Chapter 1386: Strategic Counterattack (6,000, ask for a monthly ticket)
December 17, 835 in the Julian calendar.
The cold wave that had ravaged the earth for many days finally staggered away with great satisfaction.
Today is rare good weather.
The sun is shining, the sky is clear, and the view is good.
The warm sunshine shines on people, bringing comfortable warmth. Compared with the cold world a few days ago, it feels very different.
However, the commander of the Semitic East Army Group, General Verapurani, could not feel any heat in his heart. On the contrary, he felt ice cold.
He stood upright on his horse and looked at the eastern horizon.
There, you can vaguely see a dense forest of flags, so mighty and powerful that they cover the sky and the sun.
Those were Fantino's Templar Knights Legion and Lorraine's security forces.
The figures of tens of thousands of soldiers were like ants, filling the entire horizon, giving people an endless feeling.
Shocking~!
Veraplani was indeed a wise commander. As soon as the naval battle off Fantino ended, he learned the news that the Semitic expeditionary force coming from the sea had been completely annihilated.
Veerapurani did not hesitate at all and immediately commanded the troops to start withdrawing westward.
A large number of human reinforcements are about to arrive, but the Semitic expeditionary force has been completely wiped out by the enemy. In this battle, the balance of power between the two has undergone a decisive change.
If we don't retreat quickly now, once humans completely wipe out the sea expeditionary force and free up their hands, they will have to deal with themselves.
If you don’t leave now, when will you wait?
At that time, he also showed the courage and determination of a strong man to cut off his wrist, and immediately set up camp. He even reluctantly left an elite division to cut off the rear.
But it didn't take long for the human army from Fantino to appear behind them. It was obvious that whether it was the remnants of the sea expeditionary force or the division he had left behind, they had all become nothing more than dog-fighting bastards.
At the same time, it also made him feel faintly scared: the remnants of the Sea Expeditionary Force and a division with nearly 10,000 people could not block Lorraine for half a day?
Just by watching him defend, I already knew how powerful he was, but I didn't expect that when he attacked, he would be even more ferocious.
However, looking at the actions of the human army, they were not too close. They were just far behind.
This made Veerapurani even more worried. It felt like a big stone was pressing on his chest, making him unable to breathe.
He knew that the reason why the humans on the opposite side did not attack was not because they were timid, but because they were waiting for an opportunity to bite them to death.
The Holy See Bair Legion behind him was like a deadly dagger, slowly piercing his heart.
The day when this army joined the Holy See's Baier Legion was probably the day when he and his men died.
But at this time, he has to act more cautiously and slowly. Because of an improper response, there will be a slight confusion during the march of the troops. When the enemy sees an opportunity, they will pounce on him and bite him to death~!
Such days are extremely difficult for Veeraprani.
If you order the entire army to retreat quickly at once, you are seeking death. If you retreat quickly, the slightest mistake will lead to a panic retreat.
The commander of the army on the opposite side is not a fool. As long as he sends his army to attack at that time, it is estimated that the entire Semitic army will be annihilated immediately.
But if they keep marching slowly like this, the Bayer Army waiting to die for the Holy See Army will always be behind them. Every day that passes, their defense will increase by one point. Their back road will also become more blocked~
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At that time, the Bayer Army and the human army on the opposite side will attack from both sides, and he will also end up being annihilated.
Thinking of this, Veerapurani couldn't help but sigh: Lorraine must be the one who leads the army on the opposite side. Only such a superb commander can force people into such a helpless situation.
He obviously underestimated this young man and also underestimated human beings.
"How did we end up in today's situation?" Veerapurani looked at the dejected soldiers around him, put his hand on his chest and asked himself: It was clear that last month he was still invincible, and no one could stop mankind, marching forward triumphantly.
, the momentum is overwhelming. Cut all the way from Nantianmen to Penglai East Road... Bah, bah, bah, kill all the way from Ryder City to Fantino.
Why suddenly the navy was gone, the reinforcements were gone, he suffered a huge defeat, and the whole army was in despair.
This all changes so fast~!
"You underestimated the enemy..." Veerapurani let out a long sigh.
The most fundamental reason is that they were dazzled by victory and despised human beings.
The high priest of the undead underestimated the enemy, the Semitic generals underestimated the enemy, and the Semitic soldiers underestimated the enemy, which ultimately led to his rash advance.
They fought all the way, and the humans fled all the way. This gave the Semitic people a mentality that the enemy was timid and vulnerable. They thought that as long as the Semitic soldiers rushed up, there was no need to start a fight. They only needed to shout twice, and the timid and cowardly humans themselves
Just ran away.
And this was indeed the case...until...until they surrounded Delon City.
"At that time, we should have fought steadily and pulled out the city of Delon." Veraplani was annoyed in his heart. If it happened again, he would never leave his retreat to that idiot De Rossi, and he would never trust him.
Leave a nail in your back.
Veraplani wanted to tear Emperor De Rossi alive at this moment. If De Rossi were in front of him, he would not hesitate to draw his knife and chop him.
Originally, even if he couldn't win, there was no problem for him to return with his whole body.
But De Rossi's huge defeat in Delon City directly caused humans to block his way out.
"How can we escape safely?" Veerapurani frowned, thinking about this question for the umpteenth time.
"War Fortress~!" Suddenly a shout of surprise came from the soldiers nearby.
Veerapurani couldn't help being startled, turned around quickly, raised his head, and looked towards the sky.
In the blue sky, several black undead war fortresses were slowly landing.
The soldiers immediately raised their weapons and let out a burst of warm cheers. It was the first time that they discovered that they actually liked these hateful dark mages so much.
This is actually not the case. Although these big-headed soldiers are just cannon fodder, they are not fools. They can also analyze that the current situation is not optimistic. The most powerful weapon, the war fortress, naturally becomes their only hope for escape.
But Veerapurani frowned secretly and thought to himself: Too little~!
There were only a few, not the two hundred he expected.
Veerapranni had long considered using the war fortress to cover his army's breakout, and even followed the generosity of that super prodigal boy Lorraine and directly used the war fortress to airlift troops to evacuate.
And he also made a detailed plan for this, and just waited for the opportunity to send it to the high priest for instructions.
However, he also knew that the possibility of his plan being approved was extremely small. The Semitic people were very short of all kinds of energy. It was impossible for the Semitic people to transport troops by burning magic crystals like humans did, nor did they have the ability to do so.
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The Black War Fortress didn't wait for it to land. Several figures flew out from it and landed directly in front of the Chinese army's banner.
Verapurani jumped off his horse, bowed to the lichs on the opposite side, and said politely: "Is this Master Herod?"
"It's me." The lich Herod was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the king actually knew him.
Veerapurani said with a smile: "We have long admired your name, and we are familiar with the deeds of the master. His Majesty once said with emotion that if his subordinates were all outstanding talents like the master, we would have won this war long ago."
"Really? The God Throne once said this." The Lich Herod was immediately overjoyed, and then realized his gaffe. He couldn't help but cough lightly, then pretended to be modest, waved his hand, and said: "It's nothing, it's all
For the great cause of our clan. Haha, hahahaha..."
"It's a pity that the time is not right now. Otherwise, I would definitely ask the master for advice." Veerapurani said sincerely with a regretful expression on his face.
Herod waved his hand and said: "Don't be busy, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. His Majesty is very concerned about your situation, the king, and ordered me to come and take a look.
And hereby convey God’s support to you.
If your Majesty the King needs anything, please ask."
"I need reinforcements~!" Veerapurani said without hesitation: "As much reinforcements as possible. The human army following me has increased a lot in the past few days.
We estimate that there will be more and more in the future.”
Herod nodded and said: "His Majesty the Divine Throne has ordered Emperor De Rossi to reorganize the army and come as quickly as possible to reinforce His Majesty."
Verapurani's face instantly became ferocious, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Germany, Luo, Xi~!"
He paused and said in a deep voice: "Master, it is clear that De Rossi has evil intentions and he is the culprit of our desperate situation.
I request His Majesty to hold him accountable for his grave crime of escaping from battle and delaying the military plane."
Herod was stunned for a moment, and then said awkwardly: "Everyone is in the same camp. Besides, there are various objective factors for the defeat of Delong City. It is not just his responsibility."
Uncle Hai has collected a lot of real money, magic crystals, etc. from De Rossi. Held also considers himself a very particular person. Naturally, he has to say good things to people when taking their things.
"Master, don't be deceived by him," Veeraplani shook his head and said angrily: "De Rossi is an insidious and cunning villain. He will definitely not come to reinforce us."
Having said this, he glanced at Herod and found that the light in his eyes was staring blankly at the sky, obviously not taking his words to heart.
He couldn't help but sigh, and then stopped speaking ill of De Rossi. That damn human boy was a good boy in the eyes of the high priest.
Instead, his tone changed and he said sincerely: "My lord, at the very least, we must recall De Rossi and replace him with a Semitic general."
Herod looked indifferent and said coldly: "I will convey the general's message to the throne of God. Does the general have anything else to say?"
Although the two parties had just met and only exchanged a few words, he was already extremely unhappy with Veerapurani.
Grandma, besides His Majesty the High Priest, who can do things without making some small mistakes?
Although De Rossi did something wrong, wasn't it because of various objective reasons?
Moreover, he has fully realized his mistake, burst into tears in front of me, and made a very, very, very sincere, very, very, very profound self-examination.
As a majestic emperor of a country, he can realize his mistakes and have the courage to correct them.
How rare such a talent is.
On the other hand, you are not even given a chance to correct your mistakes. I never expected that a dignified Semitic general could be so narrow-minded.
In anger, Herod no longer addressed himself as His Majesty, but as General Veerapurani, but the angry Veerapurani did not notice this.
He frowned and said in a deep voice: "The troops on the Western Front are simply not enough. There are 100,000 members of the Holy See Bayer Army behind us. If we want to withdraw smoothly, we need reinforcements from the war fortresses, all the war fortresses~!"
Herod nodded and said: "What the general said makes sense, I think the throne of God will agree."
"This is good news," Veeraplani breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Also, some troops from the Kingdom of Kiel will be sent south to reinforce us."
Herod shook his head and said: "The Kingdom of Kiel is too far away from here. It will take a month just to transfer the troops, not to mention the 300,000 Ruman Empire troops facing them. We must hold them back, otherwise Orlandi
Nigeria's Northern Army is in danger."
"I don't ask too much," Veeraplani rushed to say: "I only need six divisions, and I only need six divisions. The lack can be made up for the time being by the surrender of the human army.
With the help of the war fortress, it will not be a problem for us to hold on for a month. Once the reinforcements arrive, we can easily escape."
Herod thought for a moment and felt that what he said made some sense, and said: "I will truthfully convey the general's words to the throne of God."
Veraplani bowed deeply to Herod and said: "I'll leave everything to the master. We can't afford to make any mistakes on the western front, otherwise humans will be able to reach Ryder City in one go."
Herod came and left as quickly as he came. He flew back with several plans drawn up by Verapurani to ask the high priest for his decision.
Being able to get in touch with the rear shocked the morale of Veraplani and the Semitic soldiers and rekindled their confidence. At least the High Priest of the Undead had not forgotten them and was still thinking of ways to save them.
Encouraged by this belief, the Semitic army cheered up and continued to move westward. The farther west it went, the closer it was to reinforcements.
But what must come will always come.
That morning, a group of Semitic reconnaissance cavalry rode carefully in the wilderness, always alert to the signs of trouble on the roadside.
This is human territory and has not yet been effectively controlled by the Semitic people. Human guerrillas are everywhere. Will bandits and bandits come out to make guest appearances?
The long sword screamed: 'I will punish you on behalf of the sky', or 'I will punish you on behalf of the moon~!'
For the Semites, this was a dangerous place.
The sabers were hung in the most convenient position, and some cavalrymen also held strung crossbows in their hands, carefully observing the villages and woods in the distance.
Thanks to the loss of vegetation in winter, the wilderness is clean and there is no place to hide people.
However, these Semitic cavalry were still very careful. They calculated the time and knew that they were about to encounter the Western Holy See army, which was no less numerous than them.
Facts have proved that it is wrong to despise the Holy See's legion, and you will have to pay the price with blood.
"What is that?" Someone with sharp eyes suddenly noticed several moving white dots in the distance.
Everyone immediately looked in the direction he pointed, and a column of smoke rose into the sky behind the white figure. Obviously, it was also a group of cavalry.
The cavalry of the Holy See of Light wear white robes, which are also very easy to identify.
"People from the Holy See, charge up!" the leading knight shouted, kicking the horse's belly and galloping wildly. Their scouts not only wanted to see the enemy appear, but also preferably to detect where the enemy's large force was.
The Holy See cavalry on the opposite side soon discovered them, and the smoke and dust thrown up by the cavalry as they ran wildly were very eye-catching.
Within a few minutes, soldiers from both sides clearly appeared in each other's field of vision.
The number of the Holy See cavalry was about half a team, a dozen people, half less than the Semitic cavalry, but they still charged forward without fear.
Suddenly a red ball of light rose from the Holy See Cavalry, and with a sharp roar, it shot straight into the sky. They were signaling to the people behind them, and obviously there were people behind them.
Realizing that something was wrong, the Semitic cavalry captain roared angrily, raised his saber high, and shouted: "Kill them all and don't get involved with them."
The war horse accelerated again, and the rapid hoofs caused a rumble. The howling of the cold wind sounded in the knight's ears.
After a few breaths, both parties could clearly see the face of the person opposite.
There was a cry from the cavalry team of the Holy See: "For the sake of light, kill all the demons~!"
Their cavalry roared in unison, raised their lances and sabers, and charged forward.
Dozens of knights from both sides collided with each other at high speed. Their spears were broken, their sabers struck their armors, the whines of their horses collided, and the roars and screams of the soldiers rang out at the same time.
In just the blink of an eye, the two groups of cavalry passed each other, leaving a dozen corpses and fallen horses in the middle.
The Holy See cavalry lost half of its men in an instant. But they quickly turned around, reorganized into a team, and glared at the Semites on the opposite side.
The captain in the middle had a white robe spattered with eye-catching red blood. He raised his saber and pointed it at the Semites, shouting bravely: "For the sake of the light, charge!"
Then, he suddenly accelerated and rushed over.
The Semites knew that they had encountered an opponent today. This was the first time they had encountered such a brave knight guarding the Holy See.
"Charge~!" The blood in the Semitic cavalry captain's heart was also aroused. He roared and charged forward waving his bloody saber.
The two teams of cavalry accelerated. Then they collided heavily, and the sound of steel and flesh colliding sounded again.
The two sides passed each other. A dozen more knights fell from their horses to the ground, and the ground was stained with blood.
At this time, there were only three cavalrymen left in the Holy See, but they turned their horses' heads again, shook off the blood on their swords, held their weapons tightly, and stared at these Semites with no intention of retreating.
The war horses under their crotches exhaled a cloud of hot air, their hooves paved the ground, ready to run as fast as possible.
Just as the Semitic cavalry captain was preparing to charge again and completely kill the remaining three Holy See cavalry, at this time, a loud and passionate horn sounded from behind the Holy See cavalry.
A column of knights suddenly appeared on the hill in the distance. They halted their horses on the top of the mountain and overlooked the battlefield from a distance. The cavalry in the middle held high a large flag with a golden cross on a white background, and the broad flag fluttered in the wind.
"Du...uh~!" A high-pitched charging horn sounded.
Hundreds of cavalry shouted and rushed down from the hill, charging towards the Semitic cavalry.
The Semitic cavalry captain quickly called a soldier's name and ordered him to turn around and go back to report the news. It could be seen from the flag of the Holy See that the other party should be a division, which meant that the main force of the Bayer Legion had arrived.
Then, looking at the back of the cavalryman who was crying and leaving, the cavalry captain reorganized his team, glanced at his comrades beside him, waved his saber and made a false strike, thrust his spurs hard against the horse's belly, and shouted "charge" with a hiss.
Go up...
After receiving the news, Veerapurani quickly reduced his troops, seized the nearest town, dug trenches, and built camps and fortifications.
To the east of him, the Holy See army that had been tracking all the way from Vatican also stopped and set up camp a few miles apart. The soldiers marched out in formation to confront the Semitic army at a distance.
A few hours later, in the setting winter sun, the Bayer Legion led by Cardinal Sandos appeared on the western horizon.
One hundred thousand Holy See soldiers were divided into three groups, forming a dense phalanx and slowly advancing towards the Semites, their white figures covering the ground.
"Boom, boom~!"
The low and powerful sound of war drums sounded, and the soul-stirring drums echoed in the wilderness.
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The red maple leaf flag danced wildly in the strong wind.
The blue United Nations flag and the golden cross flag of the Holy See stand side by side on both sides of the maple flag.
Under these three flags symbolizing the three powerful forces of the human world, Wabador, dressed in a straight military uniform and with five gold stars on his shoulders, looked relaxed and calmly watched the Vatican Templar Knights passing by.
Behind him, the United Nations staff officers were quickly reporting on the war situation on the mainland, and messengers in various colors were rushing back and forth among the ranks.
In the impression of the world, it seems difficult for Fantino to be associated with Maple Leaf Danlin. Even if he is, it is a battle similar to "Bald Donkey, don't fight for a girl with Master~!"
You must know that the two sides have disliked each other for thousands of years. This is a glorious tradition left over from the era of the Three Saints.
Not to mention allowing the Holy See's legions to appear under the flag of Maple Leaf Danlin.
But the fact before us is exactly this. Wabador is commanding the Holy See's army, and these Hudian knights now belong to Maple Leaf Danlin.
These troops were part of the 200,000 Templar Knights that Lorraine promised to lend to Maple Leaf Danlin in exchange for a regiment of war fortresses to defend the sky above Fantino.
In the middle of the Holy See Legion, there were carriages piled with supplies, and on the roofs of the carriages, a group of mages and priests sat cross-legged, laughing and joking without any formality.
A huge team was crossing a boundary monument, with the words "Kingdom of Kiel" clearly engraved on the boundary monument. (To be continued.)