Although he had not held out much hope, the Pope had at least issued an order. Even if the other countries had no intention of supporting them, they still had to put on a show and send some troops.
But once the fighting truly began, the pace of the war was still far faster than he had expected.
Mia's five hundred thousand troops continued their advance this time, even launching the largest siege in this world's history at the largest city in the southern New Order Empire.
A full three hundred and fifty thousand troops, supported by ten cannons, launched a relentless assault for two days. They finally blasted open the city gates, after which the troops entered the city and fought the defenders fiercely for several days, killing more than eighty thousand and capturing one hundred and ten thousand.
After the battle ended, the various legions split up and headed north to reinforce other battlefields.
This battle had effectively crippled most of the New Order Empire's main forces. Although the country later drafted large numbers of militia, they had virtually no ability to resist the unstoppable Mia Legion.
And while the battlefield here was raging intensely, two countries answered the call and sent several legions to support the New Order Empire.
Mia's response was simple as well. She split off part of her main force to hold them back and fight the reinforcements in a decisive battle.
Meanwhile, the occupied territories did not remain idle. They continued large-scale recruitment as usual.
Unlike the forces they had encountered before, the New Order Empire had developed a strong national and ethnic identity. The civilians did not accept outsiders, making the entire process extremely difficult.
In the end, this vast region only yielded fifty to sixty thousand regular troops, not even enough