Chapter 113: The Battleship Strikes
Seeing that night was approaching, General George couldn't help but feel a little worried. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Of course, he was not afraid of losing the battlefield, but he was worried that the rebels would take advantage of the cover of night to escape.
Although there seems to be no way out ahead, he is determined to annihilate the rebels in this battle and cannot tolerate any mistakes.
At this moment, the Imperial army increased its speed and approached the main force of the rebel army, which had no time to retreat on the mountains on both sides, seeking a decisive battle.
As the Great War imminent, the Imperial Army launched its first round of long-range attacks under the cover of heavy cavalry.
Spears were fired, and arrows rained down.
The rebels lacked heavy protective equipment, and relied on martial arts practitioners to form a defense with their physical bodies and resist stubbornly.
After fighting against the water, the rebels had no way to retreat. A counter-attack was immediately launched, and the two armies soon fought in one place.
The forward troops of the Imperial Army are well defended, and the martial arts masters in the rebel army are not idle people, using various martial arts to fight bloody battles with the Imperial people.
When it comes to long-range attack methods, although the rebels lack equipment support, the magic attacks of the Immortal Cultivator Brigade are extremely powerful.
In the middle of the two armies, the melee arms fought hand-to-hand combat, and blood spattered in all directions. The long-range attack then poured into the rear armies of both sides, but the scene was more tragic than the melee battle.
The furious javelins pierced the bodies of the immortal cultivators, and the arrows shot them into hedgehogs. The rebels suffered heavy casualties at every moment.
At the same time, the Imperial Army's side is not comfortable. Although the Immortal Cultivator Brigade in the Resistance Army is small in number, its spells are area-wide attacks, and its power is by no means that of a fragile crossbowman. In the successive energy explosions, the entire river valley was in shambles, and the two archer brigades at the front of the Imperial Army were the first to attract the fire, and the survivors were killed after two rounds of spell attacks.
General George was greatly shocked and ordered the vanguard to attack the enemy formation with all their might, giving priority to eliminating the immortal cultivators in the rebel army.
However, the rebels' forward troops were not afraid to die, and formed a defense with flesh and blood. In addition, at the beginning of night, the battlefield was filled with smoke and dust, and it was really difficult to locate the location of the immortal cultivators in the enemy army.
The Imperial Army could not afford to pay such a heavy price in the face of such an easy victory, and even a victory would be a humiliation. Look at the darkness of the night, George. Will had no choice but to give the order to suspend the attack.
The Imperial army slowly retreated, and the formation was tight. The rebels did not dare to pursue and retreated in the direction of the coast.
The two sides distanced themselves, George. Will ordered the main army to continue to retreat two miles to prevent an attack at night. At the same time, a forward squad remained, tasked with monitoring the movements of the rebels.
He then ordered the troops on both sides to assemble near the coastline. As soon as the rebels showed signs of fleeing from the hills on either side, the main army continued to attack.
As a result, the rebels had no chance of escaping. Just wait until tomorrow morning to fight again, and you will be able to annihilate them all.
The night is surprisingly quiet.
The Imperial troops guarding the sides of the mountain range by the sea heard the waves rise and fall, and stared at the movement on the mountain.
In the valley of the Yongcheon River, a mountain range covered by impact plains, only the highest peaks are still exposed.
At altitude, they are small hills, but they are so steep that they are like two high walls holding the valley in between.
Only in the direction of the coast, the mountain slows down, and the only exit is also a shortcut to the mountains on both sides.
If the rebels go up the mountain from here, they will not only be able to escape, but they can even form a counter-encirclement against the main force of the Imperial Army in the valley.
The Imperial Army, scattered on both flanks, knew that the responsibility was heavy, and they did not dare to close their eyes for a moment.
By midnight, the rebels were silent. They seem to have given up on escaping and are waiting for the fate of tomorrow.
Time passed slowly, the night was so long, and yet so short.
Finally, the East wants to know.
A red sun rose on the sea, and the Imperial army survived the night, waiting for victory to come.
I don't know who first glanced at the sea, and under the red sun, there was a sail shadow floating.
Towering masts, white sails, shining ironclad - what a mighty battleship.
A battleship, how can there be a battleship here?
As more and more of the Imperials looked out to sea, the battleship was already full sails and was hurrying towards the shore.
The battleship rushed headlong onto the shoal and ran aground on the spot.
At this time, there was a white wave at the stern of the battleship, and the sharp bow ploughed a deep trench, and the powerful and unmatched power made the hull in a stranded state complete an arc-shaped maneuver.
On the side chord of the battleship, in three rows above and below, the swarthy muzzles of the guns slowly rose, facing the position where the imperial army was assembled.
"It's the enemy!"
At the moment when the Imperials reacted, the ship's guns roared.
The earth-shattering roar echoed throughout the valley, and could be heard in the camp of the main army in the distance.
General George, who had just woken up, trembled in his heart and rushed out of the camp to look in the direction from which the sound came. However, he saw nothing, only the sea breeze was blowing in the distance, and it was so chilling.
On the north side of the coast, the unsuspecting Imperial Army was bombarded with fire, and the overly dense formation caused them heavy casualties. For a time, people turned on their backs, and the voices were all over the field.
There was a brief lull, with only the ebb and flow of the waves.
The muzzles of the guns on the battleship were deflected at the same time, and after a short while, blazing flames erupted again.
The valley trembled, and the sky swirled.
This time, the Imperial Army on the south side of the valley suffered a catastrophe.
In anticipation of the early morning battle, they had unloaded all their heavy equipment so that they could go up the hill to attack the rebels.
These low-level cultivators have lost the protection of their magical equipment, and are as fragile as mortals. Under the bombardment of artillery, almost all 1,000 people were killed.
At this time, the forward team left behind in the river valley sent back a message that a warship had been found on the surface of the sea, and its origin was unknown.
"Unknown? Damn, our army and sons have been bombarded into the sky by artillery fire, and the ****** is unknown! ”
General George cursed and sent all the light cavalry in his army to kill in the direction of the coast, while the rest of the main force waited and saw what happened.
The light cavalry rushed to a mile or so in front of the coastline, and already saw the stranded battleship. This is the only heavy firepower of the rebels, and it is the key to the outcome of this battle.
"Noxus, invincible."
With a roar, the cavalry charged towards the beach, threatening to destroy the ship.
700 meters, 600 meters...... It's getting closer.
With the range and elevation angle of the naval guns, it is no longer effective at such a close distance.
Seeing the hope of victory, the Imperials began to assemble in their scattered charging formations in the center.
At this time, two cannons suddenly pointed at the battleship.
Crystal Cannon!
In the face of this terrifying weapon of mass destruction, the imperial army's face did not change. Although this item is terrifying, its attack range is limited and its attack interval is long. This weapon is designed for naval warfare, and is most effective against high-value targets such as warships, and the killing that can be inflicted on the straggler charge line is far less than that of traditional artillery.
"For the sake of victory, rush!"
The cavalry slightly spread out of formation and raised their sabers.
Now.
There was a faint sound, the muzzle of the cannon flickered, and the twin magic crystal cannons attacked.
Two pillars of light shot in, and it was the light of death.
Due to the terrain, the 1,000 Imperial cavalry were divided into several layers in front and rear, and the front line spread out for three or four hundred meters.
The pillars of light pierced through, and the soldiers in a straight line fell off their horses.
In a hurry, the commander looked back. None of the soldiers who were attacked in front of them survived, but some of the people in the rear were still wailing.
"How...... The power of this magic crystal cannon is so weak. ”
The commander was stunned, followed by ecstasy.
Long live Noxus, this battle is undoubtedly won.