The entire day passed, and the bloody battle reached dusk. Whether it was the demon race or the allied forces, they were already exhausted and had no hope of ending the battle today. Everyone was ready to withdraw their troops. Right at this moment, the eastern gate, which was weaker in the alliance army's attack, suddenly opened automatically!
Count Busi's troops were making the final attack. Seeing the city gate suddenly open, the demon soldiers could not believe their good luck. An infantry unit shouted and wanted to rush in to be the first batch of " glorious troops " to enter the city. However, they were all crushed into meat paste by the surging flood of steel. The Central Army's armored cavalry attacked!
In the early days of the Empire, the Empire's armored cavalry had shocked the world with their terrifying impact and destructive power. Every time the armored knights charged, they could often defeat their opponents who were ten times their size. Less than a hundred years ago, the commander of the Far East, Camus, had only used three thousand armored soldiers to crush more than twenty thousand demon soldiers into dust in Shaka. On the western front, the assault of a division of armored cavalry had once torn apart the tens of thousands of troops of the Western Regions.
However, as time passed, the enemy gradually understood the method to deal with the armored cavalry: Setting up defensive tools such as earth spikes and horse ropes could easily knock down the impenetrable armored cavalry. Due to the strength of the demon cavalry, the Empire's cavalry was neglected.
All fifteen thousand cavalrymen were dressed in black armor, with streamers on their heads. They held spears like clouds and quickly completed their preparations to attack. They formed a square formation of fifty roads. The sky was slowly darkening, and the blood-red sunset on the horizon reflected the light of the cavalry of the Central Army coming down from the Jade Gate Pass. A gentle breeze gently lifted the sashes on the heads of the soldiers. Sima De Le stood in the front row of the formation. He calmly looked at the tide-like army of the demon race and beast race, raising his right hand high. The queue behind him was solemn. All of a sudden, the raised hand pressed down hard, and the cavalrymen let out a deafening roar,""Glory belongs to us!" This was the new battle cry of the Central Army and the Blizzard Army!
The entire army of twenty-five thousand armored soldiers rode on their horses, charging towards the allied army of demons and beasts. The sound of their hooves thundered like thunder. Even though the enemy army was overwhelming in numbers, and their formation was like an avalanche that covered the entire Graywater River Plains, with no end in sight, the armored cavalrymen were not afraid!
Count Bussy's three teams were in the direction of the Ironclad Army's charge. As they were the closest to the enemy, they could feel the terrifying aura of the oncoming team the most. The Central Army's Iron-armored Cavalry was an elite unit that had experienced hundreds of battles. Every member of the unit was an experienced soldier who had been through the flames of war for a long time. Now, they were charging forward with the awareness that they would die! A strong army was terrifying. A strong army that was not afraid of death could be called invincible! In the midst of the roaring of the Iron-armored Army, people could feel the terrifying fighting spirit of lions and tigers, which made the allied army tremble in fear!
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The ground trembled heavily as they couldn't stand steadily. Horseshoes rumbled beside their ears. The orderly formation of iron-armored soldiers was as heavy as a lofty mountain. However, they rapidly pressed towards the enemy's formation. Before the demon soldiers in the front row could even utter their first exclamation, they had been sent flying by the huge impact force and fell under the iron hooves of the rear row. The 2nd row, the 3rd row…the orderly formation of the super demon corps were pushed down by an irresistible iron flood row after row. It was as if it was made of paper and mud! "Kill them!" The human cavalrymen's deafening roars drowned out the screams of people falling to the ground and the clanging of weapons. Under their terrifying attacks that could topple mountains and overturn seas, Count Bussy's three teams could not even resist for a moment. They were instantly drowned by this flood of black armor, and their destruction was only a matter of an instant!
Count Busi saw that things were not looking good. He shouted and led his personal guards to charge forward. He wanted to immediately stop the heavy armored cavalry's charge. The 30,000 demon soldiers charged forward bravely. The head-on collision of the two forces was like two waves colliding head-on, causing countless splashes. Those were the sparks from the swords and spears of the cavalry of both sides! The demon soldiers were very brave, but their weapons were useless against the iron armors of the human soldiers. On the contrary, every time the human soldiers waved their hands, a demon soldier would scream and fall to the ground! In just a short while, the Demon soldiers were knocked down in large numbers. The soldiers fell to the ground like a wave of rice after a typhoon. The follow-up troops charged forward without any regard for their own safety, but they were also knocked back by the iron wall and trampled into meat paste! Whether it was men or horses, they were all knocked to the ground under the heavy pressure of the flood of armor. The momentum was like a huge dragon, and the enemy troops that filled the sky were just clouds floating in the wind beside the dragon. The dragon only stretched out its huge claws and gently scattered them!
Finally, rationality prevailed over courage, and the demon soldiers finally understood. These armored monsters were simply undefeatable! With a terrifying howl, Count Bussie's troops were immediately routed. They fled in all directions, hoping to avoid the deadly stream of iron behind them.
At this moment, both Marquis Pingjing and Duke Lu realized that they were in a bad situation. His flank had been defeated, and the enemy was going to stab the troops attacking the city from the flank!
A series of terrified cries rang out from the demon formation."Be careful! The cavalry was here! The cavalry is here!"
Prince Solomon, who was watching from behind, immediately turned around and ordered,"" Guards regiment, prepare for battle!" Only the toughness of the armored beast infantry could withstand the impact of the armored soldiers! Marquis Pingjing wanted to turn his troops around to deal with Rostock's cavalry, but the troops were all mixed together. They were all in the way, and it was difficult for them to move. Marquis Pingjing's orders only added to the chaos in the troops! The two wings burst into a series of shouts, causing everyone to panic." The Iron-armored Army's torrent was already approaching!
The armored soldiers began to attack again. Their flags were flapping in the wind, and their weapons were clanging. They specifically targeted the places where the enemy was the most concentrated. With their long spears and sabers, they charged at the enemy's human wall! This momentum was like a hurricane, sweeping through everything and destroying everything. No one, no order, no commander could stop this thunderous momentum! The elite soldiers of the demon race and the rebel army were all frightened out of their wits by this world-destroying might! The troops in the direction of the iron-armored soldiers, whether demon or rebel soldiers, were scared to death and fled back. However, the orders were in a hurry, and the troops behind them pushed forward. The two groups of people in the opposite direction collided, and the formation was in chaos."Let us go!" Behind him, however, there was a shout,"Go, go! Kill Sima De Le!" The chaos was like the ripples caused by the stone being thrown into the water, expanding circle after circle.
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The wind whistled above their heads, the horses neighed beside their ears, and the mountain-like swords and spears waved around them! The armored cavalry had already charged in! All of them were clad in black armor, as if the gods of vengeance had emerged from the darkness. They were mighty and valiant. They were in high spirits, not afraid of knives cutting into their flesh, not afraid of spears piercing into their bodies. Even if blood flowed out of the cracks in their armor, they did not care. When arrows shot into their eyes, they pulled them out casually. It was as if they were born without knowing what death was! With that crazy momentum, there was nothing that they did not dare to do. A single armored cavalryman dared to fight an entire enemy formation, and each of them had endless strength. With a wave of their steel spears, they could sweep a few cavalrymen off their horses, and one person could kill the entire enemy formation. They even chased after the fleeing soldiers and roared like madmen,"Brat, come on! Son of a bitch! Come up!" Being frightened by such a crazy qi, all the rebel soldiers and demons who were close to them were scared out of their wits. Their hands trembled as they stopped their steps and dared not to attack them. They hesitated and stepped back step by step. Their hands that were holding weapons were trembling too much…
Sima De Le was at the forefront of the assault formation. He took the lead and was the first to leap into the midst of the rebel army's mountain of blades and sword forest. He held a heavy steel spear in one hand and a sword in the other. The heavy sword and steel spear in his hands were like the scythe in the hands of the Grim Reaper. No enemy was left alive within a three meter radius of his fierce whirlwind! In front of him, the powerful demon soldiers suddenly turned into a flock of chickens, screaming and fleeing for their lives. Although he was not tall, in the eyes of the demon soldiers, he was not a human, but an angry god of death!
The Ironclad Army followed his back and attacked in depth to expand their victory. Enemies were killed by sabers and spears, and the rebel soldiers fell to the ground in groups. They were so dense that it was like a storm blowing through wheat! The dense formation was like a sharp knife, cutting deep into the huge and heavy enemy's body. Every movement made the enemy bleed continuously! Faced with this unstoppable attack, the enemy's armor and soldiers were all smashed into pieces. One after another, the seemingly impregnable formation was defeated, and the scattered soldiers scattered in panic.
Both Prince Solomon, who was watching the battle from behind, and Marquis Pingjing, who was commanding at the front, realized that things were not looking good. They tried to stop the movement of this sharp knife immediately. One by one, the life force troops were sent in to intercept them, but because there were too many of them, they were too crowded. The troops were trapped in the chaotic crowd and could not move. When they finally managed to squeeze through, they were beaten up by the roaring Ironclad Army as soon as they approached. Caught off guard, the huge formation of the demon and beast alliance fell into chaos.
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The Iron-armored Army successfully cut into the middle of the enemy's path, causing great panic among the allied forces of the demon and beast races. The Snake Tribe's army, which was not good at fighting in the wild, was the first to throw down their weapons. They let out beast-like howls and turned around in a daze, wanting to escape. However, the rear was already blocked by the demon army. The demon army brandished their sabers and spears at the group of deserters and greeted them with a rain of arrows. The snake tribe had no way to escape and could only scatter to the two wings. They then charged at Emperor Lu's army formation. The mountain-like sabers, spears, and swords formation was instantly in chaos. Taking advantage of the chaos, the iron armored army's iron current instantly followed and charged in!
Emperor Rudolph's army stubbornly blocked this storm, trying to buy time for the palace guards to move out. The Senean cavalrymen waved countless spears and swords, clanging against the chain mail, steel helmets, and breastplates of the iron soldiers. They fought desperately, but under the thunderous pressure of the iron cavalry, they could not withstand it and could not stand still. They retreated step by step. One after another, they were pierced by spears, slashed into dust by sabers, and trampled into meat paste by horses. More and more people fell to the ground. First, a few, then hundreds, then thousands, then tens of thousands…The battlefield was filled with the corpses of Senea soldiers. The iron armored cavalry's fierce attacks were like a huge avalanche, and no one could stop them! The formation of Emperor Lu's army was loosening bit by bit. Finally, with a crash, this famous army was defeated for the first time. They fled in a panic like crazy. The armored soldiers chased after them and rushed into the troops of the Uga Army.
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General Yu Jia of the royal family had always been known for his bravery and strength. He had always been regarded as second only to General Yun Chen, who was known as the number one general of the Shen clan. Ever since Yun Chen had died in the Devil Tribe's invasion of the Central Plains, he had often regarded himself as the " First Fierce General of the God Clan ". This time, seeing his subordinates fall off their horses or run away under the fierce attack of the Iron-armored Army, Yuria was so angry that he went crazy! Seeing that the people around him were getting fewer and fewer, he didn't care at all and didn't even step back. Because of his anger, he became even more valiant. The steel spear that weighed 70 jin was as light as a toothpick in his hand. Even the armor of the armored cavalrymen couldn't resist his fierce strike. After a short while, all the cavalrymen who besieged him were hit on the head by his steel spear and died. He became even more arrogant as he took the initiative to attack, brandishing his steel spear and dashing left and right. Wherever they went, human cavalrymen screamed and fell off their horses!
Yuga laughed wildly and shouted in the awkward human language,""I am the number one general under the Divine Emperor. Who dares to fight with me?!”
Sima Dele silently patted his horse to meet him. You Jia laughed wildly again,""You little thing, you dare to come and die?!”Indeed, compared to Yu Jia's huge body that was more than two meters tall, Sima De Le, who had a medium build, was indeed a little pitiful.
The two horses 'heads were facing each other as they approached each other. Yuria held the steel spear in both hands and used the momentum of the horse to hit the other's head from above. He wanted to kill this little human officer in one blow!
The steel spear drew a soul-stirring arc in the air with a shrill sound of the wind. A ferocious smile appeared on Yuria's lips."How can the great Protoss be defeated by puny humans?”He was looking forward to the dull sound of the other party's brain bursting…
However, that voice did not appear. Sima De Le made a nimble turn, like a gust of wind, disappearing without a trace from the horse's back. Yuria's attack, which was almost certain to hit the target, missed. The two riders rode past each other. Before Yuria could be surprised, he suddenly saw a very strange scene. As he rose higher and higher from the ground, he could still see his headless body rolling off the horse. Blood spurted out from his neck, and even the sword in the hand of the short human officer was dyed red…
Seeing the death of their brave commander, the soldiers of the Yucca Army let out a mournful cry and lost their last fighting spirit. Seeing Rostock holding a heavy sword in one hand and Yuga's bloody head in the other, all the soldiers were scared out of their wits."This is a demon! This was Esha! He was no longer human! "Whether it was the meritorious troops of the demons or the battle-hardened rebel troops, they all lost their courage. They didn't even try to stop them and just turned around and fled. The elite teams from all directions-the Snake Tribe, the Half-Orcs, the Drakonids, the Senea Infantry…were all defeated one after another. Large groups of scattered soldiers fled in panic, unable to tell which direction they were from. The armored soldiers slashed and chased them away. They did not dare to turn around and fight. They were as docile as a flock of sheep being chased by a shepherd. Large groups of them were killed from behind. Seeing this, the others did not dare to stay any longer and ran even faster. In order to seek safety, they specifically chose places where there were especially many of their own people to run. Everyone had the same thought. The deserters immediately formed a flood and rushed towards their own team behind!
The new demon troops at the back had not yet started a fight. Seeing the Iron-armored Army's earth-shaking prestige beating the team in front of them into such a sorry state and the defeated soldiers rushing past them like a tide, they were instantly infected with panic and fear. As a result, they lost their fighting spirit."Run!" With a whoosh, the entire army dispersed. The soldiers took advantage of the chaos to join the flood of deserters, ignoring the threats of the officers. The demon officers began to pick up their weapons and kill their subordinates in an attempt to stop the collapse, but it was useless. The flood of thousands of people drowned them all at once, and even they themselves could not help but fall into the fleeing crowd. One after another, the reorganized teams were destroyed by their own people before they could enter the battlefield.
The flow of people grew larger and larger, and more and more troops were involved. In the end, it turned into an unstoppable mass escape. Countless people shouted,"We're finished, we're finished!"”、"Run! They are coming!" The soldiers and officers had lost their minds and were in a state of hysterical panic. After being trampled to death by their own people in the chaotic crowd, all the escaping demon soldiers and rebel soldiers fled towards the camp like a waterfall. Because only the fortifications there could resist the invincible attacks of the iron-armored soldiers.
In order to run faster, the demon soldiers threw down their spears, swords, bows, and arrows. The colorful flags of the various teams were thrown to the ground. Behind them, a terrifying black dragon was chasing them, wreaking havoc and looking majestic! The desperate Prince Solomon originally wanted to mobilize the armored beast phalanx to turn the tide, but there was no other way. Hundreds of thousands of defeated soldiers rushed over like a tide, and the armored beast phalanx that was prepared to resist the Iron-armored Army was completely destroyed. In the end, even the Royal Legion's main array was destroyed, and the majestic royal flag disappeared in the chaos.
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Hundreds of thousands of demon soldiers were rushing back to the camp in a panic. The mo soldiers, who were usually full of vigor, were in a sorry state. They threw away their helmets and armors, dragging their flags. They never expected to fall into such a situation today.
Coming down from the high platform of the camp, the demon princess looked at the retreating demon army and sighed deeply.
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At this moment, Jade Gate Pass was a sea of jubilation. From here to there, groups of warriors in blood-stained uniforms cheered."Long live! Hooray! Glory! Long live the Empire!" People were so excited that tears streamed down their faces as they hugged each other and cried. From east to west, flags were waved everywhere, and the proud cheers of humans could be heard everywhere."Long live! Wu La! Long live!" No matter officers or soldiers, no matter what class they were, at this moment, people's feelings were the same. Whether they knew each other or not, people held hands and sang, hugged, and cheered," We won! We won!" Waves of cheers rose and fell. As long as one person started, thousands of people would spontaneously sing along." The warriors bid farewell to their hometown. Goodbye, my dear girl. We advance step by step in the battle…" The majestic and loud song was sung over and over again, resounding through the clouds.
This was the most glorious day for mankind! A lone army of less than 100,000 people had defeated the millions of demons with their own hands, avenging the humiliation of countless human compatriots and comrades who had died in battle! Even the continent's most elite Demon God Emperor's Imperial Guards had fled in fear! In front of their puffed chests, the surging waves of demons and rebel soldiers were crushed. The humiliation and helplessness that humans had felt since the start of the war could finally be vented. Ever since the battle at Jade Gate Pass, who still dares to call us humans cowardly? The Empire's Central Army Corps and Blizzard Army Corps became famous throughout the world!
Those who had witnessed the attack of the Iron-armored Army were even more excited. That was truly an earth-shattering might! He had no regrets in his life to be able to see this scene with his own eyes! The soldiers sighed with envy,"What a hero! If one day we can be so awe-inspiring, we'll die willingly!”The captured flags of the demon rebel army were thrown on the ground one by one. Everyone stepped on them excitedly (some people even peed on them) and then hung them on the city wall as an exhibition for the demons and the rebel army to "visit for free".
Looking at the jubilant figures of the people, Wu Shuang looked at them quietly. You have the right to be proud. After all, you have sacrificed too much for this moment…
Many familiar faces have already left us and no longer appear. The young and energetic lads were sleeping in the land of a foreign land, quietly and forever. In the days to come, the fallen leaves, withered grass, and the heavy snow in the Far East will accompany you alone. Autumn wind, please bring your heroic soul back to your hometown, back to your mother's and your lover's dreams…
Wu Shuang put her palms together and prayed softly for the dead souls who died today, praying for the heroic spirits to rest in peace.
At this moment, the Central Army Corps 'deputy commander, Chen Lu, came to Wushuang's side. He looked ahead and asked,"" Old General Rostock's is better? The impact of this assassination is too great. I didn't expect that a major general would be a demon. It's really unbelievable," Chen Lu looked at the cavalrymen returning to the city and said,""You need to rest for a while. Young Master Sima is indeed one of the four young masters of the empire. You are actually so ruthless. Perhaps only the two of you can cooperate with each other so well. To have a clear understanding of the overall situation on the high wall and to command the entire army through the flag, the two of you are really bold. However, you really don't disgrace the reputation of the four young masters. After the armored army defeated the Busi army on the flank, they didn't directly attack the closest orc army. Instead, they took a detour and attacked the snake army in the middle.'Open up an opening from the weaker Snake Tribe troops. Your arc was very knowledgeable. Not only did you avoid exposing your right flank to the direct threat of the Yucca Army, but you also made the angle and direction of the attack very clever. The defeated Snake Tribe soldiers were driven and forced to the Rudi Army, which was equivalent to giving them a free lead to disrupt the enemy's formation.'-- You have used this method many times to disrupt the enemy's follow-up troops. I'm convinced."
Wu Shuang smiled and asked," When will the demon-breaking plan be carried out? If the Azure Dragon Army doesn't arrive at the Jade Gate Pass, they will fall. The commander is also injured, so we can only rely on you and the Vice Commanders. If this goes on, we will really die at the Jade Gate Pass."”
Chen Lu sighed and said,"I don't know when the reinforcements will arrive, so I can only defend to the death."
Commander Rostock's injury also forced Le's westward journey to be delayed, and he could only stay behind to defend Jade Gate Pass.
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By the time the cavalry division returned, the sun had already set. It was so dark that the scenery could not be seen clearly. People flocked to the city gate to welcome the warriors who had made the greatest contribution today. When they saw that the weapons, spears, and heavy swords held by the cavalrymen were all damaged, and the armor on their bodies was shattered, they exclaimed,"My God, how fierce they were!”
The warriors were really tired. Carrying dozens of kilograms of iron armor, they had been charging on horseback for nearly three hours. At that time, they did not notice anything because of their excitement. Now that they were relaxed, they felt that they were really exhausted. The cavalrymen were so tired that they could not lift their arms, get off their horses, or even remove the armor on their bodies…The horses panted heavily and swayed. From time to time, some horses in the team could not hold on anymore and knelt down. The cavalrymen in heavy armor fell heavily to the ground. He was powerless to get up again. People hurriedly came over to help him remove the armor, but he had already fallen asleep. Only then did they realize that the armor was wet and sweaty, and it had gradually frozen into ice…
Even Sima De Le, who was the leader, was not much better than the others. Although he was much stronger than the ordinary soldiers, he had always been charging at the front of the team today, and the consumption of exercise was also much greater than the average soldier. With the help of the guards, he took off his heavy armor and helmet, revealing a handsome face that was frighteningly pale.
"You're injured?" Wu Shuang was shocked.”
Sima De Le smiled,"It's nothing, I'm just too tired."”His left rib was in great pain. It might have been a broken rib, but he covered the pain with a smile."How's the situation?"
"There are some changes. You'll understand when you come up. But I think you should go and sleep for a while first?”
Sima De Le did not go to sleep. He went up the city wall with Wushuang, followed by the Central Army generals. Along the way, he met many soldiers and officers, and they all saluted him respectfully. His face was calm and pale, and he returned the salutations one by one. His attitude was very gentle, and his aura was serene. Many years later, many of the people involved could still clearly remember the young general's figure. He walked past her with steady steps and a calm expression. He didn't say any inspiring words, nor did he wear a gorgeous gold belt medal. He was only wearing an ordinary soldier's uniform, and the last red glow in the sky was reflected behind him.
Ordinary people, ordinary scenes, but because of the elegance and bearing of a peerless famous general, everything became so touching and gorgeous. The crowd parted to make way for Sima De Le. They quietly watched him walk past, but no one cheered, as if they were afraid of destroying something mysterious in the air. In the eyes of the thousands of followers, Sima De Le's figure wasn't tall, but it was as firm as a towering mountain. No power could knock him down. They were intoxicated by it and were willing to die for him from the bottom of their hearts.
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On the vast plains of the Graywater River, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers from both sides had retreated like the tide, leaving behind a layer of bloody corpses that covered the entire land. Dense piles of broken spears extended to the horizon, showing the cruelty of war.
In the distance, a black shadow and the reflection of metal appeared. The outline grew larger and larger, and it could be clearly seen that countless demon troops were advancing in this direction. Just like locusts devouring the earth, all kinds of mottled tents covered the snow-covered plains like countless blooming flowers.
Sima De Le and Wu Shuang looked at each other in shock," They had just dealt such a heavy blow to the enemy during the day. In less than a few hours, the enemy's force had arrived. It was truly terrifying to fight against an enemy with such astonishing regenerative abilities. They had almost endless support. Today, the fierce battle that lasted less than twelve hours had almost exhausted all the resources of the central army. Now, the defensive tools such as bows and arrows, rolling stones, and hot oil were almost exhausted. The entire army was exhausted.
The demon infantrymen marched forward with torches in their hands. It was as if the enemy was unwilling to accept their defeat during the day and wanted to fight again overnight. The warning horn sounded again at Jade Gate Pass, and the soldiers returned to their posts. However, the demon soldiers did not advance any further. When they were less than 1,000 meters away from the city wall, they stopped and began to knock on something. After a while, they all understood that the enemy was setting up fences and horse ropes to deal with cavalry. There were also people burying something in the ground. Wushuang guessed that they were installing earth spikes, which were small things with sharp protrusions that were also used to deal with cavalry. Behind the demon soldiers, large groups of Far Eastern rebel soldiers appeared. On their shoulders were not weapons but shovels. They surrounded the Jade Gate Pass and began to knock on the frozen soil to dig trenches. In such a harsh winter, this was a very laborious task. It could be seen that the rebel soldiers were not working very hard. However, there were many demon officers holding whips to monitor them, and they violently whipped those who did not work hard. Therefore, the rebel soldiers did not dare to slack off.
Sima De Le sighed heavily. The thing he feared the most had finally happened. The enemy had already changed their strategy. They no longer attacked by force, but had instead turned to a formal siege. There was almost no chance of victory against a small group like them with a million soldiers. The problem was how long they could hold on until reinforcements arrived. He no longer cared about his own life and death, but he still had a sense of guilt for his subordinates who had followed him here.
Guessing his thoughts, the deputy commander of the Central Army, Qin Lu, comforted him,""Milord, there's nothing to be sad about. We've already earned enough.”
Sima De Le smiled and continued to observe. Compared to the chaos during the day, the enemy troops were now calm and orderly. The division of labor was orderly and efficient. Sima De Le muttered,"Strange, did they change their commander?"”
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Sima De Le's feeling was right. The new commander of the demons had a calm personality. He was well aware of the strength of the Central Army and the Blizzard Army. Once these troops were trapped in a desperate battle, their combat power would be extremely terrifying. The battle during the day had fully proved this. Although he had an overwhelming force, even if he attacked this castle, it would only be a miserable victory.
He was determined to switch to a steady fighting style. He ordered the demon and rebel troops to start digging trenches and building fortifications to prevent the enemies in the city from escaping. He first ensured that his side was in an invincible position.
The demon and rebel armies began to build trenches here and there. Large groups of mo and rebel soldiers were working hard. Even though it was winter and the ground was frozen, everyone was looking forward to ending the war as soon as possible, so they were all very motivated. Within two days, the moat was constructed into a ring around the city. Then, at a very fast speed, the fortifications were divided into several roads and approached the city. The purpose of this was very clear: They would build a trench under the Jade Gate Pass so that the troops could safely move to the city to launch an attack. At that time, if possible, they planned to send engineers to dig out the corners of the city wall and create a hole in the wall. Of course, it was impossible with the sturdiness of the Great Wall.
Sima De Le's army had no choice but to send troops out to raid the camp every day in order to obstruct the progress of the construction. As soon as the human army showed up at the city gate, the demon soldiers who had been waiting in ambush inside the fortifications would immediately pounce forward. Both sides fought fiercely, and each time, they suffered heavy losses, leaving behind countless corpses. The city river, the plain, the moat, everywhere had become graves. There were also many corpses that had not been buried in time lying on the ground, piled up into a small mountain. Fortunately, it was autumn now, so there was no need to worry about the stench of corpses.
Apart from digging fortifications, the attack on Jade Gate Pass did not stop. Fifty thousand demon or rebel troops took turns to attack, launching sneak attacks, assaults, and clamoring day and night. Their goal was to wear down the physical strength and fighting spirit of the defenders in the city.
This kind of attack was almost effective at times. On the night of January 26th, the Demon Command mobilized 20,000 fresh troops and prepared siege ladders. In order to prevent the sentries from discovering the reflection of their weapons, their sharp sabers were wrapped in black cloth. They came out from the moat closest to the city wall and used the cover of the night to walk barefoot. Because they were too tired, the sentries on duty were so sleepy that they did not notice them. They suddenly appeared at the east side of the city. Dozens of siege ladders were set up on the city wall at the same time, and the demon infantry rushed up the ladders. By the time the sentries noticed them and issued a warning, the first batch of nearly a hundred demon soldiers had already arrived! They were unusually valiant and quickly hacked the few sentries to death. In the darkness, there was the sound of the demon soldiers shouting!
At normal speed, it would take at least ten minutes for reinforcements to arrive from the camp. However, in ten minutes, the Demon soldiers would be able to come up and take a stronghold on the city wall. As long as they stood firm, the reinforcements would be able to flood the entire city through this gap!
However, at this critical moment, it could only be said that the heavens had not abandoned the brave defenders of Jade Gate Pass. Commander Sima De Le, who was responsible for his duties, led the guard squadron to patrol this area and found that the mo soldiers were surging up the city walls like a tide. Everyone's faces turned pale. Without any orders, the guards charged forward and started to fight with the mo soldiers. One side was determined to win, while the other side was risking his life to protect it. The two sides were fighting to the death. The demons had the advantage in numbers, but the humans had another advantage: They had Sima De Le, this super expert! In front of Sima De Le's strong Dou Qi, not a single mo soldier could block his fierce blade! Even if he could barely block the weapon, the Dou Qi could still invade his heart and cause death. In the blink of an eye, Sima De Le had killed over 20 mo soldiers in one go with his white blades! The remaining mo soldiers cried out in alarm,"Old fiend! Ancient Fiend! The God of Death didn't dare to get close and scattered in all directions. When the humans reached the edge of the city, the guards quickly pried open the siege ladders that the enemy had erected on the city wall. They also had to deal with the slaughter behind them. The enemy kept reinstalling them and climbing up like ants. The situation was still very critical.
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At this moment, a large unit of the 31st division had just been transferred out of their post. On their way back, they heard the battle cries. The captain knew that something was wrong and immediately came to reinforce. Once the two groups met up, the humans finally held their ground. Five minutes later, the reinforcements arrived. They used a dense rain of arrows to shoot at the crowd of ants below the city. They also threw down the rolling wood and stones that they had prepared beforehand. Under such a heavy pressure, the demon siege ladders were crushed into pieces, and many demon soldiers fell from the sky while screaming. The troops that arrived later raised their spears, while the mo soldiers used short knives. They were unable to deal with such long weapons, and suffered heavy casualties. More than 2,000 elite demon infantrymen were lying dead at the foot of the city. The remaining troops retreated into the moat in a panic under the pursuit of the arrows. As for the 123 demon infantrymen who had climbed up the city wall, apart from a few who had no way to escape and jumped off the city wall and died, the rest were all chopped into pieces.
Under the setting sun, Wu Shuang looked at the distant sky. The sky was dark and the setting sun was like blood. The setting sun on the edge of the mountains was like a golden rim. At this moment, it was perfectly round and the light shot in all directions. It was so dreamy and unreal. The last bit of the sun hit the ground and merged with the dark yellow desert. The golden light was dazzling and swallowed the sky. The smoke above the city walls and the red snow below the city walls were so desolate and beautiful, but they were not in the mood to watch. The river was flat on the autumn shore, and the jade door faced the setting sun. The shore was bright and the blood was still there, and the sunset was red.
Wu Shuang looked at the residual blood under the setting sun and could not help but slowly fall asleep.
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