As the herds driven by the withered army surged outside the city of Usmail, the defenders on the city wall reacted in different ways.
He was calm and calm, turning a blind eye to the noisy and desperate situation outside the city and concentrating on doing his own thing.
You can tell at a glance that this kind of person is a veteran with excellent psychological quality and a long history of battle experience.
Such is the case with those giant valley rangers and valley crossbowmen.
There are also those who can't hide their panic and can't help shouting in panic at the slightest sign of trouble, or even preparing to shoot an arrow.
These people are obvious new recruits who have never experienced the baptism of war.
This is the case for the Usmail City militiamen, including most of the gang brothers of the Sword Assassination Brotherhood. Siege warfare and street gang fighting are completely different concepts. Even if many of them have seen blood, it does not mean that they have enough Strong psychological quality to face endless enemies, especially the extraordinary monster army in front of you.
Their reckless behavior was stopped by the experienced veterans. Regardless of whether they were warm-hearted people or not, at this moment, they had to teach these new recruits their experience in battle through words and deeds.
Next, they will fight side by side. The experience taught to them now may be able to save their lives at the critical moment.
Sharpening a gun in the face of battle will bring displeasure.
Something is better than nothing.
This is why Gavin broke up the Uxmail militia. Veterans leading new recruits is a consistent tradition on the battlefield.
Battlefield experience is not something you are born with, it is acquired step by step.
Three hundred meters!
Two hundred meters!
One hundred meters!
"The herd has entered the range of the ballista, why haven't you opened fire yet?"
"Why are you panicking? All the things I taught you just now were in vain? Good steel should be used on the blade, especially for large defensive equipment such as ballistae.
Although this monster army is huge, its shortcomings are extremely obvious. They lack long-range firepower. They are our living targets before they climb the city wall. Therefore, don't be too nervous, stay calm, and wait for orders to act. "
"Trap! Ha...it turns out that you have been prepared for this. No wonder you are so calm."
"With the pit blocking the front, we don't have to worry about a large number of beast corpses piling up under the city wall, allowing those activated monsters to jump onto the city wall."
"No, the pit is too narrow. It can only block those beasts that are not good at jumping, as well as small and medium-sized beasts. Those tigers, leopards, wild horses, elk, etc. can jump over directly."
"How do you know this was not intentional?"
"On purpose? What do you mean?"
"Don't forget, who is the most spellcasting professional in the Giant Valley?"
"Druids! I understand. They want to use the ability of druids to communicate with animals to appease the beasts that cross the pits and let them be used by us? Let them form the first line of defense under the city?"
"Correct answer, but no reward!"
"Being able to kill a large number of enemies is the best reward."
Accompanied by bursts of howling, the herd of beasts driven by the withered branch monster towards Usmail City stopped the car.
Because just fifty meters away from the city wall, there is a series of pits parallel to the city wall.
This is the earliest tactic mastered by the kobolds of the Dragon Oak Leader. It is extremely useful for trapping intelligent creatures, let alone these beasts. How could Gavin not make good use of it?
Unlike before, this time the traps are tailored to the enemies you face.
Deep, long and narrow, with a width of five meters, it can only stop most small and medium-sized beasts, not to mention those large creatures that are good at jumping. Even black bears, which are not good at jumping, can jump in one run. And passed.
This is what Gavin and the others did intentionally.
This trap belt around the city is not only Gavin's first line of defense, but also their screening tool.
Screen out the powerful beasts and monsters in the herd, especially those hunters with fierce temperaments.
When they crossed the pit, the Druids of the Great Valley, led by Hansuo, were already waiting for them. They used the Druids' ability to communicate with natural creatures to calm them down, then turned around and became guards. Soldiers in front of the battle in Uxmail.
This is a positive and negative thing.
Not only did it effectively neutralize the impact of the herd of cannon fodder on the city of Usmail, it also won itself a ground force that could effectively slow down the enemy's attack.
Not to mention the Uxmail City militiamen, even the Giant Valley Rangers on the city wall couldn't help but stretch their heads and take a closer look at the bottom of the city.
This kind of ingenious tactic is rare even in the giant valleys rich in druids. After all, it requires unique enemies. Under normal circumstances, those natural beasts will not attack druids.
The slowing effect of the trap belt only lasted for a short time, and the stagnant herd began to surge forward again. Even if most of them jumped hard, they just fell into the trap.
Because they were completely helpless, the dead branch monsters following them were just a group of monsters following bloodthirsty instincts.
Driving the herds to attack the city of Usmail was just a coincidence, not their original intention. Rooting in the prey and sucking blood from them was what these monsters wanted to do most.
In just ten minutes, the entire herd was split into two.
Either jump over the trap pit belt and reach the other side.
Or fall into a pit, howling in pain and despair.
The dead branch monsters following closely behind the herd jumped directly into the pit without thinking.
The intelligence of these bloodthirsty activated plants is not high, and they are about the same as wild beasts.
As for the beasts that fell into the pit and were injured and bleeding, the direct stimulation made them forget everything and jump down.
For a moment, the scene in the pit was like hell.
There are injured beasts everywhere, and there are scenes of dead branch monsters taking root in the beasts, greedily sucking blood.
In the narrow pit, even the uninjured beasts had no room to hide. They were soon overtaken by the withered branch monsters, and they worked together to knock them down to the ground, becoming new nourishment.
Here, natural ethics are completely turned upside down.
The plants that were originally at the bottom of the food chain have turned into the most terrifying hunters. Whether herbivores or carnivores, they all become their food.
The number of these dead branch monsters was so large that the entire pit area was soon filled with dense roots, leaving no room for the subsequent dead branch monsters to gain a foothold.
They immediately set their sights on the beasts that jumped over the pit belt. They stepped on the bodies of their companions and climbed up quickly along the pit wall.
The small, downy tree roots sprouting from the hands and feet of the dead branch monsters can firmly grasp the gaps in the walls of pits, giving them the ability to spider.
Soon, the dead branch monsters crossed the trap zone and launched an attack on the beasts that had been transformed by the druids into the defenders of Uxmail City.
Only this time, these beasts no longer just ran away in fright, but tried their best to fight back, either by slapping, biting, bumping, or kicking.
However, the damage they caused was quite limited. Only a few dead branch monsters were accidentally hit and sent back to the pit. Most of them were still like possessed ants, not letting go of the beasts they caught, taking the opportunity to rake and climb on them. Take root firmly.
After all, they are just a group of wild beasts without special training. Even if the druid is whipping and commanding, it is impossible to break their own limitations and give them powerful combat effectiveness.
"Ignite, all shooters mount the rockets, target fifty meters away, cover and shoot."
Methodical commands sounded from the city wall.
"put!"
Following the uniform orders, countless bowstrings trembled simultaneously, and a rain of fire rose from the city wall, covering the army of dead branch monsters.
Facing the densely packed rockets, these bloodthirsty activated plants finally showed fear and dodge instinctively.
Weak fire is a characteristic of all activated plants, and the dead branch monster is no exception. Once it is ignited, it is difficult to extinguish it by one's own abilities.
It's just that when faced with a dense rain of rockets, it's the same no matter where you go to avoid it. In this case, luck is more important.
Unless you are unlucky enough to be hit by multiple rockets, one or two rockets will not be able to kill the dead branch monster and will not be ignited.
The dead branch monster only looks like a dead branch, but its essence is still a living tree full of water. When it really dries up, it will also die.
boom!
The dead branch monster was not ignited, but the pit was ignited. The flames spread rapidly along the ignition points. In only half a minute, the pit zone turned into a huge fire pit zone.
The flame is like a ferocious and greedy monster, licking everything crazily, regardless of whether it is good or evil.
If anything, the previous trap zone looked like hell.
So at this moment, the fire pit zone has become an absolute purgatory on earth.
The dead branch monster no longer cared about taking root, and quickly climbed up along the pit wall one by one.
Most of them fell silent while crawling, and fell down, becoming new fuel for the fire.
Only a very small part managed to crawl out, but turned into fireballs, running and burning.
Not only did the beasts retreat when they saw them, but even the dead branch monsters hid far away.
"Oil! There is a lot of oil in the pit, haha, this trick is perfect!"
"The Commander is worthy of being the divine choice of Ms. Strategist. He has planned everything perfectly. Not only did he use traps to kill a group of beasts to prevent them from attacking the city wall, but he even used them as bait to lure those dead branch monsters to jump inside. , and then set them on fire.”
"It's a pity that we lack a strong heavy armored infantry. What if what was standing in front of the pit just now was not a beast, but an army like this. It could withstand the attack of those dead branch monsters for a period of time and attract more dead branch monsters. , once ignited, it will cause greater damage to them."
"Be content. Just with one trap, you killed tens of thousands of enemies. There is no business more profitable than this."
"Monsters are monsters. No matter how many there are, they are still a group of brainless monsters. They can't even hope to capture our city."
"Commander is too cautious. If we continue to play this way, no matter how many monsters there are, there is no possibility of breaking through our city defenses. Why should we let those citizens retreat?"
"Don't be blinded by the small victory in front of you. These dead branch monsters are just a group of cannon fodder. The main force of this army has not arrived yet. The real challenge is still behind, and the same trick can only be used once. Wait until next time. For once, they won’t be so easily fooled.”
"I believe that the commander has prepared more back-up moves. Those Leatherman witches are mysteriously setting up magic circles in the city."
"Don't stop, don't stop attacking, keep shooting. Now is the best opportunity to weaken the enemy. Kill them one by one."
The flames soaring into the sky greatly boosted the morale of the defenders of Uxmail City. Because of the despair caused by the enemy's overwhelming force, they were completely dispersed.
These seemingly invincible enemies are not as difficult as you imagine as long as you use the right method.
It is true that the main force of the enemy was not killed, but they did not use all their strength. They only covered it with arrow rain. They did not even fire the ballista, let alone the spell casters.
The blazing fire pit brought the battle that had just begun to a standstill.
Although those dead branch monsters have no intelligence, they do have survival instincts. When they find that they cannot cross the fire pit zone, and rockets keep falling from the city on the opposite side.
They chose to retreat, withdrawing from the range covered by the arrows, where they took root and waited.
That is, wait for the fuel in the fire pit zone to burn out and automatically extinguish.
Also waiting for the main force of the withered army to come forward.
This kind of waiting did not last long. Before the whole army of the withered army came forward, the fire pit belt was extinguished. After all, the fuel inside was quite limited. It could not continue with just the little oil poured in and the corpse of the withered branch monster. Too long.
The fact that it lasts for such a long time is also thanks to the fat that is baked out during the calcining process of those beasts.
When the east wind blows, the entire city of Uxmail is enveloped in the aroma of barbecue. However, the heat is not controlled well, and the burnt smell is serious.
"Why haven't they attacked yet?"
"They're waiting."
"What are you waiting for?"
"Waiting for nightfall."
"Aren't these blight monsters without intelligence? How do they know how to choose the right time?"
"It's true that they don't have wisdom, but their creators, the magic trees, do. Take advantage of the time and take a moment."
"How is it possible to sleep in this situation?"
"You have to sleep even if you can't. When night falls, you won't have time to sleep even if you want to."
Just as those veterans speculated, the war officially broke out after nightfall.
No matter how human-like the appearance of the activated plants is, with organs similar to eyes, most of them are the echoes of the souls of transformed creatures (the reason why many plants are activated is that the souls of intelligent creatures are imprisoned in the plants). They are just a furnishings.
All activated plants have a passive ability called tree perception. Their vision range is closely related to their body size and perception. The larger the size and the higher the perception, the wider the range they can perceive.
Therefore, spells that cause blindness and deafness are ineffective against animated plants, and day and night have no effect on their vision.
Those magic trees naturally choose to attack at night when it is more beneficial to them.
…
Before the full-scale war broke out in the city of Uxmail, another war started first.
Countless simple boats and rafts, and the monster races enslaved by countless Tukan people were pushed into the cold water of Lake Asen. Countless goblins, hobgoblins, gnolls, orcs, etc., just holding simple weapons, boarded With this simple tool for crossing the lake, they marched towards the west bank of Assen in a mighty manner.
This improvised tool for crossing the lake can carry a very limited number of people. Only seven or eight people, such as orcs, hobgoblins and jackals, who are taller and stronger, can fill it to the top. Those goblins They could squeeze in a few more, but not more than fifteen.
There are so many such temporary lake-crossing tools that the tens of kilometers of Asen Lake's east coast are all covered with these simple lake-crossing tools. They are so densely packed that no less than 3,000 of them are launched into the water at one time, and there is a steady stream of them.
The Tukan's tactics were simple and clear, which was to use numbers to lengthen the Leatherman's defensive front.
As long as there is a slight loophole in the Leatherman's defensive display, allowing these monster soldiers a chance to gain a foothold, the surrounding monster lake-crossing troops will converge in this direction, and subsequent lake-crossing troops will continue to follow. superior.
Along with the troops crossing the lake, there were thousands of Tukan Eagle Knights, surrounded by countless prairie falcons.
But the most dazzling thing was the blood cloud that passed over the lake like a killing whirlwind. Wherever it passed, countless creatures from Asen Lake, big and small, all rolled up on their bellies and floated to the water.
There is no scar on their appearance, but their souls are no longer in their bodies and have been harvested by the killing whirlwind just now.
"you dare!"
The cold female voice sounded like it was coming from the bottom of Lake Asen.
A huge wave rose without any wind, its head was more than ten meters high, and it crashed into the bloody killing whirlwind.
boom!
The giant wave was forcefully pushed back by the bloody killing whirlwind and shattered into pieces.
Five Leatherman witches emerged from it in a state of embarrassment. Their blue witch clothes were soaked by the lake water, revealing their graceful figures.
The killing whirlwind on the other side was also washed away, revealing a tall figure wearing blood-colored armor. He was riding a hellish nightmare with four hooves burning with blazing flames and pure black fur.
Who else could this person be if he were not Yamen Khan?
First round confrontation.
The Tukan people were slightly better, and the five Leatherman witch councilors joined forces to barely withstand Yamen Khan's attack.
Yamen Khan, who appeared in his body, had no intention of driving his mount to attack again. He just watched with cold eyes.
He did not move, and the five Leatherman witch councilors did not dare to act rashly, including using the secret method again to merge into Lake Asen.
The battle between the two sides is no longer a day or two. In a short period of time, neither side can defeat the other.
What they are doing now is a necessary project before every large-scale war, to contain each other.
(End of chapter)
