RoleplayNovel Chapter 1352 Intensifying
Chapter 1352 Intensifying
Chapter 1352 Intensifying
As Lei Xiao was speaking, under the deep night sky with two moons in the sky, the smoke and flames of war began to intensify.
On the battlefield where all four forces had appeared, after suffering the fierce magical artillery bombardment of the Dragon Army, the remaining cavalry of the trolls and minotaurs had to turn around and move back to the main formation.
The panicked hooves of the animals trampled the soil, causing dust to fly. The panicked appearance of the foreign cavalry, who had thrown away their armor and weapons, was completely different from their previous aggressive appearance. In terms of numbers, only one in ten of them was left.
When the troll army and the tauren vanguard saw this, they roared and rushed forward, obviously in a very angry state.
At the same time, behind the Minotaur vanguard, a large amount of magical light began to light up like a tide. Judging from the bull-horn battle flag, the main force of the Minotaur had arrived at the battlefield.
On the other hand, on the top of the mountain, the dragon army occupied a favorable position and stood still as a mountain, waiting for the attack of the trolls and tauren.
The flower fairies, who had gained precious breathing time, were resting on another high mountain. High-pitched chanting sounds were heard. According to Chris, the flower fairies were obviously restarting the absolute defense barrier.
On the battlefield already filled with the smell of blood and gun smoke, the troll army and the arriving tauren army quickly joined forces, and with tremendous momentum, they began to rush towards the mountains where the flower fairies and dragonborn were.
However, the two sides did not adopt an offensive formation. Instead, their troops continued to extend to both sides of the army, as if forming an impenetrable net, and advanced towards the entire mountain range from different directions.
At the two peaks of the entire mountain range are where the flower fairies and the dragon army are located.
"So that's how it is. The troll army and the tauren army don't plan to attack directly, but are preparing to surround the entire mountain range and trap the dragonborn army and the flower fairy army inside!"
Broy quickly saw through the intentions of the first two and couldn't help but blurt out: "It seems that the trolls and minotaurs are not blinded by anger. Compared with a head-on attack, this method can deter the opponent to a greater extent and completely block the opponent's retreat!"
While speaking, beads of sweat kept dripping down the edge of the crown on the forehead of the dwarf elf king. This was not because of nervousness, but because his brain was working rapidly.
After all, the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly. As a bystander, he cannot immediately understand the situation on the battlefield, let alone being there in person.
Broy has repeatedly put himself in the role of commander of the four armies. If he were in command, he would obviously not be sure that he could achieve the current level. Once he took a wrong step, the army under his command would most likely be destroyed on the battlefield.
I have to say that the deeper we go into the outside world, the more dangerous it becomes. What's more, we have only taken one step forward. Once we encounter an opponent with extremely strong command ability and strength, we will be dead. At least we have no confidence in winning, and we dare not even think about it.
While feeling frightened, Broy's gaze involuntarily moved and fell on Lei Xiao, who was also watching intently, and he felt a lot more at ease.
This young emperor from the human race has guided the dwarf elves to win the battle of Dragon's Lair which they had never dared to imagine before. He possesses command ability and courage which ordinary people cannot reach. As long as he stands by their side, there will be a ray of light in the dark and thorny road ahead. This is also the only hope for the dwarf elves to survive the catastrophe.
"Your Majesty the Dwarf Elf is right. The trolls and the tauren are a true alliance, while the besieged flower fairies and dragonborn are each fighting for their own interests and are even wary of each other."
Shult's old eyes were deep, and he echoed, "The most important thing is that the main purpose of these four armies is not simply to determine the winner, but to eliminate the opponent in order to better reach the unknown. After encircling the flower fairies and dragonborn, the initiative is undoubtedly in the hands of the trolls and minotaurs."
"In this case, the troll and tauren army will be able to turn the passive situation into active one, right?"
Seeing that a huge encirclement had been formed, Chris's starry eyes were filled with nervousness.
"I don't think so. The trolls and minotaurs don't have an advantage over the flower elves and dragonborn. They are not sure they can even besiege one force, let alone both at the same time. After all, the besieging party is equivalent to dispersing the troops. The reason why the trolls and minotaurs took such actions is mainly to lower the morale of the opponent and try to break the opponent's psychological defense line."
Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes and said, "If the Flower Fairies and Dragonborn choose to concentrate their forces to break out and fight a desperate battle while their morale is still high, it will be difficult for the Trolls and Tauren to seize the initiative. Instead, they will fall into a disadvantage due to the lack of local unknown forces. Especially if the Flower Fairies and Dragonborn choose to break out from different directions, it will undoubtedly be more disadvantageous to the besieged party."
"Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. In this case, aren't the trolls and the minotaurs just tying themselves up in knots?"
Hearing this, Chris nodded thoughtfully and said, "It seems that the commanders of these two are not that smart."
"That's not entirely true. You've overlooked the military strengths of both sides."
Lei Xiao waved his hand slightly and responded, "Breaking out means that both sides will have to engage in close combat. Compared to the trolls and minotaurs who are big and strong and good at close combat, the flower fairies and dragonborn will undoubtedly be at a disadvantage."
"In other words, if the Flower Fairy and the Dragonborn choose to break out, they will be giving up their long-range advantage and terrain advantage, and will also be in an extremely unfavorable situation."
Lei Xiao was still gazing into the distance, and responded, "From this, it is not difficult to see that the Tauren and the Trolls are using a strategy of killing one thousand enemies and injuring eight hundred of their own. It is obvious that they want to fight to the death with the Dragonborn and the Flower Fairy."
"And if my guess is correct, the first two will definitely use some means or methods to force one or all of the latter two to break through, thereby losing their own advantages."
After listening to Lei Xiao's analysis, everyone nodded thoughtfully, and their expressions became more solemn.
This undoubtedly means that a real melee is about to begin.
Sure enough, when the encirclement was fully formed, the troll and tauren army immediately began to advance further, and a large number of magic cannons and catapults were pushed out.
Under the vast night sky, Lei Xiao even keenly noticed that these catapults were engraved with deep and complex magic patterns, which were obviously not the ordinary equipment used by humans.
Just as the trolls and tauren were advancing, the dragonborn army, which had re-formed its formation on the top of the mountain, took the initiative by taking advantage of the terrain. With a deafening roar, dazzling magical artillery fire lit up and whistled in all directions of the mountain.
However, due to the wide range of the attack, although the Dragonborn's offensive was still amazing, the firepower was obviously too dispersed. It was far from having the devastating power of the initial concentrated attack on the opponent's cavalry, and it just fell in vain on the absolute defense barrier of the troll and tauren encirclement.
Seeing this scene, Lei Xiao nodded slightly. It must be said that even though they surrounded an entire mountain range and their troops were extremely dispersed, they were still able to maintain the overall coverage of the absolute defense barrier. The trolls and tauren were no pushovers either.
While the Dragonborn was attacking, the Flower Fairy, who had already rebuilt the absolute defense barrier, was not to be outdone and also launched a large number of magic cannons and began bombarding the opponent at the foot of the mountain.
The only difference between the Dragonborn and the Flower Fairy was that the Flower Fairy only aimed at an area, instantly weakening the absolute defense barrier above the opponent's head and making it dim.
Amid the earth-shaking roar of magical artillery fire, the besieging troll and tauren army had also come into range. Densely packed boulders glowing with forest green light and dark blue and dark green artillery fire whizzed towards the peaks of the mountains from all directions and fell onto the absolute defense barrier of the dragonborn and flower fairies, stirring up waves of violent energy on the barrier walls.
At this point, the two sides entered into a phase of back-and-forth bombardment, causing the ground to shake everywhere, with roars and explosions ringing in the ears. The intensive artillery fire that exploded wantonly would immediately turn even a fifth-level strongman into ashes if he set foot there.
After the initial attempt, the Dragonborn quickly adjusted his strategy and chose to do the same as the Flower Fairy and began to concentrate on attacking one area of the opponent.
After the targeted bombardment from both sides, coupled with the advantage of terrain, the absolute defense barrier of the besieging trolls and tauren began to dim visibly, and they were obviously at a disadvantage.
After a moment of passivity, the densely packed trolls and tauren at the foot of the mountain quickly took new measures. Thick gray fog began to rise from the formation, completely covering the lines of both, making it impossible to see their specific locations.
"That's interesting. In this way, as long as the trolls and tauren move part of their front line, the concentrated fire attack of the dragonborn and flower fairies on the top of the mountain will be ineffective."
Broy's eyes lit up, and he nodded thoughtfully, "Under the cover of the thick fog, it is difficult for the Dragonborn and the Flower Fairy to tell which area of the enemy is within the range. It seems that the situation is about to be reversed again!"
Sure enough, it didn't take long before the fog at the foot of the mountain grew thicker and thicker. The Dragonborn and Flower Fairies, who had lost their target, could only attack blindly, while the offensive of the trolls and minotaurs became more and more fierce, causing the barrier walls of the former two to begin to dim.
Especially for the flower fairy who had built a defensive barrier for the second time, under the fierce concentrated fire of the opponent, the flickering barrier wall soon showed cracks again and looked shaky.
"The trolls and minotaurs are obviously planning to defeat the flower fairies who have suffered a lot of losses before, and there is no escape on the top of the mountain. It seems that the latter will be on the verge of crisis again this time."
Shult's old eyes reflected the countless magical powers that were constantly surging in the distance. The momentum that shook the world was so great that even the entire Waterfall Watcher Fortress began to tremble.
"Since the Dragonborn does not want the Flower Fairy to fail and face the two forces alone, I'm afraid they will make a new response soon."
Lei Xiao supported his chin with one hand and carefully examined every detail on the battlefield.
"Under this premise of not being able to see the opponent clearly, if you want to slow down the opponent's attack, there is only one way, and that is to engage in close combat."
Chris thought for a moment, then suddenly realized and said, "Your Majesty, your analysis is correct. The smoke is a trick used by the trolls and minotaurs. It looks like the Dragonborn will soon break out!"
"This is the most reasonable way to break the impasse. Otherwise, all the efforts made by the Dragonborn will be wasted."
Lei Xiao stroked his chin gently, looking as if he had expected this.
As Lei Xiao finished his words, as expected, the Dragon Army's artillery barrels turned around and all concentrated at the foot of the mountain range close to the Giant Valley, and an earth-shaking roar followed.
After a round of fierce volleys, the Dragon Army began to move rapidly towards the position just covered by their own artillery fire, without any hesitation at all.
Seeing the Dragonborn army descending from the top of the mountain like a steel torrent, although the movements of the troll and tauren armies could not be seen clearly, it was obvious that the siege fire of the latter two had weakened, and they were obviously deploying a new formation to meet the attack.
With the help of the wing membranes on the backs of all members, the dragon army moved extremely fast. In just a few breaths, they were already close to their opponents at the foot of the mountain.
Wherever the dragon army went, the thick fog instantly dissipated, obviously using some kind of dispelling spell.
As the thick fog was dispelled, the trolls and tauren soldiers at the foot of the mountain soon reappeared.
The latter's tall and burly heavy infantry were in the front, with spearmen and long axemen behind, and further back were other swordsmen and hammermen who were good at close combat. They were rubbing their hands and ready for battle. Judging from the well-deployed and densely packed military formations of more than a dozen troops, it was obvious that the enemy had already predicted the direction of the Dragon Army's breakout and had been waiting here for a long time.
"It turns out that the enemy released the thick fog not only to avoid the bombardment, but also secretly set up a battle formation to counter the attack, waiting for the Dragonborn army to take the bait. Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to set up such a strict formation in such a short time!"
Broy slapped his forehead and blurted out: "It seems that a fierce battle is inevitable!"
"I didn't expect the trolls and tauren to predict the Dragonborn's attack route. They are truly formidable opponents."
Chris opened her starry eyes wide, also looking very focused.
Almost in the blink of an eye, the dragon army, which was protected by an absolute defensive barrier, and the troll and tauren army were already in close combat and collided violently.
boom!
There was a loud bang, and the absolute defense barriers of the two collapsed at the moment of contact, turning into fragments all over the sky. Fierce shouts and the sounds of weapons clashing resounded through the sky, and close combat between the two armies began.
At this moment, no one noticed that there was a huge force that had never appeared before, which was quietly approaching the rear of the troll and tauren army at a high speed under the cover of illusion.