Chapter 206 Good news, Su Nan is not here

Astral Calendar Year 1280, Autumn Month (October).

The weather gradually took on a bit of bleak coolness.

However, the Sar Plain was tense, with dark clouds covering the plain, as if foreshadowing the upcoming war.

Looking down from the sky, the once empty plains have been occupied by armies all over the mountains.

The two sides, with clear boundaries, confronted each other several kilometers away, and the tense and solemn atmosphere had already scared away all the animals within a radius of dozens of kilometers.

The war was about to break out.

In the Northwest Alliance military camp, on a slope.

A group of coalition leaders looked at the elite imperial army in the distance, and some people whispered about it from time to time.

Standing at the forefront, the coalition commander, Edis Thurman, put down the telescope in his hand and frowned.

After the war with the Star Empire really broke out, he truly realized how terrifying the military power of this huge empire that conquered the southeast region was.

The army led by the Black Rock Cavalry Regiment and the Golem Legion defeated the coalition forces on the front battlefield.

If it weren't for Fakado and others who repeatedly implemented the decapitation tactics and disrupted the strategic plan of the Star Empire Army, the coalition forces would have been defeated long ago.

But even so, in the battles so far, the coalition forces have lost more than they have won.

If this continues, the situation will only become more and more unfavorable to the coalition forces.

Thinking of this, Edis couldn't help but sigh.

If the coalition forces also had a wizard apprentice who was good at making puppets, it would be great.

Although the third-level wizard apprentice is powerful and can even affect the outcome of a small-scale war, it has very limited effect in a super-large-scale war that affects the entire continent.

Unless it is like Sunan at the beginning, who can build a powerful golem legion single-handedly.

Edis sometimes can't understand that the Russell family, with a deep foundation, has not produced such a powerful wizard in a thousand years. Why can such a hero be born in the Southeast Region?

After a moment, Edis sighed, collected his thoughts and turned away.

In any case, today's war is crucial and we must win.

Otherwise, once the imperial army rushes through the Sar Plain, the next 3,000 kilometers will be a smooth road, without natural barriers, and it will be difficult to defend.

By then, the situation of the coalition forces will only become more difficult.

Back to the central tent, the spacious tent is already full of people.

On the left are military representatives from various countries, and on the right are third-level wizard apprentices headed by Falcardo Russell.

There are a total of 25 third-level wizard apprentices. It can be said that more than 80% of the third-level wizard apprentices in the Northwest Territory are here.

Edis first nodded slightly to the wizard apprentices to show respect, and then sat down at the top. He looked around and saw that everyone was there, so he signaled his deputy with his eyes to start the combat meeting.

"Preliminary estimates show that the Starry Empire has as many as one million troops stationed in the Sar Plain, including a 20,000-man Black Rock Cavalry Regiment and 10,000 stone golems."

The first sentence the adjutant said made everyone change color slightly.

A low gasp suddenly sounded in the tent.

"A million troops? Has the Starry Empire increased its troops again?"

"The number of troops in the Black Rock Cavalry Regiment has also increased, 20,000 people. This is equivalent to 200,000 regular troops!"

"The 10,000 stone golems are even more troublesome. These puppets are fearless and too difficult to deal with on the front battlefield."

Edis seemed to have anticipated this situation. He said quiet and suppressed the discussion in the tent.

Being able to serve as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, he still has some prestige among the generals of various countries.

Seeing that everyone was quiet, Edis signaled the adjutant to continue reporting.

"The commander in charge of commanding this war is Duke Brad, in addition to Marquis Joton, Marquis Starley, Earl Lange, and Earl Crook"

The more the generals listened, the uglier their faces became.

The people mentioned by the adjutant were basically the confidants of the Emperor of the Stars when he started the rebellion. They followed the Emperor of the Stars from the small Black Stone City and developed all the way to the current Stars Empire.

It can be said that each of these people is a battle-hardened and famous general.

Now they have gathered on the Sar Plain, which shows how much the Stars Empire attaches importance to this war.

And the more so, they feel that their chances of winning are smaller.

After patiently waiting for the adjutant to finish speaking, Edis spoke in a light tone.

"I believe everyone knows the strategic significance of the Sar Plain. We can only win this war and not lose."

After saying only this, Edis turned to Fakado and asked, "Mr. Fakado, what do you think?"

Edis knew very well that the key to whether the coalition could win this war did not lie in the generals present and their troops.

In the case of inferior strength and morale, the coalition's chances of winning were extremely slim if they relied on direct combat alone.

The only hope of winning the war ultimately lies with Fakado and others.

Fakado is over a hundred years old this year, but he looks no different from a young man in his thirties, with fair skin and slender fingers, and it can be seen that he lives a life of luxury.

In response to Edis's inquiry, he smiled slightly and said:

"The powerful generals of the Star Empire have gathered on the Sar Plain. This is actually a good thing for us, isn't it?"

"As long as we take this opportunity to wipe them out, the imperial army will inevitably collapse without a leader, and will fall into chaos for a long time. That will be a good opportunity for the coalition to counterattack."

Fakado's words made the generals' eyes shine and nod repeatedly.

Edis was not overwhelmed by excitement, and said in a solemn tone: "We have assassinated imperial generals many times before, and the other party must have been prepared. Duke Brad and others must be heavily guarded. If we carry out the assassination now, the possibility of success may not be high."

"Indeed."

Facing Edis's doubts, Fakado was not angry at all, but nodded in agreement, and then changed the subject.

"So we don't plan to attack the military camp at night again, but wait until the war starts, and then go around to the rear and directly raid the imperial military camp. That's when the defense around Duke Brad and others is the weakest."

Edis was slightly startled and fell into deep thought.

Raiding the enemy's military camp from the rear during the battle between the two sides seems to be a fantasy, but when the implementers become a group of wizard apprentices, it has the possibility of success.

With the strength of Fakado and others, they can quietly touch the rear of the imperial military camp and then launch a surprise attack.

At that time, most of the imperial army was invested in the battlefield, and the defense around them was definitely not as strict as usual.

The probability of success is at least higher than going for a night attack after the Empire is prepared.

"There is another question." Edis looked solemn, "What if Sunan comes too?"

"Ahem."

Kailei, who was sitting next to Fakado, coughed and took over the conversation. He was the most experienced and the strongest wizard apprentice present, except for Fakado.

"In the four months we have been fighting with the Star Empire, Sunan has not appeared. It is probably the same now. He may not care about the war between the Star Empire and the coalition."

Edis frowned slightly, but did not refute Kailei's words.

According to the intelligence they collected, Sunan did not personally take action in the war of the Star Empire to unify the southeast region.

"Besides, even if Sunan appears here, we are not without the ability to fight."

Kailei glanced at Fakado when he said this.

They have a total of 25 third-level wizard apprentices. In terms of overall strength, they are much stronger than the original Truth Council.

What's more, Fakado has a magic weapon inherited from the Russell family.

Although it is a magical weapon that has been passed down for thousands of years and is partially damaged so that its power has greatly decreased, it is still a powerful weapon far beyond the glimmer-level magic items.

There is only one such weapon in the entire Starlight Continent!

With this trump card, it doesn't matter if Sunan doesn't show up. Once he shows up, they will definitely give the other party a big surprise.

Seeing that Fakado, Kailei and others all looked confident, Edis nodded and said nothing more.

At this time, a low horn sounded suddenly outside.

Edis's expression became serious and he immediately stood up and walked out of the tent.

A soldier quickly ran over and reported: "My lord, the army of the Star Empire has been dispatched!"

Edis's eyes condensed and he gave an order in a deep voice.

"Prepare for battle!"

He turned around and bowed slightly to Fakado and others who came out, and said solemnly:

"Please, everyone!"

Fakado smiled slightly: "Sir Edis, just wait for our good news."

As the armies of both sides began to move, the Sar Plain suddenly became lively.

With the Stone Golem Legion as the vanguard, the infantry in the middle, the archers in the back, and the Black Rock Cavalry Regiment guarding the two wings, waiting for the opportunity to move, the mighty and elite imperial army was like an ancient beast, marching slowly and firmly towards the enemy.

The soaring military spirit dispersed the gloomy clouds in the sky and tore a huge gap.

Watching this scene from afar, the coalition army that had just formed an array was slightly agitated.

Although it quickly calmed down, it was enough to show the fear of the coalition army when facing the imperial army now.

Edis saw it and felt heavier.

Now we can only hope that the assassination of Fakado and others will be perfectly successful, so that the coalition army still has hope of winning, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.

Taking a deep breath, Edis dispelled unnecessary thoughts and said in a deep voice:

"March!"

"March!"

The orders were passed down layer by layer, and the coalition army soon moved slowly, and the speed was getting faster and faster.

Looking down from a high altitude, the two armies were like a gradually accelerating torrent, and finally collided fiercely in the center of the plain.

In an instant, a dazzling scarlet color suddenly burst out from the center of the collision, followed by deafening shouts and screams that turned into rolling waves of sound, resounding over the plain!

The stone golems waved their iron fists, constantly smashing the enemies into meat paste, like giant beasts rampaging through the enemy army.

The coalition forces often had to pay more than ten times the casualties of the stone golems to destroy a stone golem.

Being in the center of the most intense battlefield, the casualties of the stone golems were increasing at an alarming rate, but no matter how many stone golems fell, these puppets showed no signs of retreating.

They had no fear, and they kept killing one enemy after another like cold machines.

Just like what had happened many times before, facing this kind of enemy who was not afraid of death or injury, the coalition's vanguard retreated step by step under huge psychological pressure, and as the casualties increased, there was a tendency of defeat.

Seeing this, Edis promptly dispatched the supervisory army to press forward, and after killing more than a dozen retreating soldiers, he finally stabilized the formation.

The rear army immediately pressed forward, and the cavalry corps also rushed out from both wings, trying to harass the imperial army and relieve the pressure on the front battlefield.

But as soon as the cavalry corps rushed out, they faced the more powerful Black Rock Cavalry Regiment.

At the same time, the imperial infantry rear army also joined the battlefield.

The situation of the coalition forces still did not improve.

Although he had expected it, Eddie's heart sank to the bottom when he saw the situation in front of him.

He looked across the battlefield to the imperial military camp in the distance.

at the same time.

Fakado and others also came to the back of the imperial military camp and hid in a forest, looking at the densely packed camps several kilometers away.

Facardo turned to look at a man with an indifferent face and a pale, somewhat transparent complexion.

"As usual, Momir, I leave it to you."

Momir nodded without saying a word, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes.

A strange wave radiated from his body, spreading faintly to the distance.

After a while, Momir opened his eyes.

"How is it?" someone immediately asked impatiently.

Momir nodded expressionlessly: "We have found the location of the target. There are twelve people in total. Excluding the two hundred and twenty-three personal guards, there are a total of thirty-two puppets."

"What type of puppet?" Facardo asked.

"Two adamantine golems, five high-level steel golems, five high-level double-edged spiders, and the rest are all steel golems."

Having fought against the Fanxing Empire many times, everyone has already figured out the strength level of the empire's puppets.

Hearing this, Carlyle relaxed and said with a smile: "It's not bad. It's not difficult to break through with our strength."

Everyone showed relaxed smiles.

Among these puppets, only two adamantine golems posed some threat to them, but only a little.

"Didn't find Sunan?" Fakado asked worriedly.

Momir shook his head, hesitated, and then said: "There are three people beside those noble generals, one of whom is a woman, and the other two are wearing cloaks and their faces cannot be seen, but judging from their body shape, they should also be women."

"If Sunan is here, there is no need to hide his head and tail." Carlyle said in a relaxed tone, "I think he has no intention of interfering in this war at all."

Fakado thought the same thing.

"It's a pity. I really want to fight Sunan and see how powerful a formal wizard is."

A tall wizard apprentice laughed.

His right arm was thicker than his left arm, and its surface was covered with fine scales.

"If you really face Sunan, I'm afraid you won't be able to sustain it for a minute." A well-connected wizard apprentice joked.

Fakado coughed lightly, drew everyone's attention back, and said solemnly:

"Okay, stop talking."

"The next step is to start taking action. Our targets are those noble generals, not puppets. If we can avoid fighting, we will not fight. We will deal with the target as soon as possible and then leave, so as not to be surrounded."

Even a third-level wizard apprentice would be in danger if he was surrounded by an army.

Everyone present understood this and nodded silently.