Chapter 296 Fire Sultan, fighting together, very satisfied
Historically, Sosk was the junction of several small and medium-sized aristocratic territories. Because it was located at the hub of an important road, there were many tax posts and heavy taxes. Caravan exchanges were not only time-consuming and inconvenient. Later, it was composed of several large-scale nobles.
Taking the lead of the Chamber of Commerce, the merchants purchased a total of about 65 hectares of land around Sosk from the nobles through money redemption and other exchanges of interests, and established a free trade town on it that was co-managed by a business federation.
It has gradually developed to this day.
Viewed from the air, Sosk's layout is in a very regular rectangular shape, with the internal buildings arranged in an orderly manner. The roads are straight and smooth, making it convenient for caravans to enter and exit. To protect against thieves, a ring was built around the town.
Although the half-man-high town wall can never be compared with the noble castle, it is better than nothing. Naturally, this is also because the local nobles will not allow merchants to actually build a strong fortress that may threaten their rule.
"Your Excellency, there is a high-level demon reaction in Sosk Town."
In the cockpit of the airship, Clausewitz coordinated and commanded the "Bloody Mary" on the ground to create a safe and stable landing site for Dayun to land. At the same time, he gave early warning information to the commander based on feedback from the magic sandbox.
"Type and quantity?"
"Fire Sultan, one; Demon Warlord, two; and there are about ten other mid-level horned demons." The old werewolf reported immediately.
"It seems that there are also 'smart people' among the demons. They understand that Sosk is located in the center of Kent County. If you occupy this place, you can completely cut off the communication between the nobles in the county." Moriarty nodded and pursed his lips.
With the Fire Sultan sitting in command, this battle will definitely not be easy. In the previous battle to capture Rheinburg, Olympus almost concentrated all its efforts, coupled with Gregory's "pornographic performance", the reinforcements were finally
The Flame Chief slew and killed him in one fell swoop. Compared with him, the Fire Sultan was undoubtedly much stronger, and could be called the "half-step master" second only to the Great Demon. Especially his innate spell "Fire Aegis", in the official
It belongs to the fourth level in the magic sequence, which can be said to be both offensive and defensive, and extremely powerful. However, what makes Moriarty feel "uncomfortable" the most is that the Fire Sultan is naturally immune to fire spell attacks. This pair of wizards specializes in the projection of the fire element field.
It is a great natural suppression.
"Your Excellency, the other side seems to have discovered us. They are actively mobilizing their troops to turn towards us. They probably want to snipe us directly." At this time, Clausewitz reported loudly again.
"Well, he is a very aggressive opponent, or is he too confident?" Moriarty looked out the window and shook his head.
Now in Kent, the Great Cloud has become a living symbol of Olympus and Rheinburg. Few demons dare to take the initiative to provoke it. Even during the clearing operation last month, there were several times when small groups of demons saw the airship coming from a distance.
He fled in a hurry, not daring to meet him face to face. But now, the Fire Sultan did the opposite and seemed to want to take advantage of the enemy's unsteady footing to attack directly. This can be called brave.
"Place the landing site farther back. The devil is coming out anyway, and we will just solve the battle outside the town." Moriarty ordered.
"Your Excellency, there are less than two hours until sunset. Please be careful to avoid night battles."
Olympus is a highly organized disciplined army with a high "technical content", which is suitable for upright daytime battles. But once it is dragged into the night, the chaotic demon army becomes much more advantageous when the line of sight is unclear.
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"I understand." Moriarty nodded.
When they received the command signal from the air, the wolf cavalry brigade on the ground advanced instead of retreating, sweeping towards Sosk like a tide. But in an instant, all the demon warriors who rushed out were killed on the spot. Then they continued.
There was a pause, and everyone quickly moved to the newly selected landing site, waiting for the Dayun to land.
But being attacked by "Bloody Mary" as fiercely as thunder, the following demons in the town could not help but slow down, until the Fire Sultan cruelly burned five little demons who were "suspected of being timid" into charcoal, and the demon army
Then he roared and started to move, attacking the enemy in the distance.
At this time, Dayun had landed smoothly.
The War Iron Fist Company and the armored infantry first quickly stepped off the airship and took over from the Wolf Cavalry to build a solid infantry defense line at the front of the landing site. After that, the relatively lightweight half-length ballistae team immediately followed up and set up a fire position in the rear. And finally,
It was three large Rafale-class heavy-duty ballistae vehicles that slowly drove out from under the open deck passage.
Standing at the bow of the airship, Moriarty opened fire without reservation. He immediately summoned the specialized fire element field projection and magic halo, and began to give the officers and infantry a level of blessing at an instant speed.
Fire spell "Fire Magic Defense". This will greatly enhance the resistance of frontline officers and soldiers against the Fire Sultan.
Witnessing the "horror cocktail effect" of the field projection combined with the blue halo of the moon for the first time, whether it was the backbone of the legion like Bruno or Gustav, or the ordinary soldiers, they were all dumbfounded in surprise. It took a moment before they suddenly cheered fiercely.
started, and at the same time, combat morale soared to the point of explosion.
"Your Excellency, I have to say that you are already an extremely unfair existence to other mid-level professionals. Even high-level warriors, when faced with a torrential rain of instant magic, may have no choice but to avoid it."
Standing next to Moriarty, Clausewitz couldn't help but sigh.
"Then do you think the Fire Sultan opposite will leave without a fight?" Moriarty asked jokingly after drinking a bottle of "Blue Beauty". When the elemental projection comes to the world, it is impossible for the Fire Sultan not to notice it.
"I don't think so." The old werewolf shook his head: "For the truly strong, arrogance is a common problem that is difficult to eradicate."
"I think so, then get ready to fight." Moriarty nodded and smiled coldly.
When the vanguard of the demon army approached the 100-meter absolute cordon of the Olympus landing site, the twenty groups of half-length ballistae that had been deployed by Zhu Yuan instantly opened fire. Large swaths of copper pellets and iron bullets roared down like a shower.
The heads of more than a hundred little demons were covered. In the blink of an eye, dozens of demon warriors were knocked to the ground, dead or injured, leaving a mess.
However, such casualties seemed to have been expected by the Fire Sultan. The dazzling flames hovering in the air in the distance just flickered indifferently. The large group of demons roared and continued to charge forward, even stepping on them.
The body of the fallen companion "forwards bravely".
"The ballista position maintains maximum firepower output! The firepower platform is ready!"
At this time, the first heavy-duty ballista finally moved into position. Gustav stood on the command platform and yelled at the top of his lungs, then turned around and urged the two following "Rafales" to follow quickly.
After a while, the demon army, which had been baptized by the heavy rain of crossbows, finally reached Olympus's defense line.
However, several fire platforms that were already squatting and leaning up with their launch ports facing upward did not fire immediately. Instead, they allowed the little devil to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the heavily armed war iron fists and armored infantry. At the same time, the "Bloody Mary" on both wings
The 1st and 2nd Squadrons used the old method used by the Krulod Wolf Cavalry against human infantry. Through rapid and elusive back and forth insertion and pulling, they continued to cause chaos in the enemy's formation while causing continuous and massive damage.
Considerable damage. It can be seen that this effective attack tactic against the Erathian light infantry is equally effective against the demons.
After a while, a group of Gog demons finally arrived on the battlefield and began to try to use small magic-like fireballs to suppress the human ballista positions. Unfortunately, Moriarty, who was stepping on the magic halo, also immediately started using "
The enhanced version of the fireball technique was used as a fixed-point strike. However, after two rounds of exchanges, more than half of the Gog Demons were blown into black slag by the splash of the fireball. The ballista position only lost two half-body gun groups.
Seeing this, the Fire Sultan in mid-air finally changed his color slightly. To be able to fight against a group of Gog Demons with one person's power and win is an out-and-out high-level level. Especially the instant fireball, which almost made
The Fire Sultan's confidence was shaken. If it weren't for its inherent talent of "Fire Immunity", it might have ordered a withdrawal at this time. After all, no matter how confident and arrogant, a high-level demon is also a rational and strong man.
Behind the defense line of Olympus, Bruno also started shooting freely. As long as any mid-level horned demon dared to come close to help the little devil attack the war iron fist or armored infantry, they would be sniped by thorn arrows immediately. When
Three middle-level demons fell to the unstoppable arrows of the seventh-level magic archer one after another, and the other horned demons had to slow down.
As a result, the front end was blocked by the magic puppets and heavy infantry, preventing them from advancing even an inch. The two wings gradually fell into uncontrollable chaos and bleeding. They were also attacked by Moriarty and the three-flower elves from long range. Without fire support, it was not long before China and Vietnam
More and more follow-up demon warriors began to squeeze into the small area in front of the Olympus position actively or passively, as if they were sardines entering an invisible pocket.
"Fire platform! Coverage and fire!" Finally, Gustav felt that the fighter was ready and roared into action.
In an instant, a dense series of armor-piercing arrows roared out from the muzzle of the huge double-barreled launch tube carried on the magic puppet's shoulder, forming a dark cloud of death and falling towards the most crowded area with demons more than fifty meters away.
"Boom...boom...boom..."
Massive orange flames formed a terrifying high-temperature wave that "surged" across the earth in an instant, scorching countless flesh and blood into charcoal. In just a blink of an eye, half of Sosk's legion was turned into ashes under the concentrated fire from the fire platform.
"Gee! Well done, Gustav!"
Watching countless little demons being engulfed in flames, swept up into the air by explosion storms, or torn to pieces directly by the shock wave, Guderian was as excited as if he was drinking fine wine.
In the current Olympus tactical system, destroying the enemy's effective forces mainly relies on luxurious magic arrow bombing and long-range strikes of various war machines. This can not only maximize Olympus's powerful alchemy and mechanical manufacturing advantages, but also
It can effectively reduce the casualties of soldiers and avoid the rapid depletion of the hard-earned wealth. Therefore, at the legion combat level, Gustav, as the commander of the gun company, has begun to assume more and more important responsibilities.
In the immediate command just now, Moriarty actually did not say a word. He was just functioning as a single combat unit. The first-line orders were issued by Gustav, and ultimately led to a perfect fighter opportunity.
Annihilating hundreds of demon warriors. Such performance and cooperation, even if the current results are not taken into account, is valuable for the overall development of the Olympus Legion.
"Gustave, I'm very satisfied! Are you satisfied?" Moriarty suddenly said loudly on the bow of the boat, as if remembering the scene when he first met the Demon Swordsman.
"Your Excellency, I am satisfied!" On the platform of the ballista, Gustav was stunned when he heard the sound, then quickly turned around and gave a heavy military salute to Moriarty.
In the distant air, he saw half of the demon army quickly disintegrating under the bombardment of humans. Fire Sultan felt as if he was struck by lightning. Even though he had heard that other demon armies were killed under the Rhineburg, bleeding into rivers, and even being defeated.
A great demon was killed in the battle, but he still stubbornly believed that it was because humans had towering majestic cities and despicable arrow towers as cover that they were able to achieve such results. If left in the wild, the powerful demon army would definitely be able to overwhelm timid humans.
With a weak defense line, it can be easily eliminated. It is also based on this concept that Fire Sultan resolutely took the initiative to attack Olympus from afar.
But the result now is that more than half of the demon warriors under his command have been killed or wounded, but they have not even broken through the human defense line. The battle has been fought like this, and the high-level demon's reason no longer allows him to continue. The only solution now is
First retreat to Sosk and use street fighting to block the enemy's progress. Wait until nightfall before considering whether to continue attacking or retreat.
"retreat!"
Making a decisive decision, the icy roar of the Fire Sultan instantly resounded across the battlefield. Immediately, the frightened demon remnants began to flee crazily. However, compared with the difficulty of attacking, it seems that it is more difficult to escape from the battlefield safely now.
difficult.
"Bloody Mary, surround us with both wings!"
Following Moriarty's order, the 1st Wolf Cavalry Squadron and the 2nd Wolf Cavalry Squadron immediately roared, like two torrents chasing the fleeing demon's back and roaring forward. This is what the Wolf Cavalry is most used to and likes most.
In combat mode, when the enemy's formation collapses and begins to flee in an unorganized manner, the Wolf Rider, who is good at chasing and hunting, and extremely fast, directly transforms into the sharpest sickle in the hand of the God of Death, killing everyone with terrifying efficiency.
The little devil's head flew up. Even some Wolfgang veterans howled at each other and started a "demon-slaying competition" to compare who could complete the glorious achievement of "a hundred heads beheaded" in the shortest time.
In just a few minutes, more than a hundred demons were tragically killed by the scimitars attacking from behind. And the forwards of "Bloody Mary" relied on their strong and abnormal sprint speed to get in front of the demons, blocking the escape to Sosk.
