Chapter 720: Accepting a Mission in a Time of Crisis (Part 2)

Silence...

After Dominic finished speaking, the entire tent fell into an eerie silence.

El was silent for a while.

He lowered his head slightly, raised his right thumb and index finger and touched his chin.

Then he scratched his hair again.

Then——

"Teacher, did you just say something very exciting in a very calm tone?"

"I hope you can use a surprise attack team with a total of only 2,000 people to surprise attack the Avalon Fortress! Create conditions for my army to capture the Avalon Fortress! In my personal opinion, only you can do this task!"

"...You want me to lead 2,000 people to surprise attack the Avalon Fortress?!"

El pointed at himself in astonishment.

"How do you want me to launch a surprise attack on a fortress of the level of Avalon Fortress?"

"Normally, it is impossible to launch a surprise attack on Avalon Fortress. The only way to launch a surprise attack on Avalon Fortress is to take risks."

After saying that, Dominic spread a map on the square table between him and El.

"This is a map of the eastern part of the Aighar Mountains. I have been studying the topography of the Aighar Mountains recently. After more than a month, I finally found a possible route."

El looked at the mountain map in front of him in shock. After thinking for a while, he said: "Teacher... You don't want me to lead 2,000 people, follow this 'road' you found, cross the Aighar Mountains, go around the back of Avalon Fortress, and then launch a surprise attack?"

"You are worthy of it, El, you understand my intention so quickly."

"Teacher! Are you kidding?" El couldn't help but exclaimed, "Cross the Aighar Mountains? How can this be done!"

"Normally, of course it can't be done, so I just said it was 'taking a risk'."

Dominic poked the map in front of him, and then continued:

"This route across the Aighar Mountains, I have spent more than a month researching this route. This route is currently the only way to cross the Aighar Mountains, except for the Aighar Corridor. "

"It's just that not everyone can go through this road."

"This road is just the only road that humans have the opportunity to cross among the countless dead ends in the mountains."

"The 2,000 soldiers I send you will be the 2,000 most elite soldiers in the army. These 2,000 soldiers are probably the only ones in the entire army who are capable of crossing the Aighar Mountains along this road."

"El, I hope you can lead these 2,000 soldiers to cross the Aighar Mountains along this mountain road and go around to the back of the Avalon Fortress."

"After going around to the back of the Avalon Fortress, you will set off this."

After that, Dominic put a black round object on the table.

"When you throw this thing into the flame, a lot of black smoke will be emitted."

"When an uninformed person sees this black smoke, they will only think that someone is burning garbage. This will prevent the defenders in the Avalon Fortress from becoming suspicious when they see the black smoke rising from the rear."

"After I see you ignite this black smoke,

I will launch another fierce attack on the Avalon Fortress!"

"After I attract the attention of the Knights of Michael in the front, you will launch a surprise attack from the rear!"

"The Avalon Fortress has never been attacked from the rear."

"The defense behind the fortress must be quite weak!"

"Take this opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the rear of the fortress and attack the interior of the fortress."

"By then, we will have a chance to break through the Avalon Fortress from the inside!"

"This is my surprise attack plan against the Avalon Fortress."

"No, no!"

As soon as Dominic finished speaking, El waved his hand.

"Teacher, you want to give me such a task? No, no, I don't have the ability to complete this task!"

"El." Dominic said seriously, "You are a rare military genius like Su Cheng of the Knights of Michael. I have never doubted this."

"This task can only be completed by an extremely excellent commander."

"After the surprise attack team goes around the rear of the Avalon Fortress, where should they hide, when should they start to emit black smoke to notify me to launch an offensive, so that I can attract the attention of the Knights of Michael from the front, when should they start to launch an attack, where should they rush to and how should they fight after entering the fortress... etc., all of these aspects are extremely challenging to the commander's personal qualities."

"In the entire army... no, maybe in the whole country, you are the only one who can complete this task beautifully."

At this point, Dominic suddenly stopped.

After a long silence, he continued:

"The reason why I formulated such a bold and risky battle plan is actually just my helpless act."

"El, you should also know, right? Our Majesty has gone crazy."

"His Majesty is determined to capture the Avalon Fortress and will not listen to anyone's advice."

"Even if the army's supply line has collapsed, he is unwilling to stop the battle and ignore the safety of all the soldiers."

"I don't want to see the soldiers suffer here because of your majesty's nonsense."

"El, you have always been a gentle and kind child. You should not want to watch this absurd battle continue and let all the soldiers of the expedition suffer here, right?"

Hearing this, El's expression gradually became serious.

"Since His Majesty wants to take Avalon Fortress before he is willing to withdraw, then take it and show it to him!"

As long as Avalon Fortress is taken, His Majesty, who initiated this Hammer Operation, will save face, and His Majesty should order a withdrawal. "

"This plan - this surprise attack plan on Avalon Fortress is actually to end this ridiculous operation and to end this expedition!"

After saying that, Dominic suddenly stood up and moved close to Dominic.

The bright eyes looked directly at El.

"El, please..."

Dominic put his hands on El's shoulders, and continued to say to El with a slightly pleading tone:

"Now looking at the entire army... no, looking at the whole country, you are the only one who can successfully surprise attack Avalon Fortress!"

"...I... understand. "

"I am a Xilan, a member of the Xilan army. After listening to what you said just now, I can't remain indifferent."

"I do have a lot of opinions about this ridiculous war. Like you, I hope that this war can be stopped as soon as possible."

El sighed lightly and straightened his quartermaster uniform:

"I am willing to do my best."

"I will take this task."

"But, teacher, I want to borrow someone from you."

"Teacher, lend me Gabriel. I need Gabriel's help in this surprise attack on Avalon Fortress."