Chapter 603

Chapter 603 A Sudden Turn

The killing cries shook the heavens.

The combined army of Luo Ji and Huo Qiguang was undoubtedly the dominant side in this siege battle.

After several rounds of brutal fighting, the enemy’s war elephant troops were suppressed by Luo Ji’s Elephantmen and Tigermen.

The ordinary soldiers also suffered heavy casualties.

Just as it seemed they were about to establish a clear advantage and decisively end the battle in one push.

Unexpectedly, at this very moment, accompanied by another resounding attack horn.

A brand new force suddenly charged out from within the enemy city!

20 war elephants, 4,000 slave soldiers, 2,000 regular troops, plus 1,000 camel cavalry!

There was no doubt this was a powerful reinforcement force.

At the same time, it caused the Arab player, who had just gone through a fierce internal struggle, to shout arrogantly on the spot.

Damn it! The cost had already been paid in blood.

If he could not teach the enemy a lesson this time, how could he swallow this anger?

The arrival of the enemy reinforcements made both Luo Ji and Huo Qiguang feel a heavy pressure in their hearts.

Sensing that the situation was turning bad, Li Yin decisively led his wolf cavalry to temporarily withdraw from the battlefield.

Casting a glance at the retreating wolf cavalry, the Arab player sneered repeatedly.

But he did not pursue them.

After all, as a Black Iron–tier player, he knew exactly what should be done at what time.

Splitting his forces to chase down that cavalry unit was far too low in cost-effectiveness.

The main battlefield in front of him was the true key to determining the outcome of this war!

With a sweeping gesture of his hand, relying on the reinforcement force behind him, he personally rode his war elephant mount and led the army straight into the battlefield.

He intended to completely reverse the situation and decide victory in one breath.

This was clearly not a force that could be ignored.

One wave of impact nearly crushed them!

The situation that had only just begun to clear up was instantly stirred back into complete chaos.

The entire battlefield once again became impossible to read.

The intensity of combat among Black Iron–tier players clearly exceeded Luo Ji’s expectations.

Riding Blazing Fire, Luo Ji charged and fought nonstop, already drenched head to toe in blood.

On the spearhead of the bronze lance in his hand, thick blood continuously gathered along the blade, dripping down to the ground.

In this battle, he had undoubtedly killed many enemies.

But the current situation was developing in a direction unfavorable to them.

Luo Ji felt it was necessary to have a serious talk with Huo Qiguang.

However, after searching for a while and finally finding him, Luo Ji’s face was filled with surprise.

Because Huo Qiguang’s current state was truly miserable.

The warhorse beneath him and the helmet on his head were already nowhere to be seen.

At this moment, Huo Qiguang was leaning on a longsword, hair disheveled, panting heavily under the protection of a squad of guards.

That appearance was extremely damaging to morale.

Taking a deep breath, Luo Ji directly led his guards and charged forward on horseback.

Shadow was even faster than him by a step.

A black shadow flashed past.

Sharp eagle talons instantly tore open an enemy’s throat.

Riding Liaoyuan Huo, Luo Ji arrived immediately after.

With a flick of his bronze lance, he killed another enemy in an instant!

That valiant posture made Huo Qiguang freeze for a moment.

But at this time, he was far too exhausted and did not even have the energy to feel embarrassed.

“You… you’re a fierce general–type player?”

That short sentence contained only a few words, yet he had to gasp for air 3 or 4 times before finishing it.

There was no doubt that Huo Qiguang was already close to his limit.

Luo Ji did not answer his question and instead spoke directly.

“The situation is wrong, the enemy reinforcements are fierce, we need to retreat for now and reorganize before fighting another day!”

Hearing this, Huo Qiguang weakly nodded.

It was considered an agreement with Luo Ji’s proposal.

Mainly because he really could not hold on much longer.

There were many ways to retreat.

Being directly routed by the enemy and fleeing in collapse was obviously the worst outcome.

Right now, Luo Ji chose to sound the retreat horn while still retaining combat capability.

This was clearly a tactical withdrawal.

Under the long-range cover of triple-bow ballistae, goblin crossbowmen, and archer units.

Luo Ji commanded the main force to fight while retreating.

However, the Arab player clearly did not intend to give them any chance to reorganize.

Pressing the advantage and decisively ending the battle in one push was the most beneficial option for him.

“Chase them down! Kill them all!!!”

He issued the pursuit order without the slightest hesitation.

The Arab pursuers clung tightly to them, causing Huo Qiguang’s psychological pressure to rise continuously.

This world battlefield had truly delivered a head-on blow to him, a newcomer.

Thinking back now, the battles at the Bronze tier even felt somewhat relaxed.

He forcefully shook his head.

Throwing all those messy thoughts out of his mind.

At the same time, it helped him regain some clarity.

Then Huo Qiguang grabbed a water skin and gulped down several mouthfuls, finally recovering a bit of spirit.

“Withdraw to the southeast! There’s a large bridge there!”

Hearing this, Luo Ji immediately understood.

He quickly began directing the army to adjust the retreat direction.

Another round of pursuit and escape followed.

Sitting atop his war elephant, the Arab player felt a sense of unease rise in his heart the moment he saw the bridge in the distance.

Sure enough, after Luo Ji and the others crossed the bridge.

A unit of heavy shield soldiers decisively sealed the exit.

Goblin crossbowmen and archer units followed closely behind.

Even further back, several triple-bow ballistae were already aimed from afar.

The Arab player attempted several charges.

Trying to break through in one go.

But the enemy’s long-range firepower was simply too ferocious.

Each time, they were forcibly driven back.

This situation caused his expression to darken visibly.

What the enemy was doing now was essentially the same as players blocking an entrance to farm monsters in a leveling game.

Although the bridge was wide.

No matter how wide it was, it could not accommodate all his soldiers advancing side by side.

In other words, within this limited space, trying to charge through under heavy fire would inevitably require paying an enormous price in casualties!

Just when he had been on the verge of turning the tables.

The enemy used terrain to pull the situation back in their favor once again.

The Arab player’s mentality was undoubtedly close to exploding.

“Trash Chinese dogs! If you’ve got the guts, fight on the battlefield! What kind of skill is blocking a bridge?!”

The Arab player shouted a long string of incomprehensible gibberish.

Unfortunately, Luo Ji and Huo Qiguang did not understand a single word.

Though it was obviously nothing good.

In response, the two of them decisively raised their middle fingers, making two internationally recognized gestures.

Seeing this gesture, the Arab player’s mentality completely exploded.

He practically stood up straight on the back of his war elephant.

While gesturing with his fingers, he spewed out another long string of incomprehensible insults.

Faced with this scene, Luo Ji could not help but dig at his ear.

Beside him, Huo Qiguang suggested.

“Should we also send a few people over to shout a couple of lines, just for form’s sake?”

Hearing this, Luo Ji raised an eyebrow.

“Forget it. They wouldn’t understand anyway. It feels stupid.”