Necromancer, summoning 055? What the heck?

Chapter 89 Magical Sky Curtain, Iron Back of War

Little Chen, who was being thought of by his parents back home, was standing before a vast and expansive sky, dumbfounded.

This is the western headquarters of the Emerald Duchy's allied forces. In front of the central tent, a longsword banner adorned with emerald vines, symbolizing the highest will of the duchy, points straight to the sky.

Surrounding the main flag were more than twenty colorful lords’ and nobles’ flags with different coats of arms, fluttering in the strong wind.

“Apart from the crippled South Pass Territory in the south, all the mobile forces the Duchy can muster are here.” The deputy city garrison commander of Cloud Mist Territory, who was accompanying them, said in a low voice: “In this battle, the Duchy has no choice but to advance.”

To allow the commanders of the Duchy at headquarters to have a clearer view of the decisive battle at the front, or perhaps because the offensive at the front was so intense that it was the perfect time to boost the morale of the entire army, the Duchy's support mage corps joined forces to unleash a massive Detection Eye spell.

The surging elements swirled and converged in the air, eventually condensing into a massive magical curtain that hung directly in front of the camp, projecting the scene from the front lines like a celestial movie onto the front of the camp.

Although there is no sound, just looking at this magnificent battlefield scene is enough to get one's blood pumping.

The army of the Emerald Kingdom is besieging the city.

Countless red and white fireballs rose from the ranks of both sides, piercing the smoke-filled sky and leaving long trails of flame, like meteors cascading down from the heavens.

They fell wave after wave, exploding in the enemy ranks with blinding flashes of light and thick smoke. Even from more than forty kilometers away, just by watching the scene, Chen Mo seemed to breathe in the acrid smell of sulfur.

The heavily armored cavalry, fully armed, led the way, their hooves shaking the earth as if it were undulating. The heavily armored infantry phalanx followed closely behind, surging like ants sweeping across the plains.

Jade's troops, braving a hail of fireballs and arrows, crashed wave after wave against the city walls.

The brutal symphony of flesh and steel scattered limbs, broken armor, and mangled pieces of armor across the ground, rapidly piling up mounds of blood and flesh beneath the city walls.

The elite warriors of the Emerald Kingdom charged down the gentle slope, one after another towards the city walls, leaving behind afterimages that were slightly blurred in the magical images.

This inexplicably reminded Chen Mo of the dense layers of vertical banners hanging from the rooftops when those prestigious clubs in his hometown of Lanxing opened.

Seeing this, Chen Mo understood why the generals of Cloud Mist Territory were somewhat interested in his modern weapons, but not much.

The wars in the Starry World have formed a complete system. Apart from small-scale skirmishes, it's really not something that one or two modern weapons can influence the overall situation.

Of course, if Dongxia gets desperate and gives Chen Mo some "fat little boy" or something similar, that would be a different story.

As time went on, the Emerald Kingdom's battle lines steadily advanced, crushing the enemy's defenses inch by inch. Every time the warriors at the front broke through a section of the battlefield, the large wagons carrying the mage legions at the rear would slowly move forward a short distance.

These vehicles were towed by heavily armored earth beasts. Each vehicle group had a squad of twelve mages: one guiding mage, three protective mages, and eight attack mages.

The defensive mage is responsible for the vehicle's magical defense, while the offensive mage acts as the "artilleryman," primarily using powerful fire magic to attack the enemy.

Although the average level of the mages is not high, encompassing the low to middle ranks from Moon Wheel to Stardust to Apprentice, they can only be considered as beginners, but their large number is a significant advantage.

Chen Mo roughly estimated that the Emerald Kingdom had used more than two hundred arcane war chariots in the area shown by the light screen in front of them, which created the overwhelming magical storm on the battlefield.

The deputy city garrison commander pointed to the cloud-like banner in the center of the battlefield and let out a long sigh.

"The Duchy has gone all out this time. We must take Ironback Pass no matter what, otherwise, the Duchy will never have peace in the future!"

Chen Mo nodded, indicating his understanding. The deputy city garrison had already explained the battlefield situation in this area to him.

The area where Tiebei Pass is located is called Tiebei Valley. When viewed from above, the entire mountain range resembles a giant iron-backed long-necked turtle, quietly lying at the junction of the emerald plain and the red soil hills.

This was the most important pass in the western part of the Emerald Duchy. However, at the start of the war, the Green Pine Kingdom caught them off guard, capturing Ironback Pass with a surprise attack and a violent assault, thus opening the gateway to the Emerald Plains. The only saving grace was that Ironback Pass was intentionally designed to defend to the west, so the walls facing east of the Emerald Duchy were low and thin, and the defensive facilities were rudimentary.

Although the Kingdom of Green Pine urgently reinforced its defenses, it was ultimately impossible to reach the level of a fortified stronghold in a short period of time, leaving the Principality of Emerald with an opportunity to attack.

"Will the war end once we take this place?"

The deputy city garrison commander shook his head slightly: "You can't say that. It should be that, because the war is about to end, we must take this place at all costs."

"The negotiations between the Qiyue Dynasty and Wuyue are nearing their end. Once the major powers reach an agreement, we small countries will likely be ordered to cease hostilities along the existing lines of control."

"If Tiebei Pass were still in the hands of the Green Pine people back then... the entire western plains would have no natural defenses left! The Green Pine cavalry could come and go as they pleased, and this place would become their hunting ground and granary!"

"Then, the area around Nanguan?"

The deputy city garrison commander's eyes showed a hint of sadness: "There's nothing we can do. The Duchy's main forces are all on the western front, and the Crystal River defense line can't be retaken."

"In the future, the Duchy will probably only be bounded by the Newper River. The South Pass will likely no longer belong to the Duchy!"

Chen Mo sensed the deputy city garrison commander's helplessness.

For the sake of its overall interests, the Qiyue Dynasty was willing to give up parts of the Emerald Duchy's territory.

The Emerald Duchy will also relinquish some of the interests of Cloud Territory for its own overall benefit.

Therefore, the main force of Yunwu Territory could not go to rescue Nanguan Territory, which was interdependent with it, but had to mobilize the entire army to launch a strong attack on the distant Tiebei Pass.

"If there is another war, Cloud Mist Territory will have to face the enemy's attack head-on."

Chen Mo felt a pang of nostalgia for Peiwen at that moment.

The advice this man gave him really was the best choice.

On such a large-scale battlefield, the power of an individual is truly insignificant.

Emboldened by the victory of the Green Pine Kingdom, the Zircon Territory, whose arrogance has soared, may relentlessly pursue him, and it remains to be seen whether he can manage to wander the world and eke out a living.

The offensive, launched in the early morning, continued until nearly midday.

On the battlefield, the mages' attacks gradually weakened, and their magical trajectories began to fade away, but the overall trend was irreversible.

As a heavily armored knight stepped onto the tallest main tower of Ironback Pass and waved the huge Emerald Duchy banner, the entire camp erupted in earth-shattering cheers, and the warriors' furious roars echoed through the sky.

Chen Mo spun around 360 degrees on the spot, completing the final recording action, and then turned off the camera.

Next, he made his main objective for this trip.

"The Earl has already given us special instructions to select prisoners from the POW camp, giving us half an hour to do so."

"With people arranged by the manor, as long as you're not extremely unlucky, finding a team to escort you to your territory shouldn't be a problem."

"Come with me!"

(End of this chapter)