The Pharaoh was deceived.

  The opponent's three legions are in an inverted triangular formation, and the theoretical weak link is the two wings. Pharaoh cannot expect An-Ra Legion to break through the southern border of Hatti Kingdom's Nanar Legion, as long as it can form a strategic entanglement, Amun has completed his task. So, King Lucille-led Enlil Legion became the most suitable main attack target.

  The Pharaoh decided to launch a surprise attack on the Enlil legion for three main reasons. Firstly, the primary purpose of this expedition was to establish a strategic stronghold in places with water sources and pastures along the inland lake shore. If Hatti Kingdom took the lead, it would be very passive, so it must take advantage of the fact that Enlil Legion had not yet established itself to pull out this nail. Secondly, the king of the opposing side was also there, as the saying goes "catch the thief first catch the king", if Enlil Legion could be defeated, it would greatly damage the morale of the entire Hatti Kingdom, and possibly the next battle would not need to be fought again.

  The third point is also important, because of the water source. According to the distribution position of the three legions of the Hatti kingdom, the places with water sources are all blocked behind the front line. There is no water in the desert, and the required freshwater must be transported from the southern end through hundreds of miles of road to the front line. If the front line cannot be broken through in a short period of time, the transportation of freshwater alone will become a heavy logistical burden for the Egyptian army.

  Launch an attack towards the inland lake, and first occupy places with water sources to establish a camp for the Great Army. The grasslands by the lake can also be grazed on the spot, which will greatly reverse the disadvantage of logistics supply. Now that the Enriel Legion is establishing a permanent stronghold, it is best to launch a surprise attack at this opportunity.

  Lacis II came up with one, two, three moves, and even he was impressed by his own wisdom. His subordinates couldn't refute him either. To be on the safe side, the Horus Legion also sent a group of mages to scout out the enemy situation in flying magical instruments, including the High Priest and 9th-level Grand Mage Le Quade, who personally took action, after all, for the sake of exploring the way for Pharaoh.

  Where there is reconnaissance, there is counter-reconnaissance. In the sky at the northern end of the desert, several unknown wars between gods have taken place. Several gods fell with their flying instruments, and some successfully returned. Li Kuide, the great priest, flew high in the air to observe the enemy camp, successfully shaking off the pursuit of the other side, and verified the deployment of the Hati Kingdom's battle array, which was completely consistent with the confession of the spy.

  The troops were swift and agile, at that time the Horus legion was 700 miles away from the Enlil legion of the enemy, with the Syrian desert in between. The Pharaoh immediately ordered a full-speed attack. Behind them were half of the Set military unit responsible for logistics supply, the elite Isis military unit as a whole, using the strength of two and a half elite legions to suddenly attack one of Hatti's legions. Ramses II was already waiting for victory to beckon him.

  Amun received three pieces of intelligence while on the march. The first was from Roddick, asking him to coordinate with Pharaoh's main force to accelerate their advance. The second was a formal order from Pharaoh's frontline command, which was very detailed and required Amun to order the logistics fleet to keep a distance and avoid being ambushed by the enemy navy, while unloading cargo ashore to establish a camp.

  The An-Ra Legion was now within two hundred miles of the enemy's South Nal Army and was in a position to launch an attack. However, the frontline command ordered Amun not to take the initiative to attack, but to monitor and contain the enemy on the spot. If the enemy launches an attack, they must hold their ground firmly; if they find that the enemy has left the coastline and is heading east to encircle Falaoda's main force, they should take advantage of the situation to harass the enemy's logistics supply line and pin down the main force of the South Nal Army.

  After receiving the order, Ah Mon did not delay and immediately ordered the logistics to land and set up a camp. A temporary dock was set up on the coast behind the camp, and a batch of elite generals were sent to escort the ships, ensuring that the sea transportation line would not be interrupted. With the current reserve of grain and fresh water, even if there is no fleet, the An-Ra army can hold out for more than a month.

  Ammun sent out scouts to monitor the movements of the Southern Nalr army, but found that they did not make any moves. The enemy had established ports and large camps just like him, and had opened up battle lines relying on the border fortifications. Ammun thought that a strong attack would be almost impossible to win, because he was facing not only an army, but also the city-state behind it.

  The great war in the desert should have started, near the main battlefield, scouts and spies no longer had any room for activity, and communication could only rely on flying divine technique masters. Occasionally, reconnaissance of enemy camps could also be assisted by detection instruments manipulated by great divine technique masters, but it was difficult to determine the specific details of the dynamics within the enemy camp. Amun felt that he was left on the battlefield, and could only wait for the outcome of the decisive battle.

  Although there was no formal battle, the atmosphere in the military camp had become very tense, with the gods and warriors on high alert day and night. After about ten days or so, an unexpected event finally occurred. At that time, Ah Mon was sitting in the big tent playing chess with Mei Danzuo, when he suddenly frowned, sensing a faint magical fluctuation approaching from afar, and immediately rushed out of the tent.

  The great wizard George was also startled, and he flew into the air with his staff in hand. The priests had set up a divine magic array, the warriors were armed and stood on the semicircular defensive wall formed by war chariots, the archers had strung their bows and were ready to fire at any moment, and the javelin throwers had gripped their spears tightly and formed a battle formation.

  A black dot appeared in the eastern sky, rapidly approaching. Ah Mon's eyesight was good, and he made out that it was a flying magical device, the Wind Chaser Arrow, with two people on board who looked utterly exhausted. The person in front held a magic wand and waved it repeatedly, having already seen Ah Mon's large camp, and with renewed spirit accelerated their approach. Meanwhile, the person at the back had bloodstains on them, drawing their bow and aiming an arrow at the rear seal.

  George had already received a divine message from the person on the flying shuttle, and he shouted loudly: "The comer is Sejan, the divine officer of the Horus Legion, the great divine master! There are pursuers behind him, we cover him to come in." Then, with one chant, the divine masters on the ground formed an array, raised their staffs, and a cloud of smoke rose from the desert. The flying sand was rolled up into the sky, forming a curtain wall that covered the sky, and the curtain wall was still trembling and humming.

  That gust of wind shot through the wall without any hindrance and was let in directly. In the distance, several black dots appeared on the horizon, which were the pursuing soldiers following from behind. In theory, only 8th-level grandmaster mages could fly freely without relying on objects, but if they had precious flying artifacts, even a clever 6th-level mage could fly in the sky. In short, the pursuers' strength was certainly not weak.

  The flying shuttle fell into the military camp and lost control, plowing a deep ditch on the sandy ground. The great wizard Seshan retracted his magic, and the flying shuttle turned into a palm-sized object. He and the warrior behind him were both thrown out, falling to the ground unconscious, and soldiers rushed up to carry them into the big tent for treatment.

  Cezanne has entered the safety zone, the flying sand wall that protects the military camp is rolling outwards with the wind, and the sand is shaking and impacting like countless arrows shooting into the air, as if a burst of yellow smoke has exploded, blocking the pursuing soldiers who are flying from afar. The divine masters have already prepared for battle, and the warriors have also raised their bows and arrows to wait for the enemy to enter the range.

  Just then, a bowstring sounded, and a silver light flew diagonally across the sky, striking one of the pursuing Wind Chasing Arrows. An explosion was heard in mid-air, and a twisted mass of light expanded outward as this magical artifact lost control and transformed into its original size, about the size of a palm. Two people fell from the sky and heavily crashed onto the sand dunes outside the military camp, motionless.

  Legion Commander Amun stood atop a war chariot, holding the divine bow crafted from the long fangs and snake tendons of a two-headed giant serpent. He shot not scorpion-tail needles made of poisonous arrows, but heavy arrows forged from horse-hoof steel, plated with dark silver and inlaid with divine technique array patterns. These arrows were specially prepared for great warriors who had undergone a second awakening of strength, requiring special strong bows to be effective, which ordinary warriors could not shoot at all.

  Amon's arrow, imbued with the power of his divine technique, was far more powerful and had a greater range than any ordinary warrior's. His divine technique was actually more advanced than his physical one, and the magical energy contained within this arrow had reached the limits of what his engraved divine technique array could handle. The bow in Amon's hand was also even more extraordinary than the strongest war bows issued to soldiers.

  The pursuing soldiers in the air saw Cezanne escape into the big camp, and they could not fight against an entire legion. Facing the counterattack of the divine array, they had already flown to high altitude to avoid it, preparing to retreat immediately after seeing the enemy's camp clearly. The one shot down by Amun was a sixth-level divine master controlling the Wind Chaser Arrow. This divine master was originally flying very high, far outside the range of long-range weapons in the military camp, thinking he was safe and sound. Just as he was about to turn back and fly away, Amun's arrow had already arrived.

  No one expected that in such a brief encounter, the military formation would shoot out an arrow so accurate and powerful, even George, who was watching from the main array in the sky, was amazed. The soldiers let out a thunderous cheer. The pursuing troops in the air had already turned around and fled, seemingly intimidated by Amun's one arrow, not daring to stay in the high altitude for a moment. With unclear enemy situation, George also did not dare to recklessly dispatch the divine masters to fly and pursue.

  Along with the warriors, servants, and logistics team, a total of over 20,000 people marched thousands of miles. In formal battles, only one arrow was shot. However, this single arrow was enough to establish Amun's position in the army, and everyone who saw him shoot this arrow was in awe!

  But Ah Meng was not satisfied with this arrow, thinking that when he saw the mysterious assassin's earth-shaking arrow at the Blessing Ceremony, now he used his best bow to shoot out the heaviest divine technique arrow with all his might, and its power was still far from comparable to that arrow back then, even though he is now a great warrior and a great magician.

  But Ah'mon was very satisfied with his legion, although it was only a small scene where five or six enemies flew in, it was the first time this legion had encountered a head-on battle. Everyone remained calm and not even the archers fired an arrow randomly. The formation of the divine officers and warriors were all set up in the shortest possible time, and they could defend against a large army with ease.

  It seems that this motley crew, after some training and tempering on their own, has formed a formidable fighting force. Although they still can't be compared to the Empire's elite troops, they are by no means easy to defeat.

  The pursuers retreated, and the two people who had escaped into the big camp were unconscious. George had already recognized the other person, he was the captain of Pharaoh's personal guard, a 7th-level great warrior, Vega. The equipment of Horus' legion was much stronger than that of An-Ra's legion. A 7th-level great warrior like Vega was just one of the captains in Pharaoh's guard, and a 7th-level great divine magician like Seth was just one of the priests under Li Qide.

  These two people obviously came from the main battlefield and broke through for a long distance. Did they encounter something, so Pharaoh had to send them to An-Ra Legion with an urgent order? Medanzo searched Seshan's unconscious body and found a scroll of documents, which was indeed Pharaoh's urgent order. Amun and George were both shocked after reading it.

  The main force of the Hittite army was defeated on the northern edge of the desert, to be more precise, they suffered a great defeat. The Seti troops led by Roderick were scattered, and the Isis troops led by Long Teng were divided into two parts, one part merged with Pharaoh Horus, and the other part was also defeated.

  The Pharaoh is currently besieged by the Hittite army on the edge of the desert, in a precarious situation. An emergency order has been issued for the An-Ra legion to leave the coastline and head east to reinforce and cover the Pharaoh's army as it breaks through the siege. The order specifically emphasizes bringing sufficient supplies.

  After reading the order, Ammon and George looked at each other for a long time without speaking. Neither of them spoke first, but instead asked John, who was sitting aside, what he thought. The straightforward John slammed his fist on the table and shouted: "What kind of battle is this! It's okay to change the marching plan, but we were left on the coast for more than three months without any news or attention. Now that the main force has been defeated and needs scapegoats, they suddenly remember us?"

  "General John, now is not the time to vent personal grievances. Whatever dissatisfaction you have in your heart, we must prioritize the overall situation of the war. In your opinion, how can we complete Pharaoh's command?"

  This question is very skillful, how can the order be completed? Usually, it only needs to be executed directly. However, when Pharaoh ordered them to break camp and advance eastward, it was equivalent to leaving the coastline and disconnecting from the supply fleet in the rear. In theory, troops could be stationed on the coast to unload goods from temporary ports and organize logistics transportation with car teams, but this would easily be cut off by the Southern Nal military team, and they would become a lone army deep in the desert.

  If they were tied down in the desert, not to mention food and grass, once the water was exhausted, the entire legion would be finished. The Nanal Legion didn't even need to fight desperately, just draining them in the desert would do. Moreover, the overall combat effectiveness of the Anra Legion was inferior to that of the Nanal Legion, and Pharaoh's order was equivalent to sending this legion to its death, merely trying to attract the Hittite Kingdom's forces to cover up the main force's breakthrough.

  Standing beside Amun, Medanzer frowned and said: "The Pharaoh also ordered us to bring all the supplies with us. Since Roddick's logistics corps was scattered in the desert, it is likely that the grain and arrows of the Pharaoh's army have been consumed almost completely. If we really do this, our marching speed will be very slow, and it will be easy to get surrounded in the desert. To rescue the Pharaoh from being besieged, we should launch a light-armed surprise attack, but at most, we can only bring six days' worth of water, which does not meet the Pharaoh's requirements."

  George touched the cuff on his wrist and added with a bitter smile: "With my spatial artifact, if I use all my strength to carry supplies, at most I can only load enough grain and water for the combat troops of the army for one more day."

  Amun asked, "You mentioned the spatial law device, which reminded me that there must be more than one great divine wizard in Pharaoh's army. Among the three legions, there are at least two ninth-level great divine wizards. In addition to Sesha, who broke through today to deliver the message, there are six other great divine wizards. They should have even more advanced spatial law devices that can carry how many military supplies?"

  George shook his head and said, "The Seth Legion and part of the Isis Legion were defeated. Even if all the high-ranking mages are safe and sound with Pharaoh, their spatial artifacts are mostly filled with military supplies, which can only last for ten days or half a month at most. Moreover, the spatial artifacts of high-ranking mages usually have other uses and cannot be used solely to carry grain and water. The main logistics supply still relies on the convoy."

  John rubbed his nape and said: "The opinions of the two masters, will they execute or not execute the command of Lord Fa?"

  "George glared at him and said, 'How can military orders not be carried out? But this handwritten order wasn't received by us, it was found on the unconscious body of Sage Sesan, we need to confirm, we have to wake him up first.'"

  Amun fell silent for half a day, finally raising his head and saying: "The Pharaoh's command is to hope that the An-Ra army can help the main force escape danger. As long as we can find a way to complete this task, it will be considered an execution of the order. There are two urgent matters at hand. Please ask George, the chief priest, to hurry up and use his healing magic to awaken the messenger personally. In addition, no matter what action the army takes, it must investigate the enemy's distribution clearly. This also requires George, the chief priest, to help me fly over the battlefield to see the layout of both sides."

  "Are you two lords going to personally fly to the battlefield to observe the enemy situation? That's too reckless!" said John and Maidanzuo in unison.

  "Adventure? Who else in our legion can execute this task and have a chance to return unscathed? At least George and I can escape if we encounter unexpected situations, but if the entire army charges in recklessly and gets surrounded, there won't even be a chance to escape."

  After emergency treatment by the priests, both messengers are out of danger. At midnight, the great warrior Weiga was the first to wake up and struggled to recount what had happened in the desert.

  Pharaoh led the Horus legion to fly forward, all the way without encountering any obstacles, smoothly through the 700-mile desert, just about to launch a surprise attack on the Enlil legion, but the Set military team responsible for logistics and supplies behind was ambushed.

  The ambushers had apparently received special targeted training, the warriors wore cloaks and hid under the sand, and did not encounter the Horus Legion, but emerged mysteriously from the desert on both sides at night, catching Rodt-Dick off guard.

  These men did not engage in close combat, mainly using flaming arrows to ignite the grain carts, and a special type of arrowhead with strong penetration power was used only to shoot through the sheepskin bags containing water in the convoy. Roddick, who encountered an ambush, led his army to counterattack, both sides suffered heavy casualties, and the Seth Legion lost most of its military supplies.

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