The business princes of Marlinburg's judgment of the Eight Peaks Mountain expedition was indeed malicious and contemptuous, but there was no doubt that they were right about one thing.
The Eight Peaks Mountain expedition army had indeed reached its most difficult and weakest moment.
At the end of October, after three weeks of rest and reorganization, the expeditionary army of Eight Peaks Mountain had been reduced to more than 19,000 people. They opened up a path to Eight Peaks Mountain through the underground network. They suddenly appeared from the depths of the mountain and completely defeated the green skin guards at the stream outpost. They quickly took over the outpost and more than a thousand green skin guards were wiped out.
The capture of the stream outpost gave Skarnik a great shock. The warlord of the Evil Moon clan almost immediately gathered all his troops and prepared for war. At first, he tried to send troops to recapture the stream outpost, but after losing thousands of people, the cunning Goblin warlord immediately realized that he might have to pay a huge price to recapture the stream outpost. The price was likely to be unable to defend Eight Peaks Mountain, so he began to completely withdraw his troops.
At this time, the Titan's Gate of Eight Peaks Mountain had appeared in front of the expeditionary army.
It was a majestic gate made of boulders. Although it had been damaged many times, the sturdiness of the Titan's Gate still made the expeditionary army feel troubled. Skarnik occupied the Titan's Gate. He directly used the stone statue of Brother What and Brother Hell to firmly block the Titan's Gate. He concentrated his superior forces and prepared to deal with the army that came from afar.
In front of the Titan's Gate, the two dwarf gods, Glanny and Grimnir, who were 60 meters tall, were silently watching everything.
Even though Skarnik's army had suffered great losses in the battle of Valaya's Gate, there were still close to 100,000 Green Skins entrenched in the Eight Peaks Mountain. Skarnik allocated 50,000 troops to defend against the Skarvin Ratmen, while the remaining 50,000 troops built a defensive position in front of the Eight Peaks Mountain. They surrounded the stream outpost and didn't attack. Instead, they just monitored the expeditionary army's every move.
The two sides formed a confrontation in front of Eight Peaks Mountain. Laing and Bellegar both tried to take the initiative to attack, but there were too many green skin troops. As soon as they got close to the Titan's Gate, they were immediately beaten back. Bellegar tried to use the underground network to enter Eight Peaks Mountain, but there were Skarvin ratmen everywhere. Skarnik would not give Bellegar a chance to enter the important passages. The two sides fought a few times in the underground network. Although Bellegar was proficient in tunnel warfare, he was still forced back by the endless green skin troops.
Just like this, the two sides began to confront each other and constantly probing.
The confrontation lasted until the beginning of November. At this time, the reinforcements led by François had arrived at the Sea Gate.
At this time, the weather in Eight Peaks Mountain was getting colder and colder. The altitude here was more than 1,000 meters. The climate in Titan's Gate and the stream outpost was bone-chilling. The cold weather troubled the expeditionary army of Eight Peaks Mountain, and it also made Laing and the others gradually anxious.
Old World, Roof of the World, Eight Peaks Mountain, Titan's Gate, Stream Outpost.
This was a medium-sized outpost built next to a mountain peak. It was like a small city that stretched for several miles. From low to high, it was divided into three buildings. Although it had been in disrepair for a long time and many of the walls were damaged by the green skin troops, the expeditionary army still repaired a part of it and stationed it here.
This outpost used to be a testimony to the glorious era of the dwarves. However, when Eight Peaks Mountain was attacked, this outpost was one of the first few strongholds to be abandoned. The Titan's Gate used to be open, and countless caravans and dwarven armies constantly came out from it. Now, the Titan's Gate was filled with green skin troops and Skaven ratmen.
In the afternoon, Laing woke up from his nap. He looked at Veronica who was sleeping soundly beside him. He gently kissed Garland's forehead and got up.
There was nothing in the simple house. The fire was still burning. Dark Elf Olica was still wearing a standard black and white maid uniform, but with a thick bearskin cloak on the outside. When she saw Laing get up, Olica immediately got up and changed his clothes for him. "Master?"
"It's still snowing outside?" Laing opened the door slightly. The wind and snow made him frown. He was afraid that he would wake Veronica up, so he quickly closed the door.
"It's been snowing for a few days. I heard from King Belegar that it will keep snowing in Eight Peaks Mountain until January next year." Olica gently helped Ryan change into a king's suit and put on a long robe and a heavy coat. "Master, are you going out?"
"You don't have to come with me. Look after Veronica for me." Laing waved his hand, indicating that Olica did not need to follow him.
"Yes, Master." The dark elf rolled her eyes and sweetly replied.
"My King!"
"My King!"
"His Majesty Laing!"
The streets built by the dwarves were always very orderly and neat. The expeditionary army was stationed here. When they saw Laing, everyone saluted him. Laing nodded in response. Step by step, he came to the wall facing the Titan's Gate of Eight Peaks Mountain.
In the distance, the Eight Peaks Mountain that Belegar and the dwarves of the Angran clan dreamed of could be vaguely seen.
After opening the treasury of the main temple of Valaya and using the dwarven ancestral forging workshop, the armor and weapons of the expeditionary army had been repaired. Through the modification, all the Grail knights, the expeditionary knights, hundreds of royal knights, and some of the old guards had already put on the exquisite rune full-body armor of the dwarves. Some of them even used rune weapons. They had killed countless enemies in the battle to capture the stream outpost. It was because of these new rune armor and weapons that the combat effectiveness of the expeditionary army had been enhanced.
However, the number was still too small. There were only 19,000 people left in the expeditionary army, and there were at least 80,000 to 90,000 green dwarfs and 70,000 to 80,000 ratmen in Eight Peaks Mountain. Laing felt a headache coming on.
It was really a difficult task.
The king stood in the white snow on the city wall and looked at the Eight Peaks Mountain in the distance. He looked at the dream that was within his reach. He looked at the countless powerful enemies and the Green Skins' camps.
Laing reached out and touched the wall of the outpost. The ancient stone wall had been abandoned for thousands of years. The Knight King gently touched the snow on the wall, feeling the cold and the rich history of the dwarves.
"I've seen this scene many times in my dreams, brother Laing." Belega appeared behind Laing. The King of Eight Peaks Mountain slowly walked to the edge of the wall and looked from the battlements. "I dreamed that the glorious era of the dwarves had returned. I dreamed that just like thousands of years ago, the Titan Gate of Eight Peaks Mountain opened again. Countless caravans and travelers loaded with gold and goods came and went. I dreamed that the spirits of my ancestors whispered in my ears about the glory of the past, and that the Angran clan would be glorious and great again."
"Now, there's only one step left." Laing nodded slightly. "But this step is the most difficult."
"We will win." Belega also knew that a thousand words would not be of much use. The King of Eight Peaks Mountain looked at the Titan Gate. "Skarnik is very cunning. He won't give us a chance to fight in the open."
"Skarnik is still cautious. We can't find a chance to lure him out." Laing grabbed a handful of snow and threw it out. "If we still can't lure him out, then we'll do what we expected. Our supplies are almost empty. We can't wait any longer."
"Sir François's army has arrived at the Sea Gate, right?" Belega asked. Eight Peaks Mountain was like this. It was easy to defend and difficult to attack. This fortress that the dwarves once boasted would never fall had now become the most difficult place for the dwarves to attack. Even worse, the expeditionary army lacked cannonballs and bullets, so they could only rely on bows and crossbows.
"Yes, they've arrived at the armory, but there aren't many of them. We can't count on François and his army to teleport directly to the frontlines." Laing frowned. It took them several months to arrive at Eight Peaks Mountain from the Sea Gate. Even if they had cleared out the Green Dwarfs, which allowed François to have no worries, it was impossible for François to come here immediately.
Speaking of this, Laing received very interesting news from the Lake Fairy.
"François's army has arrived. He's starting his performance." Laing swept the snow, and snowflakes fell on his hair. Knight King looked at Belega and said, "He only has three thousand people, but according to Skarnik's intelligence, there must be thousands of troops arriving at the Sea Gate, and the troops are still coming."
"How did you do it? Magic?" Belega was curious. He waved his hammer and asked, "Brother Laing, the Green Dwarfs only believe what they see with their own eyes, especially the cunning Skarnik. It's impossible to trick him with this method."
"We didn't trick him." Laing smiled very strangely, "François and Bernov colluded. After the knight army arrived at the Sea Gate, they first marched into the armory with great fanfare. Three thousand knights hung a large number of flags and various Duke family coats of arms, the Holy Grail coat of arms, and the momentum was amazing. François even flew in the sky on a pegasus, and whenever he found any enemy, he would always land to attack and show his strength."
"After arriving at the armory, the army went out of the city through the secret passage built by the dwarves. One day later, the knight army returned to the Sea Gate and immediately left the Sea Gate again and went to the armory." Laing smiled and said, "Just like this, it's been repeating for several days. Guess what news Skarnik received?"
"Hohoho! He must have heard the report of the scouts, saying that there are thousands of troops in the Canned Shrimp!" Belega immediately understood what Laing meant. He laughed and said, "There are countless reinforcements, and they are still arriving at the frontline. He must be restless now! He must be hesitating about how to solve this problem. I know Skarnik. Even if he is cunning, he must be in a dilemma now! Fighting on two fronts, he doesn't have enough troops! "
"Obviously, our plan worked. Skarnik must be confused about how many reinforcements there are." Laing stood on the city wall and said to Belega, "These few days, the Green Dwarfs have been harassing the outpost. In fact, Skarnik is afraid. He is afraid that we will escape, so he wants us to stay here and not move, so he can divide his forces to deal with François and his reinforcements."
"Oh, so this is the reason why you took the initiative to attack these few days?" Bellegar was full of praise as he listened, "Brother Ryan, if I were to say that you're really something, you've caused those green bastards to suffer heavy casualties! You took advantage of the opportunity. "
"That is only one of the reasons. The main reason is to prevent Skarnik from dividing his forces to deal with François and his reinforcements." Laing smiled and said, "After all, François only has five to six thousand people in the Armory Castle."
"Hehe, after fighting like this a few times, Skarnik and his army won't dare to act rashly!" Belega nodded and said, "Well done, Brother Laing. Now we need to think about how to fight the final battle."
"The plan is perfect." Laing nodded and looked back at the black smoke rising from the outpost. It was the firewood for heating and said, "Provided that there are no accidents."
"We must take down Ba Feng Mountain within two weeks. Our supplies are running out." Belega sighed and said, "Valaya has prepared everything for us except food. Only by taking down Ba Feng Mountain can we get food from Ironpeak Castle or … Eternal Peak. This is what Valaya told me."
"She should have prepared an army for you." Leon knew that Belega was joking, so he also joked, "There should also be several Captain Xu, Iron Warriors, and Iron Hammer Warriors hibernating in the temple to assist you in reclaiming Ba Feng Mountain."
"Hahaha, Brother Laing, don't joke about Valaya." "Also, never underestimate the power of Valaya. She is not any weaker than your lady. Your lady can give her followers the Holy Grail, and Valaya can give me something as well." Belega stroked his white beard, and the King of Eight Peak Mountain said with a deep meaning.
"Very good." Laing and Belega punched each other and said, "Let me get ready!"
The King walked down the wall and patrolled the camp. The side of the outpost facing Ba Feng Mountain was heavily guarded, and the other exit was the one leading to Ironpeak Castle that had been abandoned for many years. In theory, there should be no enemy here, so Laing arranged for Durant and his independent regiment to be on guard here. There was no movement for more than ten days.
After patrolling, Laing returned to his room. Veronica had already woken up, and Garland was a little tired. She had spent a lot of magic with Laing for the past few days, and now it was snowing, which affected her magic storage and casting environment. Laing opened the door and quickly closed it to prevent the wind and snow from coming in. He saw Veronica leaning against the bed and drinking coffee, so he took the initiative to take her hand and sit beside her. "You're up. Don't you want to rest?"
"I've slept enough, so I'm up." Veronica rolled her eyes at Laing and leaned on Laing's shoulder. "My Great Knight, Great King, have you thought about how to fight? Or do you want to follow the original plan? "
"Now it depends on whether Skarnik wants to fight with us in the field." Laing nodded and put his arm around Veronica's shoulder. "When the time comes, I'll have to rely on you and Olica's strength."
"I'm always ready, Master." The dark elf stood on the side and smiled sweetly. "I'll leave the magic problem to you, Master."
"By the way, Laing, Durant came by just now and left when he saw that you weren't here." Veronica and Laing cuddled for a few minutes, then suddenly said, "I think he has something to say. Do you want to go and see?"
"Okay, I'll go now."
Ten minutes later, in the barracks on the east wall of the outpost, where the independent regiment was stationed.
"My King, we need more medicine and winter clothes." Durant accompanied Laing to inspect the independent regiment's camp. The acting commander complained, "Also, the food reserves are almost empty. If this goes on, we won't be able to last through the winter. Your Majesty, you can't let the soldiers fight on an empty stomach, right? Can we get supplies from other places?"
"Do what you can, Durant." Laing looked at the independent regiment's soldiers who were gathered in the dwarven building to warm themselves and cook. "The war will come soon."
"Okay." Durant could only agree.
Following the complex structure of the building, Laing walked out of the building. Outside was the entire east wall of the outpost.
The dwarven doors were usually very tall, but they were often narrow. Laing could just pass through them. He asked Durant, "Has there been any movement here recently?"
"Nothing worth reporting, my King," Durant said proudly. Durant said proudly as he followed behind Leon. "With me and my independent regiment guarding this place, no one can enter."
Laing had just passed through the door, but before he could speak, the scene in front of him made his words stuck in his throat. Knight King looked at the spectacular military formation in front of him and nodded calmly. "That's right, no one can come in."
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