Chapter 44: Purge
It took less than ten days from the beginning of Jiang Chuanyue's order to the gathering of the army outside the mountains of Lisbon.
Such a swift march was not only a test for the new army, but also for the sleeping Fire Demon Lord to become stronger.
Although there is no mention of the birth of the Fire Demon King in the original book, it can also be known from the increasingly hot climate that the Fire Demon King sleeping in the magma lake will be stronger every day that drags on. The sooner you shoot at it, the better your chances of victory.
Tens of thousands of troops were standing silently beyond the mountains of Lisbon, and not a single person in the neat line spoke.
Jiang Chuanyue was dressed in military uniform, riding a high-headed horse in front of the army:
"Gentlemen! For the homeland! For our children and grandchildren! Take up your weapons! Kill you! Kill! ”
"Kill! Kill! Kill! ”
The sound of the mountains and seas suddenly resounded in the sky, like the tide of the sea overwhelmingly rushing over.
Before leaving, Jiang Chuanyue had already explained to the soldiers that this expedition was to prevent possible beast tides in the future.
What they did, what they sacrificed, what they gave was all for their families and friends not to be harmed, and to protect their homeland.
This war is completely just, noble, and fought entirely for the sake of all humanity living in the Southwest.
Regardless of whether Jiang Chuanyue believed it or not, the soldiers believed it anyway, and fanatically expressed their willingness to give everything, even if it was their own lives.
And the common people are also praised, and before the army set out, countless civilians spontaneously gathered on the side of the road where the army was advancing to comfort the army.
Of course, Jiang Chuanyue wasn't exactly trying to coax them, once the Flame Demon Monarch woke up from his deep sleep, the southwest region would probably be extinct.
This is not alarmist, even hundreds of years ago, when the empire was at its strongest, it was only able to repel the Storm King, and failed to kill him.
This was the case before the empire was at its strongest, not to mention that the foundation of the country is now completely decaying? It is estimated that the day the Flame Demon Monarch awakens will be the time of the destruction of the Southwest Region.
These wars are indeed fighting for their homeland.
Looking at the fanatical war atmosphere in front of him, which had been fully mobilized, Jiang Chuanyue didn't say much, he turned around, turned his back to the army, and waved his right hand:
"Forward!"
Dense armies poured towards the mountains like a tidal wave, and Lisbon, a forbidden land that had not been set foot by humans for decades, now welcomed the army of Jiang Chuanyue.
.......
The rich smell of blood drifted in the wind for dozens of miles, and countless D-class and C-class dangerous species were stimulated by the smell of blood, surging over like a tsunami, forming a black whirring dark cloud.
A huge shadow pressed on the hearts of the soldiers, and many of the soldiers couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, and couldn't help but grasp the weapons in their hands.
As soon as the army entered the Lisbon hills, it did not encounter too many dangerous species, and the occasional dangerous species that lived in groups did not do much harm to the army.
But as the purge progressed, the smell of blood spread, and suddenly the nearby dangerous species rushed over like crazy.
The more you kill, the more dangerous species you attract to blood, and as time passes, this overwhelming beast tide is finally formed!
Witnessing such a horrific scene in front of them, the soldiers no longer had the slightest idea of what the beast tide said, and even the most stubborn people would firmly believe in the explanations of the higher levels after experiencing such a fact firsthand.
It's close! It's close!
The clouds were getting closer and closer, and by this time, the artillery unit in the center of the army was fully ready, just waiting for the beast tide to enter the firing range.
That's right, artillery units! Although there is very unscientific black technology in this world, gunpowder is not manufactured, and war is still dominated by cold weapons.
Gunpowder is a great killer for every traverser, and Jiang Chuanyue is especially the same, which is also the basis for him to have the confidence to conquer this plane.
The reason why Jiang Chuanyue's new army is new is that compared to the sword troops of the empire, it is a new type of army equipped with firearms.
"Proofreading Zhuyuan, forty-five degrees, ready ...... Put! ”
As the commander's order fell, hundreds of huge cannons fired in unison, and in an instant, the ground shook, and the deafening roar almost shattered the eardrum of a person.
Blazing cannonballs streaked through the air like meteors, falling densely above the black beast tide.
Boom Boom!
The cannonballs that fell on the beast tide exploded, and the dangerous species that were hit suddenly exploded into flesh foam, and the blood-stained sand and stones rose into the sky, billowing smoke and dust, and shrouded the air, making the sky stained with a layer of blood.
Under the attack of artillery, the front line suddenly became a mill of flesh and blood, and the bones of countless dangerous species were gone.
However, the tragic damage did not deter the many dangerous species, but instead aroused the ferocity in them, and the strong smell of blood completely covered their already small sanity.
So after a round of artillery fire, although it caused a certain obstacle to the formation of a large number of dangerous species to form a beast tide, a large number of dangerous species rushed over like crazy without fear of life and death.
Hundreds of cannons were once again powerful, explosions rumbled, and the Beast Tide Striker was thwarted again.
However, a large number of dangerous species continue to pounce on them as if they do not know what death is.
After half a sound, the continuously fired cannons had to enter the cold leg period, and the artillery defense line that was blocking the beast tide suddenly stopped.
The black line formed by the beast tide is rapidly approaching, and it seems that the next moment it will meet with swords and soldiers, and fight with flesh and body.
At this moment, the officer standing in front of the army raised his hand:
"The musket department is ready to aim, ready, put!"
Bang bang!
As soon as the words fell, the rows of musketeers who surrounded the artillery immediately opened fire, and countless steel balls formed a storm of steel, and a large number of dangerous species seemed to hit an invisible wall, and flesh and blood flew everywhere!
"Free Fire!"
Bang bang!
Gunpowder smoke filled the sky over the battlefield, and the army entered a phase of stalemate with countless dangerous species.
.......
"Be careful! It's a C-class ghost-faced mantis! ”
The size of a calf, with its head like a ghostly mantis, flew by, leaving a series of afterimages in the air at such high speed that a musketeer had already reached him before he could take aim!
The man opened his mouth in horror, and he could clearly see that the ghost-faced mantis had raised its sharp forefeet!
"Get down!"
There was a sudden thunderous roar around him, and the unlucky ghost who was approached by the ghost-faced mantis suddenly fell to the ground reflexively.
A heavy shield swept against the man's back and slapped fiercely on the ghost-faced mantis, and then a bleak sword light slashed through, and the ghost-faced mantis was instantly cut into two pieces.
The hapless musketeer, seeing that the danger was lifted, stood up in a panic and looked at the benefactor who had saved his life:
"Brother Eddie, thank you, if you don't die this time."
Eddie scratched his head and smiled a little shyly: "You're welcome. ”
Because the strong men in this world are particularly powerful, and can even dodge bullet attacks, Jiang Chuanyue's new army naturally cannot copy the structure of modern troops, and the entire army is all equipped with guns.
Each squad of the new army was manned with two shield fighters to protect the musketeers from being approached by the weaker musketeers.
Eddie followed Jiang Chuanyue to find the way to the strong, and Jiang Chuanyue naturally would not let potential talents be wasted, so he was incorporated into the army, which was called training.
"Ahh Help me! Digging sandworms! ”
There was a sudden shout of horror behind him, and Eddie quickly turned around, only to see thick smoke billowing from the artillery position behind him, and several huge digging sandworms broke through the ground, constantly strangling the unsuspecting artillery!
"Damn!"
Add's face changed, and he was about to rush over, when a thunderous roar sounded:
"Don't panic, everyone! Stay in formation! ”
Immediately, a big man leaped into the air and punched the digging sandworm.
Bang!
The huge body of the digging sandworm smashed into the ground like a cannonball, smashing the ground into a big hole!
Then the big man attacked again and again, killing the invading digging sandworms in three or two.
"Oh! General Monka is mighty! ”
"Don't be careless! Stay in formation! ”
The brutal war has once again entered a stalemate phase ......