"That's what it is...... Elite troops?" Grumas sighed softly in an almost aria tone, expressing his deep contempt. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info "It looks like our Excellency Lu Wu ...... It's not that good. ”

Two or three successive waves of attacks were blocked by Gru - this guy was unexpectedly good at fighting, using an effective terrain and organizing a very strong defensive line with very few troops. Well, maybe not, but at least it's enough to deal with the rabble.

Grumas didn't know how to command on the fly, but he also had the most basic judgment. Judging by the situation of the enemy in the first two waves (or two and a half waves, because there was a small attack that could only be regarded as a tentative wave) offensive, it was typical of cannon fodder troops.

As on Earth, cannon fodder pathfinding, with the elite on standby in the rear, is an effective tactic that has existed since ancient times, is still in use today, and will continue to be used for the foreseeable future. Of course, the elite as the vanguard to clear the way for the army is just as old and effective - cautious tactics and risky tactics will always be there.

When attacking, if a third wave of attacks can be organized after two consecutive defeats, then this wave cannot be cannon fodder. Because even the most incompetent commander should understand at this time that relying on those cannon fodder will not break through the enemy's defense. If you want to break through, you have to send the elite and continue to let the cannon fodder go up, that is, to give the other party a free head.

Therefore, this wave of offensive is obviously an elite force.

But at least it seems that the situation of these "elites" is not very good.

He still remembered the first time he saw Lu Wu. A couple of well-maintained looking cars, full of guards in new exoskeleton armor - it feels like the Land Five is doing a good job. The quality of the soldiers is not mentioned for the time being, but the equipment situation can already be compared with the elite in the regular army.

Legend has it that Lu Wu controlled the city of Gashe, and it is said that he captured the mining area on the edge of the city through a counterattack and made a lot of money from mining, so he equipped his troops with a large number of new equipment...... The former should be true, and the latter, that's just listening.

Because it's clear that getting an abandoned mine back into production isn't something that happens overnight. When the mine is evacuated, some precious machinery will inevitably be destroyed (because some parts are of high value). To get the mine back up and running, it requires not only occupation, but also a significant upfront investment. What's more, there is a lot of risk behind it. Because there is a high probability that Kecha Goyat will take a counteroffensive. Instead of Grumas doing it himself, he felt that his first priority would be to build a line of defense against the Destroyer before he could talk about getting the mine back up and running.

Anyone can see that if the safety of the mining area cannot be ensured by force, all mining work is just a flower in the moon, which can be blown away by a gust of wind at any time.

Comparing the time before and after, it was easy to come to the conclusion that it was impossible for Lu Wu to have such a stable income that would allow him to have such a well-equipped team. It's one thing to have a few dozen guardsmen, it's another thing to have a whole legion.

And, of course, there's the backing of the Evening Star family - the problem is that the Evening Star family may have a lot of middle and high-ranking members in the regular army, which makes them seem to have a lot of influence. But the problem is that the wealth of the aristocratic family under this pattern is obviously not much. In fact, the Evening Star family has never been known for being wealthy. It is estimated that the maintenance cost of the Floating Fortress alone is enough to make them anxious. To say that in this process, a large amount of money has to be spent to redress Lu Wu's legion...... At least Grumas felt it was a suspense.

Regardless, what he saw in front of him also confirmed Grummas's speculation. A team of equipment of the same grade as his junk army.

The problem is that Grumas's force is deliberately made like this - temporary forces anyway, and their only use is to be a target. Even if they were all dead, Grumas would not feel the slightest bit distressed.

As mentioned earlier, the second set of stealthy surveillance systems does not really cover the entire city, but it is enough. The whole battle was under his control. Or rather, that's what he wanted to see at first.

Lu Wu colluded with the remnants of the local army on the edge of the city of Nice and attacked the city. The fact that he took the initiative to attack Grumas was already a certainty, and no one could wash it off. If Lu Wu is killed by Grumas here (even if he is killed by a warlock from the Grumas Dispatch Family afterwards), then no one, including the Evening Star Family, will be able to blame and retaliate against Grummas. In this battle, Lu Wu must win, and it is the kind of complete victory, that is, to kill Grumas. Otherwise, he will surely die.

However, this is a battlefield that Grumas has pre-arranged.

Previously, the regular army had built a semi-automatic defensive line around the city, which could be defended with incredible firepower with very little cooperation from soldiers. In addition to human soldiers, the most important of this line of defense are electromagnetic turrets that can operate independently and do not need to receive signals from the outside world. It's not that people don't want to remotely control it, but it's no secret that Kecha Goat's jamming ability has long been a secret. In case these terrible points of fire are controlled by it, it is really self-contained. When activated, these points of fire will attack all active targets within range.

Originally, this line was set up to counter the Kaicha Goat's offensive, but it was just as effective, if not more so, against human attackers (as mentioned earlier, if it weren't for the terrain, it would have defended the city, leaving all the attackers bleeding from the wall).

Due to its threat, even after entering the city, the enemy would have to follow a limited route to reach where Grumas was. Or to be more specific, there are three paths. Simple ones can be divided into upper lane, middle lane, and lower lane. Of course, you can go in other directions - as long as you can capture or destroy the activated firepower points on the line. These points of fire, as mentioned earlier, may have been given the ability to distinguish between humans and destroyers, but when it comes to dealing with invaders who are also humans, they treat everyone equally, including the defenders of the city, of course.

Even the most chaotic mob before did not dare to get out of these three paths. Even if someone rushed through the invisible Yin and Yang Realm in a panic because of his defeat, he would immediately get a swift and painless death. Machines are always running according to predetermined settings.

"Let the troops strike. Grumas sighed. Hey, he hoped that Lu Wu could behave a little more. If you can break through the defenses laid out in the city, and even be able to enter his mansion when dawn comes, it is best to lead your subordinates to rush in front of Grumas as the victor, and arrogantly announce that Grumas will die...... Then in the last moment, the triumphant hubris in the eyes turned into despair and fear.

If I could, I would really like to direct a classic dramatic scene like that. Such an ending is suitable for the fate of Lu Wu's daring guy. So a guy who was ambitious and *** in Weihan, and then was chosen by the people of the Evening Star family and became an agent. His greed led him to this mortal trap. Let him reach the highest peak in his life, and then fall off the cliff in an instant...... Just thinking about it makes me feel it.

But then again, Yuta refuses to cooperate, and this scene is difficult to perform. In addition, Lu Wu's performance was far from as good as expected. I don't know if Yuta has already found him, or even killed him. For high-level warlocks of the same family, Grumas is very confident. As long as Lu Wu is at the rear of the camp and uses remote communication to command, then even if he is still breathing now, this breath will not last long. Juta also has a certain chance of being missed—Lu Wu could also be on the front line, or rather, here in Nice City.

"Yes. The subordinate said.

Grumas switched the screen a few times. Now there are many places that could be monitored that are invisible, and they must have been destroyed by stray bullets. After all, bullets in this world are worthless, and it is common for them to be placed indiscriminately (or even indiscriminately into the sky) in the hands of a rabble. It's hard to avoid this kind of thing.

But overall, the battle in Nice City has now ushered in the final critical blow. Lu Wu now sent his elite troops straight to the central defense line that Gru was in charge of, and taking advantage of this opportunity, Grumas's main force would launch a counterattack from both the upper and lower lanes at the same time.

The picture suddenly distorted. At first, everyone thought it was some kind of interference or glitch, but then all the images turned into distorted, incomprehensible and strange patterns.

Grumas is familiar with this situation, and he has encountered it once before. How long did that time last? Anyway, I couldn't find the cause of the failure after cutting back and forth, and finally waited until Lu Wu was about to leave the monitoring range before suddenly recovering.

"Damn...... Is it malfunctioning again?" he debugged a few times, but it didn't work at all. This made him slap the table in exasperation.

"Forget it," one of his subordinates advised. "It's already in the driver's seat anyway, isn't it?"

Grumas had no doubts about his victory from the start. In fact, everything happened according to his expectations, didn't it? After all, he was a pariah from a lower class, and Lu Wu finally couldn't restrain his ambition and desires, and directly swallowed the bait thrown by Grumas. He colluded with the remnants of the local army...... A group of unequipped, unarmed, unorganized, and with nothing but the name of an "army". On the surface, getting these rabble to join will give him an advantage, but in reality, the real strength is never in numbers.

After all, the battle in this world is about strength, not numbers. A Warlock, with the right conditions and not too bad luck, can easily deal with an entire legion. Similarly, a few dozen hoplites wearing exoskeleton armor can easily defeat hundreds or thousands of light infantry. So, getting a local legion to join can defeat Grumas...... It's just an illusion. However, this is a conclusion that can only be reached on the basis of sober thinking and careful weighing. And the biggest disadvantage of those ambitious poor people is that they are often blinded by illusions.

Not to mention the fact that Grumas had so many follow-ups, although they turned out to be unnecessary. In fact, where is it so troublesome to dispatch high-level warlocks...... All you need is an elite legion from the sand. At least, judging by the current situation, support until dawn reinforcements arrive. At dawn, I don't know if Lu Wu will be able to see Grumas's residence.

In another part of the city of Nice, the red clothes stood on the edge of the square, quietly looking into the distance.

This is the square after entering the city...... Well, after all, this was originally a business city, not a war fortress. The issue of war defense was never considered in urban construction. So after entering the city through the passage mouth, they can be said to directly occupy this small square. Although it is said to be a "small" square, there is no problem with gathering thousands of soldiers.

Lu Wu is already gone...... But it doesn't matter, because the commander of this battle is not Lu Wu. Or to put it this way, from the very beginning, Lu Wu entrusted the command with carte blanche to the red clothes.

"The enemy is coming!" a scout scurried over to report to him. "From the top and bottom at the same time. ”

As expected. The red clothes turned around, those smart people are always so stupid, seeing that they don't take advantage of it, it's even more uncomfortable for them than killing them. The red-clothed gaze swept over, and in front of him was the nearly two thousand hoplites of the Sixteenth Legion. Yes, these armies are intact and have not been thrown into battle from beginning to end, but have been waiting here for their moment.