Ark: The Cycle of Light and Darkness

time.

There is only time.

The number of people is far inferior to the opponent, but the combat effectiveness is equal. The only advantage Levi has is time.

Compared with the slowly advancing Ursus Fourth Army, the thousands of troops led by Levi had more ample rest time and the process of organizing an ambush.

The crude fortifications were meaningless against the well-equipped Ursus elite, and time and scarce troops also made it difficult for Levi to implement strategies that could turn defeat into victory at the minimum cost, so the current move can only be a helpless situation. The next step is the next.

But even if it is a last resort, what needs to be done must be done - because he is not only the commander of the Fourth Army, but also the captain of the royal family's personal guard, and the sharp blade of Kazdaele.

He has more reason to be here than anyone else - even to die.

On the snowfield in the distance, the rising sun has shed its first rays of light on this uninhabited snowfield. The gun blades and swords of the Fourth Army are shining brightly in the rising sun, and the howling cold wind in the snowy field drives little bits of stardust. The snow dust seemed to curl up behind the military flag and spread out.

Everyone is waiting, waiting for an encounter, waiting for a life-saving fight, waiting for this glorious sacrifice.

This wait will soon bear fruit.

Ursus' army is like a walking Great Wall. The tough shield guards form an airtight first line of defense, effectively blocking most long-range attacks.

The elite Originium Steel Shield is made into a large shield that is heavy but has extremely high defense. Even Casimir's strong bow and crossbow are difficult to penetrate. This proud defense has made the Shield Guards form a The indispensable backbone of the Ursus army.

However, facing the snipers of the Fourth Legion who had been prepared for a long time, the shield guards' defense failed!

With the sound of the first bow string, the modified hard crossbow shot through the gap in the shield guard's armor with incredible speed. With the muffled sound of the arrow cluster being shot, a shield guard fell to the ground silently. , stirring up a snowflake.

This was the first one to fall, and then there was the second one and the third one!

The Ussans finally realized that this was not an attack by two skirmishers, but an ambush by an unknown but well-trained army!

【Shieldguard! receive! 】

Under the high-pitched command, the shield guards immediately dropped the bodies of their lifeless comrades, and at the same time lowered their bodies, supporting the large shield half-embedded in the ground with a diagonal line, using extremely standard postures and training. With little chance, he quickly completed the order to shrink the defense line.

Not far away, Levi and other ambush troops watched all this indifferently.

He was covered in a snow-white cloak, and color was the best camouflage in this vast snowfield. Under the cloak covered with a thin layer of snow, there were swords, guns, crossbows and cold murderous intent.

The attack just now was shot out from this snow-white natural camouflage.

When he saw the speed with which the shield guard executed the order, a hint of appreciation flashed in the black-haired Sakaz's eyes, while his brows furrowed tightly.

Such a precise attack only allowed the opponent to leave less than ten corpses and be fully prepared. In Levi's view, this was already an indirect failure.

It is indeed an extremely elite force... Even if it is the Fourth Army, it may not be able to do much better than this force.

But equally, it is precisely because this unit is so elite that it causes headaches - a forced ambush will inevitably cause heavy casualties, but there is nothing that can be done about it.

Therefore, all that can be done is to wait and wait for the other party's further actions.

When Levi thought so, the commander of the Fourth Army, the sturdy Ursus, also thought so.

The death of the shield guard did not have any psychological impact on him - a good commander, the moment the battle starts, will regard all soldiers, and even himself, as pawns that can be sacrificed for victory.

What matters is nothing more than whether the"cost of sacrifice" is worth it compared to the"results of victory".

After only a few people died, he had already figured out the approximate ambush location of his opponent, which made him feel that this was really profitable.

Although he was very surprised that his opponent dared to step into Ursus and attack his own army directly, it was just an accident after all.

He had studied the intelligence countless times, so he knew very well that Kazdaele did not have enough troops to launch a decisive battle with the Fourth Army.

——Even if there is, I am not afraid.

Although the surrounding mountains and dense forests are indeed suitable for ambushes, my Fourth Army is not comparable to the warlords of Kazdaele. I hope that one or two ambushes will demoralize the Fourth Army. I'm afraid this is wishful thinking. It was a typo.

The low temperature in Ursus is an excellent combat environment for the warriors who have already adapted to it - for foreign enemies, it is indeed a terrifying hell. General Dulin's expedition was shattered in the wind and snow. Even the general himself was buried in the hellish ice field, ending the dynasty that ruled the west of Terra.

A playful smile appeared on Vladimir Drakovich's face, which looked a bit ferocious with the terrifying scar on his face.

(So……""Sarkaz" people...can you withstand such a temperature?)

(Even if you can persist - how much of your combat effectiveness can you exert at this low temperature?)