Chapter Seventy-One: Preemption
The whimpering sound of the horn echoed in the wind with a thick, low sound.
The rumbling drums of war shook the wind and sand in the sky.
The footsteps of the soldiers marched to a wonderful rhythm, like the beating pulse of the earth, neat and powerful, step by step into the distance.
The so-called most heroic soldier knows that there is an abyss purgatory ahead, and he will sing military songs, arm in arm, and move forward without flinching-Shen Yi suddenly had such a sentence in his mind. He couldn't remember who said this, but looking at the weather of this army at this moment, he felt that maybe this was the best portrayal of the army in front of him.
Perhaps because he hadn't gotten used to his new master, the shadow giant wolf under Shen Yi's crotch was a little dishonest and twisted his body from time to time. Shen Yi stroked its back and signaled it to be quiet.
The giant wolf is the unique mount of the orc commander, and it is also the most obvious sign of his status as a chief, but Shen Yi has not used it before. Although the speed of the giant wolf is fast, it may not be able to outrun the adventurers when it runs with all its might. As for now, the big war is imminent, and Shen Yi needs to let his soldiers see him at any time to reassure the army.
At this moment, Shen Yi saw that the troops in front of him suddenly slowed down, and ten wolf cavalry rushed out from the front troops and disappeared from Shen Yi's field of vision.
"Why has the speed of the troops slowed down?" Shen Yi called a herald to ask about the situation.
Soon the herald returned: "There is a ravine ahead, Lord Badcock ordered the wolf cavalry to go in first to reconnoitre, and make sure that there is no ambush before passing through." ”
One of the commanders of the Orc Army was Badcock, whose forces consisted mainly of wolf cavalry and wyverns, and were known for their mobility, which led to a long role in spearheading.
"Why don't you ask Master Gironno to use perspective?"
"The canyon area is large, and observing the entire area requires the Gironno leader to use perspective at least five times, which is a burden on the leader's mana consumption. Considering that the battlefield also requires the ubiquitous observation of Lord Girono, Lord Gironno needs to conserve mana for more important battlefields. ”
"Is that so...... Got it. After thinking about it, Shen Yi said: "Go and tell Captain Wen Wen to send a bat force to conduct aerial reconnaissance above the canyon, and she herself will go over in person, we must pass through the canyon as soon as possible." Tell the Gironor leader that if we can get to the predetermined battlefield before the other factions, we will be able to grab the most advantageous strategic terrain and possibly get some rest. So if conditions allow, hopefully he will use at least one or two perspectives to help us speed up our reconnaissance. ”
Not all forms of caution are good.
Long-term vigilance in war, and the use of grass and trees at every turn, will bring great consumption to the psychological and physical strength of soldiers.
A truly good commander will never burden a soldier for no reason, which means that when they are really needed, the soldier's physical strength decreases, his concentration is insufficient, and in addition, there are various negative situations such as the soldier's complaints, the dissatisfaction of the commander, etc.
Finally, the slowdown brought about by the caution itself will also cause a lag in the battle for the right to the battlefield terrain.
Of course, this is not to say that the leaders are all soldiers, but as NPCs, their consideration of problems is limited by their vision, and many things need to be treated with caution because they don't know.
And from Shen Yi's side, since the battle is ordered by the city, no one can launch it in advance, nor can it be delayed, and there is almost no possibility of ambush - especially under the premise that he already has his own spies in the three camps of elves, humans and undead, it is almost impossible to hide from him if there is a sneak attack.
However, Shen Yi did not directly deny the leaders' plans, but only accelerated the speed of reconnaissance on the front road as much as possible. War itself is a confrontational process, and you don't need to be fast, you just need to be a little faster than your opponent.
That's where the benefits of being a ruler come in.
Gironno quickly agreed to Shen Yi's request and used perspective twice on the canyon area, and under the effect of perspective, there was nowhere to hide all hidden existences.
The reconnaissance force quickly determined that the canyon was safe and that there were no ambushes.
The orc forces began to speed through the canyon and set up guards on either side.
Shen Yi instigated the giant wolf to climb the high mountain on the right, raised the telescope and looked ahead, and an empty plain was faintly visible in the distance, which was the intended battlefield of the four clans to compete for hegemony - the Hyjal Basin.
This is a relatively empty land, the area is irregular square, of which it is about four kilometers long from east to west and about three kilometers from north to south, with a total area of twelve square kilometers, which is absolutely enough as a battlefield for 40,000 people.
And a mile to the west is the foot of Mount Hyjal.
At the foot of Mount Hyjal there is a sloping area, the slope is not very large, only about 30 degrees, but compared to the plain terrain in other directions, whoever can stand on this slope can have some condescending terrain advantages.
Although the advantage is not obvious due to the small slope, for a good commander, this advantage is enough for them to strive for.
Above all, at the back of the hillside is Mount Hyjal, a winding road that leads from the foot to the summit of the mountain, which is the only way to Hyjal Castle.
To occupy this place is to cut off the only way to Hyjal and stop the other camps from advancing.
As a result, this seemingly inconspicuous slope has become a battleground for soldiers at this moment.
The hillside in the telescope was still silent at the moment.
Shen Yi relieved half of his heart after seeing it, and shifted his gaze to other directions.
At this moment, some fast-moving black dots suddenly appeared in the telescope.
Shen Yi hurriedly magnified the magnification of the telescope, and a few blurred black dots in the mirror gradually became clear, and Shen Yi saw that it was a small army of the Terran that was coming from the west, and the purpose was directly aimed at the slope.
Shen Yi's body shook, and shouted below: "Ralke, go and tell the four leaders that the Terran vanguard has arrived first and is seizing the slope!"
Then he pulled the giant wolf and rushed down the mountain: "Gentle, Honglang, Chu Sheng...... Bring your men with me, as long as we are fast, we must catch up quickly!"
Shen Yi ran wildly, and at the same time pointed out many adventurers to follow him to grab the mountain.
Gentleness is the fastest to react, and a flash of figure has appeared beside Shen Yi, and he asked as he ran, "How many people are there?"
"Not much, maybe a hundred people, but at least four or six adventurers. If we let them take the hill and build fortifications, it will be difficult for us to take it again...... They brought at least fifty Terran peasants!"
The Terran peasants themselves belong to the fastest construction speed among the four camps, and the Terran arrow tower is the best built among the four camps, and fifty Terran farmers start work at the same time, and it is definitely no problem to build four or five arrow towers in half an hour.
Once the arrow tower is formed, Shen Yi and the others will have to pay a lot of price if they want to take the slope again, and as time goes by, the arrow tower will only increase, and the battle will only become more and more arduous.
"Damn, why didn't King Kong mention this?"
"I'm afraid he doesn't know, this seems to be an initiative of a few adventurers in the West District, and he is not the commander after all. Shen Yi replied helplessly.
At this time, Chu Sheng, Hong Lang and others had also rushed over.
Due to the suddenness of the incident, Shen Yi had no time to ask for the leader's consent, and more than a dozen adventurers quickly rushed towards the slope of the battlefield. The ground troops couldn't keep up with them, but fortunately, there were still some air troops in Shen Yi's team, twenty bat troops and thirty bipedal wyvern troops following the adventurers and rushing forward.
Only the fat man was left behind by Shen Yi and commanded the rest of the troops to speed through the canyon.
At this moment, Shen Yi's men and horses became the vanguard instead, rushing all the way, and the former vanguard commander Badcock didn't understand what was happening, and he became confused.
Did the leaders change the vanguard? But I didn't get an order.
In order to be in a hurry, Shen Yi simply jumped off the giant wolf and ran, the giant wolf saw that the new owner was running faster than himself, and he was not convinced, screaming and chasing after him, but he only saw the figure of a group of people getting farther and farther away from him, and suddenly let out a sad cry of "oh". But I don't know whether to be sad about my speed or sad that I lost my job so quickly.
Since Shen Yi found out, the Terran adventurers were already on the battlefield, so it was almost impossible to take the mountain before the Terran camp, but it took time to build the arrow tower after all, as long as the adventurers' first arrow tower had not yet been erected, then they still had hope of victory.
Chu Sheng was a little puzzled by this: "Even if they set up one or two arrow towers, we may not be able to defeat them, right?"
Shen Yi smiled bitterly: "Yes, it stands to reason that even if one or two are erected, it is not a big deal, but have you forgotten what is the most terrifying tactic of the human race?"
As soon as Shen Yi said this, a thought immediately flashed in Chu Sheng's mind, and he shook his head and exclaimed: "Great/Mage......"
"Now you understand?"
"Damn!" Chu Sheng jumped to his feet and scolded: "I hate wars without an escalation process!"
His feet shook the ground, stepping the earth out of a depression, and the others had already flown out like a cannonball, this time, he was more anxious than Shen Yi.
That's right, the Big/Mage's teleportation.
Once the adventurers of the human camp are allowed to build the arrow tower, then the orc camp will not only face the trouble of the arrow tower itself, but more importantly, the terrifying troop teleportation ability of the arch/mage.
It is no wonder that the opponent only has more than a hundred people and half of the non-combat troops, so they dare to grab the mountain, precisely because the human camp is based on the Great/Mage Teleportation, this guerrilla tactic is almost invincible.
In the game, due to the leveling process between heroes, the teleportation ability of the Great/Mage usually does not appear until the later stages, and sometimes even before it comes out, the war is over.
But in this world where all the skills of heroes are innately full, everyone has to face this invincible teleportation stream from the beginning, which is something that everyone is not used to.
At this moment, Shen Yi and the others ran wildly with all their might, and finally arrived at the battlefield, and the adventurers of the human camp in front of them had already occupied the top of the mountain at this time, and were directing the peasants to build the arrow tower. In addition to the Arrow Tower, which is a game defense, there are also walls, horse blocks, wooden barriers, and trench traps that do not exist in the game.
However, the only defensive buildings that can be used to make a fixed point for the teleportation of the great/mage are the arrow towers.
At this moment, the adventurers in the human camp obviously also saw Shen Yi and the others running from afar, and a bearded adventurer shouted loudly: "Hurry up and work, you useless fools! Give up those city walls, gather all the peasants, and build an arrow tower first!"
"It's too late, Kurt, those guys are fast! we need time!" one of the adventurers shouted.
The bearded adventurer named Kurt glanced at Shen Yi and knew that it was impossible to build the arrow tower before Shen Yi and the others arrived, so he shouted: "Prepare for battle!" All the soldiers rush out with us, limit the battle to the outside of the hillside, don't give them a chance to get close to the peasants, let the witch slow them down, remember, delay time! Delay time! As long as the arrow tower is raised, it will be victory!"
At the same time, Shen Yi and the others had already rushed closer and closer, and seeing that they were about to approach the mountain, Shen Yi shouted: "Concentrate firepower and kill those peasants, no matter what, you can't let them build the arrow tower! Killing all the peasants before the arrow tower tree rises is victory!"
"Up!" Chu Sheng had already roared and rushed up the slope.
"Up!" the adventurer named Kurt pointed down, and the human soldier followed the adventurer and rushed down the hill at the same time.
The two teams were like two arrows, attacking from two directions, and finally collided fiercely in the middle of the hillside.
Blood!
The first battle of the Four Clans War of Supremacy unfolded abruptly under these circumstances, and the storm swept through it until it spread throughout the battlefield......