At the end of July, a group of troops set off from the Xiangyu sect in a giant floating boat and headed north to Luojing.
“Wow, what a spacious place.”
Yu Tingyu looked at his new bedroom excitedly and touched around curiously. On the floating boat, each disciple was assigned a bedroom, and Yu Tingyu lived in the same room as Lorraine Hill.
Lorraine Hill on the side looked up at the ceiling of about three meters and the painted wooden furniture around it. He felt that the floating boats in the East were not much different from those in the West, except that they were larger in shape.
The giant floating boat they are riding in now is said to have been customized by Yixingmen a few years ago. It can accommodate nearly a thousand people. It also has abundant storage warehouses and can carry a lot of things.
The shape of the floating giant boat is similar to that of a sperm whale, with an oval belly below and several pavilions standing on top, like a bridge.
During this period, Lorraine Hill also curiously asked Senior Brother Gu Lie why the floating boats in the East were much larger than the airships in the West. Gu Lie explained that this was because there were more monster resources in the East.
The skeletons of some giant monsters or sea beasts are used as keels, and matched with corresponding inscriptions, they can carry more and are larger in size. In addition, there are some tall ancient trees in many cave heaven paradises in the East, which can be used to build ships, and their quality is better.
So the performance is better too.
Western airships are not big, not because of lack of technology, but because the corresponding materials are scarce. However, the country of Oz thousands of years ago devoted all its efforts to build a sky battleship, which no one can surpass to this day.
After finishing the inquiry, Lorraine Hill unknowingly thought of several former roommates.
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Two years ago, the Western Continent, Apocalypse Fortress.
The golden field is covered with withered grass roots and soil. The autumn sunshine shines on the earth, and the smell of dry leaves drifts into the distance with the wind.
Bang.
An armored ankle stepped across the ground, pressing the wheat straw on the ground into the broken soil and compacting it, and then lifted it up, revealing obvious footprints.
Heavily armed warriors marched on the land one after another. They wore various styles of armor, blouses with noble coats of arms, and carried halberds and crossbows on their shoulders, marching toward the west side of this golden field.
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Step by step, these armies of the Canghong Empire crossed the borders set with the Seven Snow Flower Kingdoms in the past, and then came to the Apocalypse Fortress and began to station themselves.
Nearly 200,000 troops began to build camps and dig trenches in preparation for long-term battles. Every evening, cooking bonfires were connected together, lighting up almost half of the sky.
On the Apocalypse Fortress, the generals and officers of Clancia looked at this scene with binoculars and started discussing.
"According to reports from intelligence personnel, this is estimated to be just their vanguard. After the camp is built, subsequent siege artillery will gradually enter the scene. Later, when the green and other preparations are completed, about 2 million troops will gather at the border.
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"Moreover, this is only their first mobilization. If the situation is better and the nobles in Greenland let down their guard and worries, more elite private armies will enter the scene, and the forest elves may also participate.
"An officer said worriedly.
"If we estimate based on the recruitment ratio of the 'Battle of Broken Bow' hundreds of years ago, the final army that Green Green can recruit is between 4 and 6 million. In the last war, they recruited more than 3 million, and now the population is almost the same as that year.
There are twice as many, so there are more soldiers available."
"It's really terrifying. It is indeed the most powerful empire in the Western Continent." An old general sighed.
"How will China respond now?"
"His Excellency Leader Pullman has issued a summons to the country and allies."
"The major legions stationed in Clancia will come over. Many of them have experienced the war with the Frost Alliance. These legions have about 1.5 million. After that, the three autonomous provinces of Black Rock will send 100,000 infantry south, and the orcs will mobilize 300,000
With the support of legionnaires, 300,000 troops will be mobilized in the six provinces of Verga, and Falcon will also mobilize another 100,000 cavalry for support. Together with the 300,000 troops originally stationed in the fortress, 2.6 million troops can be gathered in the end."
The officer reported the current intelligence.
"2.6 million is really an auspicious number, just like the 'Battle of Broken Bow' back then." A smile appeared on the lips of a certain officer.
"It's just that the enemies we have to face this time may be twice as many as before." Someone said worriedly.
"Yes, the number of enemies is twice as many, but we are also more powerful than the Seven Snow Flower Kingdoms in the past, and more than twice as powerful. We must believe in the inevitability of victory, but we must also be more cautious in tactics."
"Isn't that what the sage said back then, to despise the enemy strategically and to value the enemy tactically." The general patted the young officer beside him.
The officer took a deep breath to relieve his nervousness.
"Yes, the sage is right. This is how we have come step by step, and we will continue to do so in the future."
"Blow the trumpet. While the opponent's camp is not stable, give them a show of strength and let them see our brave warriors." The veteran pressed the brim of his hat and raised his rough palm.
"Yes, General Saige!"
Waves of whimpering horns sounded, and then the gate of the fortress opened, and the cavalrymen who were ready to go filed out one after another.
They wore extremely neat full-coverage armor, and even their horses were covered with white and gold capes. They held long lances in their palms, extending straight into the sky like sharp swords. The triangular flags below the lance tips fluttered in the wind.
These are members of the National Knights of Clancia. They are all well-trained, and the strength of the official members is above Sequence 3. They are also the backbone of the Clancia Army today, performing various tasks for the country.
The horses' hooves stepped on the dry soil, and there were still scattered wheat straws and grass roots left in the harvested wheat fields. As the cavalry gradually accelerated, they were picked up, raising clouds of dust.
The ground is being beaten like a drum head. The initial sound is slow, but then the sound gradually becomes louder, denser and faster, making people feel frightened.
The Canghong Empire army stood behind a temporary barrier, setting up their spears and pointing them at the sky in front of them. The recruited soldiers nervously faced the enemy one by one.
Although they have never fought against the Seven Kingdoms of Xue Hua, they have still heard of the famous name of the West Wind Cavalry in the past. Now, Crancia has fully accepted the territory of the West Wind and used cavalry to attack, which is also expected by many people.
Looking at the steel wall spreading over the horizon, the commander of the accompanying army raised his broadsword high and then swung it down heavily.
"put!"
Swish swish——
A dense crossbow bolt shot out from behind, like black rain, briefly covering the sky, and then shot down from behind.
Bang bang
The powerful enchanted crossbow bolt sank directly into the shield, bringing up flowers of blood. A muffled sound came from the steel armor, and then some cavalry or horses were shot down.
"Resonance formation!" Crancia's cavalry commander rushed to the front and shouted loudly.
White-gold veins lit up on the armor, and then the core of the war sequence began to operate at high speed. Countless magic powers spread in all directions, like a sophisticated and complex circuit network, connecting rows of cavalry to each other, and then a thin
Golden light covered the armor.
The rain of arrows continued, and the enchanted crossbow arrows came through the air and hit the raised shield. The impact caused bursts of sparks and left sharp scratches. Then they bounced to the ground and were trampled by the heavy iron hoofs of the cavalry.
"Tsk." Looking at the scene in front of him, the commander of the Canghong Empire gritted his teeth and spat, and then waved his hand urgently to ask the Thorn Mages behind to prepare.
Cang Cui had suffered a lot from Xifeng's cavalry back then, so he naturally spent a lot of time researching ways to deal with it. The Juma originally set up in front of the camp was suddenly entangled with thick thorny vines. There were long blackened tips around these vines.
The thorns will tightly connect the horses, and the root system below is also deeply pierced into the soil, reinforcing the facility to block the cavalry.
Then the steel chariots hidden behind the military formation were slowly pushed out. These chariots had sharp corners like triceratops in front. Put down the wheels behind them and arrange them together to form a solid steel fortress. At the same time, one by one
A 5-meter-long dragon gun was also set up from the rear of the vehicle to kill enemies who dared to attack.
Faced with such a solid front, generally speaking, a frontal attack is not a good choice, and a flank attack is the best. However, the Canghong Empire has about 200,000 troops spread across the formation. If you want to reach the rear, you have to go around the pole.
It is a long detour. At the same time, the sides and rear may not be without defense. In this case, it is better to make a swift and direct impact.
Times never stop progressing.
If Green Green were facing the cavalry of the West Wind in the past, perhaps this defense would still be effective, but these cavalrymen with lances had broken up and trampled the golem walls of the Frost Alliance, and they were facing this kind of thing now.
Resistance would be a bit belittling others.
The white cloak and horse mane undulated rapidly in the wind, forming a billowing white ocean. The silver steel helmet had already been pulled down. All in the field of vision was the enemy formation in front that leaked through the gaps. The lances were immediately lowered, reflecting in the sun.
It emits dense starlight.
As the magic of the war sequence was poured into the inscriptions on the lance, the entwining golden veins spread and bloomed, and colorless flames burned from the tip of the lance, turning it into a blazing iron.
"Sun Impact!"
The commander in the front row shouted loudly, and then a cone-shaped vortex composed of platinum flames shot out, directly burning the blocking thorns and turning them into ashes, and then a series of thick lances directly hit that place.
On the steel chariot, molten gold penetrated the iron, kicking up countless debris and blood. The soldiers resisting at the rear let out loud cries and howls, and some ran out in panic, their bodies stained with semi-cooled metal debris rolling to the ground.
Throwing down their broken lances, these white-helmeted knights drew out the long swords at their waists, and then continued to attack, constantly killing those enemies who resisted and ran.
For a moment, the horses neighed, and the sound of weapons clashing was heard everywhere. Thanks to the improvement of Crancia's craftsmanship, and the capture of a large number of Lulna's alchemists, the weapons and armor they now use are all enchanted.
His quality is far beyond what the Canghong Empire's conscripted soldiers can match.
The long sword that was swung down from time to time had a straight hilt like a cross. There was a spherical weighted ball behind the handshake, and a star pattern surrounded by wheat ears was engraved on it, symbolizing the national emblem of Crancia.
[Silver Steel Cross Sword] (Silver level, rare): An excellent product after obtaining the skills of the Frost Alliance and the Alchemist. Currently, it is mostly equipped with the cavalry legion of Clancia. It is used as a secondary weapon. It is the third weapon of Clancia.
Modern standard equipment. It comes with dual enchantments of [Sharpness Level 3] and [Toughness Level 2]. The center-of-gravity ratio is in line with human body force engineering. It is a classic design after several years of improvement.
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The sharp sword quickly slashed through the atmosphere, and a silver curve briefly appeared in the sun. Then it flew away from the opponent's neck and picked up a big head. Even if it encountered the obstruction of the iron armor, it ignored it and cut out a smooth gap.
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Blood spurted from his neck and flowed down the gaps in his armor.
Facing the scorching sun, knights in silver-steel armor cut through the scattered military formations at high speed. The swords in their hands spun around, bringing out pieces of silver arc light, and then splashing blood.
After the front line was dispersed, the soldiers in the rear began to disperse, stamping and running on the ground in fear. Even the supervising team in the rear could not stop the decline after the defeat. They could only watch and sigh as the rolling crowd retreated.
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Under the scorching sun in the sky, the platinum cavalry swept through the enemy formation like silver threads, bringing with them countless gushing blood, and death spread immediately.
In this battle, about 60,000 soldiers of the Canghong Empire were killed on the spot, 80,000 soldiers knelt down and surrendered, and in the end, only about 50,000 soldiers fled back to the country.
At night, black cavalrymen holding torches paraded around the battlefield, like scattered lights on the earth. They were covered with black smocks outside their armor, and their faces were covered with black cloth. They held slender iron guns in their hands and inspected each corpse.
Check for possible live mouths.
A general riding a horse came to this wilderness, gradually stopped his horse, and looked down at the piles of blood and corpses around him. The four accompanying black knights stood not far from him, guarding him.
Soon after, a black knight holding a torch came on horseback, and the ticking sound of horse hooves was particularly clear and clear in the night.
"Reporting to General Covid, the battlefield in the Eastern District has been inspected and 23 surviving Green soldiers have been found, and the rest have been confirmed dead."
"Okay." The general's dark eyes were illuminated by the firelight, and he continued to give instructions in a low voice.
"Let those white-robed priests come over and burn those corpses cleanly."
"Yes, General." The black knight saluted solemnly, then called on several companions to run towards the fortress.
Not long after, priests with their faces covered in white cloth stepped into the battlefield in broad daylight and poured the holy oil specially prepared by the Holy Land on the corpses. Then a fire rose and burned the hill of corpses.
On a cold night, mountains of white flames ignited outside the Apocalypse Fortress, and the sparks and smells from the burned corpses drifted to unknown distances in the night wind.
On the fortress, one by one the generals who were watching the battle looked down, and the unquenchable flames reflected the earth swaying and brightly.
"I don't know how many people will be killed in this war. The lives lost today are just the beginning of everything."
"And all we can do is win again and again until the final victory comes."