Bodhisattvas fear causes, and mortals fear results.

For a long time, I thought that I was looking at this war between the lost land and the abyss as a chess player. But after experiencing this inexplicable battle, it was originally just the idea of reconnaissance, but he didn't expect to almost slaughter the city for others, which made Lin have a different idea.

It is said that he thinks he is a chess player, but the result is still an example of chess pieces in the hands of others. So who will really control everything in this game?

World Tree, or ...... I still can't be sure whether it is only the concept of existence, or the real existence of its will, the abyss?

So in those two existences, or in the hands of fate, is there a dark chess piece that you can't see?

Will it be a surprise, or a fright?

It's like twelve years ago, pushing the goddess of gold coins to ascend to the throne. I thought that the Ninth Power plan had come to an end, and all that was left was to wait for time to brew and ferment, and finally it would come to fruition.

If you had taken advantage of the convenience of the Void Dragon at that time, you would have really returned to your hometown. Then what is left in the maze by yourself is really a mess.

Lin did not doubt that in the end, the Lost Ground side could expel the abyssal creatures. But what will it cost, and how will humanity deal with that door after the expulsion?

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If you choose the wrong one, there will be a second and a third battle of the same level, until the last drop of blood on the human side is exhausted.

It is true that humans will not be the eternal protagonists in the history of the stars. But as the character of the giant meteorite equivalent to the dinosaurs that destroyed the earth, it would be a lie to say that there is no pressure.

In his room, someone fell silent again. And outside the window, snow was drifting.

On a snowy day, the roaring orc army strode through the snow and attacked the checkpoint of the valley pass. The sturdy soldiers who rushed forward carried their door-like shields on their heads, protecting their comrades who carried huge battering rams underneath.

In addition to a team of battering rams, there were more orc soldiers pushing ladder carts forward. The special skin and weather make the rocket useless.

Further behind, tamed behemoths threw boulders and fire bottles towards the city. However, there is no guarantee of accuracy, and from time to time it smashes into the queue of his own people, or the fire bottle bursts early, splashing himself with flames.

The soldiers on the level kept throwing arrows and missed, hoping to relieve the pressure of approaching the city pass. Some of the young, inexperienced soldiers had even their fingers torn from the bowstring, and they continued to shoot arrows as if they didn't feel it.

In the rear, there are countless soldiers carrying weapons for defending the city, boiling the oil pot and preparing the boulders. The wrapped ordnance was also untied, and after being pushed to the fixed point, it was directly fired. All movements are carried out according to the training program.

In particular, artillery, which is not a new type of weapon, is equipped on a large scale and used on the battlefield, and the demonic coalition army that is restricted from the route of the march is like a living target, and it will hardly miss when it is bombarded.

There was no prelude to this war, and almost as soon as the enemy was discovered, it entered a white-hot stage in the blink of an eye.

The first wave of attacks was the unyielding elite. Don't say anything about the tactic of using cannon fodder to consume a wave first, otherwise how can you say that 'first arrival' and 'first kill' are serious military merits.

For the commander, what if the cannon fodder is released first, and the death is too tragic and the morale of the elite soldiers is scared?

On the contrary, if you directly play the trump card in your hand, you can still catch the opponent off guard, maybe you will go down to the city in waves! Casualties, on the contrary, will not be so severe.

And if the first wave of attacks is in a state of hasty response, it will also be the most difficult for the human side to bear. Fortunately, such a battle was psychologically prepared by everyone in advance, and the temporary response may have been hasty, but in a short period of time, the entire city defense system was operational.

Such a picture does not appear in just one place. To the north of the Gwana Empire, at the five passes of the Wind Emperor Mountain Range, similar scenes appeared.

The combined forces of demons and orcs have an astonishing number of troops, and in this snowy season, they directly attack the level leading to the south. There are also countless small elite teams, marching directly over the high mountains shrouded in cursed wind and snow, and raiding the hinterland behind the mountains.

In the most unsuitable season for war, launch an offensive on all fronts. This kind of disregard for human life made the old Kavi Gong, who was the commander, staggered.

This time, however, the resistance of the human side was not at the touch of a button. Instead, relying on the established defense system, the human race blocked the attack of the demon alliance.

Even individual areas played beautiful counteroffensives. Although it has little impact on the overall situation, any victory in this seemingly desperate situation is worth writing about.

The combined forces of demons and orcs launched a larger attack with a larger force, but there was no way to achieve the same results as the counterattack of the Southern Front of the Sulitan Empire two months ago. Even if there is a reason for the human side to gather more troops, there are also reasons for the difference in dominance.

The previous Southern Front was a joint operation. Although there is a nominal commander in the headquarters, it is actually a stage for the real power figures of the various kingdoms. So not to mention soldiers, even officers can be considered a rabble.

This time, with the Gwana Empire as the backbone, he directly commanded the armies of neighboring small countries, as well as the adventurers and mercenaries who joined later. In terms of power, the prestige of the old Kavi Gong alone was enough to subdue all the nobles and commoners, and the integration strength was not comparable to the level of the previous Southern Front.

And because the eldest duke had obtained important information in advance, the empire was convinced that the direction of the demon alliance's attack must be in the south. Therefore, the emperor boldly sent ten regular regiments directly to the front and began to recruit new soldiers in the country to start training.

In addition to the ten regular legions, the private armies of the nobles and nobles in the empire also gathered at the border. Those who did not have a formal military position would also lead more than half of the family's military strength to the northern border.

It can be said that the war machine of the Gwana Empire is fully mobilized. The demon alliance army that swept through dozens of countries with the autumn wind sweeping the leaves and blocked in front of the pass checkpoint of the Wind Emperor Mountain Range.

The human side was able to achieve such results, and it is undeniable that there were demonic coalition forces that chose an unsuitable season to attack; There are also reasons why the military cannot be fully deployed due to terrain factors.

But the most important thing is that the composition of the army that blocked this time is different from the previous one.

The main body is the ten standing regular legions of the Gwana Empire. Not all of these ten legions, according to their respective combat methods, are at the forefront.

But as long as it is on the defensive line, it will be like a solid stone, no matter where it is moved, the offensive will be like a huge wave crashing on the shore, and nothing will be left except the waves.

Although the private armies of the imperial nobles were not as good as the ten regular legions, they were the backbone of the army compared to other stragglers or small armies. Coupled with the fact that they belong to the same country and have a famous person like the old Kavigong in charge, is it difficult for these troops to obediently cooperate in battle?

Although there are also many teams from various countries and civilians, who have formed an army temporarily. But with a clear and more targeted command, and the main forces of the empire to suppress all disobedience, the cohesion of these ranks is also extraordinary.

Moreover, in the logic of the old Kavi Gong's use of the army, the main force deserves to be an army from the empire. Armies that were formed on an improvised basis, or supported by small states, were used as auxiliaries.

You have to run in the actual combat again and again, and really make meritorious achievements, in order to become a valued soldier.

The reason why we dare not use these outsiders as shields and block the front line is because the situation we are facing is very realistic. As long as the demonic coalition breaks through the defensive line, then there will not be much buffer zone for the enemy to storm into the territory of the empire.

No matter what level of damage is caused, it will be a loss to the nobles of the empire. No one wants such an outcome.

Then instead of putting hope on those miscellaneous soldiers, it is better to go into battle in person. Compared to a rabble, the five pass levels are more trustworthy! This was the consensus of the upper and lower levels of the Imperial Army.

After all, behind it is his hometown, and he really has to rely on those unreliable outsiders to defend it?

Therefore, the defense line of the Wind Emperor Mountain Range, although it was very difficult, was still maintained.

This is not good news for the Demon Alliance. When the campaign of high hopes is stopped, side effects follow. The bitter fruit of the winter offensive befell the sluggish army.

A large number of orcs who had to wait in the mountains because they were waiting for an attack fell in the cold wind of wind and snow.

The demon army from the abyss has its own talent for changing the climate and terrain, but it is still invincible to the cursed power of the Wind Emperor Mountain Range. When the lava blood of the abyss cools, even the most powerful demons will fall, turning into ice dead.

And this disadvantage was further expanded after the Haidel Empire's new airship legion came to the skies above the Wind Emperor Mountain Range. Even if you are not beaten by the power of the cursed wind and snow, you will still have to withstand the magic attack from the sky.

In particular, those armies that crossed the ridge line and attacked were intended to attack weak points in defense while the human side was unable to support. But with the Airship Legion there, where will the support be too late?

Perhaps the old Kavi Gong was not good at using the Airship Legion to fight, and the Haider Empire could not let others go and command their ace troops to fight deep behind enemy lines. But if it's a quick troop movement to support the battle, it's still possible.

On the one hand, it is also because except for a few specific waterways, the existing airships cannot fly safely over the Wind Emperor Mountain Range. The storm formed by the power of the curse made the sky above the Wind Emperor Mountain Range almost an extinct place for flying demonic beasts and a forbidden area for airships.

If it weren't for such an innate limitation, the boss would definitely find a way to carry out a strong attack campaign battle. Even if the Airship Legion of the Haider Empire does not cooperate, there are still civilian ones.

In the past twelve years, as long as the nobles of the Gwana Empire have the ability, they will upgrade their vehicles, from the original land travel to flying. Requisitioning these people's airships is not a difficult task for the eldest duke.

These temporary requisitioned airships were assigned to specific teams for use in special operations that were more daring than the Airship Legion of the Haider Empire.

Even so, since everything about the airship was still quite unfamiliar to the eldest duke, he tended to be conservative in his arrangement. But it has also really trained a few brilliant combat teams.

One of the most well-known airship teams was the Crowned Vulture, which belonged to the family of Grand Duke Kawi of the Gwana Empire. The team is made up of members of the Elementary School Brotherhood in the Holy City, led by Ezio, who specialize in raiding the behemoths used by the Orcs to siege the city.

Compared with the impact of human life, the most threatening to the pass level are these giant beasts. And one by one, they fell under the concentrated fire of the artillery, or the surprise attack of the airship.

The demons and orcs have retreated!