Chapter 61 The Curtain Opens (Part 1)

  "Damn it, why does this have to happen at a time like this." The Grand Commander didn't go looking for trouble with General Jeka, but instead glared angrily at the long table in front of him.

  "Go and inform them that the great army of our Beastman Kingdom may attack at any time, the sooner they come the better." The general with three medals next to the commander-in-chief ordered General Jeka.

  "Yes, General." Jeka glanced at the Grand Commander, and since he didn't say anything, she responded.

  "Our construction work has been completed day and night, many places are easy to defend and hard to attack, the several envoys sent from the north have also arrived early. In addition, the autumn harvest on the beast's side should start soon, those starving ghosts will not let go of the grain, I estimate that we will be safe within a month." Another general beside the commander-in-chief also spoke up.

  "Although that's the case, we three are in charge of border security for the entire Sas Province. For so many years, you two are also clear about the beast tribe's military strength. This time, His Highness and the Military Council made such a big move, it's impossible for the beast tribe not to have any reaction after they detect it. Let's be more careful."

  The two men beside the Grand Marshal were also called Grand Marshals, and from the three blue star-shaped medals on their chests, they were equal to the Grand Marshal. The Grand Marshal was very polite when speaking to them.

  "Let's occupy the construction site first, and leave the rest to the defending army." A general came up with an idea.

  "This doesn't seem right, we and the garrison troops don't belong to each other." Another general's face showed a hesitant expression.

  "Alright, I'll go find the Governor and make it clear to him." The Grand Commander's tone was final. The General beside him saw that his two colleagues were in support, and didn't dare oppose anymore.

  "We hereby issue a joint order, from now on within three days, all 15 legions will be stationed in the fortifications, patrol forces will be doubled. The beast tribe may attack at any time, you must defend with all your might." The Grand Commander stood up and addressed the officers below.

  "Obey orders." All officers bowed in response.

  "Finally, I remind you of one thing, don't think that just because you have several thousand or tens of thousands of people, and possess the cultivation of a great general or king, you've forgotten who you are. This bit of strength is not even worth mentioning in front of the true elite forces of the Beastman Kingdom."

  The beastman kingdom is not usually willing to fight the empire to the death, so these forces rarely appear on the battlefield. But this time the beastman kingdom may mobilize a large army to come, otherwise the empire would not have sent three legions to support us again. So all of you must be prepared to defend with all your might, if we can hold out it will be a great achievement, if we cannot, none of you will be able to escape." The commander said coldly and then signaled for his subordinates to leave.

  "What did the Governor say?" A general spoke up after all his subordinates had left.

  "How could he, wasn't he the one who wanted to serve Your Highness? Now that Your Highness is about to take it a step further, and this time the defensive switch was also suggested by Your Highness to His Majesty, everyone understands that at this juncture it concerns Your Highness's face, of course he will help." The Grand Marshal said with great confidence.

  "All right, I'll go to Bana City immediately and have him lead the garrison troops to replace our defense in the border cities." The general naturally understood the reason behind this.

  "Alright, you go and come back quickly, we three will stay here." The commander-in-chief agreed with his colleague's suggestion.

  Ten days later, Liu Yu rode on his war horse, looking at the increasingly large army with an incredulous face, his heart was extremely shocked.

  In the jungle of southeastern Cordillera, a large number of Bhim warriors held torches and rode horses, pulling war horses, advancing south overnight.

  About a hundred meters east of the Bimon warrior, you can vaguely see pairs of eyes flashing with dark green light and some agile black figures.

  "Dark Wind Wolf Rider" Liu Yu had seen the elite forces of this wolf tribe for the first time, and this wolf cavalry had only 4,000 people, but its status was higher than that of ordinary troops.

  They sat down on the three-tiered dark, wind-dual-system demon beast "Dark Wind Wolf". This wolf can be said to be like a fish in water, coming and going without a trace in the dark night. Ordinary fighters can't even detect their existence, let alone catch up with them. Therefore, the Dark Wind Wolf Riders became the vanguard of this army at night.

  Not far in front of Liu Yu was a white giant wolf, on which sat Liu Yu's old acquaintance, the tenth commander Tolmeci.

  But now is clearly not the time for nostalgia, the whole team is rushing forward without stopping, and all the warriors are silent. Liu Yu on horseback recalled the causes and consequences of this expedition while advancing.

  Last winter, Hadrian Peping, the fifth prince of the Fandor Empire, was appointed as the Northwest Grand Commander by Emperor Leo Peping. Prince Hadrian led 500,000 Imperial Guards and a large number of direct-affiliated legions to launch a surprise attack on the Elf Empire, which was caught off guard and suffered a crushing defeat, with hundreds of thousands of troops annihilated and their morale severely damaged.

  After a round of intense negotiations at the negotiating table and on the battlefield, the Elven Empire and the Fandor Empire signed an agreement, with both sides ceasing hostilities.

  But the countless soldiers of both countries understood that this was only a temporary ceasefire because the Spirit Empire was powerless to launch another attack, and once the Spirit Empire caught its breath, it would be the time for the war between the two countries to start again. However, the northwest border of the Fanoed Empire could also be said to have won several years of peace.

  The mighty Hadrian prince, while defeating the Spirit Empire, decided to take down another old foe... the Beastman Kingdom.

  The closest place between the Beastman Kingdom and the Elf Empire is a desolate plateau, only about 400-500 miles apart. Although the two countries have not formed an alliance, their coordination is extremely tacit. When the Fano Empire attacks the Beastman Kingdom, the Elves attack the northwest border of Fano, when Fano attacks the Elf Empire, the Beastman Kingdom attacks the southwest border of Fano.

  Under the squeeze of the north and south, even the powerful Empire of Fanoed could not fully deal with either of the two countries, often being led by the nose by both.

  But last year, the Fandor Empire made a sudden move, and the Elf Empire was defeated too quickly. The Beastman Kingdom didn't even have time to attack Fandor to share the pressure with them before the war basically ended. Moreover, the arrival of severe winter also made it impossible for the Beastman Kingdom to make any major moves.

  The border of the Beastman Kingdom is divided into two parts, north and south. The northern part is a highland in the style of one horse and flat land, suitable for large-scale cavalry warfare. The southern part is a mountainous area suitable for infantry warfare.

  The strength of the Fano Empire lies in its vast cavalry, which attacks the northern part of the Beastman Kingdom, much easier than attacking the complex terrain of the southern mountains.

  But the Beastman Kingdom is very close to the Elf Empire in the north, and their attacks are inevitably interfered with by the Elves. Often, before the attack has even taken shape, the northwest border is attacked by the Elves, and a large number of cavalrymen are forced to go north to support the northwest.

  The frequent autumn and winter famine in the Beastman Kingdom is indeed a good opportunity for Fanoed to suppress the Beastman Kingdom. In order to seize this opportunity, the main attack direction of Fanoed has been in the southern province of Sas for a long time.

  However, the kingdom's army often relied on the complex terrain of the southern mountains to strike at the Farnod Empire's army, and occasionally even counterattacked several times.

  The balance of the current situation was finally broken by Hadrian, and after the defeat of the Elf Empire, the Fanord Empire immediately ordered the construction of a large number of permanent defensive fortifications in Sas Province to prevent the beast tribe from attacking Sas Province again.

  At the same time, a large number of northwest border defense cavalry were withdrawn to the south, preparing for a major attack on the northern part of the Beastman Kingdom in the next few years, forming a situation where they defended against the south and attacked the north.

  When Crodo King and Gaia learned that there were already many Fanod defensive fortifications in the southern mountain range, they knew that the northern centaur territory would probably be plagued by war from now on. The poor kingdom could not afford such consumption, so it was necessary to disrupt Hadrian's plan, break through their defenses in the southern mountains.