Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Severalapparentlynaturalyetmysteriousdeaths,agoodmanycasesofpeoplesuddenlychoosingtoretire.Itellyou,Emhyrfellintoarageandpracticallyfinishedoffhisowncommanders.Sowhowillleadtheirarmynow?Thesergeants?"

           "No,notthesergeants,"saidDemawendofAedirncoldly."ItwillbeyoungandgiftedofficerswhohavelongwaitedforsuchanopportunityandhavebeentrainedbyEmhyrforanequallylongtime.Thosewhomtheoldermarshalsstoppedfromtakingcommand,preventedfrombeingpromoted.Theyoung,giftedcommandersaboutwhomwealreadyhear.ThosewhocrushedtheuprisingsinMetinnaandNazair,whorapidlybrokeuptherebelsinEbbing.Commanderswhoappreciatetherolesofoutflankingmanoeuvres,offar-reachingcavalryraids,ofswiftinfantrymarchesandoflandingoperationsfromthesea.Theyusethetacticsofcrushingassaultsinspecificdirections,theyusethenewestsiegetechniquesinsteadofrelyingontheuncertaintiesofmagic.Theymustnotbeunderestimated.TheyareitchingtocrosstheYarugaandprovethattheyhavelearnedfromthemistakesoftheiroldmarshals."

           "Iftheyhavetrulylearnedanything,"Henseltshrugged,"theywillnotcrosstheYaruga.TheriverestuaryontheborderbetweenCintraandVerdenisstillcontrolledbyErvyllandhisthreestrongholds:Nastrog,RozrogandBodrog.Theycannotbeseizedjustlikethat–nonewtechnologyisgoingtohelpthemthere.OurflankisdefendedbyEthainofCidaris’sfleet,andthankstoitwecontroltheshore.