Battle!
"What... is that?"
On the hundred-meter-high city wall of Jialing Pass, Bi Bi Dong looked at the Level 9 Soul Guidance Cannon that had been pushed to the front of the Tiandou Empire Army, her eyes narrowed, and a sense of danger rose in her heart.
According to the Douluo Diary left behind by the Surname Ye Transcender she killed, transmigrators are best at using underhanded tactics to destroy their enemies from unexpected angles.
Although she didn't know exactly what this strangely shaped giant tubular metal was, she was certain it was a conspiracy by time travelers and had to be guarded against!
"Na Na, do you know what that is?"
Bi Bi Dong turned her head and asked Hu Liena, who was standing next to her.
Bi Bi Dong believed that Hu Liena and Zhou Chen had a close relationship and should know some of the secrets of the Heaven Dou Empire.
However, Hu Liena silently shook her head.
She genuinely didn't know.
Of course, even if she knew, whether she would leak it is another matter.
Seeing her disciple remain silent, Bi Bi Dong's expression darkened. She sighed and didn't press him further. Instead, she ordered another Spirit Hall elder beside her, "Demon Bear Elder, lead the two elders and destroy that tubular metal structure as quickly as possible!"
"Promise!"
The tall and imposing Demon Bear Elder clasped his hands together, his muscles bulging, causing the air around him to suddenly explode.
The next second, Demon Bear Douluo and two other Spirit Hall elders who were familiar with him flew out and shot towards the Level 9 Soul Guidance Cannon that was ready to be fired!
But it was too late!
Under the control of twelve soldiers from the Magic Guidance Camp, the muzzle of the level nine magic cannon, which was two meters in diameter, suddenly flashed with a milky white light.
Immediately following, accompanied by a low hum, a silver beam of light burst forth from the muzzle of the Soul Guidance Cannon, rushing into the allied forces of various kingdoms and duchies thousands of meters away with lightning speed, like a silver meteor!
Everything the silver beam of light encountered was destroyed by intense light and heat. The thousands of allied soldiers who stood in front of the beam of light were all melted and evaporated!
The beam of light stretched all the way to the city wall of Jialing Pass, where the silver light condensed at a point on the wall and exploded with a bang!
In an instant, the Jialing Pass city wall, which was 100 meters high and 100 meters thick, was blasted open, creating a hole more than 30 meters in diameter that led directly into the pass!
Immediately afterwards, the huge gap caused an even larger collapse, completely destroying a section of the city wall that was hundreds of meters long!
The hundreds of Allied soldiers stationed on this section of the wall were instantly buried under the ruins.
"A great opportunity!"
Seeing the Allied forces' heavy armored formation in disarray, and with a huge breach blasted into the walls of Jialing Pass by the Soul Guidance Cannon, how could the battle-hardened Marshal Ge Long let such an opportunity pass?
Marshal Ge Long drew his longsword, pointed it forward, and shouted, "Cavalry Legion, attack!!"
As a titled Douluo, Ge Long poured almost all of his level 92 Soul Power into his voice, causing his shout to spread for hundreds of miles, making it clearly audible to millions of Heaven Dou Soldiers!
No sooner had Ge Long finished speaking than twenty light cavalry legions and ten heavy cavalry legions, totaling 300,000 armored cavalry, surged towards the seven heavy cavalry legions of the allied forces like a torrent of steel or a vast, boundless tidal wave.
"Fight the enemy! Fight the enemy!"
Amidst the chaotic shouts, the allied forces of various kingdoms and duchies, who had just suffered heavy casualties from the attacks of Soul Guidance Cannon and arrow rain, managed to form a spear and shield formation in the midst of the chaos, attempting to halt the advance of the Heaven Dou Empire's army.
However, even if the 70,000-strong allied army were the heavy armored legions that the major kingdoms and duchies were proud of, they could not possibly withstand the attack of more than 300,000 armored cavalry!
This is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!
"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!"
A tremendous roar resounded as the thirty Cavalry Legion of the Heaven Dou Empire clashed violently with the seven heavy legions of the allied forces!
One side had an absolute advantage in troop strength and was in high spirits, while the other side had suffered heavy casualties in the previous attacks, was cowardly, and had a chaotic formation. This battle was simply a father beating his son!
With just one charge, the two 10,000-strong heavy infantry squares of the allied forces were utterly destroyed. Under the iron torrent of the Heaven Dou Empire's Cavalry Legion, the allied soldiers were slaughtered like weeds, falling wave after wave.
The heavy casualties suffered by the Allied forces were alarming.
On the city wall of Jialing Pass, generals from various kingdoms and duchies had already knelt down in a sea of kneeling.
"Your Majesty, please send the Holy Dragon Legion to our aid! Our Gordon Kingdom's heavy infantry legion is about to collapse."
"Yes, Your Majesty, our duchy's heavy Cavalry Legion is also surrounded. Please give the order quickly, or the foundation of the duchy will be destroyed."
"Your Majesty, the allied forces number over 500,000, but the heavy armored legion only numbers 70,000. If they are all annihilated by the Heaven Dou Empire, how can we defend Jialing Pass?"
"..."
The generals of the various kingdoms and duchies knelt on the ground, pleading with Bi Bi Dong to send out her Soul Master Legion to save the seven heavily armed legions of the allied forces.
This isn't because they lack integrity, but because heavily armored legions are extremely important in any kingdom or duchy.
It's important to understand that the financial and material resources required to form a heavy armored legion are almost equal to those required for ten ordinary light armored legions. Furthermore, the combat power of a heavy armored legion far surpasses that of an ordinary legion.
These kingdoms and duchies, which originally belonged to the two great empires, were already small in terms of land area, population and financial resources. It was already quite difficult for each country to have one or two heavy armored legions.
Therefore, these kingdoms and duchies simply could not afford to lose these heavily armed legions, which they regarded as the foundation of their nation.
At this moment, seeing their precious heavy armored legions being slaughtered one after another, how could these generals not be terrified and heartbroken?
However, despite the desperate pleas of the allied generals, Bi Bi Dong remained unmoved, coldly stating, "The Heaven Dou Empire's Magic Guidance Camp and Divine Machine Camp remain inactive, and the Spirit Hall's Soul Master Legion naturally cannot be moved lightly either."
After a pause, Bi Bi Dong softened her tone and explained, "Everyone, I know you cherish your precious heavy armored legions. But no matter how valuable they are, they are far less powerful than the Soul Master Legion!"
"In reality, as long as our Spirit Hall's Soul Master Legion remains largely intact, we can hold Jialing Pass. Conversely, if our Soul Master Legion suffers heavy losses, even if we give you a million troops, you still won't be able to defend Jialing Pass!"
Upon hearing Bi Bi Dong's words, the generals of the allied forces exchanged glances, their eyes filled with resentment.
What, are your Spirit Hall's Soul Master Legion so precious, but our Allied Forces' ordinary soldiers aren't human?
However, due to the overwhelming power of Bi Bi Dong and the Spirit Hall, no one dared to talk back, and they all dared to be angry but dared not speak out.
Seeing the gloomy and dissatisfied expressions on the faces of the allied generals, Bi Bi Dong also felt uneasy.
She also knew very well that unity was essential on the battlefield, and that discord or even hatred between different armies was a major taboo in military strategy.
However, even so, Bi Bi Dong would not easily send the Soul Master Legion into battle.
For her, the life or death of the Allied Forces' heavy armored legion was of no importance; the key was that the foundation of the Spirit Hall could not be shaken!
The Soul Master Legion is the foundation of the Spirit Hall!
Moreover, having read Douluo Diary, she knew very well that even if she sent the Holy Dragon Legion, arrayed outside the city walls, to the rescue, it would only be sending them to their deaths.
The Shenji Divine Machine Camp, equipped with the Tang Sect Hidden Weapons, the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, is no joke!
Not to mention the Magic Guidance Camp founded by Yu Tianmeng.
To break this deadlock, we can only wait for an opportunity.
However, Bi Bi Dong was able to wait patiently, Kundera, who was not far away, could not stand it any longer!
As the king of the Barak Kingdom, Kundera knew very well that Jialing Pass was the last line of defense for the capital Barak City. If he could not hold this pass, then Barak City would be even less likely to be defended.
At that time, the centuries-old foundation of the Barak Kingdom will be completely destroyed.
In Kundera's mind, in order to defend Jialing Pass and the foundation of the Barak Kingdom, the seven heavy infantry regiments of the allied forces must be saved!
Otherwise, with the fate of the kingdom sealed, the Barak Kingdom would also face annihilation!
"Reveal my order!"
Kundera waved his hand, summoned a messenger, and said, "Order the Kingdom's First, Third, and Seventh Guards Heavy Cavalry Legions to immediately leave the pass and relieve the Allied forces' heavy armor!"
At this time, the Barak Kingdom was being attacked from both sides by the Silves Kingdom and the Heaven Dou Empire, suffering defeat after defeat. The Barak army, which originally numbered 500,000, had been reduced to only 300,000.
Of these 300,000 Barak's army, 100,000 were royal Imperial Guards. These 100,000 Imperial Guards were all heavily armed!
"Click click click!!"
The gates of Jialing Pass opened again, and the three heavy Cavalry Legion of the Barak royal family filed out, bypassing the Holy Dragon Legion arrayed outside the city walls, and headed without stopping towards the seven heavily armored legions of the allied forces that were almost collapsing!
Soon, these three heavy Cavalry Legion of the Barak royal family acted like a heavy hammer, causing the Heaven Dou Empire's attack to pause, which was enough to show how elite and fearless they were.
The seven heavily armored legions of the allied forces, which were on the verge of collapse, were finally able to catch their breath and regroup.
Under the cover of the three heavy Cavalry Legion of the Barak royal family, the seven heavy legions of the allied forces fought and retreated.
They abandoned their heavy armor, shields, and wounded soldiers who could not move easily, and tens of thousands of people crowded under the walls of Jialing Pass.
If it weren't for Barak's heavy Cavalry Legion and the Spirit Hall's Holy Dragon Legion maintaining order, these defeated allied soldiers would probably have been driven into the moat by the Heaven Dou Empire's army.
As they approached the city walls, the allied forces gradually established their footing, as archers on the city walls continuously hurled large swaths of arrows down upon the city, and armored cavalrymen of the Heaven Dou Empire were frequently shot down from their horses.
The most threatening weapon on the city wall was the giant crossbow.
Each bolt fired from these giant crossbows was a meter long, resembling a thick spear. Such a weapon, once launched, was so powerful that even a level 60 Soul Emperor wouldn't dare to take it head-on within a kilometer radius. Ordinary cavalrymen could often be pierced through several times with a single arrow, like skewering candied hawthorns!
The most terrifying thing is that there are hundreds of giant crossbows used for defense throughout the Jialing Pass. A single volley of fire from these hundreds of giant crossbows can cause thousands of casualties among the armored cavalry of the Heaven Dou Empire!
This caused the Heaven Dou Empire's offensive to slow down instantly.
Seeing the Tiandou Empire Army's momentum falter, Bi Bi Dong on the city wall immediately seized the rare opportunity and said, "Order the Holy Dragon Legion to immediately unleash their Soul Skill and attack."
Before the words were finished, the ten thousand Soul Master of the Holy Dragon Legion lined up below the city wall simultaneously unleashed their Martial Soul and Soul Ring, and a brilliant light instantly rose up, magnificent and dazzling!
In an instant, the breathing of the 300,000 cavalrymen of the Heaven Dou Empire, whose offensive momentum had already weakened, became rapid.
Many cavalrymen even turned their horses around and galloped backward, attempting to escape the attack range of the Spirit Hall's Soul Master.
The cavalrymen certainly knew what facing an attack by ten thousand Soul Master meant.
Ordinary Soul Master can be dealt with, but a high-level Soul Master's wide-range destructive Soul Skill can kill hundreds or thousands of ordinary soldiers.
Based on past experience, ordinary soldiers would have to suffer at least ten times more casualties to have a chance of winning against a large-scale Soul Master Legion!
At Jialing Pass, with Bi Bi Dong's sudden wave of her hand, ten thousand Soul Master of the Holy Dragon Legion unleashed their Soul Skill in unison. Various Power Attack System, supportive, and agile Soul Skill surged towards the three hundred thousand armored cavalry of the Heaven Dou Empire!
"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!"
A deafening roar, like thunder, resounded, as if the battlefield had been carpet-bombed by artillery fire. The entire area of more than ten miles around was covered by the Soul Skill of the Holy Dragon Legion's Soul Master!
Tens of thousands of the Heaven Dou Empire's armored cavalry fell instantly!
What does it mean to suffer tens of thousands of casualties in an instant?
This horrific scene instantly chilled the hundreds of thousands of armored cavalrymen of the Heaven Dou Empire!
Although at this moment, these hundreds of thousands of armored cavalrymen might actually have a chance to break through the allied forces' retreating soldiers and the Holy Dragon Legion's obstruction and enter Jialing Pass.
After all, the huge breach in the city wall blasted by the Level 9 Soul Guidance Cannon was right in front of them.
However, the horrific scene of tens of thousands of casualties in an instant terrified these hundreds of thousands of the Tiandou Empire cavalry.
This brief hesitation was fleeting, and even though the Tiandou Empire Ironclad Cavalry charged several more times afterward, they achieved little more than ten thousand more corpses.
Marshal Ge Long and Yu Tianmeng exchanged a glance, both of them looking conflicted.
Given the current situation, retreating is not a good idea. After all, the walls of Jialing Pass have already been breached, the allied heavy corps has been slaughtered and its morale has collapsed. Retreating now would only be a waste of an opportunity.
Let's continue the attack. The Spirit Hall's five Soul Master Legions are almost unscathed, while the Tiandou Empire side's 300,000 armored cavalry have suffered nearly 50,000 casualties. If we continue this strong attack, even if we win, it will be a Pyrrhic victory!
The two hesitated, then turned their gaze to Empress Xue Ke.
After all, Xue Ke is the commander-in-chief and the emperor.
Sensing their gazes, Xue Ke gritted her teeth, suddenly drew her longsword, and shouted, "All troops, listen to my command! Attack! Whoever takes Jialing Pass and scales the walls first will be granted the title of Imperial Earl! Whoever enters Jialing Pass first will be granted the title of Imperial Duke! For every Spirit Hall Soul Master you slay, you will be awarded the Platinum Medal and granted the title of Baron!"
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