The sky was filled with wind and snow, and the firelight was swaying.
When the more than 100,000 soldiers crowded around the Immortal Pond raised their heads and watched the dense black spots appear in the night sky and gradually grow larger, no one realized the seriousness of the problem.
They thought they were huge rocks, so they quickly formed a formation and prepared to work together to fight against these falling rocks.
Although the inner strength of a lower-ranking third-grade warrior cannot be released externally, it can be used on the weapon to explode with power that far exceeds that of ordinary people.
And after simple practice, you can even use the formation to achieve the effect of "a trickle of water forming a river".
"Zheng!"
"Zhengzhengzheng!!"
In an instant, the sound of Jin Ge resounded throughout the valley, and countless shields were held high, stacked like dragon scales, forming a shield wall that shimmered with gray light.
These shield walls are extremely hard and can even withstand a full-force attack from the fourth level without collapsing, not to mention falling rocks.
From discovering enemy attacks, to arranging counterattacks, to forming defensive positions... I have to say that the quality of this vanguard army is indeed very high, and the response speed is indeed very fast.
However, this time, they were harmed by this battlefield experience.
"Not a stone!"
"It's a barrel!"
Soon, when the five thousand large wooden barrels were no more than a few dozen feet away from the valley bottom, someone finally noticed something was wrong.
After discovering that what the Tengu Army dropped were wooden barrels, everyone suddenly felt uneasy, and the gray light on the shield wall instantly became thicker.
Not only did they not disperse, but they gathered closer together in an attempt to increase the defensive power of the shield wall again.
Such a reaction is almost subconscious.
Everyone crowded together and formed hundreds of large square formations at the bottom of the valley, waiting for the barrels to fall.
At this moment, they had no time to think too much, let alone guess what was in the barrel.
Countless pairs of eyes stared intently at the growing black shadow above their heads, until the tengu pattern painted on it and the flaming fuse became clearly visible.
fuse?
Is it gunpowder??
For a moment, everyone's eyes became confused.
Gunpowder has very weak lethality and is rarely used on the battlefield. At most, it is used as a signaling fire.
So the Tengu Army made a sneak attack late at night just to show themselves a "fireworks"?
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"The Tengu Army was said to be so miraculous, but now it looks like this!"
"That's right! I thought they had some powerful tricks!"
"..."
Waves of laughter resounded in various military formations, full of disdain.
Although such a large barrel can hold a lot of gunpowder, it can indeed kill a lot of ordinary people.
But in the face of warriors, even low-level third-level warriors, the effect of this thing is really limited.
Therefore, when the tension in my heart dissipates, all that remains is sarcasm.
However, the thoughts of military generals are much more thoughtful than those of ordinary soldiers.
Some of them frowned, some looked confused, and some even realized something and opened their mouths as if they were ready to shout.
However, when huge explosions like landslides were heard one after another, everything was irreversible.
"boom!!!!"
"Boom boom boom boom!!!!"
"What, what is this?!"
"ah!!"
"..."
Rounds of "red suns" suddenly appeared at the bottom of the valley, submerging more than a hundred military formations and the gray shield walls in the hot and fierce red light.
The huge explosion hit the mountain wall and was refracted, turning into a muffled "rumbling" sound, covering up all the wails and roars.
Five thousand barrels of black powder detonated almost simultaneously, and the power they produced even made the entire Tianshan Mountains seem to tremble slightly.
In just an instant, the fairy pond that had never been frozen all year round turned into a purgatory on earth, with karma burning and broken limbs everywhere.
It is still unknown how many people will die in this round of "bombings", but it is estimated that there are tens of thousands.
As for the "initiator" of all this...
Narrowing his eyes slightly, Chu Xianping could still feel the rolling heat waves below him even though he was more than two hundred feet in the air.
He did not intend to stay and count the results of this battle, nor did he intend to appreciate the tragic situation of the enemy trapped in a sea of fire.
He didn't even look down, he just turned his head and drank one word again.
"Back!"
...
...
An hour later, I looked at the south peak and the mountain temple.
When the "dark clouds" on the horizon rolled in in the wind and snow, and then slowly fell on a large open space in front of the temple, Wei Changtian, who had been waiting for a long time, rushed up to meet him immediately.
"Brother Chu, how are you?"
"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."
Chu Xianping nodded slightly, turned over and jumped off the hawk demon.
The five thousand Tengu soldiers behind him immediately dismounted from the demon and formed a small team and quickly ran into the mountain temple.
Using the "guarding teleportation array" as a cover, the mountain temple was actually built into a staging area for "bombing missions".
Precisely because the teleportation array was no longer a secret, this move was able to hide the enemy's spies who had sneaked into Liangzhou City, so that they never noticed anything was wrong.
As for what the Tengu Army is going to do now when they enter the mountain temple...
Who said there can't be a "second round of bombing"?
"good!"
On the other side, Wei Changtian patted Chu Xianping's shoulder heavily: "You won't go the second time, right?"
"Young master, don't worry, I will pay more attention to you."
Chu Xianping shook his head: "These two surprise attacks are related to the negotiation plan, and there is no room for any mistakes. I will never be at ease if we don't go."
"Okay, then be careful."
Nodding slightly, Wei Changtian did not try to persuade him anymore, but just turned his attention to the Tengu soldiers who were already walking out not far away with gunpowder barrels in their arms.
There are 8,000 barrels in total, 5,000 have just been blown up, and there are 3,000 more in the second round.
I guess they never imagined that they would have another round...
After two rounds like this, although the black gunpowder, a powerful weapon, was undoubtedly exposed, the results achieved and the strategic significance it brought were extraordinary.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! According to Chu Xianping's previous estimates, if these eight thousand barrels of black powder were smashed, the opponent would lose at least 100,000 people.
So it's almost like a barrel of gunpowder to exchange for ten low-level and third-level soldiers.
Wei Changtian didn't know whether this lethality was high, but the loss of 100,000 people in one night would definitely make Yan Huaiqing sleepless at night.
Until then...
Standing side by side with Chu Xianping, Wei Changtian was thinking about the future while watching the soldiers tie the barrels to the monsters one by one, and then carefully cover them with black cloth that could prevent rain and snow.
The departure time for the second round of air raids is set at three quarters of the Yin hour, and now there is less than a quarter of an hour left.
Wei Changtian was just about to say something to Chu Xianping, but from the corner of his eye, he happened to catch a glimpse of Li Zimu who had been following them with a look on his face that was hesitant to speak.
"What's wrong? What do you want to say?"
Turning his head, Wei Changtian asked casually.
Li Zimu's answer greatly exceeded his expectations.
"Sir, I want to go with Mr. Chu to see..."
"What?"
Wei Changtian was stunned for a moment, with a look of surprise on his face: "What are you doing? Besides, you have never practiced, how can you ride these monsters?"
"I just want to see the fighting scene..."
Li Zimu lowered his head in embarrassment: "As for how to get there... I can just follow any soldier and ride on a monster beast."
"..."
Frowning slightly, Wei Changtian was about to scold Li Zimu angrily, "This is not going to the theater."
However, when he saw Chu Xianping's eyes, his words stopped immediately.
Although it feels unlikely, but...
Why do these two people seem to be a bit ambiguous???
"Ahem, Brother Chu, you can take care of this matter."
"I'm tired. Let's go back and rest first."
"Yes, Master, walk slowly!"
"Master, walk slowly."
Chu Xianping and Li Zimu responded one after another, and watched Wei Changtian walk into the mountain temple together without looking back.
Then, Li Zimu moved closer to Chu Xianping, lowered his head and muttered:
"Mr. Chu, is it okay?"
"If you have to go... then just ride on a beast with me."
Chu Xianping blushed and did not dare to look at Li Zimu. He just pretended to be calm and replied: "But you must obey my arrangements in everything."