"Mr. Beller, how did you infer the outcome of the war?" Robin was really curious. "Do you think that the side with such a big advantage will win? Even if I command it, I can win."

"Haha, that's it..." Beller put down the book. "Well, Robin, let me give you some tips and bring the map over. I'll give you a simple explanation."

Robin soon brought the map and spread it on the table. At the same time, he looked around the room and confirmed that there were no suspicious people outside eavesdropping.

"This is the general terrain of the purple stone, and Leto got a day's chance to set up a battlefield." Berel pointed on the map with his hand. "What did you think he would do with this day?"

"I don't know." Robin admitted honestly. "But the battlefield is relatively narrow. If I were Leto, I would find a way to make the most of the terrain and give full play to the advantages...especially the advantages of long-range weapons such as cannons, muskets, crossbows. Vampires do not have long-range troops."

"Yes," Berel agreed. "This idea is completely correct. If I were in command, I would use this day to lay out trenches on the battlefield... Time is probably enough to dig a trench. On the battlefield, I would use the cover of the trench to allow the long-range troops to fully exert their firepower before retreating to the rear of the army. But I believe Leto would not use this method, he is too greedy."

"greedy?"

"He was originally leading the army for the sake of military achievements. Naturally, he was full of thoughts to win this battle with the lowest price. Unfortunately, greed is a taboo in using troops. I guess... he must have been thinking about allowing long-range troops to continue to exert firepower stably. The specific method, well, I think it should be to build some wooden tables, or to build a wall for people to stand on... On the surface, it seems that the effect of long-range troops, especially musketeers, is far more cost-effective than standing in the first row/firing five or six times... Isn't this idea very stupid?"

"General, why is this... stupid?"

Berel sneered with his nose. "Robin, you have to think about it carefully. If he wants to use these platforms... to steadily exert firepower, what is the necessary condition?" He paused, noticed that Robin looked puzzled, so he continued with a smile. "That is, the enemy must be within range."

"I understand, sir." Robin immediately realized the next moment. "In other words, the range of activities of Ryan's army... is limited to... the range of muskets!"

"That's right... In addition, considering the narrow terrain, the battle formation must be particularly thick. In fact, to achieve this effect of continuously exerting firepower, it is equivalent to letting the army defend on the spot and not taking the initiative!" Beller shook his head. "This is almost like blocking the front with a small shield to block the sight, and then thinking that others will definitely attack the shield first."

"But... with the support of long-range firepower, even defense..." Robin said hesitantly. The book said that the combat power displayed by an army in a defensive state is usually greater than the combat power displayed by them in an offensive state...

"You don't understand yet, Robin. If Leto set up the formation in this way, it would probably be like having a tiger's minion but trying to get into the turtle shell. Let me explain this stupidity. If you set up the formation in this way of being beaten, then you usually choose to separate the forces of the left wing, the center and the right wing evenly. In other words, the three routes are balanced."

Robin already felt something was wrong, but he was unable to completely clean it up into a clear idea.

"And Ashu Rufate will be the attacking side! At this time, he will concentrate all the elites on one side. For example, concentrate on the right wing, and the right wing will first launch an attack. The center and the left wing will advance slowly and will not enter the battle for a long time, waiting for the result of the right wing battle. Although the Ryans are generally advantageous on the battlefield, the combat power comparison on this wing is completely opposite. Since Ashu Rufate concentrates the elite of the entire army, Leto distributes the troops evenly... Therefore, this wing of the Ryans has a great possibility of being defeated. In other words, the next step is to Ashu Rufate follow the trend and encircle the enemy's side... do you understand?"

"But...but... Leto has enough magicians. Magic can provide strong support. With the assistance of magic, even if the vampires gather elites, they may not be able to defeat the Ryans... Moreover, the Blood Duke may not... see through Leto's formation in an instant. In such a situation... he is probably close to his nerves collapsed in the face of huge psychological pressure."

"There are enough magicians in vampires. Our spies have already brought relevant news, and none of the black magicians slipped away. No wonder they have no way to escape. The church has long planned to kill all the black magicians in one place. Once the Ryans win, the church will definitely take the opportunity to blockade the Sivania area, close the door and fight the dogs, and slowly search out these black magicians one by one. But in this way, the black magician was forced to fight to the death with the Blood Duke. Robin, you must have never seen the battle between the two groups of magicians. Both sides are casting spells with all their might and destroying the demons. In the end, not many magic can be released, haha."

"Also, the Blood Duke Ashurufat is a disciple of Thomas. Don't underestimate Thomas's vision, he is a person I admire. As for psychology... In this world, most people cannot face it rationally when facing desperate situations. In the face of huge crises, they cannot tolerate their own inaction, so they make stupid judgments. But there are also some people, the greater the external pressure, the more they can arouse his talented courage and will... Of course, these are just talk. Let's wait for the outcome of the war with peace of mind. After lunch today, if you don't get news from the main force, you will immediately notify the entire army to pack up. After dinner, if you don't get magic communication from the main force, the entire army will immediately retreat as quickly as possible and retreat to Mir City."

"But that city... isn't the wall broken?"

"It's okay. Since the beginning, the relevant personnel have been arranged to repair it. Even if it has not been repaired, it is almost certain. We will take another day to repair it, and we should be able to complete the basic defensive arrangement... Even if he wins, the Immortal Legion has been hit hard and will not risk siege. Anyway, he annihilated the main force of the Ryans in this battle, and even if he can't capture the city, it's already enough." Beller's last few words were actually muttering to himself, and Robin didn't hear it clearly at all.

...

"Your Highness, look!" The people around him were shocked. Leto looked in the direction he pointed at and saw several black shadows gliding through the sky.

The shape looked like a few bats, but it was obviously much larger than the bats. Because the distance was far apart, it was still impossible to tell how big these bats were. But the brown and gray figure had somehow put a slight ray of anxiety and fear into people's hearts.

"Prepare the sharpshooters!" Leto subconsciously issued this order. The shooters who fired the most accurately in the musketeers were organized before the battle. The reason for this was that Leto believed that sniper vampires would likely appear on the battlefield.

The brown-gray figures are getting bigger and bigger. It won't matter. Leto comforts himself in his heart. They are just some giant bats. It may be worth noting if you want to say dozens or hundreds of them, but it doesn't matter how small it is. Giant bats are not something particularly rare. Many books have related records. But regardless of their size, bats are flying animals after all. All flying animals (except dragons) have common characteristics - their bodies are light and fragile, and their bones are hollow and not hard. They may have superb mobility, but they are also very vulnerable. And everyone knows that a bullet that hits the key can directly knock down a big wild boar.

The brown and gray figures were getting closer and closer, and their spread wings were so huge that almost everyone could see them on the battlefield. A very rapid shooting sound suddenly sounded in the team of musketeers who were shooting freely.

That was the shooting of the sharpshooter. But perhaps because of the distance too far, or because of the wind, these bats did not look like they were shot at all. Their restraining wing membrane continued to open, maintaining a gliding posture to continue charging. Most of them rushed straight towards the giant sword soldiers who were fighting hard, but one rushed straight towards the turret.

No, they were shot! But... don't care! Leto watched this scene happening in amazement. These giant bat-like animals did not launch dive attacks as he expected. Just as the flying animals did, flying high, dive, and then flying high, dive. The fastest bat had landed on a piece of ground in the middle of the melee battlefield. Leto clearly saw the giant beast - it was a veritable giant beast, much larger than he expected. When gliding in the sky, the beast was indeed a bit like a bat, but when it landed on the ground, people could see that its appearance was actually close to a mixture of wolves and bats. But one thing is certain, that is, this giant beast was definitely sent by a vampire. The bloodthirsty beast in its eyes already said everything.

The giant beast opened its mouth and let out a terrifying roar, revealing its long fangs that could make the razor inferior.

"Your Highness, you are a beast-turned vampire!" Beside Leto, Bernando shouted like a curse.

"Beast-turned vampires? They are also vampires?"

"In the Battle of Kalean, we encountered this kind of monster. According to our research, it is indeed a kind of vampires... In Kalean, most vampires restrain their desire to suck blood and strive to coexist with humans. But there are also vampires who are willing to embrace their bloodthirsty desires and are willing to control their minds with this beast. They eventually become beast-turned blood-sucking beasts...the appearance of this beast..."

It was too late. Before Bernando's explanation was over, the beast-turned vampire had already launched an assault. It rushed towards a team of giant sword soldiers, easily knocking them away with its huge and strong, muscular body, and bit the head of one of the unlucky guys who had no time to dodge with his mouth.

The poor victim didn't even have time to scream, and the terrible fangs of the beast-turned vampire had already bitten the things in his mouth. The well-made helmet was as meaningless as paper in front of its teeth. Then, the beast-turned vampire shook the corpse in his mouth to the side and rushed towards the next team of giant sword soldiers.

It was a complete massacre. The speed of beastly vampires was as fast as lightning, and even a whole team of giant sword warriors could not stop their charge and trampling. Its bloody fangs had already had more than a dozen victims, and it was knocked away by it, and the unlucky ones that were overwhelmed by it several times. And behind it, the second and third beastly vampires had landed on the ground.
Chapter completed!