Chapter : 105.1 : Drastic Change In The Imperium

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All the forces were alarmed while facing the sudden move of the Astra Militarum. But they all felt a little confused as the number of Guardsmen in the Astra Militarum at this time was only about 40,000, while there were many forces in the world, and the army of either side far exceeded that number. How dare the Astra Militarum take the initiative to attack them?

In addition, the most unbelievable thing was that they still dared to split into four divisions and aimed at each of the four major forces.

At this time, there were more than four recognized icons, namely Abel in the northwest, Vale in the southwest, Stenger in Wingston, and Fujimori in the southeast, and each of them had a superb army. There were so many talented people in their hands.

This made the situation in the entire Imperium complicated and no one could say which side would win in the end.

At this time, the actions of the Astra Militarum gave many people a whiff of something different. As for the other forces, they also took precautions against the Astra Militarum, but there was not much of a concern in their heart. Most people thought that the Astra Militarum should be practicing or performing a special mission.

Amidst the diversity of opinions, the Astra Militarum began to attack as originally planned and the first target was Abel of the Northwest. The Northwest was nearest to the capital because of its geographical location.

The Astra Militarum was able to arrive there within a day; therefore, the Astra Militarum took him as the first war target. 10,000 Guardsmen of the Astra Militarum, led by Cross, quickly ran to the northwest. Abel was not given any notice, and they directly launched the attack. In one day, they broke through three cities in a row.

Abel, who heard the news, was shocked. He rushed out of the room without wearing shoes and gathered a group of subordinates to discuss countermeasures.

"My lord, the Astra Militarum is aggressive. Based on my understanding of the Astra Militarum, they usually keep a low profile but move like a storm." Chief strategist Schuhmache said, "They have taken three cities in a row, so they must be coming toward us. We have to make preparations for a fight."

"Fight?" Hearing this word, Abel felt a headache because the Northwest was developing well today, but there was not enough preparation. He gritted his teeth.

In the end, Abel was determined. He mobilized the 100,000-strong soldiers of the army of the northwest and led it personally. Facing the fast-approaching 10,000 Guardsmen of the Astra Militarum, the two sides collided at a certain place.

During this time, the eyes of everyone in the world were fascinated by this great battle. After the great chaos in the Imperium, the first head-to-head battle between the majestic powers. No one expected that it would come so quickly.

The world was watching this big battle.

10,000 vs 100,000.

Abel's side could be said to have a crushing advantage. If the Astra Militarum was defeated, it was estimated that the position of the Lord of the Central Plains would be shaken. When the time came, it would be impossible for the four icons to miss this opportunity.

Unexpectedly, both sides did not fight directly but were stalemated. For Abel's side, it was out of caution, as they still couldn't figure out the purpose of the Astra Militarum until now. If the Astra Militarum sent more reinforcements over, they would get a headache. The Astra Militarum isn't afraid of Abel.

At the same time as the confrontation, another large army went straight to Northon, under the leadership of Ewart. The distance between Northon and the capital was not much, but now, Li Tang was one of the many major forces in the world, but it was the weakest of all.

Why? Li Tang was in fierce infighting; Li Er and several brothers tore each other's skins for the position of successor. They originally could not be Li Er's opponents, however, after adding the secret support of the Astra Militarum and taking advantage of the chaotic time, Ewart led the army straight in.

In the time of one day, he destroyed 17 large and small cities. Li Er and the others had not responded yet, but they were already under siege. Subsequently, with the cooperation of the spies, they broke through the city gates.

Seeing that there was no hope, Li Er took poison and killed himself. Millard and Lawrence, on the other hand, were killed. After doing all this, the Astra Militarum did not rest but they went for support.

After waiting until Abel received the news from Northon, Ewart's army had already rushed to the rear. Meanwhile, Cross launched a frontal offensive very cooperatively. He was being attacked from both the front and back.

This was also the strategy developed by the Astra Militarum at the very beginning. Taking advantage of range and firepower under siege, no matter how large the army was, it was just a living target, and this battle was also the first time that the Astra Militarum used more than a hundred cannons.

This was the latest technology of the research team, the latest artillery. Its longest range was over ten kilometers. During this time, on the entire several kilometers of the battlefield, artillery was being fired.

There were all kinds of explosions. Abel's army fled in panic after being shelled and couldn't even organize a formation, not to mention launching a counterattack. The equipment and weapons of the Astra Militarum at this time were more than an entire era ahead compared with Abel's army.

The main weapon of Abel's army was still the flintlock, while the Astra Militarum was all loaded with rifles. A simple defense line was set up on the high ground in the rear to stop the retreat of Abel's army. This battle was written in history and was anticlimactic.

Just at the beginning, the whole world was watching. It was thought that it would be an exceptionally fierce battle. However, when hundreds of artillery of the Astra Militarum fired, the enemy army collapsed in the first wave. It instantly fell apart, everyone was running around and trying to dodge this firepower.

Abel was in his tent and looked blankly at the flames and the soldiers fleeing in all directions. It was as if they had lost their minds.

An army of 100,000... An entire army of 100,000-! Lost?!

"My Lord, retreat." Schumacher came with a team of a thousand people.

This was the last remnant of the people nearby. Regardless of Abel's situation, who was still in a daze, the guards directly dragged him to escape.

A night of fire passed.

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The next morning, on the several kilometers of the battlefield, there were charred corpses all over the place. The most dead ones were the periphery of the defensive line guarded by Ewart.

Abel's army frantically attacked this line of defense last night, but with enough firepower, it fell 50 meters away. Abel's army in the rear then collapsed, one by one, they threw their weapons and surrendered.

Among 100,000 troops, there were more than 30,000 casualties, more than 20,000 fled to the nearby mountains and forests, and most of the rest surrendered.

"Where is Abel?" After hearing the situation of the battle, Cross asked.

"Sir, Abel has been captured." A Guardsman's excited voice rang out from the outside.

Cross and others were shocked. After careful questioning, they found out that this kid, Gaspard, did a good job. Gaspard heard about Fleming's actions on the card planet, so he also secretly wanted to do a big job, so he led an ambush at the exit of a mountain forest.

Sure enough, after waiting until Abel escaped, he captured him alive. So far, the Battle was over, and the enemy forces were defeated in one fell swoop. The Northwest completely changed hands.

As the news went out, the world was shaken. Everyone was shocked, this was followed by a chill that penetrated to the bone. In three days, they defeated Li Tang and Abel. This was the real strength of the Astra Militarum.

The remaining major forces were shaking, while the various strategists under them were in intense discussion. They were preparing to think of some strategies to defend against the Astra Militarum.

However, the Astra Militarum moved faster than they thought. On the same day that the previous Battle began, in the Southeast region, the 10,000 Guardsmen of the Astra Militarum led by Allard launched an attack against Fujimori and the target was the fertile plains.

30,000 troops were stationed there, but the result was no surprise. They scattered in all directions, throwing their equipment. The Astra Militarum quickly chased to the main city under the rule of Fujimori.

"Advisor, what is the current situation?" Fujimori stood on the city wall.

Looking out at the dark mass of the Astra Militarum, he was a little panicked. He hurriedly asked Masson beside him. Masson's face was calm, but his heart was also quivering.

This... The speed of the Astra Militarum was too fast, it simply gave them no time to react.

"The destiny cannot be violated." Masson thought for a while, then shook his head.

He ignored Fujimori's shouts and went straight back to his residence. It didn't take long until his subordinates discovered that Masson had taken poison and k*lled himself.

The Astra Militarum only besieged the City and did not launch an attack.