Not a Witch

And on the border, the war has already begun.

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The long and desolate horn blew, and the soldiers carrying the iron and wooden shields set up their spears, forming a thick line of defense to block the advance of the enemy on the other side of the canyon.

On Heiyan's side, the leader in full body armor also waved the flag, letting his side line up one by one with halberds, and the silver armor fully covered shone brightly in the sunlight.

"attack!"

Under the command of the leader of the Long Ji Sect, the soldiers holding the long halberds began to advance, and the army formation on Clancia's side was also in full swing. With tense breathing, the soldiers clenched their shields and spears tightly.

And when the two sides were about 50 meters apart, the halberds on Heiyan's side suddenly stepped aside, revealing the team behind them holding black muskets.

Rows of muskets were aimed at the army formation on Clancia's side. After aiming for a short time, a short burst of flames lit up, followed by continuous and intensive gunshots. Passing through the air, smashing the thick shield.

The iron sheet was lifted, sawdust splattered, and the bullet pierced through the armor and entered the human body with high temperature and heat.

There were many casualties in the garrisons maintaining the front line. Seeing this situation, the officers of Clancia immediately waved their flags after thinking for a few seconds.

"All troops advance!"

Retreating is not possible. At such a short distance, retreating will only allow the enemy to pursue as much as possible, causing a rout and causing casualties.Advancing will certainly hurt and sacrifice many people, but the opponent's musket reloading speed is not fast, and taking advantage of this close range to do close combat can greatly offset its advantages and prevent the musket's advantage from being brought into play.

However, such an order cannot be issued by any army.If it was the West Wind that used to be, such an order would only make the lower ranks more frightened and scattered.

However, in Clancia at present, the blood of the revolution has not yet dissipated, and it is still a scorching era.

"Come on!"

When the commander gave the order, the front army raised their shields and sprinted quickly, shouting a charge, which shocked the soldiers on the opposite side.

But at this time the musketeers in the front row had finished shooting, and in a hurry, facing such a tense moment, the on-the-spot loaders were also a little unstable, but slower than usual.

Seeing this, the leader on Heiyan's side immediately yelled, telling the musketeers in the front row to step back and let the halberdmen behind them defend against the enemy.

Immediately, the shield and halberd collided, followed by intense and brutal close quarters combat.

The front line is constantly impacted and pulled. Black Rock is backed by Frost United's high-quality weapons. After two years of steelmaking, Crancia's armor has also made great progress compared to before. There is no obvious difference in equipment between the two sides.

As the battle progressed, Klancia's excellent and unified military quality began to emerge. Under the effective adjustment and integration of grassroots officers, gaps in the formation, large and small, were torn apart, and Heiyan had to send more rear troops The army fills the gap.

And at this moment, a man holding a heavy long sword came out from the army formation behind Heiyan. He was dressed in pitch-black armor and exuded a chilling aura. As he walked into the army, a special resonance arose The soldiers of the army rose up.

As if suddenly gaining courage and great strength, the long halberd slammed down heavily, the sharp halberd blade broke through the steel armor and smashed into it. There was the sound of bones breaking, causing a burst of blood splashing and screaming in pain.

"That is, Taimoug, the number one warrior under Master Xuete."

There were bursts of shouts from the halberd army formation, and the momentum of this group of soldiers also climbed steadily with the arrival of the epee warrior.

War sequence 7o barbarian epee, Taimuge, under the resonance of its core of the war sequence, the surrounding soldiers have gained a large increase in strength and courage.

His existence greatly made up for the lack of will and general weakness of the soldiers of the Black Rock Principality, and gradually suppressed the well-trained Crancia defenders.And the situation on the battlefield gradually began to skew.

Chapter 150 Six Ranger Knights

Boom, Boom, Boom!

The big drums on the side of the battlefield were hammering, and the vibrating drum sounds seemed to hammer into the hearts of everyone. Soldiers from both sides fought fiercely on the main road in the valley about a kilometer wide.The sound of shouting and killing shook the sky.

Under the leadership of the barbarian epee, the formation of the Black Rock army erupted with high morale, and suddenly pushed back the front line, forcing the garrison on Clancia's side to retreat more than ten meters.

Since the outbreak of the Southern War, most of the original garrison in Nieder County has been transferred to New Verga. At this time, nearly half of the garrison on the border are recruits who have joined the army in recent months. Although they have received sufficient training, they still have little actual combat experience. Slightly insufficient.Even if there is extraordinary resonance here, a faint golden light emerges on the armor, but it is still at a disadvantage, but it is no longer so easy for the enemy to split the armor.

The commander of Clancia at the rear frowned, looking solemnly at the battlefield ahead. As a veteran and officer who had experienced the battles of West Wind, he was naturally aware of the disadvantages at this moment.

But war is like this, not every time you will gain the upper hand, and the battle against the wind will still continue.Even if one party's entire army is wiped out, the other party must pay the corresponding price.

Sometimes sacrifice is almost inevitable, but not without value.

After calculating each other's strength and physical exertion in his mind, he also had a general understanding in his heart.

"After I go up, if I die on the battlefield, you will continue to command until the reinforcements arrive at the rear. This is the main road leading to several towns behind, and we must not give up easily."

After speaking, he handed the badge and military order to the adjutant beside him, drew out the long sword at his waist, pointed at the sky, and shouted.

"Go on, Clancy!"

As he rode his horse down the hillside, a dozen guard knights charged behind him. They raised their shields high to resist the lead bullets scattered in the air, and then slowly lowered their lances, aiming at the The front with gaps exposed continued to accelerate.

"Sir..." The adjutant at the side stared blankly at the figure charging in the arrows and flames.

The horse's hooves stepped on the sun-baked and dry hillside, kicking up a burst of sand and gravel. As the high-ranking officer approached, a strong magical resonance bloomed from his body.Although he only has the strength of War Sequence 6, he is still a rare young genius in Klancia, which has just been established.

As the commander personally took the lead in the charge, the morale of Crancia's side was also shaken. The soldiers who were fighting in front burst out with fearless fighting spirit in their hearts.

With such a brave and fearless boss, what regrets and fears do I have?The weapon in his hand opened wide and closed, even if he was injured and died, he still had to deal a fatal blow to the opponent.

Crancia's front was like boiling water, surging fiercely, and the faces covered with blood and dust roared ferociously, constantly resisting the attack of the Principality of Black Rock.

The sounds of gold and iron clashing, armor colliding, swords and guns piercing into flesh, and the screams of dying are endless.

Suddenly, a heavy long and narrow sword swept across, and when it was swung, it made a howling sound of piercing the air on the battlefield, smashing a group of long spears and shields directly, and the broken spears and broken iron splashed, causing Clancia Intensive and painful blood flowers appeared on the soldiers.

This epee warrior from Heiyan was waving his weapon recklessly on the battlefield, torturing his enemies like breaking porcelain.

And the commander on Crancia's side also continued to speed up his ride, and the long sword in his hand began to flicker.

Like a galloping chariot, he collided directly with the epee Temura, and the long sword in his hand stabbed straight at the opponent with the force of the impact, completely ignoring the defense.

The armor was shattered, the long sword was broken, and the violent shock caused his arm to be pulled and almost dislocated.But it's a pity that the opponent's armor was only broken, and no bones were injured.There is a huge gap between Sequence 7 and Sequence 6 that is difficult to bridge, and the opponent is not alone, this confrontation still failed to reverse the situation.

A thick armored left hand stretched out, directly grabbed the officer's neck, and slowly lifted it up. Temura waved the epee in his hand and directly split several guard knights who came to the rescue. Rises up like a fountain.

"That's funny. You know what, you're like a puny worm to me." Temura relished the moment of humiliating his enemies, as if it was the greatest joy in his life.

In the middle of the battle between the two armies, seeing their commander being picked up by the other side, his limbs were constantly struggling, his face was purple, and his breathing was difficult and gradually stopped. A nameless anger and sorrow rose in the chests of the soldiers on Clancia's side.

"Hahaha—that's it. Let me appreciate your ugliness." Temura laughed wantonly, venting his recent sulking, and the commander in his hand struggled less and less, and finally As if dying, his limbs slowly drooped.

The battle in the valley seemed to be coming to an end. Although Crancia was still resisting, the formation was gradually overwhelmed by the opponent as the casualties continued.

In this blocking battle, Heiyan invested about 2 elite troops, while Crancia had about 8 garrisons. Although the casualty ratio is not much different, under such a disadvantage, maintaining such a record can also make many other countries The general is proud.

And just when everyone was getting desperate, a sharp whistle sounded from behind the Black Rock Principality, and a cavalry army of 300 people stepped out of the forest.They wore copper-brown armor, dark green cloaks behind them, and Clanthia's star of gold on their shoulders.

It is hard to imagine how they rode through the rugged and forested mountain road, but the appearance of this group of people stopped the offensive of the Black Rock army.

Sure enough, under the leadership of the knight commander in front of him, this group of cavalry like mountain rangers began to dive down the hillside.They drew their bows and arrows, and the rapid arrows shot out, causing bursts of blood in the musket line that was not well defended behind.

Afterwards, as the horseshoes galloped, these well-trained riders pulled out the sharp swords at their waists, and swung flashing crescent arcs in the air. Under the sharp blades, hot heads fell to the ground one by one.

Blood and dust splashed on the robes and horses. Each of these knight-errants who came in surprise had a strength above Sequence 3. They were the traveling knights of Ned County, the Horn of Dawn.

And the knight headed by it was wearing a full-coverage armor, and he could only see the pair of dark eyes through the gaps in the mask. He was holding a dark red lance, and the boiling magic power was continuously converging into the tip of the lance like a whirlpool. , and as the barrel of the gun was gradually leveled, the speed increased, and the airflow swept past, leaving a long trail in the air, exuding a formidable aura.

The leading knight took the lead, and like a heavy chariot, he directly smashed through the blocking halberds and rushed towards the tall swordsman standing in the center.

Temura shook off the commander in his hands, clasped the epee with both hands, and licked his lips. Seeing this getting closer and closer, like a knight rushing towards him in a chariot of flames, bloodthirsty and excitement appeared in his eyes. brilliance.

With a kick on his back foot, he recoiled without retreating, using all the strength in his body, raised the epee in his hand, and then slashed down heavily, as if he wanted to split the opponent in half with both man and horse.

And the knight holding the lance also had calm eyes. In this short moment of less than a second, an astonishing force broke out, and the lance was like a swimming dragon, criss-crossing like a frightened bird.

After a long time-

Remnants and blood fell from the sky, and only half of the epee warrior remained on the ground.

Chapter 150 Seventh Griffin Banner

Crancia, the capital of Ned County, Iron Felt City.

Now that the city is under martial law, patrolling soldiers can be seen in the streets and alleys, and there are often neat training sounds in the camp outside the city, and tension is now spreading throughout the county.

In the City Lord's Mansion, important officials of the local government gathered together, looking at the map in the center of the table, discussing solemnly.

"Report the current situation." The brown-haired consul continued to be serious.

An intelligence officer next to him stood at attention, saluted, and answered loudly. "Yes, sir!"

"Now the Principality of Black Rock has gathered a large army to invade the border of our country. It claims to have an army of 30. It raided from the five main border arteries in this county. Now the 5rd route has been broken by the enemy, and the 3nd route has been resisted by our army and repelled the enemy. .”

"In addition, according to our informant's report, the other party will soon arrive with a batch of airships, carrying new weapons from Frost United to assist in the battle."

"Is it a musket?"

The officials of the Ministry of Industry on the side frowned. Crancia was not ignorant of muskets. Lorraine Hill had taught senior officials the development route and a series of related products.

"Sir, it's still not sure yet, and some informants speculate that it's the magic crystal gun or war machine."

"It's not good news anyway." A bearded officer shook his head.

"How much combat power can we mobilize today?"

"Currently there are more than 4 active duty personnel. This is the result of the military expansion at the beginning of the year. Now adding up the reserves and the personnel who have recently trained, the maximum can reach 8."

"It's still not enough. There are more than 30 enemies. Although this number is a bit of a boast, but with the support of Frost Alliance, their equipment is not bad. It is estimated that they will expand their army further in the future."

"In addition, Black Rock has always had the custom of making a living as a mercenary. Civilian militarization training and common sense are also popular, and it will be able to pull up a considerable army in no time."

"Can the neighboring counties help?" asked a bespectacled scholar, the county's alchemist.

"Yes, but they also have their own difficulties." The consul said slowly.

"In other border counties that were also saved by Feng Xiao, many Black Rock soldiers have been found. Maybe the other side will make a surprise attack. They can't support much."

"The biggest hope now is the counties in the interior. Baimu County in Fengxi province promised to support 2 soldiers."

"What about the instructions from the central government?"

"At present, the war in the south is urgent, and the enemy's legions have crossed the border one after another. Not only about 50 enemy troops in New Virga besieged Hoplander, but another 10 troops went up along the Black Pine River. Finally, the Falcon Kingdom's army gradually moved towards The borders are gathering, and there are about 30 desert cavalry and 5 winged warriors approaching the border of Mufeng Province."

"Hey.....Everyone is in a hurry, and it is estimated that they will not be able to come to support us."

"It is estimated that in three months, the number of enemy troops will continue to expand, and finally reach a peak of about 60 soldiers. Even if we increase our recruitment efforts and go all out, we can only gather about 3 soldiers at most after March. .”

"We can only rely on the dangerous terrain and the city wall to defend." An experienced military officer analyzed it this way.

"Now, please ask the Alchemist Association in the county to strengthen the city defense and build watchtowers along the way."

"This is my duty." The alchemist with glasses pushed down his glasses. Although the overall level of alchemists in Ned County is still far behind that of Luerna, these basic masonry and civil engineering constructions still have a lot to offer. experienced.

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