Time slowly progressed to July, and the Frost Alliance's army had completely occupied the former Vilga, while the three provinces and six counties on the border of Cranzia were invaded to varying degrees.
Huanglei Province, Abyss County.
Compared with other counties and provinces, the area of Huanglei Province is much smaller, and a smaller part of it is designated as a separate county, which is Anyuan County.
This county was unlike other regions. Its inhabitants were extremely small, with over 90% of its personnel consisting of combatants or technicians. Among them were Clancy's direct legion, pastors and priests from the church, permanent members of the Sages' Council, and even a few special personnel from other nations.
The reason is very simple. There is a sealed chaos vortex here, or a door to an unknown area.
Thousands of years ago, the Chaos Calamity was caused by twisted phantoms that broke through the seal and came to wreak havoc on the human world. After that, the intelligent races of the world sacrificed countless lives to seal these chaotic vortexes.
In order to ensure that the seal is not broken, there are not only local garrisons and the church's resident judges, but also observers from other countries such as the Sages' Society. Together they monitor the sources of these dangers.
The barren land was barren, with only a few withered trees dotting the wilderness. In the center of the land lay a massive, pitch-black basin. This was the sealed vortex of chaos.
Tall, sturdy fortresses surrounded the basin, and within the fortresses, a church stood out. Its pointed tower pierced the gray sky like a sword. Sunny days were rare here. Due to the influence of the magic circle that permeated the wilderness, the sky was mostly cloudy, making the environment particularly depressing.
Inside the church, rows of candles burned brightly, and beneath the central angel sculpture stood a judge in a white robe.
The door slowly opened, and then several priests in black robes walked in.
They quickly walked up behind the Inquisitor and reported in a low voice.
"Sir, representatives from the Frost Union have arrived. They said they want to hold a handover ceremony."
Ever since Frost Rose's army marched westward and northward, the ownership of Abyss County has recently changed hands. Due to the special nature of this place, the two sides did not engage in battle here, but instead fought on the periphery before deciding the ownership for the next period of time.
"So fast? It seems that the Frost Alliance's offensive this time is very fierce." The Inquisitor turned around with his back to the crowd.
Over the past few years, it has been the garrison of Clancy that has assisted in suppressing the rebellion here. He knows those warriors very well. They have a strong fighting will and strict discipline, and they are not so easily defeated.
Unexpectedly, the Frost Alliance has taken over this place now. It seems that the other party has invested a lot of manpower to force back the defenders of Clancia in a short period of time.
"Then let's do it tomorrow. Also, notify the Sages' Association's garrison personnel. Although they are small in number, their strength cannot be ignored."
"yes."
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After capturing Hopeland, the Frost Alliance army continued to march northward, while the legion on the Black Pine River also headed westward to join the main force in the south.
Relying on the golems' sturdy defenses and powerful offensive capabilities, the Frost Alliance advanced triumphantly. Over the course of several months, they captured several counties and gradually pressed towards the heart of Crancia. Finally, the two armies met in Greenfield County and temporarily stopped.
It’s not that the army doesn’t want to move forward, but that the subsequent supply encountered various problems.
The food and supplies needed by an army of nearly one million are extremely large. Before the arrival of the coalition forces, Clancy had organized the evacuation of most of its personnel early and did not leave much food.
Furthermore, after occupying several counties and provinces, the supply lines in the rear were frequently harassed by scattered Clansian troops, who burned and destroyed a great deal of supplies, which gradually made the advancing army anxious.
Inside the Frost Alliance Central Camp.
Several generals, mage representatives, golem commanders, and airship commanders gathered. Marshal Swift sat at the head of the table, and below him sat representatives from various factions, including General Jenkins.
"Although the battle went smoothly and the goal was achieved as planned, subsequent problems are becoming increasingly serious." Marshal Swift's expression was a little heavy.
"The local people are extremely resistant to our rule, and the implementation of many regulations and rules has to rely on the military's forceful implementation."
"In the rear, our supply teams also suffered many attacks, and the delivery of food became an urgent problem to be solved."
With an army of nearly 1 million scattered across several counties, the amount of food they consume is extremely astonishing. Currently, the troops that are actually confronting Clancy on the front line are the more skilled 600,000 troops, and the subsequent 400,000 troops are responsible for maintaining stability and transporting food and other supplies.
But the enemy, Clansia, is different. They have local advantages and flexible and convenient supply lines, which makes the Frost Alliance envious but unable to do anything about it.
As the coalition forces advanced into the heart of Crania, they gradually felt an invisible constraint, and the battle became increasingly difficult.
The enemy no longer engaged in large-scale sieges, but instead relied on swift cavalry to engage in various harassment operations. Sometimes, even if the golem army discovered them, the enemy would quickly retreat before they could unleash their might, leaving behind a trail of wreckage and ruins.
"I suggest that the army march west with all its might, open up the west coast of Crania, and rely on sea transport for food supplies."
As everyone was discussing, Jenkins said this in a firm tone.
"This..." Marshal Swift frowned slightly. This suggestion was very risky. The battle line was so long that if it was cut off in the middle, the coalition forces would be divided.
"This is too risky." Another general shook his head and continued.
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