"The Inner Race is infested, and the Blood Moon County is threatened."

The nobles of the southeastern province who received the news immediately completed the military mobilization as quickly as possible and went straight to the Blood Moon defense line.

It is so efficient that it arrives one step ahead of the kingdom's conscription order.

Hudson met in the royal capital, and the defense of Bloodmoon fell directly to Governor Pierce.

Standing on the city wall, looking at the geocentric race that vaguely appeared in the distance, the corner of Pierce's mouth smiled slightly.

Famous generals are sharpened from the flames of war.

Compared with the immaturity of more than ten years ago, when he commanded the counterinsurgency army, the current Earl of Pierce has a bit of a famous general's demeanor.

"Earl, this is a conscription order from the kingdom, ordering ......"

Before the chief of the guard could finish speaking, Earl Pierce interrupted with a wave of his hand:

"Tell the Royal Government that the Southeastern Province has completed its military mobilization and is now deploying along the Blood Moon Line.

We have the ability to keep the enemy out of the country, so we don't need to draw reinforcements from outside, so let them support the other areas first! ”

Behind the arrogance is confidence, as the kingdom's largest financial and tax powerhouse, the rich southeastern province after the completion of military reform, the military strength is rubbing upward.

Two great nobles were born in the province, sitting on the kingdom's most elite private army, as well as the kingdom's best commander.

It seems to be a province, and its comprehensive strength is completely comparable to five or six ordinary provinces.

Of course, the most important thing about such a resolute refusal of the kingdom's reinforcements is that there is a hidden "magic crystal mine" under the Blood Moon City.

Many things can be done secretly, but once they are put on the surface, it is a great crime.

Privately mining magic crystal ore is such a felony!

The outside world only rumored that there was a magic crystal mine in the southeast province, but no one had any evidence, and they were not sure of the specific location of the magic crystal mine.

With Hudson, a big buyer, the magic crystals collected were all digested internally, and none of them flowed out.

Even if the outside world was suspicious, it was only a miniature magic crystal mine, and they didn't pay too much attention to it.

The nobles in the province all shared the money from it, and the military strength of the southeastern province continued to expand, and the financial resources contributed by the magic crystal mine also played a big role.

This year has not yet ended, and the value of the collected magic crystals has exceeded 3.8 million gold coins.

The people in charge of mining are all orc slaves, and everyone pays nothing more than some food and caretaker costs, a proper profiteering industry.

With the deepening of the collection, the output of the magic crystal mine is expected to continue to grow. The price of magic crystal caused by superposition will rise, and the future "money scene" can be expected.

Everyone is a grasshopper on a rope, and leaking secrets is not good for anyone.

In order to keep the secret, keep this source of money. After discovering the traces of the geocentric race, everyone will complete the mobilization so quickly.

As soon as he received the news, Earl Pierce discussed with Hudson with the help of the magic array.

The two sides unanimously decided that the issue of the southeastern province should be resolved by itself and that outsiders would not be allowed to interfere.

The combination of two large families, coupled with the number of nobles within the province, is already a considerable force.

At this moment, the Blood Moon Defense Line has gathered 200,000 troops.

It also included 10,000 cavalry, three Thousand Knights, and a thousand Beast Knights on the improvise.

There are still 300,000 reservists in training, ready for reinforcements at any time.

The weapons and equipment are also quite eye-catching, with more than 3,000 magic crossbows alone and more than 80 magic crystal cannons.

In particular, the number of magic crystal cannons continues to grow. Aristocrats from all over the country rummaged through the cabinets and took out the treasured old antiques.

Anyway, there is no shortage of magic crystals on the ore veins, and everyone can squander them.

The effort is worth it, and the contribution of the present can be doubled in the future, and everyone is full of confidence in victory.

In the eyes of many minor nobles, such a large military force in the hands of Hudson could be used to invade the Kingdom of Hesse.

As long as the invasion of the geocentric race is not particularly perverted, the southeastern province can completely deal with it by itself.

Leaving aside the Royal Government and going it alone, you need to take the risks alone, but you can also enjoy the benefits on your own.

The play has to be played in full, and in order not to arouse suspicion from the outside world, the Earl of Pierce now plays the role of a "greedy nobleman".

To be exact, it is the true colors of the star!

A central entrance + a hundred-mile corridor of land + a trade route to the Hessian Kingdom, this huge income is enough to make Count Pierce take a risk.

Anyway, with the Coslow family gambling together, Hudson couldn't watch his own strength lose, and he would definitely come over to command later.

That's the role of a good name!

If Hudson's reputation was almost good, or if there was a precedent for cheating his teammates, Earl Pierce would never dare to cooperate so confidently and boldly.

……

Closer, closer, closer......

In the darkness of the night, a group of centipede-like creatures slowly approached the defense line, intending to attack under the cover of night.

"Enemy attack!"

However, it was not the shouts of the soldiers that issued the warning, but the roar of the magic crystal cannon.

"Boom...... Rumble ......"

Artillery fire came one after another, and at the same time magic lamps rose from the city walls, illuminating the battlefield as if it were day.

In the face of the dazzling light, the speed of the centipede army was obvious, which was obviously not adapted to the strong light.

Living in the inner world for many years, their eyesight has deteriorated, and they have not yet adapted to life in the terrestrial world.

But in the otherworld, it's not a big deal. Just research a magic potion that suits your own clan can solve this problem.

Before that, quite a few races in the center of the earth had done it.

A sneak attack that exposes its own position has no strategic value.

In the blink of an eye, the attacking centipede army suffered heavy losses under the magic crystal cannon. The few lucky ones who rushed to the city were greeted by a rain of arrows.

The heavy casualties slowed down the centipede army, and the soldiers instinctively wanted to avoid the artillery attack, but they could not accurately predict the enemy's shell landing.

In an instant, the centipede army in charge of the sneak attack became chaotic, and even stampede.

"The trail is exposed, the enemy has been prepared for a long time, and there is no point in sneak attacking.

Marshal, withdraw the Shadow Legion and directly order the Fifth Legion to attack! ”

Seeing the chaotic scene, in the camp of the centipede army in the distance, a six-winged centipede spoke to the giant centipede led by it.

"The world is changing so fast!

Tens of thousands of years ago, when the elves invaded my inner world, they didn't have such firepower.

It seems that in the past tens of thousands of years, the ground race has not been in vain! ”

The giant centipede couldn't help but sigh.

According to the records of the clan, the elves are the most terrifying race in the world, ruling the continent of Aslanth.

After discovering the exit from the center of the earth, they also hesitated for a long time before making up their minds to fight it.

As soon as the results came out, it was found that the world had changed. The once awesome elven clan has long since come to an end.

Instead, there was a Terran they had never heard of, perhaps known to their ancestors tens of thousands of years ago, but the Terran at that time was clearly not eligible to be recorded.

"Marshal, there is no long-lasting race in the world, and it is better than the elven race to have a day of decline.

A race we have never heard of before can become the new overlord of the continent of Aslant.

The wind is going to take turns, and the overlords take turns to sit, and we may not have no chances! ”

The six-winged centipede said ambitiously.

They have been fighting in the Inner World for many years, and not long ago they finally unified the Giant Foot Centipede clan and became a decisive force in the Inner World.

If the entrance to the center of the earth does not appear, they will recuperate, accumulate strength, and then start a new round of expansion.

"Expand - Recuperate - Re-expand ......"

This is the fate of the Inner Race, and it is also an endless cycle.

The driving force behind their expansion is – food!

Only by occupying a sufficiently broad territory can we feed more people and thus occupy more territory.

Of course, there are limits to this expansion. When the realm reaches the limit of their dominance, they have to make a choice.

Either split into multiple forces and continue to take the route of expansion; Either stop the pace of expansion and slowly accumulate strength.

Most races chose the latter because the Inner World was too dangerous. Many times, an unknown natural disaster can hit a big force hard.

Breaking into a new realm with an army is actually a life-or-death adventure.

"Haha......"

"Six Wings, it's good that you have this confidence!

Pass the order down and let the Shadow Legion withdraw and replace it with the Fifth Legion.

Use all our siege equipment, and don't let the Terrans underestimate it! ”

The giant centipede ordered with a smile.

It's just the slight shaking of his body that exposes his inner wandering.

The fear left by the elves has not completely dissipated even after tens of thousands of years.

In the face of a new continental hegemon, it is impossible to have no apprehension in your heart.

The giant centipede marshal is obviously a decisive person, and he will not easily shake his decision when he makes it.

From the beginning of the sneak attack just now, this battle was inevitable.

It is better to fight in the morning and evening, and it is better to fight in the evening than during the day.

Even if the enemy has a magic lamp, it can consume their magic crystals!

As the order was given, the unique centipede cart appeared on the battlefield, and one by one the demon-breaking spear heads made of Mithril shot towards the city wall.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh......"

Two-meter spears flew across the battlefield, some shattering magic lamps and others piercing walls.

The three soldiers who were busy carrying the equipment to defend the city were directly pierced through their bodies by spears, and blood gushed out instantly.

The spear that had taken the three of them did not stop, and was still inserted into the gate tower, and the entrance was five inches deep.

Earl Pierce, who was watching the battle from the rear, watched the firepower of the two sides very calmly.

The Demon Breaking Spear is indeed a siege weapon, and it can be called the nemesis of all magic arrays.

It's a pity that on the half-finished Blood Moon defense line, there is no time to arrange a defensive magic array.

The giant centipede spent a lot of money to push the centipede cart forward, and launched a demon-breaking attack, which only exerted the power of an ordinary bed crossbow.

"Order the artillery to turn the muzzle and knock out the enemy's ballista first!"

Earl Pierce ordered with a sneer.

War is cost-effective.

The crossbow arrows that can break the magic array of the city's defenses are all made of precious Mithril. Maybe there's more Mithril in the Inner World, but it's definitely not to the point of rotten streets.

Blowing them up is much more valuable than killing some ordinary centipede soldiers.

As soon as the muzzle of the cannon was turned, in the camp of the centipede army in the distance, the giant centipede marshal had already noticed that something was wrong.

"The enemy did not deploy the city defense magic array, and the guards told the Fifth Legion to attack directly!"

In the blink of an eye, countless boulders flew out of the centipede army and smashed into the city walls.

"Bang, bang, bang......"

The city wall has begun to shake, and the strong men defending the city have taken the initiative to intercept the flying boulders, but many of them still smashed on the city wall.

There was a violent collision, and the towers began to tremble.

In the face of the overwhelming boulders, the magic crystal cannon at the head of the city was not to be outdone, and bombarded the trebuchets of the enemy position.

Both sides aim for each other, but unfortunately everyone's accuracy is not very good, and the hit rate is completely up to luck.

Compared to the ancient trebuchet, the Magic Crystal Cannon still has a greater advantage. Both the range and the power were much greater, and they soon gained the upper hand.

However, after a short period of firepower, countless centipede soldiers had already launched a charge.

A city wall without the blessing of the magic array is an ordinary city wall, and the defense power of these walls is really insufficient in the face of extraordinary power.

"Boom ......"

After a loud bang, a gap appeared in the city wall, and the face of the Earl of Pierce, who was watching the battle, changed dramatically in an instant.

"The enemy's sanctuary attacked, and the worship regiment intercepted them, leading the enemy to the rear army formation as much as possible!

The crossbowmen focused on beckoning them, and all the spare magic crystal cannons were activated to provide support for the worship group! ”

In his heart, he couldn't help but scold his mother.

As soon as he came up, he let the powerhouse of the Holy Domain take action, which was obviously not in accordance with the rules.

Theoretically, as long as there were three or four eighth-order powerhouses, they would be able to contain an ordinary Sacred Domain.

But a theory is a theory after all, and the Sanctuary in reality cannot all be just broken through. The more powerful the Sanctuary, the harder it is to be held back.

At this moment, the powerhouses of the kingdom's holy realm are not here, so they can only fill it with human lives.

As for the introduction of the enemy into the army and the ambush, that is only the most ideal state, the enemy is not so stupid.

Now Earl Pierce can only hope that Hudson will arrive on the battlefield soon!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh......"

A salvo of magic crossbows forced back the three centipede sanctuary, and the blinking kung fu enemy had already appeared above them.

A black cloud suddenly appeared, enveloping the three centipede sanctuaries and enveloping the heads of the crossbow team.

The target disappeared, and everyone was dumbfounded.

It was also the first time for the other party's Sanctuary powerhouse, and they didn't have much experience.

What's more, at this angle, even if you find the specific location of the enemy, you can't attack.

Otherwise, the dropped arrows will be able to cause heavy losses to others.

Seeing the black clouds spreading, the dark magic elements between heaven and earth also stirred, as if a spoonful of water was added to the boiling oil.

Experienced magicians have already judged that this is the enemy preparing a forbidden spell.

Without any hesitation, the eighth-order powerhouses in the army rose into the air one after another, ready to interrupt the enemy's offensive.

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(End of chapter)