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The Grey Prophet Drazihoth stared intently at the giant war machine that was charging towards him. The leader of the Chaos Dwarves thought that the Empire had moved their ships onto land, or that the Nur Empire had deployed their steam tanks. But he soon realized that the war machine that was charging towards him was a brand new invention. Unlike the steam tanks, this thing was something else!
Even the Infernal Wardens paled in comparison to them. These big guys looked like naval warships, but they had a row of huge wheels installed underneath. There seemed to be a huge steam engine installed as the driving force. Black smoke constantly spewed out from the rear of the warship. On the warship, the infamous mercenaries of the Mannen Blade wielded scimitars and tridents. Every one of them was equipped with long-barreled muskets. Under the command of their leader, Blackbeard Teach, they lined up densely on the deck of the land ship. There were about 800 of them. The deck looked crowded and eager for battle.
Even the Chaos Dwarf, Draz Hoss, had heard of Blackbeard Teach's notoriety. It was said that he was a pirate, a mercenary, a smuggler, and a thief who should be hanged. He spent decades to form a pirate group made up of ferocious pirates and veteran marines to wreak havoc in the old world until they were subdued by Duke Vanderguber Schultz of Marienburg. Blackbeard Teach and his Blackbeard Pirates accepted the offer of amnesty and announced that they would become a mercenary army under Marienburg. They changed their name to Mannen Blade Mercenary Group, and the pirate ship also became a privateer.
No one knew what Blackbeard Teach and Schultz talked about, but at least this infamous mercenary group leader was a man of his word. Due to the delicate relationship between Marienburg and the Empire, the Mannen Blade Mercenaries rarely accepted employment from the Empire. Therefore, the nobles of the Empire did not like them.
However, in order to protect their results, in order to successfully inspect the land ships, and in order to obtain an astonishing amount of commission from the Nur City Council, the Marlin Castle Council decided to agree to Lady Emmanuelle's request. That was to send four land ships into battle!
The mercenaries of the Mannen Blade were indeed extraordinary when they entered the battlefield. These valiant mercenaries made up of former pirates and sailors had been to all the western seas before. All of them had been through hundreds of battles. They had fought against the high elves, dark elves, vampire pirates, and even the Tomb King's fleet. In the face of the menacing Chaos Dwarves, Blackbeard Teach and his mercenaries didn't panic at all. Each of them held a long-barreled musket and used deadly lead bullets to attack the Chaos Dwarves.
To make matters worse, Draz Hoss saw that the deck on the front of the land ship was opened, and black cannons were slowly being pushed out from inside.
"Prepare to meet the enemy!" Gray Prophet had a bad feeling in his heart. If he was still thinking about whether to forcefully attack the Empire's army, he now had to think about how to protect his own army.
As soon as Draz Hoss ordered the remaining six Demonic Steam Trains to form a fan-shaped formation to deal with the land ship, the sound of hooves coming from the ground made Draz Hoss Hoss raise his head in surprise.
"Chaos Dwarf! F * ck your ancestors!!! " It was Blackheart Reppu and the Free Cavalry that he led. The mercenary baron exuded a bloodthirsty murderous aura. He led about a thousand Free Cavalry to attack the Chaos Dwarves' army from the side like a madman.
This was indeed a rare opportunity because the Chaos Dwarves' vanguard suffered heavy losses in the attack just now. After losing more than a thousand vanguard troops, Blackheart Reppu immediately seized the opportunity of a lifetime. He led the Free Cavalry to charge at the Chaos Dwarves' army from the side. While the Chaos Dwarves were still panicking and surprised, Blackheart Reppu had already unsheathed the black two-handed sword on his back. "In this battle, there's no support. It's all f * cking offense! Brothers, give them a good beating! "
"Oh, oh, oh!" The free cavalrymen all raised the firearms in their hands and fired one after another from horseback. A dense barrage of bullets blasted into the Chaos Dwarves' formation. Under the close range shooting, the Chaos Dwarves were caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties. The free cavalrymen's shooting this time achieved gratifying results. Hundreds of Chaos Dwarves fell just like that.
The Gray Prophet was very annoyed. He immediately gave the order to the Chaos Dwarves' army. The most elite Purgatory Guards in the Chaos Dwarves' army came forward.
These Purgatory Guards were all wearing heavy armor. They were the core of the Chaos Dwarves' army. They walked in an orderly manner and raised the flameblade guns in their hands at the Free Cavalry led by Blackheart Reppu.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Chaos Dwarves' counterattack was much faster than expected. The destructive firepower instantly blasted many of the Free Cavalry into smithereens. More than two hundred of them fell from their horses and the rest stopped moving forward. Blackheart Reppu quickly ordered the rest of the cavalry to regroup. He then raised the black two-handed sword in his hand and shouted, "Forward, brothers! Even if only one of us is left, we must continue to attack. Charge with me! For Charlemagne, for Ludwig the Savior, for the Empire!!! "
"For the Empire!" The Free Cavalry's morale was boosted by Blackheart Reppu's words. It was indeed impossible for them to reload. The Human Cavalry all switched to close combat and charged at the Chaos Dwarves' army together!
"Hmph, fools!" The Gray Prophet sneered when he saw that the group of humans had overestimated themselves and launched an attack on the Chaos Dwarves' army.
The shield wall of the Son of Hasut was an indestructible army composed of the Chaos Dwarven warriors. How could this motley crowd break through it? If these 1,000 cavalrymen were all official knights of the Empire's Order of Knights, it would be possible. But other than a few dozen wandering Knights who were recruited, most of the Free Cavalry consisted of Pike Cavalrymen, Vanguard Cavalrymen, and many mercenary cavalrymen. What could these people do?
"If I, Litebold, die, I'll die on the way!" Just as Blackheart Reppu led a large group of cavalrymen near the Shield Wall of the Chaos Dwarves, the mercenary baron suddenly shouted, "Brothers, follow me!"
After that, the large group of Free Cavalry suddenly made a turn and charged straight at the Chaos Dwarves' Demonic Steam Train and logistics. These Human Cavalrymen shouted and took out grenades, explosives, flamethrowers, and even grenade launchers!
Draz Hoss: "???"
"Brothers, fire!!!" Blackheart Reppu skillfully commanded the cavalrymen. He lit a grenade in his hand and threw it at the Demonic Steam Train.
Grenades, explosives, and grenades were thrown into the Demonic Steam Train's base and body, as well as the supply convoy full of weapons and ammunition. Then, they quickly swept past and left the battlefield!
"The mission given to us by Duke Laing is completed. Brothers, retreat!" Blackheart Reppu laughed loudly. He slashed a Chaos Dwarf demon blacksmith who was caught off guard and cut him in half. "Chaos Dwarf! Your Grandpa Litebold won't play with you anymore! "
After that, the Free Cavalry, which had less than 500 cavalrymen left, retreated into the distance. In just a few seconds, the three Demonic Steam Trains and more than half of the supplies in the supply convoy were blown into the sky in an explosion.
"No!!!" The Gray Prophet watched as the flames of the explosion soared into the sky. His heart ached so much that he could not breathe. But now was not the time for him to think. The land ships controlled by the Mannanen Blade mercenary group were here!
"Fire!" Blackbeard Teach stood at the bow of the ship and raised the scimitar in his hand high. While the Chaos Dwarves were in chaos and unable to reload their weapons, Blackbeard Teach immediately ordered the land ships to fire. The cannons at the bow of the ship had already noticed the remaining supply convoy of the Chaos Dwarves after Blackheart Reppu's explosion. The four land ships let out thunderous roars together. The light weapons on the deck also fired round after round. A cannon shell accurately hit a pile of Chaos Dwarves' ammunition and the resulting explosion turned the entire area into a tragic sight. Corpses of the Chaos Dwarves' cannoneers were strewn all over the ground. The remaining precious cannoneers were also blown into piles of scrap metal.
At the same time, the Cavalrymen of the Mannanen Blade mercenary group followed closely behind the land ships and joined the battle. They were all armed with firearms, wearing ivory uniforms and black armor. They opened fire together, specifically targeting the Chaos Dwarves' cannoneers and the enslaved Goblin slaves. Their attacks completely paralyzed the remaining Chaos Dwarves' cannoneers. The Chaos Dwarves who tried to fight back were either crushed into pieces by the land ships or knocked away by the hard ram structure at the front of the land ships.
At this moment, even the Chaos Dwarves who had high morale and had never been defeated easily felt fear.
Damn it! We'll lose if this goes on! The Gray Prophet immediately realized that the battle had become unfavorable. He immediately rode the Blazing Taurus and soared into the sky. The Gray Prophet softly chanted a spell. As a legendary Chaos Dwarf Demon Warlock, he wanted to let the humans know the wrath of the Father of Darkness, Hasuth!
Two minutes later, the Gray Prophet finished chanting and raised his staff. Almost at the same time, the Blazing Taurus gathered all its power and spat out black flames.
"Great Spell, Hasuth's Judgment!"
A black pillar of fire that was more than ten meters tall and five to six meters in diameter shot out from the surface of the ground and completely covered the land ship in flames. The mercenaries on the ship screamed and struggled in the flames. Soon, the entire land ship turned into a pile of ashes in the flames. Draz Hoss laughed with satisfaction, but the sharp pain in his body made the smile on his face immediately freeze. It was the backlash of the Chaos Magic. Dwarves were a race that strongly rejected the Wind of Magic. As a result, every time a Chaos Dwarf used Chaos Magic, his body would turn a little bit into a real stone.
The destruction of one land ship did not deter the rest of the land ships. The mercenaries of the Blade of the Mannanen were a group of bloodthirsty people. When they saw their comrades fall, the rest of the mercenaries went even crazier. They drove the land ships at full speed, leaving a trail of blood wherever they passed.
"Oh! Where are the reinforcements? Where are the Kurgan reinforcements? We need reinforcements! "The Gray Prophet scolded.
At this time, the sound of hurried horse hooves came from afar. The sound of hooves became more and more frequent, making Delazhoth panic. But when he saw who it was, he heaved a sigh of relief and revealed a happy expression. It turned out that it was the Doegan Cavalry under the Faithless Sayl. There were hundreds of them.
He was about to order the cavalry to attack the flank of the land ships, but the Doegan Cavalry did not intend to join the battle at all. They screamed and fled all the way and quickly ran away.
"F * ck, it's too damn realistic!" The Gray Prophet scolded. He was so angry that his face turned pale. "A bunch of trash! I really shouldn't have trusted that idiot Sayl! "
At this time, the land ships were exchanging fire with the Chaos Dwarf army. The Blade of the Mannanen Blade mercenaries faced the Ironguard and Purgatory Guards of the Chaos Dwarves head-on. These mercenaries suffered heavy casualties, but they also bought more time for the land ships. The long-barreled musketeers and cannons on the land ships fired continuously, drowning the Chaos Dwarves in gunfire and barrage.
The Purgatory Guards once boasted that their heavy armor forged by the Hellfire Furnace was enough to resist any cannons and muskets. But under close fire, these bragging kings were torn to pieces by the cannons and long-barreled muskets one after another. Both sides fought a bitter battle amidst the explosions and slaughter. The Chaos Dwarves' individual combat ability was extremely strong, but the Blade of the Mannanen Blade was not to be outdone by the land ships. Both sides were evenly matched. Whether it was Blackbeard Teach or the Gray Prophet, both of them were commanding their troops to keep up.
Delazhoth was still suffering from the magic backlash and could not use magic for the time being. He could only make a decision, and that was to use the ultimate weapon. "Pass down my order! Fire Destroyer, move out! "
On a scrapped demon steam locomotive, a giant iron coffin was opened.
The Chaos Dwarves' blacksmiths had always been seeking to create a fusion of metal and spirit. Through their dark forging arts and long-term efforts, they created this metal monster that was half flesh and half fire.
One of the most successful creations was called the Fire Destroyer.
Its appearance was like a giant bull covered in steel. Its entire body was covered in glowing black runes that fused with the metal. When it stood up, it was seven to eight meters tall and was covered in flowing purgatory flames. It opened its mouth and large amounts of lava flowed out. One of its hands was a sharp spike, while the other hand was a crazily rotating cutting machine. The giant gear blade emitted a fiery heat as it rotated, making people tremble in fear.
"Today is the end of the Nur and these land battleships!"
When the giant beast joined the battle, even the mercenaries of the Mannann Blade screamed in horror. They finally wanted to pilot the land battleships to escape, but the land battleships were not in good condition. After the fierce battle, most of the remaining three land battleships were facing the misfortune of slowing down and catching fire in many places. After taking too many attacks, they were on the verge of collapse. The giant steam boilers were leaking air everywhere.
The Fire Destroyer braved the land battleships' fire and approached the nearest land battleship. It pierced a big hole in the land battleship and spewed lava and flames from its mouth, melting the desperate mercenaries on the ship into a pile of debris. The other hand of the Fire Destroyer smashed the center of the ship. The gears spun, and sawdust splashed. Finally, after a harsh sound and a large amount of debris, the entire land battleship was cut in half by the cutting machine.
Blackbeard Teach looked at the scene with his eyes wide open. He immediately ordered his men, "Release the ram!"
"Release the ram!" The mercenaries shouted. The heavy ram was removed from the land battleship. The land battleship led by Blackbeard Teach was still in good condition. After discarding the heavy load, the land battleship became more agile. Blackbeard Teach immediately ordered, "Turn around and attack the steam boilers of that land battleship!"
Flintlocks and cannons opened fire at the same time. A cannon shell hit the steam boilers of the dismembered land battleship. The resulting explosion swept the entire battleship's debris across the battlefield like a gust of wind.
The remaining 100 mercenaries on the land battleship, the Chaos Dwarves nearby, and the Fire Destroyer were blown to pieces together!
The explosion seemed to have shaken the entire battlefield on the left flank of the Empire. At this time, out of the four land battleships dispatched by the Empire, two were completely destroyed, one was heavily damaged, and the other was slightly damaged. Both the defenders and the Mannann Blade mercenaries had suffered heavy casualties. The exhausted left flank of the Empire had basically lost the ability to fight.
However, the losses of the Chaos Dwarves were even more shocking. Drazihoth's army of over 8,000 Chaos Dwarves was now reduced to less than 600! Almost all the war machines were destroyed. The trump card, the Fire Destroyer, was also gone!
Drazihoth finally realized that Sayl's prophecy might not be a joke at all. His expression changed for a few seconds before he finally made a decision.
The Ashen Prophet's unwilling roar resounded through the sky.
“Wdnmd！ Free! It's all for nothing! We've been betrayed! "
Then, the Ashen Prophet gave the order to retreat. The Chaos Dwarves repaired the remaining two Demonic Steam Trains that could still move and retreated immediately. The Empire's army that suffered heavy casualties had no more strength to chase after them.
… I'm the section dividing line that was given for nothing …
Tarim Khan, who was supervising the battle, turned around when he heard the loud explosion from the Chaos Dwarves. Sayl the Faithless and the Douegan Tribe had been defeated. He was burning with anxiety and wanted to know the situation on the Ashen Prophet's side.
But the thick smoke blocked his vision. Then, the screams from the front battlefield forced the champion of Nurgle to turn his attention back to the Empire's army.
The leader of the Rotten Knights, the champion of Nurgle, Kazik the Polluter, was gasping in pain. Both of his arms had been cut off, and a flaming blade that emitted the cold light of the Lake God had pierced through his body.
"For the Lady!" Kalad coldly pulled Durandale out of Kazik's chest, and then cut off the head of the champion of Nurgle. The Empire's army cheered like a tsunami.
Tarim Khan subconsciously wanted to ask who under his command wanted to offer the head of the Holy Grail Knight to the loving father of Nurgle. But when he turned around, he found that he did not have many people left. Most of the Horde warriors were fighting hard against the Empire's army. Tarim Khan only had a dozen Plague Ogres, a dozen Chaos Giants, a few hundred personal guards, and some Nurgle demons left.
The Toad Dragon Babros let out a deafening roar and stepped forward.
The champion of Nurgle, Tarim Khan, personally led the remaining army into the battlefield!
The time to decide the outcome had come!
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