Volume 2 Blood and Yellow Sand Chapter 3 The Wind Rises
The rout of the Persian army was even faster than expected.
People are always in awe of unknown forces, and their hearts are shaken by awe.
There is a special group of "slaves" such as the Contractors to join. At the same time, various means are used to show great destructive power. All this made the soldiers of the Greek city-states think that this was a divine punishment from the gods of Olympus. Morale was high at the very beginning of the battle. The Persian soldiers, on the other hand, were the opposite. Under the advantages of one and the other, it is difficult not to be defeated.
As the last of the Persian soldiers were wiped out, the beaches littered with corpses, the cheers of victory soared into the clouds. All the Greek soldiers showed respect and fear for the contractors from the bottom of their hearts. Of course, this respect does not include the Snakefangs. For this group of guys who use the lives of their compatriots as shields, many Greeks have more hatred in their eyes than fear.
Of all the contractors, the most prominent is Firth. He was unanimously identified by the Greeks present as the mortal incarnation of Hercules. In contrast, several members of the Silver Foxes were treated slightly worse, and they were revered as the apostles of Hephaestus (the god of fire). I guess most of the reason is because of the big guy in the team who hurricanes the bazooka.
At this moment, in front of Zhou Qi, there were also a bunch of pious Greek warriors kneeling on one knee and paying homage to him. The reason, of course, is because of the bowing skills he demonstrates. Fortunately, in Greek mythology, Artemis (goddess of the hunt) and Athena (goddess of war, goddess of wisdom, goddess of beauty) and Hestia (goddess of the hearth) are called the three goddesses. Otherwise, he would not have been treated only as the messenger of the goddess of hunting in the world, but as the illegitimate son of the goddess.
Even the general, who had begun to shout and reprimand them, ran up the hill. With a face full of respect, express your kindness.
In the conversation with each other, Zhou Qi learned that this guy's name is Daisos. He is the commander of this slave army in front of him. Perhaps because Zhou Qi's entire outfit is closer to this era (except for the pair of Nike sneakers under his feet, and Levi's jeans, of course), Daissos is particularly enthusiastic about him.
Maybe this is an opportunity?! Zhou Qi smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth.
"General Dashos"
"Oh, messenger of the goddess of hunting, please call me by my name." This big man, who looked a little rough, stroked his chest with one hand and saluted Zhou Qi.
"I commend you for your humility! Dessos. With the guidance given to me by the Goddess, I sensed that the Persian devil had only taken a tentative attack. It won't be long before they will make a comeback and try to spread evil throughout Greece! ”
"Great messenger, I will definitely inform all the soldiers of the goddess's wishes, so that they can be vigilant!"
"No, that's not enough, I want you to order the soldiers, pile up the filthy corpses of the devils into a line of defense, and let their evil souls accept the punishment of the gods!"
"Praise Artemis! What a brilliant idea! ”
It seems that being a god stick is not as difficult as imagined. Zhou Qi silently spit out in his heart.
"Hmph, big flicker! You're a pyramid schemer, right? The nice female voice sounded again.
As soon as Zhou Qi turned around, it was indeed the big knife beauty dressed in COS (role-playing) style again.
"I'll just hide behind and put a small sample of cold arrows, and see what makes you scared. Hum. ”
A beautiful back made all Zhou Qi's arguments stillborn. Of course, it is not excluded that on the back of the swaying figure, the wild machete brought him a sense of oppression.
"This girl is dynamite! It also comes with a detonator! Zhou Qi spit out again.
Use the corpses of your enemies to forge a fortress to defend yourself. When most of the contractors saw this result achieved by the Greek soldiers with great efficiency. Some of them looked at Zhou Qi with a little more caution. They had just seen Dashos leave him, and they had given the order as soon as they saw him.
At this moment, half an hour has passed since the battle just now.
The clouds are rolling and the wind is hunting.
In the distance, there was a dull sound of horns. The second wave of the Persian offensive began. Sailing ships, large and small, seem to fill the entire Hellesbang Strait. In the night wind, in addition to the dense sound of trumpets one after another, there was also a faint howl of wild beasts.
All the Greek soldiers, including the contractors, held their breath at this moment, quietly maintaining their formation, hiding behind the corpse wall.
Zhou Qi contacted the coat of arms and checked the space inside. He still has more than 130 wooden arrows left. In the battle just now, he shot nearly 200 arrows, and of course, gained nearly 6,000 blood points at the same time.
"Giving so many rewards at the beginning? I'm afraid it won't be too easy next. ”
By this time, the Persian sailing ship had already docked.
It was not the Persian soldiers who rushed down the deck first. Although as early as when the ship docked, the deafening howl of the beast was known to everyone. But when they saw the beasts appear on the beach, a visceral fear made everyone's soul and body tremble.
"Behemoth Legion! That's the Persian army of behemoths! "In the ranks of the Greeks, there was a commotion.
Behemoth Legion! A terrifying army of animal trainers and a large number of beasts of prey collected by the Persians from all over Africa and Asia. They have no mercy, only a thirst for flesh and blood. Driven by hunger instincts and the secret skills of animal trainers. The beasts never retreat, tear apart, devour, dare to stand in their way.
As one of the most notorious and ruthless legions under Xerxes the Great! The Behemoth Legion has performed great feats in the war. Of course, his appearance often means great misfortune for the enemy. Where the Behemoth Legion walked, all that was left behind was countless broken bones.
The strong smell of blood on the beach, as well as the ground full of minced meat and offal, completely aroused the instinctive ferocity of the beasts. They let out a manic roar and a low roar, and kept moving back and forth. The chain around his neck rattled under the vigorous break-free.
Immediately behind the Behemoth Legion. The landing was a large number of hoplites of up to 10 phalanxes. The heavy armor that envelops the whole body makes it difficult for ordinary swords to damage these warriors, and the giant sword and large axe in their hands make them look more like a killing machine with a human form.
Zhou Qi noticed that there were several large ships in the distance, silently approaching the coast. By the light of the moon, there were torches that provided lighting on the big ships. Zhou Qi vaguely saw that these ships were not loaded with soldiers. Instead, a few chains were dragged from the other side, almost as thick as an adult's thigh!
He remembered the quest prompt! The second main line is to stop the Persians from building bridges!
In this way, the appearance of the Behemoth Legion and hoplites is still focused on ensuring the success of the bridge.
The desolate trumpet sounded in the ranks of the Persians! The chains that hold the beast's neck have been loosened!
The beasts that came out of the cage launched a full-scale assault on the Greek defenses. The short distance of two hundred meters had already been crossed almost the moment they got out of trouble.
Maybe it's another coincidence! The walls, made of the corpses of a large number of Persian soldiers, played an unexpectedly important role at this moment! This role can even be related to the success or failure of a battle.
Hungry beasts, attracted by the fresh flesh and blood that fills the ground. The pace is getting slow!
They howled and pounced on the food all over the floor! Tear open the flesh and blood of the corpse, and eat the internal organs with his claws. Originally, ten thousand beasts were galloping, and the impact was irresistible. But it was invisibly eliminated in the blink of an eye.
However, then a new situation emerged!
The disgusting, terrifying bloody feast in front of you, the snapping sound of sharp teeth chewing bones! The tight phalanx of the Greeks was shaken. Some soldiers can't bear the fear that comes from the depths of their hearts! He threw down his weapon, turned and fled.
With the beginning of the local exodus, if left unchecked, it will inevitably lead to a large-scale retreat. The form began to get grim.
"Kill the fugitives!"
At a critical time, Dessos played his role as a general. The warriors, wearing helmets, drew their short swords at their waists. With hundreds of screams with weeping sounds. The exodus was temporarily suppressed.
With the wall of corpses as a buffer, the frightened Greek legions gained a short but precious recuperation.
"Kill the beast tamer in the distance!" A contractor shouted. Most of them immediately dismissed the idea of attacking the beast. They all aimed at enemy positions in the distance and opened fire.
"Arcane Missile!"
"Shadow Arrow!"
"Rain of arrows! Viper nail stab! ………….”
Gorgeous magic, mixed with the crisp sound of gunfire, streaks across the night sky. With the death of one animal trainer after another. A large number of beasts lost control, and they even began to bite each other in order to fight for the bones on the ground.
"It seems that the contractors still have reservations." At this moment, it really revealed Zhou Qi's shortcomings as a newcomer, lacking effective long-distance attack methods, and ordinary shooting with bows and arrows could not pose a threat to the enemy on the coast at all. "It would be nice if there was a sniper rifle." Look at the short bow in your hand. He could only smile helplessly.
"Bang!" A dull and heavy gunshot rang out from the cliff behind him. With a bright tongue of fire flashing in the night sky. An animal trainer with a feather on his head and oil paint painted on his body, under heavy protection, was almost cut in two by bullets.
"Holy, Barrett!"
Zhou Qi followed the sound of the gunshots and saw that it was actually a beautiful woman with a big knife who shot it!
"Saying that I will only release cold arrows, this woman is really embarrassed! Carrying such a big knife, is it used to sell cuteness? ”
At this time, a peculiar and shrill whistle sounded in the Persian camp. The beast that was busy eating after getting out of control, as if the soldiers had received orders from the general!
They gave up the food on the ground! They all jumped over the wall of corpses and rushed into the phalanx of the Greeks. The soldiers in the first column were torn apart by fangs and claws in the blink of an eye. The bloodthirsty beast, not even bothering to stab the spear into its body, began to devour the flesh and blood of the dead soldiers.
Squint at the camp of the Persians in the distance! Week is on!