The cold wind became colder and colder, and the rolled-up flag slapped on the metal flagpole, making a sound like wind and thunder. The soldiers in the fortress were quickly mobilized under the order of emergency gathering. Arriving at various battle positions such as the city walls, sentry towers, and bunkers, a knight wearing a short dark blue cloak held high a lance with a narrow-edged swallow-tail flag, and ran across the entire city wall shouting commands. Under the gloomy sky, the runes between the gaps in the knight's armor drew a stream of light on the city wall.
Maryland looked back at the city wall and turned to the adjutant who had followed him for many years: "Penn, how long will it take for those Typhons to reach Paramere Heights?"
"Two Within an hour," the adjutant replied immediately, "if the rain doesn't start before then."
"Two hours..." Maryland frowned, "The scouts can clearly see the details of the knights. Have you changed the flag and size?"
"Due to the interference from the clouds and the enemy's gryphon knights, the field of vision is very poor, so I can't tell how many people there are on the other side, but I am sure they are not the Iron River Knights or the Black Steel Knights. Regiment."
"Not the Iron River Knights and the Black Steel Knights?" Maryland was stunned for a moment, and a thoughtful look suddenly appeared on his face.
The adjutant showed a slightly puzzled expression: "Yes, General - what did you think of?" The regular troops of the Winter Wolf Legion... maybe this will be an opportunity for us." Maryland glanced at the sky outside, with a serious look on his face, and his thoughts were moving quickly.
"They probably want to use the regular knights to check the position first. The Iron River Knights or the Black Steel Knights are on standby in the plain area... Those two knights have legion-level charge combat skills. Once enough power is accumulated on the plain, city-level shields can be destroyed in a short time... The large shield of Changfeng Fortress may be able to block it, but it should be very difficult.
" If the enemy commander determines that we do not have enough soldiers on our defense line, he should soon be able to determine that Changfeng Fortress does not have enough defenders. At that time, the Iron River Knights will launch a charge, even if they cannot destroy it at once Losing the large shield of Changfeng Fortress would be enough to severely damage us. What's more important is that they will enter the close range of Changfeng Fortress after this, and the Iron Throne will not be able to provide artillery support.
“This is very cautious, there is no problem with the tactics, but it will produce a very fatal time difference...
“Where is Iron Throne-Zero now? ! "
The adjutant thought for a moment: "We were entering the Karon Valley when we last communicated. ”
“Can they speed up? "
The adjutant frowned: "This may cause a great burden on the power spine... It should require a certain degree of adjustment and repair afterwards. "
"It doesn't matter. In the next period of time, it can park safely in the Paramere Highlands without having to lead an angry god across the entire plain like last time. The magic guide Technicians have timeRepair it slowly," Maryland said quickly, "Send a letter to General Philip, asking him to speed up... As long as the Iron Throne can arrive in time, the Typhons will have nothing to fear. "
"Yes, General! "The adjutant loudly accepted the order.
Maryland took a deep breath, and the cold wind of autumn passed through the window and blew into the room. In this wind that contained the smell of moist earth, he whispered softly Said to himself: "Let it rain..."
The rain seems to be about to start, but it still seems to be entangled in the clouds. The deep and dark armored front of the Iron Throne splits the moist air. Crossing the border of the last province in the east in the wind, the trees and rocks on both sides of the track receded quickly outside the car window, and along with the cold wind came the emergency communication from Changfeng Fortress.
“The Typhons have begun to march, and the situation in Changfeng Fortress is critical. "
Phillip strode to the center console of the Iron Throne and asked the technical sergeant who controlled the main power spine: "Can the speed be increased? "
"Already the fastest, General," the technical sergeant replied loudly, "The power spine is fully loaded and all repulsion units have been activated. "
"We need to go faster," Philip said solemnly. "I authorize you to overload the main power spine-in addition, transfer all the energy of the shield to the propulsion unit. ”
A turning point is approaching, and Philip is vaguely aware of its emergence.
This turning point is which one can arrive first, the legion-level charge of the Typhons or the bombardment of the Iron Throne Frontline.
In this era, in conventional fortress offensive and defensive battles, the war was long and slow. A traditional army often needed months of siege to determine the survival of a fortress. This was the case in old Ansu. This is normal in almost all noble wars within the kingdom, but the veterans who stayed in the fortress in the east reminded that Typhon’s extraordinary army has changed the rules of this war——
The Typhon will be extraordinary They regard them as professional soldiers, and even begin to train children with basic talents from the age of six. These mass-produced extraordinary beings have very poor talents, and may not even be qualified to be apprentices in the eyes of traditional mages, but the Typhons But he gathered them together and allowed them to master one or two abilities for more than ten years, and finally trained a special legion of extraordinary beings - those soldiers may only know one skill, knight charge or lightning arrow, but Thousands of them gathered together, and the terrifying power known as "legion level magic" was born.
After abandoning the unnecessary "pride" of extraordinary people and the constraints of the old "orthodox school". , these professional soldiers or battle mages who were born for war can exert no less power on the battlefield than Cecil's Magic Corps. When their large legions are gathered together, once they accumulate strength, they can decide a fortress in a short time. The victory or defeat of the offensive and defensive battles
This key reform of the Typhon people has been implemented for more than ten years. In view of the growth cycle of mass-produced extraordinary beings, several ace knights and mages untilThe final formation has only been completed in recent years. In the first contact a few years ago, the Eastern Legion at that time almost suffered a big loss - if it were not for the fact that the Typhons were not proficient enough in mastering legion-level spells, and Silas Loren at the time The Duke reacted in time, and I am afraid that Changfeng Fortress has already fallen.
But at that time, the Ansu Kingdom was still immersed in singing and dancing, and in the false and corrupt illusion of peace - they were lagging behind for an entire era, but the crisis in the east did not wake them up, and the artillery in the south did not wake them up. The sound did not wake them up.
Now that the Typhons have regrouped their extraordinary army, the shortcomings and flaws exposed in the previous battle should have been made up, but the former Kingdom of Anzu has also been reborn - a new one. The Imperial Army may be immature, but as long as they have time, Changfeng Fortress can withstand it.
If the Longwind Fortress loses its combat effectiveness under the Typhons' legion-level spells first, then the Iron Throne will not be able to support it alone even if it reaches the Paramere Highlands. If the Iron Throne reaches the bombardment position first, then Typhon's extraordinary legions will be severely damaged if they are not yet prepared.
The two countries have been entangled for so long, and the turning point was compressed into the next few hours.
The technical sergeant reached for a hidden mechanism under the console. After turning the key, an originally locked cover on the console popped up.
An eye-catching big red button appears in the groove under the cover. There are only a few words on the button: System-wide overload.
The big red button was pressed hard. After a very short delay, the whole train shook instantly, all the mechanical devices let out a low roar, and the buzzing of all the magic units became louder. Get high.
The armor plates on both sides of the Iron Throne opened gaps under the mechanical structure, and a dim red light emerged in the gaps. The heat generated by the overload of the power spine distorted the air near the train. The reserve water used for emergency cooling was injected into the groove between the power spine and the mechanical device. A large amount of hot air roared out of the track. The huge body of Iron Throne-Zero accelerated again in the steam and rushed eastward. At the border of the border...
The wind became stronger, and the cold and humid air rolled up the swallow-tail flag in the hands of the leading knight. Even though there was a breeze shield or aura protection effect to block the surrounding cold wind, the cold wind kept ringing in the ears. The sound of the wind howling nearby is still enough to make people feel irritable.
Andesa raised her head and glanced at the sky, then at the Paramel Highlands that was already in sight, and silently led the team forward.
A very slight sound came from the helmet, accompanied by some kind of gentle "knocking".
Andesa stretched out her hand and watched a drop of water blooming on the surface of her handnail. Her face and eyes instantly became gloomy.
"It's raining, General."
The adjutant on the side whispered.
"I saw..."
Andesa said dullly, getting more and moreMore and more raindrops formed rain lines, becoming denser in her sight.
The gods seem to be siding with the Cecil people.
But Andesa just raised her sword expressionlessly and waved it forward: "Keep moving!"
The rain will slow down the progress of the Knights, even if they They are the elites of the empire. Even if extraordinary people can ignore the influence of weather to a large extent, this "slowness" still exists. The difference is only in degree.
The First Knights of the Winter Wolf Legion advanced silently in the rain. All the soldiers faithfully carried out the orders from the commander. The gryphon knights hovering in the air lowered their altitude to provide ground troops with as much support as possible. Effective vision and early warning, but as the rain became heavier and heavier, the surrounding light became darker and darker, and lightning began to brew in the thick clouds in the sky. The height of the gryphon knights dropped again and again, and in the end they were almost under the knights. Hovering not far overhead.
This trek continued for a while. When Andesa had begun to doubt that the Cecil people did not exist at all, she suddenly heard a loud and very penetrating sound from the griffin in the sky. Tou Li's cry——
There was a flash of light on the high ground in the distance.
"Defense!"
Andesa shouted loudly for the first time, and almost at the same time, all the knights pulled out their swords and stood them in front of them, their magic power surged, and one after another The light white halo spread and instantly formed a shield covering the team. After a moment's delay, some kind of weapon that was difficult to detect with the naked eye landed on the shield.
With a loud bang, the weapons of the Cecilians created a powerful explosion. Some knights stirred slightly, but the solid shield remained motionless.
Andersa clenched her sword tightly, her protective spiritual energy surging, and she was ready to guide legion-level spells to deal with the enemy, but the continuous bombardment as mentioned in the intelligence did not come. .
"Maintain a defensive posture and continue to advance!"
The knights held swords in their hands and continued to advance silently under the command of the commander, and after a moment, that kind of The attack came again with explosions and screams.
This time, Andesa and her soldiers did not waver at all, and the young General Wolf even felt a burst of joy -
She was right!
The knights gradually began to speed up, and after the third attack, there was no more movement from the Cecil position.
Andersa took the lead, leading the entire team at a trot across the last obstacle to the target position. Accompanied by waves of neighing of military horses, the leveled and reinforced area Land came into view.
All the Cecil people on the original position have been evacuated, leaving only an empty platform, a lot of debris that was too late to be evacuated, and strange-shaped things covered by tarpaulins.
"This position is fake!" the adjutant shouted, "General, your judgmentCorrect! "
The knights looked at each other, and then started to make noises. Some people began to shout Andesa's name with admiration and respect, and prepared to step forward to take over the Cecil people's positions and those who had not had time to evacuate. supplies - the opponents clearly evacuated in a hurry, and it is impossible to take away all the rumored heavy magic weapons. What they left here will be a valuable source of intelligence for the Typhon Empire.
But Andesa suddenly raised her hand and shouted loudly to stop her subordinates from moving: "Don't get close yet! ”
After stopping her subordinates, the female knight turned over and dismounted, twirled the long sword in her hand, then suddenly raised the long sword and swung it forward——
The surface of the long sword A layer of dazzling light floated up and turned into a powerful shock wave, sweeping across a pile of debris in the distance.
The deafening explosion immediately centered on the debris and spread along the direction. The surrounding trenches and tarpaulin covers exploded.
Andesa didn't know how many types of magic equipment the Cecil people had.
But she was wary of the battlefield. The magic trap is a must-have quality for every soldier.
The protective spiritual energy launched by Andesa and the adjutant blocked some of the scattered explosion fragments. The nearby knights took half a step back. With a look of shame on her face - Andesa just glanced at them and shook her head: "Never underestimate your enemies, even if you mock them every time you drink and brag. "
After saying this, she flicked her sword casually and nodded to the mage accompanying the army beside her: "Send a signal to the Knights of the Iron River - this situation was created by the Cecil people. The farce should end”