Let's not talk about Lin Yi's whereabouts for now. For Carlos, the top priority now is to recapture the Black Earth Fortress, which is a top priority. The longer the tribe controls the Black Earth Fortress, the more stable their control over the fortress will be, which will make Carlos' future attacks more difficult. Therefore, he must take action before the tribe has completely stabilized its defense. Every minute that passes, the difficulty of attacking the fortress will increase. He turned to the adjutant and quickly issued an order. The adjutant did not hesitate and immediately conveyed the order to each subordinate, and the subordinates quickly conveyed the order to each soldier. The entire army was like a sophisticated machine, quickly and orderly starting to move, and continued to advance towards the Black Earth Fortress. As the army moved forward, Su Xiao, standing on a high place, relied on his extraordinary vision to see the situation of the Black Earth Frontier Fortress. Unlike what was expected, the tribe did not use the frontier fortress to establish a defense line, but deployed troops a distance in front of the frontier fortress. The army of the tribe is diverse, most of which are orcs of various kinds - minotaurs, dog-headed men, lion-headed men, etc. Their heads show the characteristics of wild beasts, while their bodies are similar to humans, but they are taller, with an average height of an astonishing meters.
These orcs constitute the main force of the tribal army. Although the combat effectiveness of individual orcs varies, their numerical advantage makes them a force that cannot be ignored. In addition to orcs, there are goblins and dwarves in the tribal army. Goblins are green-skinned and look like goblins. Although they are short, they are experts in war. They are good at alchemy and making magic war weapons, providing strong technical support for the tribe. The dwarves are known for their sturdy stature and strong combat effectiveness. The short-handled war hammers and broad-bladed axes in their hands can cause great destructive power on the battlefield, and they are the backbone of the tribe. However, the most powerful weapon of the tribe is their troll warriors. These warriors have naturally strong bodies and a certain degree of magic-immune skin, which makes them almost fearless on the battlefield and a nightmare for infantry. Although the trolls are sparsely populated, their presence has undoubtedly greatly improved the fighting power of the tribe. From the perspective of military strength, the tribe has a clear advantage in numbers, about twice that of the empire. But war is not a simple competition of numbers. The soldiers of the empire are well-trained, well-equipped, and have a rigorous tactical system. The human side has weapons made by the elves, while the tribe is made by the dwarves, and each has its own strengths in weapons. However, the resources of the tribe are not enough, which is reflected in the fact that most of the tribe’s army only has weapons in their hands, and the armor on their bodies is all prepared by themselves. You must know that the resources of the tribe are not enough, otherwise they would not have been attacking the Longteng Empire to rob resources. The tribe has already taken a lot of pressure to equip 300,000 troops with complete weapons. As for the remaining protective gear, the tribe is really powerless. Fortunately, there are a lot of orcs in the tribe. For these orcs, the animal skins on their bodies are almost the same as leather armor. Ordinary people can't pierce their fur without some force, so the half-orcs on the tribe don't care about armor. Boom! A low muffled sound came from the back of the tribe camp. In the Black Earth Fortress, black stone chips flew dozens of meters high. If the distance is not close enough, the explosion can't be heard at all. This should be a bomb made by the goblins. Carlos knew in his heart that the strategy of the tribe was obviously to try to create chaos by blowing up the fortress. Once a large gap is blown out of the fortress, even if the empire can successfully recapture it, it will face continuous harassment from the tribe. The insidiousness of this tactic is that it takes advantage of the characteristics of the fortress as a strategic location and transforms it into a potential threat.
The tribe also seemed to realize that the empire would recapture the fortress at all costs, so they chose this extreme way to deal with it. Their purpose is likely to use the damaged fortifications to wreak wanton destruction and plunder in the empire after the fortress is recaptured. Faced with this situation, Carlos decisively ordered the army to press on. He understood that the most important thing now is to regain control before the tribe causes greater damage to the Black Earth Fortress. As the military order was issued, the imperial army rushed to the fortress like a torrent, and they had only one goal - to recapture the Black Earth Fortress. Dong, Dong, Dong... The deafening sound of war drums came from behind the imperial army. A giant about ten meters tall was holding a drumstick and hitting a huge drum with runes on the surface. The sound of war drums sounded, and at this moment, the entire battlefield was filled with a roar of killing. [You get the buff effect of the 'Iron Blood Legion War Drum Song', movement speed +5%, strength +1, physical strength +1, pain -20%. ] This is a super-large buff skill. As the drums sounded, the soldiers of the empire began to march forward in unison. On the vast battlefield, the human army and the tribal army engaged in a fierce battle. The sun shone on the sharp swords and spears, reflecting a dazzling light, as if it was a sign of a meteor streaking across the sky. The sound of war drums, horns and shouts rose and fell, resounding through the sky. These sounds converged into a tragic and exciting symphony, inspiring every soldier to move forward bravely. The first row of soldiers of the two armies were the vanguard of this charge, and they shouldered the heavy responsibility of bearing the brunt of the attack. When the two armies collided, the cannon fodder orcs in front of the tribal army were pierced by the spears of the human army like a string of candied haws. Blood gushed out, instantly dyeing the ground where the two armies met red. This scene was tragic and thrilling, making people shudder. The sound of flesh being pierced was continuous, and screams were endless. If there were weak wills, just hearing this sound would scare the soul away. On the battlefield, soldiers kept falling, like wheat cut down by a sickle, one row after another. Their blood dyed the land red, but the subsequent soldiers filled in without fear and continued to fight. The sound of weapons colliding was clanging, and it was continuous, with broken flesh splattering, blood spilling, and shouts of killing rising to the sky. This is the true portrayal of the battlefield, as cruel and ruthless as purgatory. Here, there is no humanity, no sympathy, and the only belief is to kill all the enemies. After two minutes of fierce fighting, the heavy shield soldiers in the front row of the imperial army were finally broken. The soldiers of both sides gradually gathered together and started a chaotic hand-to-hand fight. Lin Yi stood near Su Xiao with a staff in his hand. He knew that now was not the best time to activate the halo. In this chaotic period, once the halo was activated, it would easily attract the attention of the tribal soldiers and become the target of concentrated fire.