After some final preparations, the Skaven Rat Men's Thirteen Empire was ready for the largest and final attack on Luscia in history.
This war was known as the Great Holy War of Luscia. For this reason, the Pestiron Clan, also known as the Plague Clan, began a long period of preparation. While the other Skaven Clans were attacking from all directions, the Plague Clan was lying in wait. All of their troops were gathered and prepared to invade Luscia and deal a fatal blow to the Lizardmen.
The underground tunnel network that traversed the world had been reopened. The tunnels were widened to accommodate large-scale troop movements and the transportation of large amounts of equipment.
In the three years between Year 2522 of the Empire calendar and Year 2525 of the Empire calendar, the Plague Clan's army gradually gathered into a large brown river in the forest near the southern desert of Luscia.
In this seemingly endless army, most of them were the Zealots of House Pestillon in robes. Following closely behind were the warriors of the Pestillon Family's slave clans.
These Plague Monks exhausted all of the Plague Clan's forces in the South. All of the Plague Clan's fortresses were emptied.
Even the huge cauldrons and furnaces used to create the deadly plagues were dismantled for the sake of forging weapons. For this purpose, the Plague Clan specially built thirteen large workstations on the frontlines. The dismantled war machines were reassembled at the frontlines through the workstations, providing powerful support to the army. Large numbers of slave rats formed a flood. They carried a variety of pollutants and poisonous substances on their bodies. Of course, the slave rats also played the role of porters.
After the attack on Luscia, the Horned Rat Men's Thirteen Council's plan was of the utmost importance. The Horned Rat Men ordered all clans to mobilize 10% of their military forces and 10% of their resources to support this war. Therefore, whether they were willing or not, all of the Skaven Clans joined this holy war.
Since then, the commander of the army had become the focus of all the warlords. Originally, the Council of Thirteen wanted Lord Skook, the right claw of the Plague Clan, to be the commander of the three armies. However, Lord Skook's previous failures had caused the Council of Thirteen to not trust him very much. This was because the Plague Clan would be dragging their entire family down with them. For the other clans, 10% of their military strength and 10% of their resources were not something that could be casually consumed.
In the end, after many discussions, the Sovereign of the Plague Clan, Negary, was personally appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Plague Clan.
'Negary' was a legendary warlord of the Skaven Ratmen with a bloated body. His name could no longer be traced, as every clan leader of the Plague Clan would inherit the name that had been passed down from generation to generation — 'Negary'. Not only did it ascend to the members of the Glorious Clan, it would also leave a corruption mark on their bodies and souls.
If one were to ask where this generation's Negary's recognition came from, then it was without a doubt his mount, Billios. This was a mutant rat whose entire body was covered in plague. Riding on the giant mutant rat, Negary loved all things rotten so much that his plague aura could cause great fear to the enemy.
He hated all enemies and was fanatical and devout. Under the Horned Rat's blessing, as long as Negary was still alive, the surrounding Rat Men would not die.
The Thirteen Council made a very careful plan.
This war plan was codenamed 'A-Soul', and the slave rats called it 'One Soul'. The core of this plan was called 'Blitzkrieg'.
First, the Skaven Army would gather near the three major cities of the Lizardmen. They were the First City, Itaza, the Moon City, Taranksland, and the Fog City, Slanwupec. All the Rat Men would be hidden under powerful spells, and the Gray Prophets would personally act to provide the Rat Men with exquisite disguises.
Even in the labyrinthine tunnels that had been filled up, the mad plague monks directly began their filthy rituals. They recited the cursed verses from the Book of Hardship, while the Plague Incense Burner that had been prepared long ago heated up the entire iron furnace. The bubbles that rose from the furnace carried all the filth of this world.
This was how the Skaven Ratmen's Blitzkrieg plan was launched. Negary would personally inspect every Plague Censer to ensure that the Horned Rat's blessing would seep into every Skaven Ratman's body. Any Plague Censer that Negary was dissatisfied with would have the Ratman responsible for cooking it personally add it into the pot that was constantly being cooked, melting it into his own creation.
Most of the Skaven Rat Men had a certain level of immunity to this plague. After all, many of the Plague Clan's intermediate clan rats and slave rats who were responsible for carrying out chores had been exposed to the poisonous smoke of the plague for a long time. However, there were still quite a few Skaven Rat Men who couldn't withstand the terrifying power of the plague. There were even some Storm Rats from other clans who succumbed to the Plague Clan's newest and most terrifying plague, collapsing in droves and being tortured to death in extreme pain.
However, excluding those unlucky ones, most of the Rat Men obtained new power from the filthy air, obtaining a brand new life from this unclean steam.
The most noteworthy of them all was the plague that the Skaven Rat Men created in the experimental grounds of the Far East Indy. The Indy was a mystical place, but when faced with the plague that the Skaven Rat Men spread, they did nothing at first and allowed the plague to quickly mutate. This allowed the Plague Clan to harvest a strain that had mutated up to three to four hundred times from the Indy's God. Negary named it 'Hengjia', which would be a powerful weapon against the Lizardmen.
The poisonous smoke of the plague emitted from the 'Hengjia' incense burner constantly stimulated the Rat Men's minds, causing them to enter a state of excitement. The Rat Men howled and bared their fangs, extremely excited about the upcoming attack. However, the signal to attack still hadn't been sent out. Negary signaled all the Rat Men to wait for an opportunity.
And when the opportunity was ripe, they would have to wait for the movement of the Dark Moon Moslib.
The opportunity soon came. On the other side of the world, a total of 169 Gray Prophets of the Council of Thirteen began to cast spells at the same time, chanting the incantation of the Horned Rat. As the great whirlpool lost its effect, the Council of Thirteen and the Gray Prophets also released the shackles of magic, slowly extending this powerful magic power, like slowly rolling up tendrils, then the Rat Men began to pull the Dark Moon closer to this world.
Mortals all over the world watched in horror as the Dark Moon Moslib grew larger and closer to the earth, especially the creatures of Luscia. When the green light illuminated the entire forest of Luscia, the Lizardmen were constantly rushing around to inform each other, preparing for battle.
The Grand Venerable Kroc saw this scene in the Ancient Saint's revelation. Under his leadership, hundreds of Demon Toads in various temples and cities worked together, shooting out 600 laser beams from the Ancient Saint's Pyramid, bombarding the surface of the Dark Moon Moslib at the same time. The spiritual power that could move mountains and fill oceans was now being used to stop the upcoming Great Calamity, to calm the surging tide of magic, and to stop the unnatural light from continuing to spread.
With the Grand Venerable Kroc as the node in the south and the Great Lord Mazda Moody as the node in the north, the Demon Toads worked together to resist the approach of the Dark Moon. The two forces worked at the same time. The Council of Thirteen of the Skaven Ratmen and the 169 Gray Prophets worked together, and the two sides began to fight. Of course, the power of the Demon Toads was stronger than that of the Council of Thirteen. However, the entire Dark Moon Moslib was a huge Dimension Stone, and the Council of Thirteen could freely absorb the power of the Dimension Stone for their own use. Therefore, the two sides were evenly matched from the beginning. The Grand Venerable Kroc frantically extracted the power of the Spiritual Network to push the Dark Moon forward. The old Demon Toad knew very well what the Skaven Ratmen wanted to do. It only had time to order all the Lizardmen cities to prepare for battle, and then led all the Demon Toads into this pure battle of strength.
Seizing this opportunity, the Skaven Ratmen poured out from the ground and began their general attack.
In the paths in the rainforest, in the filthy rivers, in the underground exits, under the towering mountains, the Skaven Ratmen formed a flood that almost drowned the entire southern and northern rainforest of Luscia. The plague monks wearing filthy robes gave all their fanaticism and passion to serve the Horned Rats without holding back.
In the name of the Horned Rats, the Pestillon family spread disease and plague across Luscia.
"The great Holy War! This is the glorious moment that belongs to us, Pestillon! "
"For the Council of Thirteen, for the Horned Rats!"
"Ratmen, Negary needs you, follow the Grand Master, and conquer Luscia!"
"The supreme hegemony is today, Pestillon! Pestillon! "
"Saint Jiaran, Saint Jiaran, it's Saint Jiaran!"
"Everyone is the same!"
This time, the Skaven Ratmen were surprisingly united. They were not as chaotic as before. According to the established plan, they first launched a fierce attack on the Moon City, Tarranxlan. The Plague Lord, Colchis, led this attack. He unexpectedly ordered his army to directly attack the walls of the Moon City.
The first three waves of attack were immediately detected and destroyed by the Lizardmen. However, the Skaven Ratmen did not care about the loss of the slave rats at all. The continuous attack caused the bodies of the slave rats to pile up into a mountain. The siege tower made of corpses gradually moved back and finally reached the top of the Moon City's walls. The Ratmen at the back were finally able to step on the corpses of their predecessors and slowly climb up the magnificent walls of the Moon City. It was not until the sixth wave of Ratmen reinforcements was sent to the walls that the attack on the gates began.
A huge plague incense burner was mounted on a siege chariot and pushed out. Then there were two more, and three more. The huge plague incense burner was filled with the ultimate poison "Heng Jia" imported from Indy. Facing the javelins and blowdarts of the Lizardmen and the magical bombardment of the Spirit Lizardmen's priests, the plague incense burner was pushed to the front of the Constellation Gate. The gate that had been reinforced with magical blessings for a long time was originally shining with the light of the stars, but as the incense burner fell, the metallic luster of the main gate was gradually contaminated and worn down by the plague furnace. In other places, whether it was the Silver Moon Gate or the Black Agate Gate, they were immediately broken through by the Ratmen. The defending army seemed to be somewhat vulnerable.
In more than a dozen places, the defense of the Moon City was announced to have collapsed. The Ratmen like a tide passed through the city walls or entered the city through the collapsed gates. The powerful plague "Heng Jia" swept across the battlefield. Under the blessing of the Heng Jia, the Skaven Ratmen became even crazier and fell into a state of extreme fanaticism. They rushed into the defensive line of the Lizardmen with a thunderous momentum and screamed, killing everything in their path.
The lizardmen formed a solid line of defense against the Rat Tide. The spears, rusty machetes, and obsidian clubs collided fiercely in the air. The Plague Incense Burner was constantly hitting the Crescent Shield.
At first, the Skaven Ratmen were unable to fight against the powerful Lizardmen warriors. They rushed forward wave after wave, but they were beaten back wave after wave. The Ratmen's morale was not high, and they were easily shaken by setbacks. But today, whether it was because of the blessing of the Horned Rat, the personal supervision of Lord Negary, or the blessing of the "Heng Jia", the Skaven Ratmen did not show any signs of rapid defeat. Instead, they became more and more courageous. This was a battle of agility versus strength. This was a battle between madness and cold-blooded savagery.
Again and again, the Ratmen were defeated in front of the Lizardmen's defensive line. But even if the streets of the Moon City were filled with corpses, the Ratmen were still able to gather more troops to attack the Lizardmen's defensive line.
In the end, without the support of Slane, the inevitable outcome happened. The Lizardmen were forced to retreat. The wide stone roads of the Moon City were covered with slippery blood stains.
It seemed that the Skaven Ratmen's strategy was close to success.
This was the power of the Blitzkrieg. The goal of the Skaven Ratmen from the beginning was not to completely defeat the city's defenders. The essence of the Blitzkrieg was never here. The real goal of the Skaven Ratmen was to use the Blitzkrieg to advance on several fronts at the same time. The most important thing was to immediately attack the Ancient Saint Pyramid and the Lizardmen's Incubation Pool after breaking through the defensive line.
Attacking the Ancient Saint Pyramid and killing the unconscious Slane inside would cause the Lizardmen to be in chaos. Destroying the Incubation Pool would cause the Lizardmen to lose their ability to mobilize and send out troops. Before Slane could sanctify them again, they would lose all ability to mobilize, and all the Lizardmen's combat power would be paralyzed in one fell swoop.
According to the plan, the fall of the Moon City was only a matter of time.
However, when the Skaven Ratmen quickly defeated the defenders of the Moon City and went all the way to the Great Pyramid and the Incubation Pool, a new army blocked their path.
There weren't many people in this group, only around a hundred of them. However, they were all fully equipped with purple-gold armor branded with ancient sacred runes. The leader held a battle spear with two burning tails in one hand, which contained Sotigo's divine power. In the other hand, he held a greatsword that even the Scourge Lords feared. It was a greatsword that was faintly discernible within the phoenix flames.
That person's appearance was unparalleled. Even the lowliest Ratmen could feel his handsomeness. He blocked the path by himself, his long silver hair fluttering in the wind. He did not even look at the Skaven Ratmen in front of him. Instead, he said to a blonde, blue-eyed knight beside him, who was obviously familiar with him, "There are two key points to breaking the Lightning Battle. The first is called counter-assault. When the enemy's powerful assault force reaches the limit of their charge, their flanks will become very weak. At this time, if we can organize a powerful counter-assault force to flank them and launch a pincer attack, we can form a very fatal counterattack."
"Yes." Julius and the Phoenix Guards listened to the Original Source's personal instructions.
"The second is to have a large strategic depth. Look, the Skaven Ratmen have already broken through eight of the Lizardmen's defense lines. Their strength has reached its peak, and their momentum has weakened." Fu Gen said indifferently, "Now, it's time for us to go to the battlefield. Phoenix Guards, follow me and charge!"
"The Emperor's son, the enemy who slays his father!"
On the other side, the Skaven Ratmen who were attacking the Moon City's hatchery also encountered a strong enemy attacking from the side.
The Empire's Witch-Hunter, Hetwig Van Haerl, was leading an elite team of Silver Bullet Musketeers.
The Wood Elf's Lost Traveler Carolina, the daughter of Aralus, was ready.
The Sea Gate's Dwarf Engineer's rotor bombing helicopter team took off one after another. The leading rotor bomber was covered with Fu Gen's personally made sulfur explosives. Eric Grimm piloted his own vehicle, the Pinochet bomber named by Fu Gen himself, and entered the battlefield!
Of course, the Archmage from Araby, the Sultan of the Sea, the Archmage Jinn, and his personal army, the Yenicheli Legion, had also joined the fray. The Yenicheli Legion were armed with machetes and muskets, dressed in red and golden armor, and wearing white hats. From afar, the military band was playing an ancient war song. Canes, trumpets, drums, flutes, gongs, drums, and trumpets were playing a strange song together.
"A powerless jasmine flower, howling a beautiful Mo Lihua ~"
The Gold Mage Karim stepped onto the battlefield and signaled the army to get ready for battle. The Yenicheri were shouting and yelling. Many elite guards were carrying large copper pots of exquisite craftsmanship. The generals were holding soup spoons made of obsidian and giving stirring speeches.
The lizardmen were indeed stunned by the Skaven Ratmen's lightning battle at the beginning. According to the news, Fog City, Moon City, and First City were besieged almost at the same time. This greatly exceeded Slane's expectations. The Demon Toads led by Venerable Kroc were still resisting the arrival of the Months of Demons with all their might. The lizardmen were in chaos, and even the Ashes Legion was a little surprised. They thought that the Skaven Ratmen would focus on attacking Sun City.
But it didn't matter because Legion Commander Fu Gen was here! Fu Gen seriously analyzed the Skaven Ratmen's series of battle plans and usual tactics, especially the Skaven Ratmen's surprise attacks on Estalia, Tyrell, Carcasson, and Nur. Fu Gen determined that the Skaven Ratmen were most likely using the same old trick to attack Luscia — a lightning battle to quickly destroy the lizardmen's key cities, cut off the spirit vein network, destroy the incubation pool, kill Slane, and completely paralyze the lizardmen's organizational structure and mobilization power.
And among all the cities, the one with the weakest defense was Moon City.
Very good, let me, Fu Gen, personally teach my stupid brother and two stupid nephews how to break through a lightning battle!
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