Chapter 498: The Battle Before Dawn (Part 2)
In the hidden place with a wide view, Lei Xiao nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the group of ice knights who were like a sharp blade cutting iron like mud, directly attacking the weakness of the Holy Night Siege Army.
Just as I expected just now, the effect of this surprise attack is very significant.
In order to control it better, Lei Xiao didn't stay idle, but took Ariel and other main subordinates, and followed the pace of the ice knights not far or near.
The atmosphere on the battlefield was already extremely chaotic, and the sound of shouting and killing and the sound of magical artillery fire was even more endless. In addition, the lowest strength of the group was also at the peak level of Tier 3.
Therefore, with all the members wearing invisibility cloaks, the other party naturally couldn't detect a single bit.
Because this siege battlefield is located on a slightly steep and open mountainside.
Therefore, Lei Xiao simply let the unstoppable ice knights in front of him sprint frantically down the hillside.
Although the Ice Knight only has eighteen riders, but the strength of the peak of the third rank, combined with the sharp ice spear comparable to the third rank fine cavalry, and the thick ice armor comparable to the third rank fine heavy armor.
Then, by taking advantage of the steep terrain from top to bottom, it is naturally invincible to attack these miscellaneous legionnaires who are mostly at the first level and caught off guard.
Wherever the sharp lances in the hands of the ice knights went, they instantly tore open one after another the opponent's originally rigid formation.
And the tall and strong ice horse galloped across the sky, knocking the terrified soldiers of the Holy Night Army to their knees.
Under this unstoppable impact, the formation of the unsuspecting siege army was in chaos, making the whole scene extremely chaotic.
For a moment, whether it was the hysterical screams or the increasingly thick bloody atmosphere around them, they were constantly impacting the tense nerves of the Holy Night soldiers.
At the front of the battlefield, another part of the long-range soldiers who were attacking the fortress defenders saw this, and hurriedly retracted their formation under the orders of their respective commanders, and retreated to the defense after the start.
However, under the impact of the ice knights, the holy night soldiers at the rear had already messed around like headless chickens.
Therefore, these long-range troops at the front were almost all stopped by their own people, and they couldn't move back at all.
On the contrary, because they exposed their backs to the fortress defenders in a hurry, the archers and magicians of the Holy Night Army suffered a lot of losses.
So far, under Lei Xiao's leadership, the Holy Night Army, which was originally able to handle it with ease, was undoubtedly equal to being flanked by front and rear attacks, and lost its original containment effect in an instant.
Seeing this scene, while excited, Ariel slowly took a deep breath of the bloody night wind.
As a well-informed member of the Lengyan royal family, Ariel naturally recognized these ice knights at first sight, they were powerful advanced alchemy puppets.
"I didn't expect this guy to hide eighteen third-tier peak alchemy puppets. You know, this is an extremely expensive and rare alchemy product. Even I only have six third-tier senior experts on my body."
Shocked in her heart, Ariel blinked her starry eyes, obviously gaining a new understanding of Lei Xiao's strength.
The most important thing is that this guy only used eighteen horses to mess up an army of ten thousand people, which is simply unimaginable.
Just as Ariel's heart was shaking, the eighteen invincible ice knights quickly broke through the opponent's camp and galloped down the mountain.
Taking advantage of this gap, after the initial panic, the soldiers of the Holy Night Army who were dispersed at the rear quickly formed a battle formation again, obviously not hurt.
Seeing this scene, Lei Xiao, who had been observing secretly nearby, raised his eyebrows slightly.
Although these eighteen ice knights caused relatively limited damage to the opponent.
But his main purpose was to disturb and attract the attention of the opponent's siege army, which made the Red Devil's plan to contain the small fortress fail.
As long as you can successfully achieve this point, your actions have been perfectly successful.
Lei Xiao just thought of this, and as expected, an angry roar immediately resounded in the camp of the Holy Night Army.
"All get out of the attack range of the fortress, and kill all those nasty knights who came out of the blue first!"
At this point, the huge Holy Night Siege Army was quickly divided into two parts.
Except for some infantry guarding the gate of the small fortress, the other long-range soldiers all faced the ice knight who was galloping down the mountain.
For a moment, the longbow rose, and the staff condensed, aiming at the departing backs of the ice knights.
In front of the ice knights, that is, the direction of the foot of the mountain, there are already densely packed horses and deer villages. This is what the Holy Night Army has deployed before attacking the city, in order to prevent the fortress from being attacked. The defenders rushed out.
It is not difficult to see from this that the ice knights obviously have no way to retreat, and in addition to the steep surrounding terrain, even if they move laterally, their speed will be greatly affected.
"Hey, let's see where you can go."
Looking at the hazy backs of the Ice Knights, the archers and magicians of the Holy Night Army in the front row who were about to attack had a sneer on their murderous faces.
There are a large number of long-range troops in these holy night troops, and many of them have several second-tier elite squadrons.
And the arrows of many soldiers are flashing with magic streamers, and the arrows used are obviously carefully crafted magic arrows.
It is conceivable that under the cover of thousands of arrows, even the fourth-tier powerhouses have to avoid the edge.
And the ice knights whose strength is at the peak of the third level, although they are rough and thick, will also suffer a lot of injuries.
"Hey, it's only a dozen or so riders. How much waves can we make in front of an army of ten thousand people?"
The commander of the Holy Night Siege Corps who was protected in the center spat contemptuously and said, "These should be golem puppets summoned from the fortress, right?"
"At the end of the day, it's just a mantis holding a cart. As long as the general is on guard, he will be wiped out in an instant!"
After finishing speaking, a chill suddenly appeared on the corner of the commander's mouth, and then he gave the order to shoot ten thousand arrows.
However, just as the archers of the Holy Night Army were grinning and preparing to shoot arrows.
But they were all surprised to find that the ice knights stopped by the refusal horses had completely disappeared from sight.
"what happened?"
"Is it invisible?!"
"Impossible, how can a mere golem puppet be invisible?"
For a moment, the audience was in an uproar, and the eyes that were originally cold showed disbelief and bewilderment again.
Hearing the unbelievable chaos in the opponent's camp, Lei Xiao, who was hiding in the dark, smiled faintly.
Naturally, these ice knights will not disappear out of thin air, but they have been quickly approached by themselves wearing the invisibility cloak, and they have been put back into the space bracelet.
Just when the Holy Night Army couldn't figure it out, Lei Xiao and his party chased after the wind and went back to the highland hideout just now.
"This scene is almost the same as before."
Lei Xiao looked at the Holy Night Army who was still facing away from him, and could not help curling his lips slightly.
The reason why the other party did this was undoubtedly the ice knights who were still looking for the disappearance at the foot of the mountain.
"These guys obviously haven't learned the lesson just now, so let me score twice and remind the other party again."
After making up his mind, Lei Xiao released the eighteen ice knights without hesitation, and launched a second charge against the attacking Holy Night Army from the same position.
This time, except for part of the holy night army defending the fortress, they were facing the ice knight from the side.
The other Holy Night Army who were about to encircle and suppress the Ice Knight completely revealed their unsuspecting backs.
Then, a more shocking scene than before appeared.
thump! thump! thump!
With the sound of heavy horseshoes stamping on the ground, the earth trembled.
Wherever the ice knights went, there was an endless stream of panic and screams, causing the newly reorganized Holy Night Army to fall into chaos uncontrollably.
Facing the icy spear points and horseshoes, the soldiers of the Holy Night Army never thought about it.
Those powerful knights who brought death and fear appeared behind them again with sharp lances!
"What the hell is going on?!"
Even the commander of the holy night army, who was still calm just now, looked at the ice knight who was madly attacking from behind again, and a touch of panic appeared on his face.
At this point, the commander realized belatedly that these powerful golem puppets were definitely not summoned from the fortress.
This undoubtedly means that there is a third force hidden around his army!
"Don't worry about those ice knights, everyone will switch to a defensive formation!"
Realizing this, the commander's annoyed voice immediately sounded: "As long as we pay attention to defense, those knight golem puppets will naturally be useless! If any unknown person approaches, shoot and kill!"
Hearing the commander's order, the chaotic Holy Night army formation shrank rapidly, and soon reorganized into a compact formation of heavy infantry, pikemen and light infantry, with archers and magicians in the middle.
For a moment, a uniform and majestic aura filled with murderous aura suddenly emanated from the giant phalanx, making the surrounding air thick and almost suffocating.
Seeing the incomparably strict formation, the commander of the Holy Night Army, who was in the middle, nodded in satisfaction, and a smug look appeared on his face.
Although this legion was recruited by the garrison troops from all over the holy night, under his meticulous training, the formation speed was already comparable to that of the well-trained elite legion.
"After I formed a square circle iron barrel formation, what can the mere eighteen cavalry do to me? As long as I dare to come again, I will definitely let you all be wiped out."
The commander of the Holy Night Army spat again, with a look of contempt on his face, he snorted coldly: "In the final analysis, in front of this general's 10,000-strong army, it's nothing more than a trivial skill."
At the same time, Lei Xiao also quietly took back the space bracelet from the Ice Knight, who was only slightly injured.
"Unfortunately, what I'm waiting for is your shrinking formation."
Just away from the range of the Holy Night Army, Lei Xiao raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and ordered decisively: "Ye Cang, Chao Yan, you can start a new performance."
"Obey! Your lord!"
Accompanied by the neat responses of the two subordinates, a series of shocking loud noises rang out condescendingly from the hiding place just now.
Without any warning, inconspicuous black dots suddenly appeared above the heads of the Holy Night soldiers who had just formed a dense battle formation.
At the same time as waves of uncommon energy fluctuations suddenly stirred up, those black dots also expanded and became larger.
And soon, a large number of soldiers will be completely enveloped in it, forming a huge black translucent sphere.
Amid doubts, the soldiers under the shadows just had time to look up into the sky.
The huge black sphere on the top of the head has already begun to shrink inward at a rapid speed, and together with the soldiers enveloped, it disappeared completely, leaving a series of broken limbs and broken arms that have not been completely covered on the edge.
At this point, gigantic holes suddenly appeared in the Holy Night Army Formation, which was still airtight just now, making the whole scene look weird.
"what happens?!"
"What the hell does this happen?!"
As for the soldiers of the Holy Night Army who were not affected, the murderous intent on their faces quickly turned into panic, and waves of fear and uneasiness quickly spread in the opponent's camp.
Looking at the opponent who had panicked again, Lei Xiao nodded slightly.
It was his space-type second-order magic cannon that caused such impressive damage.
At present, there are seventy-five such magic cannons on my body, and the ones that were activated just now are only ten.
And after the magic cannon was fired, Ye Cang and Chao Yan had already quickly collected the storage rings, and quickly left the firing location.
"Space magic?!"
Because all of this happened between lightning and flint, looking at most of the squadron soldiers guarding him not far away, they directly turned into nothingness.
The commander of the Holy Night Army, whose contempt had not completely dissipated, suddenly opened his mouth wide in surprise, with an expression of disbelief on his face.
"how so?"
Immediately afterwards, a touch of uncontrollable horror flooded the commander's bewildered face.
If you shrink the formation, you will be attacked by magic cannons, and if you expand the formation, you will be attacked by knight puppets. There are also 10,000 cold flame defenders, eager to try in the nearby fortress, and may attack at any time.
This put him in a dilemma!
Since the commander was already at a loss, the morale of the flustered Holy Night Corps plummeted immediately, and soon fell into a state of complete chaos.
"It only took a while to play with a force of ten thousand people in the applause."
Seeing the Holy Night Army in chaos again, Ariel couldn't help casting a little awed gaze at Lei Xiao, who was standing calmly beside her, while she was very excited.
I have to say that this guy from another world really always surprises me.
Not far away, Lei Xiao, who was watched by Ariel, did not relax for a moment.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that after his own intervention, this holy night army, which pretended to be attacking the city, had lost its original containment effect.
And in order not to disrupt the original attack plan, then Holy Night coach Red Devils will definitely take action.
This undoubtedly means that the opponent is about to use the hidden powerful hole cards.
Just when Lei Xiao frowned and thought of this.
Sure enough, on the turbulent battlefield, another unexpected change occurred.