the Golden Branch Army is moving towards Liushui County and is expected to arrive within a day. Preliminary estimates suggest their troop strength exceeds 30,000." The scout reported in a concise manner after saluting.

  The face of General "Thirty Thousand People" Scar darkened once again.

  He certainly knows what it means.

  This is the posture of the final battle.

  So, shall we fight?

  Minus the long spear team that was defeated by Mide, a few scattered hundred-man teams, and add the only troop transport fleet that arrived under the protection of the strong in the past five days. At this moment, General Knife Scar had only about 200,000 troops in his hands.

  Moreover, it must be taken into account that the current battle is taking place on Hamilton's territory, and the Black Flame Legion is guarding a county city that is not suitable for defense. Furthermore, a section of the city wall was blown up yesterday. In addition, supplies are insufficient due to Midy's harassment, only enough to sustain about half a month's worth of provisions.

  Can it fight with its current tattered state?

  The scarred general fell silent for a while before finally deciding to send the message back to the Seth family's main castle in the expensive form of magical communication, letting the head and elders decide.

  The answer was quickly passed on at midnight that day.

  Only two simple words.

  Withdrawal.

  Although he had mentally prepared himself and his rationality inclined towards this decision, when he actually saw the two words, General Knife Scar couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

  It's frustrating to have spent so much energy and carefully thought out a grand strategy, only to finally gain the upper hand in front of Hamilton, without any significant losses or defeats, and now, just like that, retreat?

  "Damn it, if it weren't for that damn raiding party," General Scar gritted his teeth and tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword.

  It was the sudden appearance of Midway's raiders that caused the tight battle plan to fall apart, with supplies and troops unable to keep up. Although there were not many losses, it just so happened that they fell short by a tiny bit, resulting in their current defeat without even fighting.

  He was furious but helpless.

  In the end, General Scar knew he had no other choice.