Chapter 176 War Situation

In the blink of an eye, several years passed.

The Empire of Eternal Night.

A border town close to the north.

Inside a pub, under dim lights, the pub was filled with a faint aroma of wine and a strong smell of tobacco, which was intoxicating and fascinating.

Everyone sat together, and the tavern was very lively. Many of them were soldiers who had just retreated from the battlefield. They exuded a tough aura, raised their glasses and drank, and their laughter spread throughout the tavern.

Cigarettes and alcohol, since their invention, have always been loved by soldiers on the battlefield. However, on the battlefield, they are not allowed to drink alcohol at will.

The round table was filled with various dishes and drinks, all of which were specialties from the northern border.

"Hahaha, drink, drink. The wine here is more refreshing. Those guys in the North are like little girls. The wine they drink is not strong enough. It's just like water, tasteless." A burly man grabbed a bottle of wine and poured it down directly. With a few "thump thump" sounds, the whole wine went into his stomach.

"I really don't know how they can drink it. This wine has no strength, and it's just water!"

"Maybe they just like this? Hahaha! Not everyone is as strong as us. Those noble lords in the North are thin-skinned and tender-fleshed. They don't have any fighting power at all. How can they drink strong liquor?"

"Speaking of this, what's the situation in the north? We've attacked that city, but why does it feel like there's no movement at all?" a younger recruit asked curiously.

As time went by, at the beginning, the Eternal Night Empire would constantly announce the progress and how many enemy troops were killed every day to the people of the empire through newspapers, but then slowly, the information announced became less and less.

Up to now, all we can see is that the battle line is advancing, and we have no other information.

"No, it's normal. They just fight and enter. What else do they need to do?" An old soldier with a wide range of intelligence channels talked about the northern countries with obvious disdain on his face:

"Two years ago, the Hundred Nations Alliance gathered a million... well, I guess it was only half a million. Anyway, they assembled the elite troops of the entire Hundred Nations Alliance and fought a great battle with us in the capital of the Cassano Dynasty. In the end, less than 150,000 people retreated."

"Since then, the Hundred Nations Alliance has no power to fight back on the front battlefield, and can only make some small moves in our controlled areas. But it's useless. The Inquisition of the Divine Cult has taken over the stability of the controlled areas, and no one can stop it."

A few years ago, the Eternal Night Empire invaded the Northern Continent, captured cities and seized land, and came into fierce conflict with the Hundred Nations Alliance, leading to an unprecedented war.

At the beginning, the northern countries were badly beaten because they were caught off guard and underestimated the strength of the Eternal Night Empire.

The empire captured the main city near the border, and then the Eternal Night Legion marched straight in, demonstrating extremely strong combat effectiveness. While the Hundred Nations Alliance was still arguing, they destroyed several kingdoms at an astonishing speed.

Faced with the brave army of Eternal Night, these small kingdoms with a population of one million and less than 100,000 soldiers were unable to stop the Empire's conquest even with the support of the Alliance and were directly destroyed.

On the great plains of the north, the empire's cavalry galloped across the battlefield, invincible, and slew countless enemies.

Under the increasingly fierce offensive of the Eternal Night Empire, the northern countries all felt tremendous pressure, and eventually, led by the three major powers, they formed an elite army of 500,000 people.

The Eternal Night Empire also gathered its forces and raised an army of 350,000, preparing to confront the Hundred Nations Alliance to compete for the ownership of the Northern Continent.

There were nearly one million people in total, and the two sides engaged in a bloody battle on the plains, which lasted for more than ten days.

A legion battle of this scale has never occurred in the entire Northern Continent.

This battle is extremely important to both sides. The countries in the northern continent need a big victory to stabilize the situation and integrate the strength of each country, while the Eternal Night Empire needs to use this victory to crush their will to resist.

It was an extremely brutal battle.

Corpses were scattered all over the ground, and blood dyed the entire grassland red.

The strong smell of blood still permeates the area.

The result was not unexpected. Although the army of the Hundred Nations Alliance was larger and had the home advantage, the army of the Eternal Night Empire was obviously more powerful. With the assistance of many top legions, the Hundred Nations Alliance was defeated and only withdrew less than 150,000 troops.

Since then, the Hundred Nations Alliance has completely lost the ability to engage in direct combat with the Eternal Night Empire.

It has to be said that their foundation is indeed strong. Even though so many soldiers have been killed, they still have the capital to form a second alliance army.

However, after seeing the strength of the Eternal Night Empire's army, some differences emerged within the alliance. Some people believed that even if a coalition was formed again, it would be impossible to win. Instead of wasting manpower, it would be better to take advantage of the geographical advantage and consume the Eternal Night Empire's strength.

Then it evolved into what it is now, where the Alliance of Hundred Nations only defends and does not attack. If they can win, they defend; if they cannot win, they retreat to preserve their manpower.

"Brothers, I'm about to go over there. Is there anything you can tell me about?" A young man raised his glass and asked several veterans who had just withdrawn.

"There's nothing to be careful about. Just distinguish between us and the enemy. Also, control your men and don't go too deep. The Northern Kingdom still has some strength. They can't beat the Imperial Army, but they can still fight you..."

"Keep your servants under control. Do not violate the laws of the Empire and abide by the wartime regulations. Do not be lucky and think that the Empire cannot control you because you are not within the Empire's territory. You can do whatever you want."

"After you get there, visit the local commander first and get a clear understanding of the situation before you go to fight. It's a mess over there right now. There are regular troops, refugees, bandits, and bandits disguised as regular troops. You hit me, I hit you... It's impossible to tell them apart. Be careful and don't get tricked." A middle-aged veteran with a hideous scar on his face and sharp eyes said with a smile.

"Those bastards are so insidious."

The middle-aged veteran pointed at the scar on his face and said, "See this? It was caused by those bastards from the Northern Country. Mad! They couldn't defeat them on the frontal battlefield, but they actually disguised themselves as our people. If I wasn't so tough, I would have been completely defeated that time."

Listening to the warnings from the crowd, the young man swallowed his saliva. He thought the battlefield was very simple and he just had to go up and fight with others. He didn't expect that there were so many tricks on the battlefield.

"What, boy, are you scared?"

A middle-aged veteran laughed.

"If you are scared, it's not too late to regret now. Give your position to others and you can enjoy the good life in the back. To be honest, it's better here. We have everything. Why bother to rush to the front to suffer?" Another veteran also laughed.

"Who am I looking down on? From childhood to adulthood, I still don't know how to write the word 'fear'. The worst that can happen is that I will die and serve my master."

The young man replied disdainfully, then grinned, "I just think that there are too many twists and turns here, and it's too troublesome."

"It's best if you're not afraid. You're more talented and capable than us. Go over there and try your luck. Maybe you can get a noble title in return."

"That's right. Maybe we will have to go to your place for food in the future."

"Hahaha……"

.........

Northern Continent.

The Kingdom of Saint Ansa, as one of the three most powerful kingdoms in the northern continent, owns an extremely vast territory.

The capital is Bordeaux.

Although it is also a tavern, it is more lively here than in the Eternal Night Empire.

Located in the middle of the Northern Continent, the invasion of the Empire and the defeat of the Alliance Army did not seem to affect this prosperous city, and they still lived a life of luxury. In the Northern Continent, they have been invincible for too long.

To the extent that all the people of the kingdom firmly believe that their country will not fail, and even if they fail temporarily, they will surely win in the end.

At that time, His Majesty the Great King will lead the kingdom's army to counterattack the Eternal Night Empire, and finally divide it up to feed every noble in the kingdom.

Just as some people are blindly confident, naturally there are also some people who are rationally pessimistic.

"Another main city has fallen."

A tall and thin man, wearing aristocratic clothes, with a very pessimistic look on his face:
"In just three years, the Eternal Night Empire has conquered hundreds of cities, captured the capitals of five countries, and won the 'Manx War'. At this rate, their army will reach Bordoli in at most twenty years. What should we do then?"

"Hamer, don't worry, we won't lose. The Northern Continent has more than a hundred countries. No one of them can defeat the Eternal Night Empire individually, but if we unite, there will be absolutely no problem in stopping them."

Next to the pessimistic young man, a stronger companion didn't care at all. With a smile on his face, he took out a stack of banknotes and threw them around generously, "Come on, let's continue playing music and dancing. We won't go home until we're drunk tonight! Hahahaha..."

"Well said. It's just the Eternal Night Empire. We can even defeat the Blood Empire of the thousand-year-old blood race. Why should we be afraid of a human empire that has risen for less than a hundred years? Once we defeat them, everything they have will be ours. We will also let other forces know that provoking us will not end well."

"I heard that the Eastern Continent is very rich in crystal resources, and there are many spiritual material production areas. The kingdom cannot manage them all, so they will definitely be distributed when the time comes. It's really exciting just thinking about it!"

The other companions also echoed and laughed.

The sturdy young man stood up, raised his glass, and shouted: "Everyone, congratulations to the kingdom and to His Majesty."

There was a sudden burst of enthusiastic shouts in the tavern.

"Congratulations to the kingdom, congratulations to your majesty!"

"Congratulations to the kingdom, congratulations to your majesty!"

"Congratulations to the kingdom, congratulations to your majesty!"

The tall and thin young man stared at his companion blankly, feeling a little distraught for a moment.

He couldn't understand why the situation in the kingdom had become so serious.

The army of Eternal Night continues to advance, attacking cities and destroying countries, and its momentum is unstoppable.

The alliance army returned in defeat, and the countries in the northern continent also defended their cities and did not take the initiative to attack.

This is clearly a doomed situation.

It's information that can be known with a simple check, so why are Amoka and the others unwilling to take a look?
Why would they rather hang out in pubs and gambling houses, wasting a lot of money, than find out the truth?
He couldn't understand, he really couldn't understand.

The distraught young man walked out of the tavern quietly, his steps heavy and slow.

Walking on the street, the lights on both sides are bright and there are crowds of people, it is so lively.

"How long can this prosperity last?" Young Hamer couldn't help but wonder as he walked down the street.

As they walked, several figures suddenly appeared in front of them. They were several skinny boys who looked no more than 13 or 14 years old. The sturdier boy in the lead held a short blade in his hand and pointed it at Hammer: "If you don't want to die, hand over all the money."

Hammer was startled and came to his senses. He looked around and found that he had accidentally walked into an alley while walking.

He retreated repeatedly and turned around to escape, but he saw two young men coming out from behind. They looked at Hammer fiercely, each holding a thick wooden stick in their hands.

"What do you want to do? This is the capital of the kingdom. I am a noble of the kingdom. You are robbing me. Do you want to die?" Seeing that he could not escape, Hammer looked a little panicked. Looking at the young man walking towards him, he pretended to be calm and brought out his noble status in an attempt to scare them.

Sure enough, when they heard that Hammer was a noble, the young men who had gathered around him stopped in their tracks and looked hesitant.

I thought he was just a rich young man, but unexpectedly he was a nobleman.

In the Kingdom of Saint Ansa, the nobles were the upper class, and even the lowest baron had the right to deal with these refugees at will.

Seeing this, Hammer said quickly:
"You guys leave now, I can pretend nothing happened..."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at the young man with the knife, wanting him to make a decision.

"Ah-"

The sturdy young man grinned and said coldly: "Without money to eat, we will die in a few days, sooner or later, so it is better to have a full meal before death..." As he spoke, his eyes became more ferocious and he looked at Hammer with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

"Kill him, and no one will know it was us."

After saying that, he rushed forward with a knife and stabbed Hammer without hesitation. Hammer stepped back in horror, but could only watch the dagger getting closer and closer.

Hammer felt very regretful in his heart, regretting why he didn't work harder in his practice in the past.

Clang——

At this moment, a figure appeared in front of Hammer. He waved his hand casually, and the dagger flew out of his hand. The young man also flew backwards and hit the wall with a bang.

He was a man in black, a guard sent by Hamer's father to protect Hamer.

"Run."

The young men standing nearby dispersed instantly without any hesitation and fled to both sides.

The black-clad guards jumped out quickly and caught them all in a short while.

Throw it in front of Hammer.

"Master, how should we deal with these untouchables?" the black-clad guard asked grimly.

"Were you sent by my father?" Hammer, who had not yet recovered, looked at the black-clad guard and asked in shock.

"Yes, the master ordered me to protect the young master secretly and only show up when the young master is in danger." The black-clothed guard nodded, and then explained that it was not that he did not take action just now, but that he had orders and could not take action.

"Master Hammer, we are the ones who don't know how to live or die. Please be magnanimous and treat us like a fart!"

"Have mercy, have mercy, it's all Axl's fault, it has nothing to do with us..."

The teenagers who were caught were all in tears and kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.

(End of this chapter)