Codenamed "Victory Hammer", the battle plan was set up very simple, even bordering on scribbling.

But it went exceptionally well.

The new players are afraid of the "numerical bug" that the development team has just discovered online, so they are very active, and they can't wait to fly from the Shadow Valley to the gnolls position tonight and start quacking and killing.

Veteran players are not concerned about honor points and equipment, they have begun to focus on the defense and war progress of the Black Flame Pass.

The Gnoll's Claw Clan is undoubtedly mobilizing its army, and the number of gnolls around the position is increasing every day, and the veteran players are not sitting still, they must beat the gnolls with a crisp victory in order to accumulate a little advantage for the real outbreak of the big war.

As for the NPCs

They were indeed a little flustered by this sudden battle plan, but because Maxim's continuous training in the Valley of the Shadows had kept the People's Army organized to a high level, the Monster General's deployment of troops was also carried out very quickly.

The only trouble was that the brass dwarven artillerymen on the other side of the Blackflame Pass refused to fight, as expected.

They thought that the Transian adventures had less than a 1 in 10 chance of winning, but that didn't matter, the Plantagenet vanguards had made up for the firepower gap, and Lord Heather had 60 dwarven field cannons ready for them.

These small-caliber guns were placed on mobile gun trucks, which could be quickly moved by the Lothmon, and coupled with the unique "Iron Barrel Boy" of the Translancian people, the commander-in-chief Qin Ye finally had a formed firepower cluster for the first time three hours before the start of the operation.

This is great news.

However, there are always a lot of things for commanders to pay attention to, and the task that the newcomers need to take on is very simple, that is, after the formation of the meat grinder battlefield, they will win honors and rewards by bravely charging into the enemy position again and again to blow up a wave of super self-explosion.

But the responsibilities of the veteran players in this battle are quite heavy.

Not only do they have to open gaps for them as new arrows, but they also have to stabilize the offensive before the number of enemies reaches the limit that can be handled, and use them as "bait" to attract the main force of the gnolls.

On top of that, the "self-destruct tactic" used by the newcomers does not have the word "turn off friendly damage", so veteran players will need to retreat to a safe area before the "big self-destruct" tactic begins.

"My hussar wing will assist you in your retreat, we will enter the battlefield at the right time, and you must hurry up and complete the retreat."

In the Commanders' dedicated psionic communication framework, Happy Stick explains tactics to several veteran Player's Guild Commanders, saying:

"The newcomers are very difficult to control once they enter, they don't have enough combat experience to know what to do and when, their only task is to find a crowded place and drink the decisive wine to activate the contract, in this chaotic situation, you should worry most not about the enemy but about your teammates.

In case any guy gets on top, you'll have to experience a three-day quit package.

So, play smart!

Lao Qin turned the 600 old players in this battle into commanders to lead the new players, the core of the old players with strong combat effectiveness as the breakers, you have to rotate and advance, there are a lot of jackals in the vanguard position, we can't get it in one wave.

It is estimated that it will take several rounds of self-explosion to crush the morale of the gnolls.

Once they start to flop, the rest is easy, and luckily the newcomers know what they're here for, and they don't have any psychological burden or even enthusiasm to be cannon fodder, so we don't need to convince them. ”

"We, the Knights of the Riptide, will take on the task!"

Tepal, the first time he had participated in such a large battle in a group, tried to calm himself, but the excitement in his tone could not be concealed.

He said:

"We put together a warband of 300 veteran knights, all wearing plate armor and war horses, which is enough to ensure defense. Although we are not as good as the hussars in terms of destructive power and impact, we have the advantage of being flexible enough!

We will act as Qin Ye's reserve and enter the battlefield area that needs it at any time. ”

"You all have all sorts of flares in your hands."

Lao Qin finally reminded in the command framework:

"Once you enter the battlefield, you can't judge the trend of the battlefield by your own vision, and you don't have to think about the situation of the entire battlefield, you just need to take care of the places you are responsible for.

Remember.

A green flare means everything is going well, a yellow flare means you need support, and a red flare means a fight to the death!

Flare every twenty minutes to tell me about your area.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the first time that we have planned and executed such a large-scale group operation, and if something goes wrong, that's for sure, don't expect everything to go as planned.

However, there is no terrible thing to go wrong, and we have a chance to correct it in the future, I just want to tell you that we must adapt to this coordinated combat mode as soon as possible.

With the scale of the Black Plague, once the Black Flame Pass is lost, we will have to roll up our sleeves and go into battle in person without NPC resistance.

In that case, the cooperation of the various player forces will directly determine our subsequent strategy and tactics, so don't be afraid of making mistakes, and practice more when the situation is okay at the moment!

This game is not the kind of royal plot that relies on the protagonist to clear all the way, and players have to make good use of all means.

Okay, let's not talk about more, gather our brothers and sisters.

Ready to go! ”

As soon as the commander gave the order, the major guilds immediately took action, and five minutes before departure, the Broken Knife Master who hurried from the Crimson Fort found Qin Ye and handed him a large box marked "War Supplies".

"Hey, Master Qin, the order you placed is too urgent, my apprentices and I have been working on this thing for the past few days, fortunately, Brother Loyal already has good equipment, otherwise there is really no way to deliver it on time."

The Broken Knife Master grinned and opened the box he had brought, took out a brass-colored military horn from it and handed it to Qin Ye.

These blacksmiths also made a red strip of cloth wrapped around the military horn to make a "100%" replica of the classic.

With nostalgia and seriousness, Lao Qin took the military horn and played with it in his hand, and his adjutant Qing Dynasty veteran also came over, took a handful in his hand, and then said regretfully:

"It also takes skill to blow this thing, and it is estimated that there are very few people who can blow it."

"Just practice more, that tune is in the soul of every compatriot."

Lao Qin smiled, put the general's horn to his mouth, took a deep breath, and in the next moment, the familiar sharp tone sounded in this place where the players were gathered.

This thing is really different from those recorded BGMs, the sharp tone is extremely penetrating, which makes some old players who are still preparing jump up with excitement, look left and right and then run to Qin Ye.

Daen was even more excited to shout at the audience in the live broadcast room who had been live for seven or eight hours, but the number of viewers had not dropped much:

"Look! Brothers, family silver! In a few hours, we are going to fight the gnolls under such a melody, and I ask you if you are excited, whether you are stinging?

it!

Good brother, don't brush the rocket now!

Save it for a while and talk about it after the war. ”

Colonel Fraser, who was familiarizing himself with the dwarven field guns with hundreds of artillerymen under his command, also turned his head and looked in the direction where the sharp voice came from, the four silver guards next to him were still a little puzzled, but the colonel knew what the sharp tone meant.

"It's a special horn for the Gentiles to charge, and I've seen them blow this strange music and blast the dangerous vampires through the ruins of Cadman. Although they are now warriors under the command of the vampires, they stubbornly retain this tradition of courage and fighting spirit.

It was a bit harsh at first, but the tone was a booster for a foreigner.

It's like a legendary strategic artifact that can inflict Berserk on them.

Now that we're going to be on the battlefield like this, it's a bit of an honor to think about it. ”

——

The battle took place a little earlier than expected.

As many as 2,000 players left the Black Flame Pass as fast as they could, and rushed to the nearest vanguard position of the Gnolls, the movement was discovered by the Gnolls' wind-swept wolf cavalry and sent back.

The Gnoll's vanguard position was already a headache for the Black Flame Pass, which was as difficult as a hedgehog's defense, but hearing that the other party actually took the initiative to attack, this made a group of low-level overseers immediately excited.

The Splittal Mother is currently on the way, and the Clan Overseers who are attached to the Splittal Clan are holding back their strength to win a battle to show their faces.

So in the thirtieth minute of the player's march, a group of thousands of gnoll elites suddenly rushed out of the hidden area, intending to teach this ignorant and fearless human army a good lesson.

The newcomers marching in an array suddenly became excited, and they screamed and were about to rush up to blow themselves up, but they were stopped by the veteran players assigned to a group of fifty.

Where is this?

Their self-detonation tactics will not be used at all, lest the gnolls find out in advance in the real decisive battle later, and this thousand-strong enemy army will be handed over to the hussars of Brother Bang and the Riptide Riders led by Tempal to deal with.

"Knights, come with me!"

Miss "Golden Peach" Pinkie led the army to attack.

She led three hundred tin can knights in full plate armor to rush towards the gnolls who shouted for slaughter in a head-on momentum, and the first wave of collisions caused heavy losses to the opposing wolf cavalry.

After all, no matter how fierce your wolf is, you can't penetrate the iron can plate armor with your claws and teeth, right?

In order to create more panic during the attack, the idiots also let go of their formation, so that they could not even close in time when they encountered the knight's counterattack, and after the first wave of knights charged, the shooters and psychics in the players also began to exert their power.

There is also the "Pride of Immortality" guild that was appointed as a pioneer by Qin Ye.

Fresh from their new gear, they were itching to help themselves, and rushed out to harvest the scattered gnolls and kobolds, led by veteran melee fighters.

And after the hussars rushed up, the fate of this ambusher was already sealed.

The first battle was won, but it was pointless.

Lao Qin, who rode the Night Watchman of Bones, gave the order to start a forced march without even leaving the player to collect the capture, and they had to rush to the vanguard position of the gnolls before the wandering gnolls wrapped them in dumplings.

These barbarians are also capable of fighting.

They set their vanguard position on a very steep high ground with a small width of the battlefield, and this terrain made it impossible for the cavalry to take advantage of it, while the gnolls with the advantage of height could shoot any enemy who wanted to get close to the position.

Under normal circumstances, it would take at least several times as many troops to storm the outer line of defense of this position, but that was the general situation.

"The commander asks your artillery to correct the shelling position immediately!"

Riding as a herald, the "Bloodstained Spear Marcus" rushed to the artillery position of the Plantagenet artillery that had not yet been deployed, with a fairly good horsemanship, and he shouted:

"The first charge will start fifteen minutes later! Colonel Fraser, we're going to see your artillery in place by then! ”

"Fifteen minutes?"

Colonel Fraser was furious.

He scolded:

"I couldn't even choose a position for fifteen minutes, let alone arrange the position, and if we wanted to accurately bombard that high ground, we had to find a suitable elevation angle."

"No need for precision bombardment!"

Marcus interrupted the colonel's military jargon, and he shouted:

"Just provide fire support and suppress the gnolls' ranged attacks! Our soldiers don't wait for your shelling to end, we'll do it as soon as you start it. ”

“？？？”

Fraser and several of his artillery captains were shocked, and one of the artillery captains with a medal on his body shouted:

"What's the point of this kind of artillery bombardment, which can't kill accurately?"

"It's all said, it's cover and suppression, creating conditions for the assault troops to get closer, and the bullet doesn't have to hit the enemy to be useful, as long as the shot is fired, it can put pressure on the opponent."

Marcus looked helplessly at this group of natives who were still stuck in the outdated "cannon bombardment, soldier charge" tactical thinking of the Napoleonic era, and as a military enthusiast, it was difficult for him to describe their tactics to these guys.

He can only explain in general terms:

"You don't even need to adjust the firing position to the level of accuracy, as long as you can reach the high ground position, and use the barrage of suppression to press the gnolls in their defenses and not let them rush out.

We'll take the outermost position after a maximum of two charges, and you'll have plenty of time to adjust your artillery. ”

On the other side, the first batch of stormers selected by the lottery are preparing for the "Death Charge", and Chenlong, who has already had one experience, is their captain.

"It's not me saying you, you've got all the equipment, why do you want to participate in this kind of thing?"

The new "Yu Xiaohe", who was strapped to his body full of explosives and was holding a bottle of wine and pouring it into his mouth, stared at Chen Long with slanted eyes, and said:

"Do you have any weird suicidal fetishes?"

"You know a hair."

Chenlong sneered at each other and said:

"There are more advanced battlefield suits on the side of the Black Flame Pass, which are Seiko armor and weapons forged by the dwarves, and their attributes are not inferior to the T1 sets that have been out of print, and the appearance is strong enough! But to redeem a set of those things, it is conservatively estimated that the honor points will be at least 6000 or more.

Besides, I'm going to exchange myself for a handsome armored Lothmon as a mount.

After this wave of rushing, my honor points are probably enough.

And I've got to advertise my guild, man, you're a manufacturing player, what are you doing here? ”

"You take care of me, I like it."

The temperamental Yu Xiaohe obviously didn't intend to say his purpose, but he did have a reason to fight.

He wants to let the third-rate blacksmith who can only make mass products take a good look at what a real knife forging master is! Unfortunately, the various drawings and materials he needs also need honor points to redeem at the quartermaster.

"All set! It's going to rush! ”

Lin's broken gong voice sounded in front of this chaotic front, allowing the first wave of charging newcomers to quickly assemble.

Lin, dressed in hussar armor, pointed to the position in the rugged place above and shouted:

"The positions of the gnolls are long! We must make a key breakthrough, just rush up from here, brothers, you will rush after the Plantagenet shoots in a while! The gap was opened so that the follow-up brothers could follow.

As long as you can win this wave, I will count you as the 'first achievement'!

Pick all the things captured in this battle!

Qin Ye said, as long as you can rush in and hold the gap, one person picks three! No matter what quality of loot will be given to you. ”

"Awesome! Righteousness! There's nothing to say, isn't it just a life, do it. ”

Yu Xiaohe excitedly smashed the wine bottle in his hand on the ground, wiped the corners of his mouth fiercely, and saw Chenlong next to him wrapping a blood-red headline around his head, making him look like a god-headed version of Rambo.

"Boom"

The first shell was fired from behind the player's position, and as Colonel Fraser observed, the calibration shell arced and landed above the gnolls' position, shattering some boulders and causing the gnolls in the position to shrink back.

"So, the purpose is to intimidate?"

The colonel seemed to understand Qin Ye's idea of using artillery at this moment, and as soon as he waved his hand, the artillerymen immediately corrected their firing positions, according to the requirements of the Tranthia madman, they didn't need to be too accurate, they only needed barrage suppression, so they changed to a more vicious grapeshot.

A few minutes later, sixty dwarven field cannons began to pour fire frantically into the gnolls position above from different directions, and although they were not very accurate, it was true that no gnolls could gamble their luck with this kind of firepower.

"Brothers, follow me!"

Chenlong shouted.

He was the first to carry an explosive bag on his back and howl and pounce on the position above, and 100 new recruits followed him like wild dogs on the loose, rushing towards the position that was still being suppressed by the constant bombardment.

This is a difficult road to walk, but the suppressed gnolls simply can't spare time to hinder them.

With the exception of a few boulders and logs that were dropped, the newcomers' death charge was barely effectively stopped, and instead the less accurate shelling sent off two unlucky ghosts who had gone off course after an unfortunate miss.

Yu Xiaohe's luck is quite good.

He saw Chenlong, who was running in front of him, being knocked to the ground by the gnolls in the position with a cool magic spell, but he didn't bother at all, took a sip of the decisive wine, and picked up the explosives bag that Chenlong had dropped and sped up.

He could even see the surprise in the eyes of the gnolls in front of him hiding behind the low walls of the position, as if he didn't expect these humans to dare to take such a deadly attack.

But Yu Xiaohe's focus is not on the enemy in front of him.

He swept past the bastards gathered at the back of the position, and shouted behind him:

"There are so many people here! Come to me! Prepare to self-destruct! ”

The crazy Meng Xin smashed the lit explosive bag into the position with a wave of his hand, and then climbed the low wall with both hands and feet, facing the weapons that dozens of jackals poked at him, Yu Xiaohe grinned, and pulled the lead on his body with a distorted face.

In the smoke of gunfire, he activated the Covenant again, shouted and stood on the low wall of the position, and slammed the weapon that stabbed forward like a leap of faith with his arms outstretched.

"Hey, Gnoll! Your grandfather is here!! ”

"Boom"

Ps：

It's the last day of the double monthly pass event, so if you have a ticket in hand, hurry up and vote! On the 11th, there is another monthly pass update, and there is no update for the rest of the month.

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