Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 39: Division of Forces
War drums were beating, flags were flying, and the barbarian cavalry lined up at the edge of the ancestral grassland, forming a cavalry line that was one kilometer long and ten meters thick. In the sky, carrier eagles were flying back and forth, delivering the Moonlight Queen's orders to every cavalry team.
The shamans wore sacrificial makeup and costumes made of animal bones and bird feathers, and performed a sacrificial dance in front of the cavalry formation, casting the light of blessing on the warriors.
In the distance, the Gobi Desert was full of yellow sand, and a sandstorm was rolling towards this side. In the sand, one could see the running of the Sand Warrior Knights, who were so numerous and boundless that they pressed forward like a tide.
In comparison, the "dam" formed by the barbarian cavalry seemed a little thin.
But the barbarian cavalry did not retreat in fear, they accepted the shaman's blessing and gained strength from their ancestors. The orcs roared loudly, their voices had magical power, which could give those who heard them infinite fighting spirit, without feeling any pain, only an unyielding will to fight.
The wind blows, and the red scarf flutters in the air.
The war is about to begin!
The Sand Terracotta Cavalry raised huge clouds of dust as they galloped. They were like the undead, fearless of life or death. Only disaster and destruction gave them their only will...Rush towards the World Tree and clear away all obstacles!
Yellow sands flooded the grasslands, and the sand terracotta horses moved faster after stepping on the solid ground. Facing the barbarian army blocking the way ahead, all the sand terracotta cavalrymen raised their sand-made swords together. The army made of sand did not shout, only the sound of countless horses' hooves galloping like thunder.
The barbarian cavalry charged towards the sand terracotta cavalry, brandishing a variety of weapons and making harmonious noises. The war horses first trotted and soon reached their maximum speed.
Due to the different speeds of the horses and the lack of training of the barbarian cavalry, the originally straight cavalry line became uneven. However, the army, which relied entirely on faith, had no soldiers who retreated. They charged at full speed towards the enemy, whose number was unknown.
At this time, the ground began to churn, and roots like giant pythons emerged from the ground. The roots rose and fell as the barbarian cavalry charged forward. When they rushed to the front of the sand terracotta cavalry, the roots swept across, instantly turning a group of sand terracotta cavalry into sand.
The barbarian cavalry then collided with the Sand Terracotta Cavalry, causing dust to fly.
The first battle to defend the World Tree officially begins.
In the sky, Victor, who was personally supervising the battle, transformed into a crow and hovered over the battlefield.
The barbarian cavalry was very brave, and the grassland elves and orcs were the best among them. The sand terracotta cavalry were killed by them without any chance to fight back, and the heroic warriors could even start mowing the grass. However, there were too many sand terracotta cavalry, and their continuous attacks caused continuous casualties among the barbarian cavalry.
The bodies of the barbarian warriors were buried by the yellow sand scattered by the sand warrior cavalry, and new bodies fell on top. The originally flat grassland turned into a sand dune that kept rising, and then turned into a wall made of gravel.
The roots undulate in the sand like sandworms living deep in the desert.
However, such an army was not enough to stop the attack of the Sand Terracotta Cavalry. The Barbarian Cavalry could not bear the casualties and finally began to retreat. The subsequent Sand Terracotta Cavalry crossed the sand wall left over from the war and continued to charge towards the World Tree.
Next, the barbarian cavalry organized several blockades, but they were all broken through by the Sand Terracotta Cavalry with their numbers.
Victor supervised the entire battle.
The performance of the barbarian cavalry was just as he had expected, or even worse. They had courage but no proper organization. Rather than calling them an army, it would be more appropriate to say that they were a group of nomads gathered together.
Victor had seen what a modern army was like. Not to mention the Empire's elite Northern Legion, even if the Barbarian Legion was transferred here, these barbarians would have been defeated long ago.
The Sand Terracotta Cavalry advanced rapidly, but their size was shrinking rapidly due to the constant interceptions by the barbarian army.
At this time, the Western Territory noble army had already joined up with the remaining half of the Sand Terracotta Cavalry. Should they attack Sun City first to recruit a batch of Abyssal Creatures? Or should they follow the passage created by the first batch of Sand Terracotta Cavalry and attack the Moonlight King's Court in one go?
Victor didn't hesitate much.
If Count Urd cannot be refined into a mysterious item, the ability to summon abyssal creatures through secret techniques will be greatly reduced, and attacking Sun City will waste precious opportunities.
Now the dragons and fallen angels have all arrived at their respective positions, waiting for the war to spread to the Moonlight Court, allowing the elf Qingkong to put all her military forces on the battlefield.
Thinking of the meteorite in Crescent Oasis, Victor felt that he had no time to waste.
As the commander-in-chief of the Disaster Army, Victor gave orders, and the Sand Terracotta Cavalry and the Western Territory Noble Army formed a second wave of attack groups and rushed to the First People's Grassland. Enter the battlefield as soon as possible, join the remnants of the first batch of Sand Terracotta Cavalry, and launch a general attack on the Moonlight King's Court!
In the desert, the Sand Terracotta Cavalry and the Western Territory Noble Army moved towards the Moonlight Court.
Luke, who had known the location of the Disaster Army for a long time, immediately grasped the movement of this army. One after another, carrier eagles flew between the desert and Sun City, constantly reporting the location of the main force of the Disaster Army to Luke in Sun City.
"The main force of the Disaster Army entered the Grassland of the Ancients! The vanguard of the Disaster Army attacked the Moonlight King's Court!"
The news was delivered, and Luke, who was waiting for the news with Earl Urd, breathed a sigh of relief. So far, the deployment of the disaster army was in his own plan, and it was time to close the door and fight the dog.
Luke said to Count Urd, who never took off his armor, "It's time for the Sun Oasis to appear."
After recuperation, Earl Urd had almost recovered. He stood up, his armor clanking as he rubbed against each other: "As you command, Prime Minister."
Luke changed into the clothes of the Prime Minister of the Empire and made a public appearance in the Sunny Manor.
Count Urd summoned his retainers and announced: The Solar Oasis will be handed over to the Prime Minister of the Empire, Meteor, and everyone will unconditionally accept the Prime Minister's command.
Luke issued a notice for the Empire's Prime Minister to inspect the western border.
In view of the fact that some of the nobles of the West joined the rebellion and seriously violated their oath of loyalty to the Empire, in my capacity as the Prime Minister of the Golden Shield Empire, I am authorized by the Empress Regent of the Empire to deprive the 17 nobles of the West, led by Wordsworth and Cleveland, of all their honors, confiscate their noble titles and territories, and issue a wanted warrant for the arrest of the main personnel.
Order the Sun Lord Earl Urd to serve as the temporary governor of the Western Territory to suppress the rebellion and lead troops to suppress the rebellion from today. Other nobles must obey Earl Urd's call and not be deceived by the rebels and join the rebellion.
After the announcement of the Prime Minister's inspection of the Western Territory was issued, it was immediately signed and printed by the Prime Minister of Meteorite, and sent to all the noble territories in the Western Territory on a carrier eagle.
At this time, the attack on the First People's Grassland had caused a great uproar in the Western Territory. Some nobles had already heard the news, so they closed their doors and waited for the development of the incident; while most nobles were at a loss and did not even know who was attacking the First People's Grassland.
The announcement issued by the empire's new Prime Minister Meteorite in Sun City caused a huge earthquake in the western border.
Seventeen nobles were stripped of their titles and territories at once, making all the nobles in the western border feel insecure.
And wasn’t the Prime Minister of Meteorite in Crescent City? How come he suddenly appeared in Sun City?
Victor, who had joined the main force of the Disaster Army, also received the notice issued by Meteorite at the first time, and then he was surrounded by these seventeen nobles and subordinates.
"Victor, how do you explain this?" A noble waved a piece of paper in his hand. "You said that the meteorite was in Crescent City, and our actions would prevent him from reacting. Now, not only has he reacted, he is also in Sun City."
Another noble said, "Moreover, we have brought out most of the territory's military forces for this war. If Earl Urd attacks our territory, the territory will have no power to resist."
"Victor, we must respond immediately. The Sand Warriors don't need supplies, but our army does. Once we lose our territory, we will all die in the desert."
Victor was surprised by the news that the meteorite appeared in Sun City. It seemed that the man in Crescent Oasis was just a substitute, and he had already secretly sneaked into the Western Territory.
Victor comforted the nobles, saying, "Everyone, we have all gathered here at the call of Lord Disaster. You have gained power from Lord Disaster and inherited his will. Destroy the World Tree, and the Western Territory will be restored to its previous state.
Moreover, your territory was left by your ancestors and has nothing to do with the empire. Even Emperor Augustine is not qualified to deprive you of your title and property.
Don't let a meteorite's announcement confuse your hearts."
" We are all loyal to Lord Zaimie, and have devoted all our efforts to create this army of sand figurines for Lord Zaimie. But if our territory is invaded, what is the point of all we have done?"
Victor said to the nobles: "I understand your feelings, and I have a solution."
"What is the solution?"
"Meteor Star's public appearance in Sun City was beyond our expectations, but he also put himself in a dangerous position. Now you must immediately lead your troops back to Sun Oasis and massacre Sun City according to our previous plan, without giving Meteor Star any chance to carry out his conspiracy.
The Abyss Mage I left behind in Sun City will cooperate with you in performing summoning spells and help you divide up the Sun Oasis.
I hope you can kill the meteorite, which will have more long-term significance than destroying the world tree."
Victor 's response made all the nobles smile.
Meteorite appointed Count Urd as the temporary governor of the western border to suppress the rebellion, which actually gave these nobles an excuse to divide up the Sun Oasis.
However, one noble asked: "If we take the army away, can the remaining sand figurines break through the Moonlight Royal Court?"
Victor smiled and said, "We don't need to break through the Moonlight Royal Court, we just need to contain the Moonlight Royal Court's army. Now the first batch of Sand Terracotta Cavalry has already entered the Moonlight Royal Court. I will lead the remaining Sand Terracotta Cavalry to rush over, which is enough to achieve the previous strategic plan.
Our allies are responsible for destroying the World Tree. They are a group of fallen angels, and..."
Victor really wanted to tell the nobles that the dragon was also on our side.
But he knew that such military secrets must be kept secret and not known to too many people.
Soon, the nobles turned around with their troops and headed towards the Sun Oasis.
After watching the noble army leave, Victor looked towards the direction of the Moonlight Court, and his smile gradually froze.
His own battle plan was changed again and again. Without the abyss creatures, and now without the army of the Western Territory nobles, the only ones left were the Sand Terracotta Cavalry who had no intelligence and only knew how to charge forward blindly.
The vanguard of the Sand Terracotta Cavalry has already attacked the Moonlight King's Court. Now thinking back on the whole process... wasn't it a little too smooth?
Victor didn't know whether the alertness rising in his heart was the anxiety caused by the imminent success or whether he was really caught in a conspiracy.
Is it the fallen angels that are untrustworthy? Or is it the dragons that are untrustworthy?
None of them can be trusted, only those with common interests can be trusted.
The fallen angels came to destroy the world tree, and the dragons were behind the angels and the shining gold people in something, so destroying the world tree would be beneficial to them.
Have questions?
What's the problem?
Or maybe this was just my own fantasy, the sudden appearance of the meteorite in Sun City making me even more worried and causing me to have a paranoid delusion.
Victor couldn't figure it out.
But now he had no way out, and he couldn't let his plan .
If you retreat now, the fallen angels, dragons, and disasters will not let you go.
Just move forward, no matter what is ahead, it is the result of my choice.
Victor was alone and had no one to talk to or give him advice, so he could only enlighten himself.
He rekindled his struggle. After all, he had nothing to lose. Only by fighting hard could he have a chance to embark on the path to godhood.
Victor turned into a black shadow, then gathered into a crow and flew into the sky.
The grassland below was covered with yellow sand, and the battlefield formed spectacular sand ramparts and dunes. Without the burden of the Western Territory noble army, the Sand Terracotta Cavalry moved faster and rushed towards the Moonlight King's Court.
Moonlight Court.
The fallen angels concealed their presence, flew in extremely high altitudes, and quietly approached the World Tree.
Around the World Tree, the Moonlight Royal Court army represented by red was fighting hard against the Sand Warrior Cavalry formed by the yellow sand. The Moonlight Knights, Barbarian Warriors, and Tree People surrounded the outer circle of Moon Mountain, forming a solid wall. No matter how many waves of Sand Warrior Cavalry attacked repeatedly, the "wall" still stood firm.
The originally boundless sand cavalry has been continuously consumed, and its thickness is no longer so terrifying. If the battle continues, this group of sand cavalry will be wiped out sooner or later.
The pressure exerted by this group of Sand Terracotta Cavalry on the Moonlight Royal Court was not enough for the Moonlight Queen to put all her forces on the front line. At least there was a complete army on standby on Moon Mountain.
Garland saw many ancient tree people on Moon Mountain. They were extraordinary species that had the strength to fight against the fallen angels.
Since there is a dragon as an insider, Garland believes that the fallen angels do not need to rush to launch an attack.
Wait for the follow-up troops of the disaster to arrive and mobilize all the ancient tree people out.
If we attack at that time, we can minimize our losses.
Garland led the fallen angels to watch from the air the battle between two low-level creatures on the ground, which looked a bit like the fight between two colonies of ants.
