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At midnight, Raquel had just fallen asleep when she was awakened by the shouting of killing outside.

"I'm in a hurry to attack the city as soon as I arrive. It looks like tonight will be another sleepless night!"

Muttering secretly, Raquel immediately stood up and walked quickly to the headquarters without any panic the whole time.

It's not that his mentality is so strong, it's mainly that he was trained by his enemies.

Due to the living environment, the dark night has almost no impact on the inner earth race.

Since it was discovered that the human race is not good at night fighting, "night attack" has become the standard tactic of the inner earth race.

Relying on fighting at night, the earth-centered race really took a lot of advantage in the early battles.

Affected by this, the army of the Principality of Moxi was forced to change their work and rest schedules and divide the soldiers into two shifts.

Under the city wall, there are countless swords and swords. It was so dark that it was scary to look at it.

The first ones to launch the attack were a group of monsters with wolf heads. Judging from their physical appearance, they were somewhat similar to the Silver Moon Wolf Clan. Perhaps they were close relatives in the past.

But their bodies were much thinner, as if a gust of wind could knock them down.

Even with these thin bodies, the fighting power burst out is not weak at all.

Instead of using a ladder, the werewolf's claws are the best climbing tools. Even if the city wall is built straight, they can still stick to the wall.

If the defenders weren't experienced and always paying attention to what's going on under the city wall, the enemy might have stolen the city.

In order to cope with the sneak attack of the inner earth races, the defenders were specially equipped with magic lamps.

The moment the enemy launched a sneak attack, Fort Augustus was suddenly brightly lit, as if it were daytime.

The whereabouts were exposed, but the attack of the werewolf soldiers did not stop. Countless claws attached to the city wall and quickly completed the climb.

Seeing this scene, the defenders immediately launched a counterattack, with rolling logs and boulders pouring down like a tidal wave.

The magic crystal cannon is roaring, the magic crossbow is screaming, and the archers are even more busy.

The earth-centered races outside the city are not idle either, and siege equipment that belongs exclusively to the earth-centered world has appeared one after another at this moment.

The weird magic-breaking bed crossbow aimed at the magic lamp on top of the city and fired fiercely. To the races in the center of the earth, these lighting equipment were a greater threat than the magic crystal cannon on top of the city.

Suddenly the city wall began to tremble. Realizing that the situation was not good, the experienced Raquel immediately ordered:

"There is an enemy attacking from underground. The magician group immediately intervenes to intercept it!"

Fort Augustus is protected by a magic circle. If you want to avoid the magic circle and dig a hole in the ground, the amount of work is very terrible, and it is not feasible under normal circumstances.

It's just that this time the enemy is the inner earth race. They have lived in the underground world since childhood. Digging holes is a part of their daily life, which obviously cannot be measured by common sense.

With dazzling magic flying, the highlight moment for the earth mages has arrived. The gathered earth elements are continuously injected into the city wall, and the originally dug caves are filled in instantly.

"The enemy has been prepared for a long time and will directly attack the enemy's city wall!"

Following the werewolf general's order, the magic machine originally used to dig holes immediately appeared under the city wall.

The sound of the drill bit turning was heard, and holes quickly appeared in the originally solid city wall, and the defensive magic array seemed as if it did not exist.

“Oh my God!

How is it possible to use a magic-breaking drill made of mithril? "

An old magician's exclamation caused the expressions of the guards and soldiers on the city wall to change greatly.

In the continent of Aslant, "mithril" is a hard-to-find magic material. It only exists in the laboratories of the strong and is usually used to process and make some legendary weapons.

There are dozens of drill bits below, all made of mithril. Such a wasteful practice is completely beyond the awareness of the guards and soldiers.

Even if they searched the entire Principality of Moxi, they might not be able to raise so much mithril. As a result, they were actually processed into siege equipment by the enemy.

In an instant, Raquel understood why the enemy was able to avoid the city defense magic circle.

With so many mithril weapons, even the strongest magic circle is useless.

"No need to hold back, use all the defensive equipment to fight back!"

Governor Raquel immediately ordered.

Reason told him that if he didn't seize the last moment to fight back, the reserved defensive equipment would soon become useless.

Without the protection of the magic circle, the city wall cannot withstand the torment.

It's a pity that everything is too late!

From the moment the first hole appeared in the city wall, it was only a matter of time before the city wall fell.

"Rumble..."

After a loud noise, the city wall fell down.

A gap appeared, and countless werewolf soldiers immediately poured in.

Without waiting for the commander's order, the defenders rushed forward spontaneously and fought with the werewolves.

A soldier's armor was pierced by wolf claws, and his body was stained red with blood. He relied on his tenacious willpower to instinctively wave the spear in his hand, using his last strength to resist the invasion of the werewolf soldiers.

Similar scenes continue to appear on the battlefield.

The city wall collapsed, but the will of the defenders did not collapse, and the war continued.

The soldiers' faces were full of determination, as if they had forgotten their fatigue and fear.

In this tragic war, they were brave resisters and heroes who defended their homeland.

Corresponding to this was the ruthlessness of the werewolf soldiers. One werewolf soldier fell, and countless earth-center wolves came to make up for him.

At this moment, they forgot their fear, as if death was not the end, but their destination.

They are also fighting for the survival of the race, and they will do whatever it takes to win.

Maybe they are not the most powerful army in the Aslant continent, but the fighting will shown by both warring parties is definitely the best in the continent.

Time passed by, and the bloody battle continued. Following the werewolf soldiers, countless lizard monsters joined the battlefield.

The addition of new forces has injected confidence into the geocentric camp.

At the moment when the war took a turn, a roar pierced the sky, and thousands of Griffin Dragoons appeared on the battlefield.

Accompanying them were all the flying monsters from the Principality of Moxi, and these flying monsters were filled with soldiers.

"Reinforcements are coming!"

By using the air force to deliver reinforcements, the Principality of Moxi undoubtedly opened a new chapter in the human military affairs of the Aslant continent.

The number of reinforcements was not large, and they obviously had no advantage over the enemy forces outside the city, but the confidence brought by the reinforcements stabilized the morale of the defenders.

Originally with the intention of fighting to the death, life suddenly appeared, and smiles appeared on the faces of countless defenders.

If you observe carefully, you will also find various patterns on these soldiers. Anyone who knows the industry will know at a glance that this is the standard equipment of the Knights.

The patterns are different, which means they are from different knights.

The appearance of this scene means that reinforcements are coming from all over. The seemingly accidental unified support is actually a declaration of the unity of the Principality of Moxi.

Obviously, this kind of power-building action is not only for the races in the center of the earth to see, but also for the frontline officers and soldiers.

The combat effectiveness of a knight without a horse will be greatly reduced, but if you are defending a city, this is not a problem.

The city wall is broken, but the city wall is not lost!

After struggling all night, until the sky brightened, the two sides were still fighting around the city wall.

As time passed by, the two warring parties had already become red-eyed, and everyone only saw killing!

This is a competition of willpower. No one on either side of the war has any intention of giving in. The offensive and defensive battle of Augustburg gradually transitions into a meat grinder.

…

Similar bloody battles continue to be staged across the mainland. Faced with the sudden general attack launched by the races in the center of the earth, all countries rose up to fight back.

Fort August is just a small episode. The difference is that in some battlefields, the human race has withstood the attacks of the earth-centered races, while in other battlefields, it unfortunately fell.

The decisive battle directly stimulated the Human Alliance Parliament. Members of the various factions who had been arguing endlessly passed the "Proposal to Cleanse the Race in the Center of the Earth" with a high vote in the shortest possible time.

As the regional hegemon of the Northern Continent and the leader of the Five-Nation Alliance, the Alpha Kingdom naturally took on the important task of supporting the four-nation allies.

The plan was perfect, and everyone in the Alpha Kingdom was willing to send troops. However, due to the dispute over the commander-in-chief, the schedule for sending troops was delayed.

In the Emerald Palace, a new round of high-level meetings of the kingdom has begun again.

Unlike previous meetings of a small number of people, great nobles from all over the country also appeared at the meeting.

At a high-level gathering in the Alpha Kingdom, if there are too many people, it doesn't necessarily mean that there will be many problems, but the problem will definitely be serious.

“It has been ten days since the Human Alliance made its decision. All countries have announced their troop dispatch schedules, but the Kingdom has been left without any movement.

Within the Five-Nation Alliance, they are already very angry at the Kingdom's inaction.

If it continues to be delayed, the relationship between the Five Nations Alliance will definitely be affected! "

Marquis Omar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said seriously.

The Alpha Kingdom, which is known for its efficiency, suddenly fell behind other countries. Those who knew it understood that this was due to the internal power struggle, while those who did not know it thought they were deliberately delaying.

If it is an ordinary international charity action, the efficiency will be lower. As long as it can solve the problem, no one can say anything.

But this time the situation is different!

The situation on the battlefields of the four countries is very tense at the moment.

The surrounding alien races have restrained a large number of their troops. If no reinforcements join, the final outcome is likely to be tragic.

At this critical moment, it was time for allies to play a role, but the Alpha Kingdom fell apart at this critical moment.

If the problem is not resolved for a long time, the relationship between the Five Nations Alliance after this war may exist in name only.

As the most important part of the Alpha Kingdom's international diplomacy, the Five-Nation Alliance plays an irreplaceable role.

Externally, it can intimidate the alien alliance, and internally, it can increase its voice in the human alliance.

At least before annexing the Orc Empire, the Alpha Kingdom cannot lose the Five Nations Alliance!

Everyone knew the seriousness of the problem, and the pressure suddenly shifted to the two parties involved, Alpha I and Caesar IV.

The dignitaries of the kingdom are all here. No matter what today, one party must make concessions.

"Every country has determined the date of dispatching troops, so let us also announce it!

The time was set for three days later, just in front of the Franks and Ilibans, which was an explanation to the allies. "

Hudson was the first to make trouble.

As a military boss, it is related to the strategic security of the kingdom, so he must do this evil thing.

Although there is a suspicion of forcing him to have a baby, he has a thick body. At most, he will be thought about for a while, and he will not be able to knock it off for a while.

In the future, the settlement of accounts will have to wait at least until the power struggle between the two kings determines the winner.

"The marshal's proposal is good. We must send troops before the Franks and Ilibans, otherwise it will be difficult for the allies to explain.

Your Majesty, it's time to make a decision! "

Duke Beckett said with a slightly solemn expression.

Originally, he was not prepared to take the lead.

But there was no way. Hudson had already stated his position on behalf of the kingdom's military. The urging looks from the nobles from all over the country forced him to express his position on behalf of the local powerful factions.

"Your Majesty, look at this..."

Prime Minister Marquis Delgado's words fell to the ground, and the atmosphere on the court suddenly became solemn and suffocating.

The military, local nobles, and the royal government, representing the largest powerful group in the Alpha Kingdom, have successively forced the palace. At this moment, the royal power has essentially been impacted.

Since ancient times, ministerial power and royal power have been in a relationship of ebb and flow. The three major groups joining forces to force the throne will inevitably lead to the weakening of the monarch's authority.

For Caesar IV and Alpha I, who were in the vortex of the storm, this power struggle had not yet decided a winner, but they had already become losers.

If they cannot compromise quickly and reach an agreement on the commander-in-chief, the three major groups will make decisions for the king.

Once this precedent is set, it is undoubtedly the first step in evading the king.

No one can guarantee whether the three parties will continue to unite and continue to evade the royal power.

There is a precedent for similar scenes on the Aslant continent.

These seem to be three groups in front of us, but in fact they are a complex complex of "I am in you, you are in me", and they are innately equipped with the basis for convergence.

"Divide the troops into four groups to support the battlefields of the four countries at the same time, and send out troops in three days.

The candidates for the commander-in-chief will be directly recommended by public, and Marshal Hudson will be responsible for the nomination! "

Caesar IV said slowly.

Facing the aggressive Alpha I, the best choice he could make was to divide his forces.

No matter how powerful Alpha I is, the four-pronged army can only choose to follow the army, and the risk of being infiltrated can be minimized.

"Your Majesty, this expedition is of great importance, so the commander must have sufficient prestige.

I propose that Duke Becket, Duke Richard, Duke Thousand, and Marquis Zuel serve as commanders of the four armies respectively.

The kingdom mobilized eight standing legions and recruited 32 elite legions, which were directly divided into four to support the four countries at the same time.

For the strategic security of this trip, each army must be equipped with enough masters to accompany the army. In principle:

There is no less than one person who is strong in the Holy Realm;

There must be no less than twenty eighth-level experts, among whom no less than seven may be magicians, who may be replaced by other special professions.

…”

After the words fell, everyone in the hall had different expressions.

The four frontline commanders corresponded to four of the five major families in the kingdom, except for those from the royal family.

Logically speaking, Hudson should not make this mistake.

However, after everyone secretly took stock of the generals of the royal family, they unexpectedly found that no one was available!

The elite of the royal family were brutally wiped out during the orc invasion. Marquis James, who had pushed for it, was also defeated in the continental war, and the royal officers who followed him were also eliminated.

The subsequent war was almost a one-man show for Hudson. Other officers had few opportunities to perform, and the royal family's reserve force was not able to fill their positions in time.

In the Alpha Kingdom, which values ​​military exploits, it is impossible to convince the public without sufficient military exploits.

What the officers and soldiers need is victory. Appointing generals purely for the sake of balance will inevitably cause a backlash in the army.

As the boss of the military, Hudson naturally has to prioritize the interests of the military.

Caesar IV asked him to nominate him, so he simply introduced four respected old foxes to block the mouths of all parties.

Throughout the wars they independently directed, there were not many dazzling victories, but they also did not suffer major defeats.

The main focus of the whole process is stability, and all battles are direct competitions with the enemy's hard power.

Occasionally he suffered defeat, but he ran faster and the strength of his subordinates was relatively well preserved.

"Does anyone else have a different opinion?"

Everyone could hear the implication of Caesar IV's slightly unhappy question.

It's a pity that Zhi Gui Zhi knows that his military ability has long been labeled as unreliable.

The cronies could find reasons to oppose Hudson's nomination, but if everyone was asked to nominate according to the king's wishes, everyone was instantly discouraged.

Political behavior requires responsibility. If the recommended general is defeated, the recommender will also be implicated.

Unless you are a great noble with a solid foundation, encountering such a change can end your political life in one go.

"Marshal Hudson, none of the four commanders of the army are members of the royal family. If you feel that the royal family has no successor, how about I take up a seat on behalf of the royal family?"

Alpha I's sudden speech made the already tense atmosphere in the hall become more solemn, and everyone's breathing became heavier.

"Your Majesty is serious, there are still many talents in the royal family, but they still need some experience for the time being.

If His Majesty does not despise being the commander-in-chief himself, there will naturally be no problem of being incompetent.

It's just that if the matter spreads, the outside world will think that our Alpha Kingdom has no one and needs you to come out and take care of it! "