What gave Chu Tian a headache was not just the constant shifting of directions by Azzinoth's troops, but the fact that he used the simplest method that could defeat the coalition but had never been used by any other general.
He divided the army of 500,000 into three waves. The first wave of 100,000 troops attacked the northern defense line, the second wave of 150,000 troops attacked the right side, and he continued to wander with the rest of the troops. []
In other words, the coalition forces suddenly changed from the previous one-way battle to a two-front or even three-front battle. This was a huge blow to the sparse coalition forces. Moreover, during the battle, the Burning Legion did not really attack, but only With constant pressure, the coalition's 100,000 troops were forced to be divided into two groups to resist, and for a time they fell into absolute passivity.
From Azzinoth to Azeroth until now, there has never been any formal attack, but the rapid transfer of large forces still makes it difficult for the coalition forces to cope. In the coalition command post, Chu Tian frowned. Looking at the map around the defense line, the atmosphere around them felt awkward for a while.
This was the first time that other generals saw Chu Tian¡¯s solemn expression, and everyone was anxiously waiting for Chu Tian¡¯s military order.
"It's like playing chess with yourself. Every time you make a move, you imagine what you would do if your opponent were you. But if you have this experience, you will find that sometimes you will make a move that you can't even think of. Use your backhand to defeat yourself." Chu Tian tapped his index finger on the table and said thoughtfully.
What Chu Tian said was of course a very obvious and simple method that he had never thought of. The opponent did not attack at all, nor did he massacre the surrounding creatures. He simply suppressed it, leaving the coalition forces at a disadvantage to cope with it.
Chu Tian had also arranged for the coalition forces to attack before, but the opponent retreated faster. As soon as the coalition forces attacked, the opponent immediately ran away without hesitation, giving Chu Tian no chance to fight.
The mission of the opponent's trip was not to defeat the coalition at all, but to gain time to accumulate power for the portal at the bottom of the Eternal Lake. Therefore, Azzinoth never paid attention to the battle situation and just blindly put pressure on the coalition's defense line.
This situation has been going on for half a month. In the past half month, Chutian has never thought of a way to crack it. He has also dispatched the giant dragon clan, but as soon as the giant dragon appears in the sky, all the demons are on the spot. Scatter, run away far away, then reorganize, divide into more directions.
"How are their movements now? Are they still being suppressed in the north and west?" Chu Tian turned his head and asked.
Varosen stepped forward and saluted, and whispered: "Yes, Captain, this is not the way to go. Our troops are forced to disperse. Although our combat effectiveness is good, if the opponent attacks in more than two directions, Then the defense line will be directly destroyed.¡±
Chutian nodded, looked at the depth of the defense line on the map, and suddenly chuckled: "Neltharion, stop playing with them, use your power to gather them, and Varosen will immediately report back to the northern coalition. The first line of defense is no longer needed, all are pressed to the ground, and the second and third lines of defense are all cleared to let them in."
As soon as this order came out, everyone froze on the spot. The construction of these three lines of defense was supervised by Chu Tian personally, and it cost a lot of manpower and materials. If the opponent is allowed to enter, once the Burning Legion in the rear increases its troops, I am afraid that The clan land will be destroyed in an instant.
"Chutian, isn't this too risky?" Illidan asked hesitantly.
Chu Tian smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. The purpose of this guy's trip is not to fight at all, but to delay time. As for why he is delaying time, I don't know yet, but he must test it. The defense line is not needed for the time being. Now the dragon The tribe, gunpowder reserves and air force are all at their peak. If I want these three lines of defense, I can take them back in one day by gathering our strength. We have repelled the two million Burning Legion. How can we be defeated by this mere half a million? If the army is defeated, let us know and retreat immediately."
The execution ability of the coalition forces is the best. Although this order sounds a bit absurd, it does not make sense to anyone. Take away everything you can, including food and water, and some that cannot be taken away. Destroy it on the spot and retreat quickly, but The retreat was also very covert. They first feigned an attack to repel the opponent, then quickly blocked the line of sight with various material vehicles around the perimeter of the defense line, and then quietly evacuated as soon as possible.
Aesinos led an army of 500,000 people to provoke for three days before he finally realized something was wrong. He endured doubts and launched an attack, only to find that the coalition forces had already withdrawn completely. There was nothing left, only some water. The jar was also smashed to pieces.
Aisinoth's expression changed, and he wanted to remind the army to retreat temporarily, but an arrow flew from nowhere and hit a supply truck with a ball of flame. As a result, it caused a large explosion. It turned out that Before leaving, Chu Tian also ordered to leave a large amount of gunpowder, and finally gave Aesinoth a blow.
With the careful development of the dwarves and Chutian, gunpowder has become more stable and lethal. Although there is not yet such good technology to make a timed one, the night elves have never lacked exquisite archery skills. For the tribesmen, an arrow from afar is enough to solve the problem.
This explosion caused the loss of a lot of manpower to the subordinates of Azzinos who had not suffered much damage before. However, facing the empty defense line, Azzinos did not launch an attack for a long time.
This is Chu Tian's gamble. Aisinoth is obviously cautious, so Sargeras sent him to delay time, and he has the strongest combat power. Sargeras also hopes to have the opportunity to kill Chu Tian or important generals. , and Chu Tian bet that he didn't dare to drive straight in, so he made an empty city plan for him.
The Burning Legion looked at each other for a moment, not sure what to choose. Azzinoth stared silently at the empty defense line, with a rare trace of anxiety in his eyes. After hesitating again and again, he waved his hand gently and ordered the Burning Legion to move deeper into the defense line. Go ahead.
When the news came back to Chu Tian, ??who was retreating, Chu Tian couldn't help but laugh, and turned around to say hello: "It's a bet, it's a bet, the whole army will retreat quickly without any obstruction, until it reaches the third line of defense. The Burning Legion will be so scared that they run away, are you betting?"
The generals of the coalition forces understood that Chu Tian was trying to ease everyone's tension, and they all consciously cooperated with Chu Tian. As a result, the retreat speed of the 100,000 coalition forces did not slow down, but there was a huge gamble of 100,000 people. Some people were naturally determined. Supporting Chu Tian, ??some tribesmen also took the opposite side for fun. Anyway, the things they were betting on were not too precious.
I had seen Azzinoth from a distance before, and Illidan's reaction had always been a little strange. It was not until Chutian asked why he was silent during the retreat that Illidan suddenly whispered: "Chutian, it's so strange. , I always feel that the weapon in that guy¡¯s hand is very similar to mine.¡±