Between the two territories of Demacia and Noxus, there is a large expanse of wilderness. Most of it is unowned land. Some weak nomads will periodically graze in the wilderness to survive. In addition, there are
Some demihumans also live here.
Continuing eastward from the "Green Peak" on the eastern border of Demacia, passing through the "Old Gate", the pass that separates the Green Peak and the Owendale Mountains, you can reach the vast and boundless Knockmooch Plain.
There are towering mountains on the north and south sides of the Nokmoch Plain. In the north there is the Turkgul Mountains that separates the Freljord. In the south there is the mysterious "Forest of Silence" and the Silver Refining Mountains across the southern part of the continent.
Most of the demi-humans live here.
The mountains here are rich in occult materials, and it is an area that many countries usually send troops to explore.
Pickle's field army is usually active here.
Between the north and the south, the long and flat plain is enough for the cavalry of the two countries to drive straight into it.
The two major countries actually once occupied these wilderness areas, but because there were no natural barriers to defend them, they were often destroyed in wars, resulting in heavy losses for themselves. Moreover, this area is vast, sparsely populated, and the land is barren, so the value of its possessions is too small.
The price was too high, so both parties tacitly agreed to abandon it.
But once a war breaks out, both small passes and waterways will become extremely important.
If the main water system is occupied by Demacia, Demacia's army can directly reach the Immortal Castle in four or five days with the help of water flow!
Of course, this is only an ideal situation.
The people of Noxus could not just leave the water system flowing through the imperial capital unattended.
On the contrary, if Demacia wants to truly cross the continent and reach the imperial capital of Noxus, it will have to cross countless gates and castles!
Moreover, in the country of Noxus, they have always been the only ones to invade others. How could anyone take the initiative to attack them?
As soon as they heard that Demacia was going to raise their troops to carry out the glorious Eastern Crusade instructed by the gods, their troops wandering in the wasteland gathered on their own initiative and prepared to take the initiative.
The wolf cavalry who happened to bump into them were troops transferred from the north.
Therefore, they occupied nearly two-thirds of the area on the east side of the entire plain, and the subsequent war masons were building fortresses at important passes and passages. Originally, these places had many war facilities in previous wars, and they only needed
It can be used after repair.
Regarding war, the country Noxus has rich experience!
After blocking the main roads and bridges, they mobilized their army to press towards the plains near Demacia.
On the plain on the left near Demacia, the 100,000 vanguard troops scattered into it were also so small.
Demacia's militiamen and engineers are also building fortifications, but their last line of defense is at Green Peak, so most of these fortifications are just to handle the continuous flow of troops coming in the future, as well as the wounded soldiers sent back from the front line.
Demacia has the psychological expectation of fighting a protracted war. After all, it is unrealistic to solve the battle with a blitzkrieg, so they must establish an efficient material delivery system and wounded treatment system in the rear.
Moreover, an unprecedented number of reserve troops are being recruited. They will complete training in the rear areas and then be continuously sent to the battlefield!
Being able to accomplish this is an achievement that any country can be proud of.
And this is one of the reasons why Demacia has become one of the most powerful countries in Valoran.
As batch after batch of armies arrived at the Nokmach Plains, this third of the plains gradually became crowded. The most obvious change was that the small Noxian troops and scouts no longer dared to blatantly
appeared.
Demacia's elite dragon cavalry dominate the sky, leaving the Noxian army with nowhere to hide.
Tiana's military headquarters arrived at Green Peak, and orders were conveyed to the troops one after another.
——She wants to eat these 500,000 people in Noxus in one go!
The appetite is staggering, but the first battle is indeed the best opportunity.
This motley army of Noxus has obviously not realized how many enemies it is facing. The several fortresses where the troops are stationed have already been explored, and even the specific distribution of the troops has nowhere to hide.
On the increasingly tense plain, a team of fifteen people was riding toward a certain place on tall horses.
These people are Chai Anping, Lux, Gerald and an elite team of twelve recruits.
The specially bred horses are very good at running long distances and fighting. Everyone carries enough medicine and dry food, and they don't even need auxiliary logistics troops.
In order to play the role of their elite squad, Tiana assigned them to the Fearless Vanguard Battalion. One is the most powerful army in the kingdom, and the other is the elite mage army with unparalleled offensive capabilities. Together, the two will become a powerful force on the battlefield.
An indestructible sharp blade!
Chai Anping had no doubts about this decision. Otherwise, he and Lux might not have any pressure if they were allowed to go back and face the siege of hundreds of thousands of people. These future stars of Demacia would probably be killed.
The sea was flooded.
Excessive use of magic power will cause it to deplete and fall into a whisper of magic power. He, Chai Anping, cannot keep charging on the battlefield. After all, there are various masters in the army.
Once exhausted, he will also be beaten to death.
Otherwise, how could those captains of ten thousand men have fallen on the battlefield?
How could those arrogant gods be consumed by the people of Icacia?
Of course, Chai Anping can not only fly but also has keen senses. It is basically impossible for him to fall into this situation. If it doesn't work, he can clear an area on the battlefield with a "big day".
The commander of the team is Gerald, and Chai Anping usually does not interfere with the commanders and soldiers who already have a tacit understanding. Sometimes they will not alert them when they sense any danger, but leave it to the perception mages in the team to try it themselves.
The ability of the Perception Mage cannot be turned on all the time. Using their abilities alternately can only last for a few hours at most. After that, they need to rest and wait until the magic subsides before they can be used again.
Therefore, how to overcome this problem is also a problem they need to think about and solve.
In this way, we arrived at the headquarters of the Fearless Pioneers without any danger, showed the guard the seal of the commander-in-chief, and successfully met the leader of the Fearless Pioneers——
Garen Crownguard!
The Fearless Pioneer Battalion was just transferred back from the Northern Territory a while ago, and not long after resting, it became the vanguard of the Eastern Expedition. It can only be said that those who can do more work.
But along the way, we can see that the soldiers are in good spirits.
Galen's handsome tent was as concise and clear as ever. There was a map of Nokmoch standing on the side, with various information already marked on it.
When the new recruits of Steel Wings saw this vanguard leader, they were so excited that they trembled with excitement, which was very fitting for the image of meeting their idol.
As one of the benchmarks in the army, Galen naturally has many fans. Even though Chai Anping is now famous in the capital, he may not be more popular than Galen.
After a while of pleasantries, Chai Anping took out the real secret message from his arms and handed it to Galen, letting him know Tiana's arrangements for everyone in the Wings of Steel.
"I see, I understand."
After quickly scanning the contents of the secret message, Galen smiled and nodded in agreement: "I have no doubt about your strength. The Fearless Vanguard Battalion will create the best opportunity for you to attack."
"Let's cooperate with each other." Chai Anping also nodded.
"Fight for Demacia!"
The few recruits at the back were very excited when they heard this, and immediately shouted and performed the Demacia military salute.
Galen also made a strict military salute to them, and then asked his personal guards to take these people to the military camp to settle down, leaving Chai Anping and Lux to reminisce in the commander's tent.
Coming to the low table nearby, Galen quickly made black tea and poured it for the two of them.
"I didn't expect you, Lux, to join the war." Galen said with a smile: "Speaking of which, the last time we met was in Cold Wind City. Although we haven't seen each other for a long time, your reputation, Gracie, has already spread to the world.
Come here."
"It was all an accident." Chai Anping said seriously and modestly.
"I was sent by my aunt to supervise Gracie!" Lux loudly declared the reason why she appeared here.
Galen glanced at his sister. Did he still not understand his sister?!
"I won't tell you more, anyway, Gracie can take care of your safety."
"I don't need his protection, I'm very powerful now!"
Lux looked proud because Chai Anping once told her in private that even his brother was not as powerful as her.
Of course, in a real fight, she would most likely be knocked down by Galen's sword.
But this is the gap in experience. Rounding it off, her brother still can’t beat her!
The three of them gathered around the low table and talked about the current situation in the plains.
Garen also disliked this war. He knew very well how powerful his old rival was. Demacia simply did not have the ability to destroy Noxus, so this war was destined to end in vain.
But this was the will of the gods, and Galen could not think about who was right and who was wrong.
He can only do his job well, which is to kill the enemy!
Galen took out a small local map, which showed the location of friendly forces and some arrows showing the possible movements of enemy forces.
"Nowadays, there are millions of people crowded on the plains in the west, and there are basically no dangerous places in the middle that can be defended. There is only a water system dividing the plains that can barely serve as the dividing line between the two armies, but there are large sections of it.
The water in the river only covers the lower legs, so it can almost be ignored.
This means that both sides can start a war at will, and on such a plain, cavalry will become the most terrifying weapon of war...
It is difficult for infantry to escape the pursuit and harassment of cavalry, which means that once a battle is chosen, the entire plain will turn into a millstone of flesh and blood until one side is completely defeated."
The charging cavalry is equivalent to the invincible tanks of the Middle Ages. Even with many magical war weapons, these cavalry still firmly control the direction of the war.
Galen continued: "There is nothing wrong with Marshal Tiana's tactics. She has secretly arranged means on the battlefield that are enough to determine the outcome. We only need to charge with all our strength the moment we receive the order, and victory will be within easy reach."
"Does this Noxian army have no backup?" Chai Anping asked.
"No, their Supreme Council hasn't discussed the results yet. Maybe the devil is also confused and panicked."
"..."
Chai Anping stopped his urge to say that name in his heart. Being targeted by the stars, the devil might indeed choose to escape.
After all, he didn't know that this was the stage prepared for him by Mount Targon.
However, the devil's choice to lurk in the Immortal Castle and cooperate with Swain means that it means what purpose it has. Whether such a threat will make him choose to give up is still unknown, right?
Instead of answering the question, he turned to talk to Galen about the configuration of the Dauntless Vanguard. He noticed some changes in Galen's team.
"There have indeed been some changes in the personnel of the Fearless Vanguard Battalion, mainly due to the order of Marshal Tiana, who summoned all the people in the shield formation together."
"Shield array?" Chai Anping was a little curious.
"Well, the shield formation is a special unit. There are eight people in a shield formation. The Dauntless Vanguard has eighteen companies at full strength, and each company has sixteen shield formations. A large number of shield formations cooperate with each other and have a stronger effect than the horse resistance.
, those huge shields can withstand horse hooves and flying arrows, I think Marshal Tiana plans to use these people as the main attackers."
Many armies have trained these elite shield formations. The people in the shield formation are not all burly and strong men, but mostly powerful people with great skills. When such people are combined together, there is no doubt about their ability to advance forward.
"Without the shield formation, I will simply let everyone mount their horses to maintain high mobility."
(Note* Demacia’s military system has been heavily modified by me. This is to match the strength system and plot. If there is any discrepancy, please do not take it seriously. The strength of the top military leaders was relatively weak under the original background.)
Chai Anping also talked about the abilities and characteristics of his men so that both parties could cooperate better.
At night, Chai Anping and Lux returned to their tents under the leadership of the guards of the Fearless Pioneer Battalion. Gerald had already delivered their belongings to the tent.
Lux was lying on the bed because she had been riding for a long time, snoring incomprehensibly.
Chai Anping leaned over and chatted against her head, while using his hands to help press her waist and thighs.
Sometimes the girl would make a pleasant hum, and Chai Anping would know where to press twice more.
After a while, the girl, who was already drowsy, suddenly opened her eyes and said warily: "What are you doing?"
"What?" Chai Anping looked innocent.
"Why do you need to take off your pants for a massage?!"
"Well...I am doing this to help you sleep better. If you sleep in these clothes, you will be even more tired tomorrow."
Lux stretched out her hand to grasp her belt, and gave Chai Anping a hard look with her charming eyes: "There are so many people in the military camp, don't even think about it."
"I didn't think about it, really!"
Chai Anping defended: "It feels uncomfortable to touch through such rough clothes!"
"..."
Lux blushed and slowly let go of her hand, muttering: "You just wanted to do it anyway."
After successfully taking off the trousers specially worn for the march, Chai Anping took a sip on his smooth thighs, leaving a light red mark before he smiled sadly: "Your Highness, what were you thinking about just now?"
Lux's legs trembled subconsciously, and she gritted her teeth and said, "I'm already asleep!"
Chai Anping laughed softly when he heard this, and stopped teasing the cute girl, and began to concentrate on rubbing the alchemical magic power into the girl's body to help relieve fatigue.
Speaking of which, the plan to use potions to help Lux improve her physical condition should also be put on the agenda...
Chai Anping looked at the girl's infinitely beautiful legs and fell into deep thought.