Chapter 2734: Allies

On the ramparts of the Ice Hoof Fortress, Ice-born soldiers clad in chainmail and iron helmets were forming a defensive line. The enemy had appeared too suddenly; the scouts' reports had only just arrived, yet the enemy army was already within their line of sight. This marching speed was nothing short of terrifying.

"Hold the line! No one is allowed to retreat!"

In the chaotic crowd, a Northern Border officer roared. On the "Wall of Yatade," there were three fortresses in total, among which the "Ice Hoof Fortress" ranked in the middle.

The successive victories on the frontline had meant the "Ice Hoof Fortress" hadn't seen an enemy shadow for years. This officer couldn't figure out how the enemy had crossed the entire Northern War Zone to arrive in front of the "Wall of Yatade."

In reality, Su Xiao hadn't engaged with any army along the way. With the War Lord's bonus, the troops he commanded had absolute top-tier marching speed, plus the Gray Orcs were known for their endurance.

The previous marching method was: Baha scouting in front, and the main army behind running at full speed. Although it was a messy mass, the speed was fast enough.

As long as there was an enemy army in front, they would immediately form a C-shape to bypass them. No matter what, they could not be dragged down by the enemy army, even if it meant sacrificing thousands of Gray Orcs to intercept, which was equivalent to going to their deaths.

It was clearly a war where both sides charged at each other, but Su Xiao commanded it like a marathon-style long-distance run. The inspiration came from Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's dream last night. After Xiang Bubu said he had run a marathon all night, Su Xiao thought of this strategy.

The Orc warriors became long-distance running experts. In the end, the Orc units were running in front, while at least 1.3 million troops from the Six-Race Alliance were chasing behind, including Duoyin troops, as well as Dwarves, Ice-born, and Barbarian units.

And now, Su Xiao had arrived at the Ice Hoof Fortress. If he didn't break through the Ice Hoof Fortress within an hour, his troops would be caught in a pincer attack from front and back, with a full 1.3 million enemy troops currently sprinting behind.

Unless they charged through the Ice Hoof Fortress, it would be difficult to enter the Northern Border, especially with an army of hundreds of thousands.

Letting hundreds of thousands of Orc troops climb the "Wall of Yatade" was just dreaming. This nearly 600-meter-high ice wall was almost vertical, and the higher one went, the lower the temperature became. Near the top, it could reach a level that would freeze Gray Orcs stiff, and they would fall off while climbing.

Hum—

The war horn was blown. The Gray Orcs who were charging and killing on the city wall were almost red-eyed with bloodlust. After the next horn sounded, they would have to retreat.

The garrison inside the Ice Hoof Fortress was around 80,000, and they hadn't engaged with enemy troops for years, so their overall proficiency could be imagined. This was also the reason Su Xiao chose to launch a surprise attack here.

Boom!

A loud noise came from inside the fortress, and golden flames rose up; it was an ordinary Apollo explosion.

The rear wall of the fortress was blasted until it was covered in cracks. Baha hovered in mid-air, Xiang Bubu lying behind him, holding an Apollo in his mouth, already prepared to throw it.

Twenty-some seconds later, another explosion came. The solid ice on the rear wall melted completely, and the wall was covered in cracks. The city walls in this world were ridiculously sturdy; this was caused by a thousand years of war. A sufficiently sturdy wall was the key to guarding territory.

Between the buildings inside the fortress, the sounds of shouting and roaring were endless. The Ice-born had strong combat power, only a notch weaker than the Gray Orcs, and this was still with the War Lord's bonus.

The extremely cold weather had tempered the Ice-borns' will and bodies. The war had lasted until now, and their morale, reaching as high as 92 points, was enough to reflect this.

Boom, boom, boom...

War Treants ignored the enemy's attacks and rammed into the rear wall of the fortress. The solar flames scorched their bodies. Before long, these dozen or so War Treants fell, burned to charcoal.

After the first batch died, the second batch of War Treants immediately stepped up. Now was the time to race against time.

"The enemy army has entered the snowstorm zone!"

Baha's shout came, which meant that the 1.3 million enemy troops chasing behind would arrive at the Ice Hoof Fortress in 10 minutes.

With a loud boom, a War Treant embedded itself into the rear wall. After a few more War Treants rammed it with all their might, a hole dozens of meters wide appeared in the wall.

"Ah!!"

A Ghoul named Tanya Tan howled in mid-air. Her howling range was the widest among all Ghouls, and her voice was the sharpest, with high recognizability.

Hearing this howl, the Orcs fighting chaotically inside the fortress split into two groups on their own, almost forming two human walls, charging toward the two sides of the fortress. In this way, a passage appeared between them, leading directly to the hole in the rear wall.

With the cover of the suicide squad, the other Orc soldiers strode forward. Within a few minutes, the hundreds of thousands of Orc troops charged through the Ice Hoof Fortress and entered the territory of the Northern Border.

When the battlefield calmed down, the "Ice Hoof Fortress" was like a girl who had been abused; corpses were everywhere, and the buildings inside the fortress were almost all destroyed.

On a large expanse of wreckage, nearly 30,000 Ice-born gathered. The deputy commander at the head looked ashen. This war had beaten him silly. This high-ranking Northern Border officer, who had been fighting on the battlefield for nearly 20 years, was completely stunned. The enemy had actually crossed their fortress and charged directly into the Northern Border?

Thinking of this, the deputy commander subconsciously shivered. He immediately asked his aide to find a messenger. Just as he was about to contact "Winter City," the ground began to tremble, and another large army attacked.

Just when the deputy commander was feeling somewhat desperate, friendly troops charged over in a mighty force. The Elves among them were panting; they had been running wildly for nearly a day.

"Where is the War Demon's army?"

A legion commander of the Duoyin Empire strode forward. It could be seen that he was also panting, his legs almost run to the point of breaking.

"At..."

The Northern Border's deputy commander held back for a long time but couldn't say anything. Being charged through the fortress by the enemy—saying this out loud was no longer just his own embarrassment, but a loud slap in the face of their Extreme Ice Lord.

The Duoyin legion commander looked at the hole in the fortress's rear wall and remained silent for a long time.

"Handle this matter yourselves, Northern Border. We will garrison outside the Ice Hoof Fortress."

"Thank you, sincerely thank you!"

The Northern Border's deputy commander didn't know what else to say. This was the last bit of face given by the friendly forces.

Inside the Northern Border, the Orc troops marched at full speed. Su Xiao looked at the "Wall of Yatade" gradually disappearing from his line of sight. To cross this heavenly wall, he had lost nearly 60,000 Orc soldiers, a heavier loss than the attack on the "Flame Valley Fortress."

Su Xiao chose to charge into the Northern Border for a reason. Before he had just arrived at Black Melt City and hadn't yet taken control of the Orc troops, Beni had sent an email. The content was that she was in the Northern Border, and here, there was a force currently at war with the Extreme Ice Lord.

Although the enemy of an enemy could be a friend, it also depended on the situation. After Beni negotiated with that force, Su Xiao dispatched Amu as a diplomatic envoy.

That's right, Amu went to do diplomacy. It might not work at other times, but in the Northern Border, Amu, who had ice-attribute abilities, could at least let that side know Su Xiao's sincerity, even if he couldn't improve their favorability.

After Amu successfully arrived, the attitude on that side changed, meaning they were willing to unite, but how to unite remained to be negotiated.

Su Xiao's ultimate trump card was Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, because the ally he wanted to win over this time was the Dire Wolves of the Northern Border.

In Su Xiao's plan, if everything went smoothly, he would control a Wolf Cavalry Legion. If he could further upgrade the War Lord to a seven-star title, this Wolf Cavalry Legion would definitely be an existence that made the Six-Race Alliance tremble with fear.

PS: (Promoting a friend's book, title: I Really Am Not a Second-Generation Immortal.) ===== CHAPTER 2735 =====