Chapter nine hundred and thirty seventh east line ashes
The West Territory of the Empire actually refers to the abandoned territory, that is, the waste (waste) province. It refers to a large area northeast of Marienburg, across the sea from Marienburg through the sea.
, located in the west of Middenland and the west of Nordland.
A large area of land here is ostensibly under the jurisdiction of Marienburg, but in fact it is in a no-nonsense zone. Whether it is Nordland, Middenland or Marienburg, the areas adjacent to this land rarely have jurisdiction over the West.
Territory, which makes this area extremely deserted, with basically no cities, towns, castles, or villages existing. It is a veritable "wasteland".
The history of Westerland is a long story, but to make it short here, it was once an imperial territory, and it was the famous imperial Drakwald province. The main residents were Thuringians, and the leader was the barbarian king Ochun. This matter has been mentioned before.
I’ve said it before, so I won’t repeat it here.
In the year 1110 of the Imperial Calendar, Elector Werner of Drakwald Province was killed by the Skaven Assassin when he was wiping out the Beastmen army in the province. The army was immediately slaughtered by the Beastmen army. The most serious problem was that
At that time, Elector Werner of Drakwald Province did not have any heirs or relatives. All those who had the right to inherit were killed in the battle, and the emperor
The country was suffering from the Black Death and the Skaven War at the time, and there was no way to come to support Drakwald. Even the Emperor Boris, the moneymaker, died in the Black Death. Decades later, the election of Middenland
Emperor Mandred-Ratkiller finally defeated the Skaven army at the Battle of Whistling Hills and became the Wolf Emperor, but he was assassinated by Skaven Assassins before he could revitalize the empire.
Then came the Three Emperors Era.
The Drakwald Province has never received strong support from the empire. In the end, under two to three hundred years of continuous attacks, except for a small number of people in the Drakwald Province, all the remaining towns and the entire population escaped.
Turned to dust by the Beastmen's attacks, plunder and destruction, the province ceased to exist, and the Elector's Rune Sword - Beast Slayer is now in the treasury of the Imperial Capital.
The province has completely turned into a weird and terrifying Black Forest, where many terrifying mutated creatures live, the most famous of which is the lurking tribe of beastmen. No one knows how many beastmen there are, but according to many years of research by the empire, there are at least two
Three hundred thousand beasts and one hundred thousand greenskins hide in the deepest part of Drakwald Forest.
Later, the Midden Territory tried to regain Drakwald but failed in the end. It also took the order of the then White Wolf Elector Falk and tens of thousands of troops. So far, no imperial army has tried to regain it.
It was not until after the Great Holy War that the savior Ludwig made up his mind to restore Drakwald. At that time, he also had the most powerful imperial army that had experienced the Great Holy War. After a fierce battle, part of Drakwald was recovered by the empire and was
Nordland and Midden Territory were annexed, and a large part of the remaining western seaside area lost all value due to thousands of years of ravage by beastmen, and was eventually turned into Westland, or wasteland.
Therefore, after the knightly army passed Marienburg and then passed through the town of Salfen northeast of Marienburg, the next two hundred kilometers were almost completely desolate and inhabited. If it were not for the elector Boris Todbringer,
If some sentries, fortress stations and watchtowers were built on this road, Ryan thought that it would be like crossing a grassland.
Looking up at the desolation, nothing can be seen except snow, grass, wasteland and the distant skyline. The ruins of historical towns occasionally seen on the road are a warning to everyone - if you continue to ignore the beastmen
attacks and plunders, then even the greatest civilization will eventually fall.
The army was slowly advancing. The King of Knights held several opened letters in his hand and said to Morgiana, Lawn, Hagen, Birhemond, Veronica and others present: "There are several messages.
, let’s take a look at it separately, and then discuss what we should do next.”
Everyone received a few messages and began to read them.
The news that Erlengrad is still standing and that another hundred thousand Chaos troops have moved south in the Mourn Mountains has been mentioned before. Ryan and others were greatly encouraged by the fact that Erlengrad has always stood firm, but at present they can only
It was hoped that Kalad's Northern Front and Poseidon Fleet could save the city.
Another news is that the Nurgle Army, led by Festus, the chosen champion of Nurgle, is marching slowly but firmly towards Bekafen, the capital of Ostermark. The capital of the Ostermark province is located
The northern border of Ostermark must not be lost here, and Elector Hertwig has assembled more than 60,000 troops to prepare for it.
Finally, there was news that the main army of Chaos was approaching the border of the empire.
Due to the impact of the refugee flow, it was difficult to design and build the empire's border defenses. Although the refugees in Kislev provided some of the necessary manpower, the larger food consumption and the chaos caused by the refugees, as well as the many mixed refugees,
The destruction of Chaos followers in the tide made it difficult to establish the empire's border defense line.
For this reason, some armies from the Oster Territory, the Nordic Kingdom and Ostermark began to enter Kislev to take over some towns to defend and establish defense lines. At the beginning of December and at the end of December when Lane received the news, the imperial army
We fought against the leading part of the main force of Chaos in the Defense Battle of Tczev, the Battle of Konekpol, the Battle of Ostroti, the Battle of Krakjunov, the Defense of Voytazis, and the Battle of Chizovi
Strange defensive battle.
Not surprisingly, all the imperial armies were defeated. Most of the hastily assembled imperial armies were composed of conscripted soldiers and provincial conscripts. These armies were not professional soldiers, and they had to fight for a certain period of time if they were to have combat effectiveness.
Training, but now the empire has no time to train, so it can only force the duck to be put on the shelf, or even directly send it to death to delay time.
"The empire expects that the main army of Chaos will arrive at the border of the empire in mid-January...if everything goes well enough." Duke Bohemond put down the news, and Duke Red Dragon judged the situation: "Can we catch up?"
"It's already the end of December. We are still at least 600 kilometers away from Middenheim, and Middenheim is at least 500 kilometers away from Osterland." Lawn also said: "
Maybe we won't reach the empire's border in time."
Even if all the logistics along the way are prepared, the daily marching speed of the knight's army will only be about 30-40 kilometers. This is already the limit to ensure the army's physical strength, combat effectiveness and temporary adaptability. And you must know that the knight and the old guard
Troops usually march without armor, and heavily armored troops only wear all armor when entering the battlefield.
Why? Just think about it and you will know.
Considering that it is impossible to march at full speed and there is no fighting in Drakwald Forest, plus other factors, it is a miracle that Ryan can reach the Oster Territory in early February.
"We will definitely not be able to catch up, but we can at least get to the battlefield before the Chaos army approaches the Talabek River." Ryan agreed. The King of Knights took out the map and placed it directly on Veronica's back. Female Speaker Gloria said to
This was a bit unexpected, but she still expressed no problem, and Ryan didn't seem to be joking: "The rapid water flow of the Talabek River will definitely stop the pace of the Chaos army, so in the worst case scenario, we will also be encountered in Talabekheim.
Arrive before the siege, and the ideal situation is..."
"It means that the empire can hold on to the border long enough." Lake God Witch Morgiana didn't like seeing the little tacit understanding between Ryan and Veronica, not at all. She took the map directly, and Ryan saw it.
Veronica came to her side: "We will meet up with Boris Todbringer and his army of white wolves in the Midden Territory."
"Where is the emperor and his army? We have a king, shouldn't the empire have an emperor?" Duke Hagen said displeasedly.
"Before Chaos reaches the Talabek River, the Emperor will not leave Brunswick easily." Ryan frowned, and the Knight King pulled Veronica: "Let's go through the West Territory first."
"I am familiar with the beastmen, Your Majesty." Bohemond put his hands on his hips and looked at the endless wilderness: "The beastmen will not attack us here, but it is hard to say when we reach the Drakwald Forest."
"So we have to get through Westland as quickly as possible."
.........I want to cross the dividing line of the Westland as quickly as possible......
While Lane's knightly army was still leading the march in West, it was early January in the year 2515 of the Imperial Calendar.
The junction of Kislev and imperial territory, the imperial border area.
The main army of Chaos, which is like a black ocean, is advancing towards the Empire's Oster Territory. Amidst the overwhelming snow and bones everywhere, as many as 120,000 main army of Chaos formed several arrows. Their number is so large that
The land that originally belonged to the empire was covered like black and turbid crude oil, and thousands of tribal and chaotic flags were pointed at the sky.
Along the way, this main force of Chaos has killed nearly half a million people tragically due to their weapons and sorcery. Under Motkin's order, everything they passed became a no-man's land, and erected
Dozens of giant Chaos emblems and skulls were displayed in the sky. The Avengers from the north destroyed everything. Their cruel actions made even the strongest Mrs. Keesler and the Imperial people cry.
Motkin didn't want any prisoners, and he didn't even like being held for a short period of time. When the Chaos army passed through, there was no grass, black smoke filled the sky, and fire was everywhere. What was left was only charred and destroyed cities, large Chaos sacrificial sites, and
Emblem of Chaos.
Above the sky, two chaotic dragons spread their wings and flew across the sky, leaving behind countless filth and chaos corruption.
Right at the center of the team, protected by the Crimson Reaper, the warrior chosen by the Four Gods of Chaos, the Eternal God of Chaos, Black Iron Mort, and his golden and ice-blue eyes are looking at everything in the distance, each piece of new information.
After being sent to the hands of Motkin, the Eternal Chosen is judging the situation.
So far, the first phase of Project Barbarossa is going very smoothly. Through the Battle of Zedevka, Chaos relatively easily solved the threat of Kislev and quickly moved south without being blocked by this old world fence.
Blocking the road.
However, problems have already begun to arise in the second phase of the plan. The first is that Erengrad cannot be captured for a long time. The Norscan Mountain Army did not complete its mission according to the planned plan. In this way, Erengrad is always threatened by the Empire and Bremen.
The danger of reinforcements from the Tanians and even the High Elves, and the news of Ulfric's defeat was also sent to Mortkin at this time. Although the plan to contain the Bretons was still in progress, the effect was already gone.
Big discount.
Furthermore, along the way, Motkin's decision was also questioned by many Chaos Chosen and Chaos Champions.
Normally, the Chaos army would burn, kill, and loot all the way as they crossed the border. Everywhere they went, they would fully vent their desires and collect trophies, and sacrifice to the evil gods before moving on. But Motkin seemed to be particularly anxious, and he kept stopping.
The underground ordered the army to advance, and sometimes even the most important ritual of sacrificing the four gods of chaos was not completed, which made many chaos powers feel dissatisfied.
In addition to this point, Motkin's decision not to personally lead the army to attack Kislev City also caused a lot of controversy. In the eyes of most people, Kislev was already dying. At this time, the Chaos army plowed the court.
After sweeping the hole, this thousand-year-old ice and snow kingdom should be completely destroyed.
No matter how the Chaos Chosen and Chaos Champions pleaded, Motkin always refused. He clearly told everyone that there was only one goal, and that was the Elector Family Castle Von-Zhukov Castle located in the north of the Oster Territory.
and Wolfenburg, the capital of Osterland, located in the southeastern part of the Central Mountains.
He has confirmed the presence of his enemy. The coalition forces composed of the elector's son Oleg von Zhukov and Kislev's new generalissimo Piotr Sergeyev sent by Tsarina Katalin are in
The southern part of Kislev near the Oster Territory tried to block the tide of destruction of Chaos, but of course it ended in a disastrous failure. Now it has to retreat within the empire's borders and organize a new line of defense.
"Your Excellency, the Eternal Chosen One, I understand your desire for revenge, but if the fight continues like this, it will be difficult for us to break through the empire's defenses by force." Hal, the Eternal Eye, the Chosen God of Tzeentch, warned again: "We should try
Let the end begin."
"Let the end of time begin?" Mortkin rode on the Chaos Steel Bull given to him by Khorne. The cold eyes of the King of the North flickered slightly, making the Chosen of Tzeentch fearful: "I said it
, I have only one goal, and that is revenge."
Howl, the Chosen God of Tzeentch - The Eye of Eternity, is becoming increasingly helpless.
During this period, Chaos Daemon and Tzeentch's Chosen Champion Cha-Zan'ek begged Mortkin several times not to target Osterland. He should spread corruption, release plague, and send Chaos followers to infiltrate and occupy the land.
Animating the Chaos gathering places deep in the forests, the Beastmen tribes come to weaken the Empire and lead to the end.
When the moment came, even some Chaos Demons knelt in front of Motkin and begged. Cha-Zane Ek even proposed "encircling the city with forests and villages, and fully guiding all the Chaos cultists in the empire to establish Chaos Sects and infiltrate the empire."
court and corrupt the imperial nobility", but these strategies were all rejected by Motkin.
"Whoever blocks my way forward is my enemy." After killing several Chaos Champions, Mortkin said coldly, and the Eternal Chosen ordered the Chosen Champion of Tzeentch, Cha-Zan'ek, to lead
His Raven Legion attacked Ostermark, but he still moved south resolutely. At the same time, he issued an order for Prince Sigvald and the Slaanesh Legion, who had lost track of time while playing in Zedevka, to go south as soon as possible after replenishing their numbers.
The Chaos army continued to move south until it approached the border of Osterland. There, Oleg von Zhukov, the eldest son of the Elector of Osterland, assembled an army of Imperial and Kislev soldiers.
One hundred thousand troops and three temporarily formed lines of defense were waiting for the arrival of the Chaos army amid anxiety and tenacity.
At this moment, Motkin also received news that Britannia's knightly army had appeared in the Empire's West Territory.
The Eternal Chosen God of Chaos immediately realized that the legendary Knight King Ryan would become the biggest threat to his revenge.
"Immediately send an order to Drakwald Beastman Supreme Beast King Grak'Thar! No matter what the cost, Lion Malcador and his chivalry army must be firmly held back in Drakwald Forest!"
The order of the Dark Iron Mortkin, the Everchosen God, was quickly conveyed to the Drakwald Forest through the magical omen of Hal - the Eye of Eternity.
On this day, the sound of more than a thousand beastman horns sounded in the ancient and evil giant black forest. Since the beastman legend Beast King Gotwal, the largest beastman army began to gather at the Ten Thousand Demon Rocks.
Thousands of beastman tribes, warbands, and warbands received the revelation from the God of Darkness and came rolling in.