Just as the human army was in a desperate situation, it suddenly started to snow in Kislöw in November.
On the 4th of November, it snowed all over Kislöw. The entire land was instantly covered in snow, and the temperature plummeted from above zero to around -20 degrees Celsius.
The Marshal of the Northern Army, Lauren, looked up at the sky and saw the snow pouring down like goose feathers. The soil, trees, and mountains in the distance were all covered in snow. Lauren stretched out his hand in surprise and grabbed the white snow. Then, the Marshal of the Northern Army revealed an expression of ecstasy.
"It's snow! It's snow! It's snowing in Kislöw! "
"Long live the snow! Bear God Essun is protecting us! "
"It's snowing! It's snowing! "
The entire army cheered!
At this moment, Brittany's Old Guard, Empire's Great Swordsman, Estalia's Duelist, and Tyrell's mercenaries all cheered together.
At this moment, all the human armies were loudly praising Kislev's great snow, and loudly praising Mekislev's winter general!
The Old Guard shouted for the Sun King's protection. These veterans had all prepared winter clothes in advance, and each of them had a 'heating pad' from Veronica's Magic Workshop.
The Empire's Great Swordsman with iron crosses, skulls, and griffins on their bodies cheered. They were ready.
Soon, Lauren received a piece of good news. The Lone Dragon City's 4,000-strong Dwarf army in Kazazien had brought supplies to support them. The logistics had caught up!
At the same time, the brave Ugor cavalry also protected the two wings of the human army.
They couldn't wait any longer! Lauren immediately gave the order to advance! They had to take back Vitebsk immediately!
In the rear, Kalad and Rokossovsky were discussing how to get rid of Undefeatable Abar and Sulsa Lunk.
Rokossovsky sat in the tent with a bowl of hot soup in his hand. He said to Kalad seriously, "Your Excellency, we only have one chance."
"Only once?" Kalad frowned.
"Yes, only once. It was on the first night when the Undefeated Army and the Noska Army met." Rokossovsky pointed to the rear of the rearguard and said, "I think we only have one chance. It's snowing heavily, and it's not a good time to advance. It's dark and windy. You should know what will happen if someone suddenly attacks our camp at night. We have to be fast, accurate, and ruthless. It's best if we can kill the target in one go. Otherwise, we will only fail."
"I know." Kalad nodded. The famous Great Holy Grail of the Holy Region, the marshal Laing trusted, made up his mind. "Constantine, do you dare to launch a night attack with me?"
"For Essun! Your Excellency, please give the order. "
"Operation codename – Sea Lion!"
That night, the two converging Army of Chaos, Undefeated Abar and Suursa Lunk, ran into problems just as Rokossovsky expected.
The reason was simple. Undefeated Abar was a Champion of Khorasism. He rode the Hound of Flesh and Blood and was appointed by Khorasism as the Chaos Lord of Echane to help Echane destroy the world.
However, Echane despised Abar for being weak (early stage Saint-level). He didn't send him a large number of troops, nor did he give him any important missions. He basically ignored him. Abar was furious at Echane's disdain, and so he personally led his troops south. Echane also ignored him.
This made Abar feel humiliated, but the other party was the eternal Chosen One. To put it bluntly, Echane could insta-kill Abar with a single strike. Therefore, this Champion of Khorasism focused his attention on Suursa Lunk. This Overlord of the Nozka barbarians naturally didn't wish for his army to be annexed. The moment the two sides met, they were at loggerheads. Their relationship was extremely tense and several fights broke out.
At night, in the heavy snow, the two Army of Chaos set up camp. The camp of tens of thousands of Army of Chaos looked endless. The barbarians wore furs and gathered together to roast fire and eat meat. The Warriors of Chaos stood silently in the snow, waiting for the order to continue advancing. The hungry roars of the Devils and Battle Mastiffs kept ringing. The Chaos Ogres howled loudly, indicating that they wanted to eat meat and eat more meat. They began to attack any enemy they saw. All kinds of Chaos Giants and Chaos Eggs gathered together. They were naked and crowded together, pushing and fighting without intelligence.
The sub-zero temperature and heavy snow caused trouble for the barbarian army and the Army of Chaos. Their movements were slow and disorderly. They couldn't find their Chieftain and Overlord in the heavy snow. Everywhere was a vast expanse of whiteness. The already loose army structure of Chaos had basically collapsed. The Orc auxiliary army was shivering from the cold and hungry. They began to move in scattered groups, trying to find supplies in the nearby villages.
Therefore, when Kalad and Rokossovsky led the carefully selected elite warriors to the Chaos camp in the dark and launched a surprise attack, the entire Army of Chaos was shaken.
A late-night raid! All the barbarians and beasts were jolted awake from their dreams!
"It must be Suursa! That damned Nozka barbarian is jealous of my status and power! " Abar the Undefeated angrily mounted his Blood Hound and bellowed an order to his personal guards. A squad of Chaos Warriors immediately set off. He was going to personally take Suorsa's head and present it to the Khorne!
"Damned Abar, the Chaos curses you!" On the other hand, Sulsa also believed that Abar's plan to take over his army during the day had failed, so he decided to attack in the middle of the night. Naturally, Warlord Noska wasn't willing to submit to someone else. He immediately ordered the champions under his command to follow him and charge towards Abar's camp!
Both sides engaged in a thrilling battle. At first, the Nozka barbarians restrained themselves, but Abar's undefeated army didn't care.
Khorasism didn't care about the source of blood!
Soon, the raid turned into a full-scale battle! The two Chaos camps were engulfed in the flames of war. The Army of Chaos, who didn't trust each other, fought and killed each other, all for the sake of presenting a gift to their Dark Lord.
Not far away, Kalad and Rokossovsky's 1,000 warriors watched on coldly.
Sure enough, Luo Shuai's plan succeeded. The Chaos camp really exploded!
Even Kalad had to admit that Marshal Rokossovsky was really good at battle tactics. His meticulous military plans and bold strategies always surprised Kalad. But at the same time, Marshal Luo Shuai was also a military opportunist. His military plan meant that Kalad would have to personally lead an army of 1,000 to attack the camps of the two Chaos armies!
"Advance, for the Lady! For Brittany! " Kalad raised his lance and took the lead. The soldiers let out an astonishing roar in unison. Everyone was willing to follow Kalad, a peerless warrior.
The first to taste blood was Berliat. The chief political commissar of the First Guards Spear Cavalry Regiment saw a barbarian wielding an axe. Berliat calmly drew his wood elven scimitar and slashed a 60-centimeter wound on the barbarian's body. The barbarian fell to the ground and was immediately buried under the hooves of the horses.
The cavalry charged through the enemy formation. The enemies seemed endless, but only Kalad's flag remained the same. In this chaotic night, no one knew who was who. What they wanted to do was to cut everything into pieces!
Under the fierce battle, people constantly fell and people constantly took their place. More people were entangled. Kalad personally led the army to charge. Wherever they passed, they were invincible and unstoppable!
Even so, the number of human troops was still not large. Soon, Kalad and his men were surrounded by the Army of Chaos. But Kalad also found his target. He rushed like a meteor toward a group of heavily armored Chaos warriors. The golden cape behind him fluttered in the night sky. The flying Durandale was dazzling. Kalad mercilessly reaped the lives of the Chaos warriors. At the same time, Kalad, who was covered in blood, narrowed his eyes and raised the divine sword in his hand.
I've found my prey!
Sorsa, the warlord of Noska, who had just defeated Abar, roared angrily, indicating that he accepted the invitation to the battle of the champions. The warlord of the barbarians did not care that he had just been injured by Abar. The giant axe in his hand clashed with Kalad's longsword. A show of skill and cruelty exploded in the barbarian camp.
"Ahhhhhhh!"
Rokossovsky was also covered in blood. He struggled to stab his lance into the chest of a barbarian. Seeing the lance break, he did not hesitate to pull out the wood elven scimitar at his waist and slashed the neck of an unknown Orc. Just as he was about to order the troops to regroup, a blood-curdling scream came from the battlefield!
In the midst of the tens of thousands of troops, Kalad stood proudly. Marquis Garament raised Sorsa's head and shouted at the top of his voice, "In the name of the Lady!"
To prevent people from seeing clearly, Kalad even 'borrowed' an arm and a torch from a Chaos warrior.
Seeing that the warlord of Noska had died, the soldiers of Noska collapsed. Kalad saw that he had achieved his goal and kept Sorsa's head. He ordered the soldiers to break through the encirclement to the west. However, halfway through, Marquis Garament found that there were less than a hundred soldiers left. The remaining soldiers had been surrounded by Undefeatable Abar. Seeing that Kalad was about to retreat, the soldiers of Bastogne shouted anxiously, "My marshal, are you abandoning your people?"
Kalad hesitated for a moment and immediately turned his horse around. He ignored Berliat's advice and shouted, "The Brittany will never abandon any of our brothers. My brothers, follow me!"
After that, Kalad turned around and charged into the enemy's camp. Undefeatable Abar was excited. He had heard of Kalad's name before, so he ordered everyone to get out of the way. He wanted to deal with Kalad personally.
"You shouldn't have come here to die, mortal. You are a warrior. I will give you a decent fight." Abar raised his weapon seriously, and the Khorasan Champion showed a rare look of respect: "I've heard of your name, Carad de Garamente. You killed Aislin. He was a warrior, and so are you."
"Get out of my land, you bastard of Chaos. You will pay for this. I swear in the name of the Lady," Kalad said calmly.
Then, a great battle between champions took place in the camp again. Kalad against Abar.
After testing each other for a while, both sides quickly got into the zone. After hundreds of exchanges, parries, and blocks, Abar immediately seized the opportunity. Kalad's Durandale was deflected in order to cut open Abar's shoulder. It only cut open a piece of brass on the shoulder of the Khorasan Champion's armor.
Seeing that his attack missed, Kalad immediately clenched his fists and smashed his fist toward Abar's head. The corner of the Khorasan Champion's helmet was smashed away. Marshal Brittany's blow was powerful enough to blow the head off a Chaos Champion's neck.
Abar quickly dodged the blow. The Khorasan Champion laughed wildly in his heart. He found the opportunity and aimed the serrated Khorasan Sword at Kalad's chest. This Holy Grail Knight is wearing plate armor? Don't be afraid. How can a mortal's armor block a sword bestowed by the Blood God?
Kalad knew that this blow was enough to pierce his heart, but the Grail Knight did not panic at all. He just reached out his iron hand and grabbed the blade. The blade of the Khorasan Sword instantly pierced through the iron glove and made a few shallow cuts on Kalad's palm. However, under Abar's shocked gaze, the Khorasan Sword stopped in front of Kalad's plate armor.
The sword bestowed by Khorasan Champion could not penetrate the knight's breastplate?
"Pay for all the sins you have committed, son of a bitch!" Kalad was not surprised at all. The set of armor he was wearing was made by Grandmaster Glanny of Lone Dragon City. It was sturdy, agile, and anti-magic runes. He said calmly, "We will defend the inside forever, until the end of the world."
"Everything will eventually return to chaos. This is the fate of the world!" Abar the Undefeated retorted angrily, "We will destroy everything you say you cherish. I, Abar the Undefeated, will take your head for my lord!"
"No!"
Kalad's voice was filled with unwavering determination. He roared and raised Durandale. An extremely dazzling light burst out from the blade, illuminating the entire sky!
"You have no chance!"
"Ahhh!" Abar the Undefeated was almost blinded by the blinding light. The champion of Khorasan Champion instantly lost his vision. He could not help but cover his eyes with his hands.
Everyone held their breath. Time seemed to have frozen at this moment. As the light disappeared, a blood-red head fell from the spot where the light dissipated. It fell to the ground with blood spurting out. The head rolled a few times in the snow and stopped moving.
"In the name of the Lady, Abar the Undefeated has lost!"
Kalad's roar resounded through the sky.
The morale of the human army skyrocketed. The morale of the Army of Chaos plummeted. Kalad once again swung his sword and killed his way into the enemy's ranks. After several rounds, no one could stop him. All the trapped human soldiers were rescued. Kalad then led his men and left. No Army of Chaos dared to pursue him.
On this night, the human army lost more than 300 men. The Army of Chaos lost more than 5000 men.
With this military miracle, Karad's rearguard barely managed to push back and shake off the pursuers. The two Chaos armies lost their morale after their Lord was killed. They could only retreat to Prague to rest and reorganize, and were easily swallowed up by Vilic.
On the other side, there was also good news from Laun.
In the knee-deep snow, the human army led by Laun fought hard for three days and finally took back Vitebsk from the Army of Chaos. This was an extremely difficult victory. Before Laun could stop the Army of Chaos from retreating, they destroyed an important pontoon bridge. Without this pontoon bridge, the army would have to take a long detour.
At this time, Elvlik Ginewulf's remaining 10000 men had already set up a defense on the other side of the river. Troll King Solone heard that he could snipe the human army and quickly rushed over with his troll army.
To make matters worse, the surface of the Linsk River was very thin. It was impossible for people to pass through.
At this critical moment, Ugor's cavalry once again saved the Brittany. The locals told Laun that there was a place upstream where the river was narrower and the water flow was not very fast.
Laun did not hesitate and made a prompt decision. First, he divided a part of the troops and pretended to cross the Linsk River downstream from the south to attract the attention of the Army of Chaos. At the same time, he led the main troops to cross the river upstream, using Teresa to freeze the river to create a fast passage and use it to create a pontoon bridge.
Ginewulf was fooled. The Kurgan warlords immediately moved their positions and set up a defense on the south bank downstream.
Three serf infantry regiments with more than 3000 men were ordered by Laun to launch a suicidal attack on Ginewulf's Kurgan army. Almost all of them were wiped out. In the end, only 19 of them survived and returned to Örengrád.
After that, the Sun King Leon made an exception and conferred the title of Knight to all of them. He also personally awarded them the Holy Grail Medal. However, seven of them passed away within a year due to the illnesses and wounds left behind by the extreme cold.
When the Kurgan army discovered the problem, Laun's main forces upstream had already completed the crossing of the river and set up a defensive position to prepare for defense. In the heavy snow of Kislöw, the Army of Chaos was slow and lacked the ability to fight together. As a result, they were unable to break through Laun's defense line. The two sides were in a stalemate.
At this most critical moment, the Empire's reinforcements arrived. Elector Hildebrand of Hocke, Baron Wolffin of Auster, and Vassily von Zhukov of the Empire jointly led about 15000 troops to the frontline. The addition of this new force instantly reversed the situation of the battlefield. Ginewulf's Kurgan army was defeated, the Barbarian warlord was killed by Laun, and Solone's Troll army retreated.
In the end, on the 35th day of the retreat, three days after the Battle of Vitebsk, Laun waited for Kalade's rearguard here. The human army retreated into Örengrád's sphere of influence. Kalade personally confirmed that no one was left behind. The marshal was the last to cross the river and ordered the pontoon bridge to be demolished.
On one hand, Vilic knew that the enemy was tough and difficult to defeat. On the other hand, he seemed to be satisfied with the result. Tzeentech took the opportunity to annex all the Chaos army except for the Troll army. The number of troops under his command had swelled to more than 80000 people, so the World Spellcaster ordered the advance to be delayed.
The human army that retreated from Prague was reduced from about 60000 people to less than 40000 people. At this time, the temperature in Kislöw had reached -37 degrees Celsius. Under the extremely cold situation, both sides had no intention to continue fighting.
Laun officially ordered the steam engine plan to start.
All the human army and residents of Örengrád and 113000 Dwarves in Lone Dragon City would take advantage of the slowing down of the Chaos attack in these few months to retreat to various parts of the Old World in batches.
On the Brittany side, Laun's Northern Legion and the Dwarves of Lone Dragon City would follow Kalade's Continental Army and retreat to Brittany after many years.
… I am the section line of the steam engine plan …
Sun Wang Laing, who was far away in Brittany, looked at the specific battle report from Örengrád and couldn't help but praise, "Good! One thousand defeated thirty thousand people, killed two generals in the snowy night, went in and out of the Chaos camp, and was invincible. Kalade is full of guts! "
"We have done what should be done," Laing looked at the battle report and nodded slightly, "Next, it's up to the Empire."
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