The correct way to open the elf

Chapter 179 Insomnia

The defense system of the Cattail City camp was built on an alluvial plain five miles away from the camp. The terrain here was slightly higher and could not be considered a high ground, but it was stronger than the humid alluvial plains elsewhere.

The land here is unusually dry because it is much higher than the river.

Feng Yu ordered the soldiers to install a lot of chevaux de frise in front of the defense line to resist the cavalry's charge. There were armored war horses on the rafts used to cross the river, which meant that there were heavily armored cavalry units among the enemy.

In addition, they used hemp bags to fill with soil to build a simple line of defense.

Digging trenches was absolutely impossible. There was no artillery on the opposite side, so there was no need to dig trenches. Also, the low-lying terrain of the alluvial plain did not allow any excavation activities deeper than one meter.

Here, what is dug two meters deep is not a trench, but a fucking moat.

Feng Yu was sitting on the defensive line feeling depressed when old man Anthony flew over.

He looked at Anthony in the sky and thought to himself that this old man has become less and less willing to walk since he recovered from his illness. Is he showing off? Is he trying to steal my limelight?!

Feng Yu thought that the old man had something to say, but old man Anthony did not land. Instead, he floated above the defense line, staring at the direction of the river mouth.

Fortunately, it wasn’t a female mage, otherwise... hehe!
Feng Yu was still daydreaming when he suddenly realized that the old man might have discovered something. He quickly looked towards the south.

Although he could not use magic, the continuous strengthening of his body brought him all-round improvements. His eyesight was also far beyond that of ordinary people. Through this observation, he discovered a figure slowly flying over from the southern sky.

Apparently, the soldiers on the defense line also discovered the problem, and the snipers equipped with demon hunting rifles began to observe the southern sky through scopes.

"Alert! Alert! A magician is flying over here using levitation magic. Get ready for battle."

Following Herbert's shout, there was a loud noise of bolts being pulled on the battle line.

"Stop! Stop! Don't fire! Look carefully, they are coming with a white flag."

Feng Yu quickly called a halt to the nervous soldiers, fearing that they might accidentally fire.

You have to know that the demon hunting rifle is specially prepared to deal with long-range magicians. If you don't handle it well, you will make a fool of yourself. After all, you should not kill the messengers in a battle.

They came with a white flag and there was only one person, so it was obvious that they were not here to fight.

The magician stopped far away, saluted Anthony in the air, then threw down a letter and slowly flew away.

Feng Yu sent someone to retrieve the letter, and old man Anthony also landed.

The letter was an attempt to persuade the enemy to surrender, or not really an attempt to persuade them to surrender. Rather, it was a very tactful request that Pupu City hand over the production methods of products such as salt, porcelain, and glass, so that they could withdraw their troops and not invade the Great Wilderness again.

In addition to these, the story also introduces the deeds of the human wind mage Cromwell, emphasizing that this mage is concerned about the safety of the continent and does not want magicians to appear in the war.

"The first one is nonsense. Humans also know how tough the elves are. They naturally don't expect us to give them good things with both hands. Otherwise, they wouldn't have brought so many warriors.

The main thing is the content at the end. We guessed correctly that they are relying on the reputation of the human mage to restrict you and the mages in the camp from taking action."

Anthony nodded, and Feng Yu continued, "We haven't figured out the temper of the human Mage Saint yet, so you should just follow our plan and stay in the rear. As long as we don't send a signal, don't show up."

Old man Anthony was also depressed. He had finally healed his internal injuries and could use magic as he pleased. However, a mage appeared on the human side without any reason. He had to be a spectator on the battlefield again.

Old man Anthony left without saying a word, and Feng Yu became happy.

Herbert, who was sitting on the side, asked in confusion: "What are you laughing at?"

"Mr. Xiao has learned magic all his life, but now his home is in trouble and he can't use it. Don't you think he's angry?"

Feng Yu dared to laugh heartlessly, but Herbert, the former follower of the great sage, could not. He quickly turned around and left, fearing that he would hear Feng Yu say some crazy things again and couldn't help laughing.

Marshall ran over and said, "The cavalry troops that crossed the river have already set out and are heading towards us. They will arrive before nightfall. The crossing of the river is still ongoing. It is estimated that all the enemy troops will be able to cross the river before nightfall."

Feng Yu nodded and said, "I understand. Let's wait. If their vanguard stops to wait for the infantry in the rear, we can start eating dinner.

After nightfall, a bonfire was lit 100 meters in front of the front line, and we took turns to rest according to the battle plan.

After Marshall went back, Bori came over again riding a mountain goat.

"I heard that someone from the other side came over?"

Feng Yu threw the letter to Bori and said, "The human mage is not here, but the elven great mage is still here, and the humans themselves are afraid."

Borri looked at the letter and said, "Are they going to restrict magic units from participating in the war?"

"That's pretty much what it means."

"Wasn't it a magician who delivered the letter?"

"He is a magician, but he doesn't fly as well as old man Anthony. He is probably not a great magician. He is just a small character, not a magic saint. He naturally has no advantage against our great magician. Otherwise, he would have robbed him directly."

The human vanguard stopped about twenty miles in front of the defense line of the Cattail City camp, waiting for the arrival of follow-up troops.

After the magician who delivered the letter returned, the three captains also crossed the river and came to the wilderness.

They are also afraid of death. With the little magical power they brought with them, if the great elven sage gets angry, they will be in big trouble.

Naturally, the three captains could not command the magician, as the magician was appointed by Crown Prince Moran. However, before departure, the general arrangements had been finalized, and the magician delivering the letter was part of the plan.

The magician was also frightened, but since this was a plan that the prince had agreed to, he had no choice but to deliver the letter, hoping that the elf would not be so bad-tempered and would give some face to the white flag behind him.

After the magician sent the letter, he passed the message to the other side, and the three mercenary leaders crossed the river and came to the Great Wasteland. This made the magician, who didn't like these three old-fashioned leaders, despise them even more.

The alluvial plain was desolate and quiet at night. The two teams facing each other twenty miles apart could vaguely see the flickering flames of each other's campfires.

That night, the three captains did not sleep, Feng Yu did not sleep, and many people in Xiangpu City did not sleep.

The three captains were afraid of a surprise attack from the elves' great magician, and Feng Yu simply couldn't sleep.

People in Feng Yu's profession like to do things behind the scenes. No matter how big the trouble is, they are not afraid. But this time is different. This time it is a head-on war.

This was not the way Feng Yu was familiar with, and he suffered from insomnia.

(End of this chapter)