Chapter 62: The God of War
"Speed up!"
Captain Alessandro urged hard.
The Great War was imminent, and the 43rd Legion, as the closest unit to the battalion, had to shoulder its responsibilities.
From the moment the order was received, the 43rd Army Corps abandoned the excess baggage and traveled lightly all the way.
There were only forty miles left before the exit, and they had to rush through the night to get to the camp before the enemy arrived, and then make a preliminary rest.
The distinction between day and night in the Inner Earth is not obvious, and for the Giantfoot Centipede, walking at night is as simple as eating and drinking.
The pitch-black cavern did not stop the centipede army from moving forward. In addition to their eyes, they have evolved the ability to discern direction by smell.
With this talent, the centipede soldiers accurately avoided all obstacles along the way, and marched rapidly through the winding caves.
It was not only the 43rd Army Corps that was rushing to the night road, but all the troops who received the reinforcement order were desperately scrambling for time.
Knowing that the long and rapid march was very physically exhausting, the commanders couldn't take care of it.
No matter how great the difficulties are, they must first arrive at the front line, and rest and recuperation must be carried out only after they have arrived at the place.
It is not an extravagant expectation to be able to enter the battle immediately, as long as the army arrives at the place and lets the centipede officers and soldiers stationed in the camp know that reinforcements are coming, half of the strategic purpose will be achieved.
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The centipede army was in a hurry, and the aristocratic coalition army in the southeastern province was not idle, and the horn of the expedition was sounded as soon as the sky dawned.
On the battlefield, the soldiers were very fast, and sensing the lack of enemy troops, Hudson naturally would not let go of this opportunity.
Being able to end the fight with minimal effort, he certainly won't make it more difficult for himself himself.
In order to verify the authenticity of the news, he personally ran to the top of the enemy army early in the morning to conduct reconnaissance.
The boss has become a scout, and if he passes it out, he will be laughed off. However, in order to increase the chances of victory, Hudson never cared about the false name.
The enemy loves to scold, so let them scold. Anyway, it's a race war now, and it won't affect his reputation in the Terrans.
Looking down at the enemy camp below, Hudson knew he had come in vain.
I don't know if it's because of the previous loss, but the giant-footed centipedes are much more cautious than he expected.
Not only are the places where they set up camp exquisite, but more importantly, they also put part of the camp inside the entrance to the center of the earth.
Hudson was able to guess the number of enemy troops in the ground camp, but it was impossible to verify how many enemy troops were in the hidden camp.
Going deep into the enemy camp to get a closer look, this kind of high-risk work is not what a commander should do.
"Let's go, Hudson.
There are quite a few masters in the camp below, once they are entangled, Maxim and I will be beaten up, and your small body will not be able to bear it! ”
Bear Stearns' warning shocked Hudson's heart, and the scene of the enemy's arrows firing all over the sky instantly appeared in his mind.
The dragon bear's rough skin and thick flesh will not kill him if he takes a few hits, but he can't do it with this mortal body.
The Sanctuary's defense has indeed increased considerably, and with the blessing of the energy shield, it is not a problem at all to block ordinary bows and arrows.
But once you encounter the Demon Breaker, it won't work.
Carrying it in flesh and blood, Hudson was not so brave.
This is the sequelae of the lack of cultivation system, and after more than ten years of mixing in the Aslant continent, Hudson has not found a strong person who cultivates the physical body.
Most of the physical exercises collected are seriously flawed and have limited development potential.
Normally, there is an energy shield available, and I don't think there's anything wrong with it.
When encountering this kind of group battle and chopping small soldiers, the enemy has a demon-breaking spear in hand, and his own defense is insufficient, which has become a shortcoming.
This is still just the enemy's means on the surface, and it is unknown whether there is still a killing move against the Holy Domain in secret.
"Let's shoot together, leave some souvenirs for the enemy, and leave!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hudson realized that something was wrong, and a large number of masters suddenly rose into the air in the enemy camp below.
"Exposed!"
Realizing this, a man, a dragon and a bear left directly from the clouds without the slightest hesitation.
With their strength, they can all be found by the enemy, and it is not surprising that the reconnaissance corps sent out in front will be destroyed.
As soon as he chased him out of the camp, Venerable Golan suddenly stopped and shouted:
"Stop the pursuit!
The enemy's speed is too fast for us to keep them at all. ”
Not being able to keep it is a euphemism, and the real situation is that he feels a life-and-death crisis. His intuition told him that it was irresponsible for his life to chase him down at this moment.
It's not that they can't win in a group, it's mainly that each centipede has different strength and different movement speeds.
Chase all the way, the team will definitely be divided into multiple echelons, but give the enemy a chance to break through one by one.
As the strongest existence in the clan, Venerable Golan rushed to the front of the team. He is also the most dangerous once the enemy launches a counterattack.
The centipedes stopped, and there was no longer a shadow of a person, a dragon and a bear in their sight.
"Venerable Golan, is this our greatest enemy right now?"
Venerable Sayam asked with concern.
Hudson's story, he listened a lot. Nearly every captive interrogated revealed a large amount of information related to Hudson.
The modern history of the Alpha Kingdom, the modern history of the Northern Continent, and even the modern history of the human race are a key figure that cannot be avoided.
"The Dragon, the Earth Bear, and the Sword of Light, these are Hudson's three major symbols.
If you react a little faster and see the Earth Bear walking with you, you won't have this kind of doubt! ”
Listening to Venerable Golan's words, Venerable Saiyam secretly complained in his heart, if he really ran faster, it was unknown whether he would die now.
Judging from the information gathered, Hudson, Bear Stearns, and Maxim are all second-order existences in the Sanctuary Realm, and they are still the stronger existences among them.
At the same time, against the three strong people whose realm is higher than his own, Saiyam does not think that he can hold on for long.
The rest of the centipedes were similar, directly in front of Hudson, and most of them were already dead at the moment.
Even Venerable Golan, who was also a second-order of the Holy Domain, didn't dare to chase too far away from the team.
If the comrades-in-arms are unable to reinforce in time and fight with one enemy and three enemies, it is to send the enemy's head.
The centipedes didn't feel strange, as the overlord of the continent, it was really normal for several peak powerhouses to be born in the human race.
On the bright side, the strongest people in the continent, if they can't even take down one of them, the water will be too heavy.
Understanding is understanding, but deep down, everyone still can't help but complain.
It doesn't matter if you usually listen to stories, but now such a strong enemy needs them to deal with, which is embarrassing for centipedes.
What's worse is that Hudson's greatest strength is his military command ability.
The personal force is strong, and it is nothing more than mobilizing a few more strong men to besiege it.
The military command ability is strong, but it is not something that can be dealt with with by a few more generals.
"The enemy has left, and Your Majesty is still waiting for us to reply!"
Seeing that the two Venerables were deep in thought, Venerable Mena on the side opened his mouth to remind.
As the upper echelons of the race, they can worry, but this worry cannot be seen by their subordinates.
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The episode ended, and Hudson was not idle on the way back. The centipede team that was ambushed on the way directly became the unlucky ones he vented his anger.
No matter how good the lurking is, it is useless, in the face of the sneak attack of three shameless Sacred Domain powerhouses, many centipede soldiers don't know what happened until they die.
Without the presence of troublemakers, the army marched smoothly, and at noon the vanguard arrived outside the enemy camp.
The dragon and bear battle flag fluttering in the wind has become the most dazzling cub on the battlefield, attracting countless attention.
It was the first time Hudson had done so in the front army.
If you want to play with decapitation, this is the best chance. As long as you break through the thousands of troops in front, you can go to the commander and capture the flag.
The opportunity was in front of him, but there was no movement in the centipede camp. There were a large number of generals in front of the centipede king, all of whom pretended not to see it.
"Your Majesty, the enemy army has hurried to consume a lot of physical strength and is resting.
Taking advantage of the enemy's lack of preparation, we will lead the army to kill at this moment, and we will definitely be able to make a lot of gains! ”
A young centipede general suggested with great interest.
It's too difficult to kill Hudson, but it's still possible to launch a surprise attack while the enemy is still on a foothold.
"Motan, my good brother, you can see clearly with your eyes wide open!
The enemy's vanguard is all cavalry, and all of them are extraordinary troops.
Less than forty miles away, how much physical strength do you think you can consume them? ”
Where there are people, there is strife, and there is also a power struggle among the Giantfoot Centipede clan. Although the Centipede King is only middle-aged, the battle for royal power has already begun.
Different from the subordinate inheritance system of the human race, the Giantfoot Centipede clan pursues the strong and plays the Gu cultivation screening system.
Seeing that his younger brother is so active, Justin, as the boss, naturally will not let go of such a good opportunity to suppress.
"No matter how much physical strength is expended, it is also consumed.
If there is an advantage, it must be used, and on the battlefield, it is originally a small advantage to gather and finally achieve a big victory! ”
Motan immediately retorted.
This kind of occasion does not allow him to admit defeat, and since he has made a suggestion, he can only go all the way to the dark.
Even if there are loopholes in the proposal, it is better than changing it overnight.
Everyone pretended not to see the game between the two brothers.
It is still early before the decisive time of the battle for royal power, and now it is just a small exercise, which is not worth mentioning at all.
Anyway, both princes only have the right to make suggestions, not the final decision-making power. A few words to each other will not affect the overall situation.
"Alright, you two are going to calm me down for now. How to fight the next war, I have my own arrangements! ”
The Centipede King impatiently called off the dispute.
It is impossible to attack!
The extraordinary army travels hundreds of miles a day, and it is a basic operation. It is only a few tens of miles, and it does not affect people to fight at all.
There are ready-made fortifications that are not needed, open the camp and kill it, in case it is pushed back by the enemy, then it will not be able to end.
Nominally, he had seven legions in his hands, and it was easy to eat the thousands of enemy troops in front of him.
In fact, only three of the seven legions were available, two of whom had arrived in the morning and were resting in the camp at the moment; The other two logistics corps are purely a must-have momentum.
The two armies confronted each other across the camp, and time was slowly passing.
"Marshal, isn't it a noble soldier, why don't you give the order to attack?"
Governor Pierce asked, confused.
The initial deployment was to use the strong offensive ability of the main force to forcibly break through the enemy's camp, and then expand the results of the battle when the follow-up reinforcements arrived, and lay the foundation for the victory of the battle.
"I just went to the enemy camp and found that it is not a good thing to capture the enemy camp at this moment.
These giant-footed centipedes in front of them are from the Inner Earth, and behind them is the entrance to the Inner Earth. In the event of a major defeat, they can retreat directly to Inner Earth.
In the future, we are going to develop the Inner World, and instead of leaving the enemy in the Inner World, it is better to let them take the initiative themselves.
Aren't they waiting for reinforcements, so let them be fulfilled and let them gather their armies as much as they want.
Your Excellency the Governor, the magic crystal cannon on the Light Blood Moon defense line may not be enough.
I'm tired of you ordering all the magic crystal cannons in the province to be gathered, and there will be a big show when the enemy's troops are assembled.
In the next big battle, we have to compete with the enemy for hard power, and any bells and whistles tactics are superfluous! ”
Hudson said with a smile.
The magic crystal cannon was born for many years, but its main function was to defend and siege the city, and it did not reflect the lethality of the "God of War" at all.
Due to technical limitations, the size of the Crystal Cannon is not suitable for use in field combat, but this time it was an exception.
The enemy chose to camp in a narrow section of the corridor, with high mountains on both sides as barriers, which greatly limited the number of troops that could be put into the attack by the aristocratic coalition forces in the southeastern provinces.
While enjoying the advantages of the terrain, it is also necessary to bear the disadvantages brought by the terrain. In the event of a dense artillery attack, it is very difficult to even dodge.
In the limited space, the more forces the enemy gathered, the happier Hudson became.
"Marshal's trick!"
Governor Pierce, who reacted, immediately praised.
Deep down, his shock didn't end.
After coming out and wandering around, he worked out the most suitable offensive tactics according to the actual situation on the battlefield, and this keen sense of war can never catch up.
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Time passed minute by minute, watching the number of enemy troops gathered continue to increase, but without attacking, the centipede king was almost confused.
In the morning, I played a rapid march, put on a posture of grabbing time to attack, and in the afternoon, I actually set up camp and prepared to stay, what kind of routine is this playing?
I can't read it, I can't understand it at all!
The unknown is the most terrifying. Thinking that the enemy had a conspiracy, the Centipede King decisively ordered to urge reinforcements from all walks of life to speed up.
At the same time, the nobles of the southeastern provinces in the rear were also busy, collecting strategic materials while dismantling the magic crystal cannon on their castle and sending it to the front line.
In order to be in a hurry, the knights all appeared in the queue of carts.
During the war years, the dignity of the nobility was to win the war.
"Speed up!
At this rate, the war would have been over long before we could send the Magic Crystal Cannon! ”
Baron Sicolari urged hard.
Among the southeastern provinces, the Dalton family has the deepest heritage, and the number of magic crystal cannons is also the largest.
The last time they built the Blood Moon Defense Line, they contributed the largest number of Crystal Cannons. But those were called from the warehouse, this time from the castle.
As a retainer of the Dalton family, Baron Sicolari has missed several opportunities to make a difference, and has opened up a qualitative gap with his former friends.
He finally took over the task of transporting the magic crystal cannon, and he didn't want to miss the opportunity to make contributions again because he was too slow to catch up with the big battle.
A similar scene is still being played out in various places.
As soon as the magic crystal cannon was dismantled, it was immediately loaded and sent away, and the whole process did not stop.
If it weren't for the fact that they had received a warrant from the governor and that the letter had been sent by their own family members, everyone would have suspected that there was another cult that wanted to do something.
Although I don't know why so many magic crystal cannons are needed, the order still has to be carried out.
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At midnight, seeing that the aristocratic coalition of the southeastern provinces had not launched an attack for a long time, the centipede king who had received reinforcements could no longer hold back.
"Pass the order, let the 37th Army and the 38th Army take advantage of the cover of the night to teach the enemy a lesson first!"
With the order of the Centipede King, countless centipede soldiers left the camp under the cover of night and slowly touched the enemy camp.
"Belt, the enemy is menacing, and there will definitely be precautions against our sneak attacks, and regular sneak attacks will be difficult to achieve.
The two sides converged here, and the murderous aura soared into the sky, and the birds and beasts around them had already retreated.
Why don't you and I lead the main force to attract the enemy's attention in front, and then divide each regiment and sneak in from the peaks on both flanks to catch the enemy by surprise! ”
Captain Maas suggested.
"Good!"
Commander Bert responded decisively.
As a colleague and competitor, this is not the first time this kind of collaboration.
The decision was made, and the two immediately went into action. Two teams of centipede soldiers went directly into the mountains and forests.