Chapter 1454: The Frontier Battle

In Europe, the Longyan army led by Ling Chen has already emerged from the Alps.

Having already rendezvoused with the main force, they are now located near a frontier town in Prussia.

The mighty force of two hundred thousand Longyan soldiers is encamped nearby.

Upon seeing the Longyan army invading, the Austrian defenders did not take it to heart at first.

It is merely the Longyan army; daring to kill their way into the heart of Europe, they will receive an unprecedented blow here.

Their myth of invincibility will end right here!

The general among the Austrian defenders climbed to the top of the city wall, looked at the mighty two hundred thousand Longyan soldiers, and gave a disdainful smile: "Go tell the general of the Longyan army that their footsteps will stop here."

"I will let the Longyan know what kind of enemy they are facing!"

"Yes!" the Austrian guard acknowledged the order.

……

Ling Chen was in the military tent, studying the terrain of this frontier town; they are currently encamped in mountainous terrain.

The high ground they occupy is quite a bit higher than the frontier town, but the topographical advantage is not significant.

Furthermore, having traveled all this way, although they intercepted some provisions, it only provided enough for a few days.

After emerging from the Alps, the meager provisions only provided the army with a few extra days of rations.

Now they urgently need to take this city to resupply the army.

"Report, General, the Austrian Army has sent an Envoy."

Ling Chen said indifferently: "Let him in."

"Yes."

Soon, the Envoy sent by the Austrian Army walked in and glanced indifferently at the Longyan general who was hunched over the desk looking at a map.

"Our general asked me to come over and tell you that the undefeated myth of your Longyan army will end here!"

Upon hearing this, Ling Chen raised his head to look at him, but ignored him.

"He also asked me to tell you that the Longyan army will surely be doomed!"

"You have no idea what kind of enemy you are facing!"

Ling Chen looked at him again, his indifferent eyes devoid of any expression, and he simply said one sentence.

"Tell your general that I will attack the city this afternoon."

The Austrian guard was slightly stunned; attacking the city in the afternoon!

Their Longyan army hasn't even rested; have they completely given up?

The Austrian Envoy grinned; the Longyan general before him was truly arrogant and had no idea how many troops the Austrian Army had deployed in this city.

"Then our general will be waiting for you on the city tower."

After saying this, the Austrian Envoy turned and left.

After he returned, the news that Ling Chen would lead his troops to attack the city in the afternoon quickly spread throughout the entire frontier town.

Upon hearing this news, the Austrian general grinned; in his view, the Longyan army was playing with fire and burning themselves!

And before this, the directive issued by the Catholic Pope had already spread throughout Europe.

Now, no one in Europe is unaware that the Catholic League and the Eastern Orthodox Church are about to launch a Holy War against the Protestants.

The Protestant believers have already been branded as a cult!

And in Austria, a Catholic country, the existence of the Protestants is absolutely not permitted within the occupied Prussian territory.

Now, all the Protestants have long since been locked into concentration camps.

To support the Protestants, one must have people!

Unless the Austrian defenders are defeated or retreat and release those Protestants, the Longyan army remains an isolated force here.

……

And in the city, the news of the Longyan army's afternoon attack spread rapidly through the streets and alleys.

Those Protestants hiding in the shadows were invigorated upon receiving this news.

"The Longyan army is coming to save us."

"The Messenger sent by the Lord has arrived!"

"We must do something; we cannot let the Longyan"

"army fight alone."

The Protestants hiding in the shadows quickly took action.

For them, this was an unavoidable battle; they had endured the Austrians for a long time.

The hateful Austrians!

The hateful Catholicism!

The Protestants also believe in the Lord; by what right do they judge us as a cult!

In the afternoon, after the sunlight had wantonly covered the earth, a hint of chill arose.

As far as Ling Chen's gaze could reach, the Prussian frontier city.

Now occupied by Austria, this battle is of vital importance!

This will be the first major battle fought by Longyan in Europe; for Longyan, this war can only be won, not lost.

"Attack!"

"Attack!"

"Attack!"

Amidst the thunderous sound of drums, the two hundred thousand Longyan soldiers charged toward the frontier city; looking down from the sky, the two hundred thousand-strong army was like an unstoppable wave, about to swallow the frontier city.

The Austrian general stood on the city wall, looking at the two hundred thousand-strong Longyan army, and gave a disdainful smile.

The two hundred thousand Longyan Army would soon arrive, and under the command of Ling Chen, the two hundred thousand Longyan Army were divided into three routes.

A three-pronged siege.

The Austrian general ordered: "Exit the city and meet them in battle; let the Longyan know that this place shall be their burial ground!"

The gates of the border town swung wide open, and the Austrian guards surged out in an instant.

The warriors of both sides, point against edge, neither could be withstood.

The Austrian side held an absolute advantage in the number of troops.

The offensive of the Longyan Army fell into a brief stagnation, blocked for a moment.

Seeing this, Ling Chen quickly ordered: "Cannoneers, engage the enemy!"

The cannoneers within the Longyan Army quickly deployed into formation.

Boom—!

Thunder rumbled incessantly, and the sound of cannons never ceased!

The thunderous explosions of each Longyan Cannonball ruthlessly reaped lives on the battlefield.

The Austria Jun collapsed on the front lines, and the Austrian general's expression was extremely ugly; under the bombardment of the Longyan, they had no ability to fight back at all!

Meanwhile, inside the city, the residents of Prussia had long since heard the battle cries of the Longyan Army and the sound of cannons.

The Protestant Priest, hiding in the shadows, held the Bible in his hands, looked at the believers who had long been standing by in full battle array, and said in a deep voice.

"May the Lord bless you."

"The Holy War has begun, the Longyan Army is our Holy Cross Army, Warriors, go and fight!"

"For freedom!"

"For freedom!!"

An uprising erupted in the city, and countless Protestants surged into the town!

When the Austrian general received this intelligence, his gaze went blank, and he questioned the person who brought the news: "What did you say!"

"General, the Protestants in the city have launched a riot, we need troops to suppress it, otherwise it is over."

"It is over..." The Austrian general slumped into his chair with a blank gaze.

He no longer had the time to think about how the Protestants had launched the riot.

Now all his forces were pinned down by the Longyan Army, and under the crushing absolute cannon advantage of the Longyan, the current Austria Jun could only barely hold their ground, with no spare strength to pull out troops to suppress the rebellion in the city.

Bang!

Just at this moment, the Protestants had already charged in.

The Protestants looked at this Austrian general guarding the city and sneered; he was the one who had brought countless disasters upon Protestantism.

After seeing the rebellious Protestants charge in, the Austrian general knew his own outcome.

His own fate.

The gun worn at his waist was like a mere ornament; under the intense impact, the Austrian general completely lost the will to survive.