Chapter 503 Raid! The Great Aogure Desert!

Compared to the northern inland, the Great Aogure Desert in winter is not as cold, but it is still exceptionally chilly.

When the Idar army gathered on the central battlefield, led by Idar Army Lieutenant General Sam Layton, bombarded the Stone City...

In the south of the Idar Empire, a fully armed mechanized corps crossed the Idar border and fearlessly broke into the vast desert.

As the largest desert on the continent, the Augure Desert is not only regarded by the world as a dangerous, desolate and unreachable place, but is also known as one of the "Four Forbidden Areas" on the continent along with the Forest of Warcraft, the Arctic Ice Field and the Basbrut Mountains.

Countless bards have sung about the dangers of this desert, and even the most profit-seeking businessmen would be intimidated by this land.

However, as more and more intelligence was sorted and collected by Idar agents, the Idar CIA had basically confirmed the layout of the Church of Light in the Ogure Desert.

Is the Ogure Desert a forbidden area for humans?

No! This is actually the core of the Church of Light, which is as important as the holy city of Bethlehem! After all...

First there was Mike's lurking and Will Roche's surrender, and then Bishop Olson was arrested and surrendered.

Combined with the information Bruno obtained through the wonder construction system, although the Idar people's understanding of the Church of Light cannot be said to be one-way transparent, they have basically figured out the church's ideas and ambitions.

The Ogure Desert not only stores the bodies of gods, but also keeps a large amount of money, food, gold and silver from all over the place. It is a holy place for the soldiers of the Crusaders to receive blessings from gods!

only……

Although General Idar was quite cautious about the so-called Undead Army mentioned by the Church and did a lot of preparations to deal with this team, deep down in the hearts of the Idar people, they still scoffed at such statements.

Just like Bruno said, if the gods were really that awesome, then why did they die? Therefore, even though the Ogure Desert seemed to be shrouded in all kinds of rumors about the gods, Lieutenant Colonel Cornell Berg didn't care at all.

Cornell Berg could probably be considered the youngest and highest-ranking civilian general in Idar's army.

This young man, who was born in the Gran Highlands, had witnessed with his own eyes the rampant and viciousness of Soran's private army.

Before Bruno took control of this land, the invasion from Thornburg and the frequent border conflicts in the Golan Heights made life extremely difficult for the people living in the Golan Heights.

However, as Bruno refused to give in and the Idar army changed its uniforms, Cornell Berg was lucky enough to see the crushing Battle of the Golan Heights from a distance.

From then on, the heroic Idar army left an indelible mark in the hearts of these peasants who originally only knew how to farm!

Therefore, when the Idar army conducted its first large-scale recruitment, Cornell Berg chose to join the army without hesitation. After that, he followed the Idar Army through several battles of varying sizes, and was promoted all the way with his bravery in battle.

This time, this young man who had been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the Idar Army took on an unprecedented mission - to raid the Crusader base in the Ogure Desert! For Cornell Berg, this heavy trust was not too heavy.

But it was precisely because of this that his belief in his heart became stronger, and he had a stronger motivation to complete the task assigned by His Majesty Bruno, the Emperor of Idar! Due to the loose soil in the desert, whenever the rapidly rotating tracks rolled over countless gravels, dust would be raised around the convoy.

There are almost no plants that can be seen in the desolate desert, and there are no objects that can serve as landmarks. The Idar army can only rely on compasses and mental positioning devices to confirm their current position and direction.

but……

Even facing such a harsh natural environment, in a sense, the Idar army can display a far more powerful combat power than the Church of Light in this desert.

Although the Idar army was not familiar with the geographical environment of the Ogur Desert, the Church of Light, which was familiar with the area, also had to face such a harsh desert environment.

Moreover, in solving problems such as the huge temperature difference between day and night and the shortage of fresh water resources, the Idar people can make up for it through magic technology and more advanced industrial production capabilities and logistics and baggage management.

Take military rations for example. The presence of compressed biscuits, canned vegetables and canned chicken can provide Idar’s army with food supplies for a longer period of time while taking up very little storage space.

What's more, the unobstructed desert area will provide the mechanized army from the Idar Empire with a wider shooting field of view, allowing them to detect the traces of the Crusaders early with the help of telescopes.

Although this would also indirectly lead to the presence of Idar's army being discovered by the Crusaders earlier, but... once they are discovered, they are discovered!

The Idar Brigade that was tasked with this raid was by no means a semi-mechanized force like the one on the central battlefield.

The "Sword of Dawn" main battle tank provides strong firepower support to the Idar army, while the "Explorer" type A light armored infantry vehicle can bring better mobility to the Idar army.

Coupled with a few jeeps and military trucks, the mobility of this Idar army is unmatched by any other force.

so……

When Lieutenant Colonel Cornell Berg finally saw a figure flashing by not far away through the telescope in his hand, he couldn't help but clench his fists.

Finally, we're here! Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Cornell Berg, the convoy accelerated and encircled the enemy. The engines made a noisy sound, and a strong sense of push came from behind the soldiers. The convoy suddenly accelerated and raised a cloud of gray dust in the depths of the desert.

After the gunfire subsided, several unknown bodies of the Crusaders were left forever in the depths of the desert.

It was a patrol belonging to the Crusaders.

This means that the Idar army led by Cornell Berg not only found the right direction, but was also very close to the core of the Church of Light.

Gazing at the slanting afterglow of the setting sun and the golden desert dunes, Lieutenant Colonel Cornell Berg issued his order:

"Disperse the formation and speed up! We must catch them off guard before the sun sets!"

The monotonous yellow color was extremely boring. Since crossing the border of Idar, the soldiers were only accompanied by the sand dunes winding westward and the withered desert plants.

When Lieutenant Colonel Cornell Berg's order was transmitted to the cockpit of each military vehicle through the communication system, the Idar soldiers participating in the operation all cheered.

As soldiers of the Idar Empire, the young men who took part in this operation were well aware of their responsibilities and the threat posed by the Church of Light to the Idar Empire.

But they are not afraid of it!

The soldiers who were able to participate in this operation were all elite soldiers who volunteered. In their eyes, the soldiers of the Crusaders were like moving medals of honor and stepping stones on their road to promotion!

…

The pouring sunlight splashed unscrupulously on the pyramids located deep in the Ogure Desert, leaving a long shadow in the sand.

As the absolute core of the Church of Light, almost all the Crusaders stationed here live around this conical spire.

The temperature difference in the desert in winter is extremely large. Although the sun is bright above their heads, the Crusader soldiers are also wrapped in thick winter clothes.

Almost all the Crusaders who had been blessed by God had been recalled by the Church to defend the Holy City or serve as reinforcements on other battlefields.

But despite this, the Crusader soldiers who stayed here still carried out their training without hesitation under the leadership of their officers.

They are the absolute elite of the Church of Light, soldiers who may be favored by the God of Light at any time! Draw your sword, chop, block...

Adequate food and logistics made daily training, which sounded a bit unrealistic in this era, become the daily routine of these Crusader soldiers.

But on this day...

Just as they were sweating profusely in the afterglow of the setting sun, hoping to gain the favor of the God of Light, a dark shadow seemed to appear quietly on the horizon not far away...

"Captain! Look over there..."

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The sharp-eyed Crusader soldiers were the first to notice something unusual happening not far away.

Hearing this, the Crusader soldiers who were training couldn't help but turn their gazes to the vast sea of ​​sand not far away.

"Sandstorm?"

Because the Idar army was still quite far away, in the eyes of many Crusader soldiers, the black shadow running from the horizon looked like a sudden gust of dust.

only……

This time, the Crusader soldiers' guess was destined to be a mistake.

Because what they were facing was not a sandstorm, but a real steel torrent! As the Idar army got closer, the soldiers of the Crusaders guarding this place finally saw with horror the griffin flag flying in the air - the Idar Empire flag!

They had no time to think about why the Idar army, which was fighting the main force of the Crusaders on the Central Plains, suddenly appeared in the depths of the desert. The well-trained Crusaders immediately gave a loud shout:

"That's not a sandstorm! That's an Idar! Prepare to fight!"

Upon hearing this, the Crusader soldiers present were stunned for a moment, then quickly clenched their weapons and equipment, looking at the behemoth that was approaching in the distance at a speed they could not understand.

Is that a carriage? A carriage made of iron?

Being stationed in the Ogur Desert can indeed isolate the secrets of the church from the world and temper the will of the Crusaders in a harsh environment, but at the same time, it will also lead to the Crusaders stationed here having a relatively closed source of information.

So, watching those strange-looking vehicles slowly approaching, the Crusader soldiers couldn't figure out how they should engage the enemy.

"Release! Archers, release!"

At the critical moment, it was the Crusader officers present who took timely action in response to whatever measures they could think of.

But……

The fragile arrows and the hard armor covering the car body, the two are simply not of the same level.

The rain of arrows flying all over the sky is indeed daunting, but it really only makes the scene look grand.

When the arrows streaked through the sky and pierced the slowly approaching armored steel plates, the only effect was the crisp sound of the arrowhead hitting the armor, and then these arrows would fall into the sand of the desert without exception.

All the Crusaders could do was watch as the Idar armored forces passed through the raised dust and then rushed towards them with a roar that sounded particularly unfamiliar.

Out of considerations of mobility, this elite Idar army led by Lieutenant Colonel Cornell Berg was not equipped with self-propelled artillery that had a heavy load and was too slow to move.

Long-range attacks are carried out by main gun bombardment, and close-range attacks are carried out by rifle volleys. The high-speed movement and tactical penetration brought about by the powerful mobility are far more suitable for the Idar army's surprise attack tactics than simply emphasizing firepower.

and……

Even though firepower output was not the most important thing on the southern battlefield, the Idar army's firepower coverage capability was not bad at all! After the Crusader's arrow rain with no lethality retreated, the "Sword of Dawn" main battle tank, which the Idar soldiers had high hopes for, finally fired the Idar army's first shot.

The sudden burst of artillery shells seemed to be accompanied by a shrill roar, breaking through the surrounding air at lightning speed and rushing straight towards the confused Crusader soldiers not far away.

Touching the ground, explosion, roar, and... shrapnel flying! Familiar process, familiar sound.

This was the first time that the "Sword of Dawn" main battle tank of the Idar army roared in front of the Crusader soldiers.

certainly,

For a few unfortunate Crusader soldiers, this was also the last scene in their memory.

Who cares about the so-called undead army? In the eyes of the Idar people, if the enemy cannot die, then insufficient firepower is the only explanation! And facing such an enemy, you must use a heavy punch! And the Idar army that raided this place didn't know that these guys in front of them were just ordinary soldiers who had not yet received the blessing of God.

so……

In order to deal with them, Lieutenant Colonel Cornell Berg provided them with the highest standard of "treatment"! The main battle tanks charged head-on, and fierce artillery fire covered the land; the armored infantry vehicles surrounded them from both wings, harvesting the lives of the Crusaders with the magic guns installed on the roof.

For the Idar people, this will be a war where no prisoners are taken!

(End of this chapter)