Chapter 666: Gorge Mountain Ancient Road - First Battle
If it were peacetime, he would never hesitate in the face of this matter, but at this critical moment, his heart began to waver.
In more than half a month, the enemy army successively captured the first nine passes of the Xiaguan Ancient Road. This situation, which had never happened since the beginning of the existence of the Xiaguan Ancient Road, was now before him.
At this moment, Warren knew very well in his heart that the complete fall of the Xiaguan Ancient Road was not far away, and it would be of no avail even if 60,000 reinforcements were about to arrive at Youhu Pass.
"Wait a minute. If the Thunder Eagle Prison falls within three days, what if I sell my already filthy soul to the devil?"
Having made up his mind, Warren no longer made a decision. He felt sleepy and fell into a deep sleep in a moment.
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According to the prisoners, Thunder Eagle Pass is 3,863 meters long and is guarded by a general named Saroyan Winder, who has 300 Thunder Eagle Knights and 4,000 Thunder Eagle Warriors under his command. Its overall strength is only second to Youhu Pass, and it firmly sits on the second throne of the thirteen passes of the Xiashan Ancient Road.
Two kilometers away from the wall of Leiying Pass, tens of thousands of troops were lined up in neat battle array, flags fluttering in the wind, and a murderous atmosphere filled the air.
Sixteen large magic cannons and forty medium-sized magic cannons were all pulled out and displayed in front of the formation, with their muzzles aimed at the Leiying Pass.
According to the rules set by the headquarters, an army can receive eight large magic crystal cannons, twenty medium magic crystal cannons and eighty small magic crystal cannons from the logistics department.
According to the level specifications, a large magic cannon is equipped with six high-level magic crystals, a medium-sized magic cannon is equipped with eighteen intermediate-level magic crystals, and a small magic cannon is equipped with forty-eight low-level magic crystals.
However, as the deputy director of the expeditionary force's logistics department, Weilin naturally has certain privileges.
When he arrived in Naxos City, he doubled the quota of all military supplies for the 15th Army in his capacity as deputy director of the Logistics Department, citing the low morale of the army and insufficient combat effectiveness of the middle-level forces.
It's not that he doesn't want to increase the quota, but he can only double it with his authority.
On the command platform, Weilin was wearing silver armor, his black hair fluttering in the wind, and the Sword of Anansi on his waist.
Behind him, Kyle was like a sculpture, using himself as a back decoration, standing quietly behind his master.
On the wall of Thunder Eagle Pass, Saroyan and Valentine looked at the enemy's momentum and compared it with the strength of their own defending army. Their hearts sank to the bottom.
“It’s hard to defend!”
When Valentine heard what Saroyan said, he placed his right hand on the hilt of the knight's sword.
Noticing Valentine's little trick, Saroyan remained calm and said, "As the commander of Thunder Eagle Pass, I will fulfill my duties. If the pass is closed, the people will be killed. You don't have to play tricks in front of me."
Hearing this, Valentine withdrew his right hand from the hilt of the knight's sword.
General Wharton's order to him was to defend Leiying Pass for three days, so even if he died, he had to complete the task assigned to him by the general.
Knowing that he was going to die, he was not afraid.
He had no loyalty to the Kingdom of Ansa and did this just to repay the general's kindness.
On the command platform, Weilin raised his right hand, paused for a moment, and then put it down.
At the front of the army, Hebrew saw the instructions from his master, turned to an officer and ordered: "Begin the bombardment."
The officer received the order, beat his chest and saluted, saying loudly: "Yes, General."
"Prepare."
The sergeant standing on the right side of the magic cannon opened the wooden box, took out the magic crystal, and placed it into the groove.
The next moment, the magic cannon was activated, and purple energy flowed along the secret text and magic circle, covering the body of the magic cannon.
"Preview."
Upon hearing the order, the wizard standing behind the magic cannon lifted the magic restriction on the magic cannon launch pad in a specific way.
In order to prevent these weapons from falling into the hands of the natives and being converted into their own power, the magic cannons belonging to the expeditionary force are installed with magical restrictions that can only be removed using specific methods. If mistakes are made twice, the secret text and magic array on the magic cannon will be automatically destroyed.
"put."
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of purple energy balls flew out from the muzzle, emitting a terrifying aura of destruction, and smashed towards the wall of Leiying Pass.
A hit from a medium-sized magic cannon is equivalent to a full-strength hit from a professional who has just entered the gold level, and a hit from a large-sized magic cannon is equivalent to a full-strength hit from a professional who is about to enter the soul level.
On the wall, Valentine only felt a shaking of the earth.
Saroyan, who was not far away, grabbed his eldest son and protected him behind him to resist the escaping energy fluctuations.
When the smoke cleared, thousands of ordinary soldiers were found dead on the city walls, with their bodies lying all over the place.
Looking around, of the 5,000 defenders, only a hundred officers and a thousand elite soldiers survived.
"General, the right half of the wall is damaged. The situation is critical and it is about to collapse." An officer staggered to Saroyan's side, knelt on one knee, and reported loudly with tears and blood in his eyes.
Turning his head to see that his eldest son was safe and sound, Saroyan looked at the officer and ordered: "Pass the order down, abandon the wall, gather the troops inside the pass, and prepare for a fight to the death."
"Yes, General."
Valentine did not object to the order, but followed Saroyan and quickly left the wall.
Before the surviving soldiers could leave the wall, the second round of artillery fire followed.
With a loud roar, the wall of Leiying Pass collapsed.
"Dodd."
Hearing his father's voice, the dazed young man came back to his senses and responded, "Father, please speak."
"Leave Thunder Eagle Pass with three hundred Thunder Eagle Knights and head to Youhu Pass."
"Father, you..."
Saroyan placed his hands on his eldest son's shoulders, his face serious, and said: "I will stay and fulfill my duties. After I die, you will be the thirteenth generation patriarch of the Wendel family."
"Go to Youhu Pass. General Walton will not make things difficult for you because of my loyalty to the Ansa Kingdom."
"After returning to the capital, take the rest of your family and leave the Ansa Kingdom. No matter what happens in the future, your family will always come first. Remember this."
"Yes, Father, I understand."
Valentine, who witnessed the whole process, withdrew his hand from the hilt of the sword, looked at Saroyan and his son, and went to the interior to gather troops, ready for a desperate fight.
Ten minutes later, looking at his eldest son in the distance, the tenderness in Saroyan's eyes disappeared, replaced by indifference. He came to the pass, beat the war drums, and gathered the Thunder Eagle Warriors.
Although it was selfish, he had no choice but to do this for the sake of his family and so that Wharton would let his eldest son go.
The Thunder Eagle Warriors scattered inside the pass heard the drumbeats and began to gather towards where Saroyan was.
Outside the Thunder Eagle Pass, Weilin looked at the collapsed wall and drew out the Sword of Anansi. A breeze appeared out of nowhere and blew Weilin's black hair.
The flag behind the podium fluttered in the wind.
"attack."
Weilin's voice rang in the ears of the tens of thousands of troops in the front. Officers from all units drew their weapons at the same time and led their subordinates to charge towards Leiying Pass.
In order to prove their loyalty and to prove their faith in the Goddess of Life, under the leadership of Carlisle, the Black Rock Army of more than 3,000 people, as a vassal army, ran much faster than other armies and were the first to enter the pass.
