"Caspian has sufficient forces. What if he refuses to duel with you one-on-one?" a deputy asked.
"If he refuses, you tell him that I'll do my best to defeat him and his troops. If I die, I won't let him off easy. Before I go down, I'll definitely make sure to sacrifice a few more Diatoranian soldiers!" Robert said
"Champion, what if we take Alicia and Henry as hostages and then negotiate with Caspian to let us leave? We won't need to fight to the death," the deputy suggested.
"You're really foolish! Caspian is the Diatoranian God of War. He'll definitely consider the bigger picture. It's impossible for him to let us leave just because of the Stewart siblings. Besides, what value do the Stewart siblings have?" Robert said helplessly.
"Of course, they have some value. After all, Alicia and Henry are relatives of Caspian's wife. Will he really turn a blind eye? He won't be that heartless, right?" the deputy said.
"Henry has long been prepared to join us, so Caspian definitely won't care about him. As for Alicia, she still has some courage. As for what Caspian thinks, I can't say for sure."
"I think we can try. Maybe it'll work?" the deputy suggested.
"Alright. Let's give it a try. Take the Stewart siblings out and tell Caspian to cease fire temporarily. Let's start the operation immediately!" Robert said.
He was also afraid that Caspian wouldn't duel with him. But with the Stewart siblings in his hands, they were a kind of insurance.
As long as Caspian was willing to duel with him, there was a chance to defeat him and change the current circumstances.
"Yes!" The deputy ran out.
Robert wouldn't go out now. If he went out now and got hit by a bullet, he would be dead.
Moreover, he still needed to command the overall situation. Besides, he needed to carefully think about how to break out of here after defeating Caspian.
Robert quickly made another call to Viktor.
"Viktor, can your reinforcements still make it?" Robert asked.
"They're currently fighting with the armored battalion and can't come to your aid for now," Viktor answered.
"You can send more people over! With more people, they can surely defeat the armored battalion!" Robert said anxiously.
"I've already sent out nearly half of my troops. I can't make any more moves now, or I'll be in danger myself!" Viktor said.
He had already done his best.
"If your troops can come to my aid, I have a way to change the current predicament!" Robert said.
"Champion Robert, don't try to fool me. We have no chance of winning now. The only way is to delay time until the International Alliance's support arrives. What's your plan?" Viktor thought Robert was definitely trying to deceive him into sending troops.
"I'll duel with Caspian later. If Caspian accepts the challenge, I can kill him. As long as he's dead and your troops come to my aid, we can directly wipe out all of Diatoran's forces. Then, we can join forces and take over Southlake City!" Robert said.
"Caspian has almost a 100% chance of victory. Why would he bother dueling with you?" Viktor asked.
"I still have several thousand soldiers. If Caspian refuses to duel with me, then I'll have a battle with him. I'll sacrifice a few of his soldiers. I believe Caspian wouldn't want to see such a scene.
"Besides, his wife's younger brother and sister are in my hand. This is also my trump card. I don't believe Caspian will remain indifferent," Robert said confidently.
"Alright! If Caspian is willing to duel with you, I believe that you can definitely defeat him with your strength." Viktor knew that Robert was very strong, and he had a chance against Caspian.
"Then quickly order your troops to come and support me. After I defeat Caspian, the confidence of the Diatoranian troops will definitely be shaken. By then, we'll definitely win!" Robert was confident.
"Alright! I'll give the orders immediately. You must defeat Caspian. Whether we can break free or not depends on you," Viktor said.
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