Chapter 10: Thunderous Offensive
Amyntas had a lot of combat experience, but this was the first time he had seen a situation like today. These soldiers were so fearless and fearless that it was a bit exaggerated.
You know, although the Spartan soldiers have superb combat capabilities, they will also collapse and retreat when they suffer huge losses. So, what kind of medicine did these guys take to become what they are now? Amyntas really couldn't figure it out. He couldn't help but think of what Hilde said, that the other side also had an oracle. Perhaps, the reason for this result was some trick used by the oracle of the other side.
He couldn't help but look into the distance.
Behind the battlefield where the two armies were fighting.
Sometimes a purple light flashes.
Hield must be fighting a fierce battle with the opponent now.
Fortunately, the Byzantine army was able to maintain a stable formation and keep casualties within a reasonable range. The battle lasted for several hours, and the physical strength of the Abydos army had dropped significantly. Although morale was high, some of their soldiers could no longer even hold their spears.
Because of this, the Byzantine army suffered some losses at the beginning, but now, the enemy only has morale but no physical strength, and is really no threat. However, the Byzantine soldiers are not much better. After a long battle, the Byzantine soldiers, whose physical fitness is much higher than that of the enemy, are also unable to bear it.
Under such circumstances.
The fight turned into a farce of pushing and shoving each other.
Generally speaking, if it rains, the two armies may choose to cease fighting. After all, after the rain, even the advantaged side is likely to become the disadvantaged side, and the disadvantaged side is more afraid that its disadvantage will become even greater. Therefore, it is not a good choice to start a war in the rainy season. However, the battle is now completely unavoidable. Even though the crossbows and arrows of the crossbowmen are no longer usable in the current downpour, and the gray sky obscures everyone's vision, the battle must continue.
this battle.
It is destined to be decided by the contest between oracles.
If Hilde wins, the army of Abydos will inevitably collapse.
Therefore, Hilde now launched a thunderous attack. Her lightning made it almost impossible for Golgopas to get close to her. Because of the rain, the electric sparks could jump around along the rain. Whether it was on the ground or in the air, it seemed to shine with a terrifying purple color. It was like this area was now controlled by Hilde. Therefore, facing such a situation, Golgopas naturally could not come into direct contact with the lightning.
He kept moving around Hilde, trying to find a way in, and caught Hilde off guard several times. Although Golgopas was an oracle with a strong body, his movements were quite flexible, and he was as eager to fight as his soldiers. Especially his copper bell-like eyes, which were full of terrifying fighting spirit.
Perhaps this is also the power of Dionysus.
At this moment, Golgopas came from Hilde's right side.
But Hilde had guessed it long ago. A purple lightning bolt shot out from the palm of Hilde's hand and hit Golgopas' arm.
"As expected of Lady Athena's oracle!"
Golgopas covered the wound on his arm. He looked down, then raised his head and grinned, revealing two rows of teeth. "I'm so happy! Ever since I gained divine power, I've never had the chance to experience what it feels like to fully unleash my power! So this is a duel between heroes!"
"Golgopas!"
Hilde raised his spear and looked straight at Golgopas in front of him.
"You can't defeat me. If you choose to surrender now, it will be better for everyone."
"Do you think I will surrender?" Golgopas swung the bronze hammer in his hand and rushed towards Hilde. "This little injury can't stop me at all--!!!"
"Then keep trying!!!"
Hilde showed no mercy either.
Her purple lightning and fire became more vigorous, like a thriving tree, becoming thicker and stronger. In addition, there were dark clouds rolling above their heads, and the surging power of the sky pressed down on their heads.
In the past, when Hildreth used lightning, he had to consume his own divine power, but now he could save some of it, because the dark clouds above his head contained powerful lightning power. Hildreth only needed to use a part of his divine power to turn the dark clouds into his own use. It was also because of this that Hildreth, who was originally worried about consuming too much divine power, could now use the power of lightning without worry. So, under such circumstances, the surging lightning and thunder pressed directly towards Golgopas like waves.
Faced with so much pressure.
Golgopas naturally did not dare to slack off.
While he was dodging the lightning, he was also looking for an opportunity to get close to Hilde. Only in this way could the threat of lightning be reduced.
But Hilde is serious now.
She knew that time could not be delayed any longer.
Golgopas was dodging everywhere, which made Hilder lose patience. So Hilder rushed directly in front of Golgopas. The sudden close approach also put Golgopas into a passive state. He tried to swing the bronze hammer to block Hilder's attack, but Hilder had already stretched out his left hand and placed it directly on Golgopas' chest.
"you lose."
Hilde said lightly.
Then, the powerful force of thunder and lightning directly penetrated Golgopas' body.
When a huge lightning flashed by, the rain around was directly evaporated by the lightning, forming a dense layer of water vapor, and the figures of the two people were hidden in the water vapor. As the mist dissipated, the two stood in the same place.
Golgopas frowned.
Hilde's face turned pale.
"No, you lost."
Golgopas took a step back, clutching his chest, and then he swayed and fell to his knees.
Hilde couldn't control herself and spat out a large mouthful of blood. She covered her mouth with her left hand. When she looked down, she found that the blood had already covered her left hand and the ground under her feet. She felt a sharp pain in her chest as if it was burned by fire. The internal organs in her chest seemed to be cooked and were numb from the pain. Her whole body began to become shaky, so much so that Hilde had to use the spear to support her body to maintain her balance.
"……you you!"
Hilde couldn't help but spit out another mouthful of blood.
Does this guy have any counter-injury ability? ! !
The Second Tune, Section 1: The Final Defeat of the Army
Hilde realized at this moment that this guy seemed to have been forcing him to use his most powerful killer move, so that the power of the counterattack could be maximized, and it would be best if both of them died together. Hilde really couldn't understand what Golgopas's purpose was. If both of them died, the people of Abydos would inevitably be liquidated by the angry Byzantines. In this era, it was normal to massacre the whole city or reduce the whole city to slavery.
"you……"
Hilde felt that her physical condition was completely disordered.
But she still held on.
Let yourself recover a little.
Fortunately, Hilde didn't kill Golgopas completely, so neither did Hilde. Both of them were equally injured... and Hilde had some control over the power of thunder and lightning, so even though they were hit by the same force, the damage Hilde suffered was much less than Golgopas. After taking a few deep breaths, Hilde felt that the pain was relieved a lot, and the damaged body tissues began to recover.
And Golgopas.
Now he was lying on the ground, motionless.
"Are you sick..."
Hilde walked up to Golgopas and kicked him.
Golgopas said in a very weak voice: "I am not at a loss if I can severely injure you."
"You're such a fool! Fortunately, I didn't kill him, otherwise we would both have to die here today." Hilde looked at Golgopas who had no fighting ability and sighed helplessly. "Your words make me feel that this battle is really meaningless."
“…Will I die?”
Golgopas asked suddenly.
Hilde looked at his condition and kicked him again.
"If you were going to die, I wouldn't be standing here talking to you. You're just injured. Don't worry, you're an oracle. You just need to rest for a while. Don't worry too much."
"Ah...I lost."
Golgopas thought that Hilde would definitely kill him.
This counterattack was also a power given to him by Dionysus.
In fact, Golgopas would not die. Even if he was fatally wounded, his life would be protected when he was counter-injured, and the opponent who was counter-injured would completely accept the blow. In this case, he would kill the opponent directly, while he would still have a breath left to live. But Hilde did not do that. Her men still showed mercy and did not want to kill Golgopas. Naturally, Golgopas's immortality mechanism would not be triggered, and Hilde would not die as a result.
"Forget it, since you lost, what are you going to do?"
"...I am willing to admit defeat."
"That's good."
Hilde looked back at the battlefield.
When Golgopas fell, the army of Abydos immediately collapsed on a large scale. The power that made them fanatical suddenly disappeared, and then they realized that they were in a desperate situation. The large number of casualties caused the Abydos people to quickly collapse. The soldiers dropped their weapons and turned around to flee. Almost all the troops began to flee at the same time, which made the Byzantine soldiers a little confused.
Why did you run away suddenly?
Just when they were confused.
Hilde returned to Amyntas, carrying Golgopas in one hand.
"solved."
She dropped Golgopas directly onto the muddy grass.
When Amyntas and the others saw blood on Hilde's mouth, they asked anxiously:
"Your Majesty! Are you injured?!"
"fine."
Hilde shook her head.
"It would be strange if I didn't get hurt after fighting against the Oracle."
"Is this guy the other party's oracle?"
"Yes... take him away. Don't worry. I don't think he will be able to resist us within this month. He is still very useful to us." Hilde looked at the defeated Abydos army and said, "We have won this battle. Next, lead our army to take over these last city-states. After we capture them, Ionia will officially be in our hands, and our mission will be accomplished."
"Yes!"
Now, since the battle is over.
Next, we need to take over the remaining city-states.
As for Golgopas, Hilde wasn't worried either.
The Byzantine army took a short break and quickly captured Gysion. When the people of Gysion saw that the Abydos army was defeated, they immediately opened the city and surrendered with a very sincere attitude. Under such circumstances, the Byzantine army swaggered into Gysion. The nobles of the Gysion Noble Council came out one after another to welcome Hilde's arrival.
However, Hilde also had something to say beforehand.
Hilde will not give any chance to these city-states that rebel against him.
For example, Ephesus and other city-states quickly stood on Hilde's side, which showed that their ruling class was very clear-headed, so Hilde could rest assured and not worry about anything unnecessary. However, city-states like Gysion and Abydos were Hilde's opponents. No matter what the reason, the ruling class of these guys was definitely on the opposite side of Hilde, so Hilde naturally couldn't give them any good looks.
If it is treated like other city-states.
Treat these rebels.
Then, it will only leave hidden dangers in the future.
These city-states that dared to resist the Byzantine Empire were still dreaming that if they surrendered, they would still be part of the Ionian League as in the past and maintain their independence. But they were wrong. Hilde had already decided their fate, which was to become part of the Byzantine Empire.
So, after entering the city of Gysion.
Hield did it first.
Just arrest all the members of the Council of Nobles.
As a commercial city-state, Gysion was different from Athens in that the political subjects in the city were the noble families of Gysion, who not only monopolized agriculture but also commerce. After these nobles were arrested, before they even had time to appeal, Hilde ordered them to be put on ropes one by one and hung at the gate of Gysion. The people of Gysion watched in horror as these nobles who dominated Gysion were hanged at the gate of the city.
After clearing out these guys.
Hilde immediately established a temporary government in the area.
And Gysion was officially incorporated into the rule of the Byzantine Empire.
The second tune, the second section, the aristocrats who start to commit suicide
The fate of Gysion.
It was also the fate of several other city-states.
Now, including Abydos, Gysion and other northern Ionian city-states, as well as Astanas taken from Persia, the entire northern Ionian region has been turned into a territory directly under the Byzantine Kingdom by Hilde. Under such circumstances, Hilde's native territory can be connected with the territory of Ionia. The newly developed territory is about the size of half of the Greater Byzantine Province, and the population has increased by more than 100,000.
This is indeed good news.
But it was also the toughest battle Hield ever fought.
During the battle with the Abydosians, more than 2,000 soldiers of the First Legion were injured, and more than 800 of them died on the battlefield. The casualty rate was one-fifth, and the death rate was close to one-tenth. Such a number was something that Hilde's Byzantine Kingdom had never experienced in several battles. Seeing those well-equipped soldiers lose their lives, Hilde had no choice but to order cremation and take their ashes back to their hometowns.
Three days later.
The nightmare of the people of Abydos had come true.
They had no choice but to open the city gates, and all the people of Abydos hid in their homes, looking at the people outside through the windows in horror. The faces of the Byzantine soldiers were full of murderous aura and looked extremely angry. Under such circumstances, the people of Abydos knew that their army and their oracle had failed. They had no way to stop the powerful Byzantine Kingdom from occupying Abydos. What would be the fate of Abydos next?
No one knows.
Almost all the soldiers in Abydos had been captured.
