Chapter 859: A Scorching Battle
As far as the barbarian is concerned, he has never really been in contact with war, before the demon clan pushed all the way to the south bank of the Tianjiang River, and there were almost no vicious battles along the way, probably because the Tang Dynasty was peaceful and prosperous, people fell into a comfortable life for too long, and there was little resistance in the face of the fierce demon army.
And when the barbarian scar got his father's permission and accompanied by God to Linjiang City, the war along the way had almost subsided, and the demon clan had already occupied a large area of land south of the entire Tianjiang River.
But now it is different, the barbarian has really seen the horror of war, and the demon warriors under his command have almost fallen in pieces, just like the ripe wheat in the wheat field in the autumn is being harvested, and that scene really makes people feel frightened.
The brute wanted to give the order to retreat, but when he looked back at the black metal carriage behind him, he immediately dismissed the idea of retreating.
He knew very well in his heart that the bitter battle in front of him was deliberately done by Lucius, and he had seen Lucius's methods, and he knew very well that Lucius had the ability to destroy the city in front of him.
But Lucius never made a move, indicating that he did not intend to make a move at such a time, obviously Lucius wanted to let the demon clan have internal friction, which was a punishment for slaughtering a large number of human races in the south, and these were the prices that the demon clan had to bear.
The brute mark is very clear, Lucius will not let any demon clan go lightly, he wants to use the blood of the demon warriors to wash away their sins.
It's just that this kind of almost death-like assault in front of him is really too cruel in the eyes of the brute marks.
After all, most of the demon warriors under the command of the barbarian scar had not participated in the previous massacre of the human race, and they were only involved in this war because they followed themselves.
At least that's what the brute thought, but although he felt that the demon warriors under his command shouldn't die in vain, he didn't order to stop the attack, and still quietly watched the demon warriors rush to the checkpoint outside Songjiang City like moths to the fire.
Finally, the White Tiger Demon King was a little unbearable. First of all, he said to the barbarians: "Your Highness, are we really going to watch our battle deaths like this?"
Barbarian Scar looked at the White Tiger Demon King and asked very calmly: "Otherwise, Demon King, do you have a better way? Now that we have been involved in the war, we want to break through the other party's level and attack that Songjiang City, I am afraid it will be difficult to do it without sacrifice." ”
The White Tiger Demon King was shocked by the calmness of the barbarian scar, and was stunned for a moment before pointing to the demon warrior who was dying almost all the time in front of him and said, "This is no longer a sacrifice, this is clearly sending death, Your Highness the Barbarian Scar, should you be sober? You should go and find His Highness Lucius." Explain the situation to him. ”
Brute Scar turned his head to look at the black carriage, and found that the figure that was originally standing on the carriage was gone.
Then the brute said to the White Tiger Demon King: "White Tiger Demon King, the carriage of His Highness Lucius is behind us, if you have any ideas, why don't you say it yourself?"
The White Tiger Demon King didn't expect that Barbarian Scar would respond to him like this, and said with some anger: "Your Highness Barbarian Scar, you should know very well. Now that you are the designated commander of this war, how can I meet His Highness Lecius without you coming forward?"
The brute sneered and said, "Hehe, it turns out that you also know that I am the commander? Then I, the commander, order you to let the soldiers under your command continue to attack." ”
"You ......" the White Tiger Demon King was suddenly speechless. He stood there staring angrily at the brute, but didn't know how to refute it.
After a long time, Niu Dazhuang said, "Forget it, now is not the time to discuss that." Now the first thing we have to think about should be how to deal with the current war, in which our forces will really be exhausted. ”
listened to Niu Dazhuang's words. The White Tiger Demon King took a deep breath and said in a tone as gentle as possible, "Okay, then let's think of a way, how to reduce casualties?"
Niu Dazhuang raised his head and looked ahead, looking at the level that towered outside Songjiang City, especially when he saw the endless stream of demon warriors in the level.
Suddenly said: "I think we should not continue to attack blindly, we should first gather the forces under our command, and then directly attack a point of the opposite defense line, as long as a gap is opened, it should be easy to win this first level." ”
Hearing this, the White Tiger Demon King sneered and said: "What you said is light, we all know that as long as we open the gap, it is easy to break through the level, but this level in front of us has a total of three walls made of earth and stone, forming a war fortress, and the people inside can continuously make up for the loss of troops, how can we open the gap?"
In fact, just like what the White Tiger Demon King said, the defense line of Songjiang City is set up very securely, starting from the defense line of the first level, the seven layers of defense of the seven levels in a row almost defend the entire city impenetrable.
Moreover, each line of defense is connected to each other, and the fortifications behind it are easy to support it, and it is difficult to find a flaw in a certain line of defense.
The demon army commanded by the barbarian scars, attacked again and again, and each time they were able to defeat the enemy who had built a defensive line, but after defeating a wave of enemies, soon the rear defense line would be replenished with a wave, so that the rotation almost made the entire defense line impossible to be broken by light.
From the outside of Matsue Castle, the entire defense line of Matsue Castle looks like a whole, like a huge machine, which rotates to ensure the full operation of the machine.
Niu Dazhuang said that the strong attack opened the gap, in fact, they didn't think about it, but the opponent's defense line is too whole, so it is difficult to find a gap that can be broken.
This kind of gamble is obviously unwilling to try whether it is Brute Scar or Niu Dazhuang, and the White Tiger Demon King is directly opposed to that kind of attack.
The battle was extremely anxious, and they couldn't find a good way to attack, and they attacked the checkpoints in front of them again and again, but they were beaten back again and again by the enemies who built up defense lines in the checkpoints, and the casualties were increasing.
Finally, the White Tiger Demon King couldn't bear it anymore and spoke again: "It's really not okay to go on like this, we should stop for a while, if we continue to attack like this, it will definitely be ours who consume all the troops first, and in the end we still can't break through the opponent's defense." ”
The situation is indeed very unfavorable to the barbarians, you must know that a large number of demon clans in Songjiang City have not yet been dispatched, and they are only relying on the defense line outside the city at the moment. successfully blocked the attack of the Barbarians and consumed a large number of troops under their command.
"Kill the ......" There was a shout of killing in front of him, which woke up the demons who had been in deep thought, and they raised their heads and followed the sound to look over, and saw a gap that had been broken through was quickly filled by the demon warriors who poured out of the city.
With the earth-shattering shouts of killing, those demon warriors who poured out of the city took the opportunity to launch a wave of offensive against the attacking side, instantly beating the attacking side to pieces.
The army commanded by the barbarian marks was almost instantly disrupted. If you want to continue the attack, you can only quickly evacuate the first checkpoint and distance yourself from the outer defense line of Songjiang City under the pressure of the demon clan in the city.
Seeing that the army had to retreat, the White Tiger Demon King opened his mouth for the third time to persuade: "Your Highness Barbarian, the current situation is no longer favorable to us, we should not continue to attack, we should stop for a while, and wait until we really stabilize our position." Let's try to attack again, and if we continue to attack blindly like this, we will be annihilated. ”
The word "annihilation" is like a sharp blade, stinging every demon present, and it can be said that the commanders present are all demon kings. And they have chosen to turn their backs on the demon clan, if they are really wiped out here, it means that they will lose all their military power.
Even if in the end, Lucius made a move and took Matsue City back. But their forces are depleted, and I am afraid that Lecius may not be able to ration them another army.
And at that time, the demon clan of Songjiang City, which had been beaten to pieces. I'm afraid they may not be willing to take refuge under their command, even if they gather up those remnants, under the devastating offensive of Lucius, I am afraid that it will be difficult for a complete army to be absorbed under the nest.
Seeing that the brute scar was still silent, the White Tiger Demon King couldn't bear it anymore, and said directly: "If you don't order the retreat, I will withdraw my Tiger Demon Warrior first, I don't want to end up becoming the commander of the light pole, and I don't want to exhaust the troops in my hands here like this." ”
In fact, at this time, the brute scar also felt very embarrassed, after all, the current situation had been anxious for a long time, and it was difficult for their attack to achieve results.
The army under their command has reached the verge of complete collapse, I am afraid that at this time, if the demon clan in Songjiang City chooses to come out of the city, then I am afraid that the demon clan army under their command may not be able to withstand the counterattack of the demon clan in the city.
But if he chooses to retreat, the brute mark is not only because of the attention of Lucius behind him, but also because he has lost a large number of troops, and he himself is a little unwilling in his heart, feeling that withdrawing like this is tantamount to admitting defeat to the demon clan in the city, and his impression of Lucius will also deteriorate.
In the eyes of the brute, Lucius is a very terrible and powerful guy, and if he can follow him, he will definitely be able to get a chance, and maybe even surpass his father.
But if there is no way to show himself, then he will definitely not be accepted by Lucius, even if Lucius will not drive him away, and he will not get better treatment and opportunities if he stays by his side, so the brute will inevitably become a pet raised by others.
The brute can't tolerate that kind of thing happening, how can his dignified heir become someone else's pet? He wants to become the strong, the right-hand man of the stronger.
Seeing that the brute was still hesitating, the White Tiger Demon King couldn't help but shout: "What are you still hesitating about? Do you really think we still have a chance to win now?"
In the face of the clamor of the White Tiger Demon King, the brute was still indifferent, this time the White Tiger Demon King finally couldn't bear it, and directly shouted to the heralds under his command: "Order to collect the troops, go immediately, and order all the surviving soldiers to retreat." ”
The herald hesitated, and glanced at the brute who had not moved or made any comment, after all, the brute was the supreme commander of their army.
Now that the Supreme Commander of the army did not speak, but another commander directly passed the Supreme Commander and gave the order, the herald felt that he should make a final confirmation, otherwise if he rashly conveyed the order, in case the supreme commander blamed him, the herald thought that it was impossible for him to afford it.
The White Tiger Demon King had already given the order, but found that the herald did not leave, but stood there waiting for the brute to speak, which made the White Tiger Demon King feel extremely annoyed.
But before the White Tiger Demon King could pour out his anger, a loud bang suddenly came from ahead, and the sound of "boom" struck, shocking everyone.
Then, before the sound could completely dissipate, a powerful shock wave followed. Barbarian scars watched as a large number of demon warriors on the battlefield were directly overturned, and the siege army was suddenly rushed to pieces.
Obviously, the army that originally besieged the city collapsed in an instant, and even the threat to the defense line of Songjiang City was gone, and the pressure of the demon clan in the city disappeared.
"Hahahaha......" With this burst of laughter, the barbarians raised their heads and followed the sound to see a huge head burning with flames appearing, suspended in the sky above the entire battlefield, looking down on the demon warriors on the ground below.
The head that burned with flames. After laughing wildly, the head took a deep breath.
As he inhaled, the many demon warriors on the ground were all sucked up by their heads in an instant, and they headed towards the huge mouth that the skull opened, and the demon warriors on the ground were not stable at all, except for a few who were supported, most of the demon clans were sucked up.
The Flame Head didn't swallow the demon warrior it had sucked up, but instead took a deep breath. Flames erupted again, and the flames enveloped all the demon clans that had been sucked up, and in an instant, the flames flooded the entire battlefield, and the outside of Songjiang City turned into a sea of fire in a blink of an eye.
The White Tiger Demon King really felt a little desperate when he saw this. You must know that he recognized the head at a glance, it was a secret technique belonging to the demon clan, and as long as it was cast, it had the ability to destroy the withering and decaying.
Don't say that it is a barbarian scar, and the army under their command, even if the demon clan in the city joins the battle together. I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist the impact of the flames of this flaming head.
The flames swept through the entire battlefield in an instant, causing all the demon clans on the battlefield to fall into flames, and the barbarians and others who had already consumed a large number of troops. Watching the flames burn their remaining forces was a moment of anger and despair.
The brute suddenly turned into a huge wave in the sky, opened its mouth and swallowed at the flaming head, as if it was intending to devour it first, so as to reduce the threat to his warriors.
Whether it was Lao Tiangu or Niu Dazhuang and the White Tiger Demon King, they didn't expect that the brute would directly choose to take the initiative, and directly pounced on the flame head in the sky, and actually wanted to challenge the guy who released the flame head.
Naturally, the Flame Skull would not sit still, and when it saw the brute scar turn into a giant wolf and pounce on him, the skull easily moved to the side to avoid the brute scar.
At the same time, it spewed flames towards the brute mark, forcing the brute scar to retreat and avoid it, thus losing the opportunity to continue the pursuit.
The head of the flame was suspended in the sky, far away from the giant wolf transformed by the brute marks, and said with a wicked smile: "I really didn't expect that the heir of the Demon Emperor Xià actually broke through, it seems that I really should sue the Demon Emperor, maybe the Demon Emperor Xià will reward me?"
In the face of the other party's obvious ridicule and sarcasm, the brute did not feel annoyed, but stared at the flaming head and asked, "Who are you?
The head continued to make a calm voice: "I?oh, I'm just an unknown pawn, Your Highness You don't need to know me, let alone remember me, my appearance is actually very simple, just to stop you from continuing to attack the city." ”
In fact, it seems that their attack has been blocked, their losses and consumption are very huge, and they have fallen into a completely passive situation, while the demon clan in Songjiang City can cope with it with ease.
But in fact, it is not as simple as it seems, and the demon clan in Songjiang City is also struggling to deal with it.
It seems that the city has a steady stream of soldiers, and Matsue Castle has an absolute advantage in defensive forces, but the real situation is not the case.
The demon clan in Songjiang City is divided into several factions, among which the strongest is naturally the immortal domain represented by the King of Jinpeng, and the Buddha Kingdom represented by the King of Zen Elephant, and most of the remaining demon kings are strong.
It seems that there are plenty of troops in Matsue Castle, but they each restrain each other, making it impossible for them to put all their forces into the battlefield, and each must restrain each other.
In the face of repeated attacks outside the city, it seems that the first level is still impregnable, and a large number of demon warriors can still make up for the attrition, but the real situation is not the case.
Seeing the huge consumption, the demon kings in the city began to be reluctant to send their own troops, and wanted to keep the troops in their hands as much as possible, so the troops they could send were very limited, which weakened the ability of the demon clan in the city to defend.
Even some demon kings have begun to worry, worried that the defense line in front will be breached. So they started to change their strategy, from being defensive to being proactive.
The first initiative to attack, is this flame head, after a demon king took the initiative to ask for help, in order to protect the demon warriors under his command, he performed a secret technique and released the flame head, the purpose is to replace his own army, to stop the demon clan attacking by Zhu.
It's a pity that the demon king's attack didn't have much effect. Because the brute scar also took the initiative to attack, blocking the flame head.
Blocked by the brute marks, the flame head continued to taunt and tease, in order to make the brute scar relax and tighten, and the second flame head on the other side quietly rose.
Barbarian Scar confronted the other party, he really wanted to know which demon king of the demon clan released the flame head, but the other party was very deep, and the brute scar could not find the other party in a short time, so he could only continue to use the illusion of the giant wolf to fight with the other party.
The situation on the battlefield has not changed much. Whether it was the flaming head or the giant wolf transformed by brute marks, it didn't play much role in the battle situation, because the two demon kings were involved and restricted by each other, and no one could participate in the battlefield.
The brute leaped forward. With a wave of two claws, he wanted to tear the flaming skull apart and find out who was behind it.
Brute Scar knows very well the power of this ancient secret technique, if he can find the guy who can perform the ancient secret technique. The brute really wanted to get his hands on this secret technique.
Because in the demon clan, because all kinds of resources are very limited, many things may not be able to be shared. Especially coupled with the existence of the Immortal Domain and the Buddha Kingdom, it can be said that there are many differences between the factions within the demon clan.
And this secret technique of the flame skull is said to be a secret technique derived from the Buddha Kingdom, and the brute feels that he should get the secret technique to enhance his own strength.
A giant wolf in the sky pounced on the flaming head, and directly wanted to tear the flaming head to pieces, and by the way, find the guy who cast the flaming head.
Seeing that the giant wolf was about to succeed, and even the wolf's claws had already cut through the flame surface of the flame head, suddenly the brute felt a crisis behind him, and subconsciously gave up tearing the flame head, and the giant wolf took off his body and fell down sharply.
Just as the brute scar fell, a flame from behind him grazed over his head, almost clinging to the wolf's back.
Brute Scar dodged the fatal blow, and when he raised his head again, he saw two flame heads appear, he didn't have any stop, and quickly wanted to escape, for fear that he would be besieged by the two flame heads.
But the two heads obviously did not intend to let go of the brute marks, and quickly contacted the direction of dodging, while continuing to attack the brute marks.
Brute Scar faced the attack of two flame heads, especially when the other party was two demon kings, he immediately felt that the pressure doubled, especially in the over-symmetry of the grappling, it was really difficult for Brute Scar to take the lead and gain the upper hand, and he could only be passively flanked.
Seeing that the brute was in trouble, the old tengu did not hesitate, and directly soared into the air and turned into a huge gutter, and pounced directly on one of the flame heads with a howl.
The strength of the old tengu was much stronger than that of the brute, and he directly pounced on the flame head, not giving the head a chance to struggle, and directly tore the head to pieces.
The flaming skull showed a look of horror on its face, but it didn't have time to react at all, it was already torn apart by the old tengu, and at the same time, when the wisp of spirit that controlled the skull inside was about to escape, Lucius made a decisive move to completely control it.
The spirit was captured, and the secret technique of the flame head was also cracked, and the demon kings who attacked in the city were all dumbfounded.
Especially the demon king who suffered a big loss, couldn't help but complain: "Damn bastard, that old dog, he, he actually followed the brute mark." ”
The appearance of the old tengu disrupted the original plan of some people, so that their goal of using the demon king to deter the enemy could not be achieved at all, and now the situation began to become favorable to them. (To be continued......)