War in Progress
"Also, be careful of air defense. Summon the Shaman who can use Chain Lightning to help the archers clear the airspace first. Those wasp-like insectoids will shoot needles." Zul'ra suddenly remembered something and instructed Brann and Shandris. The two of them immediately changed their expressions and quickly went to summon the Shaman and inform the front line and the flanks.
Zul'ra quickly acquired 356 Shaman knew Chain Lightning, but the insectoids in the distance still did not attack, instead gathering in a dark mass.
Zul'ra looked through the telescope and saw that there were not only Stinger, wasps, and gladiators, but also male scorpion-like creatures with scorpion tails, gatherers attached to the backs of the male scorpion-like creatures like silkworms, and obsidian wolf-headed humanoid structures called Anubisath.
Just as the insectoids continued to gather and Zul'ra couldn't help but feel a little anxious, two red magical fireworks rose in the western sky.
"You treacherous creatures! Tanks, advance fifty meters in a neat formation, then riflemen, archers, and infantry follow!" Zul'ra put down his monocular binoculars, looked at the magical fireworks in the distance, and couldn't help but grin as he gave the order to the messenger beside him. The red fireworks in the sky meant that the right flank was under attack, and the central formation had to launch an attack.
Amidst the herald's roar, the officers began issuing orders. The Dwarves tanks, expelling black smoke from the hellfire stones and white steam from the boilers, began to slowly move forward, with musketeers and archers quickly following, and the infantry behind them moving forward in orderly columns.
"Stay close," Zul'ra called to the Shaman who knew Chain Lightning, and they marched together along the front lines.
"They're here! They're here!" After advancing fifty meters, the infantry hadn't caught up yet when the Goblins musketeers lined up in front exclaimed in surprise. The insectoids that had been motionless had begun to move, and the dark mass of insectoids was starting to grow larger in everyone's eyes.
"Musketeers, take note! Your target is the ground forces. Get close before engaging. Shaman, prepare to use lightning strikes on the air. Archers, coordinate your attacks. Soldiers, take anti-aircraft precautions. Tanks, take note! Use Incendiary Bomb on the smaller insectoids, and artillery shells on the larger ones!" Zul'ra roared, his words echoing across the front lines. The messengers relayed his orders repeatedly.
As Zul'ra distributed the orders, he plunged his Snake Spear into the sand, and then wisps of electricity rose between his hands. Occasionally, a few wisps of electricity would leap out and be caught by Shu'halo or the Shaman Orcs beside him.
The charging Qiraji were still led by swarms of wasps, but this time Zul'ra was not unprepared. As soon as the swarms of wasps arrived, Zul'ra and his Shaman instantly unleashed their Chain Lightning.
The Chain Lightning of 356 Shaman and Zul'ra wove a net in the sky in front of the position. The wasp-like insects crashed into the electric net and fell to the sand like dumplings being dropped into a pot. Occasionally, some flew over the Chain Lightning, but they were accurately shot down by the Kaldorei archers.
As swarms of wasp-like insectoids were subdued by the Chain Lightning net, the Stinger rushed into firing range. This world was constantly embroiled in conflict, so the Goblins mercenaries were of decent quality. Amidst the crackling explosions, not a single bullet was wasted; the densely packed Stinger on the ground fell like harvested wheat, giving the archers no chance to even fire.
Just after the musketeers launched their attack, over a hundred Dwarves tanks also raised their firing angles and unleashed incendiary Incendiary Bomb at the dense swarm of insects. Previously, Zul'ra hadn't seen the effectiveness of the Incendiary Bomb from behind the city wall, but now it was different; he could see their Incendiary Bomb power from afar.
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The splattering flames didn't instantly kill the insectoids, but the Stinger caused confusion among the spiked creatures. The sticky flames clung to their bodies, relentlessly burning through their carapaces.
After swarms of Stinger and wasps fell, the Stinger running around on fire charged wildly through the group, setting their own companions ablaze. Chaos ensued in the insectoid ranks, but it quickly subsided as gladiators and Anubisath caught up from behind and trampled their burning comrades to death.
Besides physically removing the burning Stinger, some of the unburnt Stinger seemed to receive a command. They raised their rear ends towards their companions, and with a few scrambling motions with their front legs, they scooped up sand from behind them, covering their companions and extinguishing the flames of the Incendiary Bomb.
Facing the towering gladiators, the tanks loaded their shells, aimed, and fired. With a deafening roar, even the obsidian Constructs were blasted to pieces. At the same time, the Stinger struggled through the musket fire zone, only to be attacked by archers, while swarms of wasps flew in from the air once more.
"Chain Lightning!" Zul'ra rallied the Shaman once more, unleashing a Chain Lightning that enveloped the wasps flying overhead.
After clearing away a swarm of wasps, Zul'ra suddenly leaped into the air, pulled out his binoculars, and peered into the distance. He saw that the desert clearing ahead was already crowded with insectoids. Upon seeing these insectoids, Zul'ra immediately landed on the ground.
"Tell the dragon to airdrop five Incendiary Bomb 3,500 meters ahead of us," Zul'ra ordered the messenger. The messenger, specially selected and skilled in the War Cry skill, quickly relayed the order.
Before long, the dragons took flight from the rear positions. Five dragons, one blue, three red, and one green, with bombs as tall as a person hanging from their hind claws, flew straight over the heads of the allied forces. When Zul'ra saw the blue dragon, she couldn't help but grin slightly, but after thinking for a moment, she still didn't follow.
There was little power in the sky that could threaten the dragons. Following Zul'ra's instructions, the five dragons calculated the distance and dropped five Incendiary Bomb into the densest areas of the insect swarm. Then, they immediately flapped their wings and turned back at a sharp whistle.
A sharp whistle pierced the sky and then abruptly stopped. Five plumes of flame, hundreds of meters high, rose from the desert. The splashing flames threw the entire swarm into chaos, even igniting the Constructs of Anubisath. The purpose of the Incendiary Bomb was destruction; they could even burn steel.
"Hmm, Incendiary Bomb are indeed quite ruthless." Zul'ra flew in the air, looking down through his binoculars at the battlefield where Incendiary Bomb. He couldn't help but nod slightly. His earlier thought wasn't wrong; Incendiary Bomb were indeed very effective. However, the intelligence of the insectoids couldn't be denied; these guys were indeed very cunning.
The massive flames threw the swarm of insects into chaos, making them uncontrollable. They fiercely attacked Zul'ra's position, but this was destined to be a moth drawn to a flame. Goblins musketeers, Kaldorei archers, and tanks spitting cannons and Incendiary Bomb bombs began to wipe out these insectoids one by one.