As the Roth Empire headed north, the weather became colder and colder. The ice and snow showed no signs of melting, and the mountains and rivers were all white.
A mountain range ran through the northern border, blocking the cold from the ice plains of the Extreme North, and leaving behind an environment suitable for humans to live in.
This mountain range that stretched for hundreds of miles was called the Gus Mountain Range. It ran from east to west like a natural moat, protecting the northern border of the Roth Empire.
After crossing the Gus Mountain Range, it was the ice plains that never melted. The ice layer could reach up to 1,000 meters thick. It was said that if one kept going north, they would enter the Land of Eternal Night. No one knew what was buried there.
This ice plains of the Extreme North was a forbidden zone for all living creatures. The bone-chilling cold would quickly take away one's body temperature. Even if one did not move, one's energy would be depleted quickly.
Even the snow rabbits and snow foxes that were commonly seen in the northern border were hard to find on the ice plains.
The Gus Mountain Range blocked the cold wind and also isolated the existence of life.
However, at this moment, on the side of the Gus Mountain Range that was close to the ice plains, there was a team of 1,000 engineers working under a cliff.
The cliff on the side of the ice plains was covered with a thick layer of ice. Under the grinding of the cold wind, it was as smooth as a mirror. The cliff was hundreds of meters high, and was a purely natural city wall.
However, it was a mountain range, after all. There would always be gaps of various sizes in between.
The elites of the various armies of the Roth Empire were gathering in the northern border, while the engineers of the northern border army had been deployed to the Gus Mountain Range three days ago to build fortifications.
The Gus Mountain Range was the only choice to stop the undead army from going south.
The ice plains of the Extreme North were vast, and the weather was extreme. It was unrealistic to take the initiative to search for the undead army in the vast ice plains.
After passing the Gus Mountain Range, there would be no more natural barriers that could stop the undead army.
Using the natural barriers of the Gus Mountain Range to build fortifications, the entire mountain range would become a great wall that could stop the undead army from going south. The final battle would take place outside the empire's borders.
This was the policy set by the allied army's commander, Lord Alex, and Marshal Dominic. None of the warriors of the Roth Empire would question their decision.
"Move faster! We will fill up these few holes today, and then spread glutinous rice over this area. We will roast meat for you tonight! The brothers on sentry duty just caught a few snow deer! "a tall and fat knight said loudly to the engineers who were working.
"Alright!"
Hearing that there would be meat to eat at night, the eyes of the engineers who were carrying the ice cubes immediately lit up, and they worked much faster.
This was a gap that was more than ten meters wide. From this gap, there was a slope covered by a layer of ice. For ordinary people, it was still an insurmountable moat.
However, according to the report of the scouts who entered the ice field, the skeletons could easily climb up any slope, let alone a gentle slope like this.
Therefore, they had to use the ice extracted from the ice field to block the gap and connect it with the vertical cliffs on both sides to form a complete wall.
This was also what the tens of thousands of engineers working under the Gus Mountain Range were doing.
Of course, it would take at least ten days to half a month for these engineers to fill in the gap.
Fortunately, there were more than ten mages in their team. The wind mages were responsible for cutting the ice, while the water mages poured water into the cracks in the ice. After the ice solidified, it became a solid ice wall.
The ice mages were like fish in water in such an icy environment. Their ice making speed was extremely fast, and they took on a large part of the workload.
"Sir, we have filled a few big holes in a row. How much more do we need to fill?" an engineer asked the tall and fat leader as he threw down a large piece of ice.
"Yeah, it's too cold. Moving ice cubes every day, my hands are frozen stiff."
The other engineers also turned their heads to look at him.
It was fine if they were tired these days, but this side of the mountain was not as cold as the other side of the mountain. They were used to staying in the north, and they were also unbearably cold.
At night, they huddled together before the fire to barely sleep. Last night, a soldier came out of the tent to pee and fell. When he was found in the morning, he had already turned into a popsicle.
"How much?" the tall and fat soldier smiled. Suddenly, his expression turned cold. He looked at the engineers and said, "Until you fill it up! If you don't get the order to retreat, you have to keep filling it up!
Are you afraid just because it's a little cold? The brothers who are going to the front line to fight against the undead are going to have their heads tied to their belts! Remember, although we have never fought a war in the north, you are still soldiers! If the undead army crosses the Gus Mountain Range, your families will die at the hands of those devils! "
All the engineers lowered their heads in shame.
The engineer who asked the question earlier quietly picked up a large piece of ice and walked toward the ice wall.
The engineers worked in silence. Their legs were even faster than before.
On the mountain, Dominic, who was wearing armor, nodded slightly. He withdrew his gaze and looked at the adjutant beside him. "Tell the engineers to hurry up and send them to the front line. Prioritize the supply of food. The front line must be set up according to the requirements within three days."
"Yes, Marshal!" The adjutant nodded. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Marshal, there is another small matter that I would like to report to you."
"Speak."
"A frost dragon appeared on the front line yesterday. She helped the army repair more than ten gaps, but she has been asking about the undead army," the adjutant said.
"Could it be her?" Dominic frowned. "Where is she now?"
"I don't know if she has left. I will go and ask now," the adjutant quickly said and left quickly.
Not long later, the adjutant returned. He looked at Dominic, and said, "Marshal, she has left. I heard she flew toward the ice plains."
"She entered the ice plains?" Dominic's face darkened. The Roth Empire had lost many spies in the ice plains. Whether it was the extremely dangerous environment or the skeletons hidden under the snow, they were all extremely dangerous existences.
"Get ready. I am going to write a letter to the dragons," Dominic said.
"Yes!"
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"If the million-strong undead army is a flood, then the Hundred Mile Mountain Range is the first line of defense.
However, it is impossible to block the flood. Such a strong surge will definitely overturn the flood and cause it to be uncontrollable.
Therefore, I have left three spillways. These three spillways are three natural canyons that are 10 to 15 kilometers long.
Then, at the end of the spillway, I will pull up the last sluice to ensure that not a single drop of water will escape. "
Meg sat on the griffin's back and looked down at the vast world of ice and snow below. The Gus Mountain Range was like a huge flood, blocking the cold air that was trying to go south.
"What if we can't stop it?" Irina asked.
"There are no ifs." Meg shook his head. With a deep gaze, he said, "We can only guarantee that no accidents will happen."
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