My Players Are So Fierce – Handsome dog Frank-Chapter 2343 - 782: When the Fierce Fish Opens Its Mouth, the Arrogant Worm Realizes It’s Just Bait [15/30]
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"The Wolf People retreated?"
On the third day of the evacuation action in Shadow Valley, as Murphy was happily assigning the daily battlefield patrol tasks to his small players at the Baphomet Canyon position, a high-altitude reconnaissance from Reveno brought him unexpected news.
Under the aerial view of the Blood-Drinking Spirit Vulture, which was increasingly majestic due to its nourishment with power, Murphy clearly saw the Wolf People around the Baphomet Canyon position carried out a large-scale orderly retreat. Their withdrawal wasn’t chaotic, but approached the Shadow Valley along the route they had come with a standard clan style.
One wave after another of Wolf People shielded each other’s retreat. At the current pace, in no more than half a day, the number of Wolf People remaining outside the position would reduce to a level insufficient for further attacks.
For the Nord position, which had just received the retreating army of Shadow Valley, this was a great thing, meaning the soldiers on the position would win enough rest time. But for the commanders, this new development seemed exceedingly strange.
Murphy didn’t make a big deal of it, he merely sent a messenger from the Blood Vulture Clan to convey this message to other commanders. He quickly found his own "Three Stars Commanders" to discuss the situation.
Unfortunately, Five-wheel and his staff officers held a "desperate charge" perfectly matching their player identities yesterday, leading them to be in a three-day prohibition period unable to go online, so only Old Qin and the old soldier of Qing dynasty came.
"Perhaps Huggesen wants to conduct a strategic contraction?"
The old soldier of Qing dynasty who was gathered guessed:
"They’ve just occupied the valley, but we destroyed most of the facilities before leaving and blew up the main entrance of the tunnels. The Wolf People must familiarize themselves with the terrain to reopen the tunnels, their main camp was also burnt down, and the rear is in chaos due to multiple attacks. Huggesen wants to break through Baphomet Canyon and Polluted Swamp all at once, it needs a necessary reorganization of its current military.
Moreover, there’s the issue of the supply line.
General Maxim led our elite and our warriors retreating to Fortress of Courage, where they still hold the initiative in harassing the Blackflame Mountain Pass’s communication line.
I think maybe that Great Marshal of the Jackal Wolves wants to take back the supply line, or it wants to resolve the trouble at Fortress of Courage all at once.
If it were me, that’s certainly what I’d do!
They’ve just won a victory, and instead of rushing forward at this time, it’s better to grasp the time we withdrew from the desolate mountain area and stabilize the rear.
It’s like boxing, you still need to retract your fingers to clench your fist."
"Makes sense."
Murphy nodded, then looked at Old Qin beside him, who noticed Murphy’s gaze but didn’t speak immediately. He pondered a while before saying:
"When Huggesen entered the desolate mountain area, it dispatched this vanguard, and even in the worst circumstances it did not summon them back, indicating that the Grand Marshal had initially intended for a dual-line operation.
Now it has obtained Shadow Valley, an important location. The first line in the dual-line operation has achieved victory. Why would it suddenly retract a blow already struck at this time?
When you were fighting in Shadow Valley, I was assisting the Nord’s defense on this position. I must tell you, Lord, although the Winter Wolf Army’s commanders show confidence, I know very well the details of the troops under it.
In the counter-attack against the Blood Scar Clan’s Field Marshall Hass, they suffered more than half casualties, this is beyond the casualty limit for most cold weapon era troops. Although the Winter Wolf Army’s strict discipline can ensure the battle sequence doesn’t collapse due to losses, it doesn’t change the soldiers’ individual emotions.
I witnessed soldiers in collapse madly rushing out of trenches on the position being killed by Wolf People, and I also saw low-ranking officers with unsteady will sneaking away at night.
Colonel Duke has already set up the gallows for punishing deserters, which actually proves their situation is stretched to the limit."
Old Qin paused, glanced at the attentive Murphy, saying:
"What I can see, the Field Marshall Hass on the opposite side definitely can’t miss it.
I must remind you, Lord, this Field Marshall Hass is tough! A battle-hardened, very capable commander, it doesn’t insist on occupying the position, but rather aims at killing our living forces.
This makes each attack commanded by it exceptionally bloody.
It uses this method to attack the mental and moral of the Northerners, facts prove it succeeded.
A commander like that certainly understands that the Northerners are now hanging by a thread. The best combat approach at this time is to continue pressure tactics rather than retreating, giving the enemy valuable breathing space.
And based on our previous understanding of Huggesen, that Divine General is also very talented in the art of war, so I believe this retreat order wasn’t issued by it.
Perhaps...
The internal command system of the Wolf People went wrong?"
"Do you think this possibility is high?"
Murphy asked urgently, Old Qin squinted, nodded, and said:
"I think the likelihood is very high!
Based on what those among us who chose the civilization of the Wolf People disclosed in our tavern, there are also conflicts between various classes within the Society of Jackal people.
