The order to prepare for war was officially notified to the entire army, and the entire army began to cooperate with each other.
The current equipment of the Clear Shadow Legion was a light cavalry unit of 10,000 cavalry, a heavy cavalry unit of 1,000 cavalry, a siege battalion, a mage battalion, and a cavalry unit of 1,000 archers. After deducting the rest of the army, such as craftsmen, cooks, and other miscellaneous workers and logistics personnel, 10,000 heavy infantry and 40,000 light infantry added up to 50,000 people. Adding on the 20,000 reserve troops, the main force could reach 60,000 to 70,000 people. This was a mobile castle with a complete range of military services, which could be used for both attack and defense. Whether it was in the mountains or on the plains, attacking or defending cities, the Clear Shadow Legion was the most powerful army in the empire. It was all thanks to Long Qingying's years of hard work.
The command of the corps was based on flag signals and bugle calls. The formation was based on a flag team. Under Long Qingying's command, the entire Qingying Corps had the last drill before they set off on the open plain in the suburban headquarters.
Without saying much, the soldiers followed Long Qingying's order as fast as they could. Their loud shouts echoed in the sky. The 30,000-strong dragon cavalry was divided into three large square formations, which were divided into the left, right, and middle. The soldiers were separated at the right intervals. The archers were in the front, the heavy infantrymen were behind them, the light infantrymen were behind them, the sorcerers were in the middle, and the reserve troops were at the back. The cavalrymen were on both sides. This was the basic formation arrangement of a large army on the plains.
Long Qingying looked at the soldiers 'quick reactions with satisfaction, especially the reserve troops. They had done their best in the short training period. Only by training well could they reduce the casualties on the battlefield.
For the entire day, they were practicing all kinds of formations. The news of the Beastmen's attack had already spread throughout the empire. People walked out of their homes and onto the streets, offering all kinds of pre-war support. Reserve supplies from various provinces were continuously sent to the imperial capital. This was the last beautiful home of humans. When the war came, humans were unprecedentedly united because they knew that if the country was destroyed, they would be enslaved. Just like how the demon army marched into the imperial capital a thousand years ago, humans were humiliated for hundreds of years. This was also the reason why the royal family had been able to rule Wind Capital for so long. A hundred years ago, the most outstanding ancestor of the royal family, Emperor Wuyan, had organized the human uprising army and chased the corrupt Demon Empire to the eastern part of the continent, where poverty originated.
After daybreak, the army would enter the city to meet up with the Central Army. They would receive the inspection and send-off of the entire Imperial Capital before heading to the front line.
According to tradition, the soldiers had a night of rest. Who knew if they would still be alive after tomorrow?
It was also on this night that the richest people in Wind Capital were the hotel owners and prostitutes. There were also countless young girls who offered their virginity to their lovers. This night was also the night when the number of virgins in Wind Capital decreased by a large margin.
Feng Xingtian had participated in Chu Gang's party, but after drinking, Chu Gang had chased him out. If Huo Wu knew that it was absurd for them to keep Feng Xingtian alive, she would kill them.
Feng Xingtian didn't look for Huo Wu either. He directly rushed to the academy, where the thing he cared about the most was.
"Little baby, I'm leaving tomorrow. When I come back, you must wake up. I don't care if you heard me or not. I'll say it again. If you don't wake up, then I'll die on the battlefield. I've never cursed myself like this before. Today is the first time.”
"I'm telling you, I'm getting married when I come back. You should be happy for me. Don't be jealous, even if you're jealous. Anyway, you can't leave me anymore. Wu 'er will definitely spoil you, so don't let her worry…Let's go, little darling. You must wake up.”
Feng Xingtian spoke for a long time, then silently pressed Snowy against his forehead and kissed his forehead before handing Snowy over to Amy.
" Big Brother…" Kermie didn't know what to say.
"Take care of it and yourself. When I come back this time, I'll make time to take care of the two of you.”Feng Xingtian silently stroked Ke Mi's head.
"Got it, big brother. Take care." Ke Mi said firmly.
Feng Xingtian saw Rafah again and bid farewell. Then, he wandered aimlessly in the city. The streets were filled with drunk soldiers and women. After walking for a while, Feng Xingtian raised his head and realized that he had walked to the gathering place of the nobles of the empire.
Feng Xingtian found a place to sit down, holding a bottle of Vermilion Blood he had just bought. He did not have much money. He had sold a portion of the beast cores he had obtained that time to Ke Miwai, and the rest was stored for Snowy as food. After serving in the army for more than two months, he had given them their salaries to drink or lend them to those who had no money. When Huo Wu came out, she quietly put a few gold coins in his pocket. Feng Xingtian did not say anything, because he did not care.
Feng Xingtian looked at the large mansion in front of him for a while. His expression was hidden in the dark night. He raised his head and drank the entire bottle of Vermilion Yan Blood. Then, he stood up and rushed to the military camp without looking back. He knew that there was someone who cared about him the most waiting for him there.
After daybreak, all the soldiers returned to their troops on time. The long line entered through the east gate, and the roadside was filled with people sending them off. At this time, these poor soldiers that they usually looked down on were their hope.
The troops finally gathered at the Wind God Square in front of the Imperial Palace. The 150,000 soldiers of the Central Army stationed in the capital region were also gathered here. They were all inspected by the commander and the Emperor.
The huge square was large enough for more than 200,000 soldiers to gather. The emperor, Huang Wuji, and everyone in the palace, including all the important officials and nobles, and the Council of Elders, the highest authority of the empire, stood on the parade platform in front of the square. Huang Wuji was the first to mobilize before the battle, and then he announced the commander of the army.
The crown prince walked up to them in a grand marshal's uniform. He was already thirty years old, and it would be too late if he didn't make a name for himself. Although he was arrogant, he still admired the legendary stories of his ancestors, which made people's blood boil. How could he not be excited to fight alongside Long Qingying this time?
Amidst the military music, he was awarded the Grand Marshal Seal by the Council of Elders, which represented the highest authority in this expedition. Then, Long Qingying appeared in front of the crowd in her military uniform. The crowd fell silent as she took the Vice Marshal Seal and the Commander-in-Chief Seal with both hands and said,"”Over 200,000 people shouted in unison, and the atmosphere instantly reached a climax. Huang Ming watched this soul-stirring moment from the side, and his face revealed obvious displeasure.
Then, it was the seals of the left and right vanguard generals and the middle general. They were given to one dragon rider captain of the Clear Shadow Legion and two dragon rider captains of the Central Army.
With that, the highest-ranking group that represented the next battle was confirmed. Under Huang Wuji's command, the army of more than 200,000 marched in an orderly manner to the frontlines in the northernmost part of the empire. Behind them were almost the same number of backup supplies.
Both sides of the long street were filled with people, especially many young girls and noble ladies holding garlands. Their combination formed a unique and beautiful scenery against the heavily armed troops.
Feng Xingtian was walking in the group. Huo Wu was leading the group, and Chu Gang was beside him. As they passed by the reviewing platform, Chu Gang suddenly noticed that Feng Xingtian's gaze was fixed on a certain spot, and a complicated expression that he had never seen before appeared on his face.
Feng Xingtian's eyes were fixed on a certain spot in the crowd. From his eyes, Chu Gang could see despair, joy, desolation, sadness, determination, and helplessness. Chu Gang was shocked. He followed Feng Xingtian's gaze and saw a beautiful woman standing in the middle of the crowd. Although they were far away, Chu Gang could see that the lady was watching the army. However, the focus was definitely not on this. Yes, it was worry. The first time Chu Gang saw this woman, he felt the faint sadness emitted from her body, and the deep sorrow hidden under her gentle appearance.
Feng Xingtian's footsteps had already stopped. The people behind him walked around him and continued walking forward. Huo Wu, who was in front, also felt that something was wrong. She turned around and came to Feng Xingtian's side.
When she was also shocked by Feng Xingtian's gaze, she also saw that woman.
Huo Wu did not feel a trace of jealousy in her heart. She did not know why, but when she saw Feng Xingtian's gaze, her heart ached so much that she could not speak.
"Wu 'er, Big Brother, let's go!”Feng Xingtian spoke first. He turned his gaze away.
Just as Feng Xingtian was about to turn around and take a step forward, the woman casually looked in the direction they were standing in. When she saw Feng Xingtian, her eyes began to tightly entangle Feng Xingtian, and her entire body seemed to be trembling.
Feng Xingtian had already taken a step forward. Huo Wu and Chu Gang didn't say anything. At this time, that woman suddenly pushed through the crowd and rushed towards them like a madman.
The crowded crowd slowed the woman's pace. When she rushed to the place where Feng Xingtian was standing, Feng Xingtian had already left with the army.
" Brother..." The woman shouted in a desolate voice, covering the noise of the surrounding crowd. The street suddenly became very quiet.
The woman shriveled and sobbed weakly on the ground. People quickly understood that it was a farewell from her relatives. The surroundings became noisy again. A few men from the nobles walked out and helped the woman up.
After Feng Xingtian heard the mournful cry, his footsteps came to a halt. Huo Wu, who was beside him, hurriedly supported him.
"Brother, are you alright?" Chu Gang was very worried.
"It's fine. Let's go. Wu 'er, you should return to your position as well.”Feng Xingtian seemed to have aged a lot in an instant.
"Then be careful." Huo Wu didn't say anything. She looked at Feng Xingtian affectionately and rushed forward.
Chu Gang patted Feng Xingtian speechlessly, and the two of them continued walking forward. Chu Gang felt that this brother of his must have suffered a lot, a lot…
After more than ten days of rapid marching, all the troops had arrived at the front line of the western border, the Wind Gorge Pass. There were 30,000 border guards stationed there. The Wind Gorge Pass was a natural defensive fortress built by the empire based on the terrain of the Wind Gorge. The mountains on both sides were close to each other, leaving only a narrow, nearly 100-meter-long canyon. The empire had built a series of defensive fortifications on both sides. They could attack or retreat. It could be said that the Wind Gorge Pass was the most reliable and sturdy gate in the western part of the empire. The corpses of the orcs were left here. It could almost fill the entire valley, but they still did not take a single step into the pass.
Yang Chong, the general of the border guards stationed here, led his army to welcome the army of the Norman Empire. Without saying anything, Long Qingying first climbed up the city wall of the Wind Gorge Pass, which was built on the mountain, to observe the orcs.
Outside the Wind Gorge Pass was an open plain. From afar, one could see that the Beastmen's camp had been built. It seemed that the information was true. There were only about 100,000 troops.
"General Yang, have there been any movements from the orcs in the past few days?”Long Qingying observed for a while, then turned to ask Yang Chong.
"Reporting to my lord, after the Beastmen finished assembling their army five days ago, there were no signs of them reassembling. However, they did not rush to attack as usual. They just obediently set up camp.”Yang Chong said respectfully.
"They want to attack the empire with just their numbers? In This King's opinion, our battle report clearly exaggerated the abilities of the orcs.”Huang Ming interjected.
The army of the Imperium and the border guards were thirty to ten. There was no reason to panic.
"Your Highness is right. Although the Beastmen are very strong in individual combat, there is a huge disparity in their strength this time. With the Dragon Commander here, we will definitely win.”Yang Chong continued.
Hearing that, Long Qingying cursed inwardly. As a soldier, Yang Chong was naturally straightforward. Long Qingying's prestige had long been established in the hearts of the border guards, so what Yang Chong said was normal. However, Huang Ming's character and status still made a big mistake.
"With His Highness personally leading the army, we will definitely win.”
Long Qingying's casual words made Huang Ming's displeasure disappear. Yang Chong also realized his mistake, so he agreed with Long Qingying, but he was still a bit dissatisfied.
"General, what is the specific deployment of the Beastmen's forces?”Long Qingying changed the topic.
"Of the five great beastmen clans, there are thirty thousand lions, ten thousand wolves, twenty thousand tigers, bears, and leopards, two thousand behemoth cavalry, and one thousand wolf cavalry.”
The Wild Beast Empire was built on the basis of the orc tribes. The strongest of them were the lion, tiger, bear, wolf, and leopard tribes. The five tribes fought fiercely for the throne of the orcs, but the rules of the orcs were very simple. The strongest was the king. Whichever tribe suppressed the other tribes, that tribe would be the ruler of this generation. The lion tribe held the stronger power in the past struggles. The current ruler of the Wild Beast Empire was the lion tribe's number one warrior, the lion king, Kankula.
"It seems like they are still the same. General, we will only defend and not attack for the next few days to see their true intentions.”Long Qingying said after hearing Yang Chong's report.
Huang Ming wanted to say something, but his mouth moved and he didn't say anything.
Feng Xingtian and the others were stationed on the eastern front. After arriving here, Feng Xingtian returned to his usual self. Seeing him like this, no one mentioned what had happened that day. It was much harder to see Huo Wu here. When the war started, Huo Wu was the flag captain of the main force, and she was on the frontline. Feng Xingtian was worried, but he couldn't do anything about it. It seemed that Long Qingying wanted to bring Huo Wu to the front line.
Many of the reserve troops climbed up the city wall and looked at the densely packed Orc camps in the distance. They felt a little dizzy. Although they had completed their basic training, they had never learned how to defend a city.
Unlike the other light infantry reserve troops, apart from carrying spears, short swords, and shields, Feng Xingtian also carried a Warsong on his back. He could not use it, but he could carry it on his back!
"I say, big brother Feng, did you sleep with our lord Huo Wu or not?”
With the arrival of the great battle, the recruits used various methods to vent the excitement and panic in their hearts.
"It's only a matter of time." Feng Xingtian lay on the bed, stroking Zhan Ge.
"Damn, you must be saying that because you can't get it. By the way, where did you get this saber? Why does it look so strange?”
"One silver coin, worth it, hehe!”Feng Xingtian had a strange feeling. When his hand touched the battle song, he seemed to be able to vaguely hear the battle song's shouts.
"Why aren't you sleeping at this f * cking time? The beastmen might attack tonight.”Captain Yao Meng is here to check the camp."
"Boss, have you fought the orcs?”
As soon as Yao Meng entered, he was surrounded by everyone.
"Nonsense, how can I be your boss if I haven't fought the orcs?”
"Yes, yes, boss is boss. Tell me how to fight.”Everyone's interest was aroused.
"It depends on the situation. Don't think about charging out and fighting this time. Just stand on the city wall and watch how they defend. In short, don't underestimate the Orcs. They're like beasts on the battlefield. One of them can fight against four of us. If we go out and fight them, remember, you have to work together. Three or four people in a group. You can't charge alone. You have to use your brains, understand? If the knife was aimed at the beastmen's necks, they could still kill you even if you cut off their arms. Go to sleep and think about the movements you usually practice.”Yao Meng had participated in two major battles and had managed to survive both times.
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