Chapter 491 Prelude to the Fortress Attack and Defense
After a while, when the ground rose again, a large number of neat magic turrets appeared in front of Lei Xiao.
I saw these magic turrets, mainly made of white spar, arranged in an orderly manner, divided into several rows from the front and back, extending from one end of the city wall to the other end of the city wall, looking extremely spectacular.
"The magic treadmill hidden in the fortress? It's quite an interesting mechanism."
Lei Xiao looked at this rare sight in front of him and nodded thoughtfully.
Lei Xiao also learned a lot about special facilities like the magic turret during this period.
For the magic cannon with its own perfect erection function.
Although the turret is not a necessary accessory, the main component of the turret, a special magic mineral called memory crystal, can protect the magic cannon body and slightly increase the power of the magic cannon.
As long as the magic cannon is placed on it, this memory crystal, which can change its own shape, will fit perfectly with the magic cannon. If it were not a magic cannon, this reaction would not occur.
"According to Lin, the reason why this magical reaction occurs is because the memory crystal can exactly resonate with the power-enhancing magic circle enchanted on the magic cannon, and then combine the two together, and it can also Split anytime.”
Lei Xiao thought this while, accompanied by Bai Lao, he began to deploy the fire magic cannon he carried.
"The magic turret on the fortress wall looks similar to the one in the territory. As for the memory crystals needed to build the magic turret in the territory, I asked Lin to obtain them from the Phytolacca Trade Fair."
"Although the memory crystal is very expensive, it is still nothing compared to the sky-high price of the magic cannon. Therefore, using it to protect the magic cannon is undoubtedly the best choice."
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Under the control of Lei Xiao, brand-new fire magic cannons were placed on the fort one after another, which looked quite shocking.
Not long after, a total of 300 second-order fire magic cannons appeared in front of everyone present.
Under the bright moonlight, one could see the dark cannon bodies that were perfectly fitted with white crystals, reflecting the cold frosted light, causing the surrounding Lengyan soldiers to let out bursts of exclamations.
"How much unknown energy does this guy still hide?"
Even Ariel, who had been following Lei Xiao, her long eyelashes flickering, couldn't help but react in the same way.
You know, the cost of a second-order magic cannon is at least 1 million golden dragons.
It can be imagined from this that the value of a full 300 doors will be a huge number.
While amazed, everyone present clearly understood.
With the blessing of these magic cannons, the output capability of the entire fortress will undoubtedly make a leap forward!
For a moment, pairs of excited and awe-filled eyes stared at Lei Xiao.
The three squadrons of magicians serving as gunners have also begun to familiarize themselves with their respective gun positions and adjustment angles under the orders of their commanders.
From the skillful movements of these magicians, it can be clearly seen that they all have rich combat experience.
"Thank you for your hard work!"
After the angles of all the magic cannons were adjusted and hidden again, the old man's face was full of excitement and he couldn't help but said: "I have never thought about the many magic cannons in the mountain fortress before. , will be filled with magic cannons again!”
"It's just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning."
Lei Xiao smiled lightly and waved his hand casually.
While being excited, Bai Lao shook his head helplessly and said: "To be honest with you, due to the continuous flames of war at Buluo Fortress in the far north of the kingdom in the past few years, most of the magic cannons here have been destroyed. , all transferred there.”
"Is it the Buluo Fortress in the far north?"
After listening to Bai Lao's words, Lei Xiao pondered and nodded.
Lei Xiao had heard this place name many times before.
According to the information learned so far, the coach there is Leng Yan's third princess, Ariel's sister.
"Intelligence shows that the third princess is not interested in anything else, including the throne, except fighting."
"When Ariel was still young, the third princess took the initiative to go to the battlefield to practice. It is said that her strength is even higher than that of most of the kingdom's generals, and she is an absolute wolf-killing figure."
Thinking of this, a burly image of King Kong Barbie suddenly appeared in Lei Xiao's mind, and he curled his lips and said: "That's all, although I am a little curious about the third princess, I still focus on the battle in front of me. .”
After that, through the conversation with Bai Lao, Lei Xiao learned.
The two kingdom generals, Bert and Jubai, one responsible for the internal security of the fortress and the other responsible for logistical support, have already taken their places.
As for Ariel, she stayed on the front line of the city wall with Bai Lao to boost the morale of the soldiers.
Of course, Lei Xiao, who is fully prepared, will also stay in this position to take charge of the overall situation.
Lei Xiao had just finished discussing the last few details with Bai Lao, when the prompt for rapid reading suddenly rang.
After the call was connected, what sounded in Lei Xiao's ears this time was Nan Yue's slightly shy voice.
"Reporting to your lord, the enemy has gathered in the camp ahead and is marching toward the fortress!"
"Is it finally here?"
After instructing Nan Yue to monitor carefully, Lei Xiao, who was standing on the towering city wall, moved his eyes and finally landed on the mountains and forests in the distance.
In that direction, there is a relatively flat and wide road, which is the only way for the Holy Night Army to come here.
"Your Excellency, since the other party has completed its assembly, it's time for us to take our places."
Bai Lao, who also got the news through the secret contact method, nodded to Lei Xiao.
Then, under the clean command of Bai Lao.
Except for the soldiers wearing blue armbands, other soldiers began to evacuate quickly and moved towards hidden positions throughout the city wall.
Suddenly, a large number of footsteps and the collision of armors sounded one after another, making the whole scene suddenly become tense.
A big war is about to begin.
"Then let us wait for each other's arrival."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly, and then, surrounded by his subordinates, he walked towards a large arrow tower that could lead directly to the inside of the fortress.
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Under the twin moons, the night wind is bleak, and insects are chirping and katydids are jumping.
On a mountain path covered with a large number of bushes, the low green leaves that had been static suddenly began to tremble slightly.
After a while, with the dull sound of "dong, dong, dong", even the fine gravel on the ground began to vibrate without wind, as if dancing on the drum surface.
In this environment, what can ring the earth at this frequency is the uniform footsteps of the Holy Night Army.
As the earth trembled, a large number of densely packed soldiers began to appear at the end of the road.
As the figures of the soldiers became clearer, the sound of heavy and orderly footsteps, mixed with the crisp sound of armor clashing, became more intense, like the ultimate subwoofer, shocking people's hearts.
Almost in the blink of an eye, the road was covered with soldiers in blue-striped armors who lined up neatly, in an endless stream with no end in sight.
The rows of shiny armor and sharp spear points reflected the cold light under the silver moonlight.
A stream of cold and biting breath continued to emanate from each soldier's body, and then gathered together to form a majestic and vast momentum, like a pair of big hands strangling the throat, almost Suffocating.
Although the entire team did not have any lighting measures, the soldiers were still walking as fast as flying. A faint light flashed from time to time in each pair of murderous eyes. It was obvious that some kind of group magic had been cast to enhance night vision.
With everyone in silence, this continuous torrent of steel, like a giant beast crawling on the ground, continued to rapidly approach the mountain fortress that also maintained silence.
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An hour before dawn, the huge Holy Night Army arrived at the fortress on time.
On the vast land directly in front of the fortress, seven extremely huge giant phalanxes were neatly distributed.
The three giant phalanxes at the front near the city gate are in the shape of a cone with one in front and two in back.
Further back, there is a large depression in front of the fortress. Due to the unfavorable terrain, the Holy Night Army did not deploy soldiers.
On the left and right sides of the depression, there is a giant phalanx, facing two small fortresses on the mountainside on both sides of the fortress.
At the rear of the depression, there are two giant square formations, one in front and one in back.
"Is a phalanx the size of an army of ten thousand people? Why are there only seven phalanxes?"
Wearing a blessed invisibility cloak, Lei Xiao was located in the arrow tower in the corner of the fortress, looking out through the shooting port with a puzzled look on his face.
According to the intelligence obtained from Ogu and the report of Nanxing Nanyue, the Holy Night Army, which was eight legions in size, was indeed in full force, leaving only a small number of elite troops to guard the main camp and granary.
"On the field, some unexpected things will indeed happen."
Lei Xiao curled his lips helplessly, and his expression soon became serious again.
"We must find out the whereabouts of the disappearing Holy Night Army as soon as possible. After all, there are only 10,000 defenders in the mountain fortress. Once the opponent is allowed to bypass the empty space in the fortress, the consequences will be disastrous."
After thinking about this in his mind, Lei Xiao immediately contacted Nan Xing, Nan Yue, Bai Wei, A Ling, and A Bing who were still outside, and ordered these five capable main subordinates to start investigating around the fortress.
Then, Lei Xiao motioned to Huzhang and Hongye beside him, trying his best to sense the abnormalities around the fortress to prevent any accidents from happening.
After all the arrangements were completed, Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly and began to observe the dynamics below the fortress again.
Judging from the opponent's unhurried attitude, it was obvious that they were waiting for Ogu's signal.
"It's almost time, let's get started."
Seeing that the time was ripe, Lei Xiao decisively gave the command to the muscle priest to activate the signal.
Ye Cang, who had been prepared for a long time, immediately activated the special signal magic scroll.
The next second, a silent dark blue flare suddenly shot straight into the sky.
Then it dragged its long tail and began to slowly descend over the Holy Night Army. In the quiet moonlit night, it was extremely conspicuous.
As the signal flare slowly fell, the sound of "clattering" chains was heard.
The metal bridge suspended high in front of the fortress suddenly fell, and the giant fortress door behind the bridge was completely opened.
At this point, this impregnable mountain fortress has completely opened its door.
"Finally opened!"
Seeing that the way forward had appeared, the commander of the Holy Night Legion, who was sitting at the front of the fortress and riding a tall horse, suddenly looked happy.
However, just when he was about to give the order to rush into the city, he was stopped by a deputy general beside him.
"General, something is wrong."
The deputy general had a solemn look on his face and reminded: "Although the time is indeed just right and there is no problem with the signal, my subordinates always feel that it seems too quiet here. It is better to let my subordinates lead the cavalry from the three brigades of our headquarters to charge forward first." How about we go in and take a look at the situation?”
"The lieutenant general is overly worried. Now that the fortress gate is open, if Leng Yan's gang of bastards react and delay the perfect opportunity for fighting, can you, the lieutenant general, be able to shoulder this responsibility?"
The commander glanced at the lieutenant with disdain and snorted coldly.
This Holy Night Vanguard Legion, which bore the brunt, was an elite force selected from multiple legions, so much so that the commander and the two lieutenants came from different teams and represented their own interests.
Therefore, the commander was naturally afraid that his deputy would steal his lead.
You know, according to the set rewards, as long as you come out on top and achieve the first success, you have the right to control the next Cold Flame city at will.
"Haha, it seems that this general is not far away from acting recklessly."
The commander with a look of wretchedness first licked his lips, and then with murderous intent, he raised his long-handled ax and shouted: "Soldiers, follow me and rush in, kill all Lengyan's bastards!"
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After that, the commander took the lead and rushed in with his cavalry.
During this process, in addition to the commander himself, the cavalrymen behind him also showed ferocious faces, and the sharp lances and swords in their hands continued to flash with a biting cold light.
The other two lieutenants were not to be outdone and rushed to follow.
At this point, this elite intrusion legion, composed of five brigades of cavalry, four brigades of light infantry, and a mixed magician brigade, rushed into the fortress gate.
Not long after, the invading army, filled with murderous intent, completely entered the urn of the fortress.
The commander who rushed to the front discovered that the gate leading to the interior of the fortress was not open, and it looked indestructible.
"Asshole, what are you still dawdling about?"
The commander looked at the several Cold Flame Army soldiers wearing blue armbands above the barbican, and while grabbing the reins of the tall horse under his crotch, he spat.
But after waiting for a moment, the expressionless soldiers still showed no reaction and just looked at him coldly.
Seeing that the other party was indifferent, the commander suddenly looked full of contempt and cursed: "They are just a bunch of vendors seeking glory, why don't you open it to me..."
However, the commander's angry words had not yet completely finished.
Accompanied by a deafening "rumbling" sound, the closed door in front was not opened, and the originally open fortress door in the rear was completely sealed by a giant gate that fell with a crash.
At this point, the Holy Night Army, which had just been preparing to go on a killing spree, was completely trapped in the huge urn city. (End of chapter)