Origin Paradise!

Lilith glanced at the contract; violators would face the wrath of the world's will, but otherwise there were no problems.

The two sides quickly signed a contract, completing a symbolic alliance. The amount of arms and the level of support in the contract were vague, and the main focus was on the sincerity of each other.

“You’re the chief of staff now,” Jiang He said, putting away the copy of the contract.

"It seems the First Division has become your private property." Advisor Gu clicked his tongue in surprise. Theoretically, the position of division chief of staff is not something that can be given away so easily.

"If your Order Association can send other Silver-ranked experts, you can choose any position in the First Division except for the division commander," Jiang He said casually. As for whether soldiers could be mobilized, that was another matter.

Advisor Gu said helplessly, "You make it sound so easy. The Bronze Age World War doesn't allow Silver players to enter at all, including myself and the Council Chairman's personal guard leader. These exceptions are all people who painstakingly maintained their Bronze peak and only chose to advance after arriving. However, once they advance in this world and are recognized by the world consciousness, there won't be any trouble when they come back next time."

With the contract finalized, Consultant Gu chose to reveal information to demonstrate his sincerity.

Chapter 238 Black and White Pass

A few days passed quickly.

On December 12, a priesthood ceremony was held at the Queens Civic Plaza in the Ninth Fortress.

The Speaker of Parliament and the three leaders, both old and new, attended and delivered important speeches in turn. In this grand expedition, the Ninth Army will be mobilized in full force to cooperate with the Second Army in launching an offensive against the Xidu region.

At the same time, the First Division received orders from its superiors. The commander ordered the First Division to attack as the vanguard. This was something that had been agreed upon before they were in the safe prison. As for how to fight and how the fight should go, it was all up to the First Division commander to decide.

Beidaying No. 1 Town, Factory Division Headquarters.

Several days later, the Order Association's military supplies were all delivered. The first batch of supplies included 20,000 AK rifles, 50,000 bolt-action rifles, 1,000 light and heavy machine guns, 100 artillery pieces, 200 troop carriers, 50 armored vehicles, nearly one million rounds of various types of ammunition, over 100 tons of fried noodles, and 5 tons of medical and living supplies.

"Actually, this is only the production volume of our military factory for one quarter, and the main production capacity is concentrated on artillery and vehicles. The only shortcoming is that the association has not mastered the complete mecha production technology. This kind of technology is in the hands of various royal branches, with orderly inheritance, strict secrecy, and complex procedures. This is also a key factor that prevents major forces from openly rebelling."

Advisor Gu stood on the second floor watching the soldiers distribute munitions. It was a large military industrial cluster. With the guidance of modern technology, it could not reproduce the grand scene of continuous artillery fire, but it was still enough to equip a regular division. Now, the middle and senior officers were all wearing lightweight alloy combat uniforms, which could effectively reduce casualties.

"The troops shall set off immediately. The First Regiment and the Guards Regiment shall lead the way, the Artillery Regiment and the Mech Regiment shall be in the middle, the Second and Third Regiments shall cover the left and right flanks, and the Fourth Regiment shall transport supplies."

The communications company soldiers immediately relayed the order.

Jiang He held up the map and surveyed the area. Two hundred miles north of here was the Black and White Pass. It would normally take two or three days to march there. The pass was guarded by two vampire divisions, totaling 20,000 men. Apart from the ruling-level wild beasts, most wild beasts would not actively seek out troops to die. Therefore, the wild beast factor did not need to be considered in the battle between the two sides.

The First Division left No. 1 Town in an orderly manner. All six regimental commanders and battalion commanders were from Shuguang and had the ability to deal with emergencies.

Jiang He boarded a special "RV" and caught up with the first escort team to set off. This 1500-strong force consisted entirely of vicious soldiers who would fight the hardest.

……

Stepping onto the desolate wilderness, the howling wind filled my ears, and my vision was completely unobstructed, with only sparse, low bushes scattered around, their branches twisted, appearing brown and cracked, as if they had been drained of their sap, casting strange shadows.

Tens of thousands of soldiers marched on foot, looking like a continuous swarm of black ants when viewed from above. The departure of the First Division marked the official start of the war of expansion.

The model was lifted directly onto the RV built by the Order Association. The space inside was quite spacious, and a dozen people could walk around without feeling crowded. However, this mobile command RV had many drawbacks: high fuel consumption, high cost, and bulky appearance. Many of its parts could not be made on a production line and had to be produced by hand by specialists.

"Commander, the military headquarters has sent a telegram requesting your personal translation."

On the command vehicle, a communications officer stood up, handed the telegram to the company commander, and then passed it on to someone else.

Jiang He simply tossed the message to Ah Er beside him. Decoding telegrams involved translating the contents of the telegram into text by referring to the codebook. The fact that he personally decoded the telegram indicated a high level of secrecy, and that even the communications officer was not supposed to know it. However, common sense did not apply to the First Division.

After translating the codebook, A'er reported, "Boss, Commander Tu said that Young Master Tu's Second Division is right behind us. Most of the settlements near the Black and White Pass are secretly colluding with the vampires. He wants us to eliminate the settlements along the way when we advance, so that the army can set up camp along the route."

Jiang He pulled the small white snake, still dormant around its neck, and coiled it in his hand. After a few seconds of contemplation, he said, "Let me bear the infamy, he'll take the settlement. Is that all?"

"No, I just hope your department will understand."

"Burn it."

"Yes."

Consultant Gu raised an eyebrow slightly; this guy really wouldn't do anything without a profit.

After marching for half a day, the main force set up camp, while the vanguard armored force of 3000 men, including the First Regiment and the escort regiment, continued to advance and arrived at the Heibaiguan area at dawn to build a command post and trenches.

Nestled amidst a long, winding mountain range, a majestic city lies across the land, standing at an unusual height of thirty meters. With no obstructions for over ten kilometers in front of it, the vampires did not retreat entirely into the city. Instead, they built three lines of defense, taking advantage of the terrain.

Black and White Pass has been in the hands of the vampires for over twenty years. They have long since built permanent fortifications both in front and in the rear, with bunkers and trenches scattered everywhere, and barbed wire and tunnels overlapping one after another.

On the city wall, the vampire baron Russ looked around. Xi knew perfectly well that the Ninth Fortress had launched a great expedition. There was no need for the Viscount's mansion to pass on instructions; the various movements alone were enough to explain the situation.

“This armored unit should be a main force division. Let’s entertain our guests,” Baron Russ ordered.

The adjutant immediately sprang into action. The main soldiers of the vampires were also human, because the vampires' food was fresh blood. Therefore, the humans living in Xidu also had the obligation to provide blood packs. In history, some people had successfully escaped from Xidu and returned to the Ninth Fortress. However, after surviving for a few years, they witnessed the darkness of the clan and chose to escape back. Similar stories have been widely publicized in Xidu.

Under a sky full of dark clouds, two artillery regiments were arrayed inside the pass. When the artillery roared, all the cannons flashed with fire, and each shell that left the barrel drew a conspicuous arc in the air before suddenly falling and disappearing at the end of its trajectory.

Rumble!

A few seconds later, countless overlapping and resonant explosions rang out, artillery fire ravaged the earth, the surrounding bushes disappeared without a trace, and the ground trembled incessantly.

Before the second round of artillery fire had even ended, the soldiers on the third line of defense, led by the Blood Servant officer, launched a probing charge.

"Infantry-artillery coordination."

In the trenches, Advisor Gu, holding binoculars, said, "Maybe the vampires really do have tank formations; the industrial base outside the Great Wall is no joke."

Jiang He waved his hand and gave the order. A'er led his men to fire intensively. The current passive situation was by no means meaningless. The vanguard must lay the foundation for the artillery regiment and the main force. Artillery is like a big tree. Once it takes root, it is difficult to move quickly.

However, the First Division was not a regular unit.

Rumble!

Artillery fire blanketed the land, and smoke billowed everywhere.

"All personnel, stand down and retreat!" Jiang He ordered.

The order was quickly relayed by a messenger. As the largest investor, Consultant Gu looked astonished and annoyed. "You're not kidding me, are you?"

Faced with the high-intensity bombardment of artillery clusters and infantry charges, elite troops can mostly maintain their morale by staying in place. However, when the army is defeated, it collapses like a landslide and runs away. Once the troops are withdrawn, it is bound to be extremely difficult to launch a counter-offensive while enduring bombardment, which is contrary to common sense.

"I'm glad you think that way."

Jiang He was the first to withdraw from the trenches, which meant that the opposing commander had roughly the same opinion.

Chapter 239 Tactical Turnaround

A battlefield filled with the smoke of gunpowder.

Faced with the bombardment of artillery fire, the division commander ordered all personnel of both regiments to leave their bunkers, a decision that was inherently disregard for human life.

In a makeshift trench, a young soldier clung tightly to his AK rifle. The joy he had felt at receiving his new weapon had vanished. He buried his head in his chest, the fear of death overwhelming his reason.

"What are you waiting for!" The ruthless sergeant forcefully pulled the soldier up, the alchemical puppet giving him a strong body. "The division commander has given the order, do you dare disobey?"

For the demon soldiers, this person is their creator, a figure akin to their blood father. Aside from personal feelings, the creator's control over their creation leaves them with no choice but to obey, even if the order might lead to death.

"This is utter nonsense!" The young soldier looked up, his eyes bloodshot, trembling uncontrollably with fear. "If we leave the trenches, we'll all be torn to shreds by artillery fire. We're retreating before we've even fought. I don't want to die in such a cowardly battle!"

"Then you go die."

The vicious sergeant drew his gun and fired, killing the young soldier with a bang. Faced with the situation, there might have been a more suitable solution, but his limited intelligence led him to choose the fastest way to solve the problem.

boom!

Another shot.

The ruthless squad leader turned sideways, raised his gun, and shot dead the young soldier's longtime friend who was plotting something.

This brutal killing caused the dozen or so soldiers in the combat squad to exchange glances, all harboring resentment.

Just as the riot was about to break out, a cold shout rang out.

"Are they all moving so slowly, waiting to die?"

The vicious company commander arrived with dozens of men.

"Sir, we're moving out immediately," the vicious squad leader reported, saluting.

The soldiers looked at each other.

Under the threat of gunfire and superior numbers, the soldiers in this combat squad moved much faster and joined the main force in the blink of an eye.

Not far away, the Dawn Man battalion commander took out a cigarette, lit it, took two puffs, and casually threw it away. There is only one or countless times to give in. Once the most surging wave of resistance is extinguished, courage will be exhausted. These soldiers failed to press on and were basically declared to have become cogs in the war machine.

One by one, the companies left the trenches.

The shells and the advancing vampire infantry immediately caused dozens of casualties. Since the soldiers were unaware of the situation, the chaos during the retreat was just like a real rout. In the eyes of the veteran general who had been on the battlefield for a long time, it was easy to tell whether such a large-scale retreat was real or fake.

On the city walls of Heibaiguan.

Baron Ruth frowned, his hands unconsciously bracing themselves against the wall, his body leaning slightly forward as if to get a closer look at the battlefield.

"It's a little weird."

If a single counterattack can rout the enemy, then the fighting spirit of this unit is hardly worthy of its equipment.

However, the area in front of the city is flat land with an open view for more than ten kilometers, leaving no space for an ambush.

An irreversible defeat has truly occurred.

Baron Russ's eyes were filled with complex emotions. He was making a difficult judgment. His excellent military skills made him unwilling to give up the opportunity he had gained, but the unusual situation made him feel slightly uneasy.

"My duty is to guard the Black and White Pass until the allied forces of the four races are fully formed."

"Destroying this force is not my ultimate goal."

"But the Fortress Army will eventually press in with a large force. Eliminating this force will not only alleviate the defensive pressure, but also greatly boost morale, which will ultimately be beneficial to the defense of Heibai Pass."

Baron Russ clenched his fist, his thoughts finally settling down. "We can pursue them, but not with full force. We must expand our gains while ensuring the safety of Black and White Pass."

Several vampire lords were waiting for the Baron's orders, and a robust werewolf with a human head and a wolf's body was already impatient.

Behind them, a three-meter-tall, ferocious monster sat on the ground, tearing into the flesh of a wild beast. Trolls were thick-skinned and impervious to bullets; they were excellent tanks, relatively few in number, but they were born with earth-based abilities.

Baron Russ gave the order: "Deploy two regular regiments and one werewolf cavalry regiment to cooperate with the troops outside the city in pursuing the enemy. The troops on the third line of defense outside the city shall remain in place. Anyone who leaves the trenches without my order will be executed immediately by the supervisory team."

The third line of defense remains in place, providing support and a means to salvage the situation should unforeseen circumstances arise.

"Understood." The adjutant accepted the order.

"I've been waiting for this for ages." The werewolf turned and left.

Vampires have blood servants, and werewolves also have wolf beasts that have failed to transform. Compared to spider demons and trolls, vampires and werewolves often dominate in wars.

The city gates opened, revealing a majestic city wall thirty meters high. Even a Dominator-level mech could not withstand its height. Two thousand werewolves rode their wolf-beast mounts and charged out of Black and White Pass at a speed far exceeding that of horses, instantly raising clouds of dust.

Two regular vampire regiments followed closely behind, and the three thousand men marched rapidly forward.

Upon receiving orders, the three thousand vampire soldiers on the first and second lines of defense immediately launched a large-scale charge with their vanguard. On the battlefield amidst a hail of bullets, the outcome seemed to have already been decided.

"All personnel, turn back to the trenches."

The order from the First Division Commander was quickly transmitted to battalion and regimental commanders at all levels through Dawning Intelligence. Immediately afterwards, the personal guards led by A'er were the first to turn around in each company and platoon.

"What the hell is going on?!"

A soldier, clutching his gun, ran frantically, surrounded by retreating allies. Everyone could hear the company commander's shouts behind them, but having already lost, no one wanted to return to the artillery bombardment zone to die.

Boom!

A vicious squad leader shot and killed two people in succession. Behind him stood several other squad leaders and dozens of soldiers who had regained their composure.

"Get over there, all of you!" The ruthless sergeant, brandishing his light machine gun, roared, firing into the air, "Soldiers must obey orders. I'm not going to give you any nonsense. Anyone who crosses this line will be shot!"

Da da da!

Machine gun bullets drove the soldiers back, and at the same time, countless similar scenes unfolded across the battlefield, like a large number of sheepdogs herding a flock of sheep. The squad leaders of the First Division were all vicious soldiers. For ordinary soldiers, without a position, there was no organizational power.

When the number of executions exceeded fifty, the rout was forcibly contained. The entire First Division seemed to be filled with endless resentment and anger, and many soldiers even displayed what could be described as fearless bravery.

Ah Er led his men back to the trenches. The werewolf cavalry and the enemy vanguard were less than 500 meters apart, but 8,000 enemy soldiers had left the Yonggu fortifications and were now in Kaituo's sight.

Advisor Gu, who had been observing the entire process, was now silent. This First Division was nothing more than someone's toy. This level of maneuvering could be described as micromanagement. The enemy's raging artillery fire could not conceal their control over penetrating deep into the base.

“Even so, the damage is still… What are you trying to do!” Consultant Gu turned around, his expression turning astonished.

Jiang He has openly and legitimately walked out of the trenches.

Just as bullets are extremely lethal to Bronze-ranked warriors, cannonballs are also life-threatening for most Silver-ranked warriors. However, a few cannonballs cannot keep up with the movement speed of these warriors, and the soldiers operating the cannons can hardly catch their movements with the naked eye. But as long as the coverage of the cannons reaches a certain level, the situation will be completely different.

Chapter 240 Domination of the Battlefield

Cloud convolution.

On the battlefield where the booming sounds echoed, the soldiers of the First Regiment and the Guard Regiment completed a turnaround run amidst the baptism of artillery fire.

Seeing this, Baron Russ perked up, but instead breathed a sigh of relief. Compared to the extraordinary elite quality of this unit, he was actually more worried about the unknown. Now that everything was going well, he only needed to be careful and there was no need to be anxious anymore.