The other side of the Blackwood Pass can only be described as a devastated scene. A large area of the ground behind the gate was blown up by artillery fire, leaving a large number of holes. The surrounding houses also collapsed into rubble. There were many corpses of imperial soldiers scattered on the ground, and under the ruins, it was a miserable scene.
Emperor Alfred and his ministers also had to evacuate the area covered by artillery fire. They were on the roof of a flat-roofed building, looking far away in the direction of the city gate.
The emperor's cheeks were covered with emerald green scales, which was a natural expression of his anger. The ministers around him were silent at this time, and no one wanted to offend the emperor when he was angry.
A stumbling wizard ran up to Alfred and reported in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty, the team led by Armiho has not come out. I'm afraid, I'm afraid..."
"I'm afraid they all died at the hands of the Chinese?"
"Yes, yes. We cast magic at the door to cover Amiho and the others as they rushed in. However, a lot of bullets were fired soon after. The shields of the mages with me were not strong enough, and they were killed before they could dodge. The enemy should have had hundreds of guns shooting at the same time."
"Did you see what kind of enemy it was?"
"I... saw red eyes in it. It's definitely not human. It looks more like... a golem." The wizard's voice softened involuntarily.
"Golem?" Emperor Alfred raised his voice. For the Purple Eagle Empire, golems have always been one of the worst memories in their history. In the past wars with the Black Dragon Empire, many battles were lost in the confrontation with the golem army. The war between the Purple Eagle Empire and the Black Dragon Empire was largely a battle between bloodline warriors and golems. However, the Iberian Kingdom has never restored the golem technology to the level of the Black Dragon Empire. There is no organized golem army. But now the Chinese have actually brought out an army composed of golems
"Your Majesty, if there really are a large number of golems, our traps may have limited effect. The destruction of the magic circle just now must have been done by the golems." Duke Weber said.
"Another failure!" Emperor Alfred said angrily, "You are the ones who said that traps can weaken the enemy. You are the ones who said that the sky can suppress them, and you are the ones who said that the troops can be hidden behind the door! Now? The next step is for us to face their rushing army. What's your 'good plan'?"
"Your Majesty, I've said it before, this hiding idea won't work at all! We still have to fight them head-on!" Duke Marcus had just seen the artillery fire in the sky, and he was less arrogant than before, but he was still very dissatisfied with the previous plan. "Once they rush in, the bombardment will definitely stop. That's when we use our military advantage to engulf them. I am willing to lead the elites of the family and be the first to rush in."
This time, Gandas and his men were still fighting in the sky. The plans that Weber and Stuart had just agreed to had no effect, so no one jumped out to play against Marcus. Marcus looked at Weber and Stuart, only to see that one of them was lowering his head, and the other was looking at the city gate in the distance, distracted, and he didn't know what they were really thinking.
"Very good! Marcus, the empire needs loyal and brave men like you. Go and prepare your own guards. I will give you the command of the two beast brigades. You must destroy the enemy's vanguard at the city gate." Emperor Alfred said.
"Of course, Your Majesty! We, the lineage of the Golden Dragon, will always follow the bloodline of the Emerald Dragon and become your teeth and claws." After Marcus saluted, he left the platform and went to gather and prepare the team.
After Marcus left, Emperor Alfred put away his encouraging expression and looked at Duke Weber gloomily, "I know you have something to say."
"Your Majesty, although the battle has just begun, what the Tower of China has shown me has far exceeded our expectations. Just like we didn't expect them to use plague to fight us at first, and later we didn't expect the elves to participate in the war, we didn't expect that they would organize an army of golems, and we really don't know what will be waiting for us later." Duke Weber said.
Emperor Alfred said, "Weber, I'm really annoyed that you keep hesitating. Your bloodline is the Lion of Light. Can you show some lion's courage and speak clearly?"
Weber said: "Although I believe that your majesty's warriors will fight hard against the enemy, what if the situation turns to the Chinese Tower's side?"
"Are you saying that we will lose the war?" Emperor Alfred's voice was terribly low. He and Weber stared at each other, as if light was about to burst out and pierce each other's eyes.
"Your Majesty, I mean that we should be prepared. After all, Heimu Pass is a place we gained unexpectedly this time. Even if we fail, we will only return to the state we have been in for hundreds of years. But if you encounter any danger, no one in the empire can afford such a loss. And we must find a way to ensure that our troops can retreat safely. After all, those soldiers have not reached their peak strength due to the plague. If they die in an unfair battle, the loss will be too great." Duke Weber said calmly.
"Haha, really?" Emperor Alfred asked, "What do you want to do?"
Weber said, "Please allow me to prepare the teleportation array to the imperial capital. Your Majesty, you can leave here through the teleportation array when the time comes. In addition, I will also arrange for the rear guard and support troops, so that even if the battlefield fails, the remaining troops can be evacuated safely.
The biggest weakness of the people in the Tower of China is that they have limited manpower. They have not been here for long. No matter how strong their ability to manage the territory is, they cannot conjure up a lot of manpower out of thin air. No matter how strong the army is, if it is insufficient in number, it cannot capture more land. In the short term, they should not have the opportunity to attack the heartland of the empire.
As long as we have some time to catch our breath, we will surely be able to develop weapons like pneumatic cannons and air rifles. Imagine that when our powerful beast warriors are equipped with such weapons, will those weak ordinary people still be our opponents? At that time, not only will the Tower of China not be our opponent, I am afraid that both the orcs in the north and the kingdoms in the south will tremble in front of our army, right? "(To be continued)