Zither Emperor Chapter 139 Chapter 36 The Battle of Acadia Part 1_1

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While Ye Yinzhu and his panions were traveling from Konya City to Holy Heart City, peace on the Ryuzakinus Continent had been disturbed by a war that suddenly escalated after many years of calm.

It was not a surprise attack by the Beastmen of Thor’s Hammer on the Milan Empire.

After all, this was a routine border conflict which did not affect the interior of the continent.

The sudden war that had impacts across the whole continent involved two countries, and moreover, these two countries belonged to the same faction.

In the north of the Ryuzakinus Continent, the Milan Empire had long been at the center, including three allies: Ascoli, Flore, and Palermo.

However, in the south, it was the Landias Empire’s domain.

Like the Milan Empire, Landias also had three allies, namely Polly’s Kingdom, Bo Pang Kingdom, and Arcadia Kingdom.

The two major blocs’ spheres of influence faced each other across Faran.

It was due to the deterrence of Faran that they had avoided major conflicts with each other.

In terms of overall strength, the four northern countries led by Milan were much more powerful, but the north also faced the huge threat of the Northernmost Wilderness, which forced the Milan Empire to refrain from deploying too many troops to invade the south, even if they desired to.

Faran was a place neither side wished to offend, allowing Ryuzakinus Continent to remain peaceful for a century.

Just as the Milan Empire began to deal with the late autumn raids from the Northernmost Wilderness, discordant sounds arose in the south of the continent.

Two great kingdoms of the Landias Empire, Bo Pang and Arcadia, unexpectedly embarked on a war.

And the instigator of this affair was none other than Ye Yinzhu.

Initially, when Ye Yinzhu passed through the Arcadian capital of Luna City after leaving the blue sky and sea, he encountered a provoking Mage from Bo Pang.

Being a stranger to the outside world, he faced immense pressure from his opponent and used the Sound Blade in a surprise attack, killing several Mages from Bo Pang Kingdom, including one of Blue rank.

After the event, he left, but his actions brought considerable trouble to the Arcadia Kingdom.

In a strong country like the Milan Empire, Mages were extremely valuable, let alone for a second-rate kingdom like Bo Pang.

Having received the news of the disappearance of their Mages, their first reaction was to exert pressure on the Arcadia Kingdom.

Naturally, the Arcadians denied any knowledge of the incident.

Or rather, the Arcadian royal family genuinely did not know where the Bo Pang Mages had gone.

After a brief stalemate, Bo Pang, relying on its significantly stronger power, demanded pensation from Arcadia.

In their view, this was an opportunity to extract substantial concessions from Arcadia.

Had it not been for the influence of Landias and Faran, Bo Pang, which had been eyeing Arcadia covetously, would probably have already turned it into their own territory.

Unexpectedly for Bo Pang Kingdom, this time the Arcadian royal family took a very firm stance, outright denying the disappearance of Bo Pang’s Mages in Luna City.

The relationship between the two countries plummeted immediately.

Bo Pang Kingdom, of course, would not let this go.

With Landias Empire declaring non-interference, they dispatched an army of a hundred thousand troops towards the Arcadian border.

Ferris City, a key border town of the Arcadia Kingdom.

With Arcadia’s national strength, even if they mobilized the entire nation, they could barely muster an army of eighty thousand troops.

As for the quality of these soldiers, given the typical lazy nature of the Arcadians, they naturally could not pare with the forces of Bo Pang Kingdom.

Among these eighty thousand troops, there wasn’t even a single Dragon Knight Brigade.

Their opponents, however, were Bo Pang’s elites, including two Dragon Knight Brigades and two ten-thousand-strong Heavy Cavalry Corps.

Bo Pang’s army even included a hundred Mages from various attributes, most of whom were of the Fire Attribute.

On the city walls of Ferris City, the Arcadian military leaders watched the Bo Pang Army camped thirty miles away with grave expressions.

Their hearts were heavy.

They understood that since Bo Pang had sent troops, it was no longer as simple as pensating.

The consequences of defeat were unimaginable.

Many of the Arcadian generals hadn’t fought in many years, and most of them were puzzled as to why the Arcadian royalty had taken such a tough stance this time.

This was a war they simply couldn’t win!

Yesterday, the Bo Pang Army had arrived outside Ferris City, and after a day’s rest, it was clear from the city walls this morning that they were making extensive military maneuvers, seemingly preparing for a full-scale attack on Ferris City.

“Master Qin Shang, what should we do now?” Marshal Solskya of the Arcadia Kingdom asked with a hint of panic to the Old Mage beside him.

Qin Shang smiled indifferently and said, “Don’t be hasty, just watch what unfolds.

Marshal Solskya, please order all your cavalry to be ready to charge at any moment.

Since His Majesty has made me the supreme mander for this war, I will certainly not disappoint him.”

“Alright.

I will follow your instructions.

However, Master Qin Shang, I think it is best for us to hold our position for now.

The enemy’s heavy cavalry is too numerous, and once we engage in battle on plain terrain, I fear our soldiers will not be able to withstand their assault!”

Looking at Marshal Solskya’s panicked expression and his bulbous belly, a trace of disdain flashed through Qin Shang’s eyes as he spoke indifferently, “Marshal Solskya, first and foremost, you must understand that as a soldier, you should be ready to face death with courage in the face of the enemy.

And as the mander-in-chief, if even you are hesitant to fight, then how can we possibly win this war?

Now please, carry out my orders and make arrangements immediately.”

Although Solskya was usually arrogant, he dared not show the slightest disrespect to the old mage before him, especially after seeing the magic emblem on his chest, realizing that this older man was indeed his true hope.

He hurriedly agreed and descended from the city wall.

Qin Shang sighed lightly, “If we are to rely on these manders from the Arcadia Kingdom, we might as well not bother fighting this war at all.”

“Fortunately, we’re not depending on them, are we?” said an old man with a weathered face and gray hair draped over his shoulders, full of age and defiant pride, speaking coolly beside Qin Shang.

Qin Shang gave a slight smile, “Old pal, I know you look down on soldiers like them.

Unfortunately, we are not given room to play our part right now.

If possible, I believe you would certainly make the best marshal.”

Ye Li glanced at Qin Shang and spoke in a low voice, “I hope this war will be the prelude to the rise of the Eight Eastern Dragon Clans.”

A brilliant light flashed in Qin Shang’s eyes, “Definitely.

What we need to do is pave the way for the younger generation.

I believe that by the time Yin Zhu’s generation bees the backbone of the Eight Eastern Dragon Clans, our dream will be realized.”

Ye Li’s gaze shifted towards the city below, “They are ing; get ready.

I’m off.” As his words fell, his body transformed into a faint purple shadow and disappeared.

Watching the Bo Pang Kingdom’s army rapidly approaching from below, a faint purple gleam full of killing intent flashed across Qin Shang’s eyes.

The person in charge of manding the entire Bo Pang Army this time was the kingdom’s marshal, Isil Ray.

Bo Pang Kingdom shared something in mon with the Milan Empire; they both had two marshals, one stationed at the border with the Flore Kingdom since these two kingdoms were in different camps, and minor conflicts were inevitable.

The other was the very Isil Ray now manding an army of a hundred thousand.

Though the continent had been at peace for many years, it would still be unlikely for someone to attain the position of marshal without any war experience.

However, Marshal Isil Ray was the sole exception.

A graduate of the Bo Pang military academy, he had never participated in any wars, but still ascended to the rank of marshal at the age of forty-five, for one reason alone: his sister was the queen of the current Bo Pang Kingdom.

Upon hearing that there was to be a battle with Acadia, Isil Ray, who often faced criticism from courtiers, immediately seized the opportunity to plead for bat.

He knew his abilities were limited, but this time he was up against the weakest of nations, such as Acadia, where victory could be secured without much mand.

If he could seize this opportunity to demolish Acadia’s forces, who would dare call him a marshal by nepotism?

“mand the full force to advance; I want to decide the battle with the Arcadian swine right here in Ferris City,” Isil Ray declared, raising his gleaming golden knight’s sword.

Although he wasn’t much of a mander, he had to be acknowledged for his good looks; looking nothing like a man in his forties, and with his golden helmet, golden armor, and crimson battle robes, he manded a certain marshal’s authority.

A staff officer beside Isil Ray said, “Marshal, although we have scouted the surroundings and found no ambushes, this time Arcadia dares to be our enemy, presumably they must have something to rely on.

Shouldn’t we refrain from advancing our entire army rashly and perhaps feint an attack first to test the enemy’s strength?”

Isil Ray looked contemptuously at the staff officer, “If you don’t understand, then don’t spout nonsense before me.

The art of war states, a good fighter scouts ahead.

Though we face a weaker enemy this time, my reconnaissance has been very thorough.

According to spy reports, the enemy only has an army of eighty thousand cobbled together.

Arcadia’s soldiers are notoriously slackers in battle.

Even with only ten thousand heavy cavalry, I am confident I can rip them to shreds.

This time, I intend to destroy all of Acadia’s defensive forces with a thunderous force, letting them know the consequences of offending the Bo Pang Kingdom.

The whole army will move forward, with the heavy cavalry guarding the dragon cavalry in the center.

The dragon cavalry will be responsible for protecting the mages, and the light cavalry will take both flanks with the infantry in the rear.”