980 Winter Campaign
"Assemble! Gather! A demonic officer riding an earthly drake beast walked through the barracks, shouting the order to assemble.
All the soldiers were fully dressed, and they assembled in the barracks in a neat formation.
The dull sound of war drums came and went, and all the barracks of the Demon Servant Army began to become noisy.
Countless soldiers gathered together with spears and shields, veterans calmly arranging their armor, and recruits nervously waiting for the officers' orders.
Just now, all the front-line combat units of the Ellanhill Empire have received an order to arrive at the designated place at the appointed time.
Some units have even received orders to attack, and they have already begun to gather their weapons and ammunition and begin to prepare for the upcoming battle.
"This is going to attack again?" A demon recruit who had just found his place, carrying a bag and wearing armor, and holding a shield and a spear, asked his comrades a little nervously.
"Eating so many good things every day, it's really time for a fight." The other demon soldier said firmly.
In the eyes of these demons, their previous life was simply too comfortable. In addition to training every day, all that is left is to eat a variety of delicious foods and enjoy a peaceful life.
They could never have imagined that they would be able to eat warm food every day, as well as hot soups and a variety of breads to choose from.
Even, after training, they had chocolate candies to enjoy - something they had never seen before.
Although they didn't know that these cocoa butter substitutes mixed with various things were not actually real chocolate, they were still very satisfied.
In fact, they are very satisfied to be able to have a well-fitting armor and be able to eat a full meal every day.
That's why they're willing to fight for the Ranhill Empire, and that's why they're willing to be loyal to a human emperor......
"I heard we're going to fight Wattings this time......" a demon soldier boasted of his knowledge.
In fact, it can also be seen from his body that these demons are not much different from humans, they are also very gossipy, and they are willing to talk about hearsay things boringly.
"Hit that far? How many battles will be fought along the way......" Hearing this Vaddins, a demon soldier immediately felt a little grieving.
This Vaddings is about 500 kilometers away from where they started in a straight line, but because of the rugged mountain road, it is estimated that it will take about 1,000 kilometers to get there.
"How do I know, it's estimated that some of them have been fought, you look at the several places that humans asked us to attack a month ago, which one is easy to fight?" A demon veteran grumbled reluctantly.
In such cold weather, marching in the wilderness, even with such excellent logistical support from humans, is not a comfortable thing.
If it is placed in the spring, at least on the way to the march, it is more comfortable. The climate is more comfortable, and there is no sin in fighting.
"If you want me to say, they're just deliberately consuming us demons......" a demon recruit complained hatefully.
But his words were immediately interrupted by a demon: "So what? I didn't listen to the instructor, it was really a punishment for us, and it was also a test for us! Only the most loyal warriors can be redeemed. ”
After all, in the demon servant army of the Irlanhill Empire, the idea of long live the Eleanhill Empire is still very popular.
The vast majority of demons are grateful, and they don't dare to think of rebellion. So there is no market for this kind of complaint at all, only occasionally recruits will mention it.
"Are you redeemed?" The recruit was still a little reluctant to relent, and asked directly.
Several demon veterans around him were reluctant to talk to him anymore, and one of them was a little patient, and asked rhetorically: "Didn't you hear that someone has already accumulated enough military merits and has been promoted?" ”
The recruit was still unrelenting: "Have you seen it? It's all heard, everybody's heard......"
"Shut up! The officers are coming! The veteran behind him sneered and reminded everyone.
Everyone closed their mouths in amusement, but the officer who was about to come seemed to be attracted by something. At the front of the line, he squinted and looked up at the distant sky.
A curious soldier looked back, and then he froze there, as if he had seen something remarkable.
Then, more demon soldiers turned back, and more demon soldiers forgot their curiosity to look at them in the first place.
Their eyes were slowly moving with something, until almost all of the demons turned their heads and moved their gaze to what was in the sky.
When the recruit who was still complaining just now realized something and looked back, he realized why everyone had a hellish expression.
He saw the B-17 bombers of the Imperial Air Force of Irlanhill flying past his camp one after the other, and at this time he also heard the faint roar of engines.
Iran Hill's winter offensive kicked off after two days in the making.
Originally, it would take a lot of time to mobilize troops and concentrate supplies, but because the Irlanhill Empire had prepared too many supplies, they could strike at any point at any time on a wide offensive front.
In front of you is the sight of all the bombers in the north of the Irlanhill Expeditionary Force, carrying out the first assault bombing of all the front-line targets held by the demons before the battle begins.
More than 700 B-17 bombers, as well as 200 B-52 bombers, formed together, and the engines roared across the Line of Actual Control on both sides.
This spectacular scene made the soldiers of the Demon Servant Army who had seen all this with their own eyes shocked and unable to speak.
For the first time, most of them had seen the power of humanity so powerful that it made all opponents tremble. It was a power that was above all else, like the power of the gods.
At this moment, the demons only have a feeling of kneeling down and worshipping. They don't have the courage to face such power, because such a coveted power is their faith.
Yes, once faith. They once believed in the origin of magic, in great power, in their omnipotence, in their invincibility.
But when they really faced the power, they realized how small they were in the face of absolute power.
Those demons who have seen the atomic bombing and survived are even more aware of the horror of that power.
For those who don't know science and don't know the horrors of science, that's the wrath of God, that's the weapon that God left on earth!
"Not convinced? Then you can try...... Experience it for yourself......" A demon used his elbow to push the demon recruit next to him who looked up at the hundreds of planes flying over, and sneered and sarcastically.
The demons around him came back to their senses and sneered - go try it! In the face of such power! Fight and win, and then come back and talk about something else!
Something that even the most elite demon forces have not done! Something that even a powerful magical source can't do! Go ahead and try it! Idiot!
Think about how desperate those demons are now fighting for the origin of magic! What kind of mood should they be in at this moment?
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The heavy walls were covered with heavy snow, and the weather was already cold, and the demon soldiers stationed in this castle could only rely on burning wood for warmth.
Even if you burn wood, be careful not to set too much on fire. Because of the smoke, it will attract heavy shelling!
Shelling of Iran Hill! Those damn exploding cannonballs that pierce magical defenses will fall like they don't need money and turn the entire castle into hell!
Look here now! Aside from the demon soldiers hiding everywhere, there is no difference from the ruins anymore.
There were bomb craters everywhere, and collapsed buildings. There were corpses everywhere, and everywhere there was snow covered with corpses.
Broken and collapsed walls, not-so-strong wooden stakes, these are the fortifications that the demon defenders can rely on! They have been holding out here for 30 days, and the reason why they have held out is simply that the enemy did not attack!
The humans on the other side, as well as the demons who took refuge in the humans, did not take the initiative to attack, so they could barely survive the winter here.
If you retreat to the wilderness, the environment will be worse, and more people will freeze to death. So barely holding on here is their only way to survive the winter.
They had almost nothing compared to the abundance of human supplies—no logistical supplies, no food, no armaments...... Even the arrows are pitiful.
A demon soldier couldn't stand the cold anymore, so he stood up and shook off the frost on his body, walking back and forth hoping to warm up his body.
He walked back and forth two steps, and saw that the western sky seemed to be completely covered by dark clouds.
He frowned, his ugly face covered with dry wrinkles. He took a closer look, only to find that those terrible dark clouds were not real dark clouds, but enemy flying machines!
"Enemy attack!" He cried out loudly, his voice full of fear and despair. After hearing his shout, many more demons struggled to sit up, and they lay on the battlements of the broken wall, watching the human planes in the distance get closer and closer.
Just as they were looking at the group of planes in the distance, the sound of huge engines suddenly approached, and two A-10 attack planes swept past their castle at low altitude, shaking the walls as if they were trembling.
In the next second, two black dots fell from under the wings of the A-10, and two flames soared into the sky inside the castle.