Chapter 563 Ambushing the Enemy
When Ernest received the order from Filren''s armymand center, he was informed of Cassius''
surrender as well.
"How pathetic! Cassius had over 100 thousand soldiers, but he couldn''t evenst four hours. If he had
held on just a little longer, we could''ve ambushed Caspian!" Ernest snapped in agitation.
"Sir, Cassius'' defeat has thrown a wrench into our ns. What should we do now?" a deputy general
asked.
"Themand center has given us their order. Caspian has only just imed that base. We''re going to
attack him and take it back!" Ernest dered.
"But General Latham couldn''t hold out against Caspian''s attacks despite having set up a base there. It
seems unlikely that we can win against the Diatoranian God of War," the deputy general cautioned.
"Silence! Why are you speaking so highly of your enemy? Caspian and his troops had a long journey,
and they had been fighting for over ten hours. I''m sure they''re exhausted right now. We can definitely
crush them if we attack them now!" Ernest dered with conviction.
"You''re right, sir. We should be arriving at Diatoran''s border in about 45 minutes. Since Caspian and his
troops have just gone through an intense battle, they wouldn''t be able to withstand our attacks," the
deputy general replied.
"That''s right, and don''t forget. We''ve sent an ambush team over to West Fortress Gorge. If they take
control of the area, we cane at Caspian from Diatoran''s side, too," Ernest said with a chuckle.
"That''s brilliant, sir! I''m sure this would catch Caspian off guard!" The deputy general gushed with
praise.
"Tell everyone to move at top speed. We must reach Caspian and his troops and defeat them before
they have time to rest!" Ernest instructed.
"Yes, sir!"
…
Back at the border of West Arinds, Macy was reporting to Caspian.
"The base has beenpletely destroyed. We can''t repair the defensive structures under such short
notice, and the enemy''s reinforcements should be arriving soon. It''s said that Filren has sent General
Ernest Maher to lead the battle."
"I got it," Caspian said with a nod.
"Have you thought of a way to defeat them, Lord Caspian?" Macy asked.
"That''s right. Ernest doesn''t have a big army with him. We have a high chance of sess," Caspian
said confidently.
"What''s your n, Lord Caspian?" Macy asked curiously.
"I''ll have two military units set up an ambush near the border. We''ll surround and ughter Ernest and
his soldiers upon their arrival!" Caspian said.
"I''ll make the arrangements right away!" Macy said before turning to leave.
"There''s no rush. It''ll be a while before they arrive. Work on fixing the defense fortifications here first.
There''s still enough time. We can deploy the soldierster," Caspian said.
Just then, Dax came in to say, "You are indeed an incredible strategist, Lord Caspian. Everything is
going ording to your n. I am truly in awe of you!"
"You''re too kind, Champion Santos. This is the result of everyone''s teamwork and efforts. I didn''t defeat
the enemy alone," Caspian replied with a smile.
"Be that as it may, Lord Caspian, there''s no denying you have achieved a great feat. You cleared all
obstacles along the way, and as soon as you arrived in West Arinds, you turned the tides around for
us. You are a far bettermander than I am," Dax dered respectfully.
"Ernest and his troops will be arriving soon. Now''s not the time for us to celebrate. We can only rx a
little when the entire Filrenian army has been defeated. We can''t let our guard down yet!" Caspian
reminded.
"You''re right, Lord Caspian. What''s our next move?" Dax asked.
"The enemy would''ve known that we deployed troops from West Fortress, so they would undoubtedly
besiege it through West Fortress Gorge," Caspian said.
"Didn''t His Majesty redeploy 30 thousand soldiers to West Fortress Gorge to defend it?" Dax queried.
"That''s right, but 30 thousand soldiers won''t be enough to resist the Filrenian forces. We will be in a lot
of danger if the enemy manages to get past our border," Caspian said.
"What should we do, then?" Dax asked.
"Toby!" Caspian called out.
"Here, sir!" Toby, the West Fortress Commander, came forward.
"Lead your troops back to West Fortress Gorge and defend it! Don''t let the enemy get their way! We
can''t afford any mistakes!" Caspianmanded.
"Yes, sir!"
"The enemy forces are most likely approaching the gorge as we speak. You can strike them from
behind. That way, with the help of the soldiers standing guard at West Fortress, you can cage the
Filrenians in on both sides and wipe them out," Caspian instructed.
"Will do, sir!"
Toby swiftly led his troops back to West Fortress Gorge.
"Lord Caspian, Ernest Maher and his army will be arriving soon. If you let Toby and his troops leave
now, we''ll be even less equipped to handle the enemy!" Dax said.
"West Fortress is an extremely crucial location. We must hold onto it at all costs!" Caspian replied.
"Understood, sir," Dax said.
…
Over at themand center in the West Arinds War Zone, Balthazar was thrilled to hear thetest
update. He had been informed of Caspian''s victory, which led to Cassius'' surrender and the base now
being under the Diatoranian army''s control.
"Caspian truly is an invinciblemander who can ovee all obstacles! With him around, I have
nothing to worry about," Balthazar remarked with augh.
"Lord Caspian has overseen over a thousand battles, Your Majesty, and he hasn''t lost a single one yet.
You can rest assured with him leading our troops," Lyndon added with a smile.
"I''m not worried about West Arinds since Caspian''s here, but the situation over at South Arinds
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doesn''t look too good. East Arinds is also locked in a fierce battle. There''s no way for me to rest
easy," Balthazarmented.
"Don''t worry, Your Majesty. The situation over at East Arinds is looking positive. As long as the
reinforcements arrive, we will surely turn the tides and achieve victory.
"You need not worry about South Arinds either. Once Lord Caspian deals with the enemy at West
Arinds, he can head back to the south and turn things around there, too," Lyndon assured.
"Caspian has fought on the battlefield for so many years, but we still need him to defend the country on
all fronts. I feel indebted to him. If only the other War Gods were like him, too," Balthazarmented,
sighing.
"Lord Caspian is a rare talent, Your Majesty. He''s one in a billion," Lyndon said.
"That''s true. Either way, as long as we have Caspian, I don''t need to worry about Diatoran," Balthazar
stated.
…
In next to no time, all of Diatoran heard about Caspian defeating Cassius, and everyone rejoiced.
The oue of the battle had renewed the hope of the despairing Diatoranians.
As the situation at West Arinds had been reported in full, everyone knew that Caspian had gone off
to the west.
Not a single soul in Diatoran was unfamiliar with Caspian''s name.
Meanwhile, the victory at West Arinds also boosted the morale of the soldiers stationed everywhere
else.
Over at South Arinds, Benjamin was also in a spirited mood as he instructed, "Lord Caspian has
defeated the Filrenian army! Tell everyone that we must defend South Arinds until he returns. Once
he does, we''ll be able to emerge victorious!"
"Yes, sir!"
One of the military officers immediately left to give the order.