Chapter 502: Wait for Me to Come Back
"Lu Lu ......" Nicole looked at Lu Xi's face, at this time, even she didn't know what to say.
Lim stood in place, although his face was expressionless, but Lu Xi saw obvious worry and fighting intent in his big emerald eyes. If it weren't for Lu Xi's lack of order, coupled with Nicole's dissuasion, she might not hesitate to jump off the boat and go to Sai Xiliu in person. These two girls, I don't know when the relationship has been as good as a lily.
"Teacher, Sister Sai Xiliu, she ......" The drow elf gritted his teeth and looked at Lu Xi with a blank eye, his big eyes filled with tears. Her relationship with Sai Xiliu is also very close, to put it bluntly, compared to Lu Xi, who completely implements the "stocking policy", to put it bluntly, she is a completely unqualified teacher, and Sai Xiliu, who taught her to cast spells by hand, is also almost like a relative.
Grant and Bull also stood in place, waiting for Lu Nozomi's order. They were Lu Xi's earliest and most loyal retainers. In their eyes, Lim is one of the main mothers, a very lovely main mother, and Seyriliu is already a master mother, a serious but very respectable master mother. If it is really from the position of the retainers who are worried about the development of the lord family: the two princesses are both future empresses, Lu Xi's girlfriends but cannot be the future housewife of the Belencaster family; The character of the Nolda elves is too out-of-the-box, and it seems too far away from the human world; Lim was like a doll every day, and no one knew what she was thinking except Lu Xi; Only the most common sense and discipline of Sai Xiliu should be the most suitable to become the head of a big family.
“…… Captain. The first mate hesitated for a moment, then spoke carefully.
"Can't land now......" Lu Xi sighed, and said what Mr. First Officer was about to say but didn't dare to say: "The Qiyao Aurora is also a forty-meter-long floating ship next to it. When landing, the movement is still not small, and it will quickly attract the enemy army in the canyon. Then. Not only will it not save Sehiru, but it will trap everyone. ”
"But ......" was the first to disagree, but it was Lim. Her mouth was wide open, as if she wanted to say something.
"Don't worry, Lim, although Sehiru doesn't know how to fly, at least he knows how to float, and the feather fall technique can even be instantaneous...... Also, the magic bracelet I gave her came with a group levitation spell. She's also a trained magician and won't be so prone to accidents. Lu Xi squeezed out a reluctant smile, and the words that came out above were not so much to comfort Lim. It's better to comfort yourself.
"Dina...... Prepare me another amplification circle. Lu Xi said suddenly.
"Huh? Uh, yes, okay. But you're ready to ......"
“…… Lao Pa, if I am not mistaken, you once sued me. In the mountains near the Iron Rock Canyon, there should be a secret relic of the Age of the Gods, right? Lu Xi asked.
"Uh, yes, my master." Panarsis looked at Lu Xi inexplicably. I thought to myself, boss, you don't still have the mind to explore the treasure next copy at this time, right?
The Nanaurora hovered among the mountains, surrounded by an open space that had crumbled into hull graves, and a few battleships that were beginning to fall to the ground, flanked by a sea of fire. and large swaths of orc corpses and carrion and skeletons of the undead. In fact, if you really have to calculate carefully, there are definitely not a few dead of the undead and orcs. The Seven Yao Auroras hovering over the battlefield. Like a goshawk hovering over the tragic battlefield with heavy casualties, it let out a long and mournful roar.
"Sehiruch! And all the surviving Union soldiers who fell into the mountains with the battleship? I'm Lu Xi. Lu Xi? Belencaster, I have to sue you! The Nahibia was saved. The army of the Federation was also saved! It's all because of your last effort! Now that you've fallen into the middle of nowhere, surrounded by strange mountains and rocks and dense forests, you don't know how many enemies will be searching for you nearby. You feel that you are alone, that you have no hope...... Indeed, there is no way for me, even me, to help you! But I swear to you now that the Federation will not abandon you, abandon you! I will never give up on you! Abandon you! I will definitely be back! I'm not a god and I can't promise you that I'll save all of you, and I can't even guarantee how long it will take to get back! However, I will promise you that I will definitely come back and fight side by side with you! Take you with you and find the only way to live! Until then, please persevere! ”
“…… Also, Seyleuk! Look at our boat! Wait until I get back! ”
The Qiyao Aurora circled in the air three times, and Lu Xi also shouted the same three times. In the meantime, the arcane searchlight on the bow of the ship flickered on and off for a few moments. Of course, almost no one cared about the flickering of these lights, and even those who had a heart were all attracted by Lu Xi's shouting.
After three laps, the Seven Yao Aurora finally turned around and chased the remnants of the floating fleet to the north.
"Ah, with such a shout, the news of Lu Lu's return will soon reach the Golden Horde of Henas and Orgrimmar, right? When the time comes, there will definitely be a net here. Nicole said helplessly: "Lu Lu, you must know that you are much more important than you imagined now!" Coupled with this big war, as long as the undead and orcs are not stupid, they will definitely do their best to strangle you, a super dangerous element. ”
"I know." Lu Xi shrugged his shoulders disapprerovingly and said, "But if I shout like this, the federal soldiers under the mountain may not be able to hold out for even a week." ”
"I understand! Therefore, even Lu Lu, who occasionally makes stupid mistakes, is actually very remarkable! My Lu Lu is the most amazing! ”
An hour later, the Nanaurora caught up with the main force of the floating fleet, which had been some distance away from the battlefield. Lu Xi kept his promise that he would be the last to leave the battlefield, and stayed at the end of the fleet queue all the time, and even the current acting fleet commander, Vice Admiral Lagul, invited him to dinner on the temporary flagship Bald Eagle, but he was politely refused.
Ten days later, the Federation's floating fleet finally entered the Great Lakes basin to the north, and landed on the west side of Lake Holkulen, which was under the full control of the Nords. and the round of the Federal Transport Fleet, which had already retreated earlier. At this point, it was later recorded as the "Battle of Farahals". The Great War, also known as the "First Song of the Blue Bird" by poets, has finally come to an end. The name comes from the highest peak in the battlefield area, Mount Farahals, which is the peak where the black dragon was hit headlong by Lu Xi. It's a pity. This peak, which reached an altitude of more than 5,200 meters before the war, has only 5,100 meters left after the war. Poor Shanfengjun is probably the most innocent gunman in this battle.
After the end of the war, a total of six first-class battleships, eight second-class battleships, twelve cruisers, and nineteen frigates confirmed that they had not returned, which was already half of the fleets dispatched by the Federation. Although the report sent to the federal central government after the war was all about "no return", anyone with a discerning eye knew that this was nothing more than a play on words to whitewash the peace, and only by asking the officers and men who survived would know that it was only a first-class battleship. One hundred percent confirmation of the number of ships destroyed or sunk has reached four.
In addition to this, all the surviving battleships suffered more or less considerable damage. If all these warships are to be repaired, I am afraid that it will take several months for all the shipyards of the Federation to start working overtime. What's more, some ships whose hulls are about to be disbanded, there is still no way to sail back to the hinterland of the Federation.
The loss of the battleship can play with words, but the number of dead and missing soldiers is more than 8,000, and the number of seriously wounded and disabled is more than 5,000. In addition to this, a marshal, a general, three lieutenant generals and more than ten major generals and brigadier generals were killed in battle. The entire chain of command of the Federal Expeditionary Force has been damaged by almost half. Of course, many of these generals who died in battle were the backbone of the aristocratic faction born from the high-ranking lords, and at this point, half of the wealthy families in the Federation will probably fall into a mourning. While I have to be busy with the funeral, I guess I have to prepare to sharpen my knives and prepare to stage a rich family feud.
Of the 1,500 battle mages who set out with the army, there were also more than 500 dead and missing. Most of these war dead were not born into the great lords of the family. The "civilian officers" who have never seen blood have indeed seen blood. Combat spellcasters who have experience in adventures and even wars are definitely the backbone of the Learned Alliance. Such a loss. I'm afraid that even with the blood-forming ability of the Academic Alliance, it will take several years to replenish it. After all, ordinary soldiers can be produced by forced conscription and strict training, and warships can also be rebuilt, but whether an excellent spellcaster can be born can really only depend on the will of heaven.
As for how much the undead and orcs have lost, it is completely impossible to calculate at the current Federation army. As a result, several surviving generals discussed it, and soon made a Spring and Autumn penmanship of "killing tens of thousands of enemies, trampling on each other, and dying, countless", and handed it in as a post-war military report. This probably became the theoretical basis for some shameless federal parliamentarians to insist that the "Battle of Farahals" was a victory. Even the reporters of the "Offa Radiance", which can be called the mouthpiece of the aristocratic faction of the gatekeepers, sarcastically said: "If you count the skeletons and zombies, they do have more 'war dead' than us!" ”
Fortunately, for the Federation, especially the politicians of Elichar, this big war that threw their faces into it is not without any "shining points" to mention. Needless to say, Lu Xi's "Blue Bird Declaration" and the brilliant record of defeating the Black Dragon were not mentioned for the time being, and the Eastern Legion of Daroshur Fortress also received a lot of attacks afterwards, to be exact, the border patrol fleet under the command of the Eastern Legion.
Just as the Federation's transport fleet was losing its escort and retreating towards the Great Lakes region in panic, the undead air force composed of more than fifty zombie sky whales was also in hot pursuit. Naturally, their speed can't be compared to that of warships, but they can still pursue a wide and fat transport. However, just when the sailors and land forces on the transport fleet were on the verge of despair, a fleet of ten large and small warships led by the battleship Arras arrived just in time. The commander of the fleet is none other than the famous "Red Thunder", Leonhardt? Astre.
This fleet skillfully took advantage of its mobility ability, lined up in a high-speed moving array line, and constantly cut through the queue of empty whale zombies with the dense fire from the side side, while trying to keep a distance from the other side and never be dragged into a chaotic battle.
After almost two hours of fierce fighting, after losing nearly twenty empty whales, as well as the undead army in their bellies and the "driving" necromancer, the enemy also began to retreat.
Hearing this record, Lu Xi couldn't help but sigh. In fact, if the Federation's expeditionary fleet had fought at its own pace from the beginning, like this patrol fleet, with the firepower, climb and mobility of floating warships, even if the enemy had 2,000 empty whale zombies and tens of thousands of flying cavalry, how could it have suffered such a crushing defeat?
All in all, the battle ended with the loss of half of the warships and most of the soldiers of the Federal Expeditionary Force. Although it was a fiasco, at least half of the warships managed to break through, and the transport fleet and the 30,000 army soldiers they carried also escaped. The Federation has not lost to the point where it has no ability to fight again. (To be continued......)
PS: Today is also a very festive two watches, and it's the end of the month, everyone has wood and the remaining tickets are handed over