Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 450 Night Battle
When Jiang Tian jumped out and stood on the central tower, which was convenient for viewing, he saw a particularly creepy scene.The large mountain forest facing the stronghold seemed to come alive under the darkness of night; the wind shook the trees, the shadows were heavy, and there were countless flashes of beast eyes.

Under rows of flashing firearms competing to shoot, groups of fire oil tanks scrambled out according to the pre-marked shooting range, bursting and sparks splashing in the darkness Like rain.In an instant, a large area of ​​the ground was illuminated, and the dense beast swarm rushing to it.

All of a sudden, there were fierce drums and shouts, intensive firearm emission and kerosene burning, gunpowder bursting, and the sound of swords and guns slicing; there were also scalp-numbing screams amidst the beast tide, and the killing, The tragic wail of trampling; one after another densely intertwined into a tragic sonata.

In fact, from the beginning, the beast swarm that attacked at night triggered the warning bells on the outer block and the rope, and then the stampede triggered the fire mine buried in the ground; It only takes a moment to level the ditches and pits with pickets and bamboo sticks.

These strange beasts, who seemed to know nothing of fear and panic, had already stepped on the corpses of their companions laid out along the way; they rushed under the parapet of the inner circle.Then, they were hit head-on by various firearms in multi-layer arrays; almost corpses were quickly piled up under the parapet.

Then, the gun emplacement on the earth barrier also began to roar and fire; the scorching iron balls and shotguns that shot out alternately also fell on the surging herd of beasts.The former pierces and shatters the bodies of beasts it passes through with a zigzagging trajectory; while the latter uses a fan to push back rows of strange beasts.

There were also fire oil tanks thrown from the fortress, which exploded above the herds of beasts that were advancing one after another, and the rain of fire splashed and fell on the densest herds of beasts; The aliens, who were rushing forward violently, suddenly became a little confused and even bit each other.

And with such a sudden buffer and pause, more melee sword platoons and armored spearmen came forward.Those beasts that slipped through the parapet rushing through the parapet with the array of firearms, after a short pause of loading one after another; worked together to stab, chop and siege and kill them within the front line.

Then, in just a moment of this face-to-face meeting, at least hundreds of people were killed or injured along the line of the fortress; some people were directly rushed up, and the beasts that were killed were crushed to death alive; or they fought alternately. Under the cover of being accidentally pulled out of the front line, there were no bones left in the rush of beasts.

However, Jiang Tian, ​​who was watching the battle from a high position, was a little relieved; because the cards he brought were far more than those in front of him, and they had not had time to fully reveal them.If the tide of beasts is just this kind of rush and no tactics at all, then there is really nothing to worry about.

Because, as long as the unexpected sneak attack is excluded, after the suddenness created in tactics; this kind of swarm/beast horde tactic that only relies on instinct and brainless culling is exhausting but well-prepared and well-trained, and there are fortifications to rely on The human army, thus more and more disappears one after another and rises up.

Just these soldiers who defended on the spot successfully beheaded the last big-horned rhinoceros that rushed into the front line and trampled in all directions thanks to its huge body, thick skin and fleshy body, with arrows and wounds all over its body. The Queen of Beasts; the herds of beasts also stirred up because of the surrounding fortifications scattered by the flames.

Then, as if driven by some invisible deterrence and power, these groups of strange beasts suddenly bit and slaughtered each other violently.In the blink of an eye, the head and limbs of the same kind that were the most injured or unable to move were bitten, and they were torn apart and devoured bloody.

And between the bites of these alien beasts, those spattered blood and flying flesh and fur unintentionally extinguished the continuous burning flames, and at the same time suppressed a lot; the remaining wounds on those alien beasts Chuang, after devouring the same kind, recovered to varying degrees visible to the naked eye.

Such a bloody scene of killing each other face to face, devouring each other, and recovering quickly; also made most of the soldiers in front of the formation feel numb and suffocated, and there was a short loss of voice; some people could not even hold weapons in their hands. Tight, and leaned to the side to make a crisp impact sound.

Then, more herds of grotesque beasts poured out of the darkness, filling the field of vision on the side of the forest.However, they didn't charge or rush forward immediately; instead, they split into several strands in the midst of one after another roars, and continued to scream for a while.

Immediately, dozens of huge beasts with similar costumes appeared suddenly among the scattered fireworks.And beside these strange beasts, there are still a few ghost men with strange shapes and armors, who also hold weapons and wear armor; just like this, the frontier herd of beasts rushes forward like a tide.

And under the personal supervision of the deputy general Pang Xun, the frontline soldiers who had taken away the wounded and corpses, re-completed the team and repaired the front line, could not help but feel a little commotion and uproar.Then Jiang Tian knew why, and someone had recognized that it seemed to be a relic of a fallen friendly army.

Well, I didn't expect these ghosts and strange beasts to know simple tactics and use weapons and armor.When Jiang Tian saw this scene, he suddenly understood why the government and army who had attacked from all directions were destroyed.In fact, even if it is a joint attack all the way, there is nothing wrong.

Because, in the dense mountainous forest where it is impossible to invest and spread out the superiority of troops, and it is impossible to make use of the bonus of the combination of army formation and arms, and the field of vision is limited and early warning is not available; once it is attacked by a swarm of alien beasts, it will be a disaster. .Even sporadic sneak attacks and harassment are exhausting.

"Officer, can you let the sons come forward to prepare for the eventuality." Then, seeing Lin Jiulang, the directly subordinate lieutenant standing by his side, he took the initiative to ask Jiang Tian for instructions: "If these ghosts are caught in the herd of beasts and attack randomly, With the current situation of the soldiers in these places, I'm afraid it won't be long before things change."

"It doesn't matter for the time being, you should prepare for the attack and response first, but don't act rashly." Jiang Tian shook his head lightly and said: "If these people can't even defend the camp now, how will they face it in the future? Other animal disasters, this is a necessary price for short-term pain rather than long-term pain."

The next moment, the beast horde gathered in the outer area came roaring like waves.Then, behind the re-strengthened and replaced fortress, under the densely packed bow and crossbow firearms, fireworks splashed everywhere; blood spattered all over his body, filled with arrow clusters, fell down and rolled to the ground one after another unevenly.

In addition to the broken crossbow and iron arm bow projected from the rear, there are also winch crossbows and wooden single crossbows projected into the battalion; there are also fire nest vehicles/swarms of arrow clusters that are fired in parallel, using iron chambers to launch iron slag The hoop wooden cannon/starry sky; almost one after another bombardment in the roaring and rushing herd.

However, this time the herd of beasts was led by some kind of invisible, and divided into several waves of multiple attacks at the same time; and the distance between each other was loose; therefore, the corresponding killing effect was greatly reduced; often only It will stop suddenly only when it is hit by a cannon or pierced by a giant arrow.

Therefore, in the blink of an eye, there were fierce beasts covered in wounds and bleeding, one after another broke through the front of the smoke and fire, jumped onto the parapet and barracks guarded by the soldiers in the camp, and were pierced through their bodies, heads and necks by the lined spears waiting in full swing. During the dying struggle, the knife and ax that was close to it cut off the limbs and split the head.

But in the stubborn struggle of these ferocious beasts, they also grabbed, bit, trampled, knocked over, and flew away, and the soldiers around them rushed to gather the besieging soldiers; creating the same tragic ratio of casualties.Therefore, in the blink of an eye, as corpses piled up beside the wall rapidly, there were more and more gaps in the front line.

At this time, there were finally several short beating drums from behind the formation, and then another sharp sound of gold plates.The two regiments of Jinwu Guard soldiers who were the rear guards and supervisors also rushed forward suddenly, throwing a row of bowl-sized balls;

The next moment, there was a series of thunderous sounds and roars, followed by bursts of explosions and bursts of fire and smoke; those beasts that poured into the front were also overturned, knocked down, and rolled down; Fuzzy got up, but stopped in place, as if temporarily lost the desire to attack.

Then, those soldiers caught in the scramble and melee, although they were also shocked by the impact close at hand, were shocked; Dang was also able to quickly break away from these formations with the support and pull of his companions in the rear. Fighting and death battles of former alien beasts.And to replace them is a new force.

There are several rows of heavy armored soldiers covered in fine iron armor from head to toe, leaving only the eyes exposed; In the sound, following the command, they approached the influx of strange beasts in small steps, and slashed like wheels in unison.

In an instant, it looked like a meat grinder made of iron men, and like a row of combine harvesters plowing the ground.Those strange beasts who took the initiative to rush forward or were involved in it turned into a rain of blood and scattered limbs in an instant.As the saying goes: "Advancing like a wall, the enemy will be destroyed."

In the blink of an eye, twenty or thirty strange beasts broke into the camp; they had turned into a mess of flesh and blood.Seeing this scene, the town general Pang Xun, who was on the front line, couldn't help secretly heaving a sigh of relief.As one of the five town garrison troops under the jurisdiction of the Shanxi Dudufu, these are all the elite athletes he trained in Ningwu Town.

And Jiang Tian, ​​who was standing on the high platform, couldn't help but nodded. The long-armed tactic of the Modao formation really has the special attack effect of large creatures.On the contrary, ordinary firecrackers are not as effective against such thick-skinned and thick-skinned aliens as cold weapons such as strong bows and crossbows, or artillery-fired shotguns.

However, at the next moment, several armored beasts that were bigger than a cow swooped in; at the same time, they clapped their claws and bit at those strange beasts that were patrolling in place.Immediately amidst the screams, it was re-driven to kill and move forward.However, the Modao formation, which has been chopping several waves in succession, is slightly tired.

In the end, he was bumped into the queue by an armored beast. Although he was quickly slashed and dissected, his body was covered in flesh and blood; At least a dozen Mo Dao soldiers were overthrown; this also destroyed the original uniform strangling formation.

But fortunately, the other fresh troops waiting in line had already covered up and killed them from the gap between the two wings; those holding spears and holding up their cards resisted again, and the herds of beasts that followed were once again entangled and fought together.At the same time, on the other side of the fortress, there was a sudden clang of gold plates; an alarm.

Jiang Tian couldn't help turning his head to look, but it was the artillery forts arranged on the rear wings of the fortress. At some point, they were besieged by armed ghosts who touched them; It fell like rain.

(End of this chapter)