Chapter 1529 Winter Offensive

Bodhisattvas fear causes, while mortals fear consequences.

For a long time, I thought that I was looking at this war between the maze and the abyss from the perspective of a chess player. But after experiencing this inexplicable battle, he originally just wanted to investigate, but he didn't expect that he was almost massacred, which made Lin have a different idea.

People say that they think they are a chess player, but in the end they are still chess pieces in the hands of others. A certain time-travelling public has noticed this example. So in this game, who will really control everything?

The World Tree, or... I still can't determine whether it only exists as a concept, or whether it really exists the mysterious land and abyss of its will?

So between those two existences, or to put it more generally, in the hands of fate, is there a hidden chess piece waiting for them that I can't see?

Will that be a surprise or a shock?

Just like twelve years ago, the goddess of gold coins was promoted to the throne. I thought that the Ninth Power Plan had come to an end, and all that was left was to wait for time to brew and ferment, and eventually it would come to fruition.

If I had taken advantage of the Dragon of the Void, I could have really returned to my hometown. Then what he left in the lost land was really a mess.

Lin has no doubt that in the end, the lost side can expel the abyss creatures. But at what cost, and how will humans deal with that door after expulsion?

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If the choice is wrong, will there be a second and third battle of the same level, until the last drop of blood on the human side is exhausted?

It is true that humans will not be the eternal protagonists in planetary history. But as the character of the giant meteorite that is equivalent to the death of the dinosaurs on earth, it would be a lie to say that there is no pressure at all.

In his room, someone fell into silence again. Outside the window, snow was falling.

On a snowy day, the howling orc army strode across the snow to attack the pass at the valley pass. The strong soldiers rushing forward carried door-panel-like shields on their heads to protect their comrades below who were carrying huge battering rams.

In addition to a team of battering rams, there were more orc soldiers pushing ladder trucks forward. The special skin and weather prevent the rocket from playing much role.

Further back, tamed giant beasts were throwing boulders and fire bottles towards the city. However, there is no guarantee of accuracy. From time to time, it will crash into the queue of my own people, or the fire bottle will explode early, splashing myself with flames.

The soldiers on the checkpoint kept throwing arrows and missing them, hoping to reduce the pressure of approaching the city pass. Some young and inexperienced soldiers even had their bowstrings torn on their shooting fingers, but they continued to shoot arrows as if they didn't feel anything.

There were countless military men in the rear carrying weapons for defending the city, boiling oil pans, and preparing huge rocks. The wrapped ordnance was also untied, pushed to a fixed point, and fired directly. All movements are performed according to the training items.

Especially when artillery, a not-so-new weapon, is equipped on a large scale and used on the battlefield, the demon coalition forces whose advance route is restricted are like living targets. A single cannon blast will almost never miss.

There was no prelude to this war. Almost as soon as the enemy was discovered, it entered a fierce stage in the blink of an eye.

The first wave of attacks were made by the elite who did their part. Don't talk about the tactic of using cannon fodder to consume a wave first, otherwise how can we say that "first to get there" and "first kill" are serious military merits of eight hundred.

For the commander, what if the cannon fodder is released first and the death is too tragic, which scares away the morale of the elite soldiers?

On the contrary, if you directly play the trump card in your hand, you can catch the opponent off guard, and maybe you can attack the city in one wave! The casualties will not be that serious.

If the first wave of attacks is dealt with in a hurry, it will be the most difficult for humans to withstand. Fortunately, everyone was mentally prepared for such a battle in advance. Perhaps the temporary response was hasty, but within a short period of time, the entire city defense system was operational.

This kind of picture does not only appear in one place. To the north of the Gwana Empire, similar scenes appeared at the five passes of the Fengdi Mountains.

The allied forces of demons and orcs used an astonishing number of troops to directly attack the pass leading to the south during this snowy season. There are also countless small elite teams, marching directly across the mountains shrouded in cursed wind and snow, and raiding the hinterland behind the mountains.

In the season that is least suitable for fighting, launch a full-scale offensive. This kind of tactics that disregarded human life made the commander-in-chief, Old Kaweigong, speechless.

But this time, the human resistance did not collapse at the first touch. Instead, relying on the well-established defense system, humans blocked the attack of the demon coalition.

There were even some beautiful counterattacks in some areas. Although it has little impact on the overall situation, any victory in this seemingly hopeless battle is something to write home about.

The allied forces of demons and orcs launched a larger-scale attack with a larger force, but they were unable to achieve the same results as the Suritan Empire's southern front counterattack two months ago. Even if it is due to the human side gathering more troops, it is also caused by different leaders.

The previous Southern Front was a joint operation. Although there is a nominal commander in the headquarters, it is actually a stage for wrangling between the powerful figures in each kingdom. So let alone soldiers, even officers can be regarded as a mob.

This time, the Gwana Empire was the backbone, directly commanding the armies of neighboring small countries, as well as the adventurers and mercenaries who joined later. In terms of power and position, the prestige of Old Kawei Gong alone is enough to overwhelm all nobles and civilians, and the level of integration is not the same as that of the previous Southern Front.

And because the old Grand Duke had obtained important information in advance, the empire was convinced that the attack direction of the demon coalition must be in the south. Therefore, the emperor boldly sent ten regular legions directly to the front line and began to recruit new soldiers at home and start training.

In addition to the ten regular legions, private armies of nobles and nobles in the empire also gathered at the border. Those without formal military positions will also lead more than half of the family's military strength to the northern border.

It can be said that the war machine of the Gwana Empire is fully activated. The demon coalition forces that were about to sweep across dozens of countries like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves were blocked in front of the pass of the Wind Emperor Mountain Range.

The human side was able to achieve such results because it was undeniable that the demon coalition chose an unsuitable season to launch its attack; it was also due to terrain factors that prevented its military from fully deploying.

But the most important thing is that the composition of the army that blocked this time is different from before.

The main body is the ten standing regular legions of the Gwana Empire. According to their respective fighting methods, not all of these ten legions are on the front line.

But as long as it is on the defensive line, it is like a solid rock. No matter where it is moved, the offensive will be like huge waves crashing on the shore, leaving nothing but waves.

Although the private army of the imperial nobles is not as good as ten regular legions, it can be regarded as the backbone of the army compared with other stragglers or armies of small countries. In addition, they belong to the same country, and there is a famous person like Old Kaweigong sitting in charge. Is it difficult to get these troops to cooperate in fighting?

Although there are also many temporary armies from various countries and civilians. However, with clear and more targeted command, and the main force of the empire suppressing any dissatisfaction, the cohesion of these teams is also extraordinary.

Moreover, in the logic of Old Kaweigong's use of the army, the main force was undoubtedly the army from the empire. Those temporary armies, or armies supported by small countries, were used as auxiliary troops.

You have to hone your skills in actual battles and make real achievements in order to become a serious soldier who is valued.

The reason why we dare not use these outsiders as shields and stand on the front line is because the situation we face is very realistic. As long as the defense line is broken through by the demon coalition, there will not be much buffer zone, and the enemy will be able to rush into the empire's territory.

No matter what degree of damage is caused, it will be a loss to the imperial nobles. This is a result no one wants to see.

So instead of placing your hopes on those miscellaneous soldiers, it is better to go into battle in person for insurance. Compared with a bunch of rabble, the five passes are more trustworthy! This is the consensus of the imperial army.

After all, his hometown is behind him. Do he really have to rely on unreliable outsiders to protect him?

Therefore, although the defense line of the Fengdi Mountain Range was very difficult, it was still maintained.

This is not good news for the Demon Alliance. When the offensive with high hopes was blocked, side effects followed. The bitter consequences of the winter offensive fell on the sluggish army.

A large number of orcs who had to wait on the mountain because they were waiting for the attack fell in the cold wind of snow and snow.

The demon army from the abyss has the talent to change the climate and terrain, but it is still no match for the power of the curse on the Wind Emperor Mountain Range. When the lava blood of the abyss cools down, no matter how powerful the demon is, it will fall and turn into a dead creature of ice.

And this disadvantage was further expanded after the Haider Empire's new airship army came to the sky above the Wind Emperor Mountains. Even if they are not knocked down by the power of the cursed wind and snow, they still have to withstand the magical attack from the sky.

Especially those troops that crossed the mountain ridge line to make a surprise attack. Their original intention was to take advantage of the lack of support from the human side and attack the weak points of defense. But with the airship corps here, any support would be delayed.

Perhaps the old Duke Kawei is not good at using airships to fight, and the Haider Empire cannot let others go and command its ace troops to fight deep behind enemy lines. But if it is to quickly transport troops and support combat, this can still be done.

On the one hand, it is also because, except for a few specific waterways, existing airships cannot fly stably over the Fengdi Mountains. The storm formed by the power of the curse has made the sky above the Wind Emperor Mountains almost an extinct place for flying monsters and a no-go zone for airships.

If it weren't for such innate limitations, the old man would definitely find a way to carry out a mobile attack. Even if the airship corps of the Haider Empire doesn't cooperate, aren't there still civilians?

In the past twelve years, as long as the nobles of the Gwana Empire had the ability, they would upgrade their cars from land-based to flying. Recruiting these people's airships is not difficult for the old Grand Duke.

These temporarily requisitioned airships are assigned to specific teams and used for special operations that are more daring than the airship corps of the Haider Empire.

Even so, since the old Grand Duke was still quite unfamiliar with everything about airships, he tended to be conservative in his arrangements. But it also produced several brilliant combat teams.

One of the most well-known airship teams is the Crown Eagle, which originally belonged to the Grand Duke Kawei family of the Gwana Empire. The team is all members of the elementary school fraternity from the Holy City. Under the leadership of Ezio, they specialize in raiding the behemoths used by the orcs to attack the city.

Rather than attacking with human lives, these giant beasts are the most threatening to the pass. And they fell one by one under the concentrated fire of artillery or the raid of airships.

The allied forces of demons and orcs retreated!