Chapter 176 War Situation

In the blink of an eye, several years passed.

The Empire of Eternal Night.

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 toasted and drank, and their laughter spread throughout the tavern.

Cigarettes and alcohol have been loved by soldiers on the battlefield since they were developed. However, they cannot 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!"

"Maybe 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 alcohol."

"Speaking of which, 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.

Up to now, all we can see is the continuous advancement of the battle front, and no other information is known.

"It's not very normal. I just went in after a casual beating. What's going on?" 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 gathered the entire elite troops of the Hundred Nations Alliance, and then joined us in the Cassano Dynasty. A battle broke out in the capital, but 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 control area. Anyone can do it. It doesn’t work.”

A few years ago, the Eternal Night Empire invaded the Northern Continent, sieged cities and plundered territory, and had fierce conflicts with the Hundred Nations Alliance, leading to an unprecedented war.

At first, because they were caught off guard and misjudged the strength of the Eternal Night Empire, the northern countries were severely beaten.

The empire captured the main city near the border, and then the Eternal Night Army marched 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, could not 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 also gathered its forces, creating 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 bloody battle on the plains, which 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.

It was an extremely brutal battle.

Corpses littered the fields, and blood stained 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.

It has to be said 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 Nations Alliance only defends but does not attack. If it can be defeated, it will defend. If it cannot be defeated, it will retreat, 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 you and don't go too deep. The North Country still has some strength. They really can't defeat the imperial army, but it's still okay to defeat you... "

"Take good care of your servants. Never violate the laws of the Empire. Obey the wartime regulations. Don't be lucky and think that the Empire can't control you if you are not in the Empire. You can do whatever you want."

"After you get there, visit the local commander first and figure out the situation before you fight. It's a mess over there now. There are regular troops, refugees, bandits, and bandits disguised as regular troops. You hit me, I hit you... I can't tell them apart at all. Be careful and don't get tricked." A middle-aged veteran with a hideous scar on his face and sharp eyes laughed.

"Those bastards are very insidious."

The middle-aged veteran pointed to the scar on his face: "Do you see this? It was caused by those grandsons from the North Country. Mad, they couldn't beat them on the front battlefield, but they actually disguised themselves as our people. If I wasn't lucky enough, I would have been completely defeated that time."

Listening to the warnings of the crowd, the young man swallowed his saliva. He thought the battlefield was simple and he just had to fight with others. He didn't expect that there were so many tricks on the battlefield.

"What, kid, are you scared?"

A middle-aged veteran laughed.

"If you are scared, it's not too late to regret now. Give your position to others and you can enjoy the good life in the back. To be honest, it's better here. We have everything. Why rush to the front to suffer!" Another veteran also laughed.

"Who are you looking down on! I don't know how to write the word fear since I was a child. The worst thing is to die and serve my master."

The young man replied disdainfully, and then grinned, "I just think that there are too many twists and turns here, which is too troublesome."

"It's best not to be afraid. You are more talented and more powerful than us. Go there and try your luck. Maybe you can get a great noble title back."

"That's right. Maybe we will have to go to your place to eat."

"Hahaha..."

………

Northern Continent.

The Kingdom of Saint Ansa, as one of the three most powerful kingdoms in the northern continent, has an extremely vast territory.

The capital, Bordoli.

It is also a tavern, but the liveliness here is better than that of the Eternal Night Empire.

Located in the middle of the Northern Continent, the invasion of the Empire and the defeat of the Alliance Army do not seem to have affected this prosperous city, and they still live a life of luxury.

In the Northern Continent, they have been invincible for too long.

So much so that all the people of the kingdom firmly believe that their country will not fail, and even if they lose for a while, they will surely win the final victory.

At that time, the great king will lead the kingdom's army to counterattack the Eternal Night Empire, and finally divide it up to feed every noble in the kingdom.

Some people are blindly confident, and naturally some people are rationally pessimistic.

"Another main city has fallen."

A tall and thin man, wearing aristocratic clothing, looked very pessimistic:

"In just three years, the Eternal Night Empire has conquered hundreds of cities, captured the capitals of five countries, and won the 'Manx War'. At this rate, their army will reach Bordoli in at most twenty years. What should we do then?"

"Hammer, don't worry, we won't lose. The Northern Continent has more than a hundred countries. If they can't defeat the Eternal Night Empire individually, they will definitely have no problem uniting to stop them."

Next to the pessimistic young man, a stronger companion, who was not at all He was very concerned, with a smile on his face. He took out a stack of banknotes and threw them around generously, "Come on, continue playing music and dancing, and don't go home until you are drunk tonight! Hahaha..."

"Well said, it's just the Eternal Night Empire. We can even defeat the Blood Empire of the thousand-year-old blood clan. Why should we be afraid of a human empire that has risen for less than a hundred years? When we defeat them, everything they have will be ours, and let other forces know that there is no good end to provoking us."

"I heard that the crystal resources in the East Continent are very rich, and there are many spiritual material production areas. The kingdom cannot control them, and they will definitely be distributed at that time. It's really exciting to think about it!"

Other companions also echoed and laughed continuously.

The sturdy young man stood up, raised his glass, and shouted: "Everyone, congratulations to the kingdom and congratulations to His Majesty."

Enthusiastic shouts suddenly rang out in the tavern.

"Congratulations to the kingdom, congratulations to His Majesty!"

"Congratulations to the kingdom, congratulations to His Majesty!"

"Congratulations to the kingdom, congratulations to His Majesty!"

The tall and thin young man stared at his companions blankly, and was a little lost for a while.

He couldn't understand why the situation in the kingdom was so serious.

The Eternal Night Army continued to advance, attacking cities and destroying countries, and was unstoppable.

The Alliance Army returned in defeat, and the countries in the Northern Continent also defended the city and did not take the initiative to attack.

This was clearly a doomed situation.

Obviously, they only needed to check the information to know it, why didn't Amoka and others want to take a look?

Why would they rather linger in taverns and gambling houses, wasting a lot of money on it, and not willing to see the truth?

He couldn't figure it out, he really couldn't figure it out.

The distraught young man quietly walked out of the tavern, his steps were heavy and slow.

Walking on the street, the streets were brightly lit on both sides, and pedestrians were bustling, so lively.

"How long can such prosperity last?" Walking on the street, the young man Hamer couldn't help thinking.

As he was walking, several figures suddenly appeared in front of him. They were several thin boys who looked no more than thirteen or fourteen years old. The stronger boy in the lead held a short blade in his hand and pointed it at Hammer: "If you don't want to die, hand over all the money."

Hammer was startled, and when he came to his senses, he looked around and found that he had accidentally walked into an alley while walking.

He retreated repeatedly and turned around to escape, but saw two boys coming out from behind. They looked at Hammer fiercely, each holding a thick and long wooden stick in their hands.

"What do you want to do? This is the capital of the kingdom. I am a noble of the kingdom. You rob me, don't you want to live!" Seeing that he couldn't run away, Hammer looked a little panicked. Looking at the boys walking towards him, he pretended to be calm and brought up his noble identity to scare them.

Sure enough, when they heard that Hammer was a noble, the boys who surrounded him stopped immediately and became hesitant.

I thought he was just a rich young man, but he didn't expect him to be a noble.

In the Kingdom of Saint Ansa, the nobles are the upper class, and even the lowest barons have the right to deal with these refugees at will.

Seeing this, Hammer hurriedly said:

"You leave now, I can pretend that nothing happened..."

Everyone turned to look at the boy with the knife, wanting him to make a decision.

"Heh-"

The sturdy boy grinned and said coldly: "Without money to eat, we will die in a few days, sooner or later, it's 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, no one will know it was us."

After that, he rushed up with a knife, without hesitation, stabbed Hammer, Hammer retreated in fear, but could only watch the dagger getting closer and closer.

Hamer regretted it very much, regretting why he didn't practice harder in the past.

Clang——

At this moment, a figure appeared in front of Hammer. He waved his hand casually, and the short knife flew out of his hand. The boy also flew backwards, and hit the wall with a bang.

It was a man in black, the guard sent by Hammer's father to protect Hammer.

"Run."

The young men around him, without any hesitation, scattered in an instant and fled to both sides.

The black guard jumped out quickly, but in a short while, he caught them all back.

Throwing in front of Hammer.

"Master, how should we deal with these lowly people?" The black guard asked coldly.

"Are you sent by my father?" Hammer has not recovered yet, looking at the black guard, and asked in shock.

"Yes, the master ordered me to protect the young master secretly, and only show up when the young master is in danger." The black guard nodded, and then explained that he did not not take action just now, but he had an order and could not take action.

"Master Hammer, we are the ones who don't know how to live or die. Please be magnanimous and let us go!"

"Spare me, spare me, it's all Axe's fault, it has nothing to do with us..."

The captured teenagers were all in tears and kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.