"Don't panic. Let me give Viktor a call and see what's going on." Robert also felt that something was amiss.
With such a short distance, Viktor's reinforcements should've arrived by now.
Robert was extremely anxious now. If this continued, he would be doomed.
"Champion Viktor, I'm only left with less than 20 thousand men. What's taking your reinforcements so long?" Robert asked.
"Champion Robert, my team was ambushed by the Diatoranian soldiers. They're trying to break through the attack now!" Viktor answered.
"What? How could this happen?" Robert was dumbfounded.
"Caspian must've thought of this, so he set up an ambush. He's really despicable!" Viktor said.
"Tell them to break out quickly! If they don't come soon, I won't be able to hold on!" Robert answered.
"I've already ordered them to break out no matter what. However, the enemy they're facing is the armored battalion. It might be difficult for them to break through. Even if they manage to escape, there probably won't be many left," Viktor said.
Hearing about the armored battalion, Robert felt even more despair.
It was said that the armored battalion was powerful. This time, he was really in big trouble.
"Send more troops over. If your soldiers outnumber them, they can definitely break out!" Robert said.
"Alright! I'll send more troops, about 30 thousand. I only have around a hundred thousand troops in total, and half of them have gone to support you. I've done everything I can," Viktor added.
"I understand. As long as you send more troops, they can definitely annihilate Caspian's armored battalion. When our troops meet up, we can definitely turn the tide," Robert said.
Viktor also had the same idea as they had no other choice now.
If Robert's side fell, Caspian would definitely come after him.
If it weren't for the greater good, Viktor would never take such a risk.
Fortunately, he still had plenty of troops, around 70 to 80 thousand. They could definitely hold out for a while.
"That's all for now. I'll immediately send reinforcements. You must hold on!" With that, Viktor hung up the phone.
He then issued another order to send 30 thousand reinforcements.
The Diatoranian troops didn't stop them. Instead, they intentionally let the reinforcements go so that Viktor's forces would become fewer and fewer.
The 30 thousand troops sent by Viktor met up with the previous forces.
The armored battalion once again engaged in a bloody battle with them.
After a night of rest, the armored soldiers were now fully capable of fighting. They had already familiarized themselves with the terrain nearby, so dealing with these reinforcements was a piece of cake.
Meanwhile, at the Hudson residence, Robert's troops waited for another 20 minutes. However, the reinforcements still hadn't arrived. Now, everyone had lost hope.
"Champion! The reinforcements haven't arrived yet, and we only have eight thousand soldiers left!" A disheveled deputy ran in.
Upon hearing this, Robert felt extremely uneasy.
Obviously, Viktor's reinforcements were still locked in battle with the armored battalion.
In such a short time, it was impossible for them to come to his aid.
"I understand. You hold on for a while. I'll think of a solution," Robert said with a headache.
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