The war seemed to have begun too late. One month after the robbery, the Lane family belatedly issued an announcement. The content of the announcement must have been a long paragraph of fierce criticism. The guy responsible for writing it must have spent his entire life.
His talent, just by reading between the lines, pushed Aranza, Ilita, and the Thorn Mercenary Group into moral darkness. Even Aranza herself felt an indignation that made her feel unhappy after reading the announcement.
At the end of the announcement, it was only mentioned in a few words that the Lions of the Lane family had marched towards Kay State.
The war between the Lane family and the Thorn Mercenary Group was a foreseeable outcome, but this outcome occurred so late that the leaders of the major forces were wondering what Duke Alsis was planning.
Aranza was also aware of this, but at this time, he had no time to care.
"Well, it's finally started."
Aranza stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, his figure was imprisoned in the glass frame passing through the dim light, small but impossible to ignore. And his eyes had passed through the still cold winter, but he didn't know where he landed.
He once again spread out the official documents of the Lane family, and then tore them into two pieces. He didn't mind what words the Lane family used to discredit him. This was something he couldn't resist. In a world where the jungle prevails, people only believe in the words of the strong.
Therefore, even the weak who grasp the truth can only use swords and blood to seek victory.
Perhaps because he had been suppressed for too long, the curtain of smoke had just been lifted. It was obviously the moment when the pressure was coming, but Aranza felt a sense of relief. His eyes refocused, as if he had passed through the clouds and saw Dill.
In the direction of Nazhou, densely packed airships are like swarms of bees. They gather in formations and rise from the ground, forming a huge dark cloud and rushing towards Kay State.
The metaphor of "swarm" may be too flattering. In Aranza's opinion, they are more like locusts, rushing towards the wheat fields that have been hanging for a long time.
"Crack!"
There was a sound of joints, and Aranza clenched her fists.
The next day, the first flames of war broke out in the border city of Yilan.
The scale of the first battle was unexpected. The Lions did not choose to land outside Kaye State and then march into Kaye State through infantry. Instead, thousands of airships were launched from the ground one after another.
The crossbow arrows landed in Yilan City!
The battle on the border had been anticipated by the Thorn Mercenary Group, but they did not expect it to unfold in such a way. Before the enemy troops entered the country, Aranza only transferred 3,000 recruits from Sophie City - no, now they have
They are now official Norland Army soldiers - these 3,000 Norland Army soldiers were identified as the Third Legion of the Norland Army, which was deployed to defend Elan City. Together with the 500 people originally stationed in Elan City, the third
The number of the legion is sufficient to cope with a medium-sized invasion by the enemy, and the commander is Milok, who has returned to Kaye State urgently, and the deputy commander is Savannah.
It's just the way the entire Lion Army parachuted into Elan City. Even if the Norland Army had a huge advantage, they would never be able to hold on to Elan City before being suppressed by absolute numbers. You know, the pressure on Elan City is,
However, there are more than a thousand large airships. These large airships have been specially reinforced, and it is difficult for a ballistae to pierce its outer wall. Milok has tried his best, and even shrewdly waited until the airship landed within the range of the ballistae's maximum power, and then fired one round at a time.
They shot it down, but until the Lion Legion's first airship landed safely, the number of airships shot down by the defenders could be counted on one hand.
"Damn it!"
Milok was cursing while leading a small group of cavalry to charge towards the landing airship. He knew very well that the battle between the two sides was the first battle. The other side had already attacked with its entire army. Unless the Norland army also came out in full force, there would be no chance.
It is possible to win, but at this time, the various armies of the Norland Army are guarding various parts of Kaye State, so how can they gather in one place.
It can be said that the enemy commander just grasped the weakness of the Norland Army and carried forward its own advantages. The Lion Army is a sharp sword that pierces the Kay State. It only needs to sharpen its edge and ruthlessly attack it.
Brutally penetrate the Kaiyi State! The defenders on the Kaiyi State have to take care of too much. Now it seems that the war has just begun, and it feels like they are unable to cope with it.
The battle situation in Yilan City was sent to the head of the Noland Army in time - not Noland City, but Alice Fortress. At this moment, there were only two people in the fortress, Kim Gates and Old Follett, who were responsible for controlling the entire battle situation.
Characters, of course, they also have more than ten staff officers of the Norland Army under their command. And there is also Chen Xi in the fortress who is responsible for ensuring the safety of this area. As for the remaining members of the Thorn Mercenary Group, they are all sent to various places in Kaye State.
in the city.
After reading the battle report, Old Follett couldn't help but sigh and said: "What a show of force! The other side saw that we were unable to concentrate our forces, so they made such a move. Haha, this commander of the Lion Army seems to be an extraordinary person.
.”
The fat man's face was not as natural as the old man's. His brows were almost knitted together and he couldn't help but ask: "Do you know who this commander is?"
"Since he did not land outside the border and chose a steady invasion tactic, he will definitely not be a mature veteran."
Old Follett analyzed: "As for his decisive tactics, he must not be a hesitant person, and this tactic hits our key point, which can be said to be the best strategy. It proves that this person's mind is not simple either... Such a person, in the Lane family
There may be many, but there are only a few people who have the power to command the Lions. Among these people, the ones most likely to appear in Kay State will only be..."
"It's him, Alpha Rayne!"
Between Alice Fortress and Noland City, at the entrance of the small village hotel, Aranza put down the urgent message in her hand and said coldly: "Only this mad dog with a smiley face would do this!"
Standing opposite Aranza is Hancock, but now she has completely adapted to rural life. Her clothes are simple and clean, not at all like the luxurious and high-profile style before. Lanlan stands at her feet
, the clothes are equally simple and clean, and the face is innocent.
"You have to be more careful."
Hancock did not advise Aranza, but warned: "Although I have never come into contact with this Alpha Lane, I can see that this person is not only good at strategy, but also good at scheming. He knows that you hate him.
It’s so deep into your bones that you have to be vigilant and don’t just jump into his trap just because of this.”
"Well, I know."
Aranza nodded in agreement and said: "You have to be more careful. If something unexpected happens, just use the magic scroll to teleport directly to Alice Fortress... Well, if the space fluctuations are blocked, the woods not far away are us.
You can also hide in the building where you go to find the witch."
Aranza said, and handed Hancock the road map to the woods.
"Big brother..."
At this moment, Lan Lan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up. She looked at Aranza carefully and said in a slightly pleading tone: "Can I... call you 'Dad'?"
"What?"
Aranza couldn't believe her ears.
Lanlan seemed to be shocked by Aranza's rhetorical question, but she still mustered up the courage, pointed at Hancock, and said, "Mom," and then pointed to Aranza and said, "Dad."
Aranza smiled. He turned to look at Hancock and saw that she was also smiling.
He squatted down, and some stubble hung on his face, adding a touch of father's flavor to him, and time did carve the wind and frost on his face. He reached out and touched Lanlan's little head, and said: "Okay
, good boy, stay close to your mother and wait for your father to come back, you know?"
"Um!"
Lan Lan nodded vigorously.
The result of the first battle was as expected, the Lions successfully occupied the city of Yilan.
This is an unavoidable result. Aranza guessed this result when he set off to return to Norland City. Alpha Lane, this person, once he grasps the opponent's weakness, he will never miss. Aranza can only
In the next battle, try to reduce mistakes as much as possible.
Milok knew that it was impossible for him to defend Yilan City, so after several weak attacks, Milok simply changed his tactics and tried to stop the Lions as much as possible. He destroyed the towers and some important facilities in Yilan City.
Including a large amount of war supplies that were too late to be sent away, and spared no effort to send the residents of Yilan City who had not yet fled out of the city. Then, before the airship that the Lion Army had landed could organize an effective force, Milok led the third party of the Norland Army.
The legion fled to the nearby city of Sophie.
Sure enough, after Milok retreated, Alpha Lane appeared in the city of Elan. A large number of large airships were parked in the city, and tens of thousands of Lion Legion soldiers walked out of the large airships. Their equipment was uniform black.
Crystal armor, each set of armor is equipped with a dark black cloak, embroidered with the lion head emblem of the Lane family. This army is not a private army of the founding king of the Lane family, but belongs to the entire family.
Duke Alsis handed over the command of this army to Alpha Lane and appointed him as the commander-in-chief of the march into Kay State. This task was not fought for by Alpha, but was forced upon him by Duke Alsis.
It was as if they were eager to drive Alpha away. However, although Alpha did not take the initiative to challenge, he was still willing to accept the task.
He asked his deputy commander to arrange the garrisoning of the army, but he took Vera and a small group of private troops to the back of Yilan City - the Torchlight Tower.
Once in this place, he killed Aranza's beloved, Jessi Asoron. And because his beloved died here, Aranza, who later occupied the city of Elan, rarely set foot here.
Aranza would not have imagined that this place where he did not want to set foot was the place where Alpha hid his secrets. The Torchlight Tower was now covered with dust, and Alpha's private army team was guarding the door, while he eagerly opened the door and closed it tightly.
The dust mixed with snowflakes at the front door did not make him frown, and his always smiling face became a little happier.
"Oh!"
There was a hint of joy and contempt in his laughter, and he said to himself: "This guy Aranza seems to have missed this place."