The Border
"Cheer up! Show some spirit! Losing to the Marleyan isn't shameful, but if we lose to those Russians from the Far East, we Middle Easterners will truly lose face! Check your equipment and be ready to fight!" A Middle East Officer with a full beard shouted loudly on the position Hakar Fortress.
The Soldiers under his command were already used to this and showed no sign of tension. They leisurely carried their Rifle and various equipment to their positions.
A few months ago, the Far East countries united to declare war on the world. At first, everyone took it as a joke. The world had a consistent perception of the Far East countries, believing that Far East people were all rough, clumsy thugs who only knew how to make a fuss about drinking strong liquor.
In addition, the Far East region has a harsh climate, is sparsely populated, lacks resources, and has infertile land. Few countries respect the countries in the Far East, and even among the countries in the Far East, there are considerable conflicts.
This time, however, the Far East countries surprisingly united as one, which surprised other countries, but did not attract much attention. Declaring war on the whole world? Even the Eldia Empire, which dominated the world for a thousand years, had never made such a boastful statement.
Even with the absolute power of the Titan Power that ruled a thousand years ago, the Eldia Empire never considered declaring war on the entire world. Although the Eldia Empire the strength, if that were to happen, the world would likely be left with only the Eldia, and what other races would serve Eldians?
The Eldians once possessed the Titan Power, which is why they were able to dominate the world. Your desolate Far East, a place where even pee freezes instantly, what gives you the audacity to act like that?
Although intelligence from various countries indicated that during the civil war in Marley Capital, Ebson Louis, the Marley Nobility capable of creating Titan Warriors, fled to the Far East, this was not a cause for concern.
Times have changed. The era when the Titan Power dominated the world is coming to an end. The Titan Power the Titans, which once made countries around the world wary, is losing its threat. The Middle Eastern Union in the Middle East, which recently ended its war with Marley, has the most profound experience with the Titan Power.
Leaving aside the Anti-Titan Cannon, a weapon that became popular in countries around the world, that war also served as a major warning to the Middle Easterners. They once again devoted considerable effort to researching the Titan Power. With real data from the battlefield, the Middle Easterners can now stand up and say with confidence: the Titan Power is no longer a threat at all!
After developing a new secret weapon to counter the power of the Titan Power, the Middle Easterners turned their attention back to Marley. Marley's defeat in the last war not only failed to subdue the Middle Easterners Middle East, but also fueled their ambitions.
Moreover, a huge internal conflict erupted in Marley, whose own capital was captured by the Eldians, who had always treated them as slaves. Marley had lost all face.
But just as the Middle Easterners were getting restless, the Far East suddenly ran into trouble. In just a few months, the Far East Army conquered dozens of small countries in the area between the Far East and the Middle East, a speed that left people speechless.
Today, the Far East Army have even moved to a point less than 20 kilometers from the Middle East border.
Although shocked by the speed of the Far East Army, the people of the Middle Easterners and even the world were not too surprised. The dozens of small countries on the Middle East border were pitifully weak to begin with, and the Middle Eastern Union did not take action because of face-saving. The weakest country could not even muster an army of 10,000.
Therefore, it's not surprising that these countries were defeated by the Far East, only that it happened rather quickly. After all, those countries could muster over 100,000 troops, and they were wiped out in just a few months?
Hakar Fortress is located at the easternmost fortress on the Middle East border and will be the first fortress to face the advance of the Far East Army. Although the Middle Easterners underestimate the Far East Army, more than 20,000 troops are still stationed here. Along the border, there are nearly 80,000 to 90,000 troops in the Middle East.
These armies are quite different from the armies of the dozen or so weak countries outside the border. In terms of combat power, the 20,000 troops in Hakar Fortress alone could probably conquer any one of those countries at will.
The contemptuous attitude of the Middle Easterners was passed down from the top ranks to the lowest-ranking ordinary Soldiers. From Officer to Soldiers, most people regarded the Far East Army as worthless and arrogant. This arrogant attitude also made the Middle Eastern Army seem somewhat impetuous.
Perhaps some interested parties in the Middle East noticed the intelligence coming from the Far East battlefield and discovered something amiss. The defeats of dozens of small border countries seemed to be more than just due to their weakness, and the Far East armies also seemed to be acting strangely.
However, by the time the Middle East leadership truly realized something was wrong, it was already too late.
"Damn it, Uncle Lalo, look how corrupt those Master up there are! They even dare to embezzle funds for military equipment. Look at this Rifle, the bolt is almost impossible to pull!" Inside the position, a young Middle East Soldiers complained to his uncle—another much older Middle East Soldiers— as he struggled to pull the Rifle of his rifle.
An older Middle East Soldiers huddled in a corner of the position, secretly taking a couple of puffs of his cigarette. He chuckled when he heard his nephew complaining, exhaling a smoke ring as he said, "Sibil, stop complaining. You should be grateful that the Master at least gave you a Rifle. You're lucky they didn't just throw a spear at you to charge into battle. The good stuff was all taken to fight the Marley a few years ago."
The Middle East Soldiers, Sibil, stubbornly pulled on the bolt, and finally, with a click, pulled it down. Looking at the rust spots in the chamber, Sibil was completely deflated and plopped down next to his uncle.
"Uncle Lalo, are the Far East people really so weak?" Frustrated, Sibil could only sidle up to her uncle and ask about the story she already knew.
Lalo finished his last two puffs of cigarette, exhaled a large smoke ring with satisfaction, and then looked at his worried nephew. He grinned, revealing his large yellow teeth, and said, "Don't worry, your uncle has dealt with plenty of those Russians in the Far East. Those guys are only invincible on the battlefield when it comes to stealing alcohol and women; otherwise, they're like turtle eggs, limp and lifeless."
Listening to her uncle's boastful words, Sibil gradually calmed down. It seemed that the hundreds of thousands of the Far East Army were nothing to be afraid of. Sibil felt that she could take on a hundred Far East people by herself.
Lalo's boasting attracted a crowd of Middle East Soldiers, but the excitement didn't last long before a passing Middle East Officer shouted and dispersed them. Amidst the roars, Sibil and his uncle were driven back to their posts, picked up shovels, and prepared to continue reinforcing the trenches.
But just as Sibil swung her shovel, she heard a strange shriek coming from above. Being new to the battlefield, she was a little confused. What was that sound? How strange.
But his uncle was the first to react. As a genuine Veteran Soldier had been on the battlefield, Lalo immediately recognized the sound as the whistling of artillery shells. Without any hesitation, Lalo immediately leaped and tackled his nephew to the ground.
"Enemy attack!!" A pitiful cry rang out from the position, accompanied by the deafening roar of an explosion.