While Rohr was exploring the temple, discovering the story of the twin emperors, and holding a barely decent funeral for them, the two new apostles of the apostolic organization were not idle, and were also working hard to implement their plans.
Two highly potential deacons were lost in previous operations. When the newly promoted 10th and 11th apostles reported to their superiors, they inevitably used some exaggerated statements in order to escape punishment.
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They soon received instructions from the First Apostle.
The leader did not punish them.
They just ordered the two new apostles to work together to regain control of the temple and try to study, analyze and investigate the mysterious power they mentioned in their report. If conditions permit, it is best to control it directly.
He also emphasized that the second apostle had conducted a valuable divination on this matter and believed that the power was extraordinary and an indispensable piece of the puzzle for the great cause of the organization.
While fighting for the temple, the leader also asked them to ensure the strategy for the Twin Winds Fortress.
Because this is also an indispensable piece of the puzzle for the great cause of the organization.
After reading such an order, the two newly promoted apostles felt numb, and their expressions changed greatly, as if they were mourning for their heirs.
This is simply an impossible task!
That mysterious power easily killed two potential deacons. If they were replaced, they might not be able to gain favor.
The distance between the temple and the Twin Winds Fortress is not too far for the demigods. No matter what action they take, the two imperial demigods in the Twin Winds Fortress can take action in time.
If we take action against the Shuangfeng Fortress now, the best time has not yet come, and the original perfect plan may fail, causing the other party to notice in advance, all the arrangements will fall short, and you may also be in danger.
The two newly promoted apostles actually knew very well that although the empire had lost a lot of demigods before and was severely bleeding, its foundation was still there and its strength was still there. No matter how much you despised them with your mouth, you couldn't really underestimate the enemy in your mind.
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You must know that the three apostles who were previously responsible for maintaining the Chaos Dream, the organization has not yet figured out how they died.
It was precisely because of the premature death of these three apostles that the plan failed to achieve the best results as desired. Although it successfully severely damaged the empire's high-level combat power and caused tragic casualties and losses, it was still far from the expected goal.
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The two newly promoted apostles did not know what the real ultimate goal of the leader was. They only knew that his unilateral propaganda plan had achieved important results in stages and would continue to increase efforts in the future, so they hurriedly began to plan the northwest defense line of the empire.
Heart, Twin Winds Fortress.
All in all, it was very hasty, completely different from the organization's previous behavior. The previous organization could spend several years dormant and planning. This attack on the imperial capital took 18 years to prepare, and it was very successful.
An obvious sound and patient approach.
But now, the style of painting is a little different. The two new apostles have never seen such an impatient leader, who would hurriedly issue such outrageous orders.
Fortunately, although the leader became impatient, he did not completely lose his mind. While issuing the order, he also sent support to the two new apostles.
Strong support from the Elf Council of Elders!
The Elf Council of Elders is similar to the Empire's Council of Scholars. It is a very powerful extraordinary institution that also controls level 0 sacred objects that determine the outcome of the war.
At the same time, the organization also made some progress in its operations in the Holy United Kingdom. They successfully won over a member country in the United Kingdom and promised to provide all aspects of military assistance.
The location of this franchise country is very close to the Shuangfeng Fortress, and it is very uncomfortable to be forced by this indestructible force. It is like a nail in the throat. If they can successfully pull out this nail, they will not mind cooperating with the notorious apostolic organization in private.
The interests of many forces were aligned and each got what they needed, showing great efficiency. During the few days when Rohr was exploring the temple, the Elf Council of Elders used their ancient secret techniques to quickly build a secret temple.
Teleportation array.
The principle of this teleportation array is somewhat similar to that of the distortion demigod who distorts space and distance to achieve the effect of instant movement. However, the process and consumption are much larger, extremely troublesome, and extremely costly. It is only used in very critical situations.
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It can be seen that the elves are determined to win this kind of temple, and even took out the heirlooms from the bottom of the box.
The joining country also showed enough sincerity and dispatched an elite army of 5,000 people. They were well-trained and well-equipped. They were equipped with the latest equipment from the empire and barbarians. Without the interference of high-level combat power,
Under this condition, even if you storm the Shuangfeng Fortress, you still have a certain degree of confidence.
At the same time, they also dispatched a large number of extraordinary beings to help out, almost bringing in all the high-end combat power in the country. Although there were only three saints and no demigods, they cooperated with the two new apostles to face the extraordinary battles of Shuangfeng Fortress.
He is not inferior in strength.
Now, these extremely threatening combat forces have sneaked into the empire with the help of the Elf Teleportation Formation, and have gone around to the back of Shuangfeng Fortress, ready to launch a fatal blow from behind at any time.
It can be seen that this franchise country is also determined to win the Shuangfeng Fortress.
Both major forces spent money and each took what they wanted from the spoils. The apostolic organization did not need to control the temples and fortresses. They had other benefits to gain.
After roughly formulating the tactical policy, but before polishing it carefully, the three parties hurriedly started taking action under the urging of the first apostle.
At this time, Rohr was still looking for coffins for the remains of the Twin Emperors, completely unaware that someone outside was going to make big news.
Although the enemy's actions were a little hasty, it was also unexpected. The first wave of attacks they launched produced very impressive results.
Several lookout posts and bunkers placed at key locations in Shuangfeng Fortress were torn down without resistance under a large wave of artillery fire and extraordinary force bombardment. Hundreds of defenders died in the first wave of sneak attacks.
The entire Shuangfeng Fortress is not a traditional large castle with towering walls blocking a road.
In fact, it is a comprehensive defense system composed of bunkers, towers, underground fortifications, artillery positions of various sizes, as well as a large number of trenches and barbed wire.
These fortifications are arranged at various locations on the traffic thoroughfare, far and near, forming a huge layer-by-layer defense network. This is the true appearance of Shuangfeng Fortress.
The defenders here are also well-trained elite border guards. They reacted quickly after encountering an attack and sounded the alarm.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
This huge and strong fortress can wake up from its slumber and start defense and counterattack as quickly as possible.
Although the empire's cutting-edge technological level lags a little behind the barbarians who developed transforming armor, its level of conventional armaments has never fallen behind.
Not only have ordinary soldiers been equipped with the latest bolt-action rifles, but the fortress is also equipped with multiple 88mm caliber breech-loading cannons. This is also new equipment that other forces do not have.
After being bombarded, some extraordinary people quickly began to sense, and combined with a crude version of the ballistic calculator, they estimated the location of the opponent's artillery.
Then, several 88mm fixed guns began to fight back fiercely.
On earth, this caliber would only be regarded as a thicker toothpick, but to this world, it is simply a super cannon that can destroy heaven and earth.
Several hilltops were suddenly blasted into thick smoke, and broken limbs mixed with dirt and grass clippings were scattered in all directions.
The artillery battalion of the participating countries, which is said to be equipped with the latest artillery of the barbarians, is still equipped with front-loading 55mm caliber field guns, and the artillery training is not adequate. The retreat speed after the first round of shelling was obviously slow.
So the empire only used three rounds of counterattacks to cripple the enemy's most threatening long-range firepower.
However, in this world's wars, artillery is far less important than the king of land warfare on Earth. This artillery battalion has completed its mission after taking out a few difficult sentry towers and bunkers on the outermost edge.
The rest is left to the extraordinary.
Two of the three saints sent by the participating countries immediately took off to cover the soldiers below, trying to seize an important high ground.
In the direction of the fortress, three saints also took off to intercept.
The saints from both sides immediately started a fierce aerial battle in the air. Lights and balls of light from various secret techniques flew everywhere, making the fight dazzling and colorful. It was very gorgeous.
But soon, the saints from the participating countries fell into a disadvantage. Whether it was equipment or training, they were not as good as the empire's saints, especially when they had to deal with the densely packed soldiers below and the continuous support shooting.
Ordinary soldiers can still play a certain role in high-end battles. Although it is difficult for various firearms and artillery to directly harm a saint, they are enough to distract him and make him overwhelmed.
Once a saint's flaw is exposed, he will no longer have such strong defense, and firearms can still cause huge damage to him.
Therefore, when normal saints fight, they have to fly to the sky to fight in the air, just to avoid harassment and support from ordinary people below.
The saints from the participating countries naturally understand this principle, so they directly take off to fight as soon as they appear.
However, he somewhat underestimated the range of the Empire's new rifle...
In the past, the matchlock gun could not reach a height, but now it can be fired.
At the same time, he also underestimated the accuracy of the new rifle...
In the past, as long as you flew a little higher, the support from the soldiers below was really a matter of luck, and you basically couldn't hit it, so it just acted as a harassment.
But now, the empire's shooting is very accurate, with a hit rate of at least 2%, and its power is not small. It truly poses a threat to the saints.
On the other hand, our own soldiers were holding what was claimed to be the latest matchlock gun, but the range was simply not enough, and the rate of fire and accuracy were completely incomparable. It was like firing a blank gun into the sky for fun...
As a result, the light-speed defeat of the two saints from the participating countries was a foregone conclusion. The air battle only lasted two or three minutes before the two of them fled.
This allowed the Imperial Saint to free up his hands and use a few secret techniques to wipe out the enemy troops below who were trying to attack the high ground.
This is the sorrow and helplessness of ordinary soldiers. Once one's own high-level combat power is defeated, facing the crushing high-level combat power, they are more pitiful than ants and have no time to escape.
The first wave of attacks after the sneak attack achieved results lasted less than 10 minutes. The entire offensive force was wiped out, leaving thousands of corpses behind, and they retreated to the front in despair...
This little time is not enough for Rohr to carry the coffin to the top...
This made the tenth apostle who was supervising the formation at the rear frown slightly.
By comparison, the quality gap between the two sides is really huge...
During the previous tactical meeting, this group of rabble-rousers from the participating countries were all bragging about how brave their soldiers were, how well-equipped their equipment was, how powerful their own extraordinary beings were, and they had already understood the nature of extraordinary beings.
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He also said that if it weren't for the demigods who were afraid of the empire, it would be easy for them to seize the fortresses on both sides with just an elite army of 5,000 people. If they dared to give him 50,000 people, the empire's destruction would be just around the corner.
It ended up really being a fight, that's it?
Not to mention demigods, but based on the quality of the army and equipment level of the empire, let alone 5,000 people, even 500,000 people will not be able to take down this Shuangfeng Fortress.
That's all? You still want to destroy the empire? A border army can defeat you.
The poor performance of their teammates caused deviations from the originally planned perfect script. As a last resort, the two newly promoted apostles had no choice but to give up the script.
Fortunately, although the time was short, they were still well prepared and immediately came up with a second set of scripts to deal with the situation when the situation was not so optimistic.
In fact, if the leader is willing to give more time, they may even be able to come up with such a subtle script as nine-stage dwindling.
According to the plan of the second set of scripts, a small group of elven reinforcements should exert pressure from the front of the fortress to distract the empire and make them mistakenly think that they are being surrounded by multiple parties.
Once there is a deviation in the empire's judgment of the situation, the overall strategic policy will go wrong, and there will be various omissions in subsequent command arrangements, leaving more opportunities to take advantage of. At the same time, the morale of the defenders will be greatly weakened.
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In this way, conventional combat power will have more room to display.
The key to the entire plan is to force the demigods of the empire to show up first and take action, so that the two apostles can wait for the opportunity to activate the most critical trump card.
So if your teammates are too weak and can't force out the Empire's demigods, you'll be in trouble.
Forced use of the trump card is a trump card that they have no choice but to use in the end. They don't want to use it unless it is a last resort.
Therefore, a small group of reinforcements from the elves, under the cover of several level 5 and level 6 extraordinary beings, began to threaten the front of the fortress, trying to create an encirclement.
The elves are here!
The empire quickly discovered the enemy's movements, and then noticed that they were still using bows, arrows, crossbows and other equipment.
So they used 88mm caliber guns to try to fight back.
After a series of intense firepower coverage, the elf was gone...