She Is Not a Witch

Northern battlefield.

The falling snow covered the general uniform and armor, and the continuous military formation was also decorated in white and metal colors, silent and depressing.

Under the gray raven banner, soldiers exhaled white breath, looking at the red-clothed army that lined up with them, quietly waiting for the general's order.

Although many northern lords did not understand why the Duke of Raven would respond to the call of the Griffon family, they still set foot on the battlefield according to their past oaths and promises.

Loyalty does not need to be doubted, if doubted, it must not be loyal enough.

These iron-gray troops are calm and resolute, with the tenacity and strict discipline of the people of the North.

The attack was launched under the blowing of the horn. These iron-gray troops are the attacking party, because they cannot spend time with the army in the middle. In the case of lack of clothing and food in the north, they need to take down the key points in the south as soon as possible. This is enough supply. In fact, this is also a huge risk, so many people don't understand Duke Raven's thoughts.

Fighting on the snow-covered field is nothing more than a common thing for people in the northern border, but it is very serious for the soldiers in the central region who are not used to the cold weather. Most of them are a little bit frozen and exhausted , Consciousness is also somewhat sluggish.

However, Darcy, as the commander, had anticipated this a long time ago. The experience of chasing Lily in the northern border a few years ago allowed him to fully understand the local environment and also summed up some coping methods.

The imperial army also moved. The soldiers in front advanced a short distance, and then stopped to garrison, setting up muskets and long shields. The cavalry on the side did not directly meet the enemy, but waited for the enemy in front to arrive at their own position. , just set off, bypassing a short distance, and attacking the battlefield from the side.

A few cannons roared at the rear of the position, and after arriving at the front line after difficult transportation, they played their due role.

The biting cold wind mixed with shattered ice blades swept across the snow field, rushing towards the army formation in the middle of the empire, and was then resisted by the resonating army formation.

The piercing spear of ice burst out suddenly from the ground, setting off a group of soldiers, and then the front line was destroyed. The knights from the north charged in on horseback. After the lance accelerated, it easily pierced through the soldiers holding muskets , constantly spreading in the red front.

However, the front line on the empire's side also changed rapidly under the command. They began to divide into independent hollow phalanxes, with shield walls and long guns on the outside, and rows of soldiers holding muskets on the inside, and some cannons And court wizard support.

In this way, even if one army formation is defeated, it will not affect other formations. At the same time, the army formations staggered to support each other, so that the cavalry who rushed in did not know how to deal with it for a while, and fell into a brief daze.

Although there are many witches supporting the army in the northern border, and with the blessing of their spells, these fighters are not afraid of the cold and attack fiercely. Muskets, ammunition, and armor formed a huge advantage over the Northern Allied Forces, which were still dominated by cold weapons.

Reloading, aiming, and shooting consume far less stamina than slashing and charging with a weapon in hand, and are easier to train.

After the initial panic, the imperial army began to stabilize and gradually began to counterattack and regain the upper hand.

For this reason, the coalition forces in the northern border had to retreat first, and the stalemate resumed again.

When many provinces in the central part of the empire gradually fell, the coalition forces in the northern border were temporarily suppressed and it was difficult to advance. However, in the face of such a situation, the army led by Darcy was unable to win a decisive victory.

If you want to go deep into the northern border to fight, the severe cold environment, the long supply line, the resistance of the local residents, and the difficult roads will all become things that torment the soldiers. This requires a strong and stable rear to allow the army to advance step by step. Unfortunately, the current empire does not have such conditions.

The central provinces finally encountered strong resistance when the Griffin Allied Forces attacked the city step by step and gradually approached Titania.

Led by the thirteen blood-sworn noble families surrounding Titania, their coalition forces and the empire's new-style army reserve finally stopped the army in the western region at the land of the sacrificial tower with complex terrain.

This area is the origin of the Cangcui Empire, which is the area of ​​the Cang Yue Kingdom in the past. Most of the nobles in the fief have a long history. These people are regarded by the imperial family as their true confidantes, and most of the imperial guards in the past dynasties also come from this area.

In the land of the tower, there are forests, plains, valleys, and shallows. Various landforms are intertwined, complex and changeable. Most of the nobles here are also rich. Many castles have been built on various hills, main roads, and forests.

This is a custom and tradition left over from the early days of the empire. At that time, the Cang Yue Kingdom was not absolutely powerful. It was located in the center and often faced attacks from surrounding countries. Therefore, there was an inexplicable pursuit and obsession with the sense of security brought by the castle. read.

Basically, a nobleman has been building his own castle or fortress all his life, and the common arguments for evaluating his life's achievements are whether the castle he built is strong or not, and whether it is suitable.

After the empire gradually became stronger, although these castles lost their original functions, they were not abandoned. They were often used as a resting place for nobles on vacation, or for training and stationing their private troops.

But now, after the Western Territory army entered here, it seemed as if they had bumped into countless solid nails in the sand, and they slowed down for a while.

At the same time, these thirteen blood-sworn nobles who were loyal to and defended the empire also began to block and disturb the army in the western region. They often have many ultra-high-level mortals, and their actions are agile and fast. Coupled with the intelligence support of the Empire's Dark Moon, many lords in the western region were beheaded and assassinated during the march, which made the coalition forces in the western region shaky for a while.

This involves the current composition and command method of the Western Territory Army.

Its main force is undoubtedly the direct line of the Salius family, and there are about 400,000 soldiers under its command, most of which are original private troops, and the rest are newly recruited, who have only received short training and are used for logistics.

The other about 800,000 soldiers came from various lords, large and small. The earl probably had tens of thousands of people, the viscount thousands, and the smaller baron might only have a few hundred people.

Except that the main force is controlled by the Griffon family, the other branch armies are often controlled by a certain earl with a group of minor nobles, so the command is more flexible. They will attack the castle of the original central lord, occupy the Its land and its wealth were plundered, which was unbearable for the original nobles in central China.

This also caused this battle to no longer be limited to the small-scale internal fighting of the upper royal family as in the past.

Although the emperor was changed before, it had little impact on the powerful nobles in various places, but this time it is completely different.

In the past, the most loyal people to the royal family were the nobles from the central provinces of the imperial capital. They often had the same origin as the royal family, and they were all inherited from the old Cang Yue Kingdom. Moreover, the high-level people had intermarried with each other and had a deep relationship.

As for the other minor nobles, although they admired the great nobles and the royal family, but because of the great disparity in their status, they did not pay much attention to the center of the empire and the change of the throne. Anyway, the difference in who would be the emperor would not be too great for them.

But now, the invasion of the western allied forces is not only to overthrow the rule of the emperor of the empire, it is as simple as changing the emperor. The current posture even has the tendency of allowing the lords of the western region to take over the central part and change the overall management of the empire.

This made it unbearable for many nobles who originally wanted to remain neutral. One by one, they began to resist desperately. Many families used the means of suppressing the bottom of the box to use their lives. As a result, the intensity of the war also directly increased.

The slaughter is no longer limited to the battlefield, but takes place in various places, when the army is advancing, when it is stationed in the camp, and when it is resting at night.

Compared with ordinary people, the nobles have a thicker past accumulation, so there are often many extraordinary people. Under the command of their respective lords, they fight flexibly. It seems chaotic, but it is also difficult to catch traces, which makes the coalition forces in the western region start to be exhausted.

If you abandon the large army, then who will do the things of capturing the city, sweeping the area, maintaining the rule, and extracting benefits? If you don’t abandon the large army, these harassing private troops of the nobles in the central region will be particularly troublesome. Sending a large army to encircle and suppress mosquitoes Suspicion, slow down the speed, and it is difficult to catch up.

Another night.

An army of the Salius family was stationed in the castle that had just been captured. The location of the castle was excellent, overlooking a large plain below. Other places passing through this place could not escape the observation of the watchtower on the castle. .

The bonfire burned quietly, and the soldiers of the Griffin family sat and rested on the fire. They started to light the fire and cook, and the Griffin was also eating the prepared fine grains in the trough.

Although the Griffins don't need to cook cooked food specially, their appetite is often equivalent to three strong extraordinary knights, which costs a lot, which is also the price of training air combat cavalry.

In the empire, apart from the Griffin Knights of the Salius family and the blood-winged red dragon army of the Baskar family, the powerful air power is famous. Although other nobles also cultivate flying monsters, they are still rare in number. There are no more than a few dozen at most, which is far from being compared with these two dukes.

The pine wood in the campfire made a slight cracking sound from time to time, and the tiny sparks drifted in the night wind, gradually heating the fire in an iron pan, and the food inside also slowly emitted white gas and fragrance.

In foreign battles, it is a blessing not to be hungry, and most soldiers will not complain about problems such as single rations.

The soldiers drank hot soup, and the griffins ate the ground beans and minced meat in the trough. Their slightly stiffer feathered wings flapped from time to time, creating gusts of airflow that made the bonfire sway.

Just as everyone was enjoying the rare silence of the night, a sharp whistle pierced the sky, it was the scream of a signal arrow.

A group of soldiers grabbed their weapons and armor and quickly became vigilant, and there was a faint sound from the sky, and flying figures rushed down one by one.

Wearing black coats and cloaks, with light and protective armor inside, these people in black and red clothes are the swordsmen of the noble families in the middle.

Most of them have practiced the Demon Sequence, and they have the ability to glide for a short time in Sequence 4, and they can fly directly after Sequence 5, just like the blood race in the era of the True Red Empire in the ancient murals.

The white scarf is so conspicuous in the black and red uniform, and the pair of eyes bloomed with a faint red brilliance in the dark night, and then they moved quickly, heading straight for the resting Griffin Knight, several Griffin and the knight It was directly pierced by the dark red bayonet, and fell trembling.

The blood remaining on the sword was dark red, and it also carried a strong poison.

The fighting methods of the Devil Sequence have always been extreme and cruel, whether against the enemy or against themselves, but in the dark night, the enemy may find it difficult to grasp the weaknesses of these swordsmen, and instead rush to fight exhausted.

Under the darkness of night, it is difficult for the Griffins to hunt down the enemy's figure, but these noble swordsmen of the demon sequence are different. They are naturally good at fighting at night, whether it is speed, concealment, assassination, night vision, etc., they are all good hands.

After a chaotic killing, the ten or so Griffin Knights in this camp were wiped out one by one, and then the remaining ordinary soldiers were powerless. , materials, all burned up, and those noble swordsmen in red easily broke through the air.

Everything seems to have returned to the time when the Griffin Kingdom and the Green Kingdom fought a thousand years ago.

The knights of the Griffin family galloped in the wilderness under the scorching sun, but suffered various ambushes and assassinations from the Green Kingdom in the dark. In the end, food and logistics were cut off, and they collapsed in every hidden corner.

Unfavorable news from various branches continued to flow into the hands of the Duke of Griffin, and the time for the army in the western region had to change its marching policy.

The troops that were originally scattered and quickly occupied and attacked gradually gathered and gathered in the main cities, and this behavior also caused the western coalition forces to gradually be passive, blocked and surrounded by the reassembled imperial army.

The situation began to reverse again, and the Empire State Building, which was about to collapse, miraculously stood firm at the critical moment. Many nobles who were fighting among themselves and representatives of the new generation of chambers of commerce also put down their conflicts, unified the outside world, and began to get to know each other and get used to each other.

The chambers of commerce organize workers to quickly produce weapons that are urgently needed on the front line, such as muskets, shells, armor, as well as medical drugs, wire, tents, oil, and a series of military supplies. If these things are manufactured according to the traditional aristocratic supervision of civilians, then It is simply inefficient.

And the nobles have gradually become accustomed to handing over the complicated and troublesome logistics to those chambers of commerce, and they concentrate on fighting, just like their ancestors won the title through martial arts.

If the original empire was a wooden box with loose nails that was about to disintegrate, but under the invasion of the current army, this wooden box that was on the verge of falling apart was firmly nailed again.

Some power that people were unwilling to give up in the past and could not be touched has begun to be transferred to war, which is the need for life and death.

If this situation can continue, maybe the empire can also create miracles. In the hands of the new emperor Elio, it will gradually usher in a new prosperous age and continue to live for hundreds of years~www.readwn.com~ until the next accumulation of contradictions break out.

It's a pity that the war in the world of Ivar is not only a battle in the mortal world, but also a game of witches or sages behind the scenes.

The blessings from heaven began to descend on the army in the western region. The girl with white wings, white hair and white skirt, holding a marble-carved eagle-headed staff, bestowed that indestructible blessing on countless soldiers, making them fearless. Swords and bullets are like a white wall of a city, gradually advancing towards the center of the empire.

Since you were able to send down the starlight to change the direction of everything in the past, why can't I bestow the invincible pure white blessing.

Who said that there is only one path to choose in the future, and a system with a clear hierarchy may not be all shortcomings. The human heart is always like this, constantly comparing, eager to surpass others and obtain more things.

This is the ugliness of human nature and the most primitive desire of life. It is so savage but also so powerful that it makes people love it and chase after it.

So, Lorraine Hill, everything you have created is nothing more than a flawless dream built with starlight.