Originally, the members of the Sword Guardian Battalion only had a general understanding of the Broken Blade Mountain Plan. It wasn't until they heard Chen Mu's explanation that they realized the plan was far more powerful than they had imagined.
"Hmph! The people in the imperial court are truly short-sighted. Such a brilliant plan, and they just issue a public notice to summon people!"
"If the imperial court can fully support us, offer generous rewards, and send several thousand more people, why would we need to fear the Otherworldly Demon army?"
The more Kong Yu thought about the plan, the more ingenious it seemed, and he couldn't help but rebuke it angrily.
Chen Mu patted Kong Yu on the shoulder, offering words of comfort.
"Actually, having fewer people isn't necessarily a bad thing; at least we're more flexible and easier to coordinate."
With my leadership skills, if it were several thousand men, I really might not be able to manage them all.
After Chen Mu finished speaking, he glanced at everyone and continued.
"What I'm most worried about right now is an attack from top-tier experts, so please keep the Instant Movement Talisman I distributed safe, they can save your lives if necessary."
The Otherworldly Demon probably don't know about our Sword Guardian Battalion yet, so I plan to give them a big surprise in our first battle.
Everyone, get a good rest tonight, and get ready for a big push tomorrow!
After saying that, Chen Mu raised his right fist high.
" The Sword Guardian Battalion will surely win!"
" The Sword Guardian Battalion will surely win!"
The crowd responded enthusiastically.
The next day, in the morning.
As soon as Chen Mu woke up, his keen senses allowed him to perceive the distant tremors of the earthquake.
He wasn't in a hurry. He washed his face and then went to the telescope to replace Chen Duo and observe the Otherworldly Demon army.
"Sigh...! If only the detection radar could be successfully manufactured!"
He couldn't help but sigh.
In just two or three months, he had been researching a detection radar that could be used on the battlefield. The radar could display the distribution of troops, terrain, and other information of the entire battlefield in a three-dimensional projection, which would make it much easier for him to command his troops.
Unfortunately, the computing power of Rune Core No. 2 was insufficient, and Chen Mu's Rune Core No. 3 had not yet been completed, so the research progress of the detection radar had to be put on hold.
Without detection radar, he had to send someone to observe the battlefield situation with binoculars at all times, which was much more troublesome.
Through the telescope, one can see that an army of 150,000 alien races has gathered at the westernmost part of Absolute Sword City Absolute Sword City, ready to launch an attack at any moment.
Among the Otherworldly Demon army that arrived later, there was another powerful Otherworldly Demon race: the Giant Demon.
Giant Demon who can go to the battlefield are at least at the level of Demon Warrior, with a height of at least four meters and immense strength, making them the main force in sieges.
Besides destroying city gates, Giant Demon can also hurl boulders, making them the most hated unit for humans in siege warfare.
Chen Mu roughly calculated that there were about a thousand Giant Demon, which was not good news for Absolute Sword City.
In addition, the Otherworldly Demon army is divided into two other types of troops.
One type is the Throwing Otherworldly Demon, who carry spears, are swift and skilled at throwing, and are very lethal in siege warfare.
Another type is the Shaman Demon, who all wear loose robes covered with patterns.
The Shaman Demon can heal the injuries of the Otherworldly Demon and can communicate with the Demon God, temporarily increasing the Otherworldly Demon ' combat power. They are the auxiliary force among the Otherworldly Demon.
In addition, the Otherworldly Demon army also transported more than a dozen tall siege ladders, clearly determined to capture Absolute Sword City.
"Hehe, judging by their eagerness, they'll probably start the siege around noon!"
Chen Mu pondered for a moment, then stood up.
" Duoduo, continue monitoring the movements of the Otherworldly Demon army. Notify me of any new developments using your communication jade token."
"Okay! Then be careful, bro."
This was agreed upon long ago; Chen Duo was assigned to the Garrison Squad and was responsible for the security of the Broken Blade Mountain base.
At noon, under the blazing sun, as expected, the Otherworldly Demon army rose from the ground and officially began its attack on Absolute Sword City.
Dala! Dala! Dala!
The tens of thousands of Otherworldly Demon troops marched forward in unison, like an invincible torrent of steel.
"Roar..."
The terrifying roars of the Otherworldly Demon army shook the heavens and the earth, casting a pall of gloom over the Absolute Sword City.
Bai Jinglong stood atop the west gate, watching the approaching Otherworldly Demon army from afar, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.
"Why didn't the intelligence report mention that there were Giant Demon this time, and a thousand of them?!"
Through his magical artifact, he could also see the details of the Otherworldly Demon army twelve kilometers away.
He was already somewhat worried when he saw nearly ten thousand Throwing Otherworldly Demon, but seeing thousands of Giant Demon made his confidence in this defensive battle begin to waver.
With the addition of the Absolute Sword Army and the city lord's defense forces, Absolute Sword City had nearly 120,000 troops. In addition, there were cultivators temporarily summoned within the city. Relying on the city walls, he believed he was confident in dealing with the 150,000- Otherworldly Demon army.
Unexpectedly, the Otherworldly Demon had prepared over a dozen siege ladders, along with ten thousand Throwing Otherworldly Demon and a thousand Giant Demon —all formidable weapons in siege warfare.
With these troop types present, his advantage of having city walls is essentially gone, making this battle extremely difficult.
"Crossbowmen, prepare! Fire as soon as the enemy enters range!"
Bai Jinglong gritted his teeth; no matter what, he had to defend Absolute Sword City.
Boom boom boom!
When the Otherworldly Demon infantry approached the gates of Absolute Sword City by about one kilometer, they were met with the first volley of crossbow bolts.
The vanguard infantry of the Otherworldly Demon, each carrying a shield, braved a hail of arrows to protect the other units as they advanced relentlessly.
Occasionally, some arrows will explode amidst the rain of arrows. While their power may not necessarily kill the Otherworldly Demon, it can lift Otherworldly Demon up, causing them to perish under the arrow Otherworldly Demon.
Thus, under the cover of the Otherworldly Demon infantry, the Otherworldly Demon army drew ever closer to the city gate. Although some were killed or wounded, their foundation remained unshaken.
" Chen Mu, are we going to make our move?"
Zheng Fengdao looked at the Otherworldly Demon army in the distance, which was already three hundred meters away from Absolute Sword City, and couldn't help but ask.
"No rush. This time, our attack on their transport truck must be a success on the first try, otherwise it will be difficult to succeed again."
Chen Mu picked up the map and carefully compared it to his current location.
Perhaps the Otherworldly Demon were too confident in themselves, for Devil Race main camp was located at the edge of the forest, and the entire route from Broken Blade Mountain to the Otherworldly Demon camp was through forest, which was very advantageous for these elite cultivators.
" Duoduo, please double-check the location of the Otherworldly Demon's transport vehicle for me."
Chen Mu used the communication jade token to contact Chen Duo.
"Receive!"
Chen Duo's clear voice came through the communication jade pendant, and after a while, Chen Duo replied to Chen Mu.
"24°W, 108°N!"
This latitude and longitude is not from Earth; it's a standard Chen Mu created for the battlefield map of Absolute Sword City, mainly to facilitate communication about locations with Chen Duo.
After receiving the message, Chen Mu glanced at the distant Otherworldly Demon army that had already clashed with Absolute Sword City, and immediately waved.
"Follow me!"
More than three hundred cultivators from the Sword Guardian Battalion set off with Chen Mu.