As a soldier who has fought face-to-face with northern barbarians, Tian Zongqi can be regarded as a commander of high standards.
Facing those who may be the most powerful cavalry in the world, Tian Zongqi not only survived, but also acted alone and became the commander of a certain platform until the end of the trial period.
Therefore, compared to other people present, his military quality and battlefield command ability are the strongest, especially when facing a group of rabble, his quality is better reflected.
At this moment, facing the attack of a group of pirates, the timing of his counterattack order was so wonderful that it could even be said that he hit the most critical point.
"Bang bang bang——" "Whoosh whoosh——" "Boom!"
Whether it was firearms, bows and arrows, or two thousand enemies prepared in advance, they poured at the attackers at the same time. The pirates did not expect to encounter such an attack with firepower, and they suffered a huge loss in an instant.
Continuous screams could be heard from the bottom of the city. In the first wave, at least 100 people fell down because they were shot, hit by arrows or bombed by thousands of enemies.
What's even worse is that when the pirates attacked, the first row was all armored elites, so when half of them fell down in an instant, the pirates' battle line immediately became chaotic.
At the same time, the sound and light after the gunpowder exploded instantly flashed before the eyes of the pirates who were originally in the dark, as if someone had thrown a flash bomb, and they were all confused.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the defenders at the top of the city threw the prepared rolling logs and rocks down like raindrops. Almost every one of them was able to hit the target in the dense crowd.
The most unlucky ones were the pirates standing by the ladder, because the mountain ghost just took the opportunity to shoot over the pirate holding the ladder, and they were hit by the falling ladder.
In the chaos, the attacking pirates collapsed. The first round of the defenders' attack killed not only their elites, but also a large number of front-line leaders, completely destroying the entire command system.
At the same time, the loss of the command system made it impossible for them to organize an effective attack. Occasionally, one or two erected bamboo ladders were quickly knocked down together with the people on them, causing greater casualties and chaos.
At first, only a few people fled backwards, but soon more people joined the ranks, eventually leading to an overall rout and leaving behind a lot of offensive equipment.
"Baga——"
Seeing the group of wolf-running men, Kameda Ryuuji pulled out his sword and cursed, then commanded the ronin directly under him to contain the defeated army and reorganize these guys.
This was not an easy thing, but when the rogues slashed down a few guys who didn't obey the command with their swords, they finally stopped their decline and gathered together.
"It seems that the opponent has two brushes." Staring at the pirates who were gradually gathering together by the river, Tian Zongqi frowned. The swarm of attacks just now made him think that the opponent was a loser, but now it seems that is not the case.
"Brother Huang, how is the situation now?" Because there were no casualties in the last round of battle, Liang En had time to ask the river god Huang Yongnian beside him.
"Zongqi Tian won a great victory for a while, but the pirates only lost more than 500 people, which is far from a loss of strength."
Although the priesthood he holds has nothing to do with war, and he has no experience in joining the army, as an eel who has practiced cultivation in the Yangtze River for hundreds of years, he has seen many wars, so he naturally understands some things.
"So I guess the opponent will definitely organize a second round of attacks. Different from this round of attacks, the next round of attacks will be a comprehensive attack and a desperate attack."
"Why? Can't we wait a little longer?" Liang En asked with some confusion as he smelled the strong smell of blood in the air. He really didn't understand the meaning of launching another attack in a short period of time after a disastrous defeat.
The morale problem can be solved through extraordinary power, but this power does not come without a price. Liang En can't figure out what kind of situation will force the pirates to take this strategy.
"I don't know, but these guys must be in a hurry. For example, they have already started praying." As a god, Huang Yongnian can naturally feel what is happening beside the river he controls.
At the same time, Tian Zongqi and the defenders who were standing on the city wall saw the flagship of the opposing fleet hoisting a flag with Chinese characters written on it, and the words Hachiman Dabodhisattva was written on it.
This is the god of Yingzhou who represents bows and arrows. He is also the god of war and the patron saint of warriors in Yingzhou. As the flag of the god is raised, a blood-red mist emerges from the flag and spreads around.
"It's my turn now." Seeing this, Huang Yongnian grabbed a flag from the void, then looked at the sky and waved it. The next moment, a white mist emerged from the nearby rivers and lakes, and then spread toward the surrounding area.
The red and white mist kept colliding in the air, as if a special battle was taking place. Upon seeing this, Kameda Ryuji immediately ordered the pirates who had led the escape before to be captured and brought to his flag to kill them one by one.
The red mist that received the blood sacrifice surged fiercely, and finally broke through the obstruction of the white mist while being largely abraded, and submerged into the body of the living pirate.
The next moment, those guys with blood-red eyes who were stimulated by the magical ritual let out a loud shout, and then rushed towards the River Temple under the leadership of the 300 ronin.
Perhaps because they were defeated without close combat, they brought a large number of planks and shields from the ship to cover their attack.
On the way to the charge, some people were trapped by the remaining traps and some were stabbed in the foot by bamboo sticks. However, their fall this time did not waver the others and continued to charge forward.
"Didn't they block the pain?" Liang En had a puzzled expression on his face. At this time, he was mobilized to the city wall as the last reserve team due to the enemy's all-out attack, and happened to see this scene.
In his opinion, this kind of morale-boosting magic should make people evolve into an unbeatable warrior, instead of being in pain and being affected even though they have morale.
"This is because I weakened the opponent's spell." Huang Yongnian, who was standing next to Liang En, looked at the enemy and smiled. "I could have blocked this spell, but now this situation makes half of the spell more effective.
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"So now we can try out our new gadget."
At this point, Liang En also understood what Huang Yongnian was going to do, so he gestured to the soldiers below to unscrew the lid of the large barrel containing capsaicin.
As the lid was opened, a spicy and pungent smell quickly spread around, but this smell was soon absorbed by the surrounding fog along with the liquid in the barrel.
Ten seconds later, the pirates who rushed under the city wall began to cough while surrounded by mist, and felt as if their eyes were on fire. Soon, the pain appeared in the respiratory tract and on the skin again.
The pain made them burst into tears and they were completely unable to hold on to their shields and weapons. This also gave the mountain ghost archers an excellent shooting opportunity, allowing them to send sharp arrows into the enemy's exposed weaknesses.
"Enlarge the gun! Shoot with all your strength -" After seeing the enemies below again gathering in a disorderly pile, Tian Zongqi immediately issued the order.