"The Qiraji, they are the real bugs, the brains of the swarm. But how is this possible? All the Qiraji were sealed behind the Beetle Wall thousands of years ago, and our seal is unbreakable.
There's absolutely no way they can escape."
Li De didn't know the details of the dragon seal, so he didn't dwell too much on it.
"Well, since you are so confident, you should explain the situation of the insect swarm in front of you."
Anachronos opened his mouth, and in the end he could only come to a very reluctant conclusion.
"Perhaps it was a fish that slipped through the net during the sealing thousands of years ago? But this shouldn't be... Regarding the Nest of Corruption and the Great Rift, we have already conducted detailed investigations. These two insect nests only have the lowest silithid scorpions, and there are no insects at all.
The existence of human commanders. It is precisely because of this that in order to maintain balance, we did not decide to wipe out the insect swarms in these two places, but..."
Antonidas, the most knowledgeable of them all, made a guess.
"Could it be that the two insect swarms have evolved into higher-level individuals in the past thousand years?"
In this regard, Anachronos-sensei returns.
"I don't know, but it's possible."
Crassus spoke at the right moment.
"It's too early to draw conclusions now. You still need to get in touch with the enemies in front of you to understand their quality. If they still behave like the previous enemies, there's nothing to be afraid of."
Just then Martinley walked in quickly.
"The enemy has taken action."
Li De quickly raised his telescope and saw the insect swarm approaching like a tide.
The Alliance Army also responded quickly, and each branch of the military carried out a final pre-battle inspection and report to ensure that every department could accurately execute orders after the battle began.
"All mages, prepare for fireball projectiles."
The person in charge of the frontline mage unit inspected the magic circuit at the feet of each mage. Fireball is the lowest level spell, and almost every mage knows it. However, what is required on the battlefield is uniformity, and the timing of each mage releasing fireball.
The elevation angle and intensity must be consistent.
Assisting the mage troops in fighting are goblin and dwarf observers. They have the best computing power and will calculate the best ballistic trajectories for the mages.
On the side and rear of the mage troops are the second columns of Dathrohan and Galvan. After the mage troops complete the early suppression, they will take over the battlefield and start hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.
Galvan wiped his giant broadsword carefully and said eagerly.
"I missed the deep sand plain before because of repairs. This time I want to let these despicable bugs see the glorious fighting race of the orcs."
Dathrohan closed the sacred sacred contract in his hand, which was the most precious gift given to him by his most beloved teacher, Faol.
A ray of golden light shone on Dassohan's body. He twisted his wrist, and the 300-pound warhammer spun in his hand like a toddler's rattle.
Regarding Galfan's rivalry, Dathrohan listened attentively, patted the opponent on the shoulder and said with a smile.
"I understand what you're talking about very well."
Galvan shook his head and smiled bitterly, not forgetting to return a punch. After so much, Dathrohan and the Frostwolf Warlord have become close comrades in arms, and they can joke around without any scruples.
Of course, here in Dathrohan, it was limited to the Frostwolf orcs. He still regarded the group of orcs from the old tribe as enemies.
After joking for a while, the two of them held their weapons in a tacit understanding and kept their breathing steady. The best veterans understand that having a calm heart on the battlefield is the only way to win.
"..."
Neither of them spoke, but after a long time they both felt a little upset. The time agreed to take over the battlefield had already passed, but there was still no news from the mage army.
"what happened?"
Dathrohan muttered something strange.
Galvanho stood up and put the broad knife on his shoulder.
"I'll go over and take a look."
When Galvan arrived at the front line, the mage commander performed a standard military salute.
"Deputy Commander."
"What's going on? Why haven't there been any exchanges of fire yet?"
The commander also seemed a little embarrassed by Galfan's question.
"Report to the deputy commander that the enemy is still within the attack range."
Galfan squinted his eyes, and saw that the insect swarm was raising a lot of dust on the opposite side. This was already a distance that could be directly observed with the naked eye, but the enemy was moving left and right there, refusing to move forward.
"How far are they from us now?"
"About eight hundred meters, this distance exceeds the maximum range of the spell projectile."
"I understand. You should stay alert. This is probably a conspiracy of the enemy. As long as the enemy comes within range, I ask you to launch an attack immediately."
After issuing this order, Galvan returned to the headquarters with strong uneasiness, and reported to Li De together with Dathrohan.
The delay in exchange of fire on the front line also aroused the vigilance of the high command. The enemy's intentions were difficult to understand, and the only reference was the experience from Anachronos.
"The bugmen will dig caves to raid, and they will also attack in the rear to set up tricks. They have not launched an attack. They are probably looking for targets that can interfere with our decision-making."
Anachronos now completely regards the insect swarm in Tanaris as Qiraji, but he is still subconsciously avoiding the question of the origin of the insect because he does not believe that there will be a problem with his seal.
"Ha, is it just a strategy of this level? Then they must have miscalculated. Our strategic depth is unparalleled. All key cities are in the rear, and several battlefields on the front line protect them impregnably.
And the land behind us is protected by the elemental spirits, Loa and the Bronze Dragon King. It is simply wishful thinking for the insect swarm to invade our core area by digging holes."
Martin Lei came to the conclusion confidently, but Li De and others were not so optimistic. The elemental spirits, Loa and the Bronze Dragon King are indeed powerful, but the Zerg are also an ancient ethnic group with a history no less than theirs. They have dominated the underground world for countless years.
Absolutely not to be underestimated.
Li De frowned and thought for a while before giving the latest instruction.
"Since it is difficult to find out the enemy's intentions, all we can do is do what we should do. From a defensive perspective, there is no problem with our current military deployment. The most taboo thing in this situation is to act blindly.
Galfan's behavior was correct. All military units were on alert in the area they were responsible for. As long as the enemy appeared within the attack range, they would immediately strike resolutely. However, if anything else happened, all units were not allowed to take action without authorization before new orders arrived.
action.
We must ignore any enemy behavior that disrupts the morale of the troops, and all actions must be based on our orders."
While the order was being conveyed, Lothar, who had been thinking about it, spoke.
"Li De, will you fight a losing battle?"
Li De looked at Lothar in confusion.
"Marshal, what did you say?"
"I mean, we think too much from our own perspective. At first glance, if the insect swarm attacks Qingquan Plains successfully, it will indeed have the deepest position to the north and gain an advantage for the next attack on Gadgetzan.
But in fact, attacking the Qingquan Plain means placing your army between the deep sand plains on the east and west sides heading south and the Cave of Time. Once the troops on both sides form an east-west march, how many troops will the insect swarm fill in the Qingquan Plain?
As many as die.
They suffered a big loss in the ancient city of Petra. There is no reason for the enemy to think that it would be easy to capture the Great Pyramid. Judging from the swarm's conscious attack on Quicksand Town, I find it hard to believe that they would seek death in this way."
After Lothar's analysis ended, everyone started thinking, and Krasus then put forward a conjecture.
"If they are not doing what they are doing now, it means they have the confidence to stand firm in Qingquan Plain. If they are not delusional about taking over the Great Pyramid in a short time, it means they want to establish a military stronghold here!"
"Anaclos, does the insect man master very advanced transformation or plasticity spells?"
Grand Magister Antonidas raised questions from his own field, but he could not think of any other way to quickly build a fortress.
"The Insects are not proficient in magic, and thousands of years ago we and the Insects mainly fought in the wild, and there has never been a strategic confrontation around a stronghold and fortress..."
Anachronos behaved very awkwardly. As the war progressed, he found that his experience was of limited help and the enemy became increasingly unpredictable.
At this moment, Mu En, who was responsible for observing changes in the elements at all times, walked in.
"Commanders, the earth is restless again."
The Elemental War and the Battle of Quicksand Town made the Alliance see the important role of shamans, and all commanders expressed respect for shamans.
"Is it the insect swarm digging underground?"
"No, something is breaking out of the ground! South of the defense line, our influence is very weak and it is difficult to stop the emergence of that thing."
Mu En's expression was extremely serious when he said this. He took the earth as his name, but things appeared in the earth that he could not understand.
Phew~~
Suddenly! Everyone was in a daze for a moment. They had experienced a brief dizziness at the same time, and the ground under their feet seemed to be turning over.
"That thing is coming! We worked hard with Tokarizun, but we couldn't stop it..."
Li De rubbed his face to clear his mind.
"Mun Shaman, it doesn't matter if you don't know what that thing is. We will see it soon. How to deal with it next is what we have to think about."
At this moment, Lothar patted Li De on the shoulder.
"This thing is an insect organ?"
Looking in the direction of Lothar's finger, less than a kilometer southwest of the Great Pyramid, eight fifty-meter-high limbs formed a circle and stretched out from the earth!
And its occasional twitching makes people's scalp numb. The joints and limbs are so big, so how huge must this thing be underground?! Just thinking about it is enough to make people despair.