Chapter 526
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Chapter 526: A Show of Force
After sending out a mass plea for help, a player quickly responded, and it was Wang Bo, ranked 27th on the no-tier leaderboard.
He was one of the strongest reinforcements Gawain could currently pull in.
His actual civilization level had already reached Bronze, and like Gawain, he was stuck in the buffer period due to time zone adjustments, wanting to develop more in the no-tier segment.
His strength was not much inferior to some of the top 10 players.
After Wang Bo confirmed his support, Gawain visibly relaxed a bit.
At the same time, Ye Qingxuan, having conferred with Luo Ji about tactics, unhesitatingly issued her orders!
“Gather all soldiers in the city, equip everyone with large shields, and charge out to draw the enemy’s fire!”
Gu Xuan, who had previously advocated for retreat, was immediately surprised by this command.
“Your Majesty, reconsider! Sending troops out now would simply mean a gratuitous loss of our forces!”
Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan waved her hand.
“Gu Xuan, don’t worry, reinforcements have already arrived nearby. As long as we send troops to attract the enemy’s frontal firepower, the reinforcements will quickly flank us.”
Ye Qingxuan’s words failed to convince Gu Xuan.
He glanced outside the city; besides the green-skinned dwarves, he saw no sign of reinforcements, so how could he believe her?
However, just as he was about to say something more, Ye Feixing, standing beside him, pulled him aside.
Gu Xuan was puzzled and instinctively cast an inquiring look at Ye Feixing.
Then, Ye Feixing first shook his head at him, then turned back to Ye Qingxuan.
“Your Majesty, let your humble servant lead the troops out!”
Ye Feixing’s proactive request made Ye Qingxuan frown.
“But your injuries…”
“Your Majesty, don’t worry, they are minor injuries. I’m perfectly fine leading troops into battle.”
As he spoke, Ye Feixing confidently patted his chest.
Ye Qingxuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
“Alright then, remember to prioritize safety.”
“Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Your humble servant will go and gather the soldiers now.”
As he spoke, Ye Feixing pulled Gu Xuan and walked down from the city wall.
After descending the wall, Gu Xuan, who had held his tongue the whole way, finally couldn’t help but speak.
“General Ye, the battles of the past few days have already caused heavy casualties to our forces. Now, with no sign of reinforcements, how can we just send out troops?!”
Although, by rank, they should be equals, Gu Xuan had always greatly respected Ye Feixing.
On one hand, it was because Ye Feixing was the most seasoned veteran in the army.
On the other hand, it was because Ye Feixing had saved his life several times on the battlefield.
Looking at the worried Gu Xuan, Ye Feixing, whose face was still a bit pale, chuckled softly.
“General Gu, you joined the army later, so there are some things you don’t know. Our Majesty actually has an ally, and it should be that distinguished individual who has arrived with reinforcements now.”
Gu Xuan’s expression remained skeptical upon hearing this, but he ultimately accepted the proposal to send out troops.
During a siege, the forces within the city were already concentrated near the gates.
Gathering the soldiers now was not difficult.
Taking a deep breath, Gu Xuan, as the commanding general, naturally had to personally lead and direct.
He drew the bronze longsword from his waist and loudly gave the command!
“Open the city gate!”
The tightly closed city gates slowly rose.
Infantry units, holding large bronze shields and forming a shield wall, advanced out of the city.
Seeing this scene, Gawain in the distance immediately snorted angrily.
He directly signaled the siege weapons to adjust their attack angle, targeting the opposing large shield infantry’s shield formation to break their order.
Meanwhile, Luo Ji, temporarily hidden on the outskirts of the battlefield, naturally received news that Ye Qingxuan had deployed her troops.
With a grand wave of his hand, he commanded.
“All forces advance!”
The large shield infantry unit led the way, followed by the halberd infantry unit.
Luo Ji’s movements were also quite significant, and were quickly noticed by the goblins on the battlefield.
“Great King, enemy traces detected on the left flank!”
Hearing the report, Gawain quickly raised his telescope and looked to the left.
Bronze equipment and black iron equipment had relatively obvious differences in texture.
If a high-tier powerful player had arrived on the opposite side, he would definitely have to consider escaping.
However, looking at the material of the enemy’s equipment, it was clearly just a Bronze Civilization.
This made Gawain greatly relieved.
He then let out a cold laugh.
“Attacking both my army’s front and left flank, trying to disperse my firepower by doing so?”
Gawain, who had stationed a large number of goblin crossbowmen around his position, was not flustered at all at this moment.
He directly ordered a portion of his siege weapons to temporarily cease attacking the city wall and instead target the enemy on the left flank.
From afar, observing the siege weapons in the goblin formation adjusting their positions and attack angles, Luo Ji put down his telescope and smirked.
He wasn’t to be trifled with either.
With a command, the three triple-bow bed crossbows he had brought this trip were quickly pushed forward.
As soon as they entered range, they immediately opened fire!
A volley of shots, accompanied by a violent roar, instantly turned one of the siege weapons in the goblin formation into a pile of wreckage.
This show of force was delivered quite effectively.
Most importantly, this scene was incredibly striking.
Even Gu Xuan, who was leading his troops forward, saw it clearly.
This rekindled the spirit of his otherwise somewhat demoralized soldiers!
On the other hand, in the goblin formation, Gawain was visibly stunned as he looked at the siege weapon that had been reduced to rubble.
He then immediately leaped up.
His powerful jump almost sent his helmet flying off his head, making him look incredibly comical.
“Damn! That range?!”
This clearly suppressive range immediately reminded him of Ye Qingxuan’s defending bed crossbows.
With no time to think, Luo Ji’s reinforcements made him feel a clear threat.
Facing this range, if he didn’t move, he would only be passively beaten.
“Siege weapons number three to fourteen, and bed crossbows number five to twelve, all switch fire to the left flank, and push forward!”
Luo Ji observed the enemy’s actions.
Undoubtedly, just as his triple-bow bed crossbows had suppressive range, the enemy’s large military machines also had suppressive numbers.
Once they entered a direct exchange of fire, his mere three triple-bow bed crossbows would inevitably be completely overwhelmed by the sheer number of enemy machines.
In other words, in terms of large military machines, directly confronting these green-skinned goblins offered almost no chance of victory.
However, large military machines required considerable time to move and readjust their attack angles.
To win a war, one had to effectively utilize every single advantage!
Luo Ji wouldn’t waste this time.
Before the goblins’ large military machines could complete their adjustments, he quickly directed his forces to control the three triple-bow bed crossbows to unleash two consecutive volleys.
This further reduced the number of enemy large military machines.
Then, without hesitation, he immediately ordered the three triple-bow bed crossbows to retreat.
The main infantry units, meanwhile, dispersed their formation, splitting into several small phalanxes, and advanced from the front!
