Chapter 567 Pass the Order
Caspian then led the Diatoranian soldiers and rushed into Filrenian territory. Corpses littered the
ground.
With his deputy general protecting him, Ernest made a hasty escape. Less than 50 thousand Filrenian
soldiers remained when there were 200 thousand initially.
"Stop! Stop advancing!" Caspian suddenly ordered.
Everyone instantly stopped.
"Lord Caspian, why aren''t we taking advantage of this opportunity? Now is the best time to fully crush
them all!" Macy couldn''t understand.
"We can''t head any further in. We''re currently within Filren''s territory. We might run into danger if we
head deeper in. After that battle earlier, Filren won''t dare to attack West Arinds again," Caspian
exined.
"I''m deeply impressed, Lord Caspian. The battle at West Arinds ended after you took the lead!" Dax
eximed.
Meanwhile, news of the victory at West Fortress Gorge reached Caspian''s ears.
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"It took the entire night, but West Arinds are no longer under attack," Caspian proimed.
"Filren''s assault on West Arinds has caused us huge losses. Why don''t we lead our troops west and
just crush Filren?" Macy asked.
"East Arinds and South Arinds are still embroiled in battle. We can''t just engage the enemy as we
like. We need to make the enemy retreat first," Caspian said.
Filren had suffered a huge blow to their morale, but Diatoran wasn''t much better off.
"We''re still at Filren''s border, Lord Caspian. Let''s return to Diatoran to continue our discussions," Dax
said.
"Alright! Retreat," Caspian called out while waving a hand.
"Understood!" yelled the soldiers. They then began to make their way back into Diatoranian territory.
Once they were back within Diatoran''s borders, Caspian and Dax ordered the soldiers to fortify their
defenses. With that settled, Caspian and Dax prepared to return to the West Arinds War Zone to
report to the King.
Macy and the armored soldiers followed them as well. They were Caspian''s most trusted troops, after
all. They couldn''t just stay behind in West Arinds.
Upon hearing that Caspian had defeated Filren''s armed forces, the King was delighted. He had already
ordered his people to prepare a victory banquet at the West Arinds War Zone. Now, Caspian''s
attendance was the only thing needed.
…
Meanwhile, Estrya could no longer fight back because their maritime troops at East Arinds had all
retreated. Seeing that the odds were not in their favor, they prepared to make their escape.
With that, the marine force at East Arinds hadpletely driven back Estrya.
News of the victories at West Arinds and East Arinds soon spread across Diatoran. All that
remained was the South Arinds now.
Willow and Zoey were overjoyed when they heard that Caspian had defeated his enemies at West
Arinds. Now, all Willow wanted was for Caspian to quickly return. It had only been a few days, but
she missed him already.
…
Back at Soutke City, Astronia''s and Vadesia''s ships had started a heavy assault upon the city''s
coastline. Soutke City''s soldiers fought bravely, but they suffered severe casualties.
The city was currently in danger as the enemy''s ships were nearby.
Sylvia and Desmond led their troops to defend the coastline to the death. There were still some citizens
who had yet to evacuate. If they gave up now, those citizens would be in danger.
The Hudsons and Archers were in low spirits when they heard of Diatoran''s victories at West Arinds
and East Arinds.
Initially, they thought their side would win with Diatoran being assaulted by four nations from all
directions. They thought that Diatoran would fall in a few days and they would be its new masters.
They never thought that the tides at West Arinds would turn the moment Caspian stepped onto the
battlefield.
And now, he had also emerged victorious in the battle at East Arinds.
The Hudsons and Archers now hoped that Vadesia and Astronia would quickly break through
Soutke City''s defenses at the coast.
…
"Diatoran has now taken the North, East, and West Arinds. They''re likely toe out on top! Are we
still going to back Vadesia?" Henry asked.
"Of course we''ll be backing Vadesia. Diatoran may have captured those areas, but Soutke City is
close to falling. The Vadesian and Astronian armies will soon be able to advance," Richard replied.
"But even if they break through Soutke City''s defenses, Diatoran will fight back!" Henry eximed.
"And what do you know? As long as they can get a foothold in Soutke City, Vadesia and Astronia
can turn it into their base. From there, they can slowly take over the neighboring sites.
"Naporia and Easton will then fall. And after that, the other nations can take the opportunity to attack
Diatoran! It''s only a matter of time until Diatoran is defeated!"
"You have a point. Then, let''s maintain support for Vadesia," Henry agreed.
When Alicia heard Henry''s voice, she began knocking hard on the door. "Henry! Henry, is that you?
Help me! Get me out of here!" she yelled from inside the room she was kept in.
"Please, let my sister out," Henry requested when he heard Alicia''s yells.
Richard was unamused. "She''ll be fine being locked inside for a little longer. I''ll set her free once
Astronia and Vadesia have taken Soutke City."
Henry shut his mouth when he heard Richard''s answer.
…
Back at the South Arinds War Zone, an intelligence officer made his report to Benjamin.
"The enemy''s troops are approaching. Sylvia and Desmond havee with their troops to defend the
city.
"Judging from the current situation, Soutke City won''t stand for long. It''ll be better if we get Sylvia
and Desmond to retreat so that we can minimize the number of casualties."
"That won''t do! There are still citizens who haven''t evacuated yet. Those citizens will be in danger if we
let the enemy breach Soutke City!" Benjamin insisted.
"You''re right. But how much longer can we hold out?" the intelligence officer asked anxiously.
"We can think about that once everyone has evacuated," Benjamin stated.
"But traffic is in a deadlock now. It''ll take at least three or four hours for everyone to leave. The enemy
isn''t even sparing us a moment to breathe. We won''t be able to hold out for that long!"
"Regardless, we need to hold the line. We can''t harm the citizens. Once they have all evacuated, we
begin our retreat!" Benjamin said.
"Understood!" The intelligence officer nodded.
"Evacuate the citizens with our military nes right this instant. We must get them out of the city as
quickly as possible.
"We''ll get Sylvia and Desmond to retreat in three hours. However, we''re not giving up on Soutke
City. No, we''ll be engaging inbat with them onnd!"
"Got it! I''ll pass the order!" the intelligence officer responded.
…
Vadesia''s and Astronia''s naval forces were still locked inbat. Both Sylvia and Desmond were
giving their all in this fight.
"General Frost, the enemy is too strong. We should retreat! Or we''ll suffer heavy losses!" said a lowly
officer to Sylvia.