Chapter 1040: Mande river burst

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However, not all Imperial Legionnaires were as lucky as Hader.

When this heavy rain suddenly came, as the commander of the Helos army, the old general Oberon was riding on horseback to mobilize the army.

He raised his head and looked up at the sudden heavy rain with a pair of old eyes, his long gray hair was wet by the rain, his beard was dripping with water droplets, and a bad premonition poured out in his heart.

"This rain..."

As a famous commander in the world, Oberon is also the elder of the eldest prince Helos, so the position of commander-in-chief of the entire army has undoubtedly fallen into his hands.

And Oberyn is old, and he used to be most proud of his flexible, cunning, and changeable command style.

But now Oberon is facing his old friend, who used to fight side by side in the Eastern Continent, almost starting from scratch as a right-hand man to help Viserys down the huge country.

Oberyn knew the old friend too well, and he knew him very well.

Oberon is very aware of the opponent's ability, so he slowed down the pace of the attack, and fought steadily at every step, for fear that the opponent would find a flaw.

But Oberyn changed his style and became cautious, not even himself.

However, Oberyn's excessive prudence did not help him win the war, but became a direct incentive to step into the trap of an old friend.

"Not a good sign..."

A heavy rain suddenly came, and a bad premonition surged in the heart of the old general Oberyn.

According to the old man's former character, he would definitely order an attack recklessly, forcibly conquer the High Court in one go, and hide from the rain in High Court City tonight, but at this moment he hesitates...

As a genius with six maester links, Oberyn was undoubtedly a smart man, and his mind was extremely alert, so he had doubts in his heart in the face of this sudden situation.

He worried that there might be some kind of ambush in Highgarden.

Anyway, the current situation is that the second prince Yin Meng and his old friend Bessie are already the turtles in the urn, and they have a great advantage.

As long as Oberyn doesn't make any mistakes, it's only a matter of time before the Highgarden is taken steadily.

"How long will this rain last?"

Oberyn thought for a moment.

The lives of the entire army were tied to the coach's thoughts, and Oberon had been aware of this since he began to lead his troops to fight alone.

Therefore, his brain was spinning rapidly, and he finally made up his mind to give priority to stability. After all, the advantage is now mine.

"Come on!"

"Order the entire army to retreat!"

"Temporarily shelter from the rain!"

The gray-haired old general on the horse's back frowned, and after deliberation, he finally made up his mind, and then ordered the voice decisively.

"But, Commander-in-Chief!"

"Some of the brothers have already invaded Highgarden City!"

However, Oberyn gave an order, and a young affairs officer on the side was stunned for a moment, and then he spoke anxiously.

He is a young affairs officer who has been appreciated by Oberyn. He was originally a noble knight attendant, but due to a coincidence, he got the opportunity to study at the academy in place of his master.

And this knight attendant named Kane seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, worked hard, and achieved excellent results.

After graduation, he joined the Imperial Legion as a service officer, and was appreciated by Oberyn, who was directly promoted to his side.

But now the affairs officer Kane, who had always admired and even admired the old general, suddenly spoke up against him.

Because Kane was very aware of Oberyn's order, those soldiers who had entered Highgarden City in advance were ruthlessly abandoned.

Even if the army under the second prince Yin Meng was utterly crippled, there were even many farmers, but there were too many ants to kill the elephants. It was not difficult to eat these people, and it also gave the enemy a chance to breathe. .

Kane contradicted Oberyn, and Oberyn's eyes immediately fell on the face of this young affairs officer he admired.

"Obey orders, boy!"

"The future will be yours, but now is not the time for you to have the final say."

However, Oberon was not angry, just looked at him calmly, then raised his head to look at the distant battlefield again, and said in a low voice.

"Go."

Oberyn naturally knew why Kane contradicted him, and he also knew that retreating now would mean giving up the part of the soldiers who had already invaded the city.

Facing the counterattack of the second prince Yin Meng's army, they only had two choices, either surrender or die.

But now that the war is not over, Yin Meng's subordinates are short of manpower. Naturally, some people will not be assigned to guard these prisoners of war who may not really surrender, and there may even be other things.

Therefore, there is a high probability that they will not be accepted on their knees and surrender. There is only one way to choose, and that is to kill them all...

Oberon made this decision, of course he knew this~www.NovelMTL.com~ He knew very well that the lives of the whole army depended on the commander's thoughts.

However, Oberyn used to risk the life of the entire army at this moment, and forced the capture of High Court in the face of the harsh weather.

But now Oberyn has the greatest probability of winning this war, so he chose to sacrifice the lives of a small number of soldiers.

If it was other battlefields on weekdays, or if he was not facing his old friend Bessie, Oberyn's this was nothing to blame.

Facing sudden changes on the battlefield, sacrificing a small number of soldiers to preserve the overall situation is definitely a correct decision.

But unfortunately, Oberon was not familiar with the local water and soil, and did not understand the hydrological characteristics of the Mander River.

Because in the memory of Oberyn's more than sixty years of living, it seems that no catastrophe occurred in the Mander River, so all his attention was focused on how to defeat his old friend Bessie and how to break through the high garden. , neglected to pay attention to the Mande River.

What Oberon didn't know at the moment was that this torrential rain with a huge amount of precipitation in a short period of time had directly caused the estuary of the Mande River to burst, and the surging floods began to spread on the vast river bay plain...

Today, the only commanding heights on this land is the High Court.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief!"

The young affairs officer Kane saw Oberyn's eyes and heard what he said, his body trembled slightly, then he gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement, then turned around and began to convey the order.

However, not long after Officer Kane turned to leave to convey Oberyn's order, a dense horn sounded on the battlefield.

"All troops retreat!"

"All troops retreat!"