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‘This is my last chance. I need to win a landslide victory. That’s the only way I can survive.’
With that sense of desperation, General Deldelos led his one million troops into battle.
Despite commanding such a staggering army, his heart was gripped with dread.
If they won but only by a small margin, everything would be over for him. It could also get worse by losing.
Their supplies were about to dry out, so they needed a landslide victory to turn things around.
Thus, Deldelos felt like he was standing on the edge of a cliff.
The pressure of having to produce results was beyond anything most could imagine.
“Tell the men to march faster! We’re running out of time!”
Driven by urgency, Deldelos commanded the men to a forced march.
Just then…
“S-Sir! Urgent report from our scouts!”
A messenger rushed over to him, breathless.
“What is it?” Deldelos asked.
“The Allied Forces! They’re retreating!”
“Retreating?” Deldelos muttered, tilting his head in confusion. Then, he asked, “Are you saying that they’re abandoning that strategic fortress and pulling back?”
“Yes, sir!”
“What kind of absurd decision is that…?”
For a moment, Deldelos truly believed that the enemy commander, Hansen, had simply made a foolish mistake.
“The logical thing to do when...
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