Chapter 1553: Border (It’s so hot in the house that I can only wear light clothes)

Basically, in similar worlds, brave men fight against the devil alone or in small groups. The reason is very simple.

Human troops and firepower are insufficient.

Generally speaking, demons have sufficient troops and powerful firepower, or they can drive monsters to fight for them. In comparison, humans can mobilize much less troops. Especially in this era, there are neither weapons of mass destruction nor easy-to-handle weapons. In a battlefield that relies purely on numbers, the side with the largest number and the least fear of sacrifice will naturally have the advantage.

So in order to offset this advantage, the best way is to concentrate a small group of elite forces and carry out beheading operations against the opponent.

Regardless of whether the opponent is a demon, a zerg, a greenskin or something else, this tactic is useful.

The premise is that the brave man must be strong enough.

So to put it simply, it’s not that humans don’t want to use the human sea tactic, they just can’t afford it.

If they could afford it, they would have done it long ago.

So, can beheading the devil solve the problem?

In fact, it is.........cannot.

Beheading the Demon King will only lead to a leaderless group of dragons. The Demon King's army may start civil strife as they compete for dominance, thus giving humans some time. Therefore, the best way is to eliminate all the Demon King's army, kill them all, and leave no one behind. Just because humans can't do it, they can only resort to the next best option and choose to assassinate the Demon King.

After all, it takes at least ten years to train a warrior from birth to being able to go to the battlefield. The interval is too long. The level of human civilization in this world is not high, the population is low, and the birth rate cannot be guaranteed. What kind of crowd tactics are used...

Forget it, in short, it's not too late to take a look at what's going on here and then make a decision.

It didn't take long for Duanmu Huai to arrive at the border fortress. Because he had the king's personal letter and token, he quickly met General Gross, who was responsible for guarding the fortress.

"Are you the summoned hero?"

General Gross is an old man over fifty years old, and he looks very majestic. However, when he saw Duanmu Huai, the old general was also quite surprised - from another level.

"I heard that the one summoned was not a hero from another world?"

"So? What do you think a hero from another world should look like?"

Duanmuhuai crossed his arms and stared at the old general. The latter frowned and then thought for a moment.

"Ugh... I don't know either, but at least it should be different from us, although you are indeed quite different."

"Okay, enough gossip, let's talk about business."

Duanmuhuai waved his hand and cut off the topic directly, while the old general didn't say much. After all, the other party holds the king's personal letter and token, and even has the power to mobilize the kingdom's army, so he can only do so now.

"I want to know the current trends of the Demon King's army and their composition."

"That's not a problem."

It's obvious that General Gross is quite good, or as long as he's not an idiot who only eats corpses, this level should be taken for granted. Soon, he unfolded the military map and began to introduce the current situation to Duan Muhuai.

According to Gross, the first major attack by the Demon King's army was almost a month ago. At that time, all countries were caught off guard and were beaten to death. They also lost their border fortresses and had to retreat here. After confirming that the invasion of the Demon King's army was true, the royal capital immediately began a plan to summon heroes.

Duanmuhuai inquired carefully and confirmed that the Demon King's army was indeed composed of demons. At least from the old general's description, they were not even demi-humans and were pure aliens. It also includes monsters like ogres and gargoyles as the main vanguard force, and just as the king said, the Demon King's army will control a large number of monsters to attack, causing them heavy casualties.

After all, for the Demon King's Army, it doesn't matter how many things like Warcraft die, but for humans, losing even one soldier is a problem. Therefore, even if ten monsters are exchanged for one soldier, it will still be a profitable gain for the demons.

“…………Furthermore, according to the intelligence, the team of heroes from the Kingdom of Kagoshima seems to have eliminated one of the four heavenly kings. Therefore, the Demon King’s army is now more cautious in their actions, and in order to avoid encountering the heroes again, the remaining It seems that the three king generals do not intend to appear on the front line as before, which is good news. "

After all, if a brave man was attacked head-on while charging into battle, he would have lost both his wife and his troops. This is probably how the unlucky Four Heavenly Kings died.

But that doesn't mean things are getting better.

"At present, the Demon King's army seems to be planning to suspend its offensive against the Kingdom of Protection and turn to our country."

"Oh? Why do you see it?"

"Because on a formal level, only our country has yet to have a brave man."

Gross hesitated for a moment and then expressed his guess.

"Because one of the Four Heavenly Kings was eliminated in the Kingdom of Kagome, it has been confirmed that a hero will appear. The first princess of the Kingdom of Magical Equipment is herself a hero holding a divine weapon. Only our country has not yet officially announced a hero, so we stand beside the Demon King. From a military perspective, as long as we can defeat our country in one go, it will be much easier to deal with the other two countries.”

"What you say is better than what you sing. How can it be so easy?"

Duanmuhuai snorted coldly.

"So, are there any problems now?"

"The biggest problem is naturally the lack of manpower."

General Gross smiled helplessly. "The Demon King's army can control thousands of magical beasts. It's really a cheating method. Moreover, those magical beasts themselves are also powerful. Ordinary soldiers are no match for them."

"Have you ever thought about gathering adventurers? Even if you can't let them go to the battlefield to participate in regular battles, you can at least form a guerrilla team to detect and harass the Demon King's army from behind."

"We can't pay them enough."

The old general shook his head again.

"And the integrity of the adventurers is not trustworthy. It is difficult to say whether they will become an accomplice of the Demon King's army and attack us."

"Um……………"

After hearing this, Duanmuhuai pondered again for a moment.

"By the way, on the way here, I saw the demi-human slave trade here... Can we let those demi-humans form an army to fight?"

"Now I can confirm that you are indeed a brave man from another world."

There was a wry smile on the old general's face.

"Your suggestion is something we wouldn't even consider."

"Oh? Why?"

"According to legend, these demi-humans were originally the accomplices and subordinates of the first generation of demon kings. After the first generation of demon kings were annihilated by the first generation of brave men, they scattered and fled everywhere. In fact, every time the demon king invades mankind, There are demi-humans who become accomplices of the Demon King's army, so we would never consider letting demi-humans help us fight against the Demon King. This would not do them any good. On the other hand, if our country is destroyed, it will be too late for them to be happy. Woolen cloth."

"I see."

Duanmuhuai narrowed his eyes, remained silent for a moment, and nodded.

"Okay, I already understand the current situation, so what is the first combat goal you want to achieve now?"

"To be greedy, of course I want to destroy the Demon King's army... Hahaha, okay, just kidding. Judging from the current situation, what I hope to accomplish most is to recapture the occupied fortress."

Having said this, General Gross clenched his fists vigorously.

"At that time, the attack of the Demon King's Army came so suddenly that the fortress fell with almost no defense. Strictly speaking, if we could detect the invasion of the Demon King's Army earlier, we could completely withstand the opponent's attack. Although the current situation is The canyon is also suitable for defense, but after all, it is just a temporary stronghold, which is not enough to withstand the official attack of the Demon King's army. Looking back now, the fortress was lost too easily, and there must be an insider..."

General Gross clenched his fists, showing a look of unwillingness.

Maybe he was really unwilling.

"Are there enough soldiers?"

"At present, as long as the fortress is recaptured, there will still be enough soldiers for defense. Of course, the premise is that the opponent does not have too powerful demons..."

This possibility is basically impossible. After all, the old general himself said before that the demons like to show their strength by charging into battle. This is why even the Four Heavenly Kings will go to the front lines to fight in person. After all, as long as they crush human resistance with their unstoppable appearance, they will greatly enhance their own morale, weaken human fighting spirit, and show their own strength.

That is to say, one of them danced too happily, and after being killed by the brave man, the other three learned to be timid.

But this does not mean that other powerful demons will also become cowardly.

The demons respect strength. As long as they show more power than the four heavenly kings, they may seize the opponent's status. I heard that the current status of the four heavenly kings was obtained by defeating their previous masters. Not to mention that now that one of the four heavenly kings is missing, there must be many demons eyeing him, trying to show their power to get this vacant position.

"Twice the patrols."

Duanmuhuai finally made a decision.

"But this way, the number of defensive manpower will be reduced..."

"You said that the demons were just harassment before. I have a hunch that they will not just harass. They might launch an attack in the next two days. Therefore, I want you to send more people to be on guard. If there is any situation, notify immediately. I."

"Okay, Lord Brave."

Although the old general wanted to say something, he didn't say anything in the end. Perhaps he also felt that if the Demon King's army really moved in, then the few manpower he had under him would not be enough no matter how he manipulated it. In this case, it is better to hurry up Knowing the other party's actions might make it easier to be on guard.

After that, Duanmu Huai naturally stayed here. There was no place for Duanmu Huai to live in the simple checkpoint, so the old general arranged for Duanmuhuai to live in a hotel in the village next to the checkpoint. He also told the village chief to take good care of this customer. Of course, the old general also specially emphasized Duanmu Huai's identity as a brave man. This naturally frightened the village chief who had never seen the world. He nodded repeatedly, and then changed hands and made arrangements for Duanmu Huai. The best room in the hotel.

"call…………………"

Lying on the bed, looking at the unfamiliar ceiling, Duanmu Huai let out a sigh of relief.

To be honest, until now, Duanmu Huai didn't think this task had anything to do with happiness.

But he has decided that no matter what the world is like, he just needs to do it according to his own way. As for whether he will be happy in the end... let's talk about it when the time comes.

Maybe the other party saw that he was unqualified and simply revoked the priesthood of joy?

If that's the case, then it's a good thing.

After making the decision, Duanmu Huai closed his eyes and fell asleep.