Chapter 176 War Situation
In the blink of an eye, several years have passed.
?Eternal Night Empire.
A border town near the north.
?In a tavern, under the dim lights, the tavern is filled with the faint aroma of wine and the strong smell of tobacco, which is intoxicating and fascinating.
Everyone was sitting together, and the tavern was very lively. Many of them were soldiers who had just retired from the battlefield. They exuded a tough aura. They raised their glasses and drank, and their laughter spread throughout the tavern.
Tobacco and alcohol have been loved by soldiers on the battlefield since they were developed. However, they are not allowed to drink alcohol at will on the battlefield.
The round table is filled with various dishes and drinks, all of which are specialties from the northern border.
"Hahaha, drink and drink. The wine here is so enjoyable. Those guys in the North are like little girls. The wine they drink is not strong enough at all. It is as tasteless as water." A rough man grabbed a bottle The wine was poured directly into his stomach. He only heard a few "tun tun tun" sounds before it all went into his stomach.
“I really don’t know how they can drink it. This wine has no strength and is no different from water!”
"Perhaps this is what they like? Hahaha! Not everyone is as strong as us. Those nobles in the northern country have thin skin and tender flesh and no fighting ability. How can they drink strong wine."
“Speaking of this, how is the situation in the north? We have captured that city, but why is there no movement at all?” A younger recruit asked curiously.
As time went by, at the beginning, the Evernight Empire always announced the progress to the people of the empire through newspapers and periodicals, as well as the number of enemy troops annihilated every day. Then gradually, the information released became less and less.
Now, all we can see is that the battle lines are advancing, and no other information is known.
“It’s not normal. I went in casually and there was no movement.” A veteran with extensive intelligence channels talked about the northern countries with obvious disdain on his face:
"Since two years ago, the Hundred Nations Alliance has gathered millions... Well, it is said to be one million, but it is estimated to be only half a million. Anyway, it has assembled the entire Hundred Nations Alliance''s elite troops, and then joined us in the capital of the Cassano Dynasty. A great battle broke out, but only less than 150,000 people retreated."
"Since then, the Alliance of Hundreds of Nations has had little ability to counterattack on the frontal battlefield, and can only make some small moves in the areas we control. But it is of no use. The Tribunal of the Divine Religion has taken over the stabilization work in the controlled areas. Anyone can do it. It doesn’t work.”
?A few years ago, the Eternal Night Empire invaded the Northern Continent, captured cities and territories, and had fierce conflicts with the Hundred Nations Alliance, leading to an unprecedented war.
At the beginning, because they were caught off guard and misjudged the strength of the Evernight Empire, the northern countries were severely beaten.
??The empire captured the main city near the border, and then the Eternal Night Army marched straight in, showing extremely strong combat effectiveness. While the Hundred Kingdoms Alliance was still arguing, it destroyed several kingdoms at an alarming speed.
Facing the brave Yongye army, these small kingdoms with a population of one million and less than 100,000 troops, even with the support of the alliance, were unable to stop the empire''s conquest and were directly destroyed.
?On the great plains of the north, the imperial cavalry galloped across the battlefield, invincible, and killed countless enemies.
Under the increasingly fierce offensive of the Evernight Empire, all the northern countries felt great pressure. Finally, the three major powers took the lead and formed an elite army of 500,000 people.
?The Eternal Night Empire has also gathered its forces, with an army of 350,000, preparing to compete with the Hundred Nations Alliance for the ownership of the Northern Continent.
With a total of nearly one million people, the two sides fought a **** battle on the plains, and the battle lasted for more than ten days.
A legion battle of this scale has never occurred in the entire Northern Continent.
?This battle is extremely important to both sides. The countries in the Northern Continent need a big victory to stabilize the situation and unify the forces of all countries, while the Evernight Empire needs this victory to crush their will to resist.
?That was an extremely cruel battle.
?Corpse littered the fields, and blood dyed the entire grassland red.
The strong smell of blood still permeates that area.
The result was not as expected. Although the Hundred Nations Alliance had a larger army and had a home field advantage, the Eternal Night Empire''s legions were significantly more powerful. With the assistance of many top legions, the Hundred Nations Alliance was defeated, and even the army could only Less than 150,000 were evacuated.
Since then, the Hundred Nations Alliance has completely lost the ability to engage in direct combat with the Eternal Night Empire.
I have to say that their foundation is indeed strong. Even if they have lost so many soldiers, they still have the capital to form a second alliance army.
However, after seeing the strength of the Evernight Empire''s army, some differences have emerged within the alliance. Some people believe that even if the coalition is formed again, it will be impossible to defeat it. Instead of wasting troops in vain, it is better to use the geographical advantage to consume the Evernight Empire. background.
?Then it evolved into what it is now. The Hundred-Nation Alliance only defends but does not attack. If it can be defeated, it will defend. If it cannot be defeated, it will withdraw, so as to preserve its vitality.
"Brothers, I''m going over there soon. Is there anything I need to pay attention to?" A young man raised his glass and asked for advice from a few veterans who had just withdrawn.
“There’s nothing you need to pay attention to. Just distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. Also, control the guys under your command and don’t go too deep. The Northern Kingdom is still somewhat powerful. They really can’t defeat the imperial army, but it’s still okay to defeat you..."
“Take good care of your servants, never touch the laws of the empire, abide by the wartime regulations, and don’t take chances and think that if you are not within the empire, the empire will not be able to control you, and you can do whatever you want.”
"After arriving, first visit the local commander and clarify the situation before going to fight. Now there is a mess over there. Regular troops, refugee bandits, and bandits disguised as regular troops. You hit me, and I''ll hit you...at all. You can’t tell clearly, so be careful and don’t be fooled.” A middle-aged veteran with a hideous scar on his face and sharp eyes said with a smile.
“Those **** are very sinister.”
The middle-aged veteran pointed at the scar on his face: "Did you see this? It was caused by those grandsons from the North. Mad, you can''t beat me on the battlefield, but you pretended to be one of us. If I hadn''t been lucky enough, then I was completely blown away.”
Hearing everyone''s warning, the young man swallowed his saliva. He thought that the battlefield was very simple, just go up and fight with others. Unexpectedly, there were quite a lot of things on this battlefield.
“What, boy, are you scared?”
A middle-aged veteran laughed.
"If you''re afraid, it''s still too late to regret it. Just give up your position to others and you can enjoy the blessings in the back. To be honest, it''s better here. We have everything. Why rush to the front to endure the hardship!" Another veteran also said. smiled.
"Who are you looking down on! Ever since I was a child, I have never known how to write the word fear. The worst I can do is die and serve my Lord."
?The young man replied disdainfully, then grinned, "I just think there are so many twists and turns here, it''s just too troublesome."
"Don''t be afraid of the best. You are more talented and powerful than us. If you go over there and try your luck, you might be able to come back with a title of great nobility."
“You’re right, I guess my brothers will have to go to your place to make a living when the time comes.”
"Hahaha…"
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Northern continent.
The Kingdom of Saint Anza, as one of the three most powerful kingdoms in the northern continent, they have an extremely vast territory.
Capital, Bordeaux.
??It is also a tavern, but the liveliness here is better than that in the Evernight Empire.
?Located in the middle of the Northern Continent, the invasion of the empire and the defeat of the alliance army did not seem to affect this prosperous city. They still lived a life of luxury and luxury. In the northern continent, they have been invincible for too long.
So that all the people of the kingdom firmly believe that their country will not fail, and even if it fails for a moment, they will definitely win the final victory.
At that time, His Majesty the Great King will lead the kingdom’s army to counterattack the Eternal Night Empire, and finally divide it up and feed every noble of the kingdom.
?Some people are blindly confident, while others are rationally pessimistic.
“Another major city fell.”
A tall and thin man, wearing aristocratic clothing, with a very pessimistic look on his face:
"In just three years, the Eternal Night Empire has conquered hundreds of cities, captured the capitals of five countries, and won the ''Manx War''. According to this progress, their army will arrive in at most twenty years. Bordoli, what will we do then?”
"Hammer, don''t worry, we will not lose. There are more than a hundred countries in the Northern Continent. They cannot defeat the Evernight Empire individually. There is absolutely no problem in joining forces to stop them."
Next to the pessimistic young man, a sturdier companion didn''t care at all. With a smile on his face, he took out a stack of money and scattered it generously around, "Come on, let''s play music and dance. We won''t come home until we get drunk tonight! Hahaha... "
"Well said, it''s just the Eternal Night Empire. We can even defeat the Blood Empire of the Millennium Blood Clan, so why are we afraid of a Human Empire that has risen less than a century ago? When we defeat them, everything they have will be ours, too. Let other forces know that provoking us will not end well."
“I heard that the Eastern Continent is very rich in crystal stone resources, and there are many sources of spiritual materials that the Kingdom cannot control. They will definitely distribute them when the time comes. It’s really exciting to think about it!”
?Other companions also echoed and laughed.
?The sturdy young man stood up, raised his wine glass, and shouted: "Everyone, congratulations to the kingdom, congratulations to your majesty."
??The tavern suddenly burst into enthusiastic shouts.
“Congratulations to the kingdom, congratulations to Your Majesty!”
“Congratulations to the kingdom, congratulations to Your Majesty!”
“Congratulations to the kingdom, congratulations to Your Majesty!”
The tall and thin young man looked at his companion blankly, feeling a little lost for a moment.
He couldn''t understand why the situation in the kingdom was already so serious.
??Yongye''s army continued to advance, attacking cities and destroying countries, and it was unstoppable.
??The Alliance army returned with a heavy defeat, and all the countries in the northern continent also defended their cities and stopped taking the initiative to attack.
This is clearly a situation that is about to end.
??Why are Amoka and the others unwilling to take a look at the information that can be known with just a simple check?
Why would they rather hang out in pubs and gambling houses and waste a lot of money instead of seeing the truth?
Can’t figure it out, he really can’t figure it out.
The lost young man quietly walked out of the tavern, his steps heavy and slow.
?Walking on the street, the streets are brightly lit on both sides and bustling with pedestrians, making it very lively.
"How long can such prosperity be maintained?" Young Hammer couldn''t help but wonder while walking on the street.
As I walked, several figures suddenly appeared in front of me. They were several thin young men who looked to be no more than thirteen or fourteen years old. The leading young man, who was stronger, held a short blade in his hand and pointed it at Ha. Mo: "If you don''t want to die, just hand over all the money."
?Hammer was startled, came back to his senses, looked around, and found that he had accidentally walked into an alley while walking.
?He backed away repeatedly, turned around and was about to run away, but saw two teenagers walking out from behind. They looked at Hammer with fierce eyes, each holding a thick and long wooden stick in their hands.
"What do you want to do? This is the capital of the kingdom, and I am a noble of the kingdom. You are robbing me because you don''t want to live anymore!" Seeing that he couldn''t run away, Hammer looked panicked and looked at the young man walking towards him. Pretending to be calm and showing off his noble status, he wanted to scare them.
Sure enough, upon hearing that Hammer was a noble, the young men who gathered around him stopped immediately and their faces became hesitant.
I thought he was just a young master from a rich family, but unexpectedly he turned out to be a nobleman.
?In the Kingdom of Saint Anza, the nobles are the upper class, and even the lowest barons have the right to deal with refugees like them at will.
Upon seeing this, Hammer quickly said:
"You leave now, I can pretend nothing happened..."
Hearing this, everyone turned to look at the young man holding the knife, wanting him to make an idea.
"Ah-"
The sturdy young man grinned and said coldly: "If we don''t have money to eat, we will die in a few days. We will die sooner or later. It is better to have a full meal before death..." As he said, his eyes became more fierce, Looking at Hammer, a trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
“Kill him and no one will know it was us.”
After saying that, he rushed forward with the knife and stabbed Hammer without hesitation. Hammer retreated in fear, but he could only watch the knife getting closer and closer.
?Hammer felt very regretful in his heart. He regretted why he didn’t practice harder in the past.
锵—
At this moment, a figure appeared in front of Hammer. He waved his hand casually, and the short knife flew out. The boy also flew out backwards, and hit the wall with a bang.
??It was a man in black, the bodyguard sent by Hammer''s father to protect Hammer.
“Run quickly.”
The teenagers surrounding him did not hesitate at all, and immediately dispersed, fleeing to both sides.
??The guards in black jumped out quickly and caught them all back in just a moment.
Throw it in front of Hammer.
"Master, how should we deal with these untouchables?" the guard in black asked with a cold face.
"Are you sent by my father?" Hammer asked in shock before he could recover, looking at the guards in black.
"Yes, the master ordered me to protect the young master secretly, and only show up when the young master is in danger." The guard in black nodded, and then explained that it was not that he did not take action, but that he had orders not to take action. .
“Master Hammer, it’s us who don’t know how to live or die. You, sir, have a lot of them, just treat us like a fart!”
“Spare your life, spare your life, it’s all Ax’s doing, it has nothing to do with us…”
The young men who were captured were all in tears and kept kowtowing to beg for mercy.
(End of this chapter)