Chapter 540 The Beginning of the Decisive Battle

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In the early morning, on the field in front of Reis Town, the two armies maintained an effective distance and faced each other.

The number of these two armies is quite large, and they are divided into several large pieces.

The birds and beasts that were usually entrenched in the plain have long since disappeared, and the invisible oppression made almost everyone's face show a dignified look. Everyone understands that once this terrifying tranquility is broken, the murderous intent will be like a gust of wind. The rain usually broke out.

In the central phalanx of the Allied Forces of the Imperial City, the commander Obsidian Lucifer squinted his eyes slightly, his face tensed, and seemed solemn and calm on the surface, but upon closer inspection, those purple eyes were full of tired bloodshots. Apparently stayed up all night.

Opposite the coalition army is the army of the dark moon, riding a white magic horse and wearing silver-white armor is the commander of the dark moon, Shia Lucifer. Compared with the two coalition forces of Chi You and Lan Rong, the eldest princess showed extraordinary composure and calmness.

"Shia Lucifer!" Obsidian's voice sounded, suppressing all the noise, "I will give you one last chance, surrender! I can give you the position of the Empress!"

Shia's cold voice echoed in the wilderness: "Obsidian. Lucifer! You are just a usurper who is not recognized by the Sword of Fallen Angels, and you are not qualified to be emperor at all! What's more, you have even lost the imperial capital now! "

Obsidian, who was stabbed to the point by a word, finally became angry: "Those who obey me will live and those who go against me will die! I swear by the surname of the Lucifer family, all of you will become the funeral objects of this stubborn woman! "

The coercion of the Demon Emperor's peak level cannot play a big role in this kind of wilderness, but the fierce oath made by Obsidian, the supreme ruler of the empire, with his surname, did make the Dark Moon army feel a little shocked.

"For the past three hundred years, we have lived in the barren dark moon, subjected to inhuman sanctions and exploitation, and in order to survive, we have endured humiliation. Let others trample on our dignity! Finally, one day, we will use our own efforts and Diligence overcame famine, overcame poverty, and was able to raise his head to be a man. He no longer bowed to a leftover meal, and could have a happy life and family. However, at this time, the rebel who usurped the empire in front of him, this brutal, Greedy, arrogant, shameless men who want to plunder our hard-earned gains, trample our bodies and dignity again, and destroy everything we have! Tell me. Generals, soldiers, my fellow brothers and sisters! Would you like to?"

"No!" The dark moon army's neat and loud voice sounded. This momentum was completely different from the original lord's battle. It was full of fighting spirit and courage, and the negative emotions brought by the Obsidian Oath instantly disappeared.

Shia raised the king's flag high: "Maybe we will sacrifice our lives, but when we see the ancestors of the Fallen Angel Empire again in front of the devil. We can still hold our proud heads! The inheritance of the red-blooded flame flag Dear warriors, our eyes are full of fighting spirit, and our sharp swords are ready to destroy the fragile enemy! The will of the king's flag will guide us in the direction of our progress. The inheritance of the Great White Night will give us the highest glory and courage! Warriors, fight for the Darkmoon, fight for the Empire!"

"Battle! Fight! Fight!"

The morale of the Dark Moon army skyrocketed, the sound of weapons slamming on the ground and the sound of beating shields made the entire field tremble slightly, and the imperial army's spirit was also trembling.

Since Shia shouted "Fight for the Empire", the confidence of many soldiers of the coalition army began to shake. Although the Great White Night fell for three hundred years, the legend of the strongest man in the demon world and the first military god is still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Having suffered a losing streak before, the imperial capital was once again fallen by George, the first general who supported Shia. People's hearts are floating, and now facing Princess Shia, the direct descendant of the Great White Night who inherited the red blood flame flag, and facing the powerful momentum of the Dark Moon Army, the fighting spirit has almost been suppressed to a low point.

Obsidian knew that if he continued, Dark Moon's morale did not waver, but instead he became discouraged first. At the moment, there was no more talk, and the infantry in the front row was ordered to attack.

This light infantry of about 20,000 people is an elite selected from the lord's army. It is ruled by Sogdian, the lord of the Shushu territory. It is equipped with leather shields and armor. Among them, 5,000 are archers, with strong comprehensive combat effectiveness. Obsidian dispatched this infantry first, obviously wanting to throw stones to ask for directions.

The light infantry formed several rectangular formations and marched in neat steps towards the Dark Moon Army formation. Shia responded quickly, and several rows of soldiers moved forward to greet them. The soldiers at the front were the most powerful Horned Demons. , The two of them worked together to hold a tall giant shield. Due to the height of the giant shield, it was difficult to see the situation from behind, and it seemed that they were archers.

Archers vs Infantry? There was a sneer on Obsidian's face, and he ordered the Imperial City Boulder Legion to dispatch, keeping a distance and following behind. The Boulder Legion was composed of heavy armoured infantry and spear infantry, commanded by General Longbottom, even if the other party sent a group led by the rebellious Nesta. Shadow cavalry can also be defeated.

Troops on such a large-scale battlefield are not something that the commander-in-chief can control freely by drawing a frame with the mouse in a real-time strategy game. Commanding hundreds of people is completely different from commanding 100,000 or millions of troops. The more troops there are, the more difficult it is to command, and it is often difficult for the commander to be in command. Just imagine, when many people in front are running backwards, the people behind can't do it even if they don't want to retreat, or they will be trampled to death. What is called a defeat? p>

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The more sophisticated the army is, the more able it is to prohibit and instruct it, and to exert the most powerful combat effectiveness. This requires not only excellent command ability, but also strict training.

Obsidian and Shia are like two chess pieces

In addition to the dispatch of the chess players themselves, the strength of the specific arms and the commander of the chess pieces are also very important. For example, the archers generally restrain the spearmen, the spearmen restrain the cavalry, and the cavalry restrain the infantry.

War is not a simple number game, but most of the commanders of the imperial capital’s individual army formations are famous generals who have experienced many battles. Obsidian’s own experience is also better than that of Shia. In this case, the number of the imperial capital army still dominates. It is indeed more likely to win.

On the surface, Dark Moon's current advantage is just morale, but morale is very volatile. As long as you can use the battle array to play the momentum of the coalition, the morale of the Dark Moon Army will gradually deplete. It is not difficult to win, at least in Obsidian thinks so.

The light infantry of the coalition army and the heavy soldiers of the Boulder Legion kept a distance and moved forward with a neat pace. At the current safe distance, there is no need to accelerate, and Obsidian has secretly ordered the cavalry team to prepare to launch - Isiah's commanding experience will definitely be difficult to resist this continuous charge one after another. When the other party is in a hurry, launch the whole army to charge in one fell swoop. At that time, you only need to hold back the few dragons, and when the Dark Moon Army is overwhelmed, the overall situation is settled.

Facing the heavy legion behind the light infantry, Shia still did not send a corresponding army, but the slowly advancing giant shield array was preparing for something. Soon, a ballista was pushed out by the goblin warriors. The giant shield also stopped moving forward.

Due to various defects, the ballista has been replaced by the magic crystal cannon. This kind of outdated ordnance can only be retained in some backward places. Now Dark Moon has launched a ballista with weak lethality on such a critical battlefield. No matter how incompetent Ya should have made such a stupid decision, Obsidian could not help frowning.

Sogdian and Longbottom also saw the ballista. At this time, the light infantry at the front was still quite a distance away from the range of the conventional ballista, so Sogdian was not panicking. It's just that the commander's speed has slowed down a little, and he is ready to accelerate the sprint after resisting the first round of the ballista's attack.

However, it turns out. The slow commander of Sogdian is a typical mistake of empiricism. The last thing he should have is to judge these ballistas with the conventional weapons he knows. When the infantry was still at a "safe distance", those ballistas had already started firing, the dull sound of the machine springs sounded one after another, and the rushing sound of breaking through the air roared.

At the moment when the ballista was launched, Sogdian's voice finally contained a hint of horror: "Spread the formation!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the huge spear-like crossbow arrows flew into the dense phalanx at a terrifying high speed, and the fragile leather shields or leather armor of the light infantry were easily penetrated. Immediately afterwards, the giant arrow exploded with a bang. Countless short and sharp arrows shot out from the scattered blue smoke, and the soldiers nearby were caught off guard and were pierced by those arrows and screamed.

Like the arrowhead, the green smoke is also highly poisonous, and many soldiers' bodies have already begun to decompose rapidly.

When Geraint attacked the Walan Fortress, it was due to the heavy rain. The poisonous smoke of the heavy ballista could not work, and in today's weather, it was able to exert its greatest power.

Not only Sogdian and Longbottom, but even Obsidian and others in the coalition's main formation changed their faces. They had never seen a ballista with such a range and power. Dark Moon had been hiding such a terrifying weapon. !

After a round of powerful shots, about 2,000 soldiers had already fallen due to the dense formation, and those ballistas were quickly loaded with new giant arrows through a prop similar to a small winch. , even the weak power of the goblin warrior can be used, and there is no weakness of the traditional ballista, which is slow to reload and difficult to control.

The second round of crossbow arrows flew out again, claiming nearly 1,000 lives. The soldiers in the light infantry formation had already shown timidity, but they were not allowed to escape without receiving an order to retreat. Was directly beheaded by the military. Under Sogd's order, the light infantry began to sprint hard, and Longbottom also issued an order to accelerate. The power of the ballista is far beyond imagination. Even the iron shield equipped by the Boulder Legion cannot defend against the giant arrows shot by that terrifying force. Compared with the giant arrows, the poisonous smoke is even more terrifying.

After dispersing, the effect of the heavy ballista has indeed weakened a lot, but under the subtle control of the goblin warriors, it still exerts a good formidable power, and each round of shooting can bring considerable damage.

After the distance between the two sides drew closer, the archers behind the giant shields began to move, and a rain of arrows fell on the light infantry at the forefront. It brought a heavy blow, and the Sogdian infantry had already suffered more than half of their casualties before the two sides had contact.

Although the heavy infantry in the back was attacked by the heavy crossbow, the burst arrows did much less damage to the heavy infantry covered in Iron Kai, but the toxins and poisonous smoke caused a lot of trouble.

The number of the light infantry was sharply reduced in front of the arrow rain. All Sogd could do was to use his strength to protect himself. As a great demon king-level lord, he could still rely on his strength to run rampant in his own territory. Bogey, in this kind of battlefield, they are just cannon fodder.

The price of the light infantry was not in vain. The heavy infantry at the back had already approached, and the lethality of Dark Moon's bow and arrows suddenly weakened a lot. At this time, a lot of smoke and dust appeared behind the rows of giant shields. Hearing the sound of horseshoes, it should be Darkmoon's cavalry that began to dispatch.

Longbottom, the commander of the Stone Legion, quickly ordered the scattered teams to form a concentrated formation, slowed down, and arranged the spearmen at the forefront. The spears in the hands of these soldiers were specially made and could withstand the huge impact not broken. for a sprint ride

For soldiers, the impulse of high-speed running can increase speed and lethality, but it will also bring greater reaction force, becoming a skewer on the spear.

As for the defense of the heavy ballista after concentrating the formation, Longbottom knew it well, because the enemy's cavalry was about to engage in close combat, and if the ballista or bow and arrow were fired rashly, it was easy to accidentally injure his own army. Leaving this aside, cavalry is much more difficult to cultivate or "cost" than infantry, and the enemy will certainly not be so stupid.

Nesta, who surrendered to Darkmoon, was Longbottom's old friend and rival. He had been overwhelmed by Nesta's Shadow Legion in previous performances. Now he is just showing off the newly trained gun formation on the real battlefield. Destroy Nesta's cavalry.

Sure enough, not long after, a large number of cavalry rushed out from the center and both sides of the shield formation. When Longbottom, who had been ready to compete with Nesta, saw these cavalry, he couldn't help but take a breath. And the light infantry in front of them all showed the color of horror.

This is not Nesta's Shadow Legion!

The black cloak hides the hand holding the reins out of the armor. It is not flesh and blood, but withered bones. Except for a few key parts, the warhorse under him is all composed of bones.

Undead! Not the kind of cannon fodder-level skeleton, but the undead cavalry!

If it were just a few fear knights, it would be fine, but the number of cavalry rushing out in front of him has exceeded 10,000, led by dozens of terrifying knights riding ghost horses, all in black armor, holding spears, and leading the undead cavalry. Qi charged towards the phalanx of the giant stone army.

The coalition was restless for a while. When did you hear that the undead also had cavalry regiments? How profound is the undead magic attainments to achieve this? When did the demon world have such a powerful undead magician? And still on the side of the dark moon!

Judging from the number of cavalry, this undead cavalry must have existed for a long time, otherwise it would be impossible to collect so many corpses. Whether it is heavy ballista or undead cavalry, it has never appeared in the battle of Moonlight Fortress or Diko Town!

"Those damn intelligence officers!" Obsidian gritted his teeth and clenched the reins in his hands, "First United Army! Black Nightmare Cavalry Army! Dragoon Army! Attack now! Goblin Brigade is ready to set up catapults!"

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