Mathias asked Jolu to replace Nobbs and become the general in the Battle of Red Cotton City.
He asked Joru to attack the Lord of Fire, and Joru readily accepted Matthias' order.
"Some people say that the Lord of Fire Demon is not afraid of the attack of water glue. Mr. Head of State, do you think this is true?"
"We'll know the answer soon. Whether it's true or not, there's nothing to lose by giving it a try."
"That would be too boring," Qiaolu said with a smile, "Sir, I want to make a bet with you. I bet Gavara can't resist the water glue."
"So cunning, then I can only bet that he can resist it. I'll bet ten gold coins!"
"This is really stingy."
"There's no way, he's only worth so much."
The relaxed conversation and laughter did not affect Qiaolu's command efficiency, and the first wave of water glue quickly hit Gavara through the trebuchet.
Unfortunately, the hit rate of the trebuchet was not ideal. The wooden barrel filled with water glue extinguished a large area of fire demons, but did not touch the master of the fire demons.
Qiaolu ordered the first batch of trebuchets to be loaded, and the second batch of trebuchets took over the firing.
The second batch of water glue hit Gavara, and the flame on his body dimmed a little, like a candle blown by the wind. After flickering several times, it returned to its dazzling light.
"It seems I won the bet." Mathias's expression became more solemn.
"It's too early to say victory or defeat now. I didn't say that I can kill the Fire Demon Lord with one blow. If you don't mind wasting more water glue..."
"Of course I don't mind."
"Ballista ready!"
The ballista is not a powerful crossbow, but a weapon similar to a trebuchet. It uses ejection instead of gravity ejection. The ballista has a torsion spring made of animal tendons, and a winch is used to control the torsion spring.
Pull the crossbow arm to eject the arrow.
The overall rate of fire and range of the ballista are not as good as the trebuchet, but the accuracy is much higher. The fire demons under the city have begun to rush towards the moat, but Joruus still concentrates his firepower to attack Gavara.
Water glue poses a serious threat to Gavara's fire. Although he has not fought for a long time, Gavara has not forgotten the taboos on the battlefield. As the king of the fire demon, if he retreats or flees in panic, his
The soldiers will also be defeated.
Gavara spat a ball of fire on the ground, took a few steps back calmly, and ordered the fire demon warriors to attack with all their strength. Facing the moat, they still chose the best tactic, hugging themselves into a ball, and rushed into the river.
This move allows them to rush through the Fierce Waves River, and it is naturally not difficult to cross the moat.
But as soon as they hugged each other, water glue immediately hit their bodies. The extremely sticky water glue made them stick together. A large group of fire demons eventually extinguished the fire due to lack of oxygen.
Dispersing part of the firepower to deal with the group of fire demons, Matthias still did not relax his care for Gavara. Gavara quietly retreated out of the range of the trebuchet. Joruus turned to Mattia
Si Dao: "If you don't begrudge the airship..."
"Of course I won't be stingy!"
Who wouldn't like such a general? This is the proper attitude towards war.
The airship was dispatched and continued to project water glue at Gavara. Although the hit rate was still terrible, Gavara, who was tired of dealing with it, was in trouble. The sticky glue on his body was blocking oxygen. He was now like a person who was about to suffocate.
Just like that, he was already severely deprived of oxygen and had to roar and shout, struggling to direct the battle.
Finally, the unbearable Gavara dispersed the soldiers surrounding him and struggled to avoid the airship in the air. This move made the originally sloppy military formation even more chaotic. Matthias even had the idea of sending the cavalry out of the city to counterattack.
But Qiaolu suggested continuing to observe the enemy's actions.
There was a group of guards beside Gavara. Their formation was relatively neat and they moved very quickly. Qiaolu found that they had gathered together and seemed to be launching a counterattack against the airship.
To deal with unknown enemies, you must be cautious enough. Hundreds of fire demon guards huddled together and turned into a huge and dazzling fireball. A beam of flame suddenly erupted from the center of the fireball, accurately hitting the airship in the sky.
.
Because it had not flown through hydrogen for a long time, the airship's flying height was only more than thirty feet. At that moment, the entire airship was surrounded by flames. Under the action of high temperature, the hydrogen in the airbag exploded, and an airship crashed to the ground.
This attracted cheers from the fire demon.
This blow not only improved morale, but also made the fire demon change its offensive strategy. Like the guards, other fire demons, dozens or hundreds, gathered together. Some fired flames at the airship, while others aimed at the target.
The city wall.
This is the most dangerous moment and the best opportunity to kill the enemy. The quantity of gum is limited, so using it on enemies who are grouped together can save the amount and ensure the effect. An airship killed a large group of people with more than a dozen barrels of gum.
The Tuanhuo Demon was shot down by the flying flames when it aimed at its next target.
The ballistas and trebuchets on the top of the city were also attacking desperately, and the enemy's flames did not fly to the top of the city. A beam of flames rushed directly to Matthias and Qiaolu. They squatted under the crenellations of the city wall. Matthias
Yas's hair was on fire, and Qiaolu's shirt also caught fire.
After the flames dissipated, Qiaolu immediately stood up, took off his burning shirt and threw it outside the wall, and continued to command the soldiers to attack the fire demon below the city.
Under the sweep of the flames, scores of soldiers turned into charred corpses. Several trebuchets caught fire. The soldiers tried to escape. Matthias raised his sword and shouted: "If you leave the post without mercy, you will be killed without mercy!"
Under the majesty of the head of state, the officers killed dozens of deserters, and the situation at the top of the city stabilized. Joruus used desperate tactics to drag the battle into a stalemate.
The casualties on both sides were similar, but the Fire Demon's numbers were obviously at a disadvantage. When the battle losses were close to half, Gavara wanted to retreat.
Since crossing the Fierce Wave River, the invincible Fire Demon encountered a powerful enemy for the first time. Judging from the trend, the hope of capturing Red Cotton City was slim. What was even worse was that he felt the chill in the air.
It seems like water has fallen from the sky. What is this? So strange, yet so familiar.
On the south bank of the Hanlang River, under the long-term influence of a large number of fire demons, it has not rained there for a long time. Most of the fire demons have never seen rain, so much so that Gavara has forgotten the concept of rain.
When the rain fell on him, Gavara remembered the fear he had decades ago. A heavy rain would definitely be a disaster for the fire demon.
He immediately issued an order to retreat. There was a large forest to the west of Red Cotton City, which provided shelter from the rain and provided enough fuel for the fire demon to preserve the fire.
But this is a battlefield, not a place where you can come and go freely.
The gate of the Red Cotton City opened, and Joruus led the cavalry and rushed out.
Carrying water glue buckets on their backs and holding water guns (used for spraying pesticides) presented by Reggie in their hands, they launched a war of annihilation against the fire demons under the city.