Volume 5 Chapter 2: Fierce Battle in Maple Forest
November 13th. According to Western customs, 11 and 13 are not auspicious numbers, especially 13. But on this day, the weather near Wuqu City was clear and sunny.
There is a maple forest outside Wuqu City. At this time of year, the leaves are dyed red with frost, and the scenery is at its best.
However, among the red leaves fluttering in the sky, there was a faint atmosphere of solemnity and murderous intent. This murderous intent did not come from the bleak autumn wind, but from the maple forest!
There is a large group of people hiding in the forest, and everyone is on high alert. They are definitely not here to enjoy the scenery but to fight. Therefore, the murderous aura is so overwhelming that no birds or beasts have appeared!
This group of people was led by two people, one was tall and strong, the other was of medium build. The tall one was about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with a heroic and brave face, while the medium one was a little older, with a calm demeanor.
Time passed by minute by minute, but there was no movement from the people in the forest.
After more than half an hour, the tall man finally showed an impatient look and said, "Damn it, why haven't they come yet? Is the information we have wrong?"
The calm man said calmly: "Xiao Zhan, why are you in such a hurry? The time has not come yet. If the intelligence is wrong, how can I not know it?"
After hearing this, the tall young man said awkwardly: "Yes, yes, with you here, Brother Tanbing, I have nothing to worry about."
Tan Bing said earnestly: "Xiao Zhan, you are good in everything except your temper. The boss sent me with you because he was afraid that you would get into trouble due to your impulsiveness. If you can change this, you will be able to take charge in the future."
"I also want to change, but this personality is innate. What can I do?" Xiao Zhan said aggrievedly.
"Hehe, that's because you're still young and have too little social experience. Once you experience more setbacks and experience more trials and tribulations, all your edges and corners will be smoothed out, and you will naturally mature."
"Wow, then everyone will become the same, won't they still have their own individuality?" It seems that Xiao Zhan is indeed a little insane, as he kept talking about something else and didn't know where else to go.
"Shh... Watch out! They are coming!" Fortunately, Tan Bing's attention was always focused on observing the battlefield, and he discovered the enemy's troops at the first opportunity.
Xiao Zhan was immediately excited when he heard this, rubbing his fists and saying, "Fuck it, they're finally here. This time we're going to kill them all. Old Tan, it's all because of you. This time the Evil God Temple was ambushed by us, they're doomed to fail!"
Tan Bing said solemnly, "Don't get complacent yet. The Evil God Temple still has the support of Jianghu Times. Although our War Fire Free Alliance has asked for help from the Holy War World, the Holy War World itself must also guard against the Dark King City. The reinforcements sent are limited, and the situation is not optimistic. We must defeat this group of enemies in the shortest time possible and then return to the headquarters for support!"
"Don't worry, we're attacking them by surprise. We guarantee that those bastards will flee in panic!" Xiao Zhan's eyes showed the excitement of a hunter seeing his prey. He raised his right hand and commanded his men through the alliance communication: "Brothers, get ready, attack!"
In an instant, the sound of hooves shook the earth, and the shouts of the knights broke the tranquility of the maple forest. Countless fireballs, lightning, and arrows shot out from the forest and fiercely attacked a troop of about 5,000 people that was passing in front of the maple forest!
The attacked party was immediately thrown into chaos. They were originally the elite of the Evil God Temple, but players are different from real armies in reality after all. Their biggest mistake was that they did not send out scouts during the march!
Faced with this sudden attack, the originally neat snake formation immediately fell into chaos, and the players retreated and dodged instead of cooperating with each other to form a defensive formation. This shows that the troops of the Evil God Temple have not been well trained.
At this time, the cavalry of the War Free Alliance had already approached. Although there were only more than 600 cavalrymen, it looked very powerful because it was a group charge. If the gang members of the Evil God Temple could not dodge in time, they would be immediately knocked away by the long weapons in the hands of countless knights, and when they landed, they would be trampled on the head by dozens of horseshoes. How could they survive?
This group of cavalry chose to intercept the enemy in the middle. After one charge, they cut the Evil God Temple's team into two ends. At this time, a large group of people emerged from the maple forest. They were the main force of the ambush set up by the Free and Easy Alliance!
In fact, the military strength of both sides was roughly the same, but the Xiaoyao Alliance acted deliberately and launched a beautiful ambush, so they had an absolute advantage at the beginning of the battle.
At this moment, the Evil God Temple is still in a panic and is unable to organize a counterattack. The middle and lower-level commanders of the army are trying their best to gather their men together. If the situation cannot be stabilized, the entire army will collapse within a few minutes.
Suddenly, a group of people rushed out from the Evil God Temple's team. They were also a cavalry unit. However, they did not join the group of Free and Easy Alliance knights who were chasing their own stragglers, but rushed straight towards the enemy's large army!
It seems that the leader of the Evil God Temple is no mediocre person. Although the change happened suddenly, he still accurately grasped the situation on the battlefield. If he used the mobile forces at hand to intercept the enemy cavalry and allowed the enemy's large force to approach his own chaotic team, there would be no chance of recovery. But if he could use this cavalry to disrupt the enemy's large force, at least delay the enemy for a moment, then the number of knights who made trouble in his own team was limited after all, and once their enthusiasm wore off, they might be surrounded by their own side, and then there would be a chance to reorganize the formation!
This tactic of attacking against attack really paid off. The Xiaoyao Alliance had not expected that the Evil God Temple still retained a cavalry regiment with a complete organization and strong attack power. They were originally arranged in an attack formation, so the defense effect was naturally not very good. They were caught off guard and were instantly penetrated by the opponent's cavalry. The people of the Evil God Temple were all filled with anger. Taking this opportunity, they would not show mercy and started to kill.
The leader of the Evil God Temple is the most courageous. He wields a saber with great speed and can severely injure or even kill an opponent in one encounter. It can be seen that this person has extraordinary equipment and superb skills to have such a powerful attack power.
He was in the midst of a killing spree. After he killed several people from the Xiaoyao League in a row, they became afraid of his strength. Wherever his horse passed, the enemy soldiers fled in panic. However, the more they did so, the easier it was for him to catch up with them and kill them.
The man was just slashing across an enemy's head with his sword, creating a streak of blood. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a tall young man walking towards him with a huge sword on his shoulder.
Seeing that someone actually dared to approach him and seemed to have no regard for his power, wasn't this a huge provocation to him?
The leader of the Evil God Temple cavalry roared and chopped down with his saber with all his strength. He wanted to chop the man to the ground with one blow to establish his authority and see who would dare to challenge him!
The knife flashed like lightning, and was about to hit the tall young man's forehead, but the giant sword on his shoulder suddenly bounced up, and with a loud "clang" sound, which almost broke a person's eardrum, the saber was blocked by the giant sword. Although it was only a few inches away from breaking into the opponent's forehead, it was difficult to advance an inch at this distance. The young man looked relaxed, and it was obvious that he had not yet used his full strength.
The knight was surprised and said, "Good boy, you can block my sword, you must be someone famous. Tell me your name and see if it's worth my special move!"
The young man sneered, "You are such a big-headed yawner. Listen carefully, I am Zhan Chuiyun. When you enter the Hall of Samsara, don't forget who killed you!"
The knight said happily, "So you are the second-in-command of Zhanhuo Xiaoyao League, the younger brother of Zhan Chuixue? I, Bloodthirsty Shura, want your head. If I kill you, the ambush troops of Xiaoyao League will be leaderless and nothing to fear!"
Zhan Chuiyun said with disdain: "I heard that Bloodthirsty Shura is a general under Fire Cloud Evil God. I thought he was so great, but it turns out he is just a boaster! If you want to chop off my head, then show some real skills, why are you still talking so much?"
The bloodthirsty Shura became furious upon hearing this, drew back his saber, and slashed at Zhan Chuiyun's left shoulder!
Zhan Chuiyun's profession is a warrior, and he is not as flexible as a swordsman. The weapon he chose is a giant sword that is five feet long and more than one foot wide. It looks very stupid. The bloodthirsty Shura attacked his left side, calculating that the opponent would not be able to resist easily.
Unexpectedly, Zhan Chuiyun didn't care at all. He just turned his wrist slightly, and the giant sword seemed to come alive, and drew a sword flower in the air with great agility. The saber was circled by the sword flower before it was cut halfway, and after two "clang" sounds, it bounced high up. The bloodthirsty Shura felt his palms numb and could hardly hold the sword. He was shocked by Zhan Chuiyun's great strength, but the giant sword was like a spirit snake, following a winding arc and stabbing towards his left rib!
Bloodthirsty Shura was shocked and turned to dodge, but he failed to avoid it completely. The sword rubbed his ribs, and blood gushed out. The wound was torn! The giant sword was obviously an extraordinary item with special effects.
The bloodthirsty Shura is also a brave general. He did not retreat even when injured. He immediately launched a thrust and fought back!
Zhan Chuiyun held the giant sword horizontally, using the wide sword blade to protect himself, blocking the tip of the saber. There was another loud bang, sparks flew, and the two men were each knocked back three steps.
Unexpectedly, the bloodthirsty Shura waited for his mount to stop retreating and then rushed forward again, switching between retreat and advance freely without leaving any gap, and raised his hand to stab again!
It turned out that the bloodthirsty Shura practiced riding skills very hard and mastered this skill to level ten. Later, he had the opportunity to learn the hidden skill of "Oneness of Man and Horse". He could communicate with his mount directly without any movements. Any command could be given with just a thought, and his reaction was much faster than other knights. Based on this, he created his own skill "Thrust. Double Hit", which could shorten the stiffness time after making a move specified by the system to the shortest, almost half faster than others.
In fact, this skill of Bloodthirsty Shura may not have much advantage in the future. The flying dragon that the knight can ride after reaching level 80 is extremely intelligent and can communicate with the master through language, which is not much slower than transmitting commands through telepathy. But in the current fantasy, this is indeed a unique skill.
Zhan Chuiyun had never expected that the opponent's second attack would come so quickly, and it was too late to block it. He instinctively turned his body to the side, and the saber hit his left arm, piercing his arm through. The bloodthirsty Shura wanted revenge, and this sword returned the favor for the sword he had just been hit by.
Zhan Chuiyun also fought with rage, and used the warrior level 50 skill "Triple Cut", splitting the giant sword into three parts, and slashing at the bloodthirsty Shura's head, chest, and abdomen at the same time!
The two men fought each other with ping pong. Both of them were masters, and their levels and equipment were not far apart. It would take some time to determine the winner if they fought with all their strength, but the situation around them gradually changed.
In fact, the bloodthirsty Shura was wrong. The second-in-command of the Xiaoyao League was not Zhan Chuiyun, but the paper strategist who formulated the ambush plan. This person was really ordinary in terms of combat ability, so he was not well-known to the outside world, but he was the number one think tank under Zhan Chuixue. This person made an indelible contribution to the Xiaoyao League's ability to gain a foothold in Wuqu City, where there are many sects.
Therefore, the actual commander of the Xiaoyao League's army was a paper warrior. Under his command, the Xiaoyao League quickly stabilized its position. The blood cows with strong skin and thick flesh formed a square formation to protect the magicians, archers, etc. After gaining safety, these long-range professions launched continuous attacks on the cavalry of the Evil God Temple.
On the contrary, the cavalry of the Evil God Temple lost unified command because their leader was entangled by Zhan Chuiyun . They were unable to take advantage of the Xiaoyao Alliance's change of formation to deal a heavy blow to the enemy and disrupt their actions. As a result, after the enemy completed their formation, the power of the cavalry's attack was greatly reduced. Moreover, the formation on paper was also very particular. The dozen or so square formations were not neat and tidy but staggered, leaving winding passages in the middle. Once the cavalry rushed in, they lost the space for charge, and it was not so easy to retreat.
Zhan Chuiyun and Bloodthirsty Shura fought fiercely for a while, and in terms of strength, Zhan Chuiyun won in the end. Zhan Chuiyun used to play fighting games, and was very adept at simulation games like Fantasy that required very high skills. Bloodthirsty Shura's level was not low either, but it only came from rich gaming experience. At the beginning, he relied on his two unique tricks to fight on equal terms, but after a while, he fell into a disadvantage.
The bloodthirsty Shura was experienced. Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, he took two swords from Zhan Chuiyun and bought himself a chance of time to use the knight's ultimate move "Hundred Ripping Stabs"!
Although this move was powerful, it was not very effective for PK. Zhan Chuiyun was not a rookie, so how could he fight hard? It took two seconds to prepare for the Hundred Splitting Stabs from the start to the actual attack. After Zhan Chuiyun had taken advantage of the two sword strikes, he had already retreated, and all of Bloodthirsty Shura's attacks missed.
However, his original intention was just to force the opponent to retreat, buy time to replenish his blood and recover his energy, and take the opportunity to retreat. Zhan Chuiyun was a little naive after all, and fell completely into the bloodthirsty Shura's plan, giving him the opportunity to escape.
Bloodthirsty Shura looked up, ready to rush over to meet the cavalry team after finding them, and then withdraw together with the main force, but he didn't expect that there were only a few dozen cavalrymen left from the Evil God Temple, and they were all surrounded by a large number of people from the Free and Easy Alliance. He was so nervous in the battle with Zhan Chuiyun that he didn't notice that his men were almost wiped out! And if he didn't run faster, he would be surrounded!
However, the cavalry of the Evil God Temple completed their mission, because they interrupted the offensive of the main force of the Free and Easy Alliance. The main formation of the Evil God Temple was finally stabilized, and formed a defensive formation under the command of the leader. The continued attacks of the Free and Easy Alliance cavalry had little effect and suffered heavy losses, so they withdrew.
At this time, generally speaking, the Xiaoyao Alliance still has the advantage and the initiative, but the Evil God Temple is not completely powerless to fight back. It will still . Armchair Talker sighed secretly, thinking that he was really just an armchair Talker and not even worthy of being an excellent military advisor. This ambush plan was originally a brilliant one, but unfortunately he failed to anticipate that the opponent's cavalry would break down and counterattack. This mistake resulted in the Xiaoyao Alliance failing to seize the opportunity to defeat the Evil God Temple in one fell swoop. Now they can only change the surprise attack into a strong attack, but this will consume more time, and a prolonged time will be greatly disadvantageous to their side.
Although it was a pity that it was just talk on paper, he did not pause in his command, and passed down orders one after another. Soon, after annihilating the remaining cavalry of the Evil God Temple, the phalanx dispersed, and the blood cows formed horizontal rows, slowly pressing towards the main force of the Evil God Temple like a moving city wall. The ranged professions hid behind the warriors, and round after round of volleys were fired . Magic and arrows rained down on the heads of the Evil God Temple gang members.
The Evil God Temple was not willing to sit still and wait for death, and the ranged professions also launched a counterattack. However, they had suffered much greater casualties in the previous cavalry attack between the two sides. In particular, the ranged professions walked in the middle of the team during the march, and as a result, they were hit hard by the opponent's cavalry. At this moment, not only did they have fewer people than the enemy, but their morale was far inferior. The attack was a bit disorganized, and the effect was far inferior to the volley fire of the Free and Easy Alliance.
In order to win the battle quickly, he came up with another trick. He gathered the cavalry who had returned to the team and ordered them to go around to the rear of the Evil God Temple. Originally, the formation of both sides was that the warriors were in the front and the ranged professions were in the back, but the cavalry of the Free and Easy Alliance appeared behind the Evil God Temple, so they had to transfer some warriors to the rear for protection. Although more than half of the cavalry of the Free and Easy Alliance were lost, there were still two or three hundred cavalry left. If they rushed into the formation and slaughtered the ranged professions, it would be no joke.
The annoying thing is that the cavalry of Xiaoyao League did not attack, but just circled around behind the evil temple. The cavalry of the evil temple had already been lost and had no organization, so they could not spare the strength to kill these cavalry. They had to passively use soldiers to form another line of defense behind them. Moreover, because the mobility of soldiers was far inferior to that of knights, the number of defenders could not be too small. The less than 300 cavalry of Xiaoyao League tied down 500 to 600 soldiers of the other side. As a result, the front line of defense of the evil temple suddenly became weak!
The members of Xiaoyao League quickened their pace and soon the two sides came into contact and the battle entered the melee stage!
