Under the city wall, the energy particles filling the air were boiling.
Accompanied by the sudden bombardment of magic cannons, one after another fierce magic shock waves, like a shocking hurricane, swept towards the heavy infantry and long archers standing behind.
These siege soldiers who were caught off guard had no time to react and were torn into the center of the whirlpool.
Of course, even reacting in advance will not help at all.
In the face of the magic power released by the magic cannon, which is far stronger than that of ordinary magicians.
The ordinary heavy armor on the heavily armored soldier, and even the anti-magic heavy shield in his hand, had almost no defensive effect, and were instantly reduced to a ball of scrap metal by the overwhelming force.
The long archers who were only wearing leather armor were like dead leaves in a violent storm. They were directly knocked away by the shock wave and even disintegrated in mid-air. The blood mist filled the air, just like the wild flowers they had just trampled not long ago.
Weeds are generally fragmented.
Because all this happened in the midst of lightning and flint, there was even a trace of greed and arrogant murderous intention for the treasures in the city on the faces of these soldiers, but it was permanently solidified in the roar of the magic cannon.
Under Lei Xiao's order, in order to preserve his strength, the magic cannons launched by Kongqing Town this time were all ordinary ones, but even so, they still achieved the desired effect.
"During the attack and defense of the mountain fortress, although I also supported a large number of magic cannons, I told Mr. Bai many times when I left that I must keep the secret. I only said that the third princess who did not fall into the fortress was secretly returned.
of."
Feeling the waves of energy constantly surging under the city, Lei Xiao continued to think in his heart: "In this way, it can not only deter the Holy Night Army, but also allow me to retain my strength to the maximum extent. After all, no one will believe that the weak
Ariel can produce such a large number of magic cannons."
"With the faces of the princes, it is naturally impossible to seek confirmation from Ariel's sister, Leng Yan's third princess, who guards the Far North Fortress. They would rather let this trouble disappear with Ariel."
While Lei Xiao sniffed the increasingly strong smell of blood around him, he brought his thoughts back to reality and refocused his attention on everything in front of him.
Under the fierce attack, the leaderless siege soldiers below the city were almost powerless to fight back. Most of the scattered counterattack arrows were stopped by our heavy infantry in the front row.
On top of the city wall, our archers were still firing dense arrows, while the magic cannon blocked the retreat of the opposing soldiers.
For a while, there was a constant stream of wails and curses, but they were immediately covered up by the roar of the magic cannon.
After such a flanking attack, it didn't take long before the battlefield under the city wall returned to deathly silence.
At this time, the smoke screen surrounding the city wall of Kongqing Town had dissipated. As far as the eye could see, apart from the corpses of the soldiers, there was only smoke burning everywhere in the vast area below the city, still rising.
"For your information, Lord Lord, this vanguard army, the main force of the great prince, has been annihilated!"
In a moment, Guan Zhong reappeared in front of Lei Xiao, bowing and reporting excitedly: "Originally, three cavalry brigades from another cavalry regiment were also preparing to move nearby. Seeing that the situation was not good, they immediately
He just disappeared in a flash."
"Not expected."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly, and while walking out of the archery tower, he looked at the many soldiers injured by stray arrows and said, "Okay, let's seize the time to treat the wounded soldiers first."
"Understood, Lord Lord, as for the specific results, further statistics are being made!"
The crisp sound of armor clashing sounded, and everyone touched their chests and saluted, and then hurriedly went away.
Ju Bai was left behind to take charge of the treatment work, and Lei Xiao and his party immediately returned to the city lord's mansion in the center of the city.
According to the battle statistics that were continuously sent back, Lei Xiao learned more.
In the northern part of Kongqing Town, in the direction of the city wall where the opponent was mainly attacking, almost all the 5,000 siege soldiers were wiped out, with only a few stragglers left who managed to escape under the sweep of the magic cannon.
As for the city walls in the other three directions, most of the more than 5,000 soldiers in total were wiped out, and a small number of about 1,000 people eventually became our prisoners.
"Very good. Those prisoners do not need to be executed. They are all imprisoned in dungeons, guarded by heavy soldiers, and provided with sufficient food and drink. It just so happens that the huge dungeon built by the previous city lord has never been put to use."
In the castle hall of the city lord's palace, after listening to the reports from Bert, Guanzhong, Lin, Fang Hai and others, Lei Xiao, who was sitting on the throne, muttered an order: "When the war is over, I will send these soldiers
Put them all back and give enough golden dragons."
"As expected of the lord! In this way, once we take control of Velen City and Zem Town in the future, we will not cause too much hostility. These soldiers who have been released will undoubtedly be the best publicity!"
Ariel's starry eyes lit up and she suddenly said: "And those free farmers who are at the bottom will fully support us!"
"Yes, for us, the cost of resolving hatred is far less than creating new hatred."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly and said: "Ariel, I leave it to you to appease these soldiers. Letting them feel the open-mindedness and tolerance of Princess Lengyan of yours is also an extremely important part for us.
."
"These soldiers once drew their swords against you as a member of the royal family, but you chose to forgive them. They must be deeply shocked."
After finishing speaking, Lei Xiao nodded to Ariel again.
"Please rest assured, Lord, I will leave this matter to my subordinates!" Ariel, who stood respectfully, stroked her chest and saluted, and said as she received the order.
"very good."
Looking at Ariel's firm eyes, Lei Xiao nodded again with satisfaction.
At this point, this vanguard army that was greedy for power and rushed forward was completely destroyed, making the first battle of this huge battle end with our complete victory.
As for the scattered soldiers who fled, Lei Xiao didn't take it seriously. After witnessing this one-sided siege, they were a natural tool to demoralize their opponents.
"Okay, now it's time to talk about our protagonist this time."
Lei Xiao's eyes jumped and fell on Ye Cang again.
"Back to the lord, my subordinates have obtained information about the commander of the great prince's faction after a thorough investigation of the boy."
Ye Cang's elegant face first showed a satisfied smile, then he pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose and said: "His true identity is one of the two national-level fifth-level powerhouses in the Cold Flame Kingdom.
The white knight!”
As soon as Ye Cang said these words, the other subordinates present could not help but frown, especially the subordinates who were familiar with Leng Yan, and took a deep breath.
Even though the lord has the loyalty of Tiger Stick and Red Night under his command, the reputation of the White Knight is resounding throughout the human nations.
With his terrifying charging ability and equally powerful close combat ability, it is no exaggeration to call him the first knight of the human race. This is evident from this!
"Is that true?"
After receiving this expected answer, Lei Xiao was not too surprised, but his expression became more serious.
The appearance of the opponent's fifth-level strong man on the battlefield means that he must send out equal combat power in order to remain invincible.
As for using ordinary soldiers to consume the opponent's energy, it is unrealistic for me.
After all, the combined forces of the territory, Kongqing Town, and the neighboring Mailan Town and Magnet Town are far from being able to compete with the opponent's main force.
When the military strength is already at an absolute disadvantage, any further consumption blindly will undoubtedly be tantamount to seeking death.
"In other words, do I have to bring out a fifth-level strongman as my trump card to deal with the white knight? Things are really getting more and more difficult."
Shaking his head helplessly, Lei Xiao pondered for a moment, then asked the muscle priest: "Ye Cang, apart from that, did you get any other information from that guy?"
"Lord, I don't have any other information. The guy only met the White Knight once before marching. The other party only told him to siege the city and pretend to attack, in order to test our details and use a strategy to tire us out."
Ye Cang bowed and saluted, and then responded: "As for other arrangements and plans, they were not disclosed at all. This shows that the white knight is obviously very cautious in his actions."
"Such a commander is indeed difficult to deal with. We destroyed all of our opponent's vanguard legions, but we still didn't get any plans for their next move."
Lei Xiao frowned and continued to ask: "According to the current marching speed, when will the main force of the Great Prince's force arrive in Kongqing Town?"
"Back to the lord, according to the reports from the scouts and the news sent back by the photo squadron, the main force of the prince's force has begun to gather near Velen City, and is expected to arrive at Kongqing Town tomorrow night or the morning after tomorrow."
The crisp sound of rustling sounded, and Lin took a step forward and reported: "As for the strength of the troops, they are about the size of five legions."
"I understand, the real battle is getting closer and closer to us."
After listening to Lin's words, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
Although the distance between Velen City and Kongqing Town is already very far, the distance they pass through is basically endless plains.
In addition, in addition to the new recruits, the ordinary garrison has undergone systematic training for several years, and its strength has basically reached the first level of three stars or above, and they have successfully condensed energy vortexes.
Therefore, with the support of the energy in the body, the marching speed is naturally much faster than ordinary people.
Bringing his thoughts back to reality, Lei Xiao asked again: "What is the situation of the second prince's power now?"
"Back to the lord, the vanguard army of the second prince's force is currently camped under the Baibu Mountains near Magnet Town."
Lin still maintained a respectful posture and responded: "There is a large dense forest at that location, and the camp is built near a small lake next to the forest. Even if the eldest prince's cavalry troops charge, the second prince's vanguard army can easily handle it."
"So it turns out that it's a perfect location to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers."
Lei Xiao rubbed his chin, nodded thoughtfully, and continued to ask: "What about the main force of the second prince's force?"
"Back to the lord, the main force of the second prince's force has also begun to gather. Due to the long distance, the scheduled arrival time is about half a day later than that of the first prince's force."
Lin, who has already understood everything in her heart, knows everything about her family.
"Understood, that is to say, there are currently only two legions left in our vicinity, the cavalry legion of the eldest prince to defend the second prince, and the vanguard legion of the second prince who just set up camp..."
I saw Lei Xiao standing up from the throne and thinking thoughtfully.
"Back to Lord, that's exactly what it is."
Guanzhong took a step forward and said excitedly: "Although there are still two legions around us, looking eagerly, after the battle just now, our casualties in Kongqing Town were minimal, but the morale of the soldiers has been greatly improved.
There was no panic at all.”
"Don't forget, this is just the beginning. Once more enemies besiege the city, panic will happen sooner or later."
Lei Xiao walked down the high platform where the throne was, came to the side of the subordinates and said: "Therefore, what we need to do is to motivate the soldiers in the city to the greatest extent possible."
Walking directly in front of Lin and Guanzhong, Lei Xiao continued: "Including the city wall where I am, select the commanders and soldiers who have made meritorious service in this city attack and defense battle as soon as possible, and together with the soldiers under their command
, or the combat team where you are, will give you a heavy reward together, and mobilize all the chefs in the city to hold a grand celebration banquet tonight."
"And those injured soldiers will all be rewarded according to their severity, and their families will be exempted from all taxes in Kongqing Town for half a year. As for the soldiers who died in battle, all arrangements must be made properly."
After a pause, Lei Xiao took a deep breath and said slowly: "In the end, these soldiers are fighting for me, and I will never let them down."
"I obey! Lord, please rest assured!"
Lin and Guanzhong touched their chests and saluted at the same time, and responded together.
Judging from the excited expressions on their faces, it was obvious that they were both moved by Lei Xiao's words.
Ariel and others around them also showed the same expression, looking at Lei Xiao with reverence.
"Of course, the defense work in the city cannot be slacked off. During the celebration banquet, half of the soldiers can eat in rotation with the other half of the soldiers."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and said sternly to the subordinates: "Judging from the current situation, although the commander of the Second Prince's force has not yet surfaced, judging from the march of his vanguard army and the current situation of sitting on the mountain watching the tiger fight.
Analyzing the situation is absolutely extraordinary, so even if the war has not officially started, we must not relax in any way."
"As you command! Lord!"
After listening to Lei Xiao's words, all the subordinates immediately bowed and accepted the order, saying in unison.
"Lord, shall we stand still until the opponent's main army arrives?"
Ariel thought for a moment, then blinked her long eyelashes and asked.
"Of course not. I have already said that it is obviously impossible for the Second Prince's forces to reap the benefits."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows and a faint smile formed on his lips.
