Chapter 252
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Chapter 252: Eyes Bloodshot from Slaughter
Flames soared to the sky, and the camp, transformed into a sea of fire, brought light and visibility to the dim environment.
The shield-axe soldier unit and halberdier unit, charging out from the forest, immediately formed mutually supporting assault formations, charging straight towards the enemy soldiers who had not yet had time to adjust their state.
Their surprise attack was undoubtedly successful.
Facing the overwhelming force of the shield-axe soldier unit’s assault formation, the enemy army’s soldiers had no power to resist.
As their battle axes swung down, they allowed the large splashes of hot blood to stain their eyes red.
Killing machines, filled with hatred and fury, continuously reaped lives on the battlefield!
At the same time, the archer unit, having completely exhausted their fire arrows, basically lost their effectiveness in the subsequent battle.
After signaling them to retreat first, Luo Ji, accompanied by several guards, rode Liaoyuan Huo directly to the battlefield!
Within the battlefield, the combat between the two armies intensified.
Luo Ji, with a single surprise attack, instantly narrowed the troop disparity between the two sides.
However, Zhou Dongnan was ultimately not a rookie.
After stabilizing his morale, with Zhou Jie, his accompanying great general, as the vanguard, he led a small elite unit, charging left and right, continuously gathering the scattered soldiers.
Through this method, he quickly gathered over 1,000 troops in a short time, attempting to counter the continuously overwhelming shield-axe soldier unit.
However, at this moment, the halberdier unit, which had been lurking behind the shield-axe soldier unit’s assault formation, also revealed their ferocious fangs.
Sharp bronze halberds continuously thrust out from the rear, carrying a momentum that seemed intent on tearing open the enemy formation in one go!
The sudden intervention of the halberdier unit put considerable pressure on the enemy formation.
The advantage of long-handled weapons’ attack range was undeniably clear at this moment.
Dozens of enemy soldiers, unable to react in time, were instantly stabbed to death.
And due to the distance, the enemy was completely unable to counterattack immediately.
“Your Majesty, be careful!”
With a cry of alarm, amidst the chaotic battlefield, Zhou Jie quickly swung his weapon, deflecting a bronze halberd that was thrusting towards Zhou Dongnan.
Zhou Dongnan, having narrowly escaped death, was instantly drenched in cold sweat.
Then, he counterattacked, stabbing the halberdier who tried to ambush him to death!
However, due to using too much force in his panic, the three newly scabbed wounds on his body instantly tore open.
That instantly made his entire face turn pale from the pain.
It’s worth mentioning that Zhou Dongnan’s weapon at this time was an ordinary bronze halberd.
His crescent halberd had fallen on the battlefield in the previous battle and was later picked up by soldiers clearing the battlefield.
It was now lying in West Plains City’s military camp.
Although he wasn’t perfectly proficient with the crescent halberd, it was still a weapon he had practiced diligently for a long time.
Suddenly switching to an ordinary bronze halberd made it feel a bit awkward to use.
Coupled with his injuries, his overall strength immediately dropped by half, making his mood exceptionally anxious.
“Shield-axe soldier unit, push forward for me!”
“Halberdier and spearmen units, pay attention to coordinating your attacks!”
On this side, the formation Zhou Dongnan deployed was basically identical to Luo Ji’s, because it was such a classic formation tactic.
Just like in a siege battle, siege equipment would certainly attack first, followed by shield-wielding units advancing.
When two armies faced each other, shield-wielding units would stand in the front line, while long-handled weapon units would launch attacks, leveraging their weapon length advantage under the cover of shield-wielding units.
This was also a classic formation tactic that was difficult to change.
After overcoming the initial period of chaos, with Zhou Dongnan’s formation deployed, the regrouped soldiers regained a bit of morale.
He began to command his army to gradually turn the tide.
Facing Luo Ji’s morale-based tactic, as long as the final wave was held, and the position stabilized, even if some troops were lost and the numerical advantage was equalized by the opponent, he would not immediately fall into a disadvantage.
In other words, there was still a fight to be had.
After all, their troop strength was there.
What Zhou Dongnan needed to do now was to first consolidate his position and let his soldiers slowly recover their morale, while also looking for opportunities to break through or counterattack!
How could Luo Ji not be aware of what the opponent was planning?
He clearly knew how to resolve his own devised tactics, but what he didn’t expect was that the first time he used this move, it was defended against.
It would definitely be a lie to say he wasn’t a little frustrated.
However, he understood clearly that in this game, there were so many experienced players.
It was likely that his tactical approach had been used by others long ago.
As long as it had been used by someone, someone would surely have figured out a countermeasure, because there was basically no unsolvable tactic in this world.
But this time, he had no intention of letting Zhou Dongnan recover so easily!
“All troops, listen to my order!”
“If you kill one enemy, you will be rewarded with 100 copper coins!”
“If you kill ten, you will be promoted to squad leader!”
“Whoever can capture or kill the enemy leader Zhou Dongnan, I, Luo Ji, will bestow upon him the title of Centurion! And a reward of 1,000 strings of cash!”
Under the effect of the ‘Inspire Morale’ skill, as soon as these words were shouted, his entire army erupted.
Even the newly joined surrendered soldiers instantly became excited upon hearing these words.
Soldiers continuously, wildly roared and charged at Zhou Dongnan’s formation.
That overwhelming momentum filled everyone, including Zhou Dongnan himself, with dread, because that instant, the army before them had already entered a state of ‘invincible!’
Kill!
Kill!!
Kill!!!
Each and every one of them had bloodshot eyes from slaughter.
Facing such killing machines, Zhou Dongnan’s soldiers felt a surge of fear, and in one swift encounter, they were cut down by an axe.
Zhou Dongnan tried to stabilize the situation.
However, facing Luo Ji’s continuous morale suppression, his soldiers could no longer hear what he was saying.
The scene instantly became utterly chaotic.
Meanwhile, outside the forest, looking at the blazing forest, Guo Zhen, riding at the very front, couldn’t help but curse.
“Damn! We’re too late!”
“They’ve already started fighting!”
As he spoke, Guo Zhen was about to lead his men to charge in, but he was stopped by Guo Jia’s outstretched hand beside him.
“Don’t rush, impulsiveness leads to mistakes.”
“Then what do you suggest?”
“Let’s figure out the situation first.”
Unexpectedly, while they were talking, a cavalry unit suddenly approached quickly in the distance, raising Guo Zhen’s vigilance.
“Who’s there? State your names!”
“I am Liu Kai, Centurion of the Mirror City Cavalry Unit. Is that General Guo Zhen Ahead?
After shouting these words, before Guo Zhen could react, Luo Cheng spoke first.
“It’s General Liu Kai.”
“What? Do you know this refined-speaking fellow?”
Guo Zhen asked bluntly.
“After I left Mirror City, the cavalry unit was taken over by General Liu Kai.”
After confirming each other’s identities, the two groups did not linger.
Guo Jia cupped his fist towards Liu Kai.
“This is an emergency, I won’t say more. Could General Liu Kai please inform us of the battle situation ahead?”
“Of course, there’s no need for you to be so formal, Military Advisor Guo.”
As he spoke, Liu Kai explained the situation and the battle conditions.
After listening, Guo Zhen’s anxiety grew.
“If we don’t act now, the Leader will finish the fight himself! Wouldn’t that be a wasted trip?”
“How could it be that easy?”
Hearing this, Guo Jia shook his head.
“The opponent has nearly 4,000 troops. It will take a while to kill them all. Since we are already late, we should make some useful arrangements. Big Brother, Luo Cheng, and General Liu Kai, would you all please listen to what I have to say?”
