The Central Plains, outside the Big Rock City.

The winter of the 540th year of the New Calendar seems particularly cold. Even though it is blocked by mountains, the temperature in the central plain is still particularly cold.

Although such weather is nothing to the scrupulous Idar army, since they stepped out of the Moor Valley, what the soldiers saw and heard had completely changed.

Compared with the stability and prosperity of the Idar Empire, the land west of the Moor River Province has not yet healed the devastation caused by the war.

The barren farmland is full of yellow weeds, and the cracked land seems to be telling the past hesitation to the Idar army passing here.

Under the rule of the Church of Light, the civilians living on this land are still in poverty, and the current situation of a large number of civilians fleeing eastward has also slowed down the progress of the church's reconstruction work on this land.

Along the way, soldiers from the Idar Empire saw countless abandoned villages and towns and markets, and saw the stiff corpses on the roadside.

Not only did the corpses have their faces bluish and stiff limbs, but many of the clothes on the corpses have been taken away by hungry and cold refugees. Their skinny corpses are frozen together with the snow and ice surfaces around them. The miserableness in the middle is almost impossible to describe in thin words.

It is also the tragedy scenes that appear before the Idal soldiers that strengthened their deepest beliefs and evoked the persistence in their hearts.

If there were no Stuart family, if there were no Imperial Emperor Bruno Stuart, the eastern part of the continent at this time... I am afraid that it would have become like this under the ravages of war?

The long-lasting peace of the Idar Empire made many Idars subconsciously ignore the suffering they had suffered and buried that painful experience in their hearts.

But……

The scene in front of him once again touched the softest part of the hearts of the Idal soldiers, making them realize the responsibilities and missions they shoulder.

Standing behind them is to lead them out of the quagmire of war His Majesty Emperor Idar, their family, relatives and friends, and millions of united Idar people!

If it were not for Bruno's leadership and the popularization of magic industrialization, then the eastern part of the mainland would have probably become a purgatory on earth when the Odin cavalry headed south.

Therefore, what they want to defend is not only the glory of the Idar Empire, but also the countless Idar people and their longing and hope for the future!

Several kilometers away from the Rock City, Lieutenant General Sam Leiden, commander of the Idal Army and commander-in-chief of the Central Battlefield, was holding a telescope in his hand and looked at the city not far away with a serious expression.

The order from Idal City has been transmitted to the battle-hardened general through a remote communication device.

And this time,

Looking at the flags waving in the rock city, and the Holy Cult soldiers standing solemnly on the top of the city, Sam Leiden was filled with emotion.

Since Bruno came to power, he has fought many battles for Idal.

From the Battle of the Gran Heights to the friction with the Odin Empire, from the Basel Conquest War to the current Battle of Rock City, this veteran can be seen in almost every war since the founding of the Idal.

But for him, every war is undergoing great changes.

The change here is not a change in the enemy's strength, but a change in the weapons and equipment of the Idar army, as well as strategies and tactics.

During this period, the changes in the Idar Empire were too fast and too much, especially the changes that occurred in the Idar army!

From the initial dagger, to the steel blades with cold light and sharp edges; from the Idal cavalry galloping in the Gran Heights, to the armored chariots covered with steel, magic-driven.

The tactics of the Idal army are changing at a speed that ordinary people cannot understand. The truth is, even Sam Leiden, who is a witness, is stunned by this.

There is only one explanation he can find, that is, the object of his loyalty to Emperor Idar, Bruno Stuart, is the son of destiny of this era and the creator of history and future!

Only in this way can Sam Leiden explain the changes in the Idal Empire during this short period of time.

In Sam Leiden's view, since the emperor he is loyal to has led the precedent of the times, then followers, including himself, must also accept the changes of the times with a new attitude.

In those days and nights before the war broke out,

Not only Sam Leiden, who is a lieutenant general in the army, but almost all the generals at all levels in the Idal army are studying tactics and tactics in the Idal Officer's Court.

They trained the recruits tirelessly, trying to carry out military exercises again and again with brand new weapons and equipment, striving to create a more combative Idar army.

And the Idal's First Armored Division, who has arrived outside the Rock City and the Idal Royal Guard headed by Sam Leiden, are the unquestionable leaders of the Idal's army!

From the "Explorer" A-type light armored infantry vehicle to the "Sword of Dawn" main battle tank with sufficient firepower, this Idar army, commanded by Sam Leiden, has almost all replaced the latest weapons and equipment of the Idar Empire.

so……

Conquer the Rock City!

For Sam Leiden, this is not just an order issued by Bruno himself, but also an answer that he and the Idal soldiers led by him must hand over to all the Idals!

"Report!"

With a full shout coming to Sam Leiden's ears, Major General Grant Doyle, the commander of the Royal Guard of Idal, trotted to Sam Leiden's side.

Although this young general also has a low rank, it is obvious that at this moment, Lieutenant General Sam Leiden is the highest military commander in charge of the central battlefield.

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"Reported by Lieutenant General, in order to coordinate the front-line war, Deputy Director Bomiriel Braun of the CIA of Idar has transferred all the contact coordinates of Agent Idar arranged in the Rock City to us. After the war begins, the agents will directly convey the messages from the city, and you can also directly command Agent Idar located in the city."

Upon hearing this, Sam Layton nodded solemnly.

He himself knew the importance of this war to the Idar Empire and to all the Idar people.

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"Is the Air Force in place?"

"Lt. General Rolf Hawthorne of the Air Force allocated two hot air balloon formations for us. The magic crystal bomb used to throw bombs has been loaded, but..." Major General Grant Doyle hesitated for a moment, and then replied in a deep voice: "...but our army's siege methods are no longer a secret, especially after the air strike on Bethlehem, the Holy Cult Army was prepared for this and temporarily built a lot of fortifications in the city."

"Defense? Then let's see if the city walls of the Holy Cult Army are hard, or the artillery of the Idars are even more harmful! Give you twenty minutes, I want you to place all the self-propelled artillery and magic cannons at designated locations!"

While Sam Layton raised his wrist and a military watch that was exquisitely crafted and wrapped in special materials was immediately presented to him.

It is true that the Idar magic industry cannot be as fine as milliseconds, but as long as it is debugged, there will be no large error in the rotation of the pointer within at least one week.

"I understand!" Major General Grant Doyle replied seriously.

...

Big Rock City.

As a "war hero" who captured the imperial capital St. Lawrence and burned the Norman Palace, Karavi Wendel, the commander of the Holy Cult Army who had outstanding achievements, was highly expected by the Church of Light and naturally shouldered the heavy burden of defending the Rock City.

only……

At this moment, deep down in Karavi Wendell's heart was actually no longer as calm as he seemed.

The Idar Empire had the Idar CIA as the eyes that penetrated deep behind enemy lines, but the Church of Light, which had been rooted in the mainland for many years, could not be blind and deaf.

Especially with the expansion of the territory of the Idar Empire and the increase in population, caravans traveling in the empire continued to grow. It is almost impossible to ensure that there are no spies from the Church of Light within the territory.

Therefore, Karavi Wendel, the commander of the Holy Cult Army who had outstanding achievements, naturally had long heard of the weapons and equipment of the Idars.

Especially after the air strike in the Holy City of Bethlehem, he immediately ordered the gathering of the Holy Cult soldiers who were originally scattered in the Moor Valley, and requested military support from the Holy City of Bethlehem.

But even so, the speed of the Idar army's movement had completely exceeded Karavi Wendell's expectations. He had almost sent away the letter of support, and the first armored brigade of Idar, with strict military discipline, had arrived outside the suburbs of the Rock City.

Then……

The Legion Commander was a little stunned.

Karavi Wendel did experience several wars and personally commanded the siege to conquer the imperial capital St. Lawrence, and had a lot of experience in siege and defending the city.

But the problem is...that's all siege and defending cities in conventional wars!

But what about the Idar troops outside the city?

In addition to armored infantry vehicles, self-propelled artillery, and heavy tanks, these ground weapons that Karavi Wendell had no idea what to call him, he even saw the hot air balloons slowly rising in the sky...

The hard armored steel plate reflected a daunting cold light, and the black cannon barrels made people want to leave the city wall.

For Karavi Wendell, his past experiences and strategies seemed to be gone when facing the Idars.

Because he really couldn't get the siege measures that the Idars would take. Anyway, conventional siege weapons such as arrows, ladders, and trenchers were probably unlikely to be used by the Idars.

The only thing Karavi Wendell can be sure of is that... He and the soldiers of the Holy Cult Army led by him will face the bombardment of artillery from the Idars for the first time.

Moreover, since he had never experienced the feeling of being bombarded by artillery before, even Calave Wendell himself was not sure how useful the fortifications constructed according to his own ideas under his command could be when defending the city.

...

The cold wind in the morning seemed to be mixed with scattered ice, bringing a slight sting to the exposed face of the Holy Sect guarding the city.

Their hands and feet were slightly cold, and their fingers and cheeks were also red from the cold.

The sun flag symbolizing the Church of Light was rushing, and the sound of the flag seemed to cover up the noise of the Idar army outside the city, but there were vague rumblings that they had never heard before.

"For the God of Light..."

A Holy Cult Army stared at the Idar army that was constantly approaching the city wall at an extremely slow speed, clenched the weapons in his hand, and murmured softly with his slightly cracked lips.

"What are those things? I'm afraid they are evil creatures like devils."

The soldiers on the city wall watched the Idar artillery line up outside the city wall, and the dark muzzles were connected together, but all they could do was to whisper in a low voice.

The reason is that the position of the Idar army just exceeded the range of the arrow.

"No matter what he is! You can definitely withstand it. Even Saint Lawrence has been reduced to scorched earth. The Holy Cult Army is naturally invincible! And... there is also a legion of apostles from the Holy City!"

Hearing the subtle discussions like mosquitoes, a devout Holy Sect soldier said with his neck.

Hearing this, the soldiers around him closed their mouths one after another.

only……

Anyone could hear that there seemed to be a hint of unawareness and anxiety hidden in the man's stubborn and firm words.

Apostles,
To be continued...