Chapter 316: The Path of Divine Prayer
In the 112th year of the rune calendar, the coalition forces are about to reach the hinterland of the Far East, which is a dense urban area with a radius of 3 million square kilometers centered on the capital, and it is also the strongest and last barrier in the Far East.
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On the side of the coalition forces, although they hoped to capture enough wealth and supplies in the land they were about to arrive, the opposite side, under the guidance of some 'patriots', had already launched a more in-depth operation to clear the wilderness......
At this time, a large number of small cities and even large cities that had no defensive value were abandoned, and the fields in the field were either looted or burned, not to mention a grain of grain, a single animal, in fact, not even a single animal hair was left for the coalition army.
In addition, the people of the periphery were displaced, wealth and food were all transferred, and all the traces of war were concentrated around the capital..... There are more than 30 war fortresses and endless supporting defense facilities.
And it is worth mentioning that perhaps it is because of the heroes of adversity, or because of some other unsightly reason, the thirteen divisions of the Far East actually concentrated on the emergence of many well-deserved heroes during this period;
Some of them were master builders who not only obtained more advanced fortress designs in the Apocalypse, but also found a kind of mixed 'soil' that had never been discovered before, and based on this, they built the last war fortresses on the outskirts of the capital area;
There are also weapon masters, who have discovered some high-quality unknown metal rich ore veins in the underground rock layers suspected of being 'meteorite cluster traces', and have studied the corresponding smelting method, and then used them to create an extremely sharp weapon, as well as quite solid armor and other protective gear;
There are also city defense masters, who have single-handedly researched more advanced city defense weapons at this last moment, so that the core fortress group has a powerful counterattack force in addition to the altar.
In addition, masters of strategy and tactics, masters of combat skills, and even masters of speech and logistics are constantly emerging......
The existence of these heroes not only greatly enhanced the war capability of the Far East, but also relied on the special policies of the special period, and sat in the middle and high positions of the ruling group through real and undoubted feats, and thus gained a considerable degree of policy influence.
At the same time, many staunch followers of the main clan have emerged one after another in the subordinate and slave tribes, leading their own tribes, actively responding to the call of the war, and always fighting on the front line to defend the 'motherland', and thus winning the favor of the thirteen main clans of the Far East, thus being given more trust and tasks.
And in their efforts to 'unite as one', the coalition forces broke through the false third fortress line of defense with great enthusiasm and reached the heart of the far east.....
But the commanders were furious at the ruins and blackened and empty farmland in front of them;
Because, apparently, there is nothing left for them to plunder.....
Later, the Sentinel also reported the existence of the 'Core Fortress Group', stating that it was a sturdy array of defensive arrays filled with countless altars of war, and that it was by no means an easy area to attack.
In fact, at this time, the supply of grain and grass on the side of the Laiyin tribe was already stretched, and the plan to feed the enemy also had some twists and turns due to everything in front of him;
What is not only the misfortune is that within the rear borders and in the long grain transportation routes, the sporadic 'drizzles' that appeared before have been turned into events that need to be absolutely watched under the accumulation of time and the continuous oppression;
More and more of the auxiliary corps are fleeing along the way, not only looting grain from the rear on the way, but also attacking the grain depots of the transit stations that are lined up in the province with the help of the inexplicable internal response;
After taking out all the food, weapons and armor they could take with them, they would destroy the camp and burn the food, and flee with the depot guards, and in a short period of time, they further expanded their strength.
Their existence and activity further eroded the supply of food, grass and even weapons on the front line, and seriously dragged down the combat strength of the main army.
In addition, there are more and more dependent tribes in the country who have abandoned their land and fled......
However, in the report received by the king of Laiyin, it seems that they have fled into the deep mountains and dense forests, and even if they survive, there is no worry;
But in fact, the followers of these 'gods' were already secretly in correspondence with each other, and were now preparing for the union and waiting for the most opportune moment.
As far as the war itself is concerned, King Laiyin's heart wants to persist any longer, but if he continues to fight even though the enemy has shrunk to this point, then it is very likely to develop into a war to destroy the country.......
The 'War of Annihilation' is likely to lead to a divine war, and the latter has too many variables for the King of Laiyin to decide in a word.
Unlike the Menghu who bordered the Far East and seemed to have the intention of destroying the country from the beginning, they came to Yin and the Fanged Queen Kingdom only to seek wealth and power;
As far as reality is concerned, as far as the demands of the mortal world are concerned, they can accept the appropriately weakened Far Eastern Federation, and are even willing to let them survive in the form of a loose alliance, and even hope that the weakened new forces in the Far East can take on the mission of restricting the Menghu Kingdom from the east in the future.
The conflict between reality and his own demands put King Lai Yin in a dilemma, and the hostesses of the army, who were originally staunch 'anti-war faction'..... At this time, for some reason, some people who wanted to maintain the war appeared inexplicably.
Therefore, when the discussion was fruitless and he himself was in a state of hesitation, King Lai Yin decided to ask his father for his opinion and then decide whether to carry out the subsequent 'war of annihilation';
After all, if you insist on attacking the opponent's lair, it is equivalent to pulling the father into a very likely divine war in disguise.....
So it prayed earnestly at the altar of the commander-in-chief's camp and waited for the Father's answer.
'Fight .....'
Although the meaning of the concise and clear reply was puzzling to King Laiyin based on his own inherent judgment of the current situation, since the Father had said so, and this was what he expected...... Then let's keep fighting.
However, since the war is going to continue, it is necessary to pay more attention to the supply and the implementation of policies within the country, after all, it is impossible to survive by eating air.
As a result, more of the main force of the Lai Yin Citizen Army set out from the various clans in the country and moved into the perimeter of the supply route one after another, and they will be stationed in one transit station after another, taking on the task of defending the garrison and fighting the saboteurs.
And when the number of incoming species in the territory of the country was gradually decreasing due to these reasons, those who were lurking among ordinary citizens and high-ranking citizens who were 'in Cao Ying's heart in Han' immediately began to take action, and the subordinate tribes ushered in a more brutal suppression;
At the same time, the 'believers of the true God' have also ushered in a certain 'opportunity'......
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Let's turn back the timeline for a while, back to the time when Arndt, who was designated as the First Saint by the Wrath of Nature, led his wandering people on a flight path that did not know what the future was......
At first, some of the 'nobles' who were not willing to lose their dominant position once had the idea of 'making up for their mistakes', and they were ready to send henchmen to contact the nearby Laiyin clan city-states, and exchange information such as the so-called 'true gods' for a more stable life for themselves, and to regain their near-permanent status in the past;
But before their operation really began, Yuval, the former chieftain who was identified as 'his own people', unexpectedly betrayed this group of 'nobles'......
Yuval was resolute, openly agreeing to the plans of the remnants, but secretly reporting the matter to the new chief, the Wrath of Nature Saint, who had been renamed 'St. Arndte';
The latter also once again showed his qualities that were valued by the 'gods', and he made a decision without even the slightest hesitation after receiving the secret report......
In the 'secret meeting' that followed, the saints, who had received the news in advance, rushed into the place with some of the people who trusted them, and after directly killing them, in front of all the tribesmen, the corpses that were still bleeding were put on trial.
As a result, not only did St. Arndt reinforce his prestige, but Yuval also gained the favor of the Wrath of Nature, becoming a benevolent person with extraordinary abilities that he could never have imagined.
In the temporary sacrifices that followed, the revelation of the gods once again came to the saint and showed him the way to live.....
"The God-given land is in the Southwest! Although the road ahead is dangerous, there are also brothers of the same faith waiting for our help! ”
When the inspired saints said this, they led the congregation, who were not 'skeptical', but who were genuinely apprehensive, to embark on the path indicated by divine revelation.
Sure enough, in the following ten days, they encountered several tribes in almost the same situation one after another, and also encountered several small slave interception battles.....
Among them, although the latter caused no small casualties to the group, it also contributed extremely necessary weapons and precious food supplies, which to some extent solved the urgent need;
However, the handling of the former has encountered some twists and turns......
To be honest, several tribes are by no means of the same species, and even the vast majority of the people do not understand each other's language at all, so even if they have a common primordial belief as a mesh, it is still difficult to carry out the 'union' due to communication, customs, and other reasons.
The saint Arndt had little experience in ruling, so at this time he could only rely on the mediators of the nobles who knew the language, and at the cost of dividing some of the worldly power, he reluctantly united the ranks into a single group.
However, unlike the rest of the noble ones, who cherished this opportunity very much, Yuval, who was already a blessed person himself, had some other thoughts at this time.....
So, on a certain occasion where only the two of them still existed, he proposed to the new chief,
"We should establish a sectarian-centered system of governance and a common language, because only in this way can the people be better united under the wings of the gods."
Arndt approved of this suggestion and became the Grand Patriarch in the presence of the Wrath of Nature, and then established a new order with the Grand Patriarch-Patriarch-Priest-Charismatic Warrior-Believer as the five-level core vertical axis;
The prototype of the Church of Nature's Wrath was born, but now, in addition to its own holy patriarch, there is only one patriarch (Yuval) and three charismatic priests from different tribes, which can be said to be very simple.
Therefore, they had no choice but to temporarily promote a group of 'probationary priests' and a group of 'probationary warriors' from the existing nearly 30,000 believers, using the former as a reserve link at the bottom, and the latter distributing captured weapons to become the order's guards.
However, the language problem does not seem to be able to be solved in the short term......
The wrath of nature states in the parables that even if it does have the ability to solve problems immediately, it hopes that the believers will learn to overcome the difficulties.
Regardless of the truth, the gods have given a new language and script, and in some way have given the core members of the church a preliminary grasp of it.
As a result, this new language became the language of the church today, and the language of all denominations that will be popularized in the future.
Of course, all this happened and the journey continued, and in the process the new sect experienced battles, the rescue of the brothers of the faith, the hunting, and the despair of lack of food and clothing.
One of the most dangerous times was when they came across a public service led by a core of Lai Yin, which included a small number of citizen soldiers and hundreds of slave soldiers.....
And in the face of a powerful enemy that has never been seen before, this nascent sect, whose vast majority of members are only shallow believers, almost fell apart directly under pressure;
But that battle was also the battle in which Arndt truly confirmed his name as a 'saint', because the angel of nature's wrath first came to this world through the medium of his body.....
In that battle, endless vines grew on the ground around the saint's body for a while, and together they gathered into an angelic body nearly thirty meters high, and then slashed the core Lai Yin and his mount in full view;
After that, a natural magic swept by, which not only calmed the hearts of the believers, but also healed their wounds, and the angel who came down 'borrowed' also solemnly opened his mouth at this time,
"I am the great wrath of nature, sitting down the wrath of the angel of wrath, and I am hereby descending by the piety of the saint Arndt!"
"People of God, I command you to take up arms to sweep away the minions of the false gods and remove the filth from this world!"
There was also an inexplicable aura, which spread around its huge body, which not only blessed the believers with strength, but also provoked the courage born of anger in their hearts, and tens of thousands of angry people also shouted forward and besieged all the remaining enemies to death.
"Your efforts have won the joy of nature's wrath, and if you continue, the radiance of our Lord will bless the pious."
In the course of his words, the angel's gaze swept over all the believers, and he lingered for a moment on dozens of them who had already been chosen in advance, but had not yet been the right time, and then changed their plans for the time being by this real accident.....
Then, with a wave of his palm, he spilled dozens of green objects and threw them into their hands with precision.....
"God loves those who help themselves! In the name of the Angels of Wrath, I recognize you as charismatic warriors, and the Holy Seed will give you the power to protect the Sect. ”
Naturally, they were willing, and immediately attached the so-called 'holy seed' to their chests, and then vines grew and integrated into their bodies without pain;
Immediately, in the bursts of tingling sensation that came from the body, a wave of power poured out from the heart, not only giving them new strength now, but also gently and continuously transforming the body.....
Afterwards, the angel's body began to disintegrate, turning into vines and gradually fading, revealing first Arndt, who seemed to be sleeping peacefully, until it was gently lifted to the ground, and then completely disappeared into the ground.
At this time, Arndt finally woke up, the previous battle process was both vivid and like some kind of dream of a lake, but his own beliefs and strength did undergo some qualitative changes in the process;
It seems that some of the 'angelic powers' in the body have been preserved, some of which are slowly improving its flesh, and some of which are 'transforming' into a seed in the palm of its hand;
And, there was a memory of Mohu in his mind.......
It seemed to be a picture of the future, he arrived in the land of God's gift and planted this seed, in which the power of the angry angel turned into a 'tree of wrath', and whenever a believer who met the requirements appeared, the corresponding 'holy seed' was automatically generated, transforming it into a new 'charismatic warrior'.
Reciting the names of the gods and angels in his heart, Arndt took his solemn words into his bosom and placed them close to him, and then he stood up, and with the eyes of the believers a little more awe-struck, he continued to lead the entire sect towards the predetermined distance.
And on the road after that, it seems that their piety has been recognized, so almost every ten kilometers there will be a forest in front of them;
It was only upon encountering the first of these woods that all believers decided that it was a divine grace......
For in the woods there was not only plenty of fruit to fill their stomachs, but also a handful of wooden, but absolutely strong;
In addition, several of the trees actually grew extremely precious full-body armor, not only were there dozens of pairs in total, and each one seemed to be tailor-made, just right for the new Divine Grace warriors who had been before;
Not only that, but a dark green scepter inlaid with a fist-sized magic crystal was placed right above the rock in the middle of the woods, and Arndt felt a strong inspiration on it, as if he had been born to belong to him;
Indeed, as soon as he stepped forward, before he could reach out to grasp it, the scepter flew into his palm;
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Then the whole tree swayed into the ground as if it had never been......
But the fruits, weapons, armor, and scepters that still exist on the ground all tell us what the truth is.
"Great Wrath of Nature!"
Not only Arndt himself, but all the believers of all races who witnessed all this with their own eyes fell to the ground with great sincerity and collectively chanted the name of God;
Among them, more than a dozen seem to have reached a certain critical line, so they have been observed and recorded by the 'angels';
It is expected that the next time you encounter the 'Forest of Divine Graces', in addition to the regular supplies and equipment gifts for the saints, there will be 'Divine Graces' that happen to point to them.
After the prayer, the sect once again embarked on the path, and the ensuing experience was wonderful......
In the endless battles that followed, the Order defeated the slave soldiers who looked like a workbook, the Laiyin Citizen Army that served as a quiz, and in the process saved the followers of the Faith Brothers or the Allies of the Sect.
The former joined the Order, while the latter, after making a decision on their intention to cooperate, parted ways and went their own path of divine revelation;
In the process, the Order is slowly growing, and the serfs who were originally full of hesitation in their hearts have also become more and more determined in the challenge and touch;
As a result, believers were called by the gods and favored by angels, the former becoming priests and the latter becoming charismatic warriors.
When the group was about to arrive in the God-given land, not only did the number of believers of the Order approach 150,000, including 1 Patriarch, 13 Patriarchs, 700 priests, and more than 20,000 Charismatic warriors.
By this time, the Wrath of Nature Sect had become a considerable force, and the 'midterm exams' against them had finally arrived......
A warband of the Laiyin clan was now in the way of their progress, including the War Slave Regiment (5,000), the Citizen Infantry Regiment (500), the High Cavalry Corps (50), and the 3 Shaman Mistresses;
And the one responsible for directing them is the new unit that appears under the new policy...... That is, the 'warband commander' who is always served by male core citizens.
It was the first time that the Order had faced an enemy force of this size, and it was not true to say that they were unafraid, but fear did not fully fill their spirits;
Whether it is the charismatic warriors in the front, the priests at all levels in the array, or the ordinary believers in the center, there is actually a trace of victory confidence in their hearts......
Because they have already been given the wisdom of war, whether it is the sentry that has been going on along the way, or the advance preparations made after knowing it, and the strength they already have, they have become the source of the emergence of that glimmer of confidence at the moment;
What's more, they are believers in the wrath of nature, and they have the curtains of the true gods, how can they lose to the minions of this false god?
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On the opposite side of the Order's array, the leader of the Lai Yin Battle Regiment, riding his Earth Lion Mount, which was tens of meters long, slowly walked past his phalanx;
At this time, looking at those enemies who were in the northeast direction, even if they were as conceited as him, they had to frown deeply.....
What I saw in front of me was already very clear, how could those on the other side be just a group of fugitive serfs? At the very least, the more than 20,000 people lined up at the front of the enemy are clearly an army!
Although this is not the hinterland of the kingdom, it is not an ordinary thing for an enemy of this size, such equipment, and such a military appearance......
'What are the matriarchs of the nearby clans doing?' How could they sit back and watch it grow so big? Could it be that you haven't grasped this news? Or do you say......'
Although all kinds of doubts arose in its mind, it still suppressed it for the time being, because what we need to do now is to solve these 'fugitive slaves' as soon as possible;
And the follow-up ......'Huh.... Just wait for the king's verdict! ’
Thinking so, he slowly waved his hand forward and ordered the War Slave Corps to take the lead in facing the enemy...... But the response that should have appeared in the rear did not come at the first time;
The master turned his head with a hideous gaze, staring straight at the slave commander with a stern gaze, but although the other party looked trembling because of this, he still looked inquiring. Cast on the three mistresses who were further behind.
Seeing this, the main general also barely suppressed his anger......
He narrowed his eyes slightly, spaced out the array of the entire army, and looked condescendingly at the three mistresses, and met eye contact with one of the older and more graceful ones;
The other party happened to lie on his side lazily on the big pouch carried by the slave soldiers, and only then did he smile and nod to him, and then said softly in a tone of no hurry,
"Tell me to go down, Jarad dares to be disrespectful to the commander of the battle group, and go back to receive a reward of three whips~"
"Understood..."
Hearing this, the slave girl who was kneeling next to her bowed her head and answered, and then received a supplementary order,
"Well, then reward it with three more slave girls, after all, the eyes of the master may have frightened the timid guy~"
"Yes, my mistress....."
"As for now, let it do what it is ordered to go into battle."
"Yes, my mistress....."
Of course, the whispered conversation here will not directly reach the ears of the war group, but the sound of the horn that rises with it urges the war slave group to move forward.......
Although the complexion of the main general in front of the battle was not very obvious under the cover of the mane on his face, he might be able to understand a thing or two from the fists he clenched loosely and loosely.
"I can do it..... I'm sure I'll be able to do it.... May our Lord bless you. ”
On the other side, Arndt was looking from afar at the opponent he was about to face, a massive earth lion, and the knight on his back, who also seemed to be powerful, and whispered a prayer in his mouth.....
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After the trumpet sounded, a younger female came to Yin, stepped on the ladder that the guards had set up on their backs, climbed up the big board, and came to the mistress who had spoken before;
The slave girls prostrated back, while the former sat with their legs bent and snuggled their faces against the latter's chest, and then said softly in a voice that could still be heard a little immaturely,
"Sister... I was a little scared. ”
The older mistress stroked her blonde hair and comforted her in a calmer and softer voice,
"There's nothing to be afraid of, this kingdom has long since become a sieve...... Besides, there is a merciful Mother Goddess who is always watching over us. ”
"Hmm..... O merciful Mother Earth, please grant refuge to your devout believers in the new world illuminated by the true God....."
The young female sat up slightly straighter, and then prayed as she drew intricate lines on her chest;
And the sound of prayer pointing to the same being sounded from her side, at this time.....
"O merciful Mother Earth, may the false gods perish forever in your kingdom and never be upon another."
At the same time, the maids around them, instead of showing any surprise, followed in whispered words......
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