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“General!!!”

The battle had only lasted around ten minutes when a soldier, covered in dirt and grime, rushed over to the temporary command post where Knox was located. “Reporting to General Knox!” he shouted.

“The enemy is crafty and did not fall into our trap!”

“The North Kingdom troops that entered area A82 seemed to know the specific locations of our traps. They also knew that our tactics had changed. They first sent a small group to scout ahead, which triggered only a few mechanisms without suffering heavy losses.”

Before his voice faded, another soldier rushed over in haste. “Reporting to General Knox!” he said urgently.

“The progress of the battle is completely different from what we anticipated. The traps in area A57 were ineffective as the enemy took a detour to avoid most of our ambushes!”

Upon hearing this, Knox’s heart sank. His expression changed as he said solemnly, “Lucifer Carter is an experienced veteran indeed, a true old fox! It appears… something must have gone wrong in the imperial city, exposing our hand and arousing Lucifer Carter’s suspicions!”

As the supreme commander of the Shirine Empire’s three armies, Knox was the only one who knew the entire battle plan. Before the war began, Lord Snow had told him in person that “someone” had leaked the Shirine Empire’s troop deployment to the North Kingdom army, allowing them to make targeted adjustments based on the original deployment.

Therefore, Knox had made adjustments!

Yet the North Kingdom troops still did not fall into their trap! This could only mean one thing – the “someone” who leaked intelligence to the North Kingdom had been discovered by the Shirine Empire. The Shirine Empire adjusted their strategy, but the North Kingdom found out as well!

Then how did the North Kingdom know?

The problem could only originate from the imperial city!

“General Knox! This…” A soldier standing behind Knox said anxiously, “This is terrible! The North Kingdom troops outnumber us two to one. If those traps we painstakingly set up fail to inflict heavy losses and reduce the huge disparity in strength, relying on geographical advantages alone, I’m afraid we can’t last long, let alone achieve victory!”

The North Kingdom was a militaristic nation with ferocious troops. In terms of individual combat capabilities, they were definitely superior to the Shirine Empire’s soldiers. And with twice as many troops, the Shirine Empire’s only advantage was occupying Hill Riverside first. However, this so-called geographical edge was far from enough to resist the North Kingdom’s million-strong army. That was why everyone had high hopes for those traps and mechanisms.

Unfortunately, the crafty veteran Lucifer Carter was well prepared!

“General!!”

“General!!”

“General!!”

Before Knox could come up with a strategy, voices kept coming incessantly from outside the tent. Each represented an area under the charge of one of the dozen or so Shirine Empire generals who had left earlier.

“Reporting to General Knox!”

“Area A63 is under fierce enemy attack. My brothers can barely hold on!”

“Area B39 has fallen, requesting reinforcements!”

“Over half of the soldiers in area B15 are dead or injured!”

In the next half hour, the sound of footsteps outside the temporary command post did not stop. The raging battle cries from Hill Riverside grew increasingly jarring, and the situation became increasingly dire. Most of the incoming reports were unfavorable to the Shirine Empire!

“Relay my order!”

“Send half of the forces in area A42 to reinforce area A63!”

“Abandon B39, defend B15 at all costs!”

“The 50, 000 reserve troops on the highway will move out immediately in groups of 1, 000. Scale the mountain swiftly!”

Knox was also a seasoned Shirine Empire general. Even faced with such a crisis, he maintained his composure and decisively adjusted the deployment of troops according to the rapidly changing situation on the battlefield.

The entire temporary command post was in chaos…

At that time, in the North Kingdom army’s temporary command post north of Hill Riverside, the atmosphere was in stark contrast – relaxed and at ease!

“Hahahaha!”

Sitting among the generals, Lucifer Carter looked energetic and vigorous, not at all like his nearly eighty years of age. His laughter boomed like thunder. The wrinkled old face was full of smugness as he sneered, “As expected, something was off in the Shirine Empire’s imperial city recently. It’s been tightly guarded like an iron barrel. Old Fox Snow has likely been controlled by someone!”

“His information was a trap!”Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.

The North Kingdom had spies lurking in the Shirine Empire’s capital and imperial city. Although Sean had locked down the entire imperial city after taking over to prevent information leaks, the changes in the city’s defenses were abnormal in and of themselves. The veteran Lucifer Carter keenly sensed the dangerous undercurrents from these signs!

Thus, Lucifer Carter did not completely trust the intelligence from Lord Snow. Instead, he made the correct decision based on his own judgment, avoiding the numerous traps the Shirine Empire troops had laid in advance. This significantly reduced the North Kingdom army’s losses!

And that led to the current situation!

“General Carter’s foresight and vision allowed him to detect Lord Snow’s betrayal early and override the opposition to gain such an advantage for our North Kingdom. This truly embodies the masterful use of troops and sets an example for us to follow!”

“Having General Carter overseeing our troops is the blessing of the North Kingdom’s million soldiers, and the blessing of the North Kingdom itself!”

As soon as Lucifer Carter finished speaking, the flattery began!

Override the opposition!

In fact, before the war started, the North Kingdom side did not receive definite news and could not confirm whether Lord Snow had defected. Except for Lucifer Carter, nearly all North Kingdom generals advised that they should attack Hill Riverside according to Lord Snow’s intel. Only Lucifer Carter insisted on changing the attack strategy at the last minute. As the supreme commander, although the other generals had doubts and complaints, none dared disobey his orders.

At that time, the North Kingdom generals around him thought Lucifer Carter had grown old and muddled. He was being stubborn and courting disaster!

They never expected that Lucifer Carter was still the masterful Lucifer Carter of old!

Thus, in their awkwardness and shame, these North Kingdom generals naturally showered Lucifer Carter with over-the-top flattery, praising him to the heavens.

Inwardly delighted at this, Lucifer Carter laughed briefly before coughing lightly with a grave expression. “The battle is not over, we cannot let our guard down. Lord Snow’s betrayal means something unexpected has happened in the Shirine Empire’s imperial city!”

“I have heard that after General Wolf Sean left the capital, he established the Hall of Swords in the Shirine Empire’s three provinces. He recruited many Complete Stage cultivators and was a formidable foe who fought our North Kingdom for years on the northern border. His realm and strength are top-notch, as are his military tactics. He is not to be underestimated!”

“If…”

“He had secretly taken down Lord Snow and gained control of the Shirine Empire’s imperial city, then tonight’s battle for more than just taking Hill Riverside!”

“Therefore… the night is long and much can happen in dreams! Immediately relay my order to take Hill Riverside as quickly as possible and head straight for the Shirine Empire’s imperial city!!”