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Dark clouds swirled in the sky, the black mountain range rippled, and the ancient battlefield was in chaos.
The Onyx Pass, the only route the Green Dwarfs had to pass through to invade the Empire, was currently undergoing a huge battle.
Explosions of spells could be heard everywhere in the sky. The Magi from the Empire were battling the Green Dwarfs and Goblins. When the Empire's cannons rumbled, the Green Dwarfs' trebuchets and Goblins' catapults fired at each other. Every time, they plowed a deep trench in the enemy's formation.
“waaagh！”
“waaaagh！”
“waaaaagh！”
Surging like the sea, majestic like the mountains, and endless like the starry sky, countless Green Dwarfs were rolling in from the Onyx Pass. How many were there? No one knew the exact number, but everyone could only see the boundless tide of Green Dwarfs swarming towards the human's formation.
At this moment, Frey Derick was riding a pure-blooded Elven warhorse between the Blackrock Guards and the Armoured Nur. The Baron held onto the reins of his warhorse as he smiled towards the Armoured Nur's commander, Jubal Fokke, and the Chief Justice of the Nur, Theodore Bruckner. "As expected of the Green Dwarfs, the Cancer of the World. Look at their vast numbers. Not to mention the Goblins, even the Green Dwarfs are as numerous as the sea. We've really become the fine sand by the shore."
"We'll be the rocks by the shore, my Baron." Jubal Fokke was just as Gater had predicted. He had some complaints about Frey Derick's' bootlicker 'behavior. Fortunately, as Gater had predicted, Frey Derick was still young and impetuous, so everyone could barely accept it.
"Rest assured, my Baron, I'll tear any enemy to shreds!" The Chief Justice of the Nur said coldly and calmly.
"Very good." Frey Derick looked at the scene in front of him. Thousands of Oker Orcs had joined the battle with the Humans. The Halberds and Pikemen formed a thick line of defense, firmly suppressing the charge of the Green Dwarfs on the narrow path of the canyon. The Musketeers and Crossbowmen kept firing, and the sound of cannon fire swept across the wilderness. Hundreds of meters of Green Dwarfs were blown to smithereens. The sound of the steam tanks' cannons was so special that it was like pleasant music to the ears. A row of Green Dwarfs fell with every shot.
“waaagh！ Smash this rotten lump for me! " A group of green-skinned boys raised their weapons and approached a steam tank. They forcibly withstood the firepower of the small steam cannons on the tower and smashed their rough battle axes on the thick steel plate. With a bang, the weapons were bounced off. Then, the steam tank retreated a little and suddenly charged forward.
Seven to eight Green Dwarfs were instantly engulfed by the steam tank's tracks, turning into a large pile of meat paste and blood!
"Oh my God, this lump of metal is quite evil!" The remaining green-skinned boys quickly retreated.
The Empire's scouts and Pikemen tried their best to lure all the Green Dwarfs to the Black Fire Pass. The Empire's army knew very well that if they didn't stop the Green Dwarfs here, they would sweep through the entire Awei territory and the entire Empire.
Unacceptable, absolutely unacceptable.
"Giants!" A few Giants rushed into the battlefield under the Green Dwarfs' shouts. They swung their big clubs and swept the ground. Tens of meters of Halberds were blasted into the sky. The Empire's provincial army looked at the huge creatures in front of them in fear. In front of these Giants, how weak were the tiny humans?
The Giants didn't use any tactics. They only needed to raise their big clubs and sweep with force. Two to three rows of infantrymen would be blasted into the sky. The formation of the humans became chaotic. The Green Dwarfs and Goblins took the opportunity to rush forward. Every time, the human army would suffer more casualties.
"Ultimate Alchemy!" Finally, it was Galt's turn. The Royal Chief Wizard raised his Volan's Staff, and a Pegasus Swiftsilver flashed across the sky like a rainbow. The giant was hit by the torrent of metal, and it clutched its leg in fear. The scorching golden lava engulfed its knee and cut its body in half. Then, Galt chanted another spell, and a few golden hounds appeared out of thin air, tripping the giant to the ground. Soldiers of the Empire! For the Emperor, for the Holy Terra! "
"For the Holy Terra!" Eldrad's guards bravely rushed forward. Tens of fine iron spears pierced through the Giant's eye sockets and skull, killing it. Then, the Great Alchemist waved his staff and a curtain of light covered the battlefield. When the Green Dwarfs rushed through the curtain of light.
Ten Hellstorm rapid-fire cannons were activated under the control of the Nur engineers. The cannons spun rapidly. The flames were like a meat grinder, blasting the Green Dwarfs into pieces.
Frey Derick had studied in the Nur for many years. He was well-versed in the theory of fire superiority and crossfire. Relying on the terrain of the cliff, he arranged the Musketeers in a cross formation and purposely left a narrow passage. When the Green Dwarfs thought that they had found a gap and could finally fight with the humans, what awaited them was the Armoured Nur's volley. These proud Nur soldiers opened fire like a storm. The Green Dwarfs were firmly blocked and couldn't move an inch.
A huge Anaknari Empress Spider roared as it advanced. The Goblin Shaman on top of it howled a small WAAAGH! A green light hit one of the Imperial Captains. The Imperial Captain flailed his arms and legs, desperately trying to scratch the itch on his body through his armor. But the moment he let his guard down, a green-skinned kid swung his axe down and dented his helmet. Bright red liquid splashed down his forehead and face. The Imperial Captain fell to the ground, unable to get up. Then, his stomach was cut open and he was chopped into several pieces.
"Give me the musket!" Frey Derick grabbed a long-barreled rune musket from a servant. The Baron raised the musket and aimed. Two seconds later, he pulled the trigger.
"Boom!" 200 meters away, the Goblin Shaman's head exploded like a watermelon. Accompanied by the excited cheers of the human army, the Empress Spider lost its commander and was engulfed by the flames of the cannons.
"Take it!" Frey Derick threw the musket into the servant's arms. Then, he immediately shouted to the cannoneer beside him, "Move the body of the cannon eight degrees and twenty minutes to the right. Raise the angle one point and eight minutes!"
"Yes!" The engineer immediately moved the cannon. He quickly turned the muzzle of the cannon and adjusted the angle of the cannon.
Then, the cannon opened fire. The solid bullets whistled through the air and blasted a Goblin dive-bomb launcher in the distance into a pile of scrap metal.
"Godfather is back!" The battle in the sky came to an end. A Wyvern covered in injuries crashed into the waves of Green Dwarfs. It smashed a few Green Dwarfs, a dozen Goblins, and a Goblin Wolf Chariot into pieces. The Green Dwarfs fell at the same time.
On the other side, the Empire's largest Griffin, Death Claw, was also on the verge of collapse. It stubbornly spread its wings so that it could land more easily. At the same time, it allowed the Empire's Emperor, Karl-franz, to land safely.
"It's Godfather!" Frey Derick looked at his Godfather. In the chaotic battlefield where hundreds of thousands of people were fighting at the same time, Death Claw was very conspicuous. The Baron's face quickly turned pale. "Oh no, Death Claw is injured!"
The Emperor's best helper was obviously seriously injured, but under everyone's watchful eyes, it landed smoothly. The giant beast blew a hurricane in the sky. After twisting and turning in the sky above the Black Fire Pass for a while, it finally landed smoothly among the Rick Guards. The loyal Emperor's Guards cheered and shouted with tears of joy. Emperor Karl-franz had just dismounted from the Griffin when he was surrounded by Marshal Rick Hailberg and Flag Bearer Schwarzhammer.
The Emperor was bathed in blood. He had just defeated a green-skinned warlord, but the warlord was obviously not the leader. Therefore, the Emperor's efforts only slowed down the attacks of the green-skinned warlords.
The Emperor was actually a little regretful. He felt that he should not have personally gone out to fight the green-skinned warlord on the wyvern, causing Death Claw to be seriously injured. Even if the Griffin's life was not in danger, the Emperor had to face the fact that he was about to lose his best helper in this war.
"Your Majesty, how is Death Claw?" Marshal Rick Hailberg asked the Emperor. Death Claw was loaded into the luggage cart. It would immediately depart and be sent back to Brunswick by the Emperor's attendants.
"It will definitely be able to fly again." Karl-franz wanted to squeeze out a smile, but the Emperor quickly realized how ferocious his smile would be, so the Emperor did not try again. He just stretched out his hand and asked for a large glass of ale from the attendant. He gulped it down in one gulp, then took the reins from the Rick Guards and mounted his hybrid elven warhorse. "How is the battle, Cotter?"
"We are resisting the invasion of tens of thousands of green-skinned creatures." Marshal Hailberg frowned. "The current situation is still within our control. Our soldiers are all experienced warriors. My army's will is as tenacious as steel. Every one of us can fight against five green-skinned creatures. The green-skinned creatures may never realize that their formation is so dense that it is impossible for us to fire. Our cannons can find the best targets to shoot at. As long as we can hold the position at the Black Fire Pass, let the green-skinned creatures come!"
After hearing this, the Emperor felt a little comforted. He immediately went to a high place to observe the situation.
The Nur Army and Sol Army on the left wing were relatively easy. Thanks to the terrifying firepower of the Nur Army, the tenacious fighting style of the Sol Army, and the endless spells of the great alchemist, Galt, the green-skinned creatures' attacks were firmly contained.
In the middle of the army, Rick's army was still holding on. Two legions had already lost more than half, and five legions had more than 30% casualties. However, thanks to the power of the steam tanks and the tireless fighting of the Franz Guards Legion, the soldiers of the Empire were in high spirits.
On the right flank, however, it was a powerful ogre mercenary army. They were the famous mercenary army of the Big Stomach tribe. They were hired by Marius to fight for Ivy. The ogre warlord in the lead was wearing an oversized mandarin jacket, long pants, and a wide hat. He was like a god of war sweeping away the weak green-skinned kids.
"I'm thinking that this big guy is too explosive! Little ones, come with me. " A big green-skinned man called out to a large group of green-skinned kids. He raised his muscular arm and said, "Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's not look back until we hit the southern wall!"
Big Stomach General took a deep breath and spat out a huge wave of flames, blowing the group of Green Dwarfs into smithereens.
"For the Great Stomach God! For eating, eating, eating, eating, eating! "
"For the Great Stomach God!" The ogres advanced bravely.
It was a very strange decision for Marius Leitendorf to let the ogre mercenaries take the lead. However, this decision had a miraculous effect. The Green Skins were afraid of the ogres' powerful combat ability and did not dare to move forward. This gave the army of Ivy a chance to take a breather and reload. Under the command of Kurfürst Marius, 28 cannons and 15 mortar cannons opened fire at the same time. This time, hundreds of Green Skins were taken care of.
"If we can hold on like this, we will definitely win the final victory." Helberg was full of confidence.
The situation seemed to be in the favor of the Empire, but the Emperor was still worried. He asked Marshal Rick, "It doesn't look right. Why are there only green-skinned kids and goblins attacking us? And there are only giants and a few spiders in the giant beast army. Where are the other elites? There must be at least 100,000 green-skinned kids, green-skinned boars, and even black orcs. "
"I'm not sure. Maybe the green-skinned elites are still on the way, or they have turned to attack other places?" Helberg shook his head. Marshal Rick was still optimistic about the situation. "We have sent letters to the Riptide Pass, the Horn Fort, the Eternity Peak, and the Eight Peaks Mountain. Maybe the dwarfs are fighting with the green-skinned elites."
"I hope so." The Emperor was still worried. He quickly said seriously, "Where are my Guards Rick?"
"Right behind you!" Helberg roared loudly. Hundreds of Rik Guards were ready to go. They shouted together, "For Charlemagne, for the Empire, for Gail Maraz!"
"Where are Ivan and his Griffin Knights?" The Emperor continued to ask.
"They are hiding in the forest over there, ready to attack the enemy from the side. They are just waiting for your order, Your Majesty." Helberg continued.
"Very good!" The Emperor was finally relieved. He knew very well that the Empire's heavy cavalry was not riding the good horses of the Brittany. It was impossible for them to charge back and forth and still maintain a considerable amount of stamina. Therefore, the Emperor's plan was to use the hammer and anvil tactic. The Empire's infantry would hold the line and use long-range firepower to exhaust and attack the green-skinned creatures. Then, the Guards Rick would go around the flank and attack the green-skinned creatures like heavy hammers. Finally, the Griffin Knights' side charge would decide the battle.
The next few hours of battle might be the Emperor's toughest battle since the Battle of the Bloody Pine Forest. The Empire's army was like a steel line, firmly blocking the attack of the Green Tide. The surging Green Tide was like a flood, roaring ferociously. The power of Brother What and Brother Hell even overshadowed the praise for Charlemagne. Wave after wave, thousands of goblins and orcs fell. The huge scale of barbaric monsters charged at the well-trained Empire's infantry.
The human army was not just passively taking a beating. When the green-skinned creatures were firmly blocked by the uniform pikemen, sword and shield soldiers, or halberd soldiers, the musketeers behind the army welcomed them with volley after volley of gunfire. The flashes of black gunpowder and the loud explosions in the barrels were accompanied by the power of death of the bullets. The goblins screamed and retreated when they saw the volley of gunfire. These cowardly creatures were not afraid of the bullets of the shrimps.
However, the green-skinned creatures were not scared of guns. They forced their way into the Empire's army. Even when their bodies were full of spears, they still used machetes and axes to cut the simple breastplates and flesh of the soldiers into two pieces. At this time, the Empire's soldiers had to bitterly hold on until the hammer and anvil tactic was played. When the Hellstorm and Hellstorm rapid-fire cannons fired together, when the cannons, mortar, and Kurfürst Marius's pig squeal sounded together, the green-skinned creatures' attack would be temporarily interrupted.
At this time, the Emperor would quickly give orders, and the knights and great swordsmen would quickly flank and completely destroy the green-skinned creatures that were still entangled with the Empire's front line.
The arrival of the Nur army made the Empire's firepower advantage so obvious. After a few hours of battle, all the green-skinned long-range war machines had been completely destroyed.
Frey Derick's artillery genius was vividly displayed in this battle. The terrifying baron could directly order the artillery to adjust the shooting angle with his naked eyes and mental calculation. The Nur's heavy cannon, "Emmanuel's Heavy Fist", was personally ignited by the baron and blasted the head of a troll into pieces.
"For the Golden Throne! For the Holy Terra! " The great alchemist Galt brought his alchemy apprentices to cast spells everywhere on the battlefield. Metal torrents rolled, and flames, meteorites, and lightning fell into the green-skinned army. The Empire's wizards used very dangerous spells. Many Empire soldiers were unfortunately hit by their own spells and turned into ashes, minced meat, charcoal, or still intact corpses. However, there was no doubt that the green-skinned creatures suffered more casualties. From the beginning of the battle, big WAAAGH kept appearing on the battlefield! Spells and small WAAAGH! As the number of spells decreased, it could be said that the great alchemists had grasped the initiative of the battle, at least on the magic level.
After a few hours, the green-skinned creatures' attack was still ongoing. The Empire's army began to feel exhausted. The soldiers who forced their way in felt that their legs were as heavy as lead, and they could barely lift the weapons in their hands.
One by one, the legions fell and were swallowed by the green-skinned creatures. One by one, the organized army was wiped out. The corpses of the humans and the green-skinned creatures piled up together, almost forming a solid fence.
At this time, only the Emperor himself rode his warhorse and shuttled through the army. He loudly encouraged the soldiers and told them that no matter how big the Empire was, Brunswick was behind them. They had no way to retreat, and they could only fight to the end!
Leadership + 8!
The Empire's army was struggling to hold on.
However, the green-skinned creatures also began to lose their morale. These crazy beasts had already left tens of thousands of corpses at the Blackfire Pass. After a few hours of hard fighting, the goblins had become timid and refused to move forward. The green-skinned creatures began to feel bored. They had been attacking fiercely for a few hours, but they could not enter the vast and rich plains as promised by their boss to burn and loot.
Perhaps Brother What and Brother Hell did not bless this war?
The observant Emperor immediately realized that there was a chance for victory. He felt that it was about time. Under his command, more than five hundred Rik Guards got on their horses. Behind them, there were more than a thousand Imperial Knights ready to go. Just when the Emperor was still hesitating whether he should send out the griffin knights that were hiding in the small forest nearby to end this battle, the Emperor suddenly heard a loud noise.
In the afternoon, an even louder horn sound came from the other end of the Blackfire Pass.
The hustle and bustle came from the east.
Under the leadership of more than 800 green-skinned battle boars, five green-skinned battle boar legions and three black orc legions were joining the battlefield at an extremely fast speed!
Behind them, two giant stone statues that were 20 to 30 meters tall were stepping into the Blackfire Pass in a way that defied common sense.
They were the legendary giant stone statues of What and What!
Before the Emperor could gasp, at the front of more than 800 green-skinned battle boars, the green-skinned warlord led this giant WAAAGH! The green-skinned warlord finally appeared. It was taller and stronger than Laing's brother, Angelang. It was the largest warlord the Emperor had ever seen. Under the ferocious giant battle boar beneath it, the head of a Steyr general was still bleeding. The green-skinned warlord raised its huge battle axe above its head and waved it with all its might. The boar led the charge.
“waaagh！”
“waaaaagh！”
"Little ones! Your boss is here. I, Wogaz Ironjaw, am here! Charge with me! Charge to death these shrimps! Let us enter the pass! "
"Enter the pass! Enter the pass! Enter the pass! "
The entire battlefield was enveloped by some kind of green energy. All the green-skinned creatures were ecstatic and went berserk.
Their morale was restored!
Brother What and Brother Hell are watching us!
"For Brother What and Brother Hell, WAAAGH!"
This was the counterattack of the green-skinned creatures!
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