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Chapter 1883 - 570: Revolutionary Army Leader "Law Resister" Luna Lee

Chapter 1883: Chapter 570: Revolutionary Army Leader "Law Resister" Luna Lee

The "Devil’s Gate" is a three hundred meter wide canyon in the eastern Jilan Mountain Range near Rig City.

From a distance, it looks like a crack between two giant stone doors, a spectacular sight.

It resembles a gateway to an unknown world.

If the Orlan Royal Court’s army wants to move east, this is a crucial pass they must go through.

Because this area is rich in green copper and the rocks are exceptionally hard, the Jilan Mountain Range is also a natural military defense line.

Led by the New World Technology City, the Alliance Legion spent several months building a steel military fortress in this canyon.

At this moment, the rock walls are densely carved with thousands of cannon positions.

They are like honeycomb eyes, covering both sides of the canyon’s rocky mountains.

The cannons in this world are characterized by being "large and bulky," without precise targeting capabilities, so the mechanics have maximized the caliber and size of the ammunition.

The ultra-large caliber gun barrels can best compensate for the gap between ordinary ammunition and magic energy bombs.

This can save a significant amount of cost in the heavily ammunition-consuming theater of war.

Heavy artillery with calibers exceeding six hundred millimeters are common.

Those monsters weighing thousands of tons are placed at intervals like beasts baring sharp fangs, adding a touch of ferocity to the entire mountain range.

On the rock walls, cranes are still busily hoisting equipment, and various workers wearing mechanical exoskeletons are continuously strengthening the fortifications.

They must make the defense line as sturdy as possible before the Orlan Royal Court’s army arrives.

....

In the command center within the mountain’s belly, senior officials and military advisors of the Alliance Army gathered in a meeting.

They were holding an intense pre-battle meeting.

Camilla sat at the head of the round table, next to her was the Ninth Tier Fader Griffith;

From the Alliance Army, since Catherine hadn’t arrived yet, the second-in-command, Deputy Commander Rogers, attended, a general whose one hand had been replaced by a mechanical prosthesis;

From the New World, Seven Brown was still on the front line, and the representative was the head of the Technology City, Douglas;

For the Revolutionary Army, the representative was the highly mysterious leader, Luna Lee, who rarely showed his true face. He was a top figure on the East Wilderness’s wanted list for over thirty years. He was a silent white-haired man, ageless in appearance, looking in his twenties or thirties, but the light in his eyes was profoundly deep.

Leonard Churchill also sat at the round table but rarely spoke.

He seemed more like a mascot, a bridge to quickly build trust and alignment among the major factions.

Maps hung on the walls of the meeting room, and there was a model of Rig City in the center of the table.

The advisors were summarizing intelligence.

"Latest intelligence just arrived; the Orlan Royal Court’s vanguard has reached Rig City. King Arthur’s main army is only a day’s journey away. They should be fully assembled in the next few days and will launch an attack..."

"According to the current intelligence, the Orlan Royal Court has assembled thirteen army groups, totaling over one million people. Including logistics and the Slave Army, the total exceeds three million... On our side, the main forces are the Alliance Army and the New World’s Mechanical Legion, and only about one hundred thousand can engage in battle... Facing them directly, there’s almost no chance of winning. So, we must rely on position warfare..."

"Yes. The Jilan Defense Line already has sufficiently strong firepower configuration. Our cannon range overall exceeds that of the Orlan Royal Family. The numerical advantage does not matter much in combat. As long as we delay long enough, when the New World’s Titan Battle Armors come online, our chances of victory increase..."

"In normal combat, we indeed don’t fear. However, the Moon God Arachne from the Orlan Royal Court, along with two other Outer Gods, pose a significant problem. We need to be concerned about harsh weather, worm plagues, and faith pollution..."

"Yes. The logistics department is focusing on these defenses."

"Gentlemen, how is the progress of our assassination plan? As long as King Orlan is dead, the enemy army will collapse."

"It’s very difficult, nearly no progress. The Orlan Royal Court has three Outer Gods, and the Four King’s Knights, at least three Titan Battle Armors, and that Mechanical Angel. Anyone sent there at the Ninth Tier does not return... We have no news of those we sent."

"Assassination in the conventional sense is impossible. However, since King Arthur has been contaminated by the [Tyrant] mark, he might make some irrational decisions. We can make arrangements in this area, for instance, provoking him to act rashly..."

"..."

Leonard Churchill listened silently, not speaking because he had already simulated the discussed plans in his mind numerous times.

Currently, the outcome of both sides’ major battle seems indeed uncertain, with too many variables.

On the surface, the Orlan Royal Court does have an absolute advantage.

But as discussed, the drawbacks of that bloated and massive million-strong army are numerous, with the biggest uncertainty being Tyrant Arthur.

And the fact that many former Orlan ministers are joining with Camilla, the Exiled Princess, shows Orlan Royal Court’s internal situation.

Leonard Churchill seemed to see the Mad King Auduin’s situation at Taren’s End Period, with everyone turning against him.

Now, King Arthur is the biggest uncertainty.

Neither side has the capability to decapitate the other; they can only fight on, seeing who can hold out the longest.

Although the Allied Forces have fewer people, they also require fewer logistical resources and can move efficiently, allowing them to concentrate superior forces for a decisive strike.

With the near-impenetrable Jilan Defense Line as well, as long as ammunition is sufficient, the longer the fight goes on, the more advantageous it becomes.

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