The Almighty Lord Caspian novel Chapter 563

When Ernest received the order from Filren's army command center, he was informed of Cassius' surrender as well.

"How pathetic! Cassius had over 100 thousand soldiers, but he couldn't even last 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 plans. What should we do now?" a deputy general asked.

"The command center has given us their order. Caspian has only just claimed that base. We're going to attack him and take it back!" Ernest declared.

"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 declared 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 can come 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!"

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Back at the border of West Aridlands, Macy was reporting to Caspian.

"The base has been completely 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 success," Caspian said confidently.

"What's your plan, Lord Caspian?" Macy asked curiously.

"I'll have two military units set up an ambush near the border. We'll surround and slaughter 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 soldiers later," Caspian said.

Just then, Dax came in to say, "You are indeed an incredible strategist, Lord Caspian. Everything is going according to your plan. 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 Aridlands, you turned the tides around for us. You are a far better commander than I am," Dax declared respectfully.

"Ernest and his troops will be arriving soon. Now's not the time for us to celebrate. We can only relax 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.