Black Fog in the Jungle (1)
Lucas commanded his troops to fight back desperately. However, the troops led by Beckham attacked several times. The apes were very powerful, but they did not achieve the desired effect. At this moment, Arias led the army and arrived. The five armies attacked together. The apes could not take it anymore. The casualties continued to increase, and their combat strength became weaker and weaker. The US army made a breakthrough from one place and entered Nottingham. The apes had lost their momentum and were no longer in the mood to fight. They fought and retreated. Lucas saw that Nottingham City had fallen, but he was at his wit's end. He hurriedly ordered his troops to retreat and enter the rainforest through the north gate. The US troops then pursued and lost track of the apes by the rainforest.
Arias felt that something was amiss and ordered the troops to retreat to Nottingham. He only sent Battle Wolves into the rainforest to investigate. Wagner led the war wolves into the rainforest. The trees were tall and dense, and weeds were everywhere. They couldn't find their way at all. They searched for more than two hours without any results. Wagner was about to order the war wolves to retreat when an accident happened.
In Nottingham, Arias was discussing the next step of the plan with the Five Dragon Generals. Wagner fled back alone, covered in blood. Arias and the generals were shocked. They did not know what had happened. Ziggy took the lead and hugged the heavily injured Wagner.
"General! We…we met…an ambush in the rainforest. Zhan…Zhan Lang is finished. I... I fought my way out with my life to report... General!”Wagner stuttered.
"What ambush?" asked Rikeqi. How many troops do the apes have?"
"No…I don't know! He couldn't see anything! All of a sudden, it was pitch black. We couldn't see anything. The enemy can see us, but we…we can't see each other. We just charge at random. In less than…less than an hour, we'll be finished.”
Arias was very suspicious and asked,""What exactly happened?"
Wagner was obviously heavily injured. " I…I…" She fainted before she could finish her sentence.
"Doctor! Doctor! Hurry up! You must save him!" Rikeqi was anxious.
Wagner gradually recovered after the doctor's full rescue. He told her what had happened intermittently.
It turned out that Zhan Lang had searched for half a day but found nothing. Just as Wagner was about to order a retreat, a cloud of black fog suddenly floated towards them. The sudden change made Wagner lose his mind, and he was already enveloped by the black fog before he could dodge. Wagner couldn't see the apes in the black fog. He couldn't see anything. The apes used some kind of magic, but they could see the war wolves. The war wolves couldn't see the apes, and they couldn't even see their comrades. The apes were killing wantonly, and the war wolves couldn't resist. They could only be slaughtered. Wagner had completely lost his mind, and he charged around like a madman, unable to differentiate between friend and foe. Fortunately, Wagner was born brave, and he managed to cut a bloody path out of the black fog. However, due to his physical exhaustion and his serious injuries, he lost consciousness. By the time Wagner woke up, the black fog had already dispersed. The forest was filled with the corpses of war wolves, but there weren't many apes. Zhan Lang was completely annihilated! Wagner couldn't believe what he was seeing. He used all his strength to search for survivors, only to be disappointed again and again. Wagner was completely disheartened. He wanted to die with Zhan Lang, but in his despair, he thought of Ziggy, his best friend. He couldn't let Ziggy get hurt, and he couldn't let the American army enter the rainforest without knowing. That would be a huge loss. Rikeqi had helped him a lot, so he had to tell him this news so that he could be on guard. Even if he died, he would be able to live up to his friends, his conscience, and his comrades who had died in battle. Wagner exhausted all his strength and returned to Nottingham after going through many hardships.
After listening to Wagner's report, Arias felt that the situation was serious and ordered the troops to defend Nottingham. It was strictly forbidden to enter the rainforest without permission. He would make a decision after finding out the truth. He comforted Wagner to rest in peace and not be too sad. He would eventually find a way to deal with the apes and seek justice for the war wolves who died gloriously. The generals also came to comfort Wagner, telling him to be more open-minded.
However, due to Wagner's injuries, he died three days later. Zigqi was extremely sorrowful. They had helped each other for a few years, and their relationship was no longer one of superior and subordinate. They were good friends who talked about everything, and they were as close as brothers. The death of his good friend made Ziggy gnash his teeth and swear that he would not stop until he destroyed the apes. Arias personally went to offer his condolences and wept bitterly. The monarch lost his best friend, and the country lost its pillar! Zigqi personally watched over Wagner's spirit, and he had an endless feeling of parting, crying every day.
Arias ordered the entire army to mourn Wagner. A grand funeral was held for Wagner. At the funeral, Arias swore on behalf of the entire army," Complete Wagner's last wish and destroy the apes! Capture Lucas alive! Revenge for the fallen soldiers!
Grief was inevitable, but he could not lose his mind. Arias reminded the agitated generals.
In the end, it was still Elder Jiang's spiciness. The few old generals quickly calmed down and began to study the Black Fog Corps. They had never encountered such a situation in their decades of fighting. No one could come up with an effective plan. Selby had flipped through the magic books, but he did not find anything. It was very likely that he had comprehended it by analogy. It was still unknown how to crack the newly evolved advanced magic, and there were no precedents to refer to. Ordinary tactics would only increase casualties. The current situation could only be taken one step at a time and see how it went.
Arias asked for everyone's opinion and decided to stay put for the time being and wait and see.
"Everyone! The Black Fog unit was the most difficult opponent we had ever encountered. We didn't know the secrets behind it, and attacking rashly would only bring more casualties. The apes saw the Black Fog unit as their trump card and would definitely make a big fuss. I think that even if we didn't go to them, they would still come to us. Therefore, I think that if we don't do anything and stop them by staying still, even the most advanced magic would have flaws. As long as we deal with them carefully, we won't have to worry about not finding a way to break through. All the generals must be on high alert and strictly guard against any schemes and plots of the apes. Unless it was absolutely necessary, they must not act rashly. In addition, I also want to issue a strict order. No one is allowed to fight or attack outside the city. Those who violate the order will be severely punished!”The implication was obvious. It was a warning to the commander who had lost control of his emotions not to act rashly.
Ten days passed, and there was no movement. Not to mention the Black Fog Army, even Lucas 'ordinary troops were nowhere to be seen. The rainforest was very quiet and lifeless, as if nothing had ever happened.
A few old generals and Arias gathered together to study the current situation. " I've been in the ape army for many years," said Netaniov with a frown." I've never heard of the Black Fog Unit, nor have I heard of anything similar. Where did the Black Fog Unit come from? Could it be that he appeared out of nowhere?”
Mira continued,""I don't think so! The Black Fog troops are unfathomable and cannot be trained in a short period of time. Even if they were, they would not have such strong combat strength. We know very well what kind of troops the Battle Wolves are. It was impossible for them to be completely wiped out in less than an hour without extremely high combat standards. Lucas was a cunning old fox. He must have trained this army long ago and hidden it very well. Outsiders would not know. None of the apes who had surrendered in recent years had mentioned this matter. It seemed that not many apes knew about the existence of the Black Fog Unit.”
"I agree with Mira!" " Rome wasn't built in a single day," Kotter said." Without a long period of preparation, such an army can't be created. "This must be Lucas 'trump card. If it weren't for our rapid attack, I don't think Lucas would have used the Black Fog troops for a while. From this point of view, Lucas is already at the end of his rope. He's grabbing onto the Black Fog troops, this life-saving straw, to fight against us in order to survive!”
Pirnas, who had been silent all this while, was thinking about something. He said with concern,""Something's not right! " The apes have eliminated the war wolves and achieved a great victory. Logically speaking, they should have pursued the victory. We know nothing about the Black Fog forces, and the apes took advantage of this opportunity to attack us. The strange thing is that they did not do anything. Isn't this very abnormal? Could he have escaped? But this didn't make sense! With Lucas 'personality, he would not let go of such a good opportunity. Unless…"
"Unless what?" Arias asked. General, please continue!"
"Unless there's a bigger conspiracy, it won't be so quiet!" Pirnas continued.”
"That's right! It was too quiet! It's terrifyingly quiet!" Kotter felt the same.
"I think this might be the calm before the war. A storm is coming! If I'm not wrong, the apes will make their move in the next few days.”Arias said," Tell all the troops to defend strictly. We must not be careless! It will be a tough battle against us. Let the soldiers be on their guard and not give the apes any chance to take advantage of us!”
All the generals went back to make their own arrangements.
As expected, two days later, the apes sent out a few small troops to harass the city. Kotter had ordered the troops to launch a probing attack. Unexpectedly, the ape only resisted lightly and escaped. Kotter ordered that they were not allowed to pursue, fearing an ambush. It was like this for a few days. Arias concluded that the apes were deliberately trying to provoke us. If we rashly chased after them, we would definitely fall into the enemy's trap. The Black Fog troops would definitely be waiting for us to crawl into the net! Arias ordered the troops to not resist and to defend the city until the situation became clear.
Arias racked his brains. What kind of troops were the Black Fog troops? Was there no way to deal with it?
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