Beheading the General and Seizing the Banner
The Hittites army had a large number of soldiers, but the Butcher, with his Rot skill activated, was like a heavy tank spewing poison gas. All enemies who entered the Butcher's melee range were slowed down and their Life Value dropped rapidly.
Weaker than the Standard Template Hittites slave soldiers, they often die from the poison gas within seconds. After they die, the Butcher's Slaughterhouse passive is triggered, continuously restoring their Life Value.
Each dead Hittites slave soldier restores 5-10 Life Value to the Butcher. During Bai Xiaowen's Breakthrough Charge, several slave soldiers died every second! Although the Butcher kept the Rot active and was constantly taking damage from the toxins, his Life Value was kept at a healthy level thanks to the passive nourishment of the Slaughterhouse.
This is the "perpetual motion machine" tactic that Bai Xiaowen once envisioned. As long as there are enough squishy monsters around, the Butcher can keep activating Rot, repeatedly losing health - killing monsters in groups - healing, which can be called a perpetual motion machine.
As for those Hittites Elite Tier officers, if they rushed up, Li Shuyi, Rageclaw, and Bai Xiaowen would naturally surround and kill them quickly, not giving them a chance to get close to the Butcher.
The infamous Egypt general Samp attracted a large number of Hittites soldiers, greatly reducing the pressure on Bai Xiaowen's team to Breakthrough Charge.
Only when they were within two hundred paces of Holimu did the legion commander feel threatened. He Intimidating Shout and ordered the slave soldiers to protect him, including two Rare Elite Hittites leading the troops.
However, this was of no use. Bai Xiaowen's recently recovered Intimidation skill rendered Holimu's temporary deployment meaningless. The summoned creatures surged into Holimu's melee range, and the Vengeful Spirit appeared, immediately unleashing a Venomous Resentment Vengeance that drained his mana!
Bai Xiaowen spared Basong because he wanted to save some trump cards to deal with the still dire situation on the battlefield. The Hittites army had a clear advantage on the battlefield, and in such a battle involving tens of thousands of people, the role of Bai Xiaowen and his companion was actually very small. Saving trump cards to kill the enemy commander was the only chance to win.
Holimu is an 8th-level strength-type Boss Tier with a strength value of 75 points. Moreover, through Bai Xiaowen's Insight, three combat skills can be seen: a large-area support skill for the legion and a personal high-damage skill, making him extremely powerful.
However, Holimu's Divine Might is low, only 19 points, which is a major weakness.
Sensing his rapidly draining Divine Might, Holimu roared, and within two hundred meters of him, the Hittites soldiers charged forward with Howl as if they had been injected with chicken blood, their bodies surging with a layer of blood-red aura!
Combat Skill - Commanding Roar: Allies within range take 20% less damage and deal 20% more damage for 15 seconds!
After using this skill, Holimu's Divine Might dropped rapidly, reaching only 2 points by the time the Venomous Resentment skill ended. Although he wasn't stunned, he could no longer use any skills, completely turning him into a super infantryman.
The Rageclaw roared to the sky, and blood-red light also emanated from Bai Xiaowen and the others, increasing their damage and attack speed by 20%! Although there was no damage reduction effect, the duration was a full 30 seconds.
After receiving the damage buff, the Butcher's Rot skill also gains increased damage, perfectly countering the damage reduction buff on the Hittites slave soldiers! Although the Hittites slave soldiers have a damage boost, what use are they if they can't reach the Butcher's melee range?
Holimu's powerful attack was perfectly neutralized by the Howl skill of the Rageclaw. Subsequently, Holimu, who was in a state of Divine Might exhaustion, faced a great crisis!
The powerful summoned creatures, including Rageclaw, Skeleton Champion, Shadow Assassin, and Kitz, had already rushed to Holimu's side. Li Shuyi followed closely behind, quickly eliminating several of Holimu's Elite Tier guards before surrounding him and launching a group attack.
On the perimeter, the Butcher kept his Rot skill active, and wherever he charged, the slave soldiers there crumbled and were unable to form a battle formation. At the command post of the Hittites army, a cleared battlefield was actually created, making it easier for Bai Xiaowen and his group to encircle and kill them.
Meanwhile, due to Bai Xiaowen's sudden advance, the Hittites officers and soldiers who were besieging Samp and his men returned to defend their positions.
Samp, the burly man with the golden nose ring, was quite righteous. He led the remaining elite guards of the pharaoh in a counterattack, holding back the elite Hittite officers and preventing them from returning to protect their legion commander.
Time ticked by, and under the relentless onslaught of Bai Xiaowen and his group, Holimu's Life Value was rapidly declining. While his normal attacks were incredibly powerful, his summoned creatures took turns absorbing the damage, keeping him in a state of being wounded but not dead.
On a rocky hill a few kilometers from the battlefield, on the banks of the Orontes River, a group of people watched the battle from afar.
Bai Xiaowen was very familiar with these people; they were Sammet, the commander of the Ptah Legion, and his confidants.
"Those three guys, they just ran away like that?" Seeing Zhalun and the others flee one after another, Sammet angrily slammed his fist on the stone wall. "And they even swore they could take Ramses ' head for me!"
"Master, the Hittites still have the advantage on the battlefield. Ramses may not be able to escape alive," Naheh said from the side.
"Fortunately, our master ordered the Ptah army to camp far from the battlefield. Those officers loyal to Ramses are unaware of the battle that has broken out at Kadesh City, otherwise they would certainly have volunteered to join the fight," someone said.
Sammet nodded slightly, his brow furrowed, and said, "If it's ultimately confirmed that Ramses isn't dead, I'll have no choice but to lead my troops to support him..."
"Master! Those two who repelled Zhalun have struck again! They're trying to kill the Hittites commander directly!" Naheh exclaimed.
"Damn it, they won't succeed!" Sammet knew what it meant to be the commander of an army. He looked up and saw Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi leading their summoned creatures to charge the Hittites lines.
"What are the origins of these two men? They are definitely not ordinary hunters. Could they be trusted confidants of Ramses, planted under my command?" Sammet murmured.
Holimu's last bit of Life Value was depleted, and he stared blankly at the sky before collapsing to his knees.
"Glory belongs to the Hittites..."
With a thud, Holimu collapsed to the ground, and a Large Golden Treasure Chest materialized, which was scooped up by Li Shuyi, who was closest to him.
Bai Xiaowen immediately ordered the Skeleton Champion to cut down the banner guarded by Holimu, shouting loudly, "Holimu is dead! The Hittites have been defeated!"
General Samp, who was not far away, responded after a brief moment of surprise, ordering his Elite Tier guards to shout the same lines.
The Hittites soldiers were stunned. Seeing their commander's banner fall, the morale of the entire army plummeted, and some slave soldiers even threw down their weapons and prepared to flee.
However, at that moment, cheers erupted once again from the foot of Kadesh City to the north:
"Long live the King! Long live Muwatallis!"
Bai Xiaowen hurriedly turned around and saw a royal banner fluttering in the wind below the Kadesh City. A large number of well-equipped and Well-Trained Hittites soldiers rushed into the battlefield, and the weak defenses around Pharaoh Ramses immediately collapsed.
At this critical moment, the Hittites King Muwatallis led the main force of his personal guard— the Hattusa Legion —to the battlefield and joined the battle!
The two Master Tier stared at each other from afar. Muwatallis, riding a tall, armored steed, pointed his spear at Ramses, and his deep, resonant voice rang out. "This place will surely become your Burial Grounds, you invader!"
"This is Egypt land!" Despite the unfavorable situation, Ramses showed no sign of weakness.
Muwatallis laughed loudly, and his attendant suddenly blew a rhythmic horn. The soldiers of the Halab Legion, who had lost their will to fight after their commander was killed, seemed to have found their backbone and launched a counterattack with shouts.
"Go back and protect the Pharaoh!" Having already done so much, Bai Xiaowen certainly couldn't stand by and watch Ramses die. Together with Samp and the remaining Elite Tier Egypt guards, he turned and rushed towards the battlefield on the north side.
Ramses commanded from his Golden Chariot, and the Egypt soldiers quickly retreated to their defensive positions. The Hittites army, which had a clear numerical advantage, merged with the two legions, and had already encircled the Egypt army.
"Warriors! This is a just war to reclaim our homeland. The glory of Amun shines upon you. Great Egypt is invincible!"
Ramses spoke loudly, his words as infectious as a political address.
Bai Xiaowen wanted to complain a bit. He knew the Pharaoh liked to use propaganda as a weapon, but this was a battlefield, what was the point of saying all that...?
Spirit Realm Rules Message:
"You are Inspire by Ramses, with movement and attack speed increased by 15%, damage taken reduced by 15%, and pain greatly reduced for 600 seconds."
"... Society, society..."
Looking at the Egypt soldiers around him, who seemed to have been injected with adrenaline, Bai Xiaowen quickly apologized in his mind. So political speeches really do work! What an insane legion-level buff! The key is that it lasts for a full 10 minutes! Compared to that, the legion-boosting skills of Rageclaw and Holimu are utterly weak.
However, the Hittites king Muwatallis was no pushover either. He activated a legion buff skill, and both sides' soldiers entered Frenzy State, with soldiers falling one after another, their blood staining the land red.
The situation was dire, and Ramses ' four Giant Lion were forced to charge to the front lines.
"We need to invest a little more capital..."
Bai Xiaowen muttered something and tore open a scroll.
[Fire Demon Benediction Scroll: A-Tier item. Grants nearby allies the Fire Demon Benediction, adding 1-3 points of fire damage to attacks (ignores defense), lasting 60 minutes.]
This is a legion-level war item from the Three Kingdoms Plane World. Although the added fire damage is not high, the fact that it ignores defense deserves an A-Tier rating. More importantly, it has a long duration and a large range!
The initial range is a radius of 100 meters, and it expands as the user's Divine Might increases! With Bai Xiaowen's current mental attribute of 60+, it's enough to cover the entire Egypt army's defensive line.
In an instant, the Egypt soldiers' weapons were ablaze with fire, and the entire army's offensive capabilities were heightened.
Because Bai Xiaowen was standing guard beside Ramses, the Pharaoh witnessed him tearing open the scroll. Ramses shouted, "This is the glory of the Sun God! This is the blessing of Amun-Ra! Egypt will prevail!"
Long live the Pharaoh! Egypt will prevail!
The Frenzy Egypt soldiers, chanting slogans, held off an army twice their Hittites, fighting relentlessly.
Bai Xiaowen felt a sense of exhaustion. He had lost count of how many Hittites Elite Tier officers he had killed, and the number of summoned creatures he controlled was constantly decreasing.
Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier fell in battle, Shadow Assassin fell in battle, Skeleton Champion fell in battle...
Rageclaw has Life Sharing, Kitz has Bloodlust Attack, and the Butcher has Slaughterhouse passive... The three of them have been holding on. The most annoying one is the Butcher, whose health is still above the healthy threshold. As for Kitz and Rageclaw, their Life Value has dropped below 40%, and they have to retreat.
Li Shuyi, being a melee fighter, was utterly exhausted. Unlike the Undead Species summoned creatures, she was tireless. She had lost count of how many times she had drawn her sword; her arms were aching and numb, and she was only holding on by sheer willpower.
Fortunately, Li Shuyi still has two trump cards: the Void Ring and the Shadowless Slash. She can evacuate the battlefield in times of crisis, so her safety is not a concern.
In a battle involving tens of thousands of people, the strength of an individual is extremely insignificant. Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi could Breakthrough Charge and kill a legion leader, but that would also come at the cost of many of their trump cards. Asking them to execute any Decapitation tactics at this point, such as killing the Hittites king Muwatallis, would be an impossible task.
Waaaaah--
On the south side of the battlefield, horns sounded, and chariots drove in, followed by phalanxes of Egypt infantry.
After a long and fierce battle, reinforcements finally arrived. The Set Legion, an army named after the evil god Set. It was also a veteran force, and its combat strength was not much worse than that of the Amun Legion.
The Egypt soldiers Inspiration, but their joy was short-lived. Once again, a torrent of iron surged forth beneath the Kadesh City as the Hittites third legion— the Kussara Legion —joined the battle.
Moreover, the Kussara Legion brought even worse news—the worst possible news for the Egypt.
Another Egypt legion that had been on its way— the Ra Legion —was Ambush by the Kussara Legion and has been scattered! The Ra Legion's support is no longer possible, and the Pharaoh's plans have been severely thwarted.
King Muwatallis loudly announced the news of the Ambush and defeat of the Ra Legion, thereby demoralizing the Egypt side.
However, the Kussara Legion also paid a heavy price, with many soldiers wounded.
Coupled with the physical exhaustion from the forced march, the Kussara Legion was hardly a fresh force, but rather a weary army. The war situation once again fell into a stalemate.
"This time... it will be difficult to capture Kadesh City..."
Ramses glanced at the nearby Kadesh City, sighed, and finally gave the order for the entire army to Breakout to the south and retreat to the Amurru Fortress!