Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 419: After The War

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Roy stood on the high wall of Storm City. The wall was completely damaged. It was the result of the battle with an enemy expert who had forcefully climbed the wall. He looked in the direction of the factory and could clearly see that the private army wearing the unicorn flag was retreating from the battlefield. Even in the battle just now, he had seen the spectacular bombardment of the Inch Fire Army. Dozens of fireballs had pierced through the air to form a frontline attack, making Roy seem familiar.

"It's a menacing fire rifle!" A soldier dressed in a Blazing Battle Weapon beside him said joyfully, "Definitely not. That's a Blazing Bomb. Young Master Allen has returned, and he also brought reinforcements!"

Roy narrowed his eyes and turned to the battlefield below. He raised his hammer and shouted, "Our reinforcements have arrived. Look at the position on the other side of the factory. The enemy has already retreated. Everyone, work harder!"

Roy's cries echoed not only on the wall, but also on the battlefield below. He purposely gathered enough Origin Energy to spread this message, immediately affecting the enemy.

One of the commanders with bauhinia and snake patterns on his cloak looked in the direction of the factory. Seeing that the unicorn army was retreating from the battlefield, he shouted angrily, "Aren't these cowards just reinforcements? Let's go!"

He ordered a mix of cavalry and hundreds of infantry to meet the reinforcements. However, not long after, the commander saw a series of explosions at the back. Not only did his intercepting team not eat the reinforcements, they were instead defeated and scattered. At this point, he understood why the unicorn was withdrawing its troops.

Under Woody's leadership, the Inch Fire Army continued to advance. They were like a barrage of barbs, viciously piercing into the rear of the noble alliance army. Under the powerful firepower of the Blazing Battle Soldiers, these Allied Forces that used fire/spears and swords were no match for them. In the blink of an eye, the Inch Fire Army had killed through the Zhongjun army, disintegrating and tearing apart the Bauhinia Army's front lines. Seeing that the Bauhinia army was out of formation, Bloy immediately rushed out of the bunker with the Mountain King and the rifle squad. The two of them attacked the Bauhinia flower one after the other, and finally met in the middle of the plot.

The last remaining private army could not hold on, their commander wanted to retreat, but Roy's artillery bombardment disrupted the situation. Roy changed his defensive tactics for a few days, using Legg's Knights as his striker, while he brought the other soldiers to the battlefield. The warriors of Storm City had been hiding behind the high walls like turtles these past few days, and they had already held back their anger. Now that there was a place for them to vent their anger, everyone was brave.

The Knights of Angry Thunder charged out of the city gates first. The knights had a Sub-Ancient Origin Energy rifle in their hands. The moment Legg slashed his sword, he opened fire on the nobles' private army. The firearms of the private army hurriedly raised their guns to face each other, but their firearms were completely defeated by the Origin Energy Gun, regardless of their range or firepower. After a round of shootings, the private army's firearm squad was instantly disorganized. Another round of shelling immediately tore a gap in the enemy's vanguard.

Legg clutched his horse and sprinted with all his might. The knight behind him also retracted his Origin Energy Spear and switched to his sword. Everyone's Origin Energy surged as they crashed into the gap in the vanguard of the private army. The Knights continued to go deeper and deeper, tearing open a wound on the enemy's position. Roy arrived with the infantry, widening the wound.

At this point, the three aristocratic armies fell into chaos. As the unicorns retreated, the two armies of Bauhinia and Dawn Castle were beaten up. They were no longer able to form a formation, but were instead split apart by Storm City, forming small local battlefields. By three o'clock in the afternoon, the battle was finally over. Most of the private soldiers escaped the battlefield, some became prisoners, and the rest died in battle.

The commanders of the two armies, Bauhinia and Dawn Castle, were captured, and some of the officers were imprisoned. While the soldiers were cleaning up the battlefield, Alan brought Regis and the others into Storm City. The two private army commanders were brought to the City Lord's Mansion. Their faces were stained with blood and their armors were even more damaged. It could be imagined that they had been captured after a fierce battle.

When Alan came in, they were still roaring, threatening to release the soldiers who were escorting them, or else they would massacre Storm City's Yunyun. Alan waved his hand and ordered the soldiers to go down. Beside him were only Belmore and Regis, while the others had their own matters to attend to. Alan walked to the commander of the Bauhinia and asked, "What's your name?"

"Scram, this daddy won't answer any of your questions! Quickly let us go, otherwise the end of your Storm City will come." The commander shouted angrily.

Ellen nodded, stretched out his hand and spread out his palm. Regis handed Qianjun over and Alan grabbed him. Without looking, he waved Qianjun down and patted the commander's shoulder. Instantly, a dense sound of bones shattering rang out. The commander's expression changed. His shoulder immediately stepped down, but the clavicle was smashed by Allen's knife. He immediately screamed miserably.

Another commander's expression changed drastically. "You can't do this to us, but it's just a mere border city. Wait, okay, my lord, what do you want to know?" He said.

The commander of Dawn Castle immediately changed his tone when he saw Allen raise his heavy saber and didn't have the slightest interest in listening to him muttering to himself. Alan nodded and asked, "Your name?"

"Slote, my lord."

'Very well, Mr. Slote. Tell me, why are you attacking us? Don't talk nonsense about the merchants. As long as you're not blind, you can tell that's just an excuse. What I want to know is who your master is? Where is the territory? How many soldiers are there!'

Seeing that the questions Alan asked were all military secrets, Slote's expression immediately turned ugly. He rolled his eyes and was about to speak. Qianjun's black blade stuck into his mouth, making him unable to utter a single word. Alan shook his head. "I thought you were an honest man. It seems that I was wrong. Then I'm sorry, Mr. Slote. Since you won't tell me, I'll have to let a professional handle it. I bet you'll regret what you've done."

Then he looked at Belmond, and Allen withdrew Qian Jun and said, "I'll leave it to you."

Belmond bowed exaggeratedly, looked at Slote and sneered, "I'm glad to be of service to you."

Alan led Regis away. Not long after, a series of screams came from the City Lord's Mansion, like a young girl stripping naked in front of everyone's eyes. The voice carried a sense of shame and anger, making people curious about what Belmond had done.

In the evening, a few pages of the report arrived at Allen's study desk. The report showed that Bauhinia and Dawn Castle were both from the territory of a baron. As for the unicorn that Zhi Ji had evacuated, their owner was even a viscount. These knights were beneath the feet of some great man, and their territory was situated on the other side of the Wilderness Highlands.

Not long ago, textiles from Sur City were popular in the territories of these knights. Upon inquiry, they learned of the recent changes in the Border Land, so the knights decided to annex Storm City and Sur City, and divide the profits afterwards. So they sent a caravan to create trouble in the name of seeking cooperation, so as to provide an open excuse for future military operations.

This was the origin of the incident. At the end of the report, the names of the knights, the location of their territories, the army, the economy, and other relevant brief information were listed. This information was naturally obtained from the mouths of the two commanders. As for how Belmond interrogated him, Alan naturally had no interest in knowing. He called for the clerk to draft two letters and send them to Bauhinia and Dawn Castle, asking their lords to redeem the two commanders and pay a large sum of war reparations.

Alan was almost certain that the two knights would only redeem the commander. After all, it was hard to find a talent, even though the two commanders were only at the 15th or 16th level. However, they would definitely not pay war reparations. First, the amount was not small, and secondly, it was a matter of their dignity. However, Alan did not care. It was best if the other party did not compensate him. That would give him a good reason to retaliate in the future.

As for the captive officers and soldiers, Alan did not plan to let them redeem him. He sent someone to contact Roger again, intending to sell the captives as slaves to the big merchant. As for the armor and guns that were recovered from the battlefield, they were naturally spoils of war. Those that can be used can be distributed to soldiers after simple repairs or temporarily stored in the warehouse. As for those that were no longer usable, they were all sent back to the steelmaking plant to be recast. Allen would not waste any resources. josei

After dealing with all this, it was already late. He couldn't help but stretch, and after returning to Planet Heaven, he felt like he couldn't finish his work.

After dinner, he met Roy and the others and introduced Woody to them. Alan didn't forget to tell Roy to merge the Flame Fighters he had brought with him and the rifle squad he had organized into the Inch Flame squad, so that Woody could train and manage them in unison. Roy naturally agreed, so when he finished dealing with the military affairs and lay on the bed, it was already late at night.

A few days later, Edward personally brought a group of soldiers to protect the technical team to Storm City. The battlefield on Storm City's side had already been cleared. However, there was still charred black ground on the wilderness, and the craters created by the shells still needed to be refilled. These traces of war were shocking. When the team entered Storm City, Roger sent guards to escort a cart of prisoners away. Alan earned a small fortune for this.

After meeting Edward, Alan led the technical team to the weapons workshop. The workshop was in operation, and a new batch of blacksmiths were repairing the recovered armor and weapons. He led that technical team around the workshop and made another trip to the steel mill. Finally, he said to a man cal Lin Si, "these two factories will be left to you to take care of in the future. If you need anything, just let me know. But I want to see the real benefits. Can I do it, Mr. Lin Si?"

Lin Si was a weapons designer and the head of the team. He smiled confidently and said, "If I can't even do this, how can I dare to accept Housekeeper Helsing's commission?"

Alan nodded and said, "Very well, then the first problem I need you to solve is the supply of ammunition for the menacing rifles. Then there are the standard rifles. In the future, you can submit a development plan to me and I will approve it carefully."

"As you wish, Young Master Allen." Lin Si nodded.