Ferrum took the lead with one wing, trying his best to suppress the speed, and walked through the undulating fields. A vanguard army composed of thousands of people fell behind him, sweeping up rolling waves of dust.
"Ferrum!"
Moqi tried his best to catch up. "We can't advance any further. Everyone has reached their limit. Even if we can barely keep up with you, if we encounter the enemy, we won't have the energy to fight anymore."
Ferrum heard this and turned around with his wings swept at low altitude, flying upside down to inspect his troops.
The originally neat formation was now stretched into a long line. All the soldiers, including Hatchling Dragon, were all pale and panting heavily while running. As super-large species, Iron Dragon and Cobalt Dragon had already fallen to the end of the queue, struggling to follow.
Ferrum looked around. The troops had just crossed the flat wilderness. In front of them were rolling hills. Their view was blocked by large forests and river valleys. The distant scenery was no longer visible at this time.
As Hatchling Dragon, it was his first time to participate in a war of this scale. The only tactics he could think of were the ones that Chrome Dragon was good at -
Relying on speed, attacking the enemy unprepared, before Emerald Legion builds a strong defense line, weave in and out, kill with all our strength, and do our best to eliminate the enemy's troops distributed on the periphery.
With such tactics, Ferrum achieved considerable results, advancing westward for a full twenty miles from the Gray Sand River, encountering people, killing people, and armor Armor Break, and was invincible. However, with the constant charges and killings, the troops under his command had reached their limits.
"What a pity."
Ferrum whispered to himself.
According to the intelligence that has been repeatedly confirmed so far, Great Dragon of the Emerald Legion is still in Crownwood Labyrinth at this time. This is a good opportunity, which means that there is no great danger on the road ahead, and he can lead his troops to fight to their heart's content.
Even after experiencing several battles, Ferrum's physical fitness and energy are still strong, and he is not even injured. If the troops can keep up, he is confident that he can advance the battle line another ten miles.
Of course, this is not because his companions and troops are incompetent. Different Heavy-Metal Dragon have different growth directions. Iron Dragon and Cobalt Dragon are better at positional offense and defense, rather than high-speed mobile operations like Ferrum.
The army they led were only clan soldiers pieced together from the platform and Gray Mountain Black Lake. They did not have mounts such as galloping wolves and war horses. The legion roughly classified them into one faction. This was a matter of troop allocation. Being able to break through all the way here was already a brilliant achievement.
"Then, let's stop here."
Ferrum thought for a while and said, "Pass my order. After the troops reach the high ground in front, they can stop and rest."
"Understood!"
When Moqi heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went back to summon the message. Several Wyvern Cavalry soldiers got the news and immediately went to inform the supporting troops in the rear.
The high ground was quickly filled with people. The soldiers took off their helmets, took water bags and poured them into their mouths. They pulled off their frayed boots, looked at the blood blisters on their feet, and chewed the dried meat they carried with them.
The hilly land was filled with the sour smell of sweat and saliva, but there was no smell of blood because all the wounded were abandoned by them and left to the following troops to take over.
They are the vanguard, and their task is to rush forward regardless of all odds. There is no need to consider anything else. This is the exact words of the leader of the regiment. The order is issued without any doubt.
"I'm going to be exhausted to death."
Kेलaili breathed hard. As soon as Cobalt Dragon and Iron Dragon climbed up the hillside, they immediately fell down on the rocks. Hot white air continued to spurt out from their nostrils and gaps in their scales. They had not yet mastered the ability to fly, so the consumption during the long-distance attack was particularly serious.
The sun fell on the tired army, and everyone's scales and armor had lost their former luster, leaving only sweat, soil and undried blood. No one spoke, and there were only heavy breathing sounds in the highlands.
"Everyone take a rest. I'm going to call Bido back and take a look at the terrain ahead."
Ferrum walked around the camp, comforted his companions and family members, and then left to personally investigate the surrounding situation.
Above Battlefield, intelligence comes first. This is the first time he has led an army of such a size, and he wants to do his best in every detail. Now that he has lost one Tungsten Dragon, he still holds the lives of ten companions and thousands of people in his hands, and there is no room for any negligence.
Hatchling Dragon looked at Ferrum's retreating figure. They were quiet for a while, and then each began to count their dependents.
Gax came to his brother. "How do you feel?"
Barloz glanced at Gax and tried to adjust his breathing.
He knew that Gax was asking about his opinion of Ferrum. In fact, his opinion of Ferrum had always been good, even though it was because of Nether Iron The incident resulted in Barloz being whipped. The scars on his face have not gone away to this day. Barloz does not hold any grudge against Ferrum.
But when her mother said she wanted to take Ferrum as her own, and even asked them to call Ferrum her brother, Barloz felt completely different.
He worships Zane and longs for his mother's attention and favor.
Zane only had two children. Gax went to Gray Mountain. He was the only successor of Zane. His mother's land, mother's army and even mother's love should originally belong to him.
But with the addition of Archaic Species, all this will change.
Barloz had a huge crisis and uneasiness as a result, so he was very resistant to Ferrum, even implicitly hostile.
When Ferrum counted his troops, abandoned a large number of useless slave soldiers, and only led 4,000 people across the Gray Sand River, Barloz expressed his dissent in public and expressed his intention to confront Ferrum.
However, facts speak louder than words. After entering Battlefield, they were unstoppable. They first passed through Green Dragon's Tree Demon trap, then killed Deer-Headed Spirits and the mage's retinue, and finally broke through the Emerald Legion's peripheral defense line and rushed forward for a full twenty miles.
Although Ferrum is Chrome Dragon, he has the courage and responsibility of Iron Dragon. He defeats the enemy every time and takes the lead. Iron Dragons respect strong power and noble conduct. For such a leader, Barloz cannot say anything in doubt.
"Ferrum has earned my respect."
Barloz said, "I will obey his orders and fight side by side with him until death, but I will not call him brother. This is my bottom line."
"We were originally born together in Ochre Valley, so calling him brother is nothing."
Gax said casually that he had accepted the reality and was not as stubborn as Barloz: "Ladon will not stand with us, but Ferrum can Therefore, as time goes by, Archaic Species's voice will become more and more weighty. If mother wants to gain a greater say in the family and gather the power of the whole country to defeat Tagoma Kingdom, she needs such support."