Chapter 460: Reinforcement of Front Lines

Although the strength of the Ryan Kingdom is very strong and it has a large population of lion geese, it cannot afford to consume the lion geese cavalry so quickly. It had no choice but to reduce the intensity of the reconnaissance operations of the flying troops. On the side of Harland Territory and Grant Kingdom, the magic airships and magic hot air balloons can be replenished quickly, and aerial reconnaissance has gained the upper hand.

Relying on the intelligence advantage, Wilde concentrated his troops, commanded the second, fourth, and sixth legions, and cooperated with 20,000 Harland auxiliary troops to win several large-scale victories, annihilating more than 20,000 Ryan Kingdom troops, and reducing the pressure of the war.

Wilde was promoted to the ninth-level knight in September last year. He was only 55 years old and had the hope of breaking through the legendary bottleneck. A ninth-level knight in his 50s can be regarded as young and strong.

After nearly ten years in Harland Territory, Wilde's development was very smooth, as if he had completely changed his luck. Not only did he become a hereditary noble again from a slave, but his professional level also improved significantly.

This battle was a coincidence, and he was valued by Undine and King Roger, who appointed him as the commander-in-chief of the front army, commanding more than 200,000 troops.

After this war, even if he could not win, Wilde would probably be called a famous general.

You should know that Soros and Sutton, who ranked higher in Harland, had not commanded an army of 100,000.

After the outbreak of the war, the East Coast and Delong countries almost exhausted all their strength. Although the Kingdom of Ryan could still mobilize 300,000 troops, it needed to guard against the orcs in the north.

The last war had given the orcs an opportunity, and the Kingdom of Ryan suffered heavy losses. These 300,000 troops were firmly tied down by the orcs at the southern foot of the Silver Wolf Mountains, and they dared not act rashly.

Moreover, even if all the troops were put into the battlefield, they might not be able to push the front line and break the balance.

Because Harland also did not use up its strength.

Even if Harland divided its troops in the Red Moon plane, the main force did not move lightly. In addition to the 20,000 soldiers owned by the vassal, there are still 100,000 troops in the territory of Harland.

A few years ago, Richard had defeated the orcs in the northern prairie and firmly controlled the city of Prilan. In the short term, there is no threat from the rear, and these 100,000 troops can still be put into the war.

However, the situation on the front line can still be maintained, and Harland is unwilling to take risks and put the last 100,000 troops into the war.

The war has been in a brutal stranglehold since February.

Especially on the Western Front, where the war is the largest, both sides have a large number of flying arms, the battle line is relatively transparent, and every step forward is extremely difficult.

Because neither side has the power to break the balance, the stalemate lasted until July.

In the last Five-Nation War, Grant and Harland were unable to transport supplies to the front line due to insufficient national strength, and they could not match the Three-Nation Alliance for a long time.

Three years have passed since the last war. Harland and Grant have seized a lot of land and population, and their national strength has been greatly improved after digestion.

Moreover, the railway in Harland Territory has increased its mileage by more than 1,000 kilometers, and the railway line has almost reached the border of the Grand Duchy of Stannic, Padin Castle. Half of the logistics supply line relies on the railway line, and the logistics pressure on the western front has been greatly reduced.

The Kingdom of Grant has been fighting on the domestic front line for three years, and a large amount of food and grass has been stockpiled on the front line. Although one million young and strong people have been mobilized to transport materials, the material supply can still be supported in a short period of time.

Seeing that the war will be delayed indefinitely, the Holy Glorious Empire also sent envoys to mediate and asked the four participating countries to temporarily stop fighting.

At the request of the Holy Glorious Empire, the Second Four-Nation War ended anticlimactically.

In this war, both sides mobilized more than two million troops, fought for more than four months, and the total number of casualties on both sides exceeded 300,000 soldiers, but the battle line hardly changed.

The four participating countries were all wasting their national strength, including Harland Territory, who did not benefit from the war. Instead, because many officers had made military achievements, they needed to give out a lot of land to confer titles and reward meritorious officials.

The consumption of gold coins, potions, and extraordinary weapons was also extremely serious.

For example, in the Kingdom of Grant, 39 officers were successfully knighted in this battle, and 11 barons were promoted to viscounts. Although they did not win the battle, the great nobles did not need the royal family to reward them, and they still had to divide 30,000 square kilometers of territory. The loss of the Grant royal family was very serious.

If this unprofitable war was fought several times, even Harland Territory would find it difficult to support it.

After all, Harland Territory and the Kingdom of Grant defeated the orcs of the northern prairie, seized a large amount of unowned land, and severely damaged the Three Kingdoms Alliance several times. The territory was greatly expanded, and they could also use land to reward meritorious officials. The internal problems were not serious.

The East Coast, Delong, and Ryan have developed for many years, and the territory has long been divided. There is basically not much undeveloped land. The last war suffered heavy losses, and there is not much free land to reward meritorious officials.

However, if you want to make the officers and nobles active in the war, you must guarantee the system of military merit knighting and guarantee the minimum fairness of rewards and punishments. So at this time, the royal families of the three countries can only cut meat and divide the territory for the meritorious officials.

The war was started by the royal family, so if they didn't win, they would naturally bear the biggest responsibility.

The royal family divided up the land, potions, and extraordinary weapons, and their strength would be weakened.

Although war can bring huge profits and greatly increase the strength of the nobles in a short period of time, once the external expansion is unfavorable, backlash will inevitably come. Fighting a few unprofitable wars will not only shake the royal family's prestige, but also greatly damage the foundation of the royal family. It will lead to a decline in the royal family's control and affect internal stability.

In fact, even if the Holy Glory Empire does not intervene to mediate this battle and the stalemate continues for several months, the two sides will return to the negotiating table and the situation will not completely get out of control.

The war at the rear eventually affected the situation in the Red Moon Plane. After the war broke out in February, even though Richard asked Harland to lead more troops to the Red Moon Plane, due to the impact of the external situation, only two backbone troops were deployed in four months. More than a thousand people.

As of July, Harland has led 7,000 elites into the Red Moon Plane, and has expanded by 6,000 people in the Red Moon Plane, for a total of 13,000 troops.

For more than a year since he entered the red moon plane in June last year, except for the initial attack by the people in silver armor, the situation has been relatively stable, but Richard has always been very careful and did not dare to act rashly and provoke a war.

In mid-July, through wyvern reconnaissance, Richard discovered that the situation in Beers Castle had become more serious. He immediately convened a military meeting,

Driffin, who commanded the flying dragon and completed many reconnaissance missions, pointed to the map on the sand table and introduced the situation on the front line in detail.

"According to our reconnaissance, the enemy has completed a large-scale increase in troops in the frontline castles. The garrison of Penle Castle has increased by 20,000 people, the Polya Castle has increased by 15,000 people, and the Oral Castle has increased by 13,000 people. Thousands of people, Korola Castle added more troops, estimated to exceed 30,000 troops.

In the three hundred kilometers near Beers Castle alone, the Red Moon Holy See added 80,000 soldiers. Recently, the enemy's garrison has stopped increasing. I estimate that the enemy's deployment is almost completed. "

"So, the enemy has stationed 120,000 soldiers on the front line of Beers Castle?" Martin also stared at the sand table with a very serious expression on his face.

Martin is an old subordinate of William and an old minister of Harland. He is over sixty years old, and his warrior level is already at the eighth level. It is estimated that it will be difficult to improve in the future. As one of the earliest officers under Harland and the first captain of the First Battalion, Martin was very prestigious in the army. He has not been in the red moon plane for a long time and is the leader of the second echelon of reinforcements in the red moon plane.

In order to maintain the smooth flow of the reinforcement channel, Harland Territory made great efforts, and many of the territorial heavyweight officers were transferred to this line. The legendary knight Sutton is responsible for commanding the fleet and maintaining the safety of maritime transportation lines.

After all, if you encounter a deep-sea behemoth on the ocean, it will be difficult to stabilize people's hearts without a legendary professional.

The ninth-level Thoros also stayed in Auxerre Castle and was responsible for managing the soldiers led by Harland who were waiting to enter the red moon plane.

If Soros hadn't come to Auxerre Castle, it wouldn't have been Wilde's turn to command Harland and lead an army of 80,000. Without the support of Haaland's leadership, he would not be able to serve as the commander of the front army and command more than 200,000 people.

Upon hearing Martin's inquiry, Driffin said categorically: "Based on the strength and frequency of the enemy's logistical supplies, we believe that 120,000 people is only a lot more."

With the Red Moon Holy See's army pressing down on the territory, it was naturally impossible for Harland and his family to support them. After exchanging views with the main officers, Richard decided to ask for help from the Holy Radiance Empire in the rear, asking them to share part of the pressure.

After the military meeting ended, Richard immediately sent a flying dragon knight to tell Baron Tombien of Red Rock Castle his opinions.

Red Rock Castle is located northwest of Beers Castle, 300 kilometers away from the front line. It is an important stronghold of the Holy Glory Empire. It has established a long-distance transmission array leading to the headquarters of the Dawn Papal State, Ruin Castle.

Because General Haaland replaced some of the frontline soldiers to the rear, the garrison of Red Rock Castle numbered approximately 45,000 people.

After the messenger entered the Red Rock Castle, he met Baron Tombien and made his request very simply.

"Due to the large-scale increase in troops on the front line, Biers Castle has been surrounded by heavy enemy forces on three sides. If no reinforcements arrive within ten days, Duke Richard will abandon Biers Castle and save his strength to attack the enemy."

After hearing Richard's request, although Tang Biyin was prepared in his heart, he still decisively refuted the messenger's remarks.

"You go back and tell Duke Richard that I will send reinforcements. Biers is an important frontline town and must not be given up easily. Once Biers Castle is lost, the entire front will be shaken. This is a responsibility that Duke Richard cannot bear."

In fact, although a part of the frontline castle was handed over to the Harland Territory, the Holy Radiance Empire army did not dare to relax. Their lion cavalry also discovered that the Red Moon Holy See had increased its troops on a large scale near Beers, because they had more control. Tombiin also knew that the additional troops were soldiers from the Oro Empire in the southern Hagen continent.

The situation on the front line was tense, and Tombiin was also panicking in his heart.

Tombin is a legendary warrior who holds the title of baron in the Holy Radiance Empire. Although he has a high professional level and is responsible for commanding tens of thousands of soldiers, his status is not considered a high-level position in the Holy Radiance Empire.

Toby was also kept in the dark about the decisions made by the upper management.

Tombiyin entered the Red Moon Plane when he was about twenty years old, and fought in this plane for more than forty years. Relying on his military exploits in the Red Moon Plane, he became a hereditary noble, married the daughter of an earl, and was very successful in life.

Because he spent most of his time in the red moon plane, Tombi was very affectionate to the red moon plane. He even married two natives of the red moon plane as court ladies and gave birth to several children. The relationship with these children is deeper than that of the first heir to the Holy Glory Empire who has been there all year round.

Regarding the Holy Radiance Empire's decision to abandon the Red Moon Plane, he actually didn't want to implement it at all. However, there was pressure from the great nobleman Earl Rust, and Tobyin had to obey the order.

From his inner thoughts, Tombine also wanted to win a few battles and change the ideas of the upper echelons of the Holy Glorious Empire, so after receiving Richard's letter for help, he was more proactive and quickly sent a legion of reinforcements.

The Red Moon Church's offensive was launched before the reinforcements were halfway.

The enemy approached from the three sides of Aular, Pangle, and Polya Castles, and soon hoarded 60,000 troops to surround the Biers Castle.

Because he didn't know what means the opponent had, Richard decided to be conservative and withdraw the main force to Biers Castle to defend the city.

After all, the Red Moon Church has gods behind it and has many mysterious means. Although Richard's trump card starlight bomb is powerful, it is impossible to kill all sides against the forces with gods. On the contrary, the more severe the blow to the Red Moon Church, the more likely it is to become the first bird to stand out, the more hatred it draws, and the more likely it is to be hit by the Red Moon Church.

If the Red Moon Goddess's saintly body comes in person, I'm afraid Richard can only add points to the limit and use the power of the God of Killing to make a last ditch effort.

By then, more than 20 years of patience will be in vain.

The best decision for Harland is to stay alive now, so as to maintain the balance of the Red Moon Plane, obtain the crown promised by Emperor Edward, and wait until the Goddess of Dawn wakes up.

Harland entered the Red Moon Plane just to take a ride, and the fight with the Red Moon Church mainly depends on the support of the Dawn Church.

Starlight bombs cannot be used lightly, but Harland's magic crystal cannon and alchemical bombs can be used.

The Red Moon Church sent 60,000 soldiers to surround the Biers Castle. Just as they were about to launch the first attack, they were hit hard by the magic crystal cannon. Everything that the orcs suffered was the turn of the Red Moon Church army.

There was only a loud rumble, and a violent explosion occurred in the camp a few kilometers away.

The sky kept whizzing the sound of shells breaking through the air. This sound was like a death warrant, which made people tremble in their hearts. Even veterans who had been on the battlefield for a long time would be terrified after hearing it.

Although only a dozen magic crystal cannons were installed on the top of Biers City, the battlefield was blocked. The cannons fired continuously, causing heavy casualties to the enemy.

In the battle on the first morning, the Red Moon Church did not even see the Harland army, and the casualties were as high as hundreds of people.

As a last resort, the Red Moon Church's army had to abandon the camp and retreat to a farther distance of ten kilometers to set up camp.

Camping ten kilometers away, each siege would consume a lot of physical strength, and the casualties were also very serious due to the artillery blockade.

This kind of cowardly battle also caused extremely serious damage to morale.

In the evening of the same day, the Red Moon Church adjusted its strategy. They drew elite troops and prepared to launch a surprise attack to destroy the magic crystal cannons on the top of the city.

Although the enemy mobilized very few people this time, less than 200 people in total, they were the elites of the entire army. Most of these people were professionals above level three, with extremely fast speed and particularly sensitive reactions. Not only was the route through the artillery blockade very fast, but the speed of dodging the shells was also amazing. The most troublesome thing was that they were equipped with sophisticated defensive shields that could withstand the killing of shell fragments. After passing through the two or three kilometers of artillery blockade area, only more than ten people were killed and injured.

Faced with the enemy's elite troops raid, Harland also had a way to deal with it. In the current Biers Castle, Richard was not short of elite soldiers.