The Continental Bridge, a narrow continental plate connecting Middle-earth and the Eastern Continent.

The interior of the Continental Bridge was forgotten after countless adventurers and the pioneers sent by the former Empire of Augustus failed to discover what was inside its continent at the cost of their lives.

However, there will always be people who want to become famous overnight, and there are always several expeditions every year that go to the interior of the continent and then disappear. Even with the help of steam technology, people still don't know the secrets.

Obviously, what's inside isn't some normal monster.

However, its outlying lands served as a conduit between the East and Middle-earth. Because of its prosperity and the fact that it is not governed by any great power, it is also a gathering place for outlaw fanatics.

Countless ports, large and small, and camps have been built on the Continental Bridge, and there are even several medium-sized cities. Nearby, there are also a number of small nations on the islands, which are protected by different powers as a bridge for the influence of the great powers and a base for trade within them.

The former Cang Dynasty and the Daohuang Dynasty rarely maintained a semblance of peace here.

Peace and the pursuit of profit have made this place a prosperous road of exchange.

It is said that some of the largest powers here can even be compared to the principalities of Middle-earth. Own troops, own currency. However, holy coins from Middle-earth and copper coins from the East are hard currency.

It is known as the freest place. Of course, it is also the least liberal. Because there was no law, there were all kinds of institutions, and even slavery was prevalent for a time.

Here you can see the most lordial parliament, and you can also see the most dictatorial ruler.

This is the land where legends are born, and it is also a hell that devours human life. Strength is respected here.

However, with the beginning of the "Great Migration", the remnants of the Cang Dynasty and its vassal states began to take over order here for a short time.

As the so-called emaciated camel is bigger than a horse, in the face of the forces of the Cang Dynasty, the local forces here had to temporarily avoid the edge and give up their positions, and even help them.

Countless civilians, soldiers, and resources began to travel to Middle-earth by water. They have embarked on a journey away from their homeland, and an even more dangerous situation awaits them. As people who have just experienced the Great War, they want to gain their place through peaceful means.

However, because of different cultures, language barriers, and a brief westward expedition that took place in the early days of the establishment of the Cang Dynasty in history. The Cang Dynasty's westward expedition brought suffering to Middle-earth. The people of Middle-earth, the lands that were slaughtered, had a natural hatred.

On the borders of the former Augustus Empire, a short and bloody war broke out between the two sides.

The emperor of the Cang Dynasty attacked the Daohuang Dynasty several times in a row, and was defeated by General Li Qingshan, the military god at that time and the commander of the border army.

The trade of the Continental Bridge made the Cang Emperor aware of the existence of Middle-earth. Unable to conquer the lands of the south, the warlike Canghuang thought of conquering Middle-earth in the west.

In the early days, the Cang Dynasty army was like a bamboo, quickly piercing the border defense line of the Augustus Empire, attacking the city and plundering the land, burning and looting, as if to vent all the ashes encountered in the Daohuang Dynasty.

As the largest country in Middle-earth at that time, the Augustus Empire was not a vegetarian, and while they were stubbornly defending the fortress and fortress, they mobilized large armies from all over the country to prepare for a decisive battle with the Cang Dynasty's westward expedition.

In the end, on the Ledna Plain, more than 100,000 Cang Dynasty cavalry fought a final duel with tens of thousands of heavy infantry of the Augustus Empire and tens of thousands of Teutonic iron cavalry.

The cavalry galloped, the infantry formed formations, the roars, the roars, the different languages made everything in the world tremble.

The Teutonic knights, dressed in black and white, met with the Cangchao Iron Cavalry dressed in heavy Kai, like two different torrents, bursting out of blood-colored waves.

The spear-lined phalanx of heavy infantry resisted the onslaught of the Cang cavalry like a reef.

The battle was so dark that it ended up with rivers of blood, and it is said that the nearby rivers were blood-red for months.

Neither side took advantage of this battle. Because of this defeat, the Cang Dynasty lost a large number of troops and materials, so that the Daohuang Dynasty seized the opportunity to prepare for the Northern Expedition, in order to stabilize the Daohuang Dynasty that was still unable to unify the East, the Cang Dynasty had to give up half of the land in Youzhou.

And this war also seems to have indirectly led to the division of the Empire of Augustus. After all, wouldn't the 100,000 cavalry who suddenly broke into Middle-earth look like the Spirit Lord's punishment for the royal family of the Augustus Empire who did not respect the Holy Kingdom and the Spirit Cult? The empire, having lost its elite legions, was powerless to suppress the rebellion that arose at this time.

Of course, it's hard to say whether there are 100,000 cavalry. After all, if the Cang Dynasty really folded 100,000 cavalry, would the border army under the command of General Li Qingshan not take the opportunity to attack but just seize half of the land in Youzhou and stop?

Due to the division of the Augustus Empire, many historical books were lost in the past, and only a few words were left in that period of history, and future generations could not know the truth of history at all, so later generations could only instinctively reject the Cang Dynasty.

In addition to the Cang Dynasty's previous westward expedition, it is in the middle of the nascent of national righteousness and industrial progress, and it is also very repulsive to outsiders.

The Duchy of Turin, the border city of the Empire of Augustus, is now a principality, and they chose to reject the Cang Dynasty people who came here like a tide. There is no place for détente, and war is on the verge of breaking out.

In the winter of 1900 in the Holy Calendar, the short-lived war, known as the "Turin Disaster", began.

The army of the Duchy of Turin relied on the Far Eastern fortress group to resist the attack of the Cang Dynasty army with great difficulty. One side is to defend the country, and the other side is for the continuation of the country and civilization. No one is righteous or evil in this one.

The cavalry of the Cang Dynasty all turned into foot combat, relying on simple siege equipment, and they were completely using human lives to pile up the Duchy of Turin.

Although the Duchy of Turin had asked for help from other countries long before the Cang Dynasty army arrived in the city, those countries did not immediately send troops to support due to their small calculations.

Three days later, despite its steam technology and powerful fortress cannons and strong walls, the fortress was breached by the enemy's lifeless attack. The Duchy of Turin, which had lost the fortress of the Far East, no longer had any heavenly dangers or fortresses that could stop the Cang Dynasty.

Soon, the capital also fell.

The Duke of Turin was killed in the defense of the capital, and some of the Duchy of Turin's troops and noble refugees fled to the Rhine Kingdom before being destroyed. But most of the people had to stay where they were because they had no access to them, including many who knew how to steam technology.

The rulers of the Cang Dynasty quickly let the army control these people, either inducing or forcing them to serve the Cang Dynasty.

So the army of the Cang Dynasty took the Duchy of Turin as a base and began to advance towards the Duchy of the Acropolis and the Kingdom of the Rhine. Lacking large siege engines, the Cang Dynasty quickly canceled the decision to attack the Acropolis Principality, which had the same characteristics as the name of the principality.

After all, almost all of the Acropolis principalities are composed of ancient fortresses, and almost all of the country is full of soldiers. I don't know what they're guarding against.

The Cang Dynasty army turned around and turned to attack the Rhine Kingdom with all its might.

The Second Great War between Middle-earth and the East began, known as the Battle of the Rhine.

Although the Rhine Kingdom had already begun to prepare, the Cang Dynasty's attack still exceeded their expectations.

The border city of Bavaria, assisted by fortress artillery and the Teutonic Knights, struggled to resist the attack of the Cang Dynasty's army. Due to the safe stronghold, the Cang Dynasty army was able to build a large number of siege engines.

The kingdom obviously underestimated the strength of the Cang Dynasty that had not stepped into the Steam Age, and dealt with the Cang Dynasty in full accordance with its own strategy against the countries of Middle-earth that had not stepped into the Steam Age.

Moreover, the veterans of the Cang Dynasty who had experienced that huge national war had a certain advantage over the kingdom army that had never fought before. Soon, in less than three days, due to the lack of follow-up troops and supply resources, in order to preserve the living forces, and the fact that Bavaria City was not a major fortress in the first place, it had to be abandoned, and the kingdom's army began to form a second line of defense. The Kingdom of the Rhine appealed to the Holy Kingdom for help.

For the issue of supporting the Rhine Kingdom against the Cang Dynasty, it is rare to bring all the apostles together. There was no hesitation in supporting the Rhine Kingdom, and in order not to spread the flames of war to the hinterland of Middle-earth, and also to train troops and understand the enemy before the Crusades, some support was already underway.

However, the key question is how many troops to platoon and to what extent they need support. After all, the Rhine Alliance, led by the Kingdom of the Rhine, including the Duchy of Teuton, the extinct Duchy of Turin, and the Duchy of the Acropolis, their joint research has made this emerging alliance have a faint tendency to threaten the status of the Holy Kingdom. As a high-level apostle of the Holy Kingdom, it is appropriate to be so sensitive, like me, I don't feel anything, I still feel that the Science and Technology of the Holy Kingdom is the best in the world!

After all, we are also people who have seen the Gaia Holy Crown underground, so we naturally understand how profound the foundation of the Holy Kingdom is.

Ludwig took me to a meeting where the decision was made on the sending of troops.

This meeting is still held in the Cathedral of Apostalicia.

I thought he was here to let me gain knowledge, but who knew that he would coldly let me speak when dealing with government affairs. I dozed off for a short time and heard nothing, so I had to go to the rotunda and begin to give my personal opinion under the watchful eye of a group of apostles.

The quiet air seemed to be pinching my neck, and I breathed in air with a slight exaggeration.

Finally walked up to the podium with both feet. The light came from the thousands of candles overhead, and the figures of the apostles looked majestic and solemn, holy and vast under the special light.

I cleared my throat and pulled out a written manuscript.

This is the task that Ludwig gave me a few days ago, and who knows for today.

"Look, that damn little boy is Ludwig's hound." It's a bit of a gnashing of teeth.

"How is it possible that the Eldridge family would have illegitimate children?" It was a slightly mocking voice.

The talkative apostles looked around a little, and I was relieved of the stress and nervousness at the beginning. I cleared my throat.

"Dear Apostles, Lord of the Spirit, I hope you will waste a few precious minutes listening to what is going to be said ... To sum up, I think that it is feasible to keep the front in the second line of defense, and to rotate troops for battle, both to consume the Rhine Kingdom and to train the troops... In exchange, I thought it might be possible to compromise the Kingdom of the Rhine at the cost of garrisons... ”

This time, the whole church fell silent. Apparently no one is starting to take my statement seriously, but now I have to take it seriously. And I just want to say, when did the housekeeper become so powerful?

It was as if I heard my own heartbeat, and I could only instinctively bow and leave the damn place quickly.

After arguing all day, the apostles generally offered to the ambassador of the kingdom of the Rhine to sign the treaty on behalf of the king, with my proposal and a set of elaborate rhetoric.