Last Totem Novel - Chapter 608
Chapter 608 Decisive Battle
Just as the human defensive line was about to collapse, Eva Green appeared at the forefront of the battlefield.
She was dressed in silver armor, holding a war flag in her hand, standing on the summit of Theater 50. Her hair was tied up in a ponytail, flying in the wind, dignified and energetic, gentle and heroic.
“The Holy Flag is the Great Hall of the True Gods, my body is the territory of the kingdom. With this as the boundary, I will not give up an inch of land!”
She planted a flag representing the Dawn Expeditionary Army and issued a declaration of the final battle. That clear voice instantly spread throughout the entire world, boosting the morale of all the people who had fallen into a bitter battle.
At the same time, she held the flag and appeared on the TV screen of thousands of families. In an instant, all the rumors were shattered, and Marshal Dai personally came to the battlefield, causing the morale of the human race to skyrocket.
However, Tie Zha knew that this was her most dangerous moment. The demons wanted to kill her, and the Chosen One wanted to kill her as well. To the demons, being able to bury White Rose in the sea of snow was a heavy blow to the entire human race. To the Heavenly Chosen One, cutting off the right arm of the Temple Princess would allow them to take a big step forward towards the throne.
A few hours later, the Violet Eye Demon Clan’s Grand Marshal, Hermes Steel Wheel, arrived on the battlefield and appeared 300 kilometers north of Eva. His declaration of the final battle was as simple and rough as ever: “Screw off her head and bring it to me for a hundred gold coins.”
Along with the establishment of the main battlefield, the two armies quickly gathered towards the commander-in-chief. Tie Zha waited for Bi Tianye’s troops to form a 70,000-strong alliance army and march towards Theater 50.
After the four Silver Cities, Jiang Xiao led two armored infantry divisions and a pilot division to join up with Tie Zha, expanding the alliance army to 90,000 men. A troop of this size could already have a certain impact on the overall situation of the war. The Alliance Army was temporarily named the “Rain Snake Alliance Army” and was divided into five parts: the former army, the Central Army, the Left Army, the Right Army, and the Rear Army.
After finishing the renovation, Tie Zha directly moved his troops to the area between Blackwing City and Sparrow City. They were about 35 kilometers away from Eva’s banner and stationed their troops to observe.
The moment Eva issued the declaration of the final battle, the troops of the Heavenly Choosers drew closer to her. On the surface, they were “guarding the White Rose Temple”, but only they knew the true purpose.
However, the ten kilometer radius around Eva was the defense zone of the Dawn expeditionary army. Even the private forces of the nobles did not dare to approach it easily. Black Winged City had 150,000 troops and Sparrow City had 120,000 troops. Tie Zha was stationed here to contain them.
According to the Treaty between Soroland and Hippus, which was signed more than 600 years ago between humans and the demons, the death or retreat of either commander-in-chief represented the defeat of the war. This method was somewhat similar to a chess game. Both sides placed chess pieces on the agreed chessboard for a decisive battle. The reason why they used this method was because the two races had suffered heavy casualties in the war. In order to avoid getting hurt, the swarm of bees and insects had taken advantage of the situation.
However, due to the narrow location of the final battle, the war became incomparably cruel. As if pushing the soldiers of the two clans into a meat grinder, every inch of the ground was filled with smoke and blood. The last war took place 70 years ago in Desert Five. On that 2,000 square kilometers of land, the number of people killed in battle between the two races was close to ten million.
At this stage, it was impossible for the Chosen One to openly attack Eva. If they were discovered, it would be a grave crime of betraying humanity. Even the great nobles would have to decapitate the descendants involved to comfort the hearts of the people. However, as the war entered the middle and late stages, the situation became chaotic. It was hard to say what they would do.
From the public’s point of view, the Chosen One’s behavior was extremely bad. However, in the eyes of professional politicians, it was harmless. It was just a matter of factions and interests, not morality. This is a miraculous paradox. It is unreasonable, but it is real. It happens all the time.
Silver City Time: Dr3717-06-16, 1:00 a.m. (24h), Scarlett Time: 38:00 noon (73h), Alpha Time: 41:00 p.m. (45H).
After several days of confrontation, the demons finally lost their patience and dispatched sixteen townships with a total of eighty thousand troops to take the lead in attacking.
Because the human frontline had been pushed a hundred kilometers north of the Nether River, the demon vanguard and Eva’s highlands were less than fifty kilometers apart. The garrison immediately deployed 35 infantry divisions and 12 mecha divisions, totalling 500,000 men, to block the enemy with all their might.
The battlefront stretched for thousands of meters, and the two sides were sawing at each other. Every half an hour, a division of troops would enter the battlefield. In just half a day of Silver City, the corpses piled up into mountains, dyeing large snowy plains red.
Outside the main battlefield, hundreds of demon commandos circled around and approached the human commander. The private armies of the great nobles and powers dispersed one after another, facing off against the commandos and advancing towards the position of the commander-in-chief of the demon race.
The demons were naturally good at attacking, and their attacks were extremely ferocious. In the future, a Silver City would forcefully push forward five kilometers.
The battle intensified, but Black Winged City and Sparrow City’s troops remained motionless. Of course, Tie Zha did not move, but the atmosphere was extremely tense. The two sides continued to send out scouts, fearing that they would miss out on any small movements from each other.
The Far East Snake Race and Number 13 Silver City were both foreign aid from the You Ge Sect. Black Winged City and Sparrow City were the home of Notting and Matthew the Chosen One.
Tie Zha had already thought about it. If the other party dared to tear his face apart, he would risk exposing himself and let them taste the might of the soldiers. Perhaps he had no choice but to deal with the mecha and motorized warriors, but he was more than enough to deal with the infantry. It had to be said how sad it was for humans to fight amongst themselves in the face of such a great enemy.
In comparison, the demons were much better. Once a foreign war broke out, they would definitely hold each other in their arms. Even if they didn’t help, they wouldn’t fall into a trap.
On the second Silver City Day, at 55:00 p.m. Scarlett time, the demons sent six more banner groups, a total of 150,000 people, into the battlefield in one breath. The human side dispatched a million troops to contend against it.
On the snowy plains of less than 200 square kilometers, the two sides were battling until the heavens and the earth collapsed. The sky revealed a strange dark red, as if it was smeared with a layer of viscous blood.
The snow was full of craters and burning mecha. Corpses were lying on the ground, some bloody, some shattered, organs and limbs scattered around, like the legendary Asura Hell.
A few hours later, night fell. A cold aurora shone on the battlefield, adding a deep sense of sadness. The demon army advanced another five kilometers, less than forty kilometers from the human commander.
Under the cover of the night, the demon race’s flying dragon army finally moved out. For a moment, the color of heaven and earth changed. Countless black shadows flashed across the sky above the battlefield, throwing down the Dark Shadow Lightning Spear, which symbolized death.
Tens of thousands of humans turned into ash or melted into liquids in violent explosions and the spread of corrosive gases.
In less than half an hour, the demons advanced another five kilometers. The human marshal was in danger. As long as they advanced another fifteen kilometers, they could use the Thunder Spear Array and fire ten thousand spears at the same time, shattering the entire Snow Peak into powder.
At this critical moment, the sharpest sword on the human side was finally unsheathed.
Following Eva’s order, 200 warships descended into the clouds. Three thousand airship gunboats flew into the air, forming a huge fleet and pushing towards the battlefield.
At this time, the silent army of greybirds suddenly moved, not towards Eva, but towards the northeast. It looked like he was ready to join the war.
Looking at the slowly moving cursor on the simulated sand table, Tie Zha frowned. He instinctively sensed the problem, but could not figure out what White Matthew was up to. He asked Bi Tianqing for her opinion, but Bi Tianqing could not guess. She only said, “Anyway, it won’t be a good thing. Just keep an eye on it.”
When he looked at the simulated sand table again, the cursor representing the Dawn expeditionary army had entered the battlefield.
They were like ancient beasts that had barged into the battlefield. Their footsteps were steady and powerful, neither hurried nor slow, and they kept moving at a constant speed. The enemy army in front of them was on the verge of collapse. The human front quickly advanced, and within thirty minutes, it had already recovered seven to eight kilometers.
Suddenly, a cursor flickered in the sand table, and the black-winged army south of the Rain Serpent Legion moved towards the north!
“Forward troops, our army is about to enter the battlefield. Please facilitate passage.” The commander-in-chief of Blackwing’s forces, Quentin Mordleton, sent over the military consultations.
Tie Zha could not refuse, but he did not cooperate. He only gave an ambiguous reply, “Our army is in the process of repairing. Please make a detour.”
Not long after, the black-winged army closed in on the Rain Serpent Legion and stuck together. At the same time, the Grey Sparrow army returned, heading towards Eva.
What the hell are they trying to do!
Tie Zha suddenly stood up and stared at the cursor in the simulated sand table. A sense of crisis arose. The expeditionary army had already dispatched a large force, and the rear must be extremely empty.
“Report, we’ve discovered that the Greybird Legion is chasing after a demon commando. We’ve got a visual estimate of about 2,000 people.” The scouts reported.
Tie Zha suddenly came to his senses. The other party was acting to cover for the Demon Race commandos to cross the human defense line.
“Quick, send troops to intercept!” He immediately shouted.
However, just as the troops wanted to move, they were blocked by the Black Wing Legion’s fast troops. The opponent had no intention of fighting, only blocking their path.
“You’re courting death! Kill them!” Tie Zha gritted his teeth and ordered in a low voice.
“Wait … Wait …” Jiang Xiao hurriedly stood up and tried to dissuade him. He looked a little panicked, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
“They are regular operations. We are fighting each other. Their nature is completely different.” Bi Tianqing also advised, “Once war breaks out, we will bear the blame of the world.”
Until this moment, Tie Zha finally understood. It wasn’t that Bi Tianqing didn’t see the problem just now, but she couldn’t think of a solution and gave up on the rescue.
“What do you mean?” Tie Zha looked at Jiang Xiao and Bi Tianqing with a dark face and asked sternly.
“In this situation, even if we start a war, we won’t be able to make it. Moreover …” Bi Tianqing consoled, “Eva Green is known as a think tank. She’s extremely intelligent. She definitely has a trump card.”
“I only want to ask you one question. Do you want to fight or not?” Tie Zha calmed down and asked expressionlessly.
“This” Jiang Xiao looked at Bi Tianqing with hesitation.
Bi Tianqing bit her thin lips and said, “Lord Tie Zha, please understand that we represent our respective city-states and countries.”
“Alright, I understand.” Tie Zha picked up the walkie-talkie and said, “Black Pig King, bring your brothers and follow me!”