Chapter 62: The Faith of the Savoys

From the day the Streamers fell to the Eastern Continent with the catastrophe that shattered the heavens and the earth, they had been in exile in the Lepeilian world for a full 1,320 years.

For the streamers who have almost unlimited lifespans, this more than 1,000 years may not be a long time, but for the Lepeilian people who have a life cycle of only about 80 years, at least dozens of generations have tumbled over from the long river of history. The fear of the devastating historical catastrophe, as well as the hostility and prejudice against the Streamers, have also been passed down from generation to generation, whether true or false, through words and oral legends.

They worked day and night to hone their creativity and increase their military prowess, forcing the Streamers from the fertile plains to the uninhabited Jedi. Since then, in areas inhabited by a large number of Lepeilians, it is difficult to see any traces of the streamers.

The Lepelian people could have enjoyed peace from now on, but this war-obsessed nation has started a new internal struggle in the last three hundred years. Due to the frequent wars, the resources of the Eastern Continent are rapidly consumed, and they can no longer satisfy the growing ambitions of the Lepelian people, so they invariably set their sights on the Western Continent, which is outnumbered. But fortunately, not all Lepelians were carried away by ambition, at least Nuland, one of the five great powers, and Ferdorus, a small peninsular country in the southeast, did not hesitate to refuse the invitation of the allies in the eastern continent.

A total of fifteen countries in the Eastern Continent participated in the Allied camp of this transoceanic expedition, which was officially named the "Western Expedition Alliance". Two thousand six hundred huge warships, nearly a million soldiers and two hundred thousand horsemen, and tens of thousands of large weapons were dispatched to cross the sea. Compared to the huge population of the Eastern Continent, although the million troops are only a drop in the ocean, if you add tens of thousands of weapons of mass destruction, it is already precarious for the Sava tribe, whose total population is less than two million after the sandstorm disaster.

Although the shipbuilding technology and navigation experience of the Lepelian people are far from that of the Fidans, in the past 100 years, out of their coveting of the western continent, they have been forced to constantly hone their navigation ability, and gradually, the long-distance sailing strength of the Lepelian people has surpassed the Savoyard people who have lived in the western continent for more than 1,000 years. The warships of the Eastern Continent already have excellent long-distance sailing performance, and the large warships that serve as command ships in wartime can accommodate more than 2,000 soldiers at most, as well as sufficient water and food, and the riding beasts can even run on the deck, like a floating castle.

The riding beasts of the Sava were tall, wild and untamable hunters, while the riding beasts of the Lepelian army were cunning.

The size of the Lepelian people is generally not as strong and fierce as the Savoyard people, who advocate wild strength, so they are also different from the Savoyard people in the choice of beasts to ride. Although the size of the cunning is not as tall as that of the hunting beast, its first half of its body is much stronger than the second half, its limbs are slender and agile, its head shape is thin, its large fangs are clearly visible, its mouth is scarlet with a long arrow-tail-like tongue, and its blood-red eyes are staring, and its face looks very ferocious. There are four horns on his head, two long sharp horns standing on the top of his head, and the other two stubby horns growing under the ears on the side of his head. Holes were punched into the horns to tie the reins that controlled the beast. On each of Lin's four feet, there are three extremely sharp claws, and they are covered in hard red-black scales, which are difficult to hurt with ordinary sharp weapons. Lin cunning temperament is more sensitive and aggressive, once attacked, he will try his best to put his prey to death, otherwise he will not give up easily, and he is extremely aggressive, and cannot be used as a daily means of transportation. Therefore, in the Eastern Continent, Lin Cunning is only used as a riding beast on the battlefield. The cavalry on the Lin Cunning must wear full armor, especially the lower limb protectors, otherwise, they will be stabbed by the hard scales on the Lin Cun's body during the battle.

The two thousand six hundred ships of the Great War were all bearing the flags of their respective countries, and in addition to this, it is easy to distinguish their nationalities from the differences in the shape of the hull and bow angles.

The self-confident Western Expedition Allied Army was standing on a huge warship, looking at the blurred outline of the Western Continent that was gradually coming into view, and couldn't help but be excited, and the fighting spirit was rising steadily, as if the land of the Western Continent was already within reach. When the warship gradually approached the western continent and the coastline finally came into view, it was discovered that the Savoyard people were not as desperate as they had imagined, and that the brave nature of this fighting people had not been diminished by the millennium of peace in the western continent.

As far as the eye could see, the long coastline outside the city of Solong was filled with Savoyard warriors riding on hunting beasts. They clenched spears or knives in their hands, and they stood immobile on the shore like a pack of beasts staring at their prey. The long human wall, with Solong Harbor as the midpoint, stretches to the south and north coasts respectively, and it is almost impossible to see the end and the end. At a cursory glance, the size of the army should be no less than a million. Presumably, with the exception of those who were too young to hold their arms, all the Savoyards in the Western Continent had come to join the war.

The saying "Every Savoyard is a brave warrior" is not false at all, and the credo of the Savoyard is "Fight or die!". There is no other nation in the world of Lepelian who is not afraid of death as the Savoyards. Still, war was not all that this fighting people were looking for, and what the Savoyard people were really proud of was the unwavering bravery and loyalty that was deeply rooted in their souls, and the rare simplicity and straightforwardness of the desire for freedom.

It was this yearning for freedom that made them resolutely and decisively leave the Eastern Continent, risk their lives to cross the ocean, and come to the Western Continent to establish their own kingdom. It was this simplicity and straightforwardness that made it easy for them to accept the blessings of sharing the land with the half-bloods and the Fiti. It is precisely this simple and straightforward nature that has prompted them to change day and night, from willful destroyers without hesitation to guardians of peace. They are simply loyal to the guidance of their hearts, and simply believe in the king they choose and worship, and would rather block their lives than create a new future of autonomy and freedom.

The noble generals of the Eastern Continent and the Western Alliance were gathering on the large command ship with the highest building at this time. They condescendingly stared at the Sava people on the shore for a long time, and then had to urgently reset the strategic deployment against the Sava Clan's human wall defense. Because the Savoyard people's intention was obvious, that is, to prevent the landing of the Allied forces in the west no matter what.

It didn't take long for a flag to be raised on the Allied Commander-in-Chief, and it seemed that the top generals of the fifteen-nation Allied Forces had made new arrangements. Soon, about a third of the Allied ships began to sail into the harbor and the shallows, respectively, and lined up along the coast of Solong Harbour, turning their hulls close to the coast, so that the sides of the ships were all facing the human wall of the Savoyan army. Immediately afterwards, the warships lined up along the harbor shore lowered their long gangways one after another, trying to force their landings through the gangways and break through the human wall.

This non-slip gangway with a slightly rough surface and no steps has strong and tight guardrails on the left and right sides, so that soldiers and mounted beasts will not fall into the water even if they run down the wide ladder.

This move by the Allies has undoubtedly created a sign of an "immediate attack." The Sava Men raised their weapons and quickly gathered towards the gangway, intending to crush the Allies at the first step on the Western Continent. But to the surprise of the Savoyards, it was not the Allied soldiers who rolled down the gangway first, but the huge spike ball that they could not avoid.

The spike ball was much larger than the one that Lepelian had given to the Savoy before, and the surface of the sphere was not covered with sharp spines of varying lengths, but some sparse short spines of the same length. This reduces the amount of interference the spike ball is exposed to during rolling, and it is also effective in striking enemy soldiers and mounted beasts by the legs, catching them off guard.

Not only that, but Lepelian also poured oil on the chain ball. When those huge and heavy spikes rushed down from the high and inclined gangway, the sharp arrows with tinder would immediately shoot from the ship, making the landing spikes instantly turn into large fireballs. At this time, the Savoyard soldiers who had gathered closely at the mouth of the gangway had no time to retreat, and the human wall on the shore was almost smashed into a gap by these huge fireballs. At the same time, another wave of dense arrows rained in, and under the condescending and continuous attacks, the human wall of the Sava army was about to be broken.

Seeing that the time had come, the Allies raised a new signal flag on the command ship. I saw a large number of cavalrymen dressed in armor, armed with spears, and straddling cunning, neatly lined up on the deck and waiting. As soon as they received the order, they would gallop down the gangway on the Lin Cun, and use their momentum to break through the human wall defense of the Saviey army, and officially set foot on the battlefield of the Western Continent.

However, the battle-hardened warriors of Savoyard were not so easy to repel. Although the Sava people are straightforward and have no scheming, it does not mean that they are not strategic. On the contrary, the Savoyard people are not only brave in their actions on the battlefield, but also extremely quick in their thinking. After a brief moment of panic, they quickly saw through the intentions of the allies, and not only quickly stabilized their positions, but also came up with countermeasures in time.

The Savoyards have no hierarchy, and their free-spirited personality makes them proactive and adaptable on the battlefield. Because the war is changing rapidly, they usually tacitly adapt accordingly, rather than waiting for orders from their superiors in a panic. In the absence of major incidents, King Savoyard rarely gave orders on the spur of the moment, and it was rare that this style of battle did not affect the overall direction and objectives of the army. On the surface, the Savoyard is fierce, submissive, and unruly, but in reality, the soul of each Savoyard is bound by a common belief that even they themselves are not aware of.

The Savoy people advocate strength and freedom, they are brave and loyal, they trust their people from the bottom of their hearts, and they will never betray or harm the interests of the Savoy people. It is this shared belief that binds the Savoyard people together, and no matter how freely they run, they will never really fall apart.

The power of this belief is as natural and powerful as the power that turns a seed into a tree, and makes the cycle of day and night repeat. In fact, in the course of the development of every race, without exception, they will be dominated by some invisible force, not only the Savoy, but also the Lepelian and Fidi, as well as the Streamers. This strength can be called either their common faith or their national nature.