Chapter 1272 Under the Flame

When they heard the first explosion, Joda's team followed the instructions and filed out of their hiding place one by one.

But before running a few steps, there was another earth-shaking loud noise from the north! The sound was so loud that it stirred up the dust on the ruins, and the ground shook so violently that everyone almost fell to the ground.

Joda steadied himself and looked in the direction of Fang City in surprise - due to the low position, he could only see a ball of orange fireball mixed with billowing smoke rising continuously, like a fist swinging into the sky. Around the flames, the red mist was reflected brightly, as if the sky was burning.

The sand people had a look of fear in their eyes.

This momentum... can only be described as the wrath of the three gods!

"Don't be afraid!" Juda gritted his teeth, raised his arms and shouted, "That's the method used by the chief, and it's used to deal with the enemy! It's the devils who should be afraid!"

His words brought everyone back to their senses.

"That's right, this is the fire from the sky sent down by the great chief!"

"Don't stop, keep going!"

The stagnant team started running again. People kept appearing from the cracks in the walls, windows, and corners of the collapsed houses, and joined the attacking team. Soon, this inconspicuous flow of people quickly turned into a wave that could not be ignored, rushing straight towards Fang City.

Jodah ran first.

Although he had long been convinced by the warchief, he always believed that the sand people were more suitable for fighting than the northerners, especially warriors from a small clan like him who were born in a barren oasis and fought to the death from an early age. Not only bows and arrows, scimitars, but also muskets. After receiving training from Brian, he even developed a unique skill. Not only was he excellent at fixed target shooting, but he also had a good hit rate when shooting while running.

And now is undoubtedly the time to prove yourself.

Not only did he want to be the first to rush into the city, he also wanted to achieve the army's first victory.

He wants the Mojin name Juda to be heard throughout the army!

However, when the troops went up the gentle slope and just could see the walls of Fang City, a frightening heat wave swept over them. For a moment, Joda almost thought that he was back in the extreme south again, and it was still... The top of a sand dune at noon in midsummer.

The hot air burned his skin, making it difficult for him to open his eyes.

Those behind were no better.

The entire team seemed to have hit an invisible wall, and their forward speed suddenly slowed down. Even some northerners who had rushed forward ran back in embarrassment, squatting down under the ramp, as if they could avoid it by doing so. It was like a sudden burning heat.

Qiu Da forced himself to walk dozens of steps, feeling more and more something was wrong.

The fireball rising into the sky has been extinguished, leaving only a circle of spreading smoke. A piece of the originally overwhelming red mist is missing here, as if it had been chewed off by a giant beast. The surrounding fog did not fill in immediately, but formed a large arc-shaped blank.

Through the open city gate, he saw that the ground in the city seemed to be churning with heat waves, and the outlines of the buildings had become extremely distorted, especially the wooden houses that had been destroyed by the explosion, and the charred black pillars in pieces were like claws extending from the ground. The enemy neither rushed to stop them nor fled in panic - in fact, he did not find any trace of the devil at all.

At the same time, Juda felt out of breath in his chest. The heat surging around him made him dare not open his mouth to inhale. His body seemed to be resisting and continued to move forward. Every step was as heavy as a mountain.

Damn it...when did I become so vulnerable?

The city wall was clearly not far away, but he felt like his whole body had lost strength and his vision became blurry.

Joda staggered twice and fell to the ground.

The last thing he saw was Fara's disgusted face as she dragged him.

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The direction of this blocking battle completely exceeded the expectations of Iron Ax and the staff.

In the original plan, the burning barrels arranged around the north of Wolfheart King City would turn most of the outer city into a sea of ​​fire. The raging flames would not only engulf those flammable houses, but also burn the red mist inside and outside the city. Almost exhausted. This will temporarily make Fang City an "isolated island", and those devils who do not carry breathing devices will inevitably fall into chaos and panic.

The final word was made by the ambush troops who took advantage of the chaos to attack. Although he did not know the specific number of the opponent, judging from past intelligence, the devil would allocate manpower according to the size of the population. The fact that Fang City was evacuated will inevitably fall into the eyes of enemy investigators. Therefore, in the first few days covered by the red mist, the number of enemies entering the city should not exceed 500. In other words, the First Army will have an absolute advantage in terms of numbers and momentum.

As for how many enemies can be annihilated in the end, that is not the focus of this battle. After all, in order to avoid the detection of the terrifying beasts, the soldiers can only hide in secret passages and ruins in advance, and all heavy weapons will be useless. It is not difficult to suppress the enemy with rifles and anti-devil grenades alone, but it is difficult to chase the opponent all the way behind.

The main purpose of this battle is to combat the devil's offensive arrogance. As long as they realize that retreating humans still have the ability to fight back, the pressure on the evacuation team can be alleviated.

However, the operation only reached the "detonation" stage and then came to an abrupt end.

The imagined wall of fire did not appear, but turned into an earth-shattering explosion. The royal city swept by the flames became a forbidden area. The ambush troops could not even cross the city gate before being forced back by the heat wave, and several times Individuals also experienced symptoms of burns and fainting. At this point, it is obvious that subsequent attacks are no longer possible.

Of course, this does not mean that the blocking battle has failed. The hot air can be felt outside the city wall. He can imagine what is going on inside the city with his eyes closed.

There has never been any proof that demons are more resistant to burning than humans.

The only regret that Tie Ax felt was that he could not go to the battlefield in person to see the specific results of this blocking battle. The temperature in the city would not drop until when, and this place was obviously not a place to stay for a long time. land.

"Sir, all the troops have withdrawn from Broken Tooth Castle, and we are the only ones left." Brian walked into the temporary command post, his eyes full of excitement. For him, who did not experience the testing of new weapons but directly witnessed this scene in actual combat, this battle was indeed a scene that would be remembered for a lifetime.

"Very good, let's retreat too." Tie Ax nodded, "I guess it won't be long before the enemy will notice this place. When their pursuit troops arrive, it won't be that easy to leave."

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The fact was just as he predicted, less than a day later, a team of devils rushed to Fang City on terrifying beasts, and its leader was none other than the Lord of the Sky, Hykezord.