Chapter 447: Iron-blooded Wave, Fierce Monsters
Chapter 447: Iron-blooded Wave, Fierce Monsters
"kill!"
The shouts of killing rang out like a wave, and the endless army began to surge forward like a wave.
Xiao Jie looked down at the battlefield from a high position and could clearly see every change on the battlefield.
The soldiers did not shout and charge mindlessly as in some movies and TV dramas. Instead, they formed a formation and moved slowly, like an indestructible wall, or rolling forward like an unstoppable torrent.
The two armies were approaching each other while constantly adjusting their formations. When the distance between them was about 500 meters, thunder condensed in the air and huge fireballs fell from the sky. The wind was howling, lightning and thunder flashed, poisonous fog filled the sky, and the earth shook.
Spellcasters on both sides - took action one after another.
Xiao Jie looked carefully in the sky and found that there were actually quite a few high-level spellcasters among the New Empire Army.
It is estimated that they are all Wang Xie’s disciples, or the northern demon tribe who have surrendered to Long Wushang. Various Taoist and demonic magics are emerging one after another.
The battle with the Taoist priests of the coalition forces was fierce, but it was a pity for the ordinary soldiers on both sides. Since the distance was too far, they could not take any action and could only passively take the bombardment, resulting in heavy casualties.
The new imperial army not only had ground-based spellcasting units, but also many figures soared into the sky, transforming into birds of prey such as goshawks, pine eagles, and gyrfalsens. It was unclear whether they were demons from the north or sorcerers accompanying the army.
These big birds circled and danced in the sky, constantly looking for fighter planes and controlling the sky. On the other hand, few of the Allied forces could fly.
Xiao Jie also perked up, fearing that he would have to fight these things again in a while.
A white shadow passed by, and it turned out to be An Ran who turned into a snowy owl and flew up to watch the battle together.
"Oh my god, the New Imperial Army is so strong! So many demons? Suifeng, we have to cooperate well later."
"What's the point of cooperating? You're a beast, so don't rush up. If an air battle starts, you can get down."
"But……"
"Nothing to worry about."
"Okay." An Ran replied helplessly.
The sky can only belong to the New Imperial Army, but on the ground, the Allied Forces still have a great advantage in manpower. At this moment, the expanded front line has gradually encircled the two wings of the New Imperial Army.
Soldiers on both sides were constantly suffering casualties. When the players who were hiding far behind the army saw this, they all secretly thanked their luck. If they had been in the front row and accidentally got caught in the crossfire, they would have died unjustly.
Of course, there are also some unlucky guys who don't know how to live or die. They boast of their strong martial arts and have been at the forefront of the battle from the beginning. Now they are fleeing backwards in a panic under the bombardment of spells, and they only regret that their parents did not give them two more legs.
The Huben General who was in charge of the Central Army was furious when he saw this and said, "Humph, these returnees are nothing but useless trash, cowardly rats. They are behaving so rudely before they even see the battle. It's outrageous.
Tell the shooting team that if they encounter anyone disrupting the formation, they should all be shot and killed, no need to be polite."
woo woo woo woo!
The herald immediately blew the horn, and with the sound of the horn, teams of people with strong bows and crossbows formed up into shooting formation.
Fortunately, most players know what is good for them, especially those who play this kind of one-life game. Those who dare to stand in front of the two armies are all masters above level 30. They have been tempered in life and death and have a very sensitive sense of smell for danger. As soon as they see that the situation is not good, they will immediately go around to the two wings or retreat from the gaps between the phalanxes, and dare not rush into the formation.
Soon all the players on the front line retreated, leaving only the NPC soldiers, who continued to stride forward.
When they were three hundred steps apart, both sides began to fire their crossbows, catapults, rockets and other siege weapons. Although these things were not as powerful as spells in terms of sound and light effects, they were also extremely powerful. Every stone that fell into the crowd could cause hundreds or thousands of points of siege damage. A player with low blood would be killed instantly if hit by one.
Fortunately, the players were all far away now, and each of them had good martial arts skills, so they were not killed by the stones.
It was just a pity for the NPC soldiers. They stood still under the military order, and were constantly killed by flying crossbows and boulders.
When the two armies were one hundred steps apart, the archers and crossbowmen on both sides stopped and started shooting arrows on the spot.
In a moment, arrows flew like locusts and fell into the enemy's formation like raindrops.
The spellcasters on both sides even used the wind-calling technique to blow towards each other. For a moment, the wind was whistling and arrows were flying around, making it very lively.
At this time, the enemy has also entered Xiao Jie's casting range.
Thunderfall! Boom! Xiao Jie fired a bolt of lightning into a group of archers, instantly blasting out a row of red words.
The health of these soldiers is quite high, and it takes two or three lightning strikes to kill them. If they are hit with splash damage, more lightning strikes will be needed.
Xiao Jie released more than a dozen thunderbolts in a row, but only killed twenty or thirty small monsters. In front of the two armies that were as vast as the sea, it had no effect at all.
Xiao Jie didn't care. He had two dragon balls to restore his mana, so he could use his mana as he pleased and cast lightning strikes one after another.
Several raptor monsters saw him and suddenly pounced on him.
Xiao Jie immediately descended and came within the shooting range of his own archers. The other side did not dare to pursue him and could only return in disappointment.
Seeing that he had gained an advantage, Xiao Jie became even more unscrupulous. He used lightning spells one after another, specifically targeting enemies with low health, and earned a lot of experience.
Finally, the infantry of both sides began to fight.
The two steel torrents collided like waves, colliding, squeezing each other, and fighting against each other. The friction sounds of swords and knives hitting metal armor came one after another, and bursts of blood splashed from time to time at the junction of the two armies.
People kept falling down, and this front line was like a millstone of life, constantly crushing lives.
What a spectacular sight!
Xiao Jie couldn't help but sigh as he watched.
In this kind of situation, if a player really goes to the front line, he will probably not survive for more than five minutes. Even if he has extraordinary abilities, he will probably not be able to stand for long.
Drunken Swordsman: Brother Suifeng, the president and his men are about to attack, should we join them?
A private message suddenly flashed by.
Xiao Jie hurriedly looked towards Long Xiang's line, and seeing that Long Xiang Kingdom on the left wing was about to start fighting with the enemy, Xiao Jie hurriedly fell back into the team.
Longxiang Kingdom is located at the very edge of the front line, just a little longer than the opposite front line, so it does not need to bear the frontal pressure.
Seeing the fierce fighting in the middle, Long Xing Tianxia was unwilling to be left out and prepared to launch a harassing attack from the flank.
After all, strength is what matters between forces. If you are too lazy and have no credit in this war, you may not be eligible for the distribution of benefits after the war.
Even if it's just bluffing, we still have to fight.
Since players can summon mounts, theoretically all of them are cavalry.
At this moment, a cavalry unit of more than a thousand people, led by Long Teng Sihai, was assembled, ready to launch an attack on the flank of the New Empire Army.
"Damn, this battle is so fucking exciting. Let's go too, Brother Feng. We're just fighting on the sidelines, so there shouldn't be any risk."
"Yeah, Brother Suifeng, you can't not join the battle, right?"
The Drunken Swordsman was eager to try, and the chivalrous warrior was also very interested.
Xiao Jie was very calm, thinking that there was still time to fight the war, so why rush?
"Don't be impulsive. You are not cavalry. What if you fall off your horse while charging? Let's observe first. If the president and his men can defeat the enemy's left wing, we can go up and reap the harvest."
As they were talking, the cavalry had already assembled and rushed towards the left wing of the New Imperial Army.
Rushing in the front were dozens of military general players, along with their cavalry guards, totaling two to three hundred cavalry, all of them heavily armored.
Behind them were light cavalry and mounted infantry composed of players. Thousands of cavalry charged together, and the scale was quite grand.
The left wing of the New Empire Army was full of barbarian infantry, wearing animal skin armor, some even bare-chested, extremely brave, facing the cavalry charge without fear, and directly began to run to meet. But the infantry was no match for the cavalry, and when the two sides collided, all were equal under the lances, and a wave of charge killed two or three hundred people.
The light cavalry and player cavalry following behind hacked at the scattered enemies, and another two or three hundred people were killed.
After the battle in Luoxue Valley, Long Teng Sihai became more and more adept at cavalry warfare, and would immediately retreat if he got an advantage.
The cavalry harvested a wave of troops on the flank and made a gap, then immediately made a huge arc and broke away from the contact, leaving only corpses on the ground, leaving the barbarian infantry who rushed over helpless.
"Reorganize! Reorganize!" Long Teng Sihai shouted, and quickly reorganized the charge line and launched another charge.
After two or three charges, the New Empire Army on the left wing was littered with corpses of barbarian infantry.
Long Teng Sihai was just thinking about continuing to do the same thing, but when he was halfway there, he saw a group of wolf knights rushing out from the opposite formation.
These wolf riders are all from the wolf demon clan in the north. The giant wolves under their crotches are all hybrid monsters (a cross between ordinary wild wolves and demon wolves) and are extremely fierce and powerful.
Hundreds of wolf knights roared and charged, and Long Teng Sihai's eyes suddenly tightened.
But at this time, there is no choice but to rush.
They can only line up in a row and attack head-on.
Boom! The two sides collided, and suddenly people fell to the ground.
Long Teng Sihai breathed a sigh of relief. Generally speaking, they still had the advantage. After all, lances were more effective in a head-on attack.
But the next second.
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!
Waves of wolf howls then rang out.
Feral howl!
This skill is an exclusive magic of the wolf demon clan. It can boost the morale of the wolf pack and at the same time intimidate the enemy. It is especially effective against mounts. After being frightened by such a burst of crazy wolf howls, many mounts suddenly let out terrified neighs and fled frantically. For a moment, people and horses were falling down and the place was in chaos.
Long Teng Sihai was riding a legendary warhorse, so he would not be afraid. However, when he saw the chaos among his subordinates, he secretly thought that things were not good.
The Longxiang Cavalry suddenly fell into a disadvantage in the melee, and were bitten and hacked by the Wolf Cavalry, with casualties rising sharply.
Retreat! Array of sharp arrows! Long Teng Si Hai charged desperately while covering his men's retreat.
The sharp arrow formation!
The sharp arrow formation!
The sharp arrow formation!
The white light of the Arrow Array flashed on the soldiers one after another. Arrow Array: Increases the charge speed of you and surrounding friendly cavalry by 30% for 10 seconds.
Exclusive skills for generals, magical skills of escape and pursuit.
Dozens of generals formed a battle formation together, and the group immediately accelerated and quickly escaped from the melee.
However, I didn't expect that there was a spellcaster among the wolf knights.
Earthbinding!
Earthbinding!
Earthbinding!
Several shamans wearing wolf-head hats and holding bone staffs waved their staffs, and the cavalrymen who fell into the casting range suddenly moved slowly and were caught up in an instant. Some cavalrymen in the back row were chopped down in the blink of an eye.
"Help!"
"Fuck, save me!"
"President, help me!"
Several players who fell behind screamed in fear.
Long Teng Sihai looked back and suddenly became very anxious, because these were all brothers.
Fortunately, a black shadow swooped down at this moment.
Magic——Wings of the Gale!
Xiao Jie flapped his wings, and a gust of wind blew towards the enemy out of nowhere, blowing the wolf knights to stop in their tracks.
Some wolf soldiers who had lost their mounts were blown away.
In just this brief pause, the players that were slowed down successfully rushed out of the slowdown area.
Finally caught up with the team.
Long Teng Sihai heaved a sigh of relief.
He looked at Xiao Jie with gratitude.
Retreat! Long Teng Sihai charged forward while giving orders, and finally the large force was withdrawn.
As soon as Xiao Jie blew twice, many wolf knights drew their bows and shot arrows at him. Xiao Jie hurriedly climbed to a higher altitude.
Although the Storm Thunder Eagle was a demon beast, he did not dare to stand still and fight against hundreds of Wolf Knights. He did not fight back until he flew to a height of about two hundred meters.
A private message flashed by.
Longteng Sihai: Thank you, brother Suifeng, it’s all thanks to your cover.
Yin Yue Sui Feng: Haha, you’re welcome. But you also have to take it easy. I can’t always take care of you.
Longteng Sihai: I understand. I’ll treat you to a drink later.
Long Teng Si Hai returned to the main camp and immediately rushed towards Long Xing Tian Xia.
"President, today's battle is not going to be easy."
Long Xingtian nodded, "It's really hard to fight. As expected, they are a monster force of this version. Their combat power is totally incomparable to that of ordinary monster groups."
Even the lowest-level barbarian infantry has an average level of twenty-five or twenty-six.
Those wolf knights are more than level 30. Although they are just small monsters, their combat power is not weak.
And they cooperate very well, which is very dangerous.
Monsters with intelligence can even form military formations and use tactics. Such enemies are not easy to deal with.
I originally thought that I could just follow the NPCs and reap the rewards at will, but I didn't expect that the new imperial army had a full range of arms and that there were means to restrain various tactics. It was not as easy as players playing with monsters in other games.
Long Xing Tianxia thought for a moment and said decisively: "Today we should focus on containment. Let the provincial army fight on the main battlefield. As long as they gain an advantage, we can harvest them accordingly.
Sihai, you should lead the brothers to form a team. Don't attack yet. Wait until the victory or defeat in the middle battlefield is decided, then we can act."
Apparently, Long Xiang was not the only guild that had this idea. On the left wing of the army, after feeling the strength of the New Imperial Army, the Aoao Niubi Empire also chose a defensive posture. Only the First Dynasty, whether because they were overconfident or had some other support, actually joined the central battlefield collectively and advanced to a position second only to the first-line array.
(End of this chapter)