Spring is here and flowers are blooming.
The sky cleared up after the rain.
A silver army stopped in the spring sun.
This is the expeditionary force from Daxia!
It is called the First Army of the Great Xia Army!
At this moment, the army has crossed the Seleucid Empire, passed through many small countries, and now arrived at the throat of West Asia entering Europe - the city of Bamor!
Accompanying Guan Xiaoxi came the Marquis of Wellis, the former defender of Ephesus.
At this moment, Wellis lifted his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead, took out a map from his arms and spread it on a huge rock.
He looked carefully and placed his finger on the map: "Your Excellency, our current location is the Bilis Mountains, at the foot of the mountain..."
He looked up and could vaguely see the outline of a city in the distance. He pointed and grinned, "That's Bamor City!"
"It's already Franky's territory. The Queen of the Franky Kingdom is Maria II, an extremely powerful queen. I heard she's only 24 years old, but she's managed to unify the entire European continent in just three years!"
"The capital of the Franky Kingdom is Bahrain. If you want to reach Bahrain, you must capture the city of Bamor!"
Wellis retracted his gaze and looked at Guan Xiaoxi, saying seriously, "Your Excellency, the four army corps of Maria II, totaling 800,000 troops, are stationed in Bamor City!"
"They are equipped with weapons more advanced than those of the Seleucid Empire, and they are also elite soldiers who have experienced countless battles. Coupled with the sturdy walls of Bamor... Your Excellency, I admit that your army is powerful, but I still think it will be difficult for you to capture Bamor!"
"Even if we use your airship to bomb them, it would be difficult!"
"Because Bamor City is huge, and even if the explosives you carry for your airships can destroy a certain wall, they are not enough to destroy the 800,000-strong army!"
"You exposed this secret weapon of yours during the battle at Ephesus. I imagine that Marshal Mishaul in Bamor City already knows of its existence."
"Also, the whereabouts of your 400,000-man army are probably under the control of Marshal Mishaul. He might be standing on the city wall right now, watching you through a telescope!"
Guan Xiaoxi frowned slightly, raised the telescope and looked towards the city of Bamor.
Below the Bilis Mountains is a vast plain, on which the city of Bamor is built.
Its area is extremely large, comparable to Daxia's Guanyun City, which means that the city has extremely rich material reserves, enough to accommodate 800,000 troops and millions of civilians.
If the First Army rushed down from the Bilis Mountains, it would immediately be exposed to the eyes of the guards of Bamor City, and there would be no way to launch a surprise attack on Bamor City.
It would be possible to fly over the Bilis Mountains in a hot air balloon, but as Wellis said, the air force's ammunition would not cause any significant problem to this magnificent city.
Many cannons can be vaguely seen on the city walls. Even if the air force is mobilized, the army has no war horses and can only rely on running on foot. It is about ten miles from here to Bamor City. Crossing this long ten-mile plain, the troops will inevitably be subjected to fierce artillery attacks from the enemy.
Even if this battle is won, the First Army will certainly suffer heavy casualties.
So of course we can't just fight this battle head-on.
Guan Xiaoxi put down the telescope and gave the order -
"The entire army will camp on the ridge of the Bilis Mountains!"
At this moment, Marshal Mishaul, who had received the news from the scouts, really climbed up the city wall and raised the telescope to look at the hilltop.
His telescope was inferior to Guan Xiaoxi's, so the view wasn't very clear. In the blur, there seemed to be smoke rising from the mountain ridge...
Mishaul frowned, and his four legion commanders were also looking through telescopes at this moment, but a smile appeared at the corners of their mouths.
They are Frankie's finest soldiers!
They have the latest Mauser rifles!
There are thousands of lion cannons with a range of 300 meters on the top of this wall!
The city of Bamor also stores enough supplies for an army of 800,000 to fight for three full months!
Her Majesty the Queen once said that it was very likely that an army coming from the East would pass through here, and now seeing the enemies on the Bilis Mountains, Her Majesty the Queen's accurate prediction was once again confirmed.
Then this well-prepared battle will surely destroy the army coming from the East!
"Your Excellency, Grand Marshal, the First Army's General requests to go into battle!"
A bearded man stepped forward. "The enemy is exhausted and intends to recuperate in the Bilis Mountains. I believe we must not give them a chance to catch their breath! We must strike with all our might and bury them in the Bilis Mountains!"
Mishaul put down the telescope and turned to look at the general: "General Witton, do not forget the Queen's orders!"
Wilton was stunned, and then he remembered that the order given by Her Majesty the Queen to the four legions was to defend the city of Bamor!
"As long as our army holds Bamor City, the enemy will have difficulty advancing!"
Mishaul glanced at the four generals with great authority and added, "The enemy has come from afar. They have no logistical supplies, so they will definitely initiate an attack on Bamor City!"
"Remember this, Marshal! You must not rush into anything rash. We have plenty of time and supplies. The enemy is more anxious than we are. Why take such a risky action when we can easily win the battle?"
"This is the order of the Grand Marshal!"
Mishaul roared, and the four generals stood straight.
"The four city walls are guarded day and night!"
"Scouts must be fully aware of the enemy's whereabouts. Furthermore, this Grand Marshal also needs to know what the enemy has done in the Bilis Mountains!"
"Also, be careful of enemy airships. If you spot an enemy airship in the air, all soldiers on the city walls must take cover. Soldiers in the turrets must be on guard against enemy ground raids!"
"The four lookouts will monitor the Golden Plains day and night for any unusual movements. Report any signs immediately!"
In an instant, the huge city of Bamor entered a state of war.
The number of defenders on the city wall increased significantly, and artillery ammunition was continuously delivered to the bunkers on the city wall.
The people in Bamor naturally knew about the arrival of the demons from the East, but they were not too panicked because Her Majesty the Queen had predicted the arrival of these demons a year ago.
Besides, there are 800,000 troops of the empire here, and I heard that there are only 340,000 demons. So they will definitely be defeated on the golden plains and buried here forever, becoming the nutrients of this fertile land.
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On the ridge of the Bilis Mountains, marching tents were set up, smoke was curling up, and the First Army of the Daxia Army was really cooking.
In the general's tent, Guan Xiaoxi summoned ten division commanders and Peng Yuyan to hold a war meeting on the battle against Bamor City.
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