This was the victory that Yingya Cave had been waiting for for dozens of generations, and it was so hard-won. Even with the tactical advantage, they still lost more than thirty Oeds.
The results of the battle were also unprecedented. A total of forty-three harpies were killed, which exceeded the previous historical records of Eagle Cliff Cave combined.
"You just ran away like that?" Gavin obviously didn't expect the harpies to leave their nest so neatly.
According to his original expectation, they would have to fight at least three or four battles with the harpies and reduce their number to less than one-third before they would abandon their nest and escape.
"Their lair, quickly, quickly, raid their lair, it's best to burn it down." Gavin shouted loudly from below.
Just to avoid the influence of the harpy's song of temptation, all the Erds plugged their ears tightly and could not hear Gavin's cry at all.
Gavin was not the only one who thought of this.
As the frontline commander, Captain Zach also thought of this. With a wave of his hand, he led Erd beside him and rushed to the top of Eagle Cliff in a menacing manner. They had wanted to do this for a long, long time.
Not many Erds saw Zach's gesture at first, but when he started to fly upward, the remaining Erds instinctively followed him, and soon realized what he wanted to do and followed him even closer.
Not long after, a raging fire broke out on Eagle Cliff.
Apparently Buck and Gavin thought of going together, regardless of whether the harpies would come back or not, they would burn their eyrie first.
When the Erds who went to Eagle Cliff came back again, in addition to the messy loot, there were eight bird eggs as big as a human head.
No need to ask, it must be from the Harpy.
Boom!
Another dragon roar and the beating of war drums were heard.
Deep in the Yingya cave, you can even feel the shock of dragon roars and war drums.
It was as if countless trembling sounds were passing by him.
The earth is the surface, the dragon is the skin, Erd is the hammer, and the eagle cliff is the throat.
This is not an exaggerated description.
But it's real.
The Dragon Roar War Drum is located in the middle of the deep Yingya Cave.
It is two meters high and five meters in diameter.
It was shaped directly out of stone on the ground, and covered with a dragon skin, even though it was a pterosaur skin.
If you want to beat this drum, an Erd must rise and fall repeatedly and hit it.
After the sound wave comes out, it passes through the complex terrain of the Eagle Cliff Cave and expands, forming a loud noise that competes with the harpy chorus.
The reason why the Yingya Cave has its current structure has a lot to do with this war drum.
"Master Patriarch, the war is over, why don't you stop the war drums?" Gavin asked doubtfully.
The man who was beating the war drum, Erd, was covered in scars, many of his bones were deformed, and his whole body was covered in blood. Every time he took off, it was extremely difficult.
The intervals between the sounds of the war drums are getting longer and deeper, and they are getting deeper and deeper.
The chief of the Yingya Didong Clan said with a heavy face: "It's not that I don't want to stop, but I can't stop. The Dragon Roar War Drum has its own life. Every time it is started, the blood and souls of our tribe must be sacrificed. He has become a part of the war drum."
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Gavin's expression couldn't help but condense when he heard this. He looked at the Erd again, and through the dim light of the fireflies, he saw something different.
In fact, that Erd had died long ago, but was controlled by an invisible force, lifting and falling again and again.
Since the leader of the Yingya Didong Clan specifically emphasized that the other party had merged with the war drum, it meant that the soul had not entered reincarnation, but had been swallowed up by the dragon's roaring war drum.
This is an out-and-out drum of darkness.
Over the years, I don’t know how much of Oed’s life essence and soul has been swallowed up.
"Chief, the spoils are all here."
As Buck returned, the bits and pieces that Erd had collected from the eagle's nest were piled together, including the eight harpy eggs.
Chief Chester said to Gavin: "Chief Gavin, as we agreed before, these trophies belong to your black well."
This is also part of the pre-war agreement between Gavin and Yingya Cave. The military assistance from the Black Well Tribe is not free.
Gavin glanced at it without checking it carefully, and nodded to express that he understood, "There is no rush in this matter, the war is not over yet! We must arrange the second round of battlefield as soon as possible, I am afraid that we will face a large-scale counterattack soon.
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Buck said in surprise: "So many were killed at once, how dare those harpies come back?"
"If the queen is left behind in this battle, the remaining harpies may completely escape, or even split into several branches." Gavin said with a serious face, "Although the opponent has retreated, the overall situation is not chaotic.
Before that queen left, she did not forget to kill our pursuers, showing cunning and ruthlessness in every aspect. I dare to say that she will not give up and will come back soon."
"Come here, we were able to hunt down so many of their tribesmen at once when they were at their peak, which fully proves the feasibility of the tactics. This time we will kill more until we kill them all." Buck was filled with excitement.
With confidence.
"Do you think those harpies will come back alone next time?" Gavin said with an expression that said, "Don't be too naive."
"If they don't come by themselves, how can they bring troops? There is no suitable alliance partner for them nearby." Buck did not turn around for a moment.
"Have you forgotten their song of temptation? That is their best attack method, especially their chorus. It has no obvious effect on us because we are prepared in advance. To deal with those unprepared creatures, they only have
I don’t think it’s too difficult for them to assemble a motley army of people whose destiny has been manipulated.” Gavin stopped beating around the bush and got straight to the point.
"Are they so powerful?" Buck didn't believe it. "If they were really so powerful, they would have done this long ago. Why wait until now?"
"Before, you didn't slaughter one-third of their population at once, and you didn't push them into panic! Of course, this matter also has elements of my guess, but be careful. Once we face a double-sided attack by ground and air, we will
It will be very passive, especially since you have so many entrances, it will be more difficult to defend."
The leader of the Yingya Didong Clan took the first step and said: "Buck, don't argue anymore. Chief Gavin is right. It affects the life and death of the entire tribe. It's always good to be careful. Even if the estimate is wrong, don't do more.
Fortifications.”
Captain Buck was stunned when he heard this. Indeed, there is no point in arguing about this matter at all. He leaned forward and said: "It is true that there is something wrong with my thinking. Chief Gavin, what do you need me to do?"
"Your mission is mainly to fight in the air, count the casualties, reorganize the team, ensure that they can enter a new round of battle as soon as possible, boost morale, and ensure that they will not be caught off guard. It is best to go in the direction where the bird monsters left.
, send more sentries to monitor every move over there." Gavin directly arranged his troops and generals without any humility.
Then he turned to Chester and said: "Clan leader, we need to block a lot of entrances to the ground, especially some passages that are useless for the war. All of them will be blocked."
"I will organize manpower immediately." The leader of the Yingya Cave said with confidence, "If a new round of attacks does come from the ground, Leader Gavin does not need to worry too much. Our cave has at least three lines of defense, which can resist the defense in sequence.
I'm afraid it won't be that easy for the charming mob to break through."
Gavin took a long breath and said, "That's the best. I hope I'm just over-worrying about everything."
Now in Yingya Dungeon, everyone from top to bottom has recognized Gavin's military capabilities. He deserves the most credit for their brilliant results today.
Without his psychic spells and the interlocking tactics he planned, they would never have been able to kill so many harpies.
Therefore, Chester and Buck attached great importance to Gavin's speculation. Some unnecessary holes were blocked overnight, and Detective Oed even released three of them.
Soon, the Erd sentry came back with news, confirming that Gavin's speculation was not just a mere speculation.
Those harpies did not simply retreat, but under the leadership of the harpy queen, they frantically performed dances of temptation and songs of temptation everywhere.
It is difficult for unsuspecting creatures to resist, and they are attacked one after another.
In one night, they gathered a motley army of thousands of various creatures and marched towards the Yingya Cave in a mighty manner.
This miscellaneous army really lives up to its name.
There were green-skinned goblins, brown kobolds, wild boars, bison, and blue sheep, and groups of wild wolves were mixed in. There were even two trolls, and a dozen hobgoblins, all of whom were blind-eyed.
, staggering toward the Yingya cave.
Only the harpy can combine so many creatures together with its unique abilities.
Gavin emphasized the tactics to Buck again, "The ground troops are only auxiliary, the focus is still on the air combat. Remember, to capture the thief, you have to capture the king. If you capture the queen, the rest will collapse without a fight.
If we can't defeat her, even if we win this one again, it will only be considered a small victory, and there will be a lot of trouble waiting for us in the future."
"I understand." Buck nodded solemnly, "No matter what, this time, I will twist off the head of the Harpy Queen."
"Do your best." The only thing Gavin could do was pat Buck on the shoulder and cheer him on. The air combat was beyond his capabilities, and he couldn't provide them with more help. The rest could only be watched by them.
By myself.
This time, the harpies are on guard, and what awaits them will be a tough battle.
As expected, the Harpy also adjusted its tactics this time and was ready for a head-on confrontation.
After Erd attacked in the Eagle Cliff Cave, Song of Temptation didn't even try, and directly chased Erd and launched the most intense aerial melee.
They need speed, and they need lethality and enough lethality, at least enough to deal with Erd.
The only flaw is that the number is relatively small, with only six or seventy harpies left.
The Oeds from Yingya Cave also came out in full force, numbering more than three hundred.
This time, they did not dodge and use the caves to fight guerrillas as before. Instead, they gathered behind Buck and rushed towards the harpy.
Just an air charge.
Eighteen Harpies were hit on the spot, and were knocked unconscious by the special operations team surrounding Buck.
The surrounding Erds immediately swarmed up. This time, they didn't even use the fishing net. They stabbed her crazily with their little daggers while grabbing her arms or legs and falling to the ground.
The surrounding harpies tried to rescue, but more psychic bullets were blasted out, and more Oeds surrounded him.
The Yingya Cave side also began to fight a war of attrition regardless of the cost, and Ords fell downwards in pieces.
In just two rounds of bombardment, most of the guards around the Harpy Queen disappeared, exposing them to the Erd army.
Chirp!
The Harpy Queen roared, and instead of retreating, she rushed forward to face Buck and the others. She was obviously very confident in her own fighting power.
At the same time, she was also full of contempt for psychic bullets. She had personally tasted the taste of that spell, but the effect was only that, and it could not pose a fatal threat to her.
Buck's attempt once again confirmed this point.
After three psychic bullets in succession, one hit the Harpy Queen.
As a result, the opponent just shook his head for a while, and before they could rush closer, he had already recovered and started a frenzied killing spree. As soon as he got started, he killed two Erd who rushed too close.
Buck was also targeted by the Harpy Queen, and she fluttered her wings and rushed towards him.
Buck fired another psychic bullet, turned around and ran away.
This psychic bullet also took effect, temporarily slowing down the Harpy Queen's pursuit and further widening the distance between the two sides.
But the Harpy Queen refused to let go.
The entire air battle became bloody and intense.
Not every harpy was stabbed to death by the Erds with daggers, but the number was small.
Most of the Erd still chose to drag the harpies to the ground, but most of them woke up before they landed. Without the restrictions of the net, these harpies would not accept death and would fight back crazily.
Scratching and scratching.
But those Erds, each holding one arm and one leg, refused to let go, while the other hand kept poking with a small dagger.
Some of them broke free and were bleeding from the stabbing.
Some of them had their wings damaged and had to fall down.
Another part, together with Erd who was holding her, fell to the ground, causing injuries to both parties.
Many of the harpies did not fall to death, and the Erds who hugged her never got up again.
Buck, who was chased by the Harpy Queen and had no way out, tried his old trick again and tried to get into the dog hole in Eagle Cliff.
The Harpy Queen was not willing to comply with his wish. The blood on her wings became richer, and her speed actually increased by a knot out of thin air. She was one step ahead of Buck and stood in front of the dog hole not far away. She showed her four claws and waited.
Buck delivered it himself.
The Harpy Queen turned around again, and what she saw was not despair and fear, but a hint of pride that her plan had succeeded.
Is this a trap?
The Harpy Queen suddenly looked back, and there was an ordinary kobold standing there. The only difference was that his eyes were not gray-brown, but blue, with blue light flashing inside.
Then the Harpy Queen felt her brain sting again and felt dizzy for a moment.
When he came back to his senses, a thick figure was already on his back, tearing, scratching and biting madly.
Kobold?
No, the kobolds don't have such sharp claws. Every claw strike is so painful that the two blood feathers on the entire back are torn apart.
Warg?
That's not right. Their claws couldn't be so curved. They were so curved that they could pierce her chest firmly. No matter how hard she shook them, they couldn't get them out.