Chapter 983: Volume 32 Dark Clouds Sweep Across - 1 Surprise Attack
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The covering the entire area of rockets enveloped the entire campsite in an instant, and the awakened Knossos Soldiers scampered about the campsite like headless flies, in utter panic. Following the rockets came a dense shower of arrows, layer upon layer conforming to the undulating terrain of the valley, ensnaring the fleeing Knossos Soldiers in their hasty retreat.
The extreme fatigue, coupled with the fact that they had only just fallen into a light sleep and were still in a groggy state, meant that the Knossos Soldiers were completely unable to organize an effective resistance. They didn’t even know from which direction the enemy was attacking, and the few Scouts sent out were quickly dealt with by the prepared Caucasian Soldiers, after which the slaughter was entirely one-sided.
When the rain of Javelins from the Half-beast soldiers descended once again upon the disorganized ranks of the Knossos Soldiers, the Knossos Commander finally realized that this war held no more suspense; whether in terms of preparation, combat power, or numbers, his Army was on a completely different level from the opponent. To continue fighting would only result in senseless casualties.
He made the rational choice to surrender.
This surprise attack, from its beginning to a thorough end, took merely two hours. Not a single one of the thousand Knossos Soldiers slipped through the net—over four hundred perished in the heat of battle, and the remaining five hundred or so were all injured.
The Crossbowman executed Dragumo’s orders decisively, thoroughly blocking the several attempts by Soldiers Scouts to escape from Quke Valley and relay news. However, their attempts were utterly put to an end by arrows. Four Knossos Scouts were nailed dead at the mouth of the valley and the nearby slopes, and despite exerting all their effort, the God of Fate did not stand on their side.
Wiping the sweat from his brow, Dragumo felt a considerable satisfaction in his heart.