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Chapter 57: Pocket Array

When I saw Turayan, I was in the tent of Lothar.

This paladin is very young and looks a few years younger than Li De. His physique is not as strong as he imagined, and his medium figure makes him a little inconspicuous.

But Turayan's eyes can always leave a deep impression. His eyes are very sharp, and it can be clearly felt from it that the owner of the eyes has firm will and extraordinary wisdom.

After Lothar's introduction, Li De took the initiative to shake hands with Tulayan.

Turayan observed Li De curiously. The other party's experience was fantastic. How he gained a foothold in another continent was still a mystery to Turayan. If he hadn't been preparing for a pre-war meeting, he would have really wanted to communicate with the other party in private.

The successive setbacks left Orgrim with less than 5,000 men and retreated into the Black Stone Tower. Lothar gathered 30,000 troops outside the Black Stone Tower.

The troops were crushed, and the Alliance Army also had stable logistics. It can be seen that anyone with an eye can see that this is almost a battle that will win.

If there are any variables, it is the other forces hidden inside the Black Stone Tower.

Although he has an absolute advantage in military strength, Losa has not tried for a long time to attack the metal gate entering the tower. There may be countless unknown dangers hidden in the tower, and entering rashly will cost a heavy price.

The most conservative strategy at present is to stay outside the tower without fighting. The orc army is trapped in the tower without food, and as long as it keeps surrounding it, it will naturally perish in the tower.

Li De, who was sitting on the temporarily added last seat, subconsciously "tsk" after hearing this conservative strategy. His voice was very small, but he was still noticed by Tulayan, who was sitting next to Lothar.

Turayan noticed that Li De might not agree with this strategy, but he did not go beyond everyone to ask about Li De's plan, because Turayan did not agree with this conservative strategy and he was about to speak.

"Marson, I think we should take the initiative. The orcs are full of tricks and creating a terrifying death knight is the lesson of the past. Letting them stay in the tower will likely brew new conspiracies. I suggest attacking the tower."

Before Lothar could speak, Turayan's suggestion was opposed by other generals.

The most opposed were the generals from Nilnis and Rapids Castle. Blackstone Tower was a mysterious place of death for all countries. From ancient times to the present, no country was willing to participate in this land.

Entering the Black Stone Tower, in the eyes of these generals, they all blamed Tulayan for being young and energetic, and becoming a paladin had a pride mentality.

"The Black Stone Tower is full of dangers. We have gained a strategic advantage. There is no need to take such a big risk."

The person who spoke was a general from Gilness. He always remembered the instructions of his Majesty in his country: while fighting against the orcs, don't forget to preserve Gilness's strength.

Although he was an adjutant of Lothar, Tulayan was still inexperienced and the general opposite was very old. He was almost the general when Tulayan was born, so he needed to maintain respect.

"You may have misunderstood what I mean, not entering rashly. I thought of sending an elite force first to sneak into the Black Stone Tower to find out the situation inside the tower.

After we have enough grasp of the situation in the tower, we will launch an attack on the tower. As for this task, I believe everyone in the Iron Horse Brotherhood should be able to do it."

As soon as Turayan finished speaking, several soldiers immediately stood up at the corner of the tent, and the leaders knocked on their armor loudly.

"The Iron Horse Brotherhood is unshirkable."

This Iron Horse Brotherhood does not belong to the regular army sequence. They are spontaneous associations and voluntarily come to Lossa. The human countries have a strong folk social party atmosphere, so the Iron Horse Brotherhood belongs to this category.

Their personnel are diverse, including warriors, hunters, and thieves who are good at stealth. They are all skilled people in the Storm Kingdom. Their only purpose is to restore the Storm Kingdom under the leadership of Lothar.

This arrangement is relatively safe, even the general of Gilness had nothing to say. However, Lothar still did not make any statement.

After hesitating for a long time, Li De finally decided to express his opinion. He half-upped and raised his hand while sitting in the last seat.

"Oh, Li De, just say whatever you think."

Losa cast an encouraging look at Li De.

Most generals didn't know Li De and began to whisper and whisper, curious about what the strange officer was going to say.

"I agree with General Turayan's view. The combat effectiveness of the orcs is obvious to all. Even if the troops are weaker than ours, they cannot give the initiative to them."

As soon as Li De said this, all the generals were disappointed. They thought he had some unique insights, but they did not expect that they would only agree with Tulayan's point of view. At this moment, many people curled their lips and shook their heads, as if they were disdainful.

Only Turayan was waiting for Li De's following, and he felt that Li De would not stand up and speak just to speak nonsense.

"But outside of this, I think it may be overlooked. Without considering whether the orcs will take the initiative to attack and try to break through?"

A general from Rapidsburg completely disagrees with Li De's point of view.

"Hmph, less than 5,000 troops are still thinking about breaking through under our siege? Orcs are not crazy..."

Halfway through this, the general will not be able to continue. It is not applicable to others, but it is hard to say whether they are really crazy when they are said to them again and again. Orcs cannot use the common sense of human race to guess.

"I led the team from Kazmodan to come, and I had encountered the Blood Ring clan. Their chief dared to sacrifice his eyes and kill his father when he was young.

The orcs seem to have a strong tendency to self-destruct. If they break through without regard to consequences, or even simply hold the idea of ​​dying together... our army will definitely not suffer small losses.

The victory of this war is right before us, and at dawn, some losses are completely unnecessary to suffer."

Li De's words are considered to be about everyone's hearts. Since it is useless to be afraid of death on the battlefield, it can be said that the soldiers who can reach this point are not afraid of death, but it is meaningless for everyone to be afraid of death.

"What do you mean?"

The question was Turayan. His heart was open-minded and he did not say that he deliberately suppressed it because Li De put forward different opinions.

"Our military strength is more than six times that of the enemy. We should give full play to our strength advantages and increase the width of the battlefield. If the orcs dare to break through, we can make arrangements in advance. Once the orcs take the initiative to attack, they will quickly complete the encirclement and completely annihilate the enemy!"

Although Li De lacks experience in commanding the corps to fight, if he only analyzes tactics and talks on paper, he can still do a good job as a staff officer.

After some thought, a general from Lordaeron finally shook his head and denied it.

"This is unrealistic. Our encirclement is so large. How should we judge in which direction the orcs will break through?

It is still a matter of whether orcs will break through. Even if they really break through, if the orcs do not break through according to the preset direction, everything they have arranged in advance will be lost. It is better to maintain the current deployment of troops."

Unlike this general, Turayan fell into thinking. He seemed to have grasped the key to the problem, but he was still like scratching his itch through the shoe. This feeling made Turayan very anxious.

Just then, Li De smiled and said something, which made Tulayang suddenly enlightened.

"I mean, what if we could plan a breakout route for the orcs? For example, if there is a hole in the encirclement, will the orcs take the initiative to drill?"

"That's right! Tempt the enemy deeper! Let the orcs see the hope of breaking through. After they get in, the troops on both sides quickly complete the encirclement!"

Among the five Paladins in the first five, Turayan had the most flexible thinking. Lothar was attracted by this and appointed him as his adjutant. At this moment, after Li De's reminder, Turayan quickly understood it.

In fact, the truth is very simple. The classic circumference is three and one missing, and then the pocket array is placed outside the gap. Wait until the enemy enters the pocket, which is the beginning of the destruction.

Without Li De's words, Tulayang quickly came up with a plan along this line:

It created an illusion for the orcs in the tower. The alliance lost its patience to create siege equipment and attacked from both sides from the tower and from the tower. In the process of changing the strategy, there was a gap in the encirclement due to improper command.

After thinking about the direction of this gap, Tulayang opened towards the south of Chiji Mountain. At that time, such an attractive "flaw" would not be believed that orcs would not be able to penetrate it.

As soon as this plan was made, all the generals were inspired, many of them had rich experience, but they lacked imagination, and some people provided directions, and they could diversify their thinking and make up for the gaps.

After more than ten minutes of discussion, everyone unanimously came to a conclusion: the most critical thing about this strategy is the "bottom of the bag" of the pocket array.

The bottom of the bag is to face the orc's weapon. If it is not tough enough, it will be really broken through by the orc, and even if the two sides are closed, it will be useless.

As for the question of who will be the bottom of the bag, the generals began to hesitate again. No one thought they could be competent for such an important task.

After looking around, Turayan decided to bravely resist this task.

"I'll make this pocket bottom."

However, Losa, who had not spoken for a long time, finally spoke at this moment.

"No, since this plan was decided by you, then the entire battle should be left to you to command, and you are responsible for commanding the encirclement on both sides.

I'll do this pocket bottom. I believe that Orgrim should also want to meet me on the battlefield. With me as the commander, Orgrim will definitely bite me to death, so he has no time to consider attacking from other directions on the flank."

Even if they have their own thoughts, the generals are just right in front of Luosa, who has absolute prestige. When they see that the commander has to take on the most dangerous task, many people feel guilty.

"Marson, this is too dangerous, you can't..."

Turayan also wanted to dissuade him, but was stopped by Lothar.

He is really determined to cultivate Tulayan. In Lothar's view, this young man's future achievements must be above himself. He has outstanding abilities, but the only thing that is inferior is his qualifications.

If Turayan is commanded and the final decisive battle with the orcs is completed, Turayan's prestige will reach an unprecedented height.

There is another reason. Losa was still worried about handing over such an important task to other people.

And at this moment, Li De spoke again.

"Marson, although my strength is very weak, I am willing to follow you to guard the bottom of the bag!"

A word of the whole house was shocked. Li De's more than 200 people were insignificant in a battle of this level. If he was not careful, he would be wiped out. This kind of behavior of actively asking to participate in the bottom of the bag can be said to be difficult to understand.

"you……"

Losa's expression was so complicated that it was hard to describe, unlike Tulayan. He could see that Li De had extremely lofty ambitions and that the future of this young man would not belong to the alliance.

According to Lothar's original intention, Li De could be responsible for a position on the flanking side. After all, to be honest, this plan was completely formulated under the guidance of Li De. In that position, Li De could definitely see the end of the war safely.

"Marson, I am always your soldier. When I followed you to attack Karazan, please let me fight with you until the end today. I only request that if this flag appears on the battlefield, Stormwind City will rise again!"

After saying that, Li De spread the lion flag taken out of his arms!

Looking at this lion flag, even Lothar couldn't help but have moist eyes. The fall of Storm City is a humiliating past. Now, under the "Seven Stars DL Flag" of the Lordaeron Alliance, how many soldiers in Storm Kingdom are secretly hurt?

"Okay! Just follow me to guard the bottom of the bag, and let the orcs know that the Storm Kingdom is still there!"

Losa agreed and completed the final decision. The alliance army also began to make a intensive arrangement.

At the same time, Orgrim is also making the final mobilization in the Black Rock Tower.

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