On the other side, within the borders of the German Empire, an important fortress in the north, Blackstone Fort.
"Ah!" Yawning loudly, the Blackstone Fort guards at the border looked towards the direction of the rising sun with sleepy eyes.
The sunlight was so dazzling that he could not help but squint his eyes and look away. But soon, he realized something and looked at the eastern horizon again.
"Hey! Hey! Wake up! " He used his hand to block the sunlight and looked into the distance while kicking his companion. "Soldiers of the Kurut Kingdom! So many soldiers of the Kurut Kingdom! "
"Why are you kicking me? Soldiers of the Kurut Kingdom? Why would they come to the border at this time? "Another sleeping soldier struggled to stand up, his armor clanking against each other.
"What Kurut Kingdom soldiers did you say? Hmm? Damn it! Sound the alarm! The Kurut Kingdom is attacking! " Rubbing his eyes and looking in the direction his companion pointed, the soldier who had just been woken up was no longer sleepy and shouted loudly.
"Light the fire! Quick! The Kurut Kingdom is invading! " Immediately, he lay on the edge of the watchtower and shouted to his companions below, "Light the fire! Quick! "
"Rain of arrows!" Before anyone could react, a volley of arrows flew over from the Kurut Kingdom. These arrows fell from the sky and landed on the high watchtower.
"Ah!" Caught off guard, a soldier with arrows stuck in his body struggled to flip off the watchtower. Where he fell, the soldiers of Blackstone Fort poured a bucket of black kerosene on the firewood.
"Shields! Shields! " Kicking away the arrows stuck in the ground, the officer in charge of the watchtower drew his sword and raised his huge shield, reminding his men loudly.
The cavalry of the Kurut Kingdom had already swarmed over, their numbers like ants. After serving here for three years, this was the first time the officer of Blackstone Fort had seen so many soldiers of the Kurut Kingdom.
It's over … That was the thought in his mind. Beside him, a huge fire had been lit, and the enemy's second volley of arrows had fallen. All the soldiers raised their shields.
"Bang!" The soldiers of the Kurut Kingdom carrying the giant logs began to slam into the gates of the beacon towers. The soldiers on the towers gripped their weapons in horror.
The enemy's sudden attack left them with no chance to retreat. When the soldiers of the Kuruth Kingdom rushed in, they could only welcome death.
"We can't let them extinguish the fire! Long live the German Empire! Long live Blackstone Fort! "Looking at the crumbling door, the officer raised his sword.
"Kill!" A few lone soldiers beside him raised their shields and blocked the stone stairs leading up to the beacon tower. Their sharp swords were pointed at the door.
Boom! With a loud bang, the gate of the beacon tower was finally smashed open by the giant log. The soldiers of the Kuruth Duchy swarmed in. What greeted them were sturdy shields and sharp swords.
Metal clashed against metal, and the first few Kurutean soldiers who rushed up the stairs screamed as they fell down. More Kurutean soldiers rushed up with weapons in hand.
The Blackstone Fort guards fell one by one, and the rest had no choice but to retreat to the top of the stairs. Behind them, the flames of the beacon had reached the clouds and covered the sky.
In the direction of the battlements of the beacon tower, the soldiers of the Kuruth Kingdom had already climbed up and surrounded the few remaining Blackstone Fort guards. Soon, the soldiers of the Kuruth Kingdom drowned their opponents.
When Seru Khan climbed up the tower, the blood on it had yet to dry. The corpse of the Blackstone Fort officer was still lying beside the fire, and the ground was covered with arrows that had not been retrieved.
Kicking the corpse, Seru Khan had a look of disdain on his face, "Extinguish this fire! Hurry! "
Behind him, in the direction of the Blackstone Fort, black pillars of smoke extended into the distance and disappeared into the horizon.
"Speed up the march! Don't give the German Empire any time to react! "Seru Khan lowered his head and looked at the corpse of the Blackstone Fort officer, frowning as he ordered.
Alonso pushed open the door of the meeting hall with a furious expression. Because he used too much force, the two doors slammed into the walls on both sides with a loud bang.
He was wearing black armor, and the armor plates on his body clashed together with his firm footsteps, making a pleasant clattering sound.
"The Kuruth Kingdom actually came to our doorstep to die?" As soon as he entered, his angry voice reverberated in the high beams, causing everyone's ears to buzz.
"Seru Khan is greedy and treacherous … He's declared war on us without declaring war! His troops crossed the border yesterday, and he's probably at the northern edge of the German Empire today. "An adjutant beside him said worriedly to Alonso.
"Marshal, we've already readied our troops. Five thousand cavalry and twenty thousand elite soldiers are ready to set off at any time." One of Alonso's subordinates, a general from the William family, stood beside Alonso with a helmet and reported the situation.
"Set off immediately! We'll block the enemy at the northern edge of the German Empire and have a decisive battle! There, we'll be able to use our advantage in firepower! Everything's in chaos. Even the Kuruth Kingdom has taken the initiative to invade, and they've taken advantage of the empty Blackstone Fort. "Alonso looked at the map and made up his mind to stop the enemy.
Although the enemy had the advantage in numbers, Alonso was still confident that he could defeat them. Now, he was thinking about how to quickly expand the victory after defeating the enemy.
"Let the imperial army not participate in the battle! Order the imperial army to take twenty magic crystal cannons and bypass the main forces of the Kuruth Kingdom. They'll directly attack the capital of the Kuruth Kingdom, Larma! "After thinking for a second, Alonso decided to attack from both sides.
He had no time to waste. While defeating the enemy, he could seize the enemy's rear to expand his territory and solve any future problems. This was the more reasonable way to fight the battle.
However, this way, Alonso would have fewer troops to face Seru Khan head-on. Even if the soldiers who retreated from the Kuruth Kingdom were included, Alonso's troops would not exceed thirty thousand.
The enemy's numbers were nearly double that of Alonso's! This battle did not seem to have any suspense. It was not impossible to win a battle with fewer troops, but it rarely happened.
"My lord! Splitting the troops in this situation … Isn't it a little risky? "The general from the William family asked worriedly.
"Is using twenty magic crystal cannons to defeat the enemy considered risky?" Alonso looked at the general and revealed a cruel smile, "I'm afraid that they'll surrender too early, and not enough time for me to vent my anger!"
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