Dark Moon Army

Dark Moon Army (暗月军)

## Groups

Dark Moon has the following military groups

* Dark Moon Imperial Guards, stationed in Dark Moon, serve Shea
* Dark Moon Garrison Guards, managed by the Public Security Officer Chen
* West Road Defense Force, based in Xilang mountain, led by Tim

They have the following auxiliary forces too:

* Cloak Club, reserve troops based in Dark Moon, led by Aguile
* Wyvern dragonknight legion, based in Dark Rainforest
* Earth Elemental and Medusa armies from Xilang
* Guradam Mammon in Yankou Town

## Story

After the war of lords, in order to revive the glory of the Lord of Midnight Sun:

* the Dark Moon imperial guards officially changed its name to Red Blood Legion. The legion leader was Athena.
* The garrison guard was renamed as Flame Legion, and the legion leader was Kaguron.
* The West Road Army was renamed as Moon Shadow Legion with Tim as the legion leader.

### Recruitment

The 3 legions would recruit more warriors to defend the Dark Moon homeland. Those with strength, courage, and elders with skills could register at the recruiting office. They only needed to be screened to become a glorious soldier with favorable treatment.

The recruitment of soldiers was also going smoothly. The population of the Dark Moon Estate was already large, together with this victory which greatly inspired the people and the generous treatment, the crowds were enthusiastic. There were long queues in the recruitment office every day. Of course, these applicants must undergo certain screening and assessment before they could officially become a member of the Dark Moon Army.

### Blue Lava

From the elite soldiers under Athena, one could see the combat power of the Dark Moon’s current army. Compared with it, even the Double-headed Dragon Legion or Azure Legion before the Blue Lava Estate Army’s defeat was not as good. Moreover, the equipment equipped by those soldiers was enough to make him, a deputy legion leader, jealous. There was not a legion in the Blue Lava Estate now that could compete with this elite army.

With the help of Yuan Recovery Tree and the potion, the injuries of the Flame Legion and the Blue Lava Estate Army were well controlled, and the recovery speed was gratifying. As for the Flame Legion soldiers that died in action, their corpses were stored in a specific space ring to be brought back to the Dark Moon for burial.

### Strength

Shea really attached great importance to Chen Rui’s opinion. “The Dark Moon’s recruitment and training some time ago has shown some results. Now the Red Blood Legion has expanded to 70,000 people; the Flame Legion 80,000 people; the western’s Moon Shadow Legion 50,000 people. There are also the wyvern legion with 1,200 riders, magician legion with 1100 people, tauren legion with 2,400 people, and medusa legion with 2,500 people.”

Shea did not look at any information for the details of military strength and classification of her estate. This was a quality a good lord should possess.

Chen Rui looked up, “Our current biggest enemy is the capital’s Obsidian. The current 200,000 military strength, coupled with the demand for rations and equipment, is almost the limit of the Dark Moon Estate at this stage. There is no need to increase the quantity of troops at the moment. The next important thing is quality. Quality is more important than quantity when it comes to soldiers. We must try to build a truly elite army. When necessary, we can also consider disarmament or adjustment of the army…”

“There is no specific plan for the time being, but I have discussed this matter with Athena; I already have a rough outline. The main content is tentatively set for military competition and confrontation exercises…”

Chen Rui thought for a while, and he said, “In the war of lords, the wyvern legion and medusas have been exposed. The magician legion should be kept secret for the time being as a surprise weapon. Meanwhile, the taurens have mastered advanced enchanting technology. Each of them is a precious forging master and mechanic master. We should focus on building ordnance and equipment at present, and they should not be easily dispatched. Don’t forget that in Town Yankou, we also have an undead army with an astonishing number and equally amazing combat effectiveness. Obsidian has no time to do other matters because of the fundraising money. We just take advantage of the precious opportunity to recuperate and reinforce our strengths to further accumulate our strength. For the next step, I have almost got some plans…”

## Wizards

Crawford says, “If you can help me solve this biggest problem… When Monroe returned, he once expressed to me that he wanted to officially join the Dark Moon legion with a personal identity. I will use the army’s resources to send a 1000-person magician guard team to accompany and protect Monroe by then.”

The magician legion had a very powerful role in the battlefield. At present, the Dark Moon had 3 legions: Red Blood, Flame Light, and Moon Shadow, as well as the aerial legion of wyvern; only the magician legion was lacking. Although Shea had already made targeted efforts to recruit in this regard, the progress was far behind the ordinary troops.

Crawford’s meaning was obvious. The so-called guard team protection was actually to give the Dark Moon a 1000-person magician legion.

Sending out a 1000-person magician legion was a big deal, and it even exceeded the authority possessed by a lord. However, considering Crawford’s military status as the third general, he must have a special way. In any case, this sir general was planning to go all out now.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 396 (Steambun)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 394 (Steambun)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 423 (Steambun)
4. ↑ Chapter 462 (Steambun)
5. ↑ Chapter 427 (Steambun)