I have millions of wage earners

Sure enough, after talking about some advantages, the Duke of Ravenna raised his tone and said: "But our army is now facing a problem, a problem that must be solved immediately."

"That is, although our army has occupied a large area of ​​​​positions, our army is actually in a situation of being surrounded."

"Damn, despicable warriors, they suddenly appeared."

"It seems that they are using something called an online to suddenly appear behind our army, thus suddenly cutting off our army's retreat."

"Our empire's millions of troops are now locked within the Maginot Line."

"The situation is bad, very bad, and it needs to change!"

A general covered in blood said angrily: "Humph, these despicable and shameful warriors are so shameless!"

"Originally, we were on guard against their rear-cutting troops. Although those two legions were very powerful at the beginning, after the selected mage group took action, we have eliminated their threat."

"It can be said that the Iron Qiu Kingdom's surprise attack troops were quickly defeated by us."

"Originally, after the enemy surprise attack from the rear is dealt with, the mage group can then come to the front line to support us and help our main army destroy the enemy's resurrection position."

"But I didn't expect that, yes, I didn't expect that they would actually use such despicable and weird magic!"

"Now, it's really not good."

The imperial general said fiercely: "Damn it, I just personally led the team to take a look at the back. There are at least hundreds of thousands of despicable braves. They have blocked our way back!"

"And those brave men are very difficult to deal with, and they are not the free type."

"Not very strong, but can fight."

"With my elite bodyguards and selected mages, their cooperation killed a lot of people, but since the brave men will be resurrected infinitely, I can only bring them back in the end. Damn it!"

Another of Ravenna's staff asked from the side: "What should we do? Lord Ravenna? We should continue to move forward. After all, we are only a little bit away from winning this battle."

"Or?" The staff member hesitated a little, "First of all, ensure the safety of our retreat?"

How to do?

Ravenna herself is actually still struggling and thinking. This is not an easy choice.

It is obviously a very careful choice, but it must be made quickly and correctly.

Ravenna was thinking.

Thanks to the elite, highly trained, and highly organized army of his own empire, his army did not blow up the camp even after going through a tough battle and being surrounded at the same time.

Although there was some confusion and a little panic, it was not to the point of losing control.

So far, he can still effectively command the army in battle.

Whether to let them continue to advance and fight a bloody path, or to turn the main force around and go back to open a retreat?

All are possible.

But it has to be fast!

Because although the surrounded army can maintain morale in a short period of time, this morale will become weaker and weaker as time goes by.

The overall morale of the troops will become increasingly depressed.

The fear of being surrounded will inevitably spread among the army.

Ravenna, the commander-in-chief of the empire, knew it very well.

He must take advantage of the fact that the army still has combat effectiveness and cohesion to make a breakthrough in a short period of time.

Either go forward and defeat your opponent and occupy the entire Maginot Line!

Either go back and capture the hateful and despicable brave sneak attack troops, opening a way out for your own army to survive.

only……

Why are you hesitating?

Because even if the escape route is successfully opened, it almost means the failure of this battle.

Survival from desperate situation?

Even if he succeeds, it will be almost impossible for him to organize another army attack, and he can only choose to lead his brothers to withdraw in despair.

Leaving behind hundreds of thousands of corpses and finding nothing?

This would be the empire's unprecedented failure in recent years!

The empire is extremely powerful, but it has been fighting for many years without being defeated or suffering losses.

but!

In the past one or two hundred years, the empire has really not experienced any major deficiencies!

If he were defeated like this, it would be a heavy blow to his position within the empire, and it would also be a lifelong shame.

Of course, shame can be washed away.

Even if he has to avoid the limelight for the time being, his relationship is still there and there is definitely a chance for him to make a comeback.

only……

The shame of defeat is not easily washed away.

The Duke of Ravenna was thinking, but he did not think for long.

Because he knew that time was running out and he had to make a decision as soon as possible.

So Ravenna gave instructions.

Because he really didn't dare to take any more risks.

A big defeat is better than the whole army being annihilated!

Therefore, he ordered the selected mage group to rest on the spot and then cooperate with other regular troops to continue to exert pressure.

And he himself will lead tens of thousands of the empire's elite troops, plus those giant elephant cavalry who still retain their combat effectiveness, to rush to the rear to help!

Absolute elite soldiers fight together and strive to break through the Iron Qiu Kingdom's rear-end troops in the shortest possible time!

Thereby opening a way for his army to survive.

As soon as this order was issued, all the staff fell silent.

Because although this order did not directly state that the troops were ready to withdraw, it actually amounted to a withdrawal.

After all, after leading the most elite troops to support the rear and opening a survival channel.

Most of the ordinary soldiers in the entire army probably have no intention of fighting anymore, but want to evacuate from the passage.

On the other hand, after finally conquering so many positions, and now withdrawing the main force, many hard-earned positions will definitely be lost.

And those brave men who have the ability to be immortal and come back from the resurrection will definitely reoccupy the position and prepare for a decisive battle again.

To regain the lost position?

Even if the imperial army has the strength to regain the position again, I am afraid that it will not have the desire to fight.

The lost position was completely lost!

This is not what the soldiers of the empire are like, nor is it that they are not brave.

It's about the change in mentality.

After all, at the beginning, they were an army of 2 million people. They attacked in a mighty and turbulent manner. Their offensive was like a tide and their morale was high.

And now, they need to fight for their own survival!

We need to create a channel to communicate with the outside world!

With the strength to fight for survival, the soldiers will rush to kill.

However, even if a way out is successfully opened, for the soldiers, their courage to fight has basically disappeared.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

As the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army, the Duke of Ravenna, he knew this very well.

In fact, Ravenna was already preparing to retreat.