A strange, sharp whistling sound was faintly heard. After a moment of delay, Wales heard a thunderous sound from the plains in the south.
This was a sound that had never appeared in the previous battles. It was a sound that the crystal cluster giants had never made.
He raised his head and looked in the direction of the loud noise, but he could only vaguely see a huge cloud of smoke rising into the air. Near the area where the smoke rose, the crystal cluster army seemed to have fallen into chaos.
It was said that the magical weapons made by the Cecil people could launch attacks from more than ten kilometers away, projecting powerful explosive devices to the precise location. The sharp whistling sound before the "Skyfire" arrived was its most prominent feature.
Reinforcements were entering the battlefield, but they were still far away.
All the holy light barriers had been completely shattered. The light particles in the air drifted and scattered on the city wall. With the sprinkling of light particles, the electric arcs from the crystal cluster army began to sweep the city wall that had lost all protection. The Knight with broken armor stepped forward with a giant shield to fill the gap on the city wall. The soldiers covered in blood operated all the catapults, regardless of whether they had the help of magic power or not, to begin the final counterattack.
The brilliance of the giant sun penetrated the clouds and sprinkled down a brilliant brilliance. The morning glow that poured down from the clouds coated the ancient capital with a layer of golden light. Everything — the blood-stained flags, the broken armors, the long spears that flickered with cold light, the huge catapults and ballistas, and the crystal cluster frenzy that surrounded the capital — all of them glowed under the sunlight.
"Our reinforcements have begun to attack!" On the city wall, a blood-soaked Knight raised the royal flag of the Ansu high, waving it hard and roaring, "Hold on until the end …"
A sharp crystal spike flew from the edge of the city wall and pierced the chest of the Knight. On the battlements, a hideous and swollen monster continued to climb up.
Wales waved his sword, and an invisible shock wave cut the monster's body. He took the royal flag that was about to fall and raised it high. "Hold the line!"
"Hold the line!"
"Hold the line!!"
More and more roars came from afar, and more Impact Clouds appeared at the end of the plains in the south. However, the battlefield of this siege was so vast that the endless Crystal Cluster monsters almost covered the entire Saint Sunil Plains. Even if the reinforcements arrived at the battlefield, it might take them a few hours to reach the city wall, and the irrational Crystal Cluster Army would definitely not stop attacking during this process.
Gwen and Byron were well aware of this.
The armored griffin flew across the sky and brought the latest intelligence from the Captical Defense Line. In the bridge of Pioneer, which was also the command center of this battle, Byron was analyzing the situation at the frontlines. "… The Great Saint Sunil Shield has already collapsed, and the holy light barrier that Sonia observed has also collapsed. Now, they are relying on the enchanted walls, Knight, and the soldiers to maintain the defense. The densest area of the enemy is near the east wall of the Captical Defense Line, but it is outside the range of Pioneer's main cannon. "
Gwen looked at the battle map in front of him, but the satellite image appeared in his mind. "Bombard an attack route from the south of Saint Sunil to the Gorgon River, and the ground troops will enter from there. Then, build artillery positions in the south of the east wall. The firepower of the fleet and the ground troops will be able to separate those monsters. As long as we can withstand their counterattack, the battlefield will be under control."
"But the counterattack of those monsters may be very fierce … After all, they have lost even the most basic concept of 'stopping damage'. They will not stop until they are all dead."
"This is our goal — to reduce the number of the Crystal Cluster Army near Saint Sunil in the shortest amount of time possible. As long as they lose their numerical advantage in the area, their threat to the Captical Defense Line will quickly decrease. The walls of Saint Sunil have self-repair ability. As long as the damage sustained is lower than its repair speed, it will be safe," Gwen said slowly. "As for whether the ground troops can withstand the pressure before that … you should believe in the power of the armored fleet. When the firepower advantage is enough, numbers are meaningless. Plus, I will personally command the ground troops, so there is no need to worry."
"… I understand. I will ensure the firepower support here and ensure that your journey is smooth."
Ten minutes later, Gwen left the bridge and prepared to go ashore.
He walked to the side of Pioneer, and Amber's figure appeared beside him. "Hey, hey, you are really leading the charge?"
Gwen did not even turn his head. "What, is there a problem?"
"Don't forget how you died in your previous life. The scene today is too similar to the day you died in the story. Don't you have any psychological trauma?" Amber continued to babble. "Or is it that you were lying when you said that you had psychological trauma about this matter …"
Gwen finally looked back at Amber and casually said, "Then, the main purpose of you following me here is to perform the grave digging after I die?"
"… That's not it. I am still your guard in name …"
"Then, stop talking nonsense and follow me quietly. This kind of battlefield needs scouts like you who are sharp and good at survival."
"Oh … Then, don't die. If you die, I will not be able to explain it to Heti, Rebecca, and the others …"
"Shut up."
When the steel tracks began to crush the earth, and the tank fleet began to move towards the battlefield with mechanical tremors, Gwen's mood had completely calmed down.
Amber was not beside him, but he could sense that the half-elf's breath was wandering within a hundred meters of him. She was shuttling in the gap between the present world and the Umbra Realm, observing the nearby environment. She was observing the energy left behind by the crystal cluster giants in the Umbra Realm to determine the possible movements of the enemy.
In the sky, the armored griffins and the Giant Eagle Knight were surveying the entire battlefield, guiding the ground forces forward, and providing firepower guidance for the fleet on the Gorgon River.
On the Gorgon River, the warships led by Pioneer were fine-tuning their main guns and were about to launch the next round of firepower support.
Sitting in the command vehicle, Gwen breathed a sigh of relief.
Amber was wrong about one thing. 700 years ago, when his body died in battle, how could the situation be the same as today?
…
In the roar of artillery fire, the ground forces advanced to a high ground in the southeast of Saint Sunil according to plan. In front of the superior firepower of the tank fleet, the advantage that the Crystal Cluster Army had built up by relying on their large numbers disappeared as Gwen had said. The crystal cluster monsters launched continuous counterattacks under their instincts, but in the end, they were buried on the scorched battlefield by the overwhelming artillery shells and burning flames. A long-range artillery base was quickly built up and began to suppress the southeast area of Saint Sunil.
With the artillery support extended from the Gorgon River, coupled with the high ground firepower points built by the ground forces, the Cecil Army cut into the battlefield diagonally like a hot saber. It tore apart the position of the Crystal Cluster Army and began to bleed this destructive monster that had already lost control.
Wales noticed the subtle changes on the battlefield.
Faster than he had expected, the Crystal Cluster Army's attack on the Captical weakened.
The soldiers in the battle might not have the time to pay attention to the changes on the battlefield, and the Knight with limited abilities could only pay attention to the wall that they were in charge of. However, Wales, who was always paying attention to the situation of the entire defense line, did not miss this slight change in the situation. The density of the attacks from the Crystal Cluster Army was decreasing, and the enchanted wall in the southern part of the city wall was no longer collapsing. It had even entered a state of repair and damage.
The number of those monsters was decreasing, and their focus of attack was gradually shifting.
Wales turned his gaze towards the plains in the south, but he was still unable to see the exact location of the Cecil Army. All he could see was the continuous flashes of dust and explosions. The explosions weren't too far from the city walls, but the attackers were still too far away to be seen.
The only thing he could be sure of was that the power of those explosions was really amazing. It was not an exaggeration to say that the mountains collapsed.
Cecil's people used this powerful long-range force to complete the cutting of the battlefield, and judging from the signs of the battle in the distance, they must have carried out a very bold shift and advance in the process of cutting.
The reinforcements were indeed very far away, but their power had already crossed the barrier of space and projected onto the Captical defense line.
In the sky, the armored griffins and giant eagles of Cecil's people swept across the battlefield for the third time, and the movements of those flying units were obviously closely related to the battle on the ground.
A lot of information about the south appeared in Wales' mind — about the magic-powered equipment they used, about the weapons that the royal army purchased in the south, and some details about the unification war in the south.
There were many things that could not be seen from the information, and only by personal contact — even if it was from afar — could one realize the truth behind the information.
Wales had thought about everything about the Southern Territory for a long time, but the information that involved the military had always been full of mysteries. He had done his best and used his talent in intelligence analysis to outline part of the appearance of the legion, but he had never been able to complete the final summary due to the lack of key information. At this moment, after seeing some things with his own eyes, the fog in his mind suddenly cleared up.
"… Seems like this is their way of fighting … Superior long-range weapons, intensive attacks, rapid movement, long-distance penetration … At the same time, it also requires the cooperation of a large army and high-speed transmission of information … It should not be a communication spell, as the requirements for communication are too high … Is it the 'Magic Net Communication' that Duke Victoria mentioned before? In addition, they must have established a more efficient command system to control the large number of units distributed throughout the battlefield … What would it be like? "
Wales gazed into the distance. He realized that there were too many things that he couldn't understand. He couldn't understand how the Cecils were able to maintain such a large-scale long-distance communication. He couldn't figure out how their command system worked. He couldn't figure out how their logistics, equipment, and the quality of their troops were built. When he realized that there were so many things that he couldn't even imagine, the new King of Ansu laughed.
The 'factory reform' in Saint Sunil City was ultimately just a clumsy imitation, and the city management plan of the Western Region and the fief of the royal family was only scratching the surface. The reform that had been going on for more than half a year ended in failure. It was the flaws of the Reformist Party and the stubborn obstruction of the Conservative Party that caused all of this to be aborted. But in the end, a new era had arrived.
"Your Majesty, the enemy's attack is weakening," Duke Baldwin's tired voice sounded from the side. This Duke of the Western Region's eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was still steady and powerful. "Cecil's people have occupied the highlands south of the eastern rampart. The attack of the crystal cluster monsters has been stopped."
Wales nodded slightly and said, "Saint Sunil survived."
"Yes, the Captical survived," the Duke of the Western Region said.
"I should make preparations to welcome Duke Cecil."
Duke Baldwin? Duke Franklin looked at Wales quietly. There was no doubt in his bloodshot eyes. He seemed to have guessed some clues from the actions of the new king, but he did not say anything in the end.
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