On the tenth day after entering Sylvania, the sky above his head was still gloomy and there was no sunshine. But Rhodes' mood became better and better.
Plans always fail to keep up with changes. Three days ago, when I was still worrying about the retreat route, the undead army suddenly decreased a lot. According to the scout's report, within three days, the undead army first gathered and then marched towards the west.
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Although they were deep in the hinterland of Sylvania and unable to effectively communicate with the outside world, Rhodes still guessed that it was likely that a large army had entered Sylvania, causing the main force of the undead to shift its strategic direction.
It was impossible for Dennis to attack at this time. He had made an agreement with her that unless there was no news after going deep into Sylvania for a month, Kislev's main army would be on standby at Thunder Castle.
Rhodes believes that his daughter will be obedient. She has always been so obedient. It seems like this...
If Kislev's main army did not move south, then the only explanation is that the empire moved.
Moreover, judging from the movements of the undead army, the west side is their main target. This made Rhodes more sure of his guess.
The wind was surging, and looking at the rushing black clouds of Sylvania, Rhodes knew that a storm was coming.
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At Baylokhov Castle, when the imperial coalition forces gathered and arrived in droves, the vampire undead army was also on standby.
The space of the castle is so small that it cannot even accommodate such a large number of undead troops. Just like the imperial border fortress half a month ago, a large number of troops had to be stationed outside the city.
When the local mortal troops and undead troops in Sylvania were mixed together to form a massive Sylvanian army, the scene was so strange that there was no second act in the entire Old Continent.
Those Sylvanian mortal soldiers armed with spears and scythes passed by the rotting zombies. There was no fear on their faces. Obviously, these mortal soldiers were used to being with the dead and living with the undead.
dance.
On the other side of the earth, the momentum of the Imperial Allied Forces was even greater. Countless battle flags were fluttering in the cold wind. The Reik Guards, the Knights of the Sun, and the Griffin Knights were walking through the army, and a large number of Imperial Halberdiers and Spearmen came forward.
front.
There is even a steam tank from Nunn in the position.
In front of the position, the imperial musketeers and crossbowmen were in their positions. The lineup was so powerful that it had not been seen in this barren land of Sylvania for a hundred years. The only shortcoming was the lack of artillery troops.
During the previous emergency march through the Baylokhov Swamp, the transportation of heavy weapons was too slow. Emperor Louis Bod and Elector Marius were worried that the vampires would command the undead army to launch a surprise attack when the empire was crossing the swamp, so they decisively gave up the artillery transportation and let the army
The troops went into battle lightly and crossed the Baylokhov Swamp as quickly as possible.
Facts have proved that the emperor's bet was right.
The imperial coalition was so fast that the undead troops did not even have time to stop the human army in the swamp. As a result, the vampire lord Antony von Carstein lost an excellent ambush opportunity.
Now, he had to fight against the regular imperial army with this undead army pieced together from all over Sylvania.
When the dim light of dawn illuminated the clouds and cast faint light and shadow on the earth, the imperial coalition began to advance.
Outside Baylokhov Castle, 25,000 imperial legion infantry and 1,000 imperial knights formed a huge formation, advancing slowly, like a black ocean, gradually approaching the lonely city of Baylokhov.
"People of the empire, the enemy is right ahead. The enemy that has been threatening the empire for thousands of years is right in front of us."
"Today, just today, we will solve the problem of vampires once and for all. We will completely wipe these cancers of the empire off the map."
"Today, we will achieve the greatest cause of the empire. We will complete a great cause that has never been completed by our predecessors."
"The gods will witness this great moment, and history will leave a lasting mark on us."
"The great empire will be glorious again, Sigma above, for the empire, for Sigma!"
In front of the three-army formation, Emperor Louis Bod was galloping on his war horse, roaring loudly, and read out a pre-war speech that had been written long ago.
Behind him, thousands of imperial soldiers roared.
There were cheers, and in the field, the Imperial Legion phalanx with high morale accelerated the pace of their attack.
Halberdiers and spearmen formed the first front, advancing towards the enemy's position.
The Queen of Victory steam tank fired angrily at the enemy lines, firing the first shot of the Empire's Vampire War.
Amidst the deafening shelling, the distance between the two armies continued to shorten.
The imperial soldiers in the front row could even see the outlines of the undead soldiers on the opposite side. The undead monsters glowing blue were connected under the cold castle, like a blue sea of skeletons.
Under the castle, thousands of undead soldiers stood loosely in a row, roaring unwillingly.
When the distance was close enough, the undead commander--Vampire Lord Antony von Carstein issued an order for the entire attack.
The undead roared, and thousands of zombies, skeleton warriors, and ghouls formed the first wave of offensive and pounced towards the imperial coalition forces on the opposite side.
The earth is trembling, the wind is howling, and on this sunless land, the tide of undead is rolling up flying dust all over the sky.
The distance is approaching.
The imperial soldiers on the front line showed no intention of fleeing.
The witch hunter stood in the front row, and the musketeer behind him had his bullets loaded.
"Save the first bullet."
"Listen to my orders!"
The witch hunter shouted loudly.
"Hold on!"
"Fire!"
Following the Witch Hunter Captain's order, five hundred Imperial Musketeers fired a collective volley.
Along with the rising smoke and flashing firelight, the sound of countless bullets flying densely resounded in the air. The next second, the group of ghouls, zombies and skeletons on the opposite side fell in pieces.
The undead roared, and the ghouls and zombies that had not yet fallen continued to charge.
On the Imperial front, the military morale was still stable and there was no trace of fear. The musketeers in the front row quickly retreated, and the five hundred musketeers in the back row followed, switching lines. They aimed their guns at the undead army that was still charging.
"Fire!"
Accompanied by another order from the witch hunter captain.
A dense rain of bullets shot out again.
The close range shooting almost penetrated the enemy's front line.
The bullets penetrated the tattered bodies and skulls of zombies and ghouls, spraying rotten flesh and pus and blood everywhere.
A few ghouls were stabbed to death by musketeers who drew their swords as soon as they rushed to the front of the battle.
However, the second wave of charges from the undead army followed.
The empire's main infantry front, the halberdier phalanx, quickly attacked. The musketeers quickly retreated along the gaps in the halberdier phalanx.
At the same time, the strange screams of bats and various terrifying creatures came from the sky above the battlefield...