Chapter 219 : The Commander Who Plays Unconventionally!
Memories of past wars rolled through his mind. Xuan Jie had many ways to make the devil go back in disgrace.
But now, he just wants all the other party's people to stay here, and he has already regarded the devil as his enemy in his heart.
With a swish, the sword blade sliced across his throat and the demon fell to the ground.
At this point, all of this so-called elite demon team were killed, and green blood flowed on the snow, emitting a fishy smell.
"Your swordsmanship is pretty good. You can kill elite demons with one sword, but you can't do it without some strength." Mu Yu leaned over with a smile. She had never dealt with a demon like this before, and she was in a good mood after winning.
Putting the sword into its sheath, Xuan Jie turned around and mounted on the back of his horse.
"It's no big deal. These are just warm-ups before the battle. Let's go back and prepare for the battle."
The rescued kites were all more or less injured. Seeing Xuan Jie, the commander-in-chief of the army, coming over in person, their eyes were full of disbelief.
Natasha was already surprised when Kailibos brought people to rescue her.
Because in the past, even if they were discovered during reconnaissance, there would never be any rescue work, and they could only rely on themselves to get out of danger.
But Xuanjie not only sent people to support him, he even personally led the team to destroy all the demons, which was something that was unthinkable before.
The team marched back to the front of the formation. On the way, Mu Yu expressed that she wanted to stay behind to detect the movement, but was stopped by Xuan Jie.
Because he doesn't need to know the demon's recent movements. No matter how the wind changes, they will always come here for a decisive battle.
The kites gathered their power together and spread their insight to a distance of two kilometers with Mu Yu as the centerpiece.
So two hours later, traces of the demon's army appeared.
"Their army is coming! All of them are heading in the direction!"
Come all over?
Facing Mu Yu's exclamation, Xuan Jie showed a happy smile on his face.
"Haha, I didn't expect the other party to be so cooperative. If we don't show sincerity, won't we show poor hospitality?"
Huh?
Xuanjie's conversation with ease made Mu Yu, who was still in panic just now, unable to recover.
The demon army's approach has always been to intimidate, and no leader would be able to laugh in such a situation.
But I have just seen the means to suppress demons, so I won't say any objections to ruin the scenery.
As the army came closer and closer, while preparing for the deployment of troops, Xuanjie evenly distributed the kites in front of the giant crossbow positions.
"Potter, each kite must be protected by 300 shield soldiers, and their safety must be given top priority when going to fight."
Xuanjie's order shocked Mu Yu again. In the whole battle, no one cared about Yuan Ling's casualties.
They appear to be a joint force, but in fact, their primary concern is to control their own casualties, and sometimes they even order the kites to go head-to-head with the demons.
He...is really different from other leaders!
Even Natasha, who had known her for a short time, was completely impressed by Xuanjie's actions at this moment, and was stunned on the spot not knowing what to say.
In front of the open space, the military formations of all parties changed their formations and deployed their defensive power to the highest level.
Shields were raised one after another to protect the anti-air facilities or archers.
During this period, except for the cavalry in the center position, which has the ability to charge, the first half of the area only has anti-air power.
When the distance between the two sides reaches several kilometers, you can clearly feel the dense dots reflected in the sky in the distance.
Those were the aerial harassment forces sent by the devil. Xuan Jie raised his hand to signal the whole army to prepare. For a moment, the giant crossbows were all aimed at the position under the command of Yuan Ling.
Seeing that the bow strings had been pulled apart, Mu Yu's eyes became more and more confused.
"Xuanjie, the devil is still far away and has not reached the range of the crossbow at all. Attacking at will is likely to alert the enemy."
Xuan Jie did not refute. In fact, even firing the crossbow now can already cause suppressive damage.
However, after asking about the specific number of Muyu Demons, he changed his attention on the spot.
"You're right, they should all be put in!" Xuanjie ordered Kailibos to prepare the ejection devices made of simple bamboo poles.
The bamboo pole is equipped with wooden pole mechanisms at the front and rear. Only two people need to pull the bamboo pole to let the arrow pass through the hole fixed by the mechanism, which can effectively enhance the arrow's range.
After adjusting the angle, it can be used as a carrier for launching crossbows, and its range is only slightly smaller than that of giant crossbows.
The demon army is still advancing, and the giant crossbows are moving along with it, aiming it firmly.
It's just that the advancing demons don't know that death is coming. As before, they are spitting fire and burning along the way. The movement is extremely loud, as if they are afraid that others will not know that they are coming.
The layer of snow on the ground quickly melted under the scorching flames, revealing black and hard land, while snowflakes in the sky continued to fall.
"Go ahead! Burn these cowardly humans to charcoal!"
With the air demon leading the charge, countless human legions followed.
The biggest casualties are always the first wave of charges. Now that they have voluntarily become the devil's minions, it is impossible for Xuanjie to treat them as human beings.
In the past, the effective range of large crossbows was within 800 meters, but the crossbows improved by Xuanjie increased the distance by at least nearly half.
The bamboo poles were bent down one after another, and the slender crossbow arrows were placed on the bow strings, ready to go.
"Almost!"
Xuan Jie pulled the reins and turned around slowly, looking at the order messenger in front of him as he gave the attack instructions.
Thousands of arrows were fired at once, and the terrifying momentum left Mu Yu dumbfounded. He couldn't believe what he saw in front of him.
Things happened so fast, according to the process, the opponent should have been allowed in before causing fatal damage.
But...when the arrow collided with the demon's body, she changed her view.
"Why...why!"
The arrows fired from the giant crossbow can directly pierce a demon and even kill several of them.
This power frightened her. The green blood mist bursting into the air confirmed that the demon was dead. Her mouth was covered in fear and she couldn't bear to look at it.
"What...what is this!" The demon suspended in the air exclaimed in surprise.
"Impossible! Why are those arrows... Be careful, it's here again!"
Screams erupted in the air, and the pride in the arrogant demon's bones was completely pierced by the sharp arrows at this moment.
The air strikes that were boasted about in the past resulted in serious casualties before they even touched the position.
Since the demon was advancing relatively far forward, even though he knew the opponent had strong firepower, he could only grit his teeth and charge forward.
Xuanjie arranged for two echelons to take turns shooting arrows. This way, although the coverage rate was small, the hit efficiency was much higher, which could reduce the consumption of arrows.
"Damn it! Why do these arrows look like they have eyes? They fly wherever our army goes. It's impossible for the opponent to see through them!"
"This is too weird. How about we notify the troops to retreat?"
"Retreat? We are about to get close to the position. If we retreat at this time, how will these sacrifices be counted?"
After a heated discussion with the devil, he finally decided to rush into the position and destroy the array.
However, the key moment of the show is when you actually enter the array.
Feeling the pressure from the devil, a smile appeared on Xuan Jie's face.
"The crossbowmen obeyed the order and aimed and fired under the cover of the shield, making it impossible for those demons to come back!"
After saying that, Xuan Jie took the lead in shooting an arrow from the bow in his hand, and accurately hit the demon's head, causing it to fall down without any resistance.
Only then did the devil realize that he had truly stepped into a trap.
The opponent's formation has been designed to capture them from the beginning, and there are two types of forces within the defense line: defense and anti-aircraft.
"What's behind those shields is... the Kite Spirit? Oh no!" The demon, who was covered in blood but had black stripes on his face, felt something was wrong.
"We are really trapped. Let's get rid of the entanglement and retreat!"
In order to weaken the anti-air force, the demons collectively launched an attack on the crossbow machine.
Countless flames fell from the sky, but most of the damage was blocked by the shield soldiers, failing to destroy the crossbow machine as expected.
The flames were raging on the battlefield, and the energy fluctuations they erupted were like a fiery snake, wrapping around and devouring all life it touched.
Despite its powerful destructive power, soldiers were thrown in all directions and shields were shattered into pieces like mirrors, but they were unable to break through the position as smoothly as before.
"Are these soldiers crazy?"
Under the reflection of the fire, the demon leader glanced at the position surrounded by flames in great amazement.
It had no will to continue fighting and had long wanted to retreat. The enemy was too unexpected.
Although the soldiers said they were afraid, once their true intentions were revealed, the only thought in their hearts was to fight to the death.
No matter if his hand is blown off or his feet lose feeling, he will hold on to the crossbow or shield in his hand to defend and counterattack.
The strong will opened the devil's eyes and even refreshed his understanding of human beings.
At this time, the demon turned its target to the kite spirit that was retreating to the mid-stage position, trying to kill it there.
"Everyone, kill those nasty kites first! It's because of them that our whereabouts will be exposed!"
Some injured kites were unable to fly at all, so they ran wildly on the ground, their slender legs not daring to stop for a moment.
"Follow your orders and prioritize the safe evacuation of the kite spirit!"
On the battlefield, whether they were injured soldiers or those who were finishing wounds, they all still remembered Xuan Jie's order to protect Yuan Ling's safety at all costs.
Therefore, as long as the devil dares to stretch his claws towards the kite, countless arrows will fly over and kill him.
The jets of flames were all blocked by the soldiers with their lives. This move shocked both the kites and the demons.
Because in the past battlefields, these were impossible scenes, and everyone ignored resistance and ran around like ants on a hot pot.
But today, Xuan Jie stood in front of the formation and commanded under unified command. The whole army only advanced without retreating and suppressed the demon steadily.
"Get back quickly! Order the army to rush over and level the defense line!"
After roaring, the demons retreated one after another under the command of the leader.
During this period of time, the human legions that had fallen under the influence of demons arrived one after another, unaware of how tragic the battlefield ahead was.