Immediately afterwards, many more large armored beasts smashed into the parapets, overturned barriers and baffles, and led the herd of beasts into the inner circle of the defense line. They killed the scattered soldiers who had no time to escape, or the wounded who were unable to move, and killed them on the spot. Thrown to the ground or trampled over.
But at this time, the Mo Dao Hengzhen, which was still holding on to its original position, had several chaotic and disintegrated gaps. This scene also made Pang Xun, the deputy general who had always been unable to describe it, feel slightly anxious; because most of the trump cards he relied on had been used here.
It is also because compared to the previous herds of beasts that were driven only by instinct, these new armored beasts are too difficult to deal with. Not only was it huge in size, had thick skin and thick flesh, but it also had the protection of armor, which also made it impossible for Array Mo Daoist to kill it in one encounter.
Instead, he was tossed around, hit and kicked, easily destroying the formation and the tacit understanding of the synergy. In addition, his feet were gradually mixed with more and more corpses and blood, and he gradually lost the ability to move around. Space, had to melee together.
Next, if there are no other variables, he can only mobilize the regiment training in those places in the rear to make up the numbers, or lead the remaining troops to retreat to the unfinished rear camp. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Jiang Tian, who seemed unmoved on the high platform not far away.
Then he took a deep breath and told a school captain to divide his troops to support the artillery fort. He gritted his teeth and prepared to lead his soldiers to attack: when he saw a Jinwuwei primary school hurriedly arrived, raising the flag in his hand and shouting loudly: : "The Constitution Supervisor has an order, please ask the town general to lead his troops to retreat a little."
"Back off?" Pang Xun couldn't help being shocked when he heard the words. He glanced at the large and small battle groups that were forming back-to-back coordination in the melee. They were competing to kill and poke down a certain ferocious beast, but they were constantly being knocked down by strange beasts. Knocked over, the casualties of his subordinates continued to increase;
At this time, the roar of the forts firing each other seemed to become more and more sparse; it seemed that some of the forts had to stop because the armed ghosts who were scrambling to climb up broke through a corner. Fire the cannon and fall into a brutal close-quarters fight;
The next moment, Pang Xun, who was so excited because of the brutal battle, finally remembered the agreement he had made with this superior officer. So he picked up a pair of four-edged iron maces in his hands, clashing them gently to make a crisp sound, and the soldiers on standby gathered around him.
Then, the Jinwu soldiers who were the last line of defense were seen throwing ball bombs in rows one after another with their arms stretched out in a circle, falling behind the herd of animals in the melee; they exploded with a crashing sound, Puff after puff of dark red fire and billowing black smoke.
Although the beasts were scattered in all directions, not many beasts were directly killed or injured. However, the sound, fire, and air wave impact at close range still made these beasts, who were obviously driven by some invisible force, become sluggish and slow to react on the spot. Stagnation and wandering began.
Pang Xun even saw some of the beasts in the herd that had been knocked down by the explosion. After getting up staggeringly, they turned around and ran back; or they rushed to other directions without knowing the direction, and escaped from the close range. battlefield, and then was knocked down by the armored beast.
However, just this moment of chaos and stagnation was enough for Pang Xun to rush forward with his men; wielding his maces like a whirlwind, he smashed, smashed, pierced, and overturned several animals as big as calves. The strange beast also tore a gap in the herd.
Then, under the full cover of the soldiers on the left and right with licensed guns, they stepped on the corpses and pillows of flesh and blood on the ground and continued to advance forward for seven or eight steps. Then, he was attacked by a tattered and armored beast with its whole body slashed and swung its tail, biting, trampling, and slapping him;
He rolled on the spot, dodged, and hit the opponent's left eye with his mace. He also took advantage of the temporarily blind spot in his field of vision and struck the opponent's mouth and nose with the mace in his other hand, which lacked protection. Immediately, huge broken teeth, blood, and saliva spurted out, and he escaped the bite again.
And during the brief pause created by Pang Xun personally going into battle, most of the soldiers caught in the melee, including the Mo Daoshou, were finally able to fight and walk around, alternately covering, supporting and dragging each other, and retreated to where they were. In the last line of defense.
Then several warning and urging gold plates sounded again; but the Jinwu soldiers who completed the bombings put on a pair of masks or wet wipes that could barely cover their mouths and noses without hesitation on the spot. The next moment, another ball bomb was thrown from their array.
Then in an instant, they were among the beasts that were temporarily huddled together and then driven forward again under the roar and bite of the armored beasts. This time, there was no fire or air waves, but thick yellow smoke that quickly spread after a series of dull explosions.
In just a few breaths, most of these attacking beasts were enveloped in billowing yellow smoke. As for Pang Xun and his soldiers, who were the personal rearguard, during the alternate retreat, only one person accidentally breathed in the air with a hint of yellow smoke and collapsed.
Then Pang Xun suddenly turned around, grabbed a corner of Yiyi with quick eyes and quick hands, and dragged him back into the array with all his strength. Despite this, the moment he vaguely smelled something, Pang Xun suddenly felt dizzy, and his organs were trembling.
The few soldiers who followed him closely and were at the end were also very uncomfortable. As soon as they retreated into the formation, they stooped up and began to vomit. As for the beasts who were the first to bear the brunt of the attack more than ten steps away, the reaction was even more intense or tragic.
Because, under the stimulation and burning of these stagnant yellow smoke in a short period of time, many strange beasts' mouths, teeth, noses, eyes, etc., as well as the slowly healing wounds on their bodies, all showed obvious ulceration and dissolution; the pain was piercing to the bones. Bite and devour.
Even those large armored beasts were no exception, and some of the deterrent power that could have driven the beasts away seemed to have disappeared all of a sudden. For a moment, his body was clinging to and bitten by several slightly smaller beasts, and they couldn't get away for a while.
In a short period of time, only a dozen of the alien beasts approaching the front rushed out of the smoke envelope driven by some kind of inertia; but their whole bodies were covered with traces of ablation and ulceration, and their movements became crooked and slow. , was stabbed to death by the swords and spears in the array in the blink of an eye.
Pang Xun, who felt nothing to vomit, straightened up again. The crossbowmen who had finished regrouping and the various firearms that had been loaded were seen starting to show their power again, but they were focusing their fire on a few of the largest targets in the graceful beast-shaped smoke.
At the same time, Pang Xun was also noticing changes in the battle situation on the flanks. Many artillery forts that were being besieged by groups of armed ghost men were also shrouded in lingering yellow smoke. But the original sounds of fighting and roaring have fallen silent, and the cannon fire has resumed.
A moment later, Pang Xun, who was covered in blood but relieved, also came to the lookout where Jiang Tian was. He respectfully clasped his hands and asked for instructions: "Supervisor, the men in the camp have been reorganized, and there is still one person left. There are 1,400 available men, just waiting for your order."
"We have been fighting fiercely for most of the night. I think the soldiers are all tired and tired. Let them stay alert at the same place and take turns to rest!" However, Jiang Tian smiled slightly at him and said: "As for more follow-up matters , just leave it to the supervisor."
Only then did Pang Xun realize that the generals who had been guarding Shangguan had disappeared. The tent used for waiting under the observation deck has also become empty. Apparently, while the frontal fighting was in full swing, they quietly moved out.
Then it was as if Pang Xun's conjecture was verified; in the dark mountain forest that was trampled and broken outside the fort. The screams and whines of beasts continued to be heard, as well as the crackling sounds of being killed and broken bones; as well as the sounds of trees being destroyed and being chased and fought.
At this time, a burst of exclamation came from the formation again. But it was the few remaining large armored beasts that finally got rid of the entanglement of other crazy beasts in the biting and fighting; they rushed out of the range shrouded in yellow smoke. However, his whole body became tattered and his nails peeled off.
He just stumbled forward a few steps, and was hit by cross-fired cannons on his limbs and torso. He fell to the ground with blood spattering, but driven by some kind of instinct, he tried his best to drag the remaining limbs. The body was broken, roaring and crawling forward a few steps.
Then, the oncoming extra-large hook net tightly covered his body; then he used a close-throwing spear to nail him to the ground; and then he couldn't stand upright no matter how hard he struggled. Since then, the roars and roars have turned into intermittent whines.
Upon hearing these sounds, most of the soldiers present, including Pang Xun, couldn't help but feel relieved. Although there were still sounds of fighting and fighting in the yellow smoke, at least this night was a thrilling and extremely difficult battle. It's finally over.
At the same time, at the highest point of the mountain opposite the camp, there was a prominent cliff overlooking the entire territory below the mountain. Groups of people covered in gray and black robes turned around and left without hesitation. And several strange beasts lingering and waiting nearby were left in place.
I saw them walking hastily along a hunting trail in the forest under the cover of night, using a dim red wind lantern. But some of them couldn't help but break the silence and asked: "Star Master, is it possible to just abandon those arrangements and preparations? At least wait for them to come back..."
"What's wrong?" However, the person named Star Lord in the middle kept walking and said in a low voice: "I'm afraid those people won't be able to come back, and the arrangement in this mountain will have no meaning. We just accept it. I invite you to witness with your own eyes the results of their many years of operation.”
"However, since the results of their desperate efforts are not satisfactory, there is no need to continue to cooperate and support. A group of people who are destined to die and die, even if there are more secrets and concealments, they have something to do with me. Does it matter at all?"
(End of chapter)
