Chapter 450 Arrival! Millions of coalition forces from the imperial capital
A few days later, the coalition forces from the imperial capital finally arrived at Chiyou territory.
The news of the fiasco of the Shadow Cavalry Legion's raid undoubtedly gave Black Yao, the supreme commander of the coalition forces, a resounding slap in the face. The worse news was yet to come. Dark Moon took the initiative to attack Chiyou's territory and besieged the Blood Mist where the Shadow Cavalry Legion was located.
Valley, and took advantage of the situation to occupy the important town of Mordor in the north of the Bloodmist Valley.
This battle report shocked the coalition forces. They did not expect that Dark Moon would be so "ferocious" in the face of the arrival of millions of coalition troops.
The coalition forces were stationed in a temporary military camp outside Chiyou City. Obsidian did not accept Zhuo Qie's request to enter the city lord's palace. Instead, he set up a temporary command center in the military camp and convened various lords to participate in a combat meeting.
"Everyone, we have only one goal this time, to conquer the Dark Moon territory and eliminate all the rebels!" Obsidian said, and a huge magic-like sand table appeared in the center of the tent, which was the map of Chi You and Dark Moon.
, there are text marking various important positions, "The rebels were very arrogant. After ambushing the Shadow Army, they dared to counterattack into the Red Nether territory and occupied the town of Mordor. What do you think?"
"Destroy these arrogant guys!"
"Let them know the consequences of disobeying His Highness the Regent!"
"Kill all the rebels!"
"..."
The voices of the lords are rising one after another. Anyway, they are already here. Even if they are following the main force of the imperial capital, they must at least show their determination.
Obsidian certainly understands the thoughts of these lords, and his face still shows a look of satisfaction: "I have seen your determination and fighting spirit, Zhuo Qie, what do you think?"
Obsidian still trusts Chiyou Lord Zhuoqie, and this is Chiyou's "home field". You must listen to his opinion first.
Zhuo Qie stood up and bowed slightly. He said: "Your Highness, although our military strength is absolutely superior, we cannot underestimate the enemy. With the power of the coalition, there is no suspense in annihilating Dark Moon. The key is how to reduce ourselves."
On the premise of minimizing losses, win the maximum possible victory.”
These words won the approval of Obsidian and all the lords, especially the lords. Obsidian had promised in advance that everyone would share in the benefits of Dark Moon, although this "share" would definitely be Obsidian's leftovers.
But judging from Dark Moon's financial resources, even "a piece of the pie" is quite considerable. Everyone wants the benefits, but if the hard-earned army (actually a lot of black crystal coins) becomes cannon fodder, the gain will outweigh the loss.
"I have received the latest information. Dark Moon has dispatched a large number of troops into the territory of Red You. There are at least one legion. But not all of them are concentrated in Mordor Town. A considerable part is attacking the Blood Mist Valley. The one who defends the Blood Mist Valley is the Imperial Capital.
General Nesta of the Shadow Army and my son and heir to the territory, Canita."
As he spoke, a wisp of ice crystal appeared in Zhuo Qie's hand and pointed to the corresponding position on the sand table: "The Blood Mist Valley is located in the Black Mountain Forest. The terrain is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. As early as when I failed in the last lord battle, I
Let Carnita build fortifications in the Blood Mist Valley and stockpile military supplies. It will be used as an important strategic stronghold to counterattack Dark Moon. After General Nesta's raid failed, Carnita went to respond. He retreated from the Dark Moon territory to Blood Mist.
Valley, but I didn't expect Dark Moon to invade Chiyou, and now I'm in a bitter battle. I sent troops twice for reinforcements, but due to miscalculation of the number of Dark Moon's troops and my own lack of troops, I suffered a failure. Now is the most critical moment.
When the time comes, I beg your Highness to send troops to rescue."
"Geraint, I want to hear your opinion." Obsidian did not reply, and his eyes fell on Geraint, the deputy commander of the coalition forces.
The Demon Realm Empire implements the traditional three-general system, that is, the three most outstanding generals in the empire hold the most powerful positions in the military. The first general of the Fallen Angel Empire is George Wells, who was appointed by the White Night Emperor, and Athena's
My father was not only able to strategize and win thousands of miles, but he was also highly respected and loved by the army. Even after Obsidian came to power, he could not shake General George's status.
Second General Doron Russ, originally the third general of the empire, was the first military representative to turn to Obsidian. The original second general followed Emperor Baiye and died in the human world, and was promoted to second general by Obsidian.
In comparison, his military ability and prestige are much inferior, and he currently stays in the imperial capital.
The Geraint Brann in front of him is a new talent promoted by Obsidian. He has outstanding talents and has been guarding the Tecula Fortress in the northwest of the empire adjacent to the Shadow Empire. This time, he was appointed by Obsidian as the deputy commander of the rebel coalition.
"There is a huge disparity in strength between Dark Moon and our army. According to common sense, we should huddle in the Moonlight Fortress and hold on. This time we go the opposite direction and take the initiative to attack. It is definitely not that simple. I think there are three purposes. First, I want to take advantage of the victory and annihilate the demonic shadows.
The legion may have set up some kind of trick to ambush our reinforcements. They want to use some victories to encourage the soldiers and civilians of Dark Moon, while at the same time damaging our morale. Second, draw the battlefield to Chiyou territory and reduce the number of Dark Moon locals.
The loss of defense. Third, use tactics such as harassment warfare to disrupt our army's deployment, delay our army's pace, and buy further time for Dark Moon's stubborn defense deployment."
This analysis was very insightful. Many lords nodded, and Obsidian showed admiration: "Then what do you think we should do now?"
"The biggest purpose of Dark Moon is to delay time and temporarily divert our attention. We should not be fooled by this method. We should use absolute strength to crush the enemy's conspiracy. Currently, the coalition forces have traveled a long distance and are physically exhausted. I suggest that the army take a rest.
Time, arrange various resources and supplies, adjust the state to the best, and then dispatch the entire army to attack the Moonlight Fortress with thunderous momentum, and capture the Dark Moon in one go! As for the enemies entrenched in Mordor Town, for our
To a million-strong army, it is just dust along the way, and it will disperse without a trace if you blow it, so there is nothing to fear."
Chiyou Lord Zhuoqie immediately expressed his opposition: "General Geraint means to give up General Nesta and Carnita? The Imperial Army and my Chiyou soldiers are currently gritting their teeth and holding on in the Blood Mist Valley, struggling to support, and we
There are millions of troops but they dare not go to the rescue? Where is the prestige of the regent? Where is the morale of the coalition forces? Is the blood of the soldiers all in vain? "
Geraint looked at Zhuo Qie's excited look and replied calmly: "The ultimate goal of war is to win."
The lords below whispered for a while, and Obsidian frowned slightly. Nesta was his direct henchman. Although the failure of the raid plan was annoying, but being able to hold on until now under the fierce attack of the Dark Moon showed some tenacity.
fighting spirit, especially the heir of Lord Chiyou. If ignored, it will chill the hearts of the lords below.
As the controller of an empire, in addition to military affairs, politics are also factors that cannot be ignored. Obsidian thought for a long time and said: "Who is willing to lead the army to Mordor Town, conquer Chiyou's lost territory, and rescue Nesta in the Blood Mist Valley?
, made this first contribution?"
A tall royal family immediately stood up: "Your Highness! Samoel is willing to lead the Underworld Snake Legion!"
Seeing that the Imperial Capital Army was taking the lead, two lords from medium-sized territories also expressed their willingness to go. Anyway, with the Dark Snake Army as the main force, it shouldn't be a problem to get some first-time credit.
Obsidian nodded and ordered Samoel to be the leader, with the two lords as assistants. He would lead the Underworld Snake Legion and more than 90,000 troops from the two territories to immediately set out to rescue the Demonic Shadow Legion in the Blood Mist Valley and crusade against Chiyou.
The Dark Moon rebels in the territory. The rest of the army is fully rested and ready to attack the Dark Moon.
Seeing Obsidian's decision, Geraint was silent for a moment and did not raise any objections. He just suggested that the Demon Emperor of the elder family be sent to accompany the army to protect Samoel.
Soon, Samoel led an army of 90,000 people from Chiyou City and marched southward in a mighty manner.
"General. Two adults, there are two roads from this location to Magic Bell Town. One is the main road. At our speed, it will take about five days. The other is the mountain road, which crosses the Taluo Mountains and can be reached in about three days.
But the danger is high, Lord Zhuoqie's reinforcements were ambushed on this road and were forced to retreat." The person who spoke was the guide accompanying Chiyou Territory.
Samoel opened the map, looked at it carefully for a while, and then said: "Take the mountain road! I want to appear in front of the rebels as soon as possible!"
One lord, Rudy, advised: "General, we must consider the possible ambush set by the enemy."
"Don't worry!" Samoel said confidently: "On that kind of terrain, we can only set up an ambush with a small number of troops. Facing our army, the enemy's ambush will only lead to death. I can't wait to encounter the Dark Moon Army head-on."
A little credit, just to show them what the true strength of the Imperial Army is! My Underworld Snake Army is not those self-righteous cavalry!"
Samoel and Nesta have always been at odds with each other. This time they took the initiative to ask for a battle not only for the sake of first achievement, but also with the intention of taking the opportunity to promote themselves and humiliate Nesta. The two lords originally came here to gain credit. When Samoel met
Since El looked so confident, he had no objections.
The army began to turn towards the mountain road and indeed encountered Dark Moon's ambush along the way. Facing an army of nearly 100,000 people, without an absolute geographical advantage, the ambush of about a thousand people could only flee.
The two lords praised Samoel for predicting the enemy like a god. Samoel felt proud and led his army across the Taro Mountains and finally reached the boundary of the town of Mordor.
It was almost dusk. Considering the fatigue of the soldiers from the long march, Samoel did not issue an attack order rashly. Instead, he asked the army to camp and rest on the spot, and sent scouts to investigate the situation in the town of Mordor.
At night, most of the lights in the military camp were extinguished, leaving only the torches at the camp sentry.
Suddenly, a scream rang out, and then the enemy attack siren woke up the soldiers who had just fallen asleep.
Rows of rockets flew in, the tents outside the camp were already on fire, and thick smoke rose from the sky above the military camp.
Samoel and the two lords hurriedly got up and organized to put out the fire while sending their lieutenants to lead troops to attack.
However, what depresses Samoel is that the enemy's purpose is not to rob the camp or set fire to it, but to harass. Before the deputy general and his troops can approach, they have already retreated far away. The only thing worthy of attention is the one that shoots rockets.
The bow has a far greater range than ordinary crossbows and must have been specially modified.
After the pursuit was fruitless, Samoel returned and doubled the number of guards and expanded the defense range.
Not long after the sneak attack subsided, the soldiers who had just put down their guard and slept were once again awakened by a series of loud noises. This time the enemy used magic bombs, and they were actually thrown from the sky on flying monsters. Because
Samoel's army is temporarily stationed, and only has a certain amount of protective magic near the main tent. The other tents cannot withstand such "airborne bombs". After dozens of mines explode, the damage caused is secondary. Then
This deafening sound made all the soldiers frightened again.
What's even more despicable is that the sneak attackers who threw them were very cunning and not greedy for success. After throwing them for a round, they rode on the magic beasts and ran away, giving Samoel no chance to catch up.
Soon after, the harassment came again...
Throughout the night, the soldiers did not have a good sleep. Even Samoel's eyes were full of red threads. Those sneak attackers were not only cunning but also not afraid of death. Although a group of them were killed, they still carried out various attacks one after another without fear of death.
intrusion.
"Soldiers, I know that everyone did not have a good rest last night. The enemy's methods are quite despicable, but it also reflects the cowardice of the enemy's strength. He only dares to use such unsavory tactics to interfere with us!" Samoel can control
He was not a mediocre person who was guarding a legion. He spared no effort and encouraged loudly: "The enemy is in the town of Mordor ahead. Let those bastards of Dark Moon experience for themselves the wrath of the strongest legion in the imperial capital!"
This encouragement was still effective. Although the soldiers were mentally and physically exhausted, they still showed a high fighting spirit. Under the command of Samoel, they marched towards the town of Mordor with great enthusiasm.
As Samoel expected, he encountered some harassment and ambushes along the way, but none of them could stop the army.
Soon, the army arrived at the Town of Mordor. This time, Dark Moon seemed to have concentrated its strength and planned to hold on in the Town of Mordor, especially the fully activated magic arrays and defense facilities, which caused the Serpent Army to encounter tenacious resistance. This time
This was all thanks to the former operator of Mordor Town, Joseph. However, Joseph, who had always secretly sought refuge in the Imperial City, would never have imagined that after his death, all the equipment he had worked so hard to manage would be used against the Imperial Capital's army.
The soldiers of the Dark Serpent Legion also held their breath. Under the fierce offensive, the magic arrays and defense facilities were breached one by one. The Dark Moon Army finally could not hold on and had to completely evacuate the town of Mordor.
Listening to the cheers of the soldiers, Samoel, who had successfully recaptured the town of Mordor, felt proud and high-spirited. While quickly ordering the soldiers to occupy various key points in the town of Mordor, he sent people to report the battle situation to Obsidian, which was actually a show of merit.
The next step is to support the Blood Mist Valley. However, although the soldiers are now highly motivated after the victory, they are already quite tired physically and mentally and must rest immediately.
Samoel's idea was to "rest and recuperate" here for a few days. He didn't want to risk his life to rescue his enemy Nesta. Moreover, he had already achieved the feat of regaining the town of Mordor, which was an important first contribution to boosting morale.
, even if it is "too late" to rescue, you will not be blamed.
After reaching an agreement with the two lords, Samoel settled down, arranged for soldiers to be stationed in the town of Mordor for defense, and repaired defense towers and other facilities to prepare for defense.
You should be able to sleep well tonight.
ps: My wife kept sneezing after catching a cold and her nose was very uncomfortable. Today she went to the Central Hospital for treatment. Since it was a holiday and there were no specialists available, she went to the general outpatient clinic. The doctor diagnosed rhinitis and prescribed two kinds of medicine.
After spending nearly 200 yuan to buy medicine, I found out that one type actually required me to take it for more than 70 days! I asked the doctor, but the doctor said impatiently that I had to take it all.
The same thing happened to me when I took my child to have his eyes checked not long ago. The general clinic said that he was prescribed a terrible amount of medicine for his eyes. Later, he was worried and spent a little more registration fee to see a specialist another day. However, he was diagnosed as an ordinary minor problem and only prescribed a lot of medicine.
It was cured with just a few medicines... This is a regular tertiary hospital!
I don’t understand, is it really necessary to take so many medicines or is there some kind of kickback benefit at work?
If it is the latter, then it can only be said that some doctors have lost even the most basic moral character driven by profit, which is more abominable than misdiagnosis! (To be continued)