Chapter 580: Situation
The formation was completed, and after it was launched, a sea of fire was formed in the air. Originally, it was a formation based on the fire system technique, but under the guidance and bonus of the True Yang Heavenly Fire, it now exudes a domineering power. And because the attributes of the Yuyuan Sword itself are mainly water cold, under the urging of the Yuyuan Sword, the fire contains the cold meaning of the sword qi, like the realm of the two heavens.
In this flame formation, that Jindan cultivator was like a trapped beast, in a dilemma.
However, Wan Peng is an expert at playing with fire. He smiled and rushed headlong into the flames.
In a short time, the flames in the air were like rain, forming countless fist-sized pieces of fire to fall, and in the midst of this, the Jindan cultivator's body stiffened and hung uncontrollably to the ground.
He's defeated!
For the team he leads, this is definitely a big blow. The defeat of the leader of a unit in a one-on-one confrontation is like a car whose engine suddenly stalls while driving.
What's more, Wan Peng still remained in the air at this time, and as the spiritual power around him fluctuated again, it was like a king looking down on the world.
It was the kung fu of the Jinxiao troops below who were slightly stunned, and the troops of Ning Shuang Chengmo and others rushed and killed in the Jinxiao troops for another round, and the Jinxiao troops were killed and wounded no less than 500 people.
In fact, since the beginning of the battle, the total number of dead and wounded of Jinxiao's troops has exceeded three thousand.
It is not uncommon to say that in a truly evenly matched battle, one side loses more than a tenth. But the problem is that the Jinxiao troops are actually only facing a thousand people.
It was these thousands of people who had already disturbed them.
In their team, the lieutenant general has accurately analyzed the current situation, and there is absolutely no chance of winning if they want to attack. He gritted his teeth and gave an order to the whole team, "Withdraw!"
People who have suffered losses and already have the heart to retreat will certainly not hesitate in the slightest when they hear this long-awaited order. As soon as the order arrived, everyone immediately turned around, regardless of whether there were pursuers behind them, and ran away.
Towards this opportunity, the frost became silent, and the enemy was injured by another five hundred.
Of course, such an opportunity will not appear for long. After all, it was a well-trained regular army, and after a brief period of confusion, the adjutant general once again took control of the entire team's operations. They began to retreat in an organized manner, and at the same time, the defense of Cheng Mo and others gradually became orderly.
At this point, Frost stopped the pursuit. She was the best observer of the battlefield, and she knew that if she continued to assault at this time, her troops would definitely be damaged. According to Wan Peng, they want to eat this army whole. When facing an army that is more than ten times larger than your own, any loss of strength should be avoided as much as possible.
In fact, Wan Peng also has this intention. If Frost doesn't stop the chase at this time, Wan Peng will also let them stop. Watching Ning Shuang lead the team back into the woods, Wan Peng smiled slightly.
Jinxiao's troops have been evacuated for more than ten miles, and to a certain extent, they have gotten rid of the threat of surprise attacks by Ning Shuang and others. However, this force did not lower its vigilance, but the more it withdrew, the more it showed the qualities of a regular army. Unified action and thorough defense can ensure both speed and safety. Including for Wan Peng in the air, they also have defensive actions to deal with.
It's just that they don't think of anything else. The power that can attack from the air is not just Wan Peng himself!
Suddenly, red clouds gathered in the sky, as if they had been born with a vision. Before the force could react, hundreds of bolts of lightning fell from the sky like a torrential rain of fire.
After this wave of attacks, the red clouds suddenly dispersed again, and the sun shone brightly in the sky, as if it was just an illusion.
However, the more than 2,000 soldiers who fell to the ground were not hallucinators! Just this blow, more than 2,000 of them were killed and wounded!
While the adjutant general hurriedly commanded the people to rescue and defend, he also vomited bitterness in his heart. What kind of evil is this, it's just that after a while, the leader of his own army will be killed, and the soldiers have been reduced by a quarter!
He couldn't help but sigh, could it be that it was a wrong decision for his division to attack Jinjia City?
Fortunately, at this moment, the red cloud did not appear again, and there was no sign of the pursuers behind appearing. After briefly cleaning up the mess, he commanded his troops and continued to retreat. However, due to the large number of wounded with them, the retreat of the entire army became slower and slower.
"Frost Chengmo, they handed it over to you. The Fire Thunderbird King will help you, when and how to attack, and what method to take, you and the Fire Thunderbird King will discuss and determine. Remember, what I want is to wipe this army out of the sky. I don't care how long it takes, but it can't be more than three days. I'm going to Jinjia City to find out some information. ”
Ning Shuang took the order, and his face was high-spirited. And Wan Peng also turned around in the air at this time, heading towards Jinjia City. On the city wall, there were already people observing the battle on this side, although they couldn't really see the situation on the battlefield because of the woods, but they could see clearly the explosion of the power of several spells, as well as the colors reflected in the sky by the fire and thunder.
Seeing someone flying alone from the air, the soldiers defending the city were also very nervous. However, the Lingyun disciples who came with Wan Peng quickly recognized Wan Peng and said to the soldiers guarding the city, "Let Senior Brother come in, he is Senior Brother Wan Peng!"
Although Wan Peng was anxious in his heart, he was not rude, slowed down in front of the city wall, and slowly fell to a disciple who was more familiar with him. Among the soldiers guarding the city, there were also a few Lingyun disciples, and after seeing Wan Peng, they first burst into tears, and then led Wan Peng inward.
The main force currently stationed in Jinjia City is actually a branch of the Jinxiao army that was originally fighting in the northeast. This branch, commanded by a disciple of the Lingxiao Sect, belongs to a mixed force of various sects, and currently has a total strength of 4,700 people. This Lingxiao disciple has a lot of respect for Wan Peng, and afterwards, according to the Lingyun disciple, this unit was originally one of the troops under the personal command of Senior Sister Hou Ruoting, and the Lingyun disciple was Hou Ruoting's subordinate.
In the army, Hou Ruoting also mentioned Wanpeng many times, and she had already established a majestic image for Wanpeng. Therefore, when this Lingxiao disciple saw Wan Peng coming, the first thought in his heart was that Jinjia City was saved.
However, what Wan Peng is most concerned about is the current battle situation, to be precise, the battle situation after Hou Ruoting was injured.
And through the conversation with this Lingxiao disciple, the current situation on the front line was also clear in Wan Peng's heart.
At the beginning of the war, Jin Xiao knew that Xuanxiao's Jin Dan masters had all died, so among the troops dispatched, there were very few Jin Dan masters, and most of the commanders were senior condensation cultivators. However, as the battle progressed, especially after Wan Peng taught Hou Ruoting and others the battle formation, greatly improving Xuanxiao's combat effectiveness, Jinxiao suffered a loss for a time.
As a result, they also began to realize that although Xuan Xiao did not have an outstanding master, the use of the battle array was exquisite, beyond their expectations. And because of the battle array, there is a certain difficulty in cracking it in a targeted manner, so they changed their tactics.
Greatly send Jindan cultivators to Xuanxiao!
In the later stage, each team, as large as twenty or thirty thousand people, as small as two or three thousand people, Jinxiao would arrange a Jindan cultivator to lead the team. The advantage of this is that a Jindan cultivator is enough to pose a sufficient threat to the generals of any of Xuanxiao's troops. And if Xuanxiao's troops focus their energy on protecting the generals, then Jinxiao's troops will have enough opportunities and advantages to attack Xuanxiao's troops.
In this situation, the tide of the war took a turn for the worse. Xuanxiao lost more and won less, and lost ground again and again. In a battle, Hou Ruoting was seriously injured by a Jindan cultivator in Jinxiao, lost her core commander, and the team she led was in a worse situation.
The Xuanxiao army originally led by Hou Ruoting had a total of 80,000 people and was divided into four brigades. After she was wounded, the communication between the four brigades was broken and the ability to work together was lost. Xuan Xiao also saw this opportunity, concentrated his forces, and put pressure on each brigade with at least twice the number of troops.
So, after several encounters, the brigades were scattered. The team of Jinjiacheng is the second squadron of the third brigade, which was originally composed of 7,000 people, but now only two-thirds are left. After being defeated and retreating, they entered Jinjia City, hoping to defend the city.
"Then, other squadrons, can you still contact them?" Wan Peng frowned when he heard this. This situation made him feel heartache and an indescribable depression.
"Yes!" the disciple said, "During this time, I have been contacting the various squadrons in various ways. Now, there are nine squadrons that can be contacted, and the other three ......" he paused and said, "It cannot be ruled out that they have been completely wiped out." ”
After that, he hit a map light curtain, "This is the distribution of nine squadrons." At present, there should be about 50,000 people in nine squadrons, and there are six squadrons, in these six cities. This is our Jinjia City, and the other cities, these are these. He pointed to a few of the highlights, "This was three days ago." In the past two days, we have not gotten in touch. And the other three squadrons, resisting dangerously in the field, may have suffered greater losses than ours. ”
Wan Peng nodded slowly, "Then, what about the enemy's offensive posture?"
With a wave of Lingxiao's hand, several arrows appeared on the map. "Almost every squadron will face three times as many enemies," he said. The enemy's offensive was basically an independent operation, and three days ago, such a situation was formed. By now, we should have moved forward. It cannot be ruled out that some have already approached the city, just like they had come to attack our city before. ”
Wan Peng looked at this picture slowly, his face was very serious. Although this Lingxiao disciple provided very important information, it was still too crude to really want to organize a counterattack. Because this was the situation three days ago, and what it is like now, I don't know at all.
"You can contact as many as you can contact other squadrons now. I want to complete a magic weapon that is conducive to our analysis of the battlefield situation, and as soon as the magic weapon is completed, we will collectively counterattack. Wan Peng's eyes burst out with a little enterprising light, and his tone was extremely resolute.