novellk Chapter 1372: Solemnity and Surprise
Chapter 1372: Solemnity and Surprise
Chapter 1372: Solemnity and Surprise
"what?"
Since Lei Xiao turned on the speaker, Sean's sudden report immediately caused an uproar in the entire team.
Everyone present looked caught off guard. They stopped involuntarily and looked at each other in bewilderment.
During this process, Broy, Chris, Fanny, Nar, and Ruth also pressed their hands under their ears one after another, as if they were receiving magical communications.
In just a moment, it was obvious that all the leaders had received the same news, and the surprise on their faces began to turn into stupor and astonishment.
You know, when Lei Xiao was making the plan with Davis and other Dragon Generals, all the leaders were also present and participated in making every detail of the entire plan. There was no response measure regarding unknown reinforcements. This was the consensus reached by everyone.
After all, there are only four forces on the other side of the Fluorescent Valley. Since we have already included the flower fairies and dragonborn, only the trolls and minotaurs are left.
As for other forces deeper into the outer realm, it will take a certain amount of time for them to approach this area. During this process, it is impossible for the flower fairies and dragonborn scouts to fail to notice any clues.
If there really is a large army from other forces farther away, the time it takes for the other side to arrive will be enough for us to adjust our battle plan in real time.
While everyone was astonished, Lei Xiao looked like he was frowning in thought, his brain was working rapidly.
The plan that I and others had formulated to lure someone into a trap was actually very simple.
That is to use the combination of illusions and some real soldiers to create the illusion that the Dragonborn army is frantically attacking us. After all, the opponent does not know that we have reached a cooperation with the Dragonborn in secret.
Seeing that the battle between us and the Dragonborn army has already started, the Tauren and Troll armies who are also eyeing the mine will definitely not miss this excellent opportunity and will definitely take advantage of the situation.
At that time, as long as the opponent runs into the trap we have set in advance, the only thing left to do next is to close the door and fight the dog.
Regarding this plan, he and everyone else perfected every detail, including how to deal with and guard against the other force when only one of the tauren and trolls was attracted.
But as long as both of them fall into the trap at the same time, our army and the Dragon Army will narrow the encirclement from all directions, with the goal of annihilating the opponent's main force in the shortest time possible to prevent other accidents.
In this situation, we did not have any action plan to guard against other unknown reinforcements, and almost all our attention was focused on the main force of the opponent who fell into the trap.
After all, the opponents have all fallen into the trap, and there is no need for us to deploy troops in other places to slow down the time to annihilate the enemy.
Because of this, when he received the news that the Tauren and Troll armies had both run into the trap, he felt it was something he had expected, because everything had been arranged.
As for the location to fall into the trap, it is the Wangying Canyon near the Yingying Peak. The mountain walls on both sides there are relatively high, making it the most suitable place in the entire area.
"Even though we had made careful arrangements, unexpected changes still occurred."
Thinking of this in his heart, a cold light flashed across Lei Xiao's solemn eyes.
However, even though he and other leaders have not prepared any plans in this regard, it does not mean that he will be helpless. He still has a trump card that can at least delay for a while.
"Your Majesty, since the identity of the reinforcements is unknown and our scouts have not raised any alarms, it is enough to rule out the possibility that other nearby forces have come to interfere. Then, what is the origin of this huge enemy unknown reinforcement? How did they suddenly appear here?"
Broy was surprised in his heart and couldn't help but look puzzled.
"Your Majesty the Dwarf is right. This is simply unbelievable."
Chris also still hadn't recovered from her shock, and asked Lei Xiao: "Your Majesty, what should we do?"
After Chris finished speaking, the others also turned their eyes over, with questions and anxious expressions on their faces.
"The most urgent task is to quickly find out the identity of the enemy's unknown reinforcements, as well as their specific combat power and number, and then formulate corresponding countermeasures."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and while directing everyone to fly towards the mine entrance, he said solemnly: "Everyone, this is indeed a bit sudden, but don't forget that we still have Ice Stone City and can appear anywhere."
The trump card that Lei Xiao was thinking of just now was Bingshi City, the one million human troops stationed in the city, and Bingshi City’s original 30 legions.
According to the original plan, Ice Stone City was assisting other friendly forces in besieging the enemy around the mine and had no important mission.
After all, most of the human soldiers are still at the second level, so Lei Xiao would naturally not let his soldiers go out of the city to fight when they are not strong enough.
Although the overall combat power of Ice Stone City is limited, with all of them added up to only the combat power of about 25 third-level legions, it is a mobile force after all. Coupled with the increasingly powerful absolute defense barrier of Ice Stone City, it is still possible to temporarily resist the enemy reinforcements.
After hearing Lei Xiao's words, everyone's nervous expressions eased a lot. They immediately acted without hesitation and flew towards the entrance they came from.
During this process, Lei Xiao shrugged helplessly at Ruth and said, "It seems that we will have to talk about obtaining the black crystal ball later."
"Thank you, His Majesty, for still caring about us. We are determined to overcome this crisis together with His Majesty and you all."
Ruth nodded heavily and said solemnly: "Although our strength is limited, please let us do our best."
"Then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful."
Just as Lei Xiao nodded slightly, a group of people had already flown out of the entrance of the mine and continued to rush towards the outside world through the spiral staircase.
Feeling the fresh night breeze blowing on his face, Lei Xiao never stopped talking, and battle reports came in one after another.
"Your Excellency, the reinforcements are extremely strange. They move briskly in the complex mountain environment without any lighting. They are densely packed and their traces are everywhere in the mountains. There is no end in sight!"
"Your Majesty, judging from the mighty force that is rising straight into the sky, the enemy's reinforcements are estimated to be at least 50 third-tier legions. As for the fourth-tier legions, we still don't know, but I'm afraid there will be no less than 5!"
"Your Excellency, the scouts that we and our allies sent out to check on the unknown reinforcements have all lost contact for unknown reasons. There seems to be a terrible poisonous miasma surrounding those armies!"
"My Lord, the Tauren and Troll army that we surrounded are trying to break out to the south of Wangying Canyon, trying to attack us with the sudden unknown reinforcements! The enemy is obviously well prepared, and the offensive is unstoppable. The besieged soldiers are retreating step by step! We haven't even completely broken the enemy's absolute defense barrier!"
"My Lord, after learning about the massive reinforcements from unknown forces, the morale of our soldiers, including the Dragonborn Army, who were besieging the Tauren and Troll armies, dropped drastically. Especially those close to the unknown reinforcements were on the verge of collapse, even though the unknown reinforcements had not yet come into direct contact with us!"
Listening to this series of reports, Lei Xiao's brows were almost twisted into a knot.
The enemy's unknown reinforcements have not arrived yet, but our side has already been thrown into chaos without a fight. In addition, the surrounded Tauren and Troll armies are joining forces with the unknown reinforcements in an attempt to completely break through our formation.
If the enemy really joins forces with unknown reinforcements, we will surely be defeated.
After all, our army besieging the Tauren and Trolls was originally a joint force composed of Dragonborn, Flower Elves, Wood Elves, Dwarf Elves, and Tree Men, and the tacit understanding between them was relatively limited, as can be seen from this.
In addition, although Wangying Canyon is the most suitable encirclement and ambush location nearby, its area is relatively large, and the terrain of the mountain walls on both sides is also very complex. Many places are uneven and rocky, which is not suitable for the large-scale deployment of magic cannons and ambushes. This has greatly affected our output, which is also an important reason why the opponent can still maintain its combat effectiveness.
"Currently, our siege force consists of 20 third-tier legions and 2 fourth-tier legions of dragonborn, 10 third-tier legions and 2 fourth-tier legions of flower fairies, plus 10 third-tier legions of wood fairies, 10 third-tier legions of dwarf elves, and 1 fourth-tier legion of tree people, a total of 50 third-tier legions and 5 fourth-tier legions."
"The combined combat power of the troll and tauren armies is estimated to be more than 30 third-tier legions and four fourth-tier legions. Under this circumstance, we should have had an absolute upper hand. However, the enemy is currently trying their best to break out in one direction, which has prevented our superior forces from playing their due role."
"This is not the most critical point. What is even more chilling is that the enemy's unknown reinforcements are estimated to be 50 third-tier legions and 5 fourth-tier legions. This is equivalent to the entire combat power of our siege. If such a large number of unknown reinforcements stab us from behind, the result can be imagined."
"And the only force I can currently use to stop the unknown reinforcements is the human army in Icestone City, which has a total combat strength of only about 25 third-level legions."
Thinking of this, beads of sweat the size of beans suddenly appeared on Lei Xiao's forehead.
If all of the enemy's unknown reinforcements were converted into a third-order legion, the size would have reached a million. This is undoubtedly four times more powerful than ours. Coupled with the suppression in level, it is tantamount to a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth.
"I can't care about so many things. Even if it means my life is in jeopardy, I will do my best to prevent the other party from joining up with the unknown reinforcements. As long as I can successfully do this, the flame of victory will not be completely extinguished."
As Lei Xiao was thinking this, he had already reached the ground through the spiral staircase.
At this moment, the earth-shaking sound of magical artillery fire and shouts of killing were already extremely clear in the ears, causing the entire earth to tremble.
On the other side of the mountain, one can clearly see the magical power flashing in the sky, which shows that the battlefield has entered a white-hot stage.
"Everyone, return to your respective positions immediately. You must stabilize the morale of the soldiers and never let the Tauren and Troll armies break through the encirclement."
Lei Xiao's eyes moved, looking at Broy, Chris, Fanny and Nar in turn, and said solemnly: "Furthermore, you must gather as many reserve forces as possible in case of emergency."
After hearing Lei Xiao's order, all the leaders nodded without hesitation.
But just as they nodded, an irrepressible worry involuntarily emerged on everyone's faces.
Broy couldn't help but blurt out, "Your Majesty, are you planning to lead Icestone City to face the enemy reinforcements that came from unknown sources alone? This is too dangerous!"
"This is the only way to break the situation. The encirclement must not be broken. And judging from the positions of your troops, it will be too late to stop the enemy before their reinforcements arrive."
Lei Xiao's voice did not allow for any doubt, and he responded: "So all you have to do is do your best to trap the Tauren and the troll army."
"Understood, we'll set off now!"
Hearing the sound, including Broy, Chris, Fanny and others did not hesitate at all, and immediately flashed and disappeared into the night.
"Ice Stone City is nearby, let's go too."
Lei Xiao turned around and nodded to the human warriors and Ruth and others.
Accompanied by a gust of lightning, Lei Xiao and his group quickly entered the gate of Bingshi City.
This time, Lei Xiao didn't have time to go to the command hall, but went directly to the city wall and remotely commanded Bingshi City to teleport towards the direction of the opponent's reinforcements.
At this time, the Ice Stone City was filled with dense human armies. Every soldier was in high spirits, especially the glittering and colorful equipment, which made Ruth and other light half-elves stunned.
In their impression, the human race is just a weak force that cannot even enter the outside world and is not worth mentioning at all.
But from now on, although the overall strength of the human army is still relatively limited, it has reached a point that cannot be ignored.
The equipment of the human army has even surpassed most of the third-rate forces in the outside world. This is simply unbelievable.
To be more precise, it was the young human emperor in front of them who had transformed the human army in a very short period of time. This was the latest information obtained by the Dragonborn.
In addition, they had seen this city on the battlefield before. They did not expect that the human race could actually control this place favored by the gods that even most of the first-class foreign forces could not get involved. This was even more shocking and unbelievable.
Just when Ruth and the others were feeling deeply moved, with an order from Lei Xiao, blue light flashed around Bingshi City, and it had already appeared on the high ground at the end of Wangying Canyon. This was the rear of our encirclement and where unknown reinforcements were about to arrive.
"It may not be that easy to backstab me, so let me first reveal your true face hidden in the darkness."
Lei Xiao stood at the highest point of the city, gazing towards the distance.
Under the cover of night, the mountains and plains were filled with dense black shadows, all emitting a cold murderous aura, and there was no end in sight at a glance.
(End of this chapter)