32: Second wave

Li Dingbei's expression was a little startled.

He turned back to look at a General.

"How can so many Empire soldiers die just to wipe out a small group of Bandits?"

The older General was drenched in sweat and quickly stepped forward: "Grand Commandant, among these Bandits, there are still some tenacious individuals. I have already had people tally them. There are two bandits leaders who are exceptionally fierce, and more than a dozen Bandits with the ability to resist. We are currently formulating the next combat plan."

"Oh, then tell me about these two exceptionally fierce Bandits. What is so different about them?"

"This... this... Grand Commandant, our troops were completely wiped out, and no information came out, so..."

Li Dingbei slammed the table and roared: "Then what are you doing here? Go and find out for me!"

Then, Li Dingbei stared at this General, "I'll give you two hours. If you can't take care of these two bandits leaders, then cut off your own head and bring it to me!"

The General was so scared that he quickly scurried out, and as he ran, he already began to gather his troops.

"Gather three thousand great troops for me. I want to immediately flatten these two bandits strongholds!"

"General, which one should we attack first?"

"Nonsense, of course, the nearest one!"

"General, that place is called Black Wind Stronghold, and that bandits leader is quite mysterious. We haven't figured out his background yet..."

.........

Han Huohuo sneezed several times in a row.

"Damn it, which dog is talking about me behind my back!"

The mechanical workers moved extremely quickly and had already completed all repairs to the fortifications.

The ground began to tremble slightly!

"General Hua, a large force is approaching. There is dust everywhere on the road, and we can't see how many people there are!"

Hua Mulan's expression did not change.

Raising the Pikeman in her hand, several mechanical Wolves and Floating Turret suddenly left the camp and quietly entered the jungles on both sides.

Han Huohuo was stunned.

Didn't Hua Mulan have the workers block off the small woods on both sides at that time? Did she still leave a secret passage?

Interesting!

The government troops had nothing new; a sea of wild wolves charged forward again.

But this time, Hua Mulan's strategy changed again.

She didn't send out mechanical Wolves, but instead used the Floating Turret directly. The Floating Turret's crossfire network and laser diffusion directly sealed the front line, and not a single wild wolf could charge in.

With the wails of the wild wolves, in less than a moment, the hillside was covered with the corpses of wild wolves.

The leader on the opposite side was a Ten Thousand Captain, who was so shocked that he almost couldn't stay on his horse.

Where did these Bandits come from? How are they so brutal!

Of course, he was not a person who was famous for nothing. After carefully examining the terrain, it was indeed treacherous, especially with so many barricades laid out. That would require human lives to fill them.

"Shield soldiers go first, Pikeman follow behind and dismantle the barricades first!"

A group of shield soldiers rushed forward, and the Pikeman behind began to dismantle the barricades. This Ten Thousand Captain was not fooled and certainly wouldn't go up the small path to give away heads.

Instead, he began to push the barricades flat. When all the barricades were cleared, the entire army would simultaneously charge to the city gate! That would be the doom of the Bandits!

Fight steadily, based on strength!

No matter how strong the Floating Turret were, there were only a hundred of them, while the Ten Thousand Captain had three thousand elites under his command!

The mechanical soldiers' morale was completely unaffected and they did not feel discouraged, but many Bandits were terrified, their faces pale, wondering if they could hold on.

Seeing everyone's morale was very low.

Han Huohuo was very disdainful. Regardless of how Hua Mulan commanded the battle at the front, he turned to these timid Bandits and shouted loudly: "Don't be afraid, their government troops are only a few thousand, while we have a full three hundred soldiers. The advantage is with us, we will definitely win!"

[The Lord conducted a successful morale boost. The morale of all bandits mountain Bandits increased, and work efficiency increased by 20%.]

Everyone listened to the Lord and thought it made a lot of sense, and they settled down.

Liu Qiang moved the table out and placed it in front of Han Huohuo. He set up a tea set on it and carefully brewed tea for the Lord.

"Lord, why is your hand trembling a little?"

"Don't talk nonsense. I'm not trembling, I'm excited!"

"Oh! The Lord is indeed extraordinary, I admire you."

Han Huohuo's trembling hand soon stabilized, and he was calm and composed.

Everyone was affected by Han Huohuo's emotions. The workshop and blacksmith shop had already started working, and their efficiency had even increased.

The battle on the front line became more intense.

Hua Mulan strictly defended the city, just letting the Floating Turret shoot fiercely!

The Floating Turret's attack was too high. The shield soldiers, who were specifically designed to defend against ranged attacks, couldn't hold on for long, and even their large shields were shot through by the Floating Turret.

The Ten Thousand Captain broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, the number of Floating Turret was limited. If they were to become a force to be reckoned with, these Bandits would be truly difficult to suppress.

"Charge! Charge up for me at all costs!"

This was not the best tactic and would definitely result in heavy casualties.

But the Grand Commandant only gave him two hours. If he couldn't take care of the first camp within two hours, he didn't know the fate of Black Wind Stronghold, but his own head would definitely be gone.

Therefore, he used the most basic strategy, which resulted in the greatest soldier sacrifice.

Forced attack!

The front line slowly pushed forward. The barricades were destroyed one by one by the Pikeman following behind the shield soldiers, gradually reaching the halfway point of the mountain.

"mechanical Wolves, attack!"

A large group of mechanical Wolves suddenly charged out and bit at the shield soldiers in the front row.

The shield soldiers held large shields and could block arrows, but against the agile mechanical Wolves, they were counteracted, and the shields in the front row instantly all fell!

"Shoot!"

The sweeping lasers of the Floating Turret instantly cleared out the Pikeman in the front row who were dismantling the barricades. Without the protection of the shield soldiers, these Pikeman could not resist the attack of the Floating Turret at all.

The Ten Thousand Captain almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. He was not afraid of losing, he was afraid that he couldn't take care of this small mountain stronghold within two hours.

Time was life, and it had now become concrete.

Although the government troops were numerous, there was only one path up the mountain, and the other three sides were cliffs, which was too awkward.

"Monks, please make your move!"

The Ten Thousand Captain shouted.

A clergyman wearing a tall hat stepped out from behind the Ten Thousand Captain, slowly walked onto the battlefield, protected by shield soldiers around him. He chanted magic spells, and rays of light lit up among the troops.

Great Prayer!

All soldiers' attributes were increased.

The shield soldiers behind charged up again. With the blessing of the prayer, these shield soldiers became even tougher.

The Pikeman behind, following behind the shield soldiers in front, no longer attacked the barricades, but attacked these mechanical Wolves.

"Kill!"

The government troops reorganized and began to move their formation forward again.

After killing more than ten mechanical Wolves, General Hua Mulan finally withdrew all Mechanical Wolf troops.

The government troops had already dismantled half of the barricades and instantly reached the halfway point of the mountain.

The entire army surged forward in a dense mass.

The Monks behind were not responsible for attacking, but constantly lit up healing light, casting healing spells on the shield soldiers in the front row.

This kind of cooperation was terrifying.

It was now difficult to kill a shield soldier.

No wonder Monks were noble Tier 4 units. It wasn't because the Monks' own combat power was strong, but because their support ability was too terrifying.

Hua Mulan remained calm and just kept delaying.

The government troops continued to advance!

The front line advanced to the two-thirds position. All the government troops' formations moved up, and the soldiers in the front row had exceeded the Monks' casting range.

Han Huohuo watched the front line advance with interest. He keenly noticed that the Monks also moved forward with the troops. Seeing that they were about to reach the intersection, with small woods on both sides where the vegetation was dense and there were many potholes.

His heart moved.

He suddenly remembered that before the battle began, Hua Mulan had deployed some troops to quietly enter the small woods!

It turned out that this situation had long been foreseen by Hua Mulan!

This is what a General is!

With a rustling sound from the bushes, more than a dozen mechanical Wolves suddenly jumped out of the hidden pits and rushed towards the Monks!

Several shield soldiers were startled and quickly stepped forward to meet the enemy.

mechanical Wolves were a counter to shield soldiers. They bit and killed these few shield soldiers in a few moves. Seeing that the situation was bad, the Monks turned around and tried to escape.

Several lasers shot out from the dense forest, leaving the Monks with wounds all over their bodies from being burned.

After all, they were Tier 4 units. Monks not only had strong support abilities, but also extremely tenacious vitality. They did not die immediately after being ambushed and were still thinking of escaping.

"Swift Travel!"

More than a dozen mechanical Wolves turned into phantoms and instantly charged forward, surrounding the Monks.

"Quickly rescue the Monks for me!" The Ten Thousand Captain's eyes immediately turned red with anxiety, and he ordered the Pikeman behind to swarm forward.