Chapter 1653: Chapter 88: The Bloody Rendezvous (Part 2)
The troops stationed at Yangguan County finally managed to retreat smoothly.
However, after the recent ordeals, this army now appears somewhat disheveled.
“Open the camp gates, let them in!”
The Demonic Crocodile King ordered with a hint of excitement.
It was good enough to have the troops retreat. Deep in his heart, he had resolved that once back in the Earth Core World, he would annihilate the entire Giant Centipede clan.
The originally advantageous situation was directly ruined by a foolish ally, leaving them homeless, an unbearable fate for anyone.
When the Demonic Alligator Soldiers at the front stepped into the camp, the ground suddenly began to shake violently. Marshal Kent instantly realized something was wrong.
“Damn, the enemy cavalry is on the move!”
As those words fell, the mood of the Demonic Crocodiles present plummeted from its peak to rock bottom.
Just as they had expected, the cavalry charged directly into their marching ranks and started the slaughter. In the blink of an eye, the long ranks were thrown into disarray.
It wasn’t that the enemy hadn’t discovered their tracks, rather they had perfectly timed their attack, waiting for this moment to launch.
The first light of dawn had just broken, the perfect time for a cavalry attack.
A moment earlier, it was still too dark, not suitable for cavalry maneuvers; a moment later, many of the Demonic Alligator Soldiers would have entered the camp, making this stunning scene hard to re-enact.
Watching helplessly as their troops were slaughtered by the enemy, unable to devise a counter-strategy, was an unimaginable blow to their morale.
“Pass down the order, have the First Legion go out to assist!”
Marshal Kent ordered with a heavy heart.
Sending the most elite forces to intercept the enemy cavalry and save these troops whose morale had taken a severe hit—whether it was worth it was anyone’s guess.
But as the Commander of the Army, he had to do something, he couldn’t just stand by and watch the enemy’s plot succeed.
Slaughtering at the camp’s gate was not just a simple battle, it was also a blow to the hearts of the Demonic Alligator Soldiers.
Faced with such a tragic task, an ordinary legion would only add to the enemy’s achievements; only the most elite troops had hope to withstand.
The brutal scene continued to unfold, proving that infantry fighting against cavalry was a brutal sacrifice.
The First Legion was elite, but the enemy’s cavalry was equally elite, and even had the advantage of an extra war horse.
In the chaos, countless Demonic Alligator Soldiers frantically poured into the camp.
The anti-cavalry pit traps became the death sites for many Demonic Alligators.
Even if they sensed the danger ahead, it was too late to avoid it; behind them was a chaotic mob, Alligator crushing Alligator as they pushed forward.
The tragic scene was too much for the Demonic Crocodile clan leaders to bear watching.
If not for their remaining rationality, they might just have rushed out to engage the enemy in combat.
In the Allied Army Campus, upon seeing the cavalry’s successful surprise attack, the generals became eager to move.
“Marshal, the opportunity has presented itself!
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A middle-aged general excitedly exclaimed.
The opportunity came too unexpectedly; originally, they thought it would take a prolonged battle standoff, but the enemy had provided an opportunity themselves.
“Don’t rush, it’s not the right time yet.
Do you see those Demonic Alligator Soldiers holding back the cavalry? Their resolve in battle is no less than our elites.
The chaos outside the enemy camp is from their returning troops, who have been tormented in Yangguan County for several days, reducing their morale to the lowest.
Besides these troops, the remaining Demonic Crocodile Army still has combat strength.
Going for a decisive battle now, even if we defeat the enemy, we wouldn’t be able to swallow them whole!”
Hudson shook his head in refusal.
If they truly wanted to break through the enemy camp, they wouldn’t deploy the Cavalry Corps but instead the Magical Beast Legion.
However, defeating the enemy was easy; destroying them completely was difficult.
With over five hundred thousand Demonic Crocodiles, they weren’t so easily killed.
If the opponent’s fighting spirit was ignited, it remained uncertain whether his pseudo-elite troops could endure the heavy casualties.
As time passed second by second, the killing continued, the number of Demonic Alligator Soldiers falling to the ground increasing.
The First Legion responsible for intercepting the cavalry had suffered over a third in casualties, relying solely on sheer willpower to hold on.
The Demonic Alligator Soldiers who had fled in panic had already completed their retreat, but the assisting troops were still entangled.
“Pass down the order, withdraw the troops!”
Having the chance to eliminate an elite enemy unit, only to give it up, was truly baffling, but nevertheless, the order had to be carried out.
As the cavalry retreated, the struggling Demonic Alligators naturally wouldn’t stop them.
Of course, they didn’t have the ability to do so anyway. Compared to the cavalry’s speed, the infantry was far slower.
The battle concluded, blood staining the ground, appearing particularly eerie under the sunlight.
In contrast to the calm at the Allied Army Campus, cries of anguish engulfed the Demonic Crocodile Camp.
A large number of wounded soldiers were brought back to the camp, bringing with them a wave of pessimism.
The disheveled, returning soldiers were like machines of negativity, continually highlighting the enemy’s strength.
Adding to the already grim scenes of the battlefield, countless Demonic Alligator Soldiers became increasingly pessimistic about the war.
The First Legion was nearly a mythical entity among the Demonic Crocodiles, yet it had been severely crippled by the enemy on the battlefield.
“The Alpha Kingdom’s cavalry is indeed formidable. It’s no wonder the Giant Centipedes were defeated. Had we not been prepared in advance, we might have followed the same path.