Volume 5 Chapter 23: Iron Blood Surrender (2)
At this time, the command from the headquarters had arrived, and even without the order, the allied members had discovered that the situation was not good. The main melee force of the coalition forces was outside the range of magic, and most of the archers escaped from the danger range by relying on the high agility of their profession. However, it was a pity for the magicians and the blood cow warriors standing in the front row as meat shields to cover the ranged troops!
Normally, those iron-blooded magicians would not dare to show their heads on the fortifications. They would hide behind and attack based on their feelings, which meant there was no accuracy at all. However, under such a large-scale attack, accuracy was not important. There was no safe place within the range!
The magicians were better off. After a short rest, they were able to use some skills, so they opened their magic shields. This energy shield made of magic power could not withstand continuous attacks, but it had a first-class defense effect against instantaneous attacks, which was the magicians' life-saving trick. The soldiers were in pain. They could only rely on their thick skin and long blood to resist. It all depended on their luck. If they were hit less, they would probably be able to survive. If they were hit by more meteors, they would be ready to revive!
Hundreds of thousands of fireballs fell down, the scale was more than half smaller than that launched by the coalition forces, but still very impressive. The flames engulfed the magicians and warriors in front, and from time to time a white light could be seen flashing in the flames. In this round of Iron Blood's counterattack, the coalition forces suffered heavy casualties!
But no matter what, we still have an absolute advantage in manpower, and both sides have used meteor showers. It will be impossible to use this trick again within half an hour. It is more cost-effective for our army, and the infantry can attack boldly with confidence!
At the command from the headquarters, the first troops to be dispatched were the Pure Land in Troubled Times!
Honestly speaking, we don't expect the troops in troubled times to achieve any results. We just hope that through their attack, we can test out the distribution of Iron Blood's defensive forces, so that we can dispatch personnel to launch a real attack in the next step.
Under the meteor shower just now, there are still more than 70,000 surviving magicians of the coalition forces. Most of the dead are of lower levels, and about half of the blood bull warriors were lost. However, their mission has been completed anyway, and the attack still depends on troops with strong attack power.
The magicians who were hit hard by the meteorite were furious and threw fireballs and lightning at the Iron Blood's fortifications without waiting for orders from the headquarters. The archer troops were almost intact and launched repressive continuous shooting under orderly command. For a while, only countless arrows and magic flew over the Iron Blood's fortifications, but there was no trace of any defenders.
Therefore, the troops in the chaotic world rushed to the fortifications very smoothly, and there was no loss except for a few unlucky people who were accidentally injured.
Now that friendly forces have arrived at the fortifications, the long-range troops can no longer fire indiscriminately, so the command orders the long-range troops to advance a distance and continue to attack the interior of the enemy's base.
However, the coalition forces had only been formed less than two days ago, and it took a lot of time to execute such a simple order.
The Iron Blood seized the brief gap when the coalition forces' long-range attack paused. Countless soldiers suddenly emerged from the originally silent defense wall and engaged in a melee with the chaotic troops that were climbing over the fortifications.
The enemy and us are tangled up, and the long-range troops dare not attack recklessly. In fact, if we look at it from the most cold-blooded perspective, from a purely military perspective, launching a round of volleys at this time to eliminate the soldiers of Luanshi and Tiexue on the fortifications together is the most beneficial approach. Luanshi's ability to cooperate in combat is already very poor, and in this large-scale offensive and defensive battle , they can only play the role of cannon fodder. Letting them perish together with the elite soldiers of Tiexue will be worthy of their sacrifice. However, this method can only be thought of. Unless someone hopes that the alliance will break up immediately, it will not be proposed.
However, the long-range troops still tried their best to provide the greatest support to the chaotic troops. They kept firing at the rear of the fortifications, making it difficult for the iron-blooded backup troops to rush up to the fortifications to fight.
However, the fighting power of the chaotic world is really not good. Their individual abilities are not weak, but they don't know what cooperation is. Basically, everyone is fighting alone, or at most a few to ten people in a group. How can they defeat the wolf-like and ferocious Iron Blood defenders? Soon, they suffered heavy casualties, and we can all see that the Iron Blood has not yet deployed its entire army, and the so-called test of the opponent's troop distribution has not been effective at all.
However, this actually has little impact. In the view of the command, the other half of the purpose of this attack on Iron Blood is to train the troops. Such an actual combat will be more effective than ten exercises like yesterday. Therefore, even though it was expected that it would be difficult to bring out the full strength of Iron Blood in troubled times, they were still sent out to take the lead, because this might be one of the several fixed combat modes of the coalition forces in the future.
Just when the casualties in the chaotic world were almost exhausted, the real main force of the coalition forces was dispatched!
This movement is so powerful and unstoppable!
Thunder in the south, river of blood in the north, wealthy families attacking the west, time attacking the east... More than a dozen gangs, an army of 300,000, attacking at the same time!
There are still nearly 200,000 long-range troops left providing covering fire!
Like a raging tide rising from the plain, 300,000 troops formed an encirclement and quickly approached the Iron Blood base. Countless arrows and magic spells whizzed through the sky. Under such pressure, even if the Iron Blood defense was as strong as an iron shell, it could not escape the fate of being crushed to pieces!
Just as they were about to enter the attacking position, the four gates of the Iron Blood suddenly opened wide, and four groups of cavalry rushed out like a whirlwind!
It is common sense that instead of sending knights to fortifications that are not conducive to their combat effectiveness, it is better to use them to assault the enemy's offensive forces and cause damage and chaos to the enemy. However, this tactic is usually adopted when the enemy is still some distance away from the defense line or when the offensive and defensive battle is at the most critical moment. The timing chosen by Iron Blood to attack is not good. The distance is too close, which is not conducive to the knights fully exerting the power of the charge. It is also the moment when the enemy's morale is at its peak before they are ready to launch an attack.
But the Iron Bloods were dispatched, and this unfavorable timing happened to be the moment when we least expected it, and we were caught off guard!
He is good at using the situation flexibly and capturing the opponent's psychological blind spots. There are many talented people in the Iron Blood Alliance!
Unfortunately, a little tactical advantage could not affect the overall situation at all. The gap in strength between the two sides was too big. The Iron Bloods could only gather more than 10,000 cavalry at best, and divided them into four directions to attack. It was not that they did not know how to concentrate their forces, but that the gate had limited traffic capacity, and could only accommodate five horses at a time. The most important thing about a cavalry assault was suddenness. If you stretch the team too long, the vanguard will rush into the enemy formation while the rear of the team is still in the garrison, then you cannot exert your maximum effectiveness!
It is possible to jump out of the fortifications on horseback without going through the gate, but it would be difficult to form a complete charge formation, so the Iron-Blooded Division was a last resort.
However, each of the four cavalry units had only three to four thousand men. Facing the nearly 100,000 coalition forces in each direction, they were like a drop in the ocean. Although this assault was a bit unexpected, the Iron Blood made smooth progress in the beginning and instantly tore through the coalition formation. Thousands of cavalry rushed into the enemy formation, wielding swords and spears, and took the lives of countless coalition soldiers. However, the almost infinite number of coalition forces soon surrounded the Iron Blood cavalry in layers, and the rows of formations quickly absorbed their impact force like a sponge. When the cavalry's range of activities was restricted and it was difficult to exert its mobility, that was the end of the cavalry!
The coalition forces, having suffered a small loss, were furious. With their swords and sabers in hand, they chopped the iron-blooded cavalry, who were trapped in the encirclement, into pieces, along with their horses, and then launched an attack on the fortifications in one go!
Waves of screams and shouts were heard, countless metal collisions sparked brilliant sparks, the blood of the soldiers dyed the fortifications red, groups of people fell down, and groups of people rushed up again.
The Iron-Blooded soldiers could not be said to be not brave, and the Iron-Blooded defense could not be said to be not tenacious, but the gap in strength was ruthless. When resistance was crushed time and time again, and when one Iron-Blooded member after another was killed three times in a row, the defense line could finally no longer be maintained!
One, two, three... More and more places were breached, and the Iron Blood had already exhausted the last of its defensive strength and was simply unable to plug the gaps again!
I led the Thunder Group to the Iron Blood headquarters. When passing through the buildings in the center of the garrison, we occasionally encountered a few Iron Blood remnants who started street fights with us. This symbolic resistance certainly couldn't stop our progress. I couldn't help but sigh that the situation of Iron Blood today was so similar to that of the Thunder Alliance, which was attacked by the Violent Group and Ao Shi that day! Due to the advantage in military strength, the Big Alliance can fight however they want, and no matter how hard Iron Blood struggles, it is desperate in the end. Moreover, it is obvious that Iron Blood does not have the good luck of the Thunder Alliance that day to invite strong reinforcements like the Brother Alliance. In fact, no gang in the current Cang Continent has the strength to dispatch hundreds of thousands of troops to rescue Iron Blood. With the scale of this alliance war, less than 100,000 reinforcements are not enough.
In front of the Tiexue headquarters, Tieti Tatianxia was guarding the door with a haggard look on his face, and there were dozens of Tiexue members beside him. Obviously, they were the strongest masters under Tieti. Those who arrived at the headquarters first were all melee professions and could not launch long-range attacks, and the gate of the headquarters was limited in width, so only dozens of people could attack at the same time. Therefore, Tieti and others managed to block a large number of coalition forces outside the headquarters, but once the long-range troops arrived behind, they would not be able to hold on anyway!
But I don't have that kind of patience. With my strength, if I lead dozens of masters from the Thunder Corps to coordinate the attack, I should be able to break through the defenses of Tieti and their team in one fell swoop. Being the first to break into the Iron Blood headquarters will naturally be a great achievement, and it will also be good for the distribution of benefits for the Thunder Alliance after the war!
So I ordered the soldiers in the front row to make way, called up a group of masters, and was about to step onto the stairs when Tieti suddenly shouted, "Bloody Sky! Do you dare to fight me alone?"
I laughed loudly and said, "Brother Tieti, you have already been defeated today. There is no chance of recovery. Blocking the headquarters gate will only delay the battle for a while. Why should I fight you? Can't I, with my cavalry, break through the defense of just a few dozen people?"
Tieti said coldly: "I have nothing to say about today's defeat. But my Iron Blood Alliance still has three branches, and there are also several subordinate gangs that seem to have nothing to do with us. Although the headquarters was taken down by you, it will not disappear immediately. I only need to move the station and start over, and it will be easy to delay your Grand Alliance for ten days or eight days. Now Jiucheng is caught in a fierce battle with Shengtang and Yuntian. If you want to attack Lianzhen, time is very precious. There may not be such a good opportunity later. To be honest, the only one I respect in the Grand Alliance is the Thunder Alliance. If you hadn't planned it, how could my Iron Blood lose to the Grand Alliance? I am finally convinced by the defeat at your hands, and there is no point in deliberately opposing you to make you lose the opportunity to attack Lianzhen - what good will that do me? But I have to give an explanation to my brothers. If you agree to fight with me, whether you win or lose, I, Tieti, am willing to act according to the agreement we made that day!"
I was shocked. Of course I knew that Tiexue had other branches, and the coalition had planned to capture the headquarters first and then sweep other branches tomorrow. I thought that Tieti had not reached the end of his rope and would not defect to the Thunder Alliance so easily, especially since Tieti said that he had built another secret gang. In that case, even if the Pojun Iron Blood Alliance was destroyed, another Iron Blood Pojun Alliance would appear tomorrow, and a new Iron Blood Alliance the day after tomorrow... It would take a lot of effort for the big alliance to completely pacify the forces in Pojun City!
Tieti acted decisively, as he knew that he would eventually be defeated no matter what, so he decided to join the Jinglei League while the gang structure was still intact and the number of members lost was not high. Although he had prepared three burrows, every time the gang was destroyed, a large number of people would be lost!
He took this opportunity to challenge me to a duel, which also showed his quick wit. Whether he wins or loses, it will be good for him. If he loses to me, he will have to explain to his Iron-Blooded brothers: whether comparing gang strength or individual competition, we are not as good as the Big Alliance (Thunder Alliance), so surrender is natural. If he beats me, although he may have to spend some time to convince the brothers in the alliance, he can wear the title of the number one dream master on his head from then on, which will greatly encourage and cohere his Iron-Blooded old subordinates. Then even if he surrenders to the Thunder Alliance, he doesn't have to be humble and humble, and maybe he can make a comeback one day.
Therefore, not only must I fight this battle, I must also win. This is related to whether I can successfully annex Iron Blood!
Before we even started fighting, mentally Tieti was very relaxed, but I was under pressure to win, and suffered a loss. My opinion of Tieti went up even higher.
But then again, I didn't necessarily suffer a big loss. Considering the strength of both sides, I was confident of winning, so why should I feel any pressure? But if the strength of both sides was similar, then Tieti's move would be brilliant.
So I said loudly: "Brother Tieti is in such a good mood, how can I not accompany him? Brothers, disperse and let me learn from Brother Tieti!"
Tieti Ta Tianxia, as the name suggests, he is also a knight, and he has reached level 60, but due to the continuous wars, he has no time to go to the West, and Tiexue is fighting with the Grand Alliance. As a hostile gang of the Thunder Alliance, our alliance naturally does not allow him to come to our headquarters for promotion, so he still rides a unicorn and has not learned the skill of War Aura, but that is a group auxiliary skill, so except for the mount, he does not suffer any disadvantages - of course, excluding the additional attributes of my lucky account.
Tieti rode his mount slowly down the steps. The allied soldiers around him had already made way for a large open space. The duel between the two sides' main generals and masters was a very exciting scene, so instead of disturbing him, they cheered and encouraged him.
The two sides were facing each other ten meters apart. Suddenly, I noticed a white furry thing curled up on Tieti's shoulder. Tieti also noticed my gaze and said with a faint smile: "Brother Sky, I know I am no match for you in terms of strength. I have no choice but to let my pet join the battle! It's two against one. Brother Sky, you won't mind if I take advantage of you, right?"
The pet function has been opened in Fantasy for a long time, but due to the extremely low drop rate of pet eggs, there are still only a few players who own pets. Of course, it is not surprising for Tieti to own a pet.
However, pets in Fantasy also need to increase their levels by gaining experience just like players. Low-level pets don’t have much combat power and can barely be used to fight monsters, but there is not much point in taking pets for PK. Only when the pet grows to a certain level will it become a powerful assistant to its owner.
It's not that I haven't obtained pet eggs before, but that's not what I want. Pets also come in different levels. A holy beast-level pet is of course much stronger than a monster-level one (pets are divided into four levels: monsters, exotic beasts, spirit beasts, and holy beasts). Once you decide to sign a contract with a pet, you cannot own a second one at the same time. Although you can change pets, it is very troublesome and the loss is great. The growth rate of your second pet will be much lower.
I either want no pet, or I want the best one. In fact, I have already set the goal in my mind, but that pet is really hard to get. Although I have made a lot of preparations, the time is not yet ripe and it is not the time to tame "it".
I guess Tieti's pet is not a bad breed. If it's not a spiritual beast, it's at least an exotic beast. I don't know what level it is. Since the pet function was opened, there are very few people who can cultivate high-level pets. The better the breed, the harder it is to upgrade the pet. After all, unless Tieti got this pet very early, it won't have much impact on me. But everyone lives on the ground in Pojun City. If Tieti has a very powerful pet, I should have heard some rumors. Since I knew nothing about it in the past, I didn't take that guy too seriously.
So I smiled and said, "Pets can also be considered as a part of one's personal strength, so there is nothing unfair about it. Brother Tieti, please!"
As soon as the word "please" was uttered, the two of them started at the same time!
After all, there were too many onlookers and the venue was not big enough for the knights to launch a charge, so both of them used thrusts. Tieti's weapon was a silver spear, which clashed with Hupo, making a sharp sound!
I felt a tremor in my palm, and a blue electric current rushed up my arm along the blade like a spirit snake. My arms suddenly felt numb. Although I was not stabbed by the tip of the spear, I lost more than 100 HP. This silver spear must have a strong electric damage attribute!
Tieti's silver spear is indeed an extraordinary item, it is the holy spirit equipment "Silver Dragon Flying Lightning", which is not much worse than my incomplete Tiger Soul. Especially since the spear body is electrified, every time it clashes with the opponent's weapons, the enemy will definitely suffer a small loss.
Of course I wouldn't be stupid enough to get electrocuted in vain. I took advantage of my own strength, flicked my wrist, swung the iron hoof silver spear away, and slashed at the flaw on his chest!
I was able to kill Tieti with two sword strikes during the meeting that day, largely due to the factor of surprise. But the fact that he dodged my first sword showed that Tieti was no mediocre fighter. In today's fair fight, he was fully focused and would not be easily stabbed. He leaned his whole body back against the horse's back, and Tiger Soul passed over him.
Both of their mounts were moving forward, and they crossed each other in an instant. My sword had already put Tieti at a disadvantage, but there was no chance for another attack. I was unwilling to give up, so I slashed him from behind with my backhand sword. I was lucky, and Tiger Soul shot out a sword light, and blood marks immediately appeared on Tieti's body. I finally got back the loss caused by his silver spear's electric shock.
Turning around, he saw that the pet on Tieti's shoulder had jumped to the ground and transformed into a white fox more than three feet long. A cloud of white mist spurted out of the fox's mouth, covering Tieti's wound. Soon the wound healed, the bleeding stopped, and he was back to normal.
I understand why Tieti brought his pet into battle - it seems that his pet is a medical support type and can indeed help him a little.
But I don't care. Not to mention a pet, even if there is a sacrifice, Tieti is no match for me!
I rode the dragon forward, and the tiger's spirit turned into a golden light, striking Tieti's right shoulder!
Tieti quickly blocked it with his silver spear, but this time I didn’t want to fight him head-on, so Hupo paused in the air!
The iron hoof missed the attack, and Hu Po suddenly accelerated again, faster than before, cutting into the gap under his ribs like lightning!
The switch between retracting and releasing was so smooth that even a master like Tieti had no time to react. He was hit hard by the sword, and with a scream of pain, he pulled his horse back two steps.
I ride a dragon to fight, and I have a great advantage at height. Now that the dragon has retreated, how can I let it go? I raise the tiger soul and chop it down on the head!
The knife was as fast as thunder and lightning. The onlookers could not see it clearly. They only saw a flash of golden light and thought Tieti was dead for sure!
Unexpectedly, a white light shot up from the ground, faster than the golden light, and appeared in front of me in a flash!
I was suddenly startled, and then I felt a sharp pain in my throat. That was the place that my armor could not protect. As a result, Tiger Soul deviated slightly and just brushed past Tieti!
Only then did everyone see clearly that the white light was actually the fox, which was biting my throat tightly!
I cursed inwardly for my mistake, as I didn't recognize that the white fox was actually a green-eyed snow fox, a spiritual beast. It should be a highly sensitive attacking pet, but it was born with some low-level healing spells. I was careless for a moment and mistook it for an auxiliary pet, which led to it successfully attacking me when I was unprepared.
Although I was careless, the snow fox was able to have such a speed. Although its attack power did not cause much damage to me, it broke my defense. It can be seen that its level is not low. What a great iron hoof! He actually kept such a treasure privately. He must have secretly taken it out to level up, and never showed it off, so outsiders had no way of knowing, and it played a miraculous role at this critical moment!
The Snow Fox was sticking to me, and Tiger Soul was a long weapon. I was too anxious to get rid of this guy's entanglement. But out of the corner of my eye I saw Tieti had already smeared gold medicine on the wound, and then raised the silver spear with the tip pointing to the sky, ready to go, obviously he was going to use a special move!
I have never seen Iron Hoof's stance before. It should not be a knight's professional skill, nor does it look like a real martial arts skill. I was wondering, but I saw electric currents bursting out from the gun body, converging along the handle to the tip of the gun, and soon a fist-sized electric ball condensed on the tip of the gun, crackling, and the color changed from blue to purple!
It suddenly dawned on me that this must be a skill attached to the silver spear!
At that time, I didn't know that the weapon in Tieti's hand was the Holy Spirit equipment Silver Dragon Flying Lightning, but I was well aware that most of the skills attached to the equipment were very powerful. Especially since Tieti's move took such a long time to build up momentum, the attack power was definitely extraordinary. If I took this shot head-on, the consequences would be unpredictable!
Although I was thinking about how to deal with Tieti's fierce attack, my hands were not idle. I grabbed the snow fox's tail with my left hand and held the tiger's soul with my right hand. I turned the knife and cut it. The snow fox let out a wail and finally let go. I threw it far away.
Tieti finally started! He held the silver spear horizontally, the tip of the spear pointed directly at me, and stabbed it with all his strength. This was a move without any fancy moves, but it had a momentum of no return. Before the spear arrived, the wind from the spear had already blown the cloak on my back into the air!
If it were the old me, my first reaction would have been to dodge, but now that I have gradually gained an understanding of martial arts, I feel that this shot can only be blocked and not avoided. Because even if I can dodge the first attack, I will inevitably be forced to lose my balance by its powerful force. Then, if the opponent puts away the gun and attacks again, how can I dodge it?
I put aside all distracting thoughts. Since I was already holding the knife in my right hand at that time, my left hand easily reached out to the hand shield hanging on Ben Lei's neck, quickly equipped myself with a small round shield, and at the same time activated the defensive skill "Iron Wall". I bent my left elbow 90 degrees, blocked it horizontally in front of my body, and aimed the round shield at the tip of the gun, to see whether Tieti's gun was sharper or my shield was stronger!
The tip of the gun cut through the air with a blue-purple tracer and made a sharp whistling sound. The ball of lightning on the tip of the gun changed into an elliptical streamlined shape at high speed. Tieti shot with all his strength and pierced the center of my round shield!
At the contact point of the gun and shield, a strong flash of lightning burst out instantly, dazzling as fire, followed by a loud "clang" sound. The onlookers covered their ears with their hands in horror, but ignored the stinging pain in their eyes and stared at the field, eager to know the result of this attack!
As a result, Tieti and I switched positions, standing back to back, with Tieti pointing the tip of his spear at the sky, riding on the unicorn motionless with a solemn expression, while my left arm hung limply, and it was broken at the elbow. Blood gushed out of the wound, forming a line of blood that spilled onto the ground, quickly dyeing a large area around Benlei's feet red!
The number one dream master was defeated!
The whole place was silent; you could hear a pin drop and the sound of blood dripping onto the ground was extremely clear. However, no one could see the smile of victory beneath my mask !
Tieti's body suddenly shook, a fountain of blood spurted out from his neck, and then he fell backwards, and as he fell off the horse's back, he turned into specks of white light!
As soon as the iron hoof's spear pierced my round shield, I immediately felt an irresistible force coming from my arm, and the shield shattered in an instant like a paper-made one!
Immediately, I felt a sharp pain in my left hand. The tip of the gun pierced through the arm armor without any hindrance and pierced between the ulna and radius of my left forearm!
The lightning energy gathered on the tip of the gun exploded, blasting my left forearm into pieces, while the gun head continued to stab towards my chest!
The power of this shot was incredible. My defense was already very high, but the injury to my left arm alone took away more than half of my HP. I was also paralyzed on one side by the electric current. If I was shot in the chest again, I would definitely die!
However, all this was already within my budget. With only a dark gold shield and a low-level Iron Wall skill, I didn't expect to be able to withstand Tieti's special move. But unless that shot kills me instantly, I will have a chance to fight back!
His right hand, which had adjusted its posture long ago, swung backhand, and the Tiger Soul swept upward from bottom to top, chopping right at the connection between the spear head and the spear handle. After being blocked by the shield and the arm, the speed of the spear had already been greatly reduced. With my accumulated attack, the spear's momentum was immediately deflected upward, and the tip of the spear brushed past my ear.
At this moment, the two sides just passed each other, and my Tiger Soul was just at the height of Tieti's head and neck. I only needed to flip my hand lightly and swung the blade to cut through his neck!
In a flash, the outcome was decided, and the eyes of the players watching the game were injured by the strong light. No one could see this thrilling confrontation that lasted less than a moment!
However, as Tieti's body fell, the outcome of the battle was clear to everyone. The members of the Thunder Alliance cheered first, and then the soldiers from other gangs in the Grand Alliance also reacted and cheered.
Immediately, a priest came forward to treat my wound. With the light of advanced healing technique, the bleeding stopped and the pain was relieved quickly. The wound also healed. However, in order to make the severed arm grow back, it would require long-term treatment with regeneration technique. I didn't have the time for that at the moment. So, I let the half arm hang at my side and turned to walk towards the Iron Blood headquarters. I looked a little miserable, but it also proved that I was not the boss in vain and I had fought bloody battles, right?
Entering the headquarters hall, the coalition forces have occupied it, which means that the battle is over and the Grand Alliance has conquered the Iron Blood main base!
Not long after, Tieti resurrected. He walked straight to the leaders of the alliance and said in a deep voice: "On behalf of all members of the Pojun Iron Blood Alliance, I surrender to the Jinglei Alliance. From now on, the Iron Blood Alliance will become a subsidiary gang of the Jinglei Alliance!"
