New Virga Alliance, Hopeland.
Under the sunny sky, soldiers wearing dark blue robes and scale armor entered the ruined city under the cover of tall golems.
There were still many charred marks on the walls, and many places had already collapsed. Scattered stones and debris rolled all over the ground, and a few green grass leaves poked out from the cracks.
The streets in the city were very quiet. There were no guards, no traps, and no pedestrians in sight.
The Frost Alliance soldiers entering the city still carefully held up their shields and spears, and marched towards their destination in a tight formation. They blocked several important buildings and areas in the city, and the Golem Legion also arrived at the port on the seaside.
"Lord Jenkins." In the camp outside the city, several messengers rode out of the city on horseback and went straight into the main tent to report.
"Our soldiers have taken control of Hopeland, but there are no Clansia defenders there. Even the personnel of several major chambers of commerce have evacuated."
"Where's the port?" Jenkins asked from the top seat.
"There are only a few ships left in the harbor."
After listening to this, Jenkins was silent for a few seconds, then raised his hand. "Understood. Arrange for the follow-up troops to enter the city."
"Yes, sir."
After the officers left the tent, only Jenkins and his daughter, Knight Ada, who is now the "hero" of the Frost Alliance, were left in the tent.
"Has Clancy given up on Hopeland?" The crimson-haired female knight knelt aside, a long silver sword on her knees.
"It seems so." Jenkins slowly stroked the cities and place names on the map.
"The city walls are in tatters, and we far outnumber them in terms of personnel, combat power, firepower, and so on. If they continue to defend, they will only be annihilated by us. I guess the commander over there has figured it out."
"Perhaps it's a miracle that they can hold on for this long. Even if I were in charge, I wouldn't be able to do that." Jenkins analyzed slowly.
Ada closed her eyes and recalled the fierce battles that had taken place during this period. She was deeply impressed by the enemy's fearless spirit and terrifying discipline.
"The other party is a very tenacious opponent." She sighed softly, and then became sad. Because of their different positions, they had to aim to kill each other.
"Yes, but that's impossible." Jenkins knew what his daughter was thinking.
"The seven nations of Xuehua are too fragmented, suspicious of each other and dragging each other down. Only by unifying can they truly become stronger and become a powerful entity capable of confronting Cangcui."
"I'm almost certain that most of us soldiers will die in the war. Even if we survive, our ending won't be very good. I'm sure the higher-ups will use us as a pretext to appease the people after a unified China."
Jenkins stood up and looked at the rose totem hanging in the tent.
"Then why does father still hold this position?" Ada looked at the old man with gray hair.
"Why? Probably so that my grandchildren's grandchildren can live in a strong country."
"I suffered a lot when I was a child and was bullied, but I don't hate those people because being weak is the original sin."
"I wouldn't say that just because you're weak doesn't mean you have a reason to be treated as such. Even if someone does, it's simply the mercy of a victor."
"So, even if our generation will be reviled by the world, as long as the seven nations of Xuehua are united and become powerful in the end, our sacrifice will be worth it."
Ada slowly stroked the longsword on her knees, looking at the neat grooves and a few serrations on it in the sparse light.
"But people will not understand or appreciate this forced happiness," Ada said.
"Yes, but so what? At least I don't regret it." Jenkins said this with his back to his daughter.
"We start wars, we cause bloodshed, we exclude those who are not like us, and we do all sorts of bad things." His voice was slow and calm.
"But we will also build a new, integrated nation from this devastated land."
“In the darkness before dawn, there are always people who will do something.”
"Everyone always speaks their own words, each with their own ideas, and their words are weak and powerless. If we don't use such violent means, how can we bring this mess together?"
He slowly turned around, looked at his daughter beside him, and said with soft eyes.
“We can never satisfy everyone’s ideas, and in the end, all we can do is what we think is right.”
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The Third Age, 1688, the year when cold stars intertwined.
A war unprecedented in a century erupted on the continent of Ivarsi. The Starlight Alliance and the Frost Alliance engaged in an all-out war, fighting in deserts, mountains, wilderness, seas, and skies. The combined forces of both sides ultimately exceeded three million, surpassing even the number of troops at the Battle of Broken Bow.
At the beginning of the year, six golem armies of the Frost Alliance advanced north along the Black Pine River, storming the fortress amidst the artillery fire of Sword Pine City. After capturing the fortress, they were ambushed by the Starlight Alliance during their pursuit. Tug, the mage "Iris Book" from the Southern Islands, harnessed the power of the fairies and cast a mystical spell, sinking a large number of golems into the ground, burying and crushing them.
However, Hedley, the 'Poison Flame Lady' of the Frost Alliance, broke free from her restraints by driving the 'Frost Carve' golem, severely injured the trying Tug, and then continued to lead the army north.
Meanwhile, the Black Rock Principality sent troops to invade the Clansian border. During the siege of Iron Felt City, their elite troops were defeated by the Gufia orc reinforcements that arrived from the south. Afterward, a large number of the improvised conscripts fled, or surrendered. Gufia's warriors and the Clansian army then launched a counterattack against Black Rock, reaching the Black Rock capital, Fengyan City.
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