Chapter 508 Gathering in Bethlehem!
On January 24, 540, the Stone City fell.
Under the protection of several Crusader soldiers, Caravi Windle, commander of the Crusader Legion, had to flee in a panic from the west gate of Boulder City.
He turned around and looked at the fortified city that was devastated by the Idar people's artillery fire, and was silent for a moment.
He had experienced wars before, but never a war like this!
The completely different weapons brought the Idar people completely different methods of combat, and also allowed the Crusader soldiers guarding the Stone City to witness the strength of the Idar army for the first time.
I feel helpless and at a loss.
This was the truest thought in Callaway Wendel's heart after the war ended.
He really wanted to go to the battlefield and fight the Idar people himself, but the Idar soldiers would never give any Crusader such an opportunity! After all...
Since the Idar people only needed to rely on long-range artillery fire to make the Crusader soldiers collapse without attacking, why did they still fight with the Crusader soldiers? Even when the Idar army officially attacked the city and finally started to fight with the Crusader soldiers, the Crusader soldiers' weapons could not cause any damage to the Idar people who were huddled in that layer of steel shell.
"The Central Plains...it's over..." Carraway Wendell muttered absentmindedly.
The Great Stone City was the only pass between the Great Plains in the Central Region and the Moore River Valley. The fall of the Great Stone City meant that the Idar army could directly penetrate into the mainland, attack the imperial capital to the west, and threaten the Holy City to the south! This directly changed the war situation! The position of the church became more and more passive!
You know, for such an important fortress, the order given by the church to Carraway Windle at that time was to hold on as long as possible!
But……
How long can they hold out? Callaway Wendell only held out for three days!
After careful preparation, the church took nearly a month to capture the imperial capital of St. Lawrence; the Odin Empire, which adopted sneak attack and two-pronged attack tactics, took nearly a week to capture the Fourteen Fortresses in the northern border of the empire.
But looking at the Idar army, it took them only three days to break through the Boulder City, which was guarded by tens of thousands of Crusader soldiers! The most critical thing was... the Idar army obviously did not try its best!
From the beginning to the end, except for the last day when the general attack was launched, the Idar Army was almost resting and training in the camp, having a picnic while watching the artillery fire in the Stone City! The huge gap in the weapons and equipment of the two sides made it difficult for Caraway Wendel to resist! This battle was simply impossible to fight! "Let's go..."
Callaway Wendel took a last look at the Stone City he had left behind, and then he let out a long sigh.
…
For the Idar people, the victory at the Battle of Stone City was definitely an extremely good start.
The fall of Stone City and the entry of the Idar people not only dynamically connected the central battlefield and the northern battlefield, but also allowed the Idar army to lock in victory in the northern battlefield in advance.
Because Boulder City is not only the eastern gateway to the Central Great Plains, but also the hub that controls the Kelvin Basin and the Central Plains.
Once the Idar army completely controls this strategically located military fortress, the connection between the Crusaders stationed in the Kelvin Basin and the holy city of Bethlehem will undoubtedly be cut off.
This not only made the Crusader soldiers in the Kelvin Basin completely trapped by the Idar people, but also made the Crusader soldiers stationed in the Kelvin Basin to resist the Idar Northern Army Group lose their only channel for obtaining logistical supplies!
In this way...
The Crusaders stationed in the Kelvin Basin were left with only two choices - fight to the death or surrender.
Obviously, even if they chose the former and decided to fight Idar's army head-on without fear of death, these Crusader soldiers who lacked logistical supplies would probably only be able to exert less than half of their combat power.
after all……
Even if the faith buff brings a lot of bonuses to the Crusader soldiers, the debuffs of logistics shortages, insufficient supplies, reduced organization, and decreased coordination will completely overshadow the bonus effect brought by the positive buff.
Thus, the northern battlefield was stabilized! On January 26, 540, the Crusader soldiers stationed in the Kelvin Basin finally surrendered under the leadership of the Crusader generals, completely clearing the obstacles in front of Idar's northern army.
The next day, Idar's Northern Army Group marched southward, and together with the Idar Royal Guards stationed in the central battlefield, they broke into the endless central plains from the north and south directions.
The battle of Boulder City caused heavy losses to the Crusaders on the eastern front. In addition, the terrain of the central plains was flat and there was no place to defend. The Idar army's advance was like entering an empty land. It could almost be called a blitzkrieg in another world! On January 27, 540, Arturo Province fell.
On January 28, 540 of the new calendar, the province of Dorramunk fell.
On January 29, 540 AD, the province of Kalkot fell.
On January 30, 540, the former capital of the Norman Empire and the capital of the Norman Province, the Imperial Capital of St. Lawrence, fell! So far, the Central Plains was completely controlled by the Idar army.
…
Imperial capital, St. Lawrence.
As the military jeep drove through the gate of the ancient imperial capital, Sam Layton asked the soldiers to stop the car, and he pushed open the door.
Anyone who looks up and gazes at this city that carries thousands of years of Norman history will be filled with emotion.
Since the Alexander family established the Norman Empire, St. Lawrence has become the center of the entire continent. Over the years, St. Lawrence has not only been the center of the continent, but also the center of the entire Norman Empire, and is the symbol of the country's top power! And now...
After the Norman Empire and the Church of Light, the Idar people became the new masters of this city.
When Sam Layton was young, he came to this city with Bruno's father.
At that time, St. Lawrence was bustling with people and all businesses were thriving. Although the streets were not as crowded with people as the current Idar City, it was also a giant city that flourished on the continent at that time.
only……
After experiencing the ravages of war and flames time and time again, the outskirts of this giant city have become scarred.
The crumbling city walls have not yet been repaired, and the Crusader flags are being trampled underfoot.
The Idar soldiers followed Sam Layton, slowly walked through the city gate with a slight echo, and walked into the city that no longer had its former prosperity.
As early as half a year ago, the Norman Palace in the center of the city was set on fire by crazy church believers and Crusader soldiers when the Crusaders entered the city.
therefore……
When Sam Layton arrived here, what appeared before his eyes was just a ruin that had not yet been cleared.
The originally natural marble was smashed into pieces, and traces of smoke and fire covered almost all the broken walls that barely survived.
"The Norman Palace is gone just like that..." Sam Layton grinned and revealed an inexplicable smile.
At this moment, his heart was filled with extremely complicated emotions.
actually……
Even Sam Layton himself couldn't describe what kind of emotion that was.
Perhaps it was the pride of being the winner temporarily? Or was it a pity for the once prosperous empire? Or was it a worry that the Idar Empire in the future would follow in its footsteps and repeat its mistakes? But no matter which emotion it was, Sam Layton knew very well that everything in front of him had become the past, and the Norman Empire that was still lingering on a few years ago had also become the history of this continent.
As for the future…
Everything in the future will be created by the Idar people! And under the leadership of His Majesty Bruno, the Idar Empire will surely take a completely different path!
"General Sam Layton..."
At the side, an Idar wizard who followed Sam Layton and was responsible for maintaining the magic machinery pointed to an open space not far away with his slightly trembling hands: "Look there..."
Hearing this, Sam Layton turned around and looked at the empty street. There was nothing there.
"You mean the wizard towers that were there? The buildings on Alfaro Street?"
After all, Sam Layton had been here before, so... it only took him a moment to understand the meaning of the wizard's words.
"Before coming to the Idar Empire, I learned magic there..."
As he spoke, a trace of regret that things have changed and people have changed appeared on the mage's face.
He did not miss the time when he studied magic in Saint Lawrence, because most of the wizards who first went to the Idar Empire were apprentices who were excluded or lacked magical talent.
Perhaps their only memory of Saint Lawrence was that he huddled in an inconspicuous corner of the Mage Tower, looking with envy at those extremely talented mage apprentices who received instruction from a certain great mage.
only……
When he came to St. Lawrence again, the former Alfaro Street had met the same fate as the Norman Palace.
After officially intervening in the situation on the mainland, the Church of Light has made no secret of its resistance to magic. They regard magic as an evil existence and describe mages as sinners corrupted by hell.
So, while setting fire to the Norman Palace, the Church also reduced the Mage Tower complex, which was the same age as the imperial capital of St. Lawrence, to ruins.
The mages living in the imperial capital fled in all directions, and countless mage apprentices were killed by the Crusaders before they could even cast their spells.
so……
When Sam Layton, the wizards of the Idal Empire, and the Idal army set foot in this former imperial capital... not only did the vast and luxurious Norman palace turn into ruins, but the distinctive Gothic wizard tower also turned to dust.
After a long time, Sam Layton suddenly said: "So... that's why we must destroy the Church of Light!"
"As Your Majesty mentioned, the views imposed by the church on people will only restrict people's rational thinking and will only create unnecessary killings for no reason."
"And the Idar Empire will change all that!"
After saying this, Sam Layton's gaze became more determined, and the belief in his heart became even firmer at this moment.
As the commander of the Idar army, Sam Layton was also glad that he knew what to do next.
At this moment, if you look at the map, the sphere of influence of the Church of Light on the continent has almost been cut in half by the Idar army.
Except for the areas along the Albona River north of the Great Central Plains and west of the imperial capital Bethlehem, which were still controlled by the bishops and remnants of the Church of Light, the Idar army had already occupied a vast area of land including St. Lawrence.
so……
The next thing that the Idar army has to do is to march south! March south! To face the last barrier of the Church of Light! To occupy the last support of the Church of Light! March to Bethlehem!
…
On February 1, 540, the Idar Northern Army Group, which was responsible for the northern battlefield, officially joined forces with the Idar Royal Guards and began to advance towards the southern part of the empire! With the Idar First Armored Brigade as the vanguard, the Idar main battle corps and meritorious corps supported the two wings. More than 50,000 Idar soldiers marched towards the holy city of Bethlehem from all directions and gathered outside the city of Bethlehem on February 3, 540.
Although it is already February, the long winter is not over yet.
Even the outskirts of Bethlehem, which has always been regarded as the "City of Spring", was suffering from the baptism of the cold wind.
"So... this is the holy city of Bethlehem?"
Bruno put down the telescope in his hand and asked Sam Layton who was standing next to him.
The time spent exploring the pyramid was much shorter than Bruno had originally expected.
Although he experienced considerable danger, there was no doubt that... the result was good. Bruno finally stood unscathed on the outskirts of the holy city of Bethlehem, in the army of the Idar Empire.
"yes!"
Sam Layton nodded seriously, but... the look he gave his Majesty was still mixed with a bit of fear and anger.
Of course, the news that Bruno was heading to the Ogure Desert did not reach the front line.
Because when Idar CIA Director Krell received the news from Mondale, he was very aware of the shock this news would bring to the morale of Idar's army.
so……
In order not to interfere with the war plans of the frontline generals or disrupt the arrangements of the Idar Empire, the news of Bruno's departure was limited to a small range.
only……
As Bruno returned safely on the griffin and arrived directly at the front line of Idar's army, the news that Emperor Idar had once gone deep into the desert alone was no longer a secret...
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