Chapter 2479

The battlefield changed from one location to two, and finally to seven. The other two Grand Commanders of the central battlefield also came to join the fun.

At 9:00 PM that night, in front of Segona City, a total of more than 400,000 soldiers were fighting in a melee.

"Hold on, don't let them break through the defense line!"

"Who saw where my hand flew off to?"

On the chaotic battlefield, shouts of killing and screams continued incessantly. A battle axe hacked onto a shield, sparks splashing everywhere. The dwarf holding the battle axe just wanted to lean his body forward when a heavy armor slash came, cleanly severing his head, blood spraying.

Blood stained the earth, and the exploded black oil barrels were burning, illuminating the nearby battlefield. Looking around, the battlefield had no end in sight.

The next morning at 7:00 AM, in front of Segona City, both sides temporarily ceased fire, each having casualties.

A wisp of black smoke shot straight into the sky on the battlefield. Soldiers from his side with blood-red pupils were staring at the dwarf soldiers in front.

"Sand Flame scum."

A dwarf officer's fist pointed downward. In dwarf custom, this is absolute contempt.

"Shorty."

A thousand-man commander on his side gave the middle finger; this was learned from Baha.

After both sides simply cleaned up the battlefield, they both retreated.

The sun was high in the sky. At 9:00 AM, the entire line ceased fire. The fighting was simply too chaotic. Not only could Spring Tieyang not continue, but the other two Grand Commanders participating on his side couldn't hold on either; they had been beaten black and blue by the Ram Cavalry regiment.

Grand Commander Nieposuo, who had been watching the battle from the rear, was completely bewildered. He had led troops in war for so many years and had never seen such fighting.

There were two reasons for the ceasefire: first, Su Xiao led his troops back to Segona City; second, the Sand Emperor and the King of Peru ordered the central battlefield to cease fire at the same time. They could not continue fighting. If they continued, the millions of soldiers stationed by both sides in the central battlefield might all get mixed up in the melee. That would be an all-out war. At most in half a year, both countries would be dragged down by the war.

The reason Su Xiao did this was to stretch the front line. As long as Spring Tieyang launched a general attack, he would retreat immediately. At most, he would give up Segona City. The opponent no longer dared to rush into the central battlefield; past Segona City, the surroundings were all troops of the Sand Flame Kingdom.

The front line was deadlocked near Segona City. Su Xiao couldn't break through, and Spring Tieyang didn't dare to attack.

Being able to suppress the Sand Flame Kingdom for so many years, Peru's foundation is astonishing. More importantly, Peru completely contracted its defense line, shrinking it from a V-shape to a straight line, reaching the highest level of border defense in history.

Now, charging at the border defense line from any direction, Su Xiao would face considerable pressure. Spring Tieyang, stationed directly in front, was eager to try, preparing to drive his side out of Segona City.

The war situation returned to yesterday's standoff state. Su Xiao stood on the city wall, looking at the battlefield below. From yesterday to this morning's melee, he was not without gains. Because he was fighting in coordination with other friendly troops, he only obtained 11 epic-grade war treasure chests.

Compared to treasure chests, more war merits were obtained, especially when attacking fortress cities. After causing a certain intensity of destruction, one could obtain a large amount of war merits. Su Xiao checked the notification records.

【You obtained 2955 war merits.】

【You obtained 1082 war merits.】

【You obtained 5273 war merits.】

【You obtained 4207 war merits.】

After yesterday's melee, 13,517 war merits were obtained, which was still quite a bit away from the required war merits.

"Aus, from yesterday until now, how many soldiers have died in total?"

"A total of... over 80,000."

After Aus said this number, he couldn't help but clench his fists. Compared to losing territory after defeat, although many soldiers were dying now, being slowly eroded by the enemy country was more painful. Sand Flame and Peru are different in terms of race. When Peru completely occupies Sand Flame, the best result is that the Sand Flame people are exiled to the Ancient Civilization Continent, lingering on there until they perish.

Peru's ambition is great; they want to become the absolute ruler of this continent and thoroughly resolve the external threat.

As for peaceful coexistence, it is simply impossible. Once the war stops, the population of Sand Flame will grow rapidly, and resources are limited. The next war will only be more cruel. Moreover, the lifespan of dwarves is about twice as long as that of Sand Flame people, and when comparing reproductive ability, Sand Flame people are stronger.

Peru is afraid of Sand Flame growing stronger, and Sand Flame is worried about Peru's ambition. A complete ceasefire is impossible.

"More than 80,000 soldiers, huh."

Su Xiao walked down the steep stairs behind the city wall and headed toward the stone building where he lived.

Returning to the stone building, Su Xiao sat on a chair and pondered. The number of enemy casualties was higher, but his side's casualties were also very heavy.

If they keep fighting like this, sooner or later there will be a day when they can't mobilize soldiers. There must be substantial progress as soon as possible; otherwise, whether it's Sand City or the officers under him, they will all harbor resentment.

Su Xiao knew that whether it was the soldiers or the officers, they were willing to take orders from him not only to defend the territory of the Sand Flame Kingdom but also because they hoped for a bright future.

Su Xiao currently has a total of 27,294 war merits, which is not enough. If he obtains another 22,000 war merits, then it will be stable. If he forces a confrontation through war, more than 150,000 soldiers would have to die to exchange for these war merits.

Fighting until now, too many soldiers have died. Just last night, the Sand Emperor had already indicated that it was difficult to mobilize soldiers from other Grand Commanders. At most, 120,000 soldiers could be mobilized. Any more, and the defense lines in other areas might be broken by Peru.

Counting these soldiers who had not yet been mobilized, Su Xiao had a total of 340,000 soldiers. If he forced an exchange for war merits, even if the War Lord title was upgraded to a five-star title, he would only have a little over 100,000 soldiers left in his hands.

Su Xiao must ensure that he has enough soldiers under his command. Invading Peru is one aspect; the other is dealing with Fei Shi.

Outside the window, it was very quiet. Most of the soldiers were resting. Su Xiao leaned on the chair for a nap. He was waiting for the arrival of nightfall. Everything's success or failure would be decided tonight.

When the sky turned completely dark, in the pitch-black room, Su Xiao opened his eyes.

"Baha, contact Xiang Bubu's side."

Su Xiao had to do one thing. Although it was very dangerous, he was not a Grand Commander who only sat in the rear. He had experienced too many dangerous things.

"Xiang Bubu's side is no problem."

Baha ended the communication with Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang and nodded to Su Xiao.

"Have the locations of all the fortresses on the Peru border been confirmed?"

"Confirmed during the day; they are all memorized in my head."

"Very good."

Su Xiao was about to start implementing the follow-up plan. To resolve the current predicament, forcing a confrontation with Spring Tieyang was unwise. Waiting until the 【War Lord】 title was upgraded to a five-star title before dealing with the opponent was the best choice.

Under the cover of night, Su Xiao quietly left Segona City. Accompanying him were only Baha and the Black Dragon, Midis.

Outside the city, the bright moon hung high. The Black Dragon, Midis, who was following Su Xiao, exhaled from its nostrils. It didn't fly out of Segona City but had dug a tunnel and crawled out from underground.

After Su Xiao marched for three kilometers, he sat on a giant rock in the wasteland to wait. Soon, news came from Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's side that Spring Tieyang at the rear of the enemy army hadn't issued any orders.

Confirming this, Su Xiao leaped onto the back of the Black Dragon, Midis. The black dragon spread its wings and flew up, heading straight for the East Valley Fortress, which was dozens of kilometers away.

The East Valley Fortress had also started a war during the day, a great victory. When Su Xiao arrived near the East Valley Fortress riding the Black Dragon, Midis, with the help of the moonlight, Su Xiao saw corpses pierced by long spears and hanging in front of the city wall; these were all soldiers from his side who had died in battle.

According to the battle report, a total of 60,000 soldiers were stationed inside the East Valley Fortress, and there were 30,000 dwarf troops within a few kilometers of the surroundings.

The Black Dragon, Midis, flew into the high sky and didn't stop until it was below the clouds.

Standing on the dragon's back, Su Xiao took out an Apollo from his storage space. From yesterday to tonight, everything he did was both a setup and a way to reap war merits.

He was still short of more than 22,000 war merits. Where would these war merits come from? Continue to let the soldiers launch a large-scale war? That was very unwise. His side's soldiers had suffered too many casualties, and Sand City would not continue to mobilize soldiers for Su Xiao.

Su Xiao's solution was to raid the fortress cities on the Peru border at night to obtain a large amount of war merits. As long as the upgrade to the War Lord title was completed, barring any accidents, he could invade Peru with overwhelming force.

If it turned into a long-term war of attrition, it would take months or even half a year to win, which would not be enough to deter the Kingdom of Peru. Su Xiao wanted to beat the Kingdom of Peru into despair in a short time. Only then would the opponent possibly hand over the God of Lush Life.

The cool night breeze blew, blowing Su Xiao's black hair. A crystal layer climbed onto his right hand. He activated the Apollo in his hand and began to count down in his heart. The Apollo was only one step away from the success of its third modification. Returning to Samsara Paradise this time, it would likely succeed. During the last modification, Su Xiao had only been a little bit away from success.

"25, 24, 23..."

When the countdown in his heart reached 6 seconds, Su Xiao made a throwing posture. When the Apollo had 5 seconds left before exploding, he threw the Apollo downward.

Bang!

The scorching red Apollo broke through a wave of air, looking both conspicuous and having a unique aesthetic in the dark night.

The Apollo left a scorching red trail of light, heading straight for the East Valley Fortress below.

"Enemy attack!!"

Clang, clang, clang...

The voice that had already cracked, along with the sound of hitting shields, came at the same time. The scorching red light rushed into the East Valley Fortress.

Boom!

A golden fireball appeared in the East Valley Fortress, instantly expanding to a size of 2000 meters. From a distance, it looked like a small sun falling into the East Valley Fortress, both spectacular and deadly.