Damn it, I just installed Netcom for 2 days, and it was shut down last Friday. I have been negotiating for the whole weekend. I am so... I paid for 2 years, but my internet was shut down for 3 days...
Chapter 292 Joint Operations 1
Three days later, Victor, who led 70,000 magicians in a panic retreat from the Holy City, finally successfully retreated to the Iron Fortress under the leadership of Musa's intelligence officers.
But at this time, the 70,000-man army, which was composed entirely of magicians, had already overdrawn all their magic power. As soon as they arrived at the Iron Fortress, everyone couldn't help but collapse on the ground and couldn't get up for a long time. After signaling to start the magic tower to help them recover, I took Victor directly back to the command tower.
"My lord, it's all over... Everything is over... Our Kingdom of Yan is completely finished..." As soon as I walked into the command tower, this slightly pedantic wizard, who I thought was one of the most promising, collapsed on the ground and cried to me with snot and tears.
After slapping Victor hard several times, I grabbed his collar and pulled him up, shaking him continuously to force him to wake up in a short time.
"Victor, remember, everything that has been lost, everything that has been destroyed, since it has left us, then we should not recall the painful past.
But we should remember who gave us these things... what caused them. And then, what we should do is to learn from the lessons and pay back the pain we suffered a hundredfold.
Now, the first thing you have to do is to cheer up and try your best to reorganize your troops. Then, based on your performance, I will see whether you are qualified to follow me to fight back against those damn orcs and demons. . . . . "
“Sir, are you serious? We still have the ability to fight back against those damn bastards...Okay...I'll go and gather the troops immediately...I know that our God of War is absolutely capable of recovering everything we have lost..." After hearing my last words, Victor, who had been lifeless, suddenly came to life and struggled to break free from my grasp. Then he excitedly hugged my thighs and kissed my boots... Then he flew out, without a trace of his previous decadence.
"Shen Xiang, let's get our high-altitude commandos ready. For our morale, to win people's hearts... let's go crazy!"
Watching Victor trying to reorganize his troops who had lost confidence, I was reluctant to launch a surprise attack to boost the morale of the soldiers. The military meeting that was originally planned to discuss the next step was postponed without hesitation.
After all, this meeting will definitely not achieve good results until the officers' morale is restored. Instead, it will cause unexpected problems due to low morale.
"Sir, we don't have many flying ships yet. Do you think we should wait a little longer?" After hearing what I said, Shen Xiang was startled and quickly tried to dissuade me from this idea.
"We can't wait any longer... Everything that happened in the Kingdom of Yan has almost spread throughout the castle. If we can't prove that we still have a chance against the beastmen and demons, then our troops should be dispersed... We can't wait any longer!" I couldn't help but sigh as I smiled bitterly at Shen Xiang. Seeing Shen Xiang's silence, I knew that he also accepted my statement, so I started asking questions about the commandos; "How many flying ships do we have now? Can they all go into battle immediately?"
"Since it is difficult to manufacture airtight fabric, our production has not been able to increase. So far, we have produced a total of 215 giant load-carrying flying ships and more than 500 magic attack flying ships. Since this type of flying ship is relatively simple to operate, the combatants who need to be equipped are always in a state of waiting for the ship, and there will never be a situation where a complete flying ship cannot take off and fight."
"More than 700 flying ships..." I silently calculated in my heart how large a campaign should be launched. If it is too small, it will not achieve the expected results and will not have the effect of boosting morale; if it is too large, if it cannot be done to the best, then it is very likely that this campaign will become very passive, not only will it not achieve the effect I expected, but it will also alert the enemy and complicate the following war. Finally, I had to grit my teeth and give Shen Xiang a shocking order, which was to let him prepare a few flying ships and tell him that I would go to Kamikaze City in person.
"Sir, this..." When they heard that I was going to Kamikaze City, not only Shen Xiang was shocked, but Shen Qiang and others also immediately ran up to stop me. Everyone's eyes were filled with worry for my safety.
"I have made up my mind, and there is absolutely no way I can change it. While I am away negotiating, you must gather all the craftsmen and troops outside, build flying ships as quickly as possible, and formulate relevant strategies and tactics to help me counterattack!"
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Three hours later, I took Iya and Yaruo, who refused to let me take the risk alone, on two cargo ships to the top of Kamikaze City. As planned, we threw a javelin with the flag of the Kingdom of Yaen and a letter on the tail to the bottom.
"Marshal, a javelin just fell from the sky with the flag of the Kingdom of Yarn and this letter on it. Please take a look."
Just when Sterling, the woman in black and others were feeling frustrated about the future of humanity, the entry of the Marshal's guards caught everyone's attention at the right time.
"The Kingdom of Yan? Alas! Why should the Kingdom of Yan care about it? All their main forces are gone. Three military bases have suffered devastating blows, two were completely wiped out, and one had only tens of thousands of people escape. In addition, they have no reserve troops. In the future battles, can we still expect them to do anything?" When Kurt heard the words "Kingdom of Yan", he lost all enthusiasm. Not to mention him, at least half of the more than ten officers present agreed with Kurt's words.
"I don't think so. Although the army of the Kingdom of Yan was almost completely wiped out, have you heard that their workshops producing magic cannons were destroyed or seized by the beastmen?" Although Sterling was depressed, he had not lost his basic judgment. For a moment, the generals present all thought of those magic cannons with super long range, and everyone's expression also regained a little bit of enthusiasm.
"I think everyone knows that the main reason for the loss suffered by humans this time is that we have always been thinking that we are facing orcs. Everyone thought that our enemy was orcs, and they could not do anything to us except attacking us with cold weapons.
But who would have believed that the orcs, who had fought against each other in the past, had joined forces with the demons and had the demons' forbidden spell wizards attack us... Because of this, the defenseless Kingdom of Yan was almost completely destroyed, and our Mokast Empire also lost two powerful troops. The demon defense line far away in the western continent was also unprepared, allowing the demons to sneak attack.
But this is just the beginning. Although the Kingdom of Yan has no soldiers to recruit, my Mokast Empire does; and my Mokast Empire has no weapons for long-range attacks, but the Kingdom of Yan has perverted weapons such as the Magic Cannon.
So I think we can have a talk with the envoys from the Kingdom of Yan. If all they ask for is post-war restoration and peace between the two countries, then although I don’t have the power to do so, I am still prepared to sign this agreement, no matter how Your Majesty punishes me in the future. . . . .
Come, follow the request of the Yaen messenger and light six torches at the place where they dropped their javelins, and arrange them in the shape of a hexagram. . . . . "
As he spoke, Sterling stood up first, and walked towards the place where the spear was thrown, led by his personal guards. The other Mocaster Empire officers and the black-clad women followed him.
"Is it here?" Sterling asked with a frown when he arrived at the scene and took a look at the spear.
"Yes, sir! We didn't touch the spear. We just took down the flag and the letter and sent them to you for your inspection. We didn't touch the spear at all. Your subordinates are also wondering why such a heavy spear is usually used by warriors with excess physical strength, but why is it used as a tool for sending letters by the magicians of the Kingdom of Yan?"
"I'm afraid this wasn't thrown by a magician... or rather, the person who threw this javelin was most likely a sword master-level warrior... After all, no magician would dare to say that he could carry such a heavy spear and fly such a long distance." The black-clothed woman, who also frowned, pulled out the spear, weighed it, and said affirmatively.
"No matter what it is, the torches have been lit, so let's see how he comes... Uh! Could it be that the Kingdom of Yaen has also produced a martial arts genius?" Sterling, who didn't care who the person was and was only worried about whether the magic cannon could continue to be supplied, suddenly realized after he casually said this that the Kingdom of Yaen was a completely magical country. Not to mention the masters of the sword saint level, even ordinary martial artists were pitifully rare.
"Look, they are coming down..." At this moment, a soldier in charge of lookout suddenly shouted from the platform and pointed the spear in his hand into the air.
Indeed, along with the warrior's shout, several people in the air fell rapidly with a ray of light. But his height surprised those who knew a little bit of magic. Because according to visual observation, the height of these people should be several thousand meters high at first, but which magician in this world dares to say that his flying height can definitely exceed 1 kilometer? Coupled with the question of the black-clothed woman just now, all kinds of confusion surrounded Sterling and others, making them eager to get the whole story.
When I landed less than 100 meters above the ground, the woman in black let out a low exclamation, which attracted Sterling's attention. Then, the woman in black's clenched hands and slightly trembling body also caused Sterling to think. Then, Sterling smiled like an old fox, and then turned his attention to the five people landing in the air again.
"I don't know whether I should address you as His Excellency Prince Shen Xiang? Or should I call you Commander Shen Hanlong?" Sterling was the first to greet me as Iya, Victor, and the two elves landed. Although he looked quite serious, he mocked me for playing both sides.
"Marshal, do you think it's worth it to cause enmity between Yan and Mocaster just for your own verbal pleasure? Otherwise, please think twice..." I originally had a good impression of Sterling, but after hearing what he said, I was furious and immediately threatened the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
"Who do you think you are? What is the Kingdom of Yaen now? I'm telling you, don't use a country that has already perished to pressure others. We in the Mokast Empire won't fall for that..." After hearing my words that were obviously threatening, Sterling was still trying to figure out whether my words were true or false, and when he had someone to rely on behind him, Kurt couldn't wait to glare at me. If Sterling hadn't been right next to him, I'm afraid this guy who thought the Kingdom of Yaen had lost its fighting power would have ordered his subordinates to attack us. But before he could finish his words, Sterling used gestures and facial expressions to stop Kurt, who spoke without authorization, from speaking.
"Tell me! What's the matter? If you have something specific to discuss, then let's continue. Otherwise, I'm busy and don't have that much time to chat with you." Although Sterling felt that his first sentence was too much, it didn't mean that he allowed Kurt to provoke the Kastek man who represented the Kingdom of Yan. But in the end, he still didn't apologize for what he and his subordinates said. After all, the strength of the Kingdom of Yan was not very good at the moment.
"It seems that we have come to the wrong place this time... But it doesn't matter. I think it is worth it to see the true face of a so-called ally once. . . .
Originally, we came here to tell you, Marshal, that our Kingdom of Yan will launch an attack on the orc troops that besieged you at dawn tonight. According to our original plan, after we raided the orcs, your army will counterattack the remaining orc troops at dawn tomorrow morning. . . But now it seems that all this can be abandoned. . . . . . Let's go!"
There was nothing to say. Although I knew that Sterling's purpose was just to test me, not to really provoke me, I would never compromise with these damn guys if I was forced to this point. With the anger in my heart, I suddenly cast my eyes on the knight wrapped in armor.
"Captain Fengya, it's been a long time since we last met. I really miss your charming body! Have you been sleeping well recently? Perhaps your tens of thousands of soldiers are begging you to avenge them every day? I feel sorry for you. The two people you want to kill are now in front of you. Unfortunately, one is now an envoy of the Kingdom of Yaen, and the other is a strong man under whose wings you are now taking refuge. I really don't know what you are thinking about now? Perhaps you are thinking of some means to cut off these two heads in the middle of the night
Perhaps, you hope that I, the so-called judge of the country, will die sooner rather than later? Well, since you guys are not interested in listening to me anymore, I will leave first, so as not to annoy you here... "
Although I couldn't see the face inside the armor, I could confirm through my mental perception that the person hiding in this men's armor was definitely a woman. And I couldn't think of anyone other than that turkey who had golden fighting spirit and could show such hatred towards me in his eyes.
"You want to leave? It's not that easy..." After laughing at Feng Ya, I turned around and gestured to the others, ready to leave. But when Feng Ya's angry shout came, Yi Ya, who had been silent all this time, jumped out from my side like a female leopard and pushed me aside.
“Stop…” At the same time, Sterling’s urgent roar came from behind.
Incredibly surprised, I suddenly felt something myself. A strong sword energy came towards me like a gust of wind. After I was pushed aside, Yiya, who rushed forward, would undoubtedly be the first to bear the brunt of the attack.
Imagining the martial arts level of the person who would attack me, and comparing it to the fact that Yiya was just a silver swordsman, I was so scared that my soul left my body, and I wanted to stop Yiya at all costs.
But when I held the magic scroll and prepared to inject magic power, everything I saw after turning around made me feel like I was dreaming. Three golden fighting spirits collided with each other like three heavy artillery shells, causing the power contained in the three fighting spirits to suddenly burst out and knocked everyone around to the ground.
The most embarrassed one was undoubtedly Sterling who tried to intercept Feng Ya's sword energy. But the one who surprised me the most was undoubtedly Yi Ya.
At the same time that Feng Ya and Sterling each released a golden Dou Qi, the Dou Qi that gushed out from Yi Ya's hand was also golden Dou Qi, and it quickly collided with the other two Dou Qis. . . . .
After the violent dust, the surrounding soldiers drew their swords and knives. Victor, Yunyue and I held magic scrolls in our hands, and Yaruo bent her bow and pointed the arrows at Fengya. The three people in the center of the fight did not continue to fight. Among the people present, except Yiya who was on full alert, Fengya and Sterling were full of disbelief, especially Sterling who was full of horror. In his opinion, the sword masters on this continent seemed to be common goods that could be found everywhere.
` `(To be continued)