Chapter 222: Cowardice
Was Hoffman's hand broken at this time?
Amber recalled it and found that he couldn't be sure.
He was not familiar with Hoffman and had only met Hoffman a few times through the vampire Herky Stone as an intermediary, and then he was killed.
Now Ambershu can't ask Heki Stone about the Code of the Dead, otherwise there will be two Ultraman Tiga in the Code of the Dead, which may cause irreversible serious consequences.
Never mind. This question is not important.
Amberxiu now only wants to help the Dwarf Kingdom resolve the crisis of the fall of Ganlu City, and then he can retire.
After returning to Ganlu City with this group of surviving dwarf legends, Amberxiu received the warmest welcome. Not only was he treated to the highest standard of food and drink, but he was also given several beauties of all races.
Amber Xiu naturally had an attitude of "I don't like women" and told others that he was an ascetic monk who never enjoyed delicious food or beautiful women.
"If you really want to thank me, please give me some gold coins. I will use the money to build a temple for my god and spread the god's teachings."
Hearing what Amber said, Hoffman, who had just bandaged his severed hand, asked curiously, "Who is the god you believe in?"
"God of Alchemy!" Amberxiu said in a resounding voice, his tone full of piety.
Hoffman had a strange expression on his face. The follower of the God of Alchemy was a dragon knight. How... could this be related?
And Amber's next words shocked Hoffman.
"I know you find it strange, but in fact, I am a puppet that has awakened its self-awareness. Praise the God of Alchemy, my existence is his miracle."
Amber took off the mithril mask on his face, revealing the full mechanical structure inside.
Hoffman was shocked. A puppet with self-awareness? He didn't believe it. He began to suspect that someone was controlling the puppet nearby. But if the puppet didn't show up, Hoffman didn't dare to dig it out by force. After all, the puppet had just helped them repel the Ryan people, and the dragon he was riding was quite extraordinary.
Hoffman didn't know the Time Dragon.
Time dragons are extremely rare. After the dragons left the continent for more than a thousand years, most people couldn't even recognize the five-colored dragons, let alone the name of time dragons. Hoffman only knew that Amber's dragon was very powerful and could cripple a paladin with just one breath.
One was trying to please, and the other was also willing to cooperate, so the two naturally had a very pleasant chat.
Amber learned from Hoffman that the Dwarf Kingdom had lost many cities after losing battles. Ganlu City was not originally on the front line, but the Ryans knew the importance of this city, so they spent a very high price to launch a roundabout raid.
The original plan was to capture Ganlu City within one day, which would put the Dwarf Kingdom into a more passive position.
However, when the news leaked, the Dwarf Kingdom immediately sent out a large number of troops to resist, originally intending to gather a large number of high-end combat forces to teach the Lion people a profound lesson.
More than a dozen legends were called back from the front lines, all ready for an ambush.
The sneak attack was successful, but the strength of the Ryan people was beyond their expectations.
The original plan was to prepare magic traps in advance on the path of the Ryan people. This trap would not only cause powerful damage, but also suppress the power of holy light.
The Ryan people did fall into the trap, but no one expected that as soon as the magic trap was activated, the Silver Moon Knight swung his sword and split the entire magic circle in half.
The sneak attack turned into a head-on battle, and then the dozen or so people from the Dwarf Kingdom were pinned down and beaten by the Lion people.
If Amber had not appeared in time, Ganlu City would have been occupied by the Ryan people long ago.
Hoffman was the commander of this war zone. At this time, he was just one of the legends of the Dwarf Kingdom, not the King's Hand who was second only to the King.
Amber said to Hoffman: "The Ryan people will not give up like this. I estimate that at the latest by night, they will start a second siege."
"Ah? Then what should I do?"
Hoffman turned pale and looked quite frightened.
Amber could feel his emotions. This was not pretended fear. He was really trembling.
This guy, wouldn't he be scared by the sword of the Silver Moon Knight? Then how did he become the King's Hand? Although Amber Xiu was confused, he didn't want to waste time. He just said to Hoffman: "I can help, but I alone am not enough. How many people are there in the city who can be used?"
Hoffman calmed down a bit and said to Amber, "There are less than 20,000 defenders. Ganlu City's defensive magic array has been in disrepair for many years and can no longer function normally. Only a few magic cannons on the top of the city can be used."
"The Dwarf Kingdom is so rich, how could it have fallen into disrepair? Didn't you fight with Ryan for many years?" Amber asked in surprise.
The friction between Ryan and the Dwarf Kingdom can be said to have started since the year Silver Moon Knight was born, but the fighting was not so intense before. How could a country that is constantly at war not even maintain the city's defense magic circle?
Hoffman sighed and said, "You should know that the Golden Kingdom implements a policy of racial autonomy, and each race has a high degree of autonomy. The mayor of Ganlu City is a lizard man..."
According to Hoffman's account, the mayor of Ganlu City had absconded with the money several years ago, taking away most of Ganlu City's wealth.
No one knew where he had gone. Later, after checking the accounts, it was discovered that all the taxes collected by Ganlu City over the years had gone into his personal pocket. Not only had the city's magic circle not been maintained, but even the soldiers' salaries had been embezzled by him.
Perhaps it was because he was desperate about the war that the city lord made such a cruel decision.
Hoffman took over this war zone and transferred new garrisons from other cities, but because of too much deficit, Ganlu City's defense was the weakest among the nearby cities.
But Ganlu City is in a very important location. It is a transportation hub and a city with extremely high strategic value.
Because of this, Ryan, who got the news, chose to launch a roundabout attack, but he was unlucky enough to meet Amber.
"So, it's definitely not possible to rely on Ganlu City itself." Amber Xiu said helplessly.
Hoffman was also embarrassed. The magic trap he had set up before was the last trump card of the Dwarf Kingdom, but it was torn apart by the opponent right after it was launched. Now Hoffman had no confidence at all. That dazzling sword not only cut off his arm, but also his will as a legendary monk.
"In this case, we can't defend the city. Let's take the initiative to attack." Amber said.
"Take the initiative? But..."
Hoffman felt his legs go weak when he thought about facing the Silver Moon Knight again. He had finally managed to get those Ryans to retreat, but he still took the initiative to chase them? Wouldn't that be courting death? "But what? Do you want to wait for the old guy Silver Moon Knight to recover his strength before you strike him again? Now is the time when he is the most tired and weak. Even if we don't fight back completely, we have to keep harassing him and we must not let him rest well."
Amber Xiu knew very well that his biggest trouble was this old man. If he didn't kill him while he was sick, when he came again, he would have to use human lives to drain his physical strength.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Amber Xiu could see Hoffman's timidity at a glance, so he whispered: "You are the commander of this war zone, so of course you have to stay in Ganlu City and can't take risks easily. So, just send troops. Let one or two legends who are good at hiding and lurking lead the team, spend some money to hire wanderers and thieves in the city, and disrupt the Ryan camp after finding it.
"We can poison them, shoot them with arrows, or even sneak into their camp and set it on fire. We don't need to fight them head-on, as long as we can't keep them from rest, then we'll have a chance."
Amberxiu didn't understand military affairs, but he was calmer than Hoffman. This suggestion might not have much effect, but the phrase "staying in Ganlu City" made Hoffman agree very much.
That's right, I should stay in the rear.
Once both parties agree on this premise, the subsequent arrangements will not be a problem.
Hoffman was chosen as the war zone commander, so his military ability must be better than Amber's. Amber just casually mentioned a few harassment methods without any details. If Hoffman were to make the arrangements, he would be able to allocate the required manpower for the harassment team in detail and customize detailed harassment tactics.
Hoffman was busy, and Amber was not idle either.
The defensive magic circle of Ganlu City cannot be restored, but it does not mean it is completely useless. Amber Xiu wants to study it, maybe it can be of miraculous effect at a critical moment.
About 30 kilometers outside Ganlu City, on a stretch of Gobi Desert, 10,000 Ryan troops are stationed.
A simple tent was set up, and water and food were taken out from the magic pocket. These Ryan soldiers drank cold water and ate dry food.
Because it was a surprise attack, the team didn't bring many logistics soldiers with them, so they had to deal with things like eating in this way.
Originally, they planned to eat in the city after capturing Ganlu City, but unexpectedly, a dragon knight showed up halfway and disrupted the whole plan.
Silver Moon Knight coughed as he patrolled the camp, and the young and immature Alan followed closely behind him, like a knight's squire. In the previous legendary battle, Alan was not qualified to participate, and he did not even participate in most of the sieges, because he was just a servant in the army and could only wait for the return of Silver Moon Knight in the camp.
As soon as the Silver Moon Knight returned, he immediately ordered the army to take time to rest, obviously preparing for a second attack.
But Allen couldn't understand why the Silver Moon Knight didn't go back to rest when he was obviously very tired, but insisted on patrolling the camp by himself? Couldn't he just let his subordinates do such a small thing? He couldn't even walk steadily.
"General Wright, why don't I help you go back and rest?" Allen couldn't help but say.
Silver Moon Knight shook his head and said, "Not yet."
"But, your body...things like patrolling can just be left to others," said Allen.
Silver Moon Knight coughed twice and explained, "We just lost a battle. The surprise attack turned into a violent attack. I have to confirm whether they are still willing to go to the battlefield. If their morale is insufficient, letting them attack again will force them to die. Leading an army is not just about charging alone. You need to understand your soldiers."
Allen said puzzledly: "General, how can there be soldiers who are afraid of going to the battlefield? We are Ryan's soldiers. We are bathed in holy light and have nothing to fear."
However, just as Allen finished speaking, a quarrel was heard not far away.
The Silver Moon Knight took Alan and walked over quickly, and found that a wounded soldier with a broken leg was pointing at another soldier and cursing him angrily.
The wounded soldier angrily said: "Coward, it's my leg that's broken, what are you afraid of?!"
The soldier who was scolded looked about 17 or 18 years old, still a young boy. He said weakly, "Brother, but I'm afraid. What if the magic cannon hits me next time?"
(End of this chapter)