Chapter 281: A Great Victory! (Part 1)
"Any enemy who dares to challenge Idar will be crushed to dust by the Idar people's artillery fire!" - Dusty Peck (Idar's first war correspondent).
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As the magic crystal bombs were dropped from the hot air balloons by the Idar people, causing fire and explosions along the path of Odin's cavalry, Marshal Portia's eyes gradually became gloomy.
The bombardment of artillery fire had a fatal impact on Odin's cavalry, but what made Marshal Portia most upset was...
Even if a small number of cavalry were able to cross the artillery blockade and get close to the Idar people, they would find it difficult to overcome the defensive line formed by the tortoise-shell chariots.
That’s right!
As the front battlefield began to enter the stage of hand-to-hand combat, when Odin's cavalry finally bypassed the defense line constructed by horse traps and barbed wire, they were greeted by a number of tortoise-shell chariots that had been moved to the side by Idar's soldiers.
The more than one-meter-high tortoise-shell chariots and the Idar soldiers hiding behind them made the Odin Iron Cavalry feel the fear of being equipped with the "Persuader Type I" submachine gun.
Even if one of Odin's warriors led the charge, it was still difficult for the Idar soldiers to retreat even a single step.
As time passed, the Idar artillery continued to roar, and the sharp Idar standard sabers continued to burn the bodies of Odin's soldiers, reaping their lives.
But looking back at their own army, the Odin Cavalry, which had always been the pride of Odin's army, had already lost its direction under the double attack from the sky and the land.
The war horses, frightened by the loud noise and the flying sparks, threw countless Odin's cavalry off their horses, causing chaos in the cavalry formation that was originally galloping at high speed.
Although the strong and sturdy Odin soldiers had engaged in close combat with the Idar people, what surprised Marshal Portia was that even in close hand-to-hand combat, the Idar soldiers still firmly held the advantage.
It's not just the weapons that are an advantage; the physical fitness and combat capabilities of Idar soldiers are also not weak at all!
Looking at Odin's cavalry in chaos under the bombardment of artillery fire and Odin's soldiers being defeated repeatedly in close combat with the Idar people, although he was reluctant to admit it in his heart, there was no doubt that the Odin army he led could no longer win this war.
Marshal Portia tightly grasped the weapon in his hand, wishing he could rush up and fight the Idar soldiers to the death, but...
He finally gritted his teeth and made an extremely difficult decision:
"Retreat, retreat of all troops..."
This certainly did not conform to the tradition of the Odin people to fight to the bitter end, but for Marshal Portia, facing such a war that could not be won, all he could do now was to preserve the vitality of the Odin Empire as much as possible...
The roar from Marshal Portia seemed to be the last straw that broke the camel's back.
These Odin soldiers, who had already begun to show signs of cowardice and decadence, finally collapsed completely the moment they received the order from their commander, and fled backwards desperately.
"Retreat! They're retreating!"
In the corner of the makeshift fortress, several young men in civilian clothes were concentrating on observing everything happening on the battlefield.
When they saw the Odin people begin to retreat, they couldn't help but cheer loudly.
They are war correspondents sent by the Merlin News Agency, responsible for collecting news materials happening on the front line for the Idar territory in the rear and writing about the glorious deeds of the Idar soldiers fighting bravely.
Among them are experienced painters, as well as correspondents who are familiar with spelling. Perhaps they have different professional skills, but at this moment, they are all Idar people cheering for the victory of the war!
Under the counterattack of Idar's soldiers, the strong and sturdy Odin soldiers retreated like the tide, and the previous swift offensive had completely collapsed.
The victory that the people of Idar have been longing for is now within reach!
Thinking of this,
Every war correspondent who experienced this battle felt his heart boiling and his blood boiling.
Ever since the Idar army crossed the Solon River and swore to go to war, the publication frequency of the Idar Daily has changed from once a week to once every two days.
Although this greatly increased the workload and work intensity of the war correspondents, none of them complained.
Because beside them, there are volunteers from the Idar Construction Team who are working day and night to build temporary fortifications, and Idar soldiers who are ready to sacrifice their lives to defend Idar Territory! Moreover, these war correspondents clearly know that the content they write and compile will be spread throughout the entire Idar Territory!
These news happening on the front lines constantly stimulated the people of Idar Territory, causing cheers and applause throughout Idar Territory.
It can be said that every step forward taken by the Idar army made the Idar people feel sincerely proud! Dusty Peck looked at the fleeing Odin soldiers from afar, and felt relieved at that moment.
As a war correspondent, Dusty Peck has been with the soldiers of Idar County from preparation to deployment.
And he,
I was lucky enough to be the first civilian to witness the power of these new weapons owned by the Idar army! No one could treat the magic rifle, a weapon that transcends time, with a calm mind, and no one could remain calm under the roar of the magic cannon.
From the beginning to the end of the war, a sense of pride that could not be described in words always filled Dusty Peck's heart.
He was not actually a native Idar. As an immigrant from the northern border, he had witnessed the cruelty and brutality of the Odin people with his own eyes, and knew what a terrible enemy they were.
However, those Odin soldiers who were invincible in the past were beaten and fled in panic in front of Idar's soldiers!
"I'm afraid the newspaper for the day after tomorrow has been published, and the entire Idar Territory will be shocked by it..." he thought secretly.
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"Odin's army has been defeated..."
Looking at the hastily evacuating Odin's army, Army Chief of Staff Sarah Coren couldn't help but sigh.
Who could have thought that Lord Idar, his former neighbor, actually possessed such terrifying power!
but……
As a former Norman general who has already served Lord Idar, the stronger the strength Lord Idar demonstrates, the more excited he becomes.
This means that he doesn't have to worry about the liquidation of the Norman Empire at all! Unless the Norman royal family is crazy,
Otherwise, a normal emperor would never dare to openly deal with a powerful vassal who was able to defeat the Odin Empire despite being outnumbered! "The eastern part of the empire is not a place where you can come and go as you please. Since the Odin army has shown signs of decline, then... leave them in this land forever!"
besides……
(End of this chapter)
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