Chapter 488 Wilson's Arrival The Battle of Drunne
Fort Diver.
This majestic city is located in the steep Iron Thorn Mountains.
It is the most important strategic town on the northern border of the Noxus Empire and the core of the northern defense line.
The reason why it has such an important position is inseparable from its rich gold and iron deposits underground.
Deep beneath the mountains of Dredge Keep, the Noxian forge never cools and has been mass-producing countless blades and armor for the Noxian Empire, allowing the Empire to gain an advantage in war.
All the best plate armor in Noxus comes from Dredge Hold.
These sturdy plate armors, carefully crafted and honed, have become the most reliable amulets for Imperial soldiers.
Therefore, as an extremely important arsenal of the empire, the defense facilities of Fort Diver are also extremely strong.
After the villages and towns on the border of the North lost news, the Diver Fort was also the only one where news came back later.
But five days ago, Fort Diver also lost all news and could no longer be contacted.
Now Drunne can only count on the battle group guarding Fort Diver to hold on and wait for rescue to arrive.
Huo Jixing looked away from the table and looked at the imperial map hanging on the wall, becoming increasingly aware of the critical situation on the northern border.
Worry arose in his heart, once the Diver Fort was completely lost.
Then when the time comes, whether it is the Ursine tribe that believes in the old god Volibear, or the Winter's Claw tribe of Sejuani.
All can pose a huge threat to the northern border.
They even marched straight across the Dalmo Plain and reached Drunje.
"Master Chief, it's time to eat."
In the meeting hall, Huo Jixing heard a slightly familiar voice and followed it.
What came into view was a middle-aged man wearing a red and gray robe, standing at the door with a smile on his face.
"Wilson!"
Huo Jixing said in surprise, then came to his senses, stood up and hugged Wilson tightly.
Legion Advisor Wilson.
He is Huo Jixing's old friend, and they have a deep friendship.
For a long time, Wilson opened his arms and looked at Huo Jixing, who had almost no changes in front of him, feeling extremely emotional.
The former border soldier has now grown into the Empire's Optimus White Jade Pillar, serving as the leader of the Leiser Guard Corps.
"Why did you come here?" Huo Jixing asked curiously.
"General Darius sent me here to assist you." Wilson replied respectfully.
As Darius' right-hand man, he rarely leaves Darius' side.
Except for Huo Jixing, he has only served as deputy to Draven and Kled, responsible for handling the affairs of the war group.
Later, at Huo Jixing's invitation, Wilson stayed for dinner, chatting about the past and interesting anecdotes about the empire.
But the final topic still fell on the border issues in the North.
Compared with Huo Jixing, Wilson came to Drunne four days earlier, and while waiting, he also went out to participate in a field reconnaissance operation.
He still remembered the scene in the North that he saw after leaving Dalmo Plain.
Desolate, desolate, weird and terrifying!
Even Wilson, who had already experienced hundreds of battles, was a little frightened.
From where he was heading, there was no sign of life within a few hundred miles.
The sky is even more gray, like a silent death place.
The once lush wilderness and rolling hills seemed to have been abused by a mysterious force, leaving endless scars.
According to the instructions on the map, Wilson led the team to find a village that should have existed.
But there was no trace of the Noxians there, leaving only ruins.
The shrill sounds coming from the biting cold wind were like the souls of the unjust dead crying and wailing.
As Wilson continued to move forward, he unexpectedly encountered a group of irrational bear-man monsters.
They roared, their voices reverberating like thunder in the valley, their eyes flashed with primitive killing desire, and they rushed towards the investigation team.
Faced with the attack, Wilson led his soldiers to quickly form a defensive formation.
With rich combat experience and firm will, he faced the bear monsters head-on and finally slaughtered them one by one.
After the battle, Wilson looked at the bear monsters lying in the valley and realized that something was wrong.
He noticed that the bear monsters looked very ferocious and terrifying, but they were a bit weak.
Far inferior to the werebear monsters encountered in the Second Freljord War.
Wilson immediately decided to end the investigation early and return to Drunne to prepare for an in-depth investigation of the bear-man monster.
But when he returned to the camp, he unexpectedly received news of Huo Jixing's arrival.
Now Huo Jixing is no longer the northern border soldier who once obeyed his orders.
He has become a famous imperial hero, with power and status comparable to the three members of the Trifali Council.
The night is getting darker.
The cold wind crossed the Iron Thorn Mountains and swept across the Dalmo Plain, bringing the breath of winter.
Huo Jixing and Wilson walked on the high platform of the camp, looking at the dark plains in the distance.
The dim night could not block Huo Jixing's red-gold eyes, and he saw dark clouds blocking the moonlight.
Faintly, there is a deep purple glow that suddenly appears, soaking into the sky.
Suddenly!
The sound of horse hooves came from the distance of the camp.
Huo Jixing looked up and saw an imperial cavalry team rushing toward them like a steel wave.
The one at the front was Kled riding a desert dragon lizard and wielding a silver axe.
Xu Shi noticed Huo Jixing’s gaze.
Kled stood on Skaar's back, looking at the high platform of the camp, and grinned when he saw two familiar figures in his field of vision.
"Skaar, hurry up!"
Kled struck Skaarl's scaled back with the handle of his axe, screaming wildly.
"Gulurrulu!"
Skaar shook his spiked head very dissatisfied, and the ears on both sides of his head slapped Kled's body.
"Damn Skaar, don't wrinkle my breeches."
Kled stabilized his body, looked down at Skaar at his feet, and put away his silver axe. .
Then he yelled at the Noxian cavalry behind him.
"Boys, speed up a little more and get back to the camp as soon as possible."
As the deafening sound of horse hooves gets closer, the gate to the camp has already been opened.
Bonfires were lit on both sides of the wide road to dispel the darkness of the night and illuminate the camp.
“Hey kid, nice to see you here.”
Kled carried the silver ax on his shoulder and walked towards Huo Jixing with steps that he didn't recognize.
Huo Jixing had been waiting for a long time, looking at Kled who was approaching and Skaar who looked timid behind him.
A smile appeared on his face and he greeted warmly.
"General Kled!"
"Seeing that you are so happy, did you gain something in the North Plains?" He smelled a strong smell of blood, lingering between Kled and On Skaar's body.
"Haha, those irrational werebear monsters are only enough to fill the gaps between teeth." Kled said nonchalantly.
The light of the campfire reflected on Kled's plush face, making his proud expression even more vivid.
"I have already raided the area and haven't encountered any difficult guys."
"If we want to continue the investigation, we probably have to go deep into the Iron Thorn Mountains."
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Huo Jixing nodded. Now that the nearby bear monsters had been cleared, he headed towards the Iron Thorn Mountains.
He turned to look at Wilson behind him and ordered: "Notify all the battle groups staying in Drunne to set off at noon tomorrow."
"Okay." Wilson said respectfully said.
He understood the importance of the matter, did not neglect, and left the high platform in a hurry.
Many elite empire battle groups are stationed near Drunne. Although the division of labor is clear, most of them fight independently, and the departure matters must be properly arranged.
Huo Jixing watched Wilson's back drift away, and the burden in his heart seemed to lighten a lot.
With Wilson assisting the Chapter, he can devote more energy to other important decisions and actions.
"What is the strength of the bear monster we encountered this time?" Huo Jixing's eyes fell on Kled.
"Those disgusting guys have long lost their minds. They are left behind in the North, as if they are searching for the remaining people."
Kled waved the silver ax in his hand and spit out a mouthful of blood. Mo, said with a violent expression.
"They are completely unable to communicate and only have the instinct of hunting. I have to send them to meet the so-called old gods."
Huo Jixing listened to Kled's words and nodded slightly: "Have you seen Lin?" Are there any traces of the Winter Claw tribe, or the traces of the Black Rose? "
"No, the area near the Iron Thorn Mountains in the Dalmo Plain has long been in ruins, and there is no trace of any living people." Kled. He shook his head and said.
"If you ask me, just press forward with the army and crush any enemy who dares to block it."
He seemed a little dissatisfied with the empire's slow movements, the silver ax in his hand was Traces were drawn in the air.
Huo Jixing looked helpless. It would be great if the problem could be solved by pressing the army directly.
But the enemy we face this time is the old god, the immortal Thunder Volibear.
There are LeBlanc and Black Rose watching in the dark, so be careful.
Huo Jixing walked up to Kled, patted his shoulder gently, and said in a voice that could almost calm a storm.
"General Kled, we must be cautious enough not to let innocent blood stain the territory of the empire."
"After all, our enemies are not just the Ursine monsters in front of us."
Kled also seemed to understand that what he just said was just a way to vent his inner restless emotions.
He climbed back on Skaar's back, pointing the silver ax at Drunne behind him.
"How is this city? This is the most ordinary war of conquest among my many glory!"
Although Kled said it was the most ordinary war of conquest, he grinned. Under the corner of his mouth, there was a proud smile that couldn't be hidden.
The First Battle of Drunne.
It was initiated by the Noxus Empire against the surrounding barbarian tribes.
Because these barbarian tribes are unwilling to join the empire but still stubbornly live in the same place, unwilling to live in another place.
As a result, the Noxian Empire launched a war against them without hesitation, intending to expel them from the Dalmor Plains.
But the First Battle of Drunne was far more tragic than the Noxians could have imagined.
In the gray wastelands and hills, the Noxian army was forced to face the ambush of barbarians who were familiar with the terrain. Two consecutive defeats made the morale of the Noxian army extremely low.
Their commander also lost his fighting spirit due to failure. He would only ask the soldiers to form a circular defensive formation with him as the center to protect his safety.
The lack of concern for the lives of other soldiers made the morale of the Imperial Chapter even lower.
Finally after climbing another mountain, the Noxians saw the scene they least wanted to see.
A large number of barbarian troops have been waiting here, ready to annihilate this defeated army and declare the failure of the Noxus Empire.
The moment of destiny arrives.
The great General Kled appeared on the scene riding Skaar, creating the first battle of Drunne -
the bloodiest hand-to-hand combat!
Kled roared at the barbarians, telling them to leave his territory immediately or risk their own destruction.
But before the barbarian army could respond, Kled shouted and charged.
This fits Kled's character very well.
At the same time, this also inspired many Noxian soldiers.
The soldiers followed Kled's lead and charged forward, filled with resentment towards their commander and anger towards the barbarians.
The battle started instantly, and the wanton blood dyed the Dalmo Plain red.
Kled fought bravely, always seeming to be at the center of the battle, slashing, punching, and kicking as flesh and blood flew everywhere.
Enemy corpses piled up around Kled, and his clothes were soaked in blood.
He shouted arrogant challenges and harsh insults.
Although so few Noxian soldiers survived that day, it can hardly be called a victory.
However, Drunne entered a state of evenly matched confrontation and insisted on waiting until the Immortal Fortress received the battle report and sent reinforcements.
The rolling wheels of war rolled over for another decade, until finally the barbarian leader proposed peace.
They became the power of Noxus.
“A very nice city.”
Huo Jixing looked at the brightly lit city under the night and said with admiration.
He had already read all the news about the first battle of Drunne in the records of the Reese garrison.
Understand Kled's key performance in that nearly failed war.
"Insincere praise!"
Kled looked disgusted when he heard Huo Jixing's words.
“Forget it, it doesn’t make sense to you.”
He tightened the reins and drove Skaar away, preparing to find a place to sleep.
Skaal lowered his head, listening to the conversation between Kled and Huo Jixing.
Hearing Huo Jixing's last compliment, Skaar smiled mockingly at Kled.
This stinky guy always likes to brag.
If it hadn't risked its life and returned to rescue Kled who was fighting bloody battles, would he have won the final victory?
Before leaving, Kled looked back at Huo Jixing on the high platform and grinned.
“This northern border battle may be difficult, but you have to believe in yourself.”
"The Empire will win everything!"
"Because this is Noxus!"
Huo Jixing waved his hand, said goodbye to Kled, and returned to the council chamber.
The next day, early morning.
The gate of the camp opened, and the war masons in gray robes poured into Dalmo Plain.
The first sign of the Noxian Chapter's advance was not the soldiers moving forward, but the War Masons delving deep into the combat zone to explore the route forward.
(End of this chapter)