Chapter 740: Yellow Springs Valley
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In history, both the Legion of Light and the Dark Order were very large, after all, this was a chaotic land that had been fighting for hundreds of years.
But more than thirty years ago, the Dark Order disappeared with the Holy See, allowing the Church of Light to reign supreme in the land.
The consequence of a single dominance makes it unnecessary for the Church of Light to maintain a large number of weapons, in fact, the cost of maintaining a large army is astronomical.
Only twenty legions of standing armies remained, stationed in the territory controlled by the former Dark See, and the local food supply for the army.
In normal times, the garrison of each city was two legions, but due to the relationship of this northern uprising, the Holy Council initially agreed to send three legions, combined with one legion stationed in the Valley of Atonement, for a total of four legions to suppress it, which was already a powerful force that should not be underestimated.
After all, the western continent has been quiet for too long, and what kind of storm can a bunch of unarmed guys stir up? They didn't care.
However, as the war progressed, the Bishops of Light found that this number of troops was simply not enough to quell the rebellion, and urgently dispatched twelve legions to the battle.
Tripling in strength, the twelve legions marched north through the cities of Yellow Springs and Castlevania to blockade the Valley of Atonement.
Because the Valley of Atonement is called the Valley, it is actually a very wide basin, in which the terrain is complex, surrounded by mountains on all sides, and there are three main exits, the west exit is on the side of Yellow Spring City, the east exit is on the Castlevania side, and there is an exit in the middle, which is held up by the four legions.
The Bishops of Light of the Holy Council are trying to block these three exits so that the insurrectionary heretics have no way to break out of the Valley of Atonement.
The grain in the Valley of Atonement is mainly transported through the outside world, and the valley is mainly a mining area, and the grain production is extremely limited.
As long as the exit to the Valley of Atonement is blocked, sooner or later these heretics can be trapped alive, which is the best outcome for the Bishops of Light.
But if they fail to do so, the release of this group of infidels will be tantamount to igniting a raging fire, and what they fear most is not a foreign invasion, but the resurgence of the Dark Holy See more than thirty years ago, which will shake the very foundation of their faith, and the consequences will undoubtedly be catastrophic.
Joseph was a paladin canonized by the Pope himself, a member of the Holy Sacrament directly under the Pope, who followed the Pope for many years.
However, after the Pope did not care about affairs, many of the backbone of the Holy Samurai were transferred to the local areas to serve as the commanders of the major legions.
During the turmoil in the north, Joseph received an order to enter Huangquan City as the commander of the six legions to temporarily rest.
They need to wait for orders here, after all, they can't enter the Valley of Atonement without orders, which is a forbidden place.
After three days of waiting, Joseph finally received an order to go north, a resolution from the Holy Council, ordering him to quickly lead his legion northward to block the pagans who were about to rush out at the western exit of the Valley of Atonement.
Joseph, who received the order, immediately led six legions to the Valley of Atonement, and after a day and a night of marching, arrived at the Yellow Springs Valley.
"The Yellow Springs Valley, named because it is located on the east side of Yellow Springs, but isn't Yellow Springs the gathering place of the dead as advertised in the Dark Court? It sounds like an ominous name, how long will it be before we reach the Valley of Atonement? ”
Joseph looked ahead at the open valley ahead, which was originally a fertile land that was historically known as a granary and produced abundant grain.
However, after the Church of Light took over the land, it carried out many purification missions, causing a large number of people to flee and the population to plummet.
And according to the views of the Bishops of Light in the Holy Council, even if Yellow Springs fell into their hands, the soil of this land would be stained with sin.
They would never eat food grown on pagan land, nor would merchants be allowed to come to the land for cultivation.
As a direct result, the fertile grain-producing areas became desolate and overgrown with weeds, with undulating silhouettes at the end of the line of sight, the edge of the Valley of Atonement.
"At the current pace of marching, it will take us about a day to reach the Valley of Atonement, and on the Castlevania side, Lord John is also leading another army to block the passage on the other side of the Valley of Atonement, plus Lord Stephen's army that blocked the entrance and exit at the front. ”
"Our total of three armies, a total of sixteen legions, will completely seal off the Valley of Atonement, no matter how they struggle, there is no way to escape from the confines of the Valley of Atonement, this will be the place where their sins will be put to an end to the letter, these damned heretics really don't know how to be grateful at all. ”
Joseph's men pointed to the outline of the rolling mountains in the distance, pointing to their destination, and the silver-armored soldiers marched quickly.
"How can the hatred that has accumulated for hundreds of years be eliminated in just over thirty years? The previous two, three, four, five, and even ten generations of our family have been devout believers in the Church, and those heretics and their families have also been believers in the Dark Holy Court for generations. ”
"The power of faith has long invaded our blood, this is a war in the name of the gods, it is the instructions of the gods, we just need to obey the orders of the gods...... Most people think so, right, but I think I've heard rumors about the Dark Knight lately?"
Joseph was impressed by the power of faith, and as a son of the Holy Order, he was arguably the most devout believer and the most ardent supporter of the Church.
After all, the members of the Holy Samurai are carefully selected by the Church, and when they are still in their infancy, they are destined to fight for the Church for the rest of their lives.
Joseph always thought so, but in an incident many years ago, he and many others quit the Holy Samurai Order and came to the place.
People thought it was a normal and reasonable transfer, but they knew it was a transfer that they had come up with.
"The Dark Knights? That's true, they haunt the south, and I heard that they have already conquered the Ghost City and Shura City, and everyone says that they are the undead of those infidels, but this is just a rumor after all, whether it is true or not, who knows. ”
The officer of the Legion of Light shook his head, the news about the Far Eastern Army was sealed off by the Holy City, and there were very few people who knew the inside story.
"The infidel spirits, if only that were the case, the current situation is always a little worrying, maybe I think too much, let's speed up and go north to complete our own mission. ”
Joseph frowned, but he quickly shook his head, unwilling to think about it, and now it was his duty to carry out the order.
Instead of questioning the doctrine of sanctity.