All the beastmen felt their blood boil when they heard this. They were going to fight for themselves today.
"For fairness! For justice! For freedom! "The voices below grew louder and louder.
After the declaration of independence of the Beastmen Kingdom was completed, the beastmen army was ready to set out. Their target was the Moonblade Fortress.
At the same time, the Moonblade Fortress had also suffered heavy damage from the Black Tide. Originally, the Lord wanted to send an army to Zagrel to ask for compensation, but he had no choice but to put it on hold.
In the main hall of the Moonblade Fortress, the Lord was gorging himself on a roasted suckling pig on the long table. At the same time, there were several beautiful women serving him wine.
Suddenly, an intelligence agent rushed back to report to him.
The informant told the Lord that the infestation was stopped because of the orcs. It was also because of this battle that the scattered beastmen regrouped. Now, the land of the beastmen was no longer under the rule of the German Empire. They had become an independent Beastmen Kingdom and would soon attack the Moonblade Fortress.
"Trash! Why did you tell me so late? Men, drag him out and hang him, "the Lord ordered.
A few guards immediately dragged the agent away, even though he was still trying his best to explain.
"Hmph, you want to rebel? Think about your own strength. What a bunch of mobs," the Lord said with contempt.
At the same time, the Moonblade Fortress entered a state of combat readiness. All the non-human races in the fortress were isolated and imprisoned together with Victor and the others.
The Moonblade Fortress was originally a military fortress. It was one of the symbols of the German Empire's power.
Therefore, its military facilities were very complete. The army was well-equipped and well-trained. Perhaps their Lord was an idiot, but the commander of the Moonblade Fortress was not. He was a high-ranking officer with rich combat experience.
The commander of the Moonblade Fortress was called Harov, and he was a brigadier general.
Burke led the beastmen army to attack the Moonblade Fortress. This was the first battle of the Beastmen Kingdom, and they were bound to win.
Soon, Burke's army arrived at the city. At this time, the imperial army on the city walls was already waiting.
The battle was about to break out. The soldiers on both sides were restless.
In order to dispel the fear in the hearts of the soldiers, Brigadier General Harov lectured them.
"Soldiers, look at the beastmen below the city walls. Are you afraid?"
"Don't be afraid!" all the soldiers shouted.
"In this battle, we are not fighting for anything else, but for this group of rebellious orcs to invade our fortress. Our families, wives, and children are all in the fortress. For their sake, we will not let these foolish Orcs return. "Brigadier General Harrov said.
"There's no return! There was no return! The soldiers of Nogran shouted as they struck the ground with their halberds.
Baturu could understand human language, and he was very annoyed.
"Don't waste words with them. Let's fight!" Batulu said to his brother, Balk.
"Humans on the walls, listen up! Hand over Chieftain Viktor and the hostages and surrender immediately, and I can spare your lives!" Balk shouted, and had Baturu translate for the humans on the walls.
Batulu unwillingly translated it to the humans, and the only response he got was an arrow that landed at his feet.
"The war has already begun," Balk said.
The Orcs pushed out their catapults and began to bombard the Crescent Blade Fortress. Due to their biological structure, the Orcs almost never used bows and arrows. However, their crossbow manufacturing process was very mature, and because of their great strength, they were very good at using crossbows.
Moreover, the Orcs mostly used heavy crossbows and siege crossbows, which were very powerful.
The leech-like crossbow bolts shot towards the city walls, and the war began just like that.
This kind of long-distance siege wasn't very effective, because the Empire's troops wore winged helmets, black heavy armor, and metal shields.
Soon, the Tigermen, led by Chieftain Tiger, rode on Ironback Winged Dragons and prepared to attack the Crescent Blade Fortress.
The Winged Dragon Knights dodged the arrows shot from the city walls and flew above the Crescent Blade Fortress, where they threw the black gunpowder bombs provided by the Goblins into the city.
For a moment, the city was covered in a sea of fire, but what they didn't expect was that there were several airships in the fortress. These airships were very high-tech. They were equipped with heavy ballistae and could hold a few hundred soldiers.
The giant airships rose into the air, and countless arrows and ballistae shot towards the Winged Dragon Knights. Those who didn't dodge were hit and fell to the ground.
The Winged Dragon Knights began to throw their spears back, and they took full advantage of their speed. Both sides suffered casualties.
Following the fierce bombardment of the catapults, the originally damaged city walls quickly began to show gaps.
At this moment, Balk ordered the Wolf Knights to charge. Baturu rode on his Frost Wolf and charged at the front.
Brigadier General Harov also ordered all the heavy cavalry to go out of the city and meet the enemy head-on.
The Beastmen had already started a full-scale siege. The Cyclopes were responsible for attacking the city gates with the Taurens under the cover of the armored Ironback Rhinoceroses.
The Bearmen heavy infantry were responsible for attacking the city walls. The Beastmen infantry were also responsible for setting up siege ladders, while the Beastmen crossbowmen were responsible for providing cover.
The Harpies led the Goblin ambushers to sneak into the city and cause chaos in the Crescent Blade Fortress.
The Crescent Blade Fortress was a sea of fire, and the sounds of crying and fighting were incessant.
The Wolf Knights and the Derman heavy cavalry clashed. Both sides were very strong, and neither side gave in at all. It was hard to tell who had the upper hand.
As for the Bearmen heavy infantry, although their equipment wasn't as good as the Derman elite soldiers, their physical conditions were much better than the humans.
Although the battle was a bit difficult and not as easy as expected, the Bearmen quickly gained the upper hand.
The Beastmen continued to pour into the city, engaging in street battles with the Empire's soldiers. Finally, the city gates were smashed open by the Cyclopes, and the majority of the Beastmen rushed into the Crescent Blade Fortress.
At the same time, a heavily damaged airship fell from the sky, and a Cyclops was smashed to death on the spot.
Next, the Beastmen army surrounded the Lord's Hall like a flood. That was the last place the Empire's soldiers were defending.
Seeing that the battle was over, and that the reinforcements wouldn't be able to arrive in time, the Lord was disheartened.
He gave the order to kill all the non-human captives, including Victor.
Victor seemed to have been mentally prepared. He knew what it meant to be a captive of the humans. He had already told Burke that the Beastmen would take down the Crescent Blade Fortress sooner or later.
He made a final choice. In order to survive, he chose to fight to the death.
He encouraged all the captive Beastmen to protect the next generation. They resisted with all their might, and held on for as long as they could.
Soon, the humans were completely defeated. All the heavy cavalry were killed, and not a single one survived. The Wolf Knights were all silent. They respected their enemies, and they were honorable warriors.
This battle was very difficult for the Beastmen. However, the Crescent Blade Fortress was taken down in the end.
When the Beastmen army rescued the hostages, Victor and many of the captive Beastmen died bravely. However, the hope of the Beastmen all survived.
The Lord's Hall was finally taken. The Beastmen angrily rushed in, and killed all who were alive. The fat Lord knelt and begged for mercy, but his head was mercilessly chopped off by a Tauren warrior. This fat Lord was also pitiful. He wanted to escape on an airship, but his body was too big to move, and he was killed before he could do so.
The battle of the Crescent Blade Fortress ended with a complete victory for the Beastmen. The Beastmen succeeded in gaining independence.
Brigadier General Harov wanted to die as an apology for his defeat, but he was saved by his loyal subordinates. They escaped the Crescent Blade Fortress in a broken airship, and escaped the pursuit of the Beastmen.
A few days later, at Victor's funeral, Burke held his coronation ceremony. He became the King of the Beastmen Kingdom. This was the unanimous choice of all the Tribal Chiefs.
Old lives died, and new lives were born. Batulu also gained the recognition of all the Beastmen due to his strength, and became the new Beastman General.
During the coronation ceremony, King Burke granted us the title of Zagru's Eternal Warriors, and made a promise. If there was a need for the Beastmen Kingdom, the Beastmen Kingdom would make any sacrifices for the Iron Wolves Mercenaries and the Demon Hunter's Blade. We were also awarded the Order of Independence, which was a testament to our glory.
Just like that, the six of us bid farewell to the Beastmen Kingdom and our friends in the Beastmen Kingdom, and set foot on the road back to Bauhinia Manor.
At the time of our departure, we had already formed a deep friendship with the Iron Wolves Mercenaries. What was worth celebrating was that the Mercenary Association's commission this time was based on an S-rank reward, so we received a large reward.
However, the veil of that mysterious dark energy had yet to be uncovered. There were too many unknowns and mysteries waiting for us to explore … …
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