"Open fire!"
Commander Shilius who was wearing a fiery red military uniform roared out as he swung down the snow white sabre in his hand.
Peng! Peng! Peng! Peng! …
With Elvin's approval, the Shilius Army had urgently installed the Type 77 rifles and the Shilius Army's Sol Rifles.
They fired the bullets from the bunkers, the trenches, the rocks, the sandbags, the trees ….. and everything that could be used as cover, wildly sweeping down the mountain.
This was the one hundred and twenty kilometer long Winterthur Mountain Range, which was the natural boundary between the Shilius Empire and the Sack Empire. After the war began, the Sack Empire would focus on attacking on land.
Their goal was to attack the Shilius Empire's capital, the Santa Cruz Dome, as fast as they could before any external forces could interfere. They would take down this "former overlord of the sea" that had fallen from the altar for thirty years.
But the Shilius Empire who was on the defensive side had an advantage.
Behind the brave infantrymen, the cannoneers fired the mountain cannons that had the title of "King of the Battlefield". They charged at the Sack army and unleashed their firepower.
Hong long long!
The terrifying sound of thunder engulfed the entire battlefield.
The smoke and flames from the explosions were mixed with hot shrapnel. On the uneven mountain that was filled with craters, it was like a tornado that swept in all directions.
The attacking Sark's army tumbled like waves that encountered a reef. They crawled away from the crater, but the ear-piercing screeching sound was getting more and more intense.
Of course, since the Sack Empire was clamoring for revenge, they wouldn't passively take it.
"Counterattack, throw the bombs!"
Wu, wu, wu …..
The small airships that ignored the mountain terrain flew over the infantrymen's heads and threw a large amount of bombs at the Shilius' position.
At the same time.
A group of large "mechanical spiders" made of bearings, gears, springs, cylinders, pistons, cranks ….. and other things flew over the infantrymen while releasing white steam, charging at the Shilius' position.
The [High Pressure Steam Guns] on the vehicles fired rapidly. Whether it was power or speed, they wouldn't lose to the Type 77 at all.
Thirty years ago, the "Church of Dawn" that dominated the Sack Empire was even more open than the "Eternal Fire Primitive Religion". The steam engine revolution was only a few years later than the Tulips.
The number and creativity of their steam masters, engineers, and related superhumans could not be underestimated.
The all-terrain [Gear Monster – Mechanical Spider], which used a large number of spherical gears, was extremely flexible in mountainous terrain. It could be said that it could leap as if it was flying.
Even though they started later, they arrived first and easily left the infantrymen far behind.
But at this moment.
A cannonball accurately landed on the 'mechanical spider' that was charging at the front. The mechanical spider that was full of Agility but had almost zero Defense was turned into a pile of scrap metal.
"Ha, well done, Trand!"
The cannoneer of Shilius's cannoneers, however, was a young man who wasn't even twenty years old yet. He had wheat yellow hair and cornflower blue eyes.
After being praised by her superior, she even blushed like a shy little girl.
However, the chief artillery officer believed that after a few battles, this young man would definitely grow into an excellent artillery soldier or even an officer.
The battlefield was the cruelest and most efficient melting pot in the world.
However …
Boom!
A bomb dropped from the airship above their heads landed right next to the artillery position.
"Ugh …"
The yellow-haired young man who was extremely talented as a cannoneer cried out in a low voice.
A piece of shrapnel had hit the center of his eyebrows. In the middle of his two blue eyes, another black "eye" opened.
Without any suspense, he fell to the ground and died.
The chief artillery officer got up from the ground in a sorry state and spat out a mouthful of bloody spittle.
"Anti-aircraft cannons! Shoot that damn airship down!"
This scene happened to be captured by the [Mental Network] above their heads and transmitted to a mysterious place that was shrouded in gentle white light.
Inside the "Cloud Conference Room" that spanned the entire material world, it was a spacious and solemn open-air venue.
A group of men and women with imposing auras had completely filled the place.
Most of them were wearing military uniforms with sabers at their waists. Many of them were even wearing shining crowns.
After all these years, the [Mental Network] that had been upgraded several times already covered the entire material world, easily gathering the high level members of the [Monarch's Shield] together.
"Your majesty Garriott! Everyone here should know that this war originated from a plot directed by the [International Alliance for Democracy].
According to the alliance of the [Monarch's Shield], I beg you to send help to the Shilius Empire and attack the Sack Empire that is controlled by the 'pro-democrats'. "
While Emperor Aldrich I of Shilius had long since taken over the reins of government and was present as well, military affairs were clearly still decided by Theresa, the empress dowager who had ruled the empire for many years and had a large number of supporters.
In the main seats of the conference room, there was Elvin and Levina in their military uniforms.
In this war that was gradually expanding and escalating, Elvin was the commander of the [Monarch's Shield] and Levina was the vice commander.
They had led the Tulip Family to victory in the war of the overlords thirty years ago, completed the industrial revolution, and established the international currency system. Their prestige was so high that there were no competitors in the alliance at all.
Faced with Theresa's request for help, before Elvin could speak, a middle aged king in the conference room stood up and bowed to Elvin.
"Your majesty Garriott, our Atlan Kingdom requests to fight!
Our 'Giant Horn Cape' can attack the 'Saint Lawrence Territory' from land, sea and land, so that Sark's garrison in the New World will be too busy to help the mainland. "
The [International Alliance for Democracy] had used the strategy of duchies and marquises to take down the Atlan Kingdom that had pirate genes, becoming famous in one battle!
The surging [Public Outcry] made the high level members of the kingdom who had Extraordinary Powers flee overseas, curling up in the last colony, the 'Giant Horn Cape'.
At least there was a 'Titled Knight · Bloodthirsty Wild Hunter' who barely kept this small foothold. At least … They could eat cod until they were full.
But.
Listen!
Wu wu wu …
The ancestors of Atlan were clearly crying.
Therefore, ever since Harald II took over the throne from his old father who had passed away after losing his homeland, he had been thinking about how to restore the Atlan Royal Family's legal system.
This war was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He might really be able to use the alliance's power to restore the Atlan Kingdom!
At this moment, the duchy's Chief of Intelligence, Besmir, came to Elvin and whispered a few words.
Elvin nodded.
"Bring it in."
The next moment, under everyone's confused gaze, a voice sounded in the 'Cloud Conference Room'.
"Dear citizens, back then, our fathers were oppressed by the king and the nobles. It was because of their brave resistance that we have today's democracy and freedom …
But don't forget, the Golden Palm is a country of immigrants. Millions of our compatriots are still living under the cruel rule of the feudal monarchy …
It's time to liberate this gloomy world and sweep the feudal monarchy into the trash heap of history.
We support the Sark people's cause of revenge. As the Federal Prime Minister, I declare that the Golden Palm Federation declares war on Shilius, on the evil [Monarch's Shield] nation! "
Then, it was the Lowland Republic, the Atlan Republic … They all made national broadcasts.
The war between the two empires had just begun when the members of the [International Democratic Alliance] declared war on the evil [Monarch's Shield] out of support for Sark's righteous revenge.
"Clap! Clap! "
Elvin clapped his hands and scanned the crowd with a dignified look. He said solemnly,
He solemnly said, "Everyone has heard the war announcement. War is not what we want, but we have to fight!
Now, let me announce the appointment of His Majesty Mervan IV of the Heimar Kingdom as the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Front of the Source Continent … "
In this all-out war that involved most of the major countries in the world, it was divided into four major battlefields.
On the Eastern Front of the Source Continent, the Heimar Kingdom would be fighting against a coalition of small countries in the radiation zone. The three "traitors", the Teramo Duchy, the Taiz Duchy, and the Hodeida Duchy, would be the leaders.
On the Western Front of the Source Continent, the Tulip Alliance, the Shilius Empire, the Lowland Republic, and the Sack Empire.
On the Northern Front of the Source Continent, the Tulip Alliance, the Atlan Republic, and the Lowland Republic.
However, these were not the decisive battlefields.
The one that decided the fate of the millions of citizens of the [Monarch's Shield] and the International Democratic Alliance was the overseas battlefield of the New World. The strongest nation, the Duchy of Garot, and the Golden Palm Federation … was the war between the north and south!
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