Chapter 603: Provocation
Although it is much smaller than the underground frontier city where tens of millions of Wuli warriors have gathered, the surface fortifications that are at least a few million warriors are also thousands of kilometers long, stretching across the vast Gordon Hills.
Ordinary troops don't talk about attacking, even if they just stand under the walls of this wall similar to the Great Wall of China on the earth, they will feel desperate, and it is no wonder that the deputy general who is in the middle of the strong army can't help but remind the main general very rarely.
"It is true that the barbarian army formed by the hands of the newborn gods has made the world-famous 'skull crusher' Libyas jealous just by virtue of its solemn military posture. The thin and short young general rode on the unicorn and said in a leisurely tone: "In this case, the one who holds the flag will order the whole army to stop in formation." ”
Hearing the order of the commander of the Praetorian Guard, the knight holding the giant flag saluted silently, and beat the flag in his hand like waving a straw stick, and the majestic army that was slowly advancing adjusted its pace within three steps, stopped directly, and then took the central phalanx as the center, and sprinted to change into a battle formation with a very layered battle array like fish scales.
And the strong man who was teased by the main general on the side whispered dissatisfiedly, "What's so great about the strong army under the command of the gods, it's not without gods who were killed by mortal heroes in ancient times, I'm afraid, I've never tasted this word..."
"Okay, Lias, don't talk about it, General Doberman was just joking. An old man with a gray goatee on his chin, a square-faced, thick-lipped face covered with weather, and a plate armor with a chest covered with swords and axes, urged his mount to the young general's side. interrupted the adjutant general's words.
After that, he looked at Dubin and said in a solemn voice: "General, the enemy cannot be underestimated, and it needs to be dealt with carefully. ”
When facing the old man, the commander of the Praetorian Guard had a completely different attitude towards his lieutenant general, who seemed to be sloppy, but in fact intimate, his relaxed face changed, and he said politely and bluntly: "Your Excellency Guchira, what is the reason for your judgment?"
"I have seen not only the shadows of the Warriors of Hell but also some land-based soldiers in the enemy's fortifications," the old man said in a low voice, "to be able to wipe out tens of thousands of years of blood feud between civilized humans and barbarians so quickly, and make them prepare for battle side by side. The demagogic power of such a god on the spirit of believers is unimaginable.
Thirty years ago. I once led the Unicorn Janissaries to fight with the newly rising Atanthine court with the help of the previous king, and when I passed through the 'Stubborn Plateau', I fought with the barbarians of northern Xinjiang who believed in the worship of the ancestors, and I knew how terrible it was for barbarian warriors with devout faith as spiritual support.
Ordinary armies will be defeated after a fierce battle with one or two percent of casualties;
Under the bloody battle of the elite troops, the soldiers' will to fight can be maintained until about forty percent of the casualties;
And a strong army like our Unicorn Praetorian Guard can continue to fight with about half of the losses in the war. But that time, the barbarians in northern Xinjiang were surrounded by a large army and lacked one. Until all the soldiers were killed, no one retreated.
In that war. When the barbarians of northern Xinjiang, whose abdomen had been cut, tied the intestines that flowed out of their waists and charged again with stone axes in hand, I realized that superb combat skills, well-trained battle formations, sophisticated weapons and riding beasts could be completely compensated for by strong physique and fighting spirit. The most powerful on the battlefield turned out to be not discipline, but madness. ”
The Praetorian Guard's advisor's words were simple and unpretentious, but after they spoke, they naturally carried a bitter smell of blood, which made the hearts of the battle-hardened knights around them feel a chill.
These slight fears were well concealed by others, only the heroic and reckless lieutenant blurted out: "Are the barbarian warriors really so terrible, Lord Guchira, they still have to hold their weapons and fight when they are disemboweled, according to you, these barbarians are not invincible, we don't have any true gods to believe in." ”
"Do you think we have no faith, Libya," the old man looked back at the distance with a long gaze, "then think of the home you are far away from;
Think of your loved ones who are enjoying a prosperous life at the moment;
Think of the great dignity of the King whom we have sworn to devote our lives to loyalty;
Think of the things that will be lost after defeat that are far more important than life... Now tell me, do you still feel that you have no faith?"
"Mistress Guchira, I understand that 'guardianship' is also a kind of faith. After a moment of silence, the reckless man of Lias uttered a philosopher's famous saying, and then tightened his grip on his hammer, "In that case, I will give the Barbarians of Hell a taste of what it is like to fight for the faith." ”
"This is not a war between countries, but a war between civilization and barbarism," feeling that the edge was taken away by the old chief adviser, the young leader of the Praetorian Guard's face gradually became gloomy, and he felt a burst of irritability in his heart, and after thinking about it, he suddenly took out the sword at his waist and pointed it to the sky, and shouted with the fighting spirit in his body: "Victory will only belong to the most heroic soldiers!"
I ordered, the whole army rushed, and the long-range echelon attack was three rounds. ”
As soon as the commander gave the order, the knights at the front of the battlefield immediately put the black iron helmet hanging on the side of the mount's neck on their heads, took off their javelins, and urged the war beasts to rush towards the barbarian city wall.
Looking at the charging army, Guqila's wrinkled face changed color, "General, as the vanguard force, our mission is to sweep away the barbarian troops outside the fortifications, and guard the auxiliary troops to camp instead of fighting. ”
"Your Excellency, the trouble is that there are no scattered patrol troops and barracks outside the fortifications of the Hellmen, and we cannot show force to deter them and ensure that the auxiliary troops can camp smoothly when they arrive," the young general said with a blank face, "so I can only order a long-range attack on their walls to complete the strategy that you have also participated in developing." ”
As the vanguard of the Continental Alliance, the reason why the Unicorn Praetorian Guard's planned strategy includes the elimination of scattered troops outside the Hellman fortifications is to ensure that before the first batch of the main forces of the coalition army arrives in the Gordon Hills, the auxiliaries can build and complete the advance camp. Of course, there should be no provocation.
Knowing that Dubin's words were just quibbles, a hint of anger flashed on Guqira's face, but half of the army had already begun to charge, and the matter could no longer be stopped, so he could only lower his voice and say coldly: "General Dubin Tangilla, I want you to understand what you are doing."
His Majesty Hove, though wise and merciful, never forgave the vanquished, especially the losers who became stupid because of their conceit. ”
"Guchira, Lord Tanovis, the unicorn is no longer your army, and its general is me. I'm naturally responsible for all its results. The young Praetorian Guard commander gritted his teeth and replied in an equally cold tone. As he spoke, his knights were closing in on the walls of the Hellmen's defenses.
No matter how elite the army of landers, it is impossible for everyone to master the amount of mana cast by the Dou Qi, but it can be seen from the moment when the charging unicorn warrior raises his javelin and makes a throwing motion, the faint gloss of luster on the huge fist of the green tendons. At the very least, they are all proficient in the method of using vindictive spirit.
Under the dual effect of superhuman strength and the huge impact brought by the wild riding beast. Sharp javelins rained down on the walls of the Hellmen. He pierced the hundreds of towers and shields on the top of the wide city wall, along with the warriors who were hiding behind.
"Shield, shield shattered, dodge. Get out of the way...";
"These damned heretical warriors have javelins attached to their fighting strength, and they can make their shields as fragile as bread, don't block, don't block hard...";
"That's the Unicorn Banner of the Yasen, these despicable creatures don't deserve to be called knights, and they don't even declare war..."The new and old Wuli believers who were attacked let out a chaotic wail from each other.
Seeing the remnants of the enemy's fortifications from afar, a smug smile appeared on Dubin's originally gloomy face, "Look at Lord Guchira, those Hellburners are not as difficult to deal with as you say. That being said, he didn't send a spellcaster to expand the results.
"Most of the people we killed were surrendered land-folk warriors and auxiliaries from the army of Hellfire, or miscellaneous soldiers, and hopefully the rest of the battle will be so enjoyable for you, General Doberman. On the left hand side of the Praetorian Guard, the old man patted the unicorn under his crotch that looked as old as himself, took out a monocular from the saddle, and looked at Shen Sheng.
As he spoke, there was first a pool of wreckage, then a blood-stained wounded, and then a huge spider with eight long legs and lion's mane fluttering slowly in the breeze in Guchira's eyes.
"Are you going to 'eat' the unicorn janissaries at all costs just because of this level of provocation?" Guchira worriedly lowered her binoculars.
At this moment, in the barrage caused by tens of thousands of unicorn knights, one by one heavily armed humanoid beasts rode all kinds of hideous monsters and giant insects, jumped onto the city wall, and around them there were many native warriors wearing heavy armor and feathers on their heads, and with a wave of their hands, they summoned flames, lightning, tree shields, and whirlwinds to block most of the javelins.
"There are so many spellcasters among those Hellmen, and they really have armor that turns barbarians into monsters...", the deputy general of the Praetorian Guard, who had not spoken a word since the secret fight between the two people he admired the most, couldn't help but whisper from afar as he looked at the battlefield.
"Legend has it that the newborn 'Your Majesty' has the ability to grant ordinary people the power to cast mana, and there are many natural casters among the Hell warriors who are willing to fight for him.
As for the armor that turns barbarians into monsters, it is said to be called 'God-given Shells', which can give the wearer different beast powers, and the idea can roughly guess the focus of its attack methods. Guchira explained in a deep voice that remained unchanged. (To be continued......)
PS: At nine o'clock tonight, I heard a bad news, Piggy's second uncle, the second uncle of the pro-second uncle had a car accident and unfortunately killed an old man
Coincidentally, the children of the deceased turned out to be a 'big system' with Piggy, not a unit but a party committee system, hey, find an acquaintance tomorrow, sincerely beg for forgiveness, I hope things can take a turn for the better.
The heart is very chaotic, hey, such a thing is of course a disaster for the victim's family, and it is also a great disaster for the second uncle of Piggy's family, the second uncle fanned his mouth and kept saying that it was he who died how good he should be, his spirit was very poor, if he couldn't think about it, the consequences would be unimaginable!!
Casually talk about feeling better, please pay attention to safety, you can't feel anything around you, and it's really painful when something happens