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Chapter 464 This is a really good idea (please subscribe, read, and comment on the monthly ticket)
Under the conflicting red and blue lights, there were large numbers of corpses and blood, fanatical war slogans and shouts of killing.

There is no difference between the blood of underwater people and land people. Even the blood oozing out of the broken bodies of the saltwater people who live in the sea is red.

The blood merged into the flowing sea water, rising, rolling, twisting, and struggling, constantly colliding in the sea water like their masters, and finally disappeared in the chaotic ocean currents.

The Kraken, a giant beast that has survived from ancient times to the present, is too huge in size. It lies across the middle of the battlefield like a huge mountain range exuding the breath of natural wildness, and rumbles towards the Atlantis army.

The protective force field based on seawater collapsed instantly. The warships made of special alloy were crushed into discus by the body of the giant beast. The fanatical Atlantis soldiers in the war were turned into crushed flesh and blood.

The Atlantis border troops concentrated all their heavy firepower and bombarded the approaching behemoth continuously, almost destroying the gun barrels. They finally blocked the Kraken's advance but did not cause any effective damage to him.

"These damn barbarians, where did they find such a thick-skinned beast! All heavy artillery continue to fire, the front-line troops must not withdraw, bypass this beast, and attack the beasts of the Saltwater Kingdom from other directions. We must bring the general back!"

The adjutant designated by General Elland issued an order to continue the attack. He did this to rescue the general who was trapped in the enemy camp, and also because he felt that the people of the Saltwater Kingdom had no ability to fight back against the Atlantis army.

It doesn't make sense, those beasts had been suppressed by Atlantis for thousands of years, and suddenly they had the power to defeat the kingdom's army overnight.

"You are crazy. You continue to send troops when the enemy has unknown weapons. You are risking the lives of the Kingdom's soldiers!"

The appearance of Kraken surprised Vico. He thought Arthur would not go to extremes. After all, Mr. Martin also supported Arthur to inherit the throne of King of Atlantis.

What are they doing? Are they really going to make enemies with the entire Atlantis?
Vico's mind was in a mess. Before he could sort out the thoughts, he heard his adjutant give such an irresponsible order and wanted to stop him immediately.

It seems that General Elland is also unlucky. Although he is Orm's confidant, he only knows that his lord lost to Arthur, and he is not clear about the specific process of the matter.

Om didn't want these things to get out and lose face. In order to ease the situation in the royal court, Atlanna also didn't spread the news.

Thus, Elland was tricked by both sides.

"Sir, I'm not going to attack, I'm going to rescue. General Elland is trapped in the enemy camp. You adults from the royal court can sacrifice his life for the greater good, but we little people can't!"

The adjutant said these words indifferently, and none of the staff and officers in the headquarters spoke, undoubtedly tacitly agreeing with his statement.

Vico was angry, amused and helpless. Since the day he arrived at the border army, these soldiers had never given him a good look.

"A mere adjutant can lecture me, the chief of the royal guards. I really can't tell which is higher, the royal court or the border."

Vico could see that these guys had no intention of listening to other people's advice and just wanted to turn against each other.

"Sir, if you don't have the Queen's order, I would have to offend you!"

After the adjutant said this, he ordered Vico and the others to be taken away. Not to mention that Vico did not have the order to mobilize troops, even if there was an opportunity he did not use it.

"The commander is trapped in a siege, and an unknown armed force suddenly appears on the battlefield. Will the Atlantis army continue to fight?"

Arthur did not expect the other side to persist like this. He was not saddened by the casualties on the battlefield, but he knew that the Saltwater Kingdom would never be able to withstand the full-scale attack of Atlantis.

Therefore, his initial expectation was to inflict pain on the border troops and then let Vico come forward, so that a relatively fair agreement could be signed to buy time for the Salt Water Kingdom.

"The Atlantis border troops have been suppressing the Saltwater Nation for the past several thousand years. Their war capabilities should not be underestimated. It is difficult for a giant beast to eliminate their war potential."

Diana swept her eyes across the battlefield. The distance in space and the situation on the seabed could not block her eyes from seeing anything.

"The enemy has not concealed their central location. We can launch an attack there and throw them into chaos!"

Arthur looked at the improvised map and simulated in his mind the possible impact of this order.

"If they insist on fighting, I will never back down!"

Arthur finally made up his mind that he would rather face a full-scale attack from Atlantis than lead a Saltwater Kingdom that had lost its fighting spirit.

At worst, they would just migrate to other places. The seabed is vast, and the saltwater people are used to a life of displacement, so guerrilla warfare is not a difficult task for them.

With the support of the Justice League, the Saltwater Kingdom will be able to recover in no time and may even be better than before.

Although Arthur had made up his mind, before actually giving the order, he said to Diana: "I have made up my mind. I will report to Martin and see if he has any different ideas!"

Diana nodded and had no objection. She had the same idea as Arthur - if Martin had no objection, the order could be issued.

Before Arthur called out, Martin called out to them first: "The Atlantis army did not retreat, but instead stepped up its offensive?"

"You really are very predictable. I was just about to ask you about this, but I didn't expect you to ask me first!"

Arthur was very surprised and relieved at the same time.

Communications between the front and rear of the Saltwater Kingdom were not that common. Apart from Arthur's life force network, the rest had to rely on manpower.

Fortunately, the Saltwater people ran fast, otherwise they would have been divided and surrounded by the Atlantis army if they had relied on such backward communication methods to transmit combat orders.

"I'm not a prophet, but I have eyes. The light from the Atlantis army's advance was so conspicuous that anyone could see that they did not retreat."

After Martin finished speaking, he asked Arthur and Diana for their opinions.

The two of them quickly stated their opinions, which were then rejected by Martin.

"You all only saw the minor aspects and failed to grasp the main contradiction faced by the Atlantis border troops!"

Arthur listened quietly, and Diana did not regard Martin as a lover, but asked her superiors: "What else can be the main contradiction on the battlefield besides force?"

“War is only a means. Maybe many conflicts will eventually have to be resolved through war, but the goal to be achieved after the war is the key!”

Martin used Arthur's life force to grasp the situation on the battlefield, and then issued an order:

"All troops go on the defensive. Have Kraken stop attacking and protect the Saltwater Nation's troops to preserve their manpower!"

"Yes!"

Martin did not explain why he did this.

Arthur and Diana still strictly followed his orders and immediately began to discipline the troops, ordering the Saltwater soldiers who were bent on revenge to stop chasing and return to the fortifications.

The next moment, the Atlantis army pounced on them like mad dogs. They used all their weapons and poured the greatest firepower on the Salt Water Kingdom’s positions.

If Martin had not warned him before, Kraken would have spread out his huge body and blocked the Saltwater Nation troops. This attack would have wiped out all the Saltwater Nation troops that had not retreated to their fortifications.

Arthur wiped the non-existent sweat from his head. He was indeed nervous, but the sweat had already merged with the sea water.

"Martin is really far-sighted. If he hadn't reminded us, we would have launched an attack rashly and all the troops that left their positions would have been wiped out!"

"I am more concerned about what Martin saw and how he plans to end this battle!"

Diana crossed her arms across her chest. A defensive battle requires patience. The role of generals was minimized in this kind of tug-of-war. The level of low-ranking officers and soldiers was the important factor in determining victory in a defensive battle.

"Just believe in him, he won't let us down!"

Arthur didn't think about what Martin was doing, but focused all his attention on the battlefield in front of him.

"I am his fiancée. You make it sound like we are not compatible!"

"surrender!"

Arthur raised his hands and joined Diana in making this innocuous joke.

With Martin taking on the pressure of decision-making, they both relaxed and were more adept at directing the movement of troops on the battlefield.

After the war started, Martin stayed behind. Apart from using magic to cut off the sea water's support for the Atlantis warships, he never joined any battles. Instead, he adjusted the logistics system.

Although the Saltwater People in the sea did not know about the Justice League and did not know Martin, with Arthur's support, few people took the initiative to provoke Martin.

If there were no war, there would certainly be many people who wanted to challenge Martin, but during the war, the fools who still wanted to cause trouble would have been killed by military law long ago.

Strictly speaking, the military has never been a place where reason is used; discipline and victory are everything.

When the officers of the Saltwater Kingdom followed Martin's adjustments and the logistics system operated more efficiently, they had no complaints about Martin at all and just followed his orders.

"Sir, does His Majesty Arthur have any orders?"

Martin did not hide his conversation with Arthur from others, and the officers around him heard their conversation.

"Yes, but the order is for me alone."

Martin waved his hand to disperse the curious officers, and then ordered: "The front line has now switched to defense. You must speed up the transportation of supplies. I will take care of the rest!"

The officers were obviously unwilling to hear such words. Although they were from second- and third-line troops, they also had ambitions and wanted to make meritorious contributions.

The only ones responsible for logistics are second- and third-line troops and civilians from various tribes. They have combat effectiveness, but it is not high and they cannot last long on the battlefield.

Moreover, although Martin did not personally join the battlefield, he fully demonstrated his strength to the various tribes in the operation of integrating the logistics system, making these officers dare not say anything more.

"Don't worry, after the battle, I will explain your contribution to Arthur and will not let your hard work go unnoticed!"

Although Martin also enjoys the pleasures of the material world, he will not be addicted to it. He always controls his desires and uses them on more useful things.

But he would not use his own standards to demand others, especially these officers who have not yet escaped from tribal society.

The officers, who originally had many complaints, instantly laughed when they heard these words. Although they wanted to remain stable in front of Martin, they still found it difficult to control their expressions.

"You don't need to be patient. Just listen to me and you can be happy. But you can only be happy for a minute. You have to go back to work."

After Martin finished speaking, he turned and left, and cheers broke out behind him.

He did not look back. The blue gem necklace on his neck emitted a bright light. The sea water flowed according to his will, slowly forming a circular ocean current, directly cutting off Elland's connection with the outside world.

"Oh no, we've been fooled!"

When the communication was cut off, Elland realized that he had been tricked by the beasts of the Saltwater Nation: "These barbarians want to use us as bait to attract the border troops to attack them."

I don’t know if the general realized that what he said was inconsistent. Since the Salt Water Kingdom was a backward barbarian nation, what right did they have to attack the Atlantis army?

But at this moment, the officers and soldiers of Atlantis did not have the extra time to analyze what their superiors said.

"It's impossible to retreat. Those barbarians must have set up many traps on the way back, waiting for us to run into them!"

Everyone felt that the temperature around them had dropped a lot. No one knew better than themselves what the Atlantis border troops had done to the Saltwater People.

There was no such thing as adultery, the Saltwater people did not conform to the aesthetics of Atlantis. But other than that, they burned, killed, and looted.

Therefore, these officers knew very well what would happen to them if they fell into the hands of the Saltwater people, and they immediately responded to Elland's words.

"That's right, now is not the time to retreat!"

"I would rather die than fall into the hands of those barbarians."

"For the glory of Atlantis!"

These people shouted slogans loudly, because they actually knew that with what they had done, if they fell into the hands of the Xianshui people, they would be worse off than dead. So they might as well give it a try. Even if they died, they could still earn the title of martyr in the royal court.

"Okay, since you all have such ambitions, then listen to me!"

General Elland knew what his men were thinking, but he didn't expose them. He directly gave the order, "Let's abandon the warships and attack the rear of the Saltwater Nation now! The barbarians' forces are all concentrated on the front line, and there are no enemies in the rear that can be fought. If we attack in the opposite direction, we will definitely be able to escape!"

When they heard this idea, the eyes of the people in the battleship lit up, and they nodded, praising it as a good idea.

“There is no better way!”

Amid the officers' praise, Elland couldn't help but laugh out loud.

“That’s a great idea!”

The sudden sound interrupted the fleet's complacency. Their bodies became stiff and they began to frantically look around to see if anyone had sneaked in.

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