Whoosh... da da da...!
Once the Mecha Corps reached the city wall, it immediately began strafing.
The Haotian Empire's army was well-prepared for this siege. They brought magical artifacts such as cloud ladders, climbing ropes, and spider web suction cups. With the help of these artifacts, ordinary martial artists could easily climb the city walls, which were dozens of feet high.
Some of the Haotian Empire soldiers had already stormed the city walls. Because of their higher cultivation levels, Chen Kingdom soldiers generally couldn't gain the upper hand in close combat with them. Soon, many gaps appeared in the city walls.
However, once the Mecha Corps arrived, the situation immediately reversed. The mechs, each three or four meters tall, resembled small fortresses, and with the pilots' precise control, they were far more effective at inflicting damage than those fixed-position rune machine guns.
After several rounds of gunfire, the Haotian Empire soldiers were gradually forced back. Seeing that they were not easy to deal with, Wen Dao ordered his soldiers to retreat to their original positions and wait for reinforcements from the rear.
" The Chen Kingdom Rune Artifacts are indeed extraordinary; they must be eliminated as soon as possible."
Wen Dao, calmly observing the battle ahead.
"Strategist, how long until the second batch of reinforcements arrives?"
Beside the carriage stood an elderly man in a Daoist robe, who was the strategist for the trip. He immediately made a hand seal and used a communication jade talisman to contact someone in the distance, replying a moment later.
"Reporting to you, sir, the reinforcements are still over forty li away and should arrive in about fifteen minutes."
"Alright! Have the Tiger Vanguard Cavalry prepare. Once reinforcements arrive, we will launch a general offensive."
After the recent probing, Wen Dao had roughly figured out the strength and weaknesses of the Flying Dragon Pass garrison. Taking advantage of the vanguard's momentum before it waned, he planned to seize Flying Dragon Pass in one fell swoop.
"Yes! I'll arrange it right away."
After the strategist left, Wen Dao took out a bronze mirror magic weapon from his storage ring to observe the battle of the gods in the sky.
A Huo was worried that the battle with Divine Lord Cangmu would affect the civilians in the city, so he lured Divine Lord Cangmu Flying Dragon Pass.
Their battle took place at an altitude of 10,000 meters. Ordinary people could only look up and see a giant tree piercing the sky, and had no idea what was happening high up there.
Only those who cultivate techniques for observation, or those who possess observational treasures like Wen Dao, can clearly see the battle above.
A moment later, Wen Dao clearly saw the battle situation in the air. Divine Lord Cangmu was being suppressed by the Demon-Slaying Sword and Mingye together and had not gained any advantage.
He could only shake his head inwardly, realizing that he couldn't count on them today.
"Heh, so what if they're gods!"
When it comes to fighting wars, ultimately we soldiers are the ones who have to rely on.
In the Pan Emperor Universe, becoming a god is undoubtedly the wish of all cultivators, but for the Human Clan, it is simply too far out of reach. Even Wen Dao, who is the emperor's brother-in-law of the Haotian Empire, feels that the hope of stepping into the God Level is slim.
Besides gods, there is another highly valued identity in the Pan Emperor Universe: soldiers, or rather, military commanders with leadership skills.
Mortals have their own struggles, and so do gods, but the battles of gods are far more complex than those of mortals.
Most of the gods in the universe possess their own exclusive planes. Even gods at the Early Void God Realm can do nothing to those gods who are far more powerful than them as long as they hide in their own exclusive planes.
To deal with a god at this point, the first step is to break through the god's plane of existence. There are only two ways to do this: one is to attack the plane of existence directly, but this method would result in heavy losses for both the god and the enemy, and very few gods would be willing to do so.
Another approach is to initiate a dimensional war, just like A Huo secretly plotted against the Heavenly Puppet Sect, using the Brahma Sword Plane to gradually erode the Heavenly Puppet Plane Heavenly Puppet Plane.
Once a god's exclusive plane is breached, the god's power will be greatly diminished, and at that time, that god will hardly be able to escape unscathed.
Therefore, although the gods appear to be high and mighty, they actually value the cultivation of their own power, especially those with military leadership skills, who are highly sought after in all realms of the universe.
Although Wen Dao felt he had no hope of becoming a god, the three Royal Cavalry Army Corps he had trained were absolutely elite among elites. Especially after the great changes in the world of the Pan Emperor Continent, the three royal cavalry were undergoing a complete transformation every day.
Seeing that A Huo, leading the Demon-Slaying Sword, was able to contend with the gods, his confidence swelled, and he felt that his Royal Cavalry Army could also fight against the gods.
A quarter of an hour later, the reinforcements from the Haotian Empire arrived as scheduled. This time, the number of soldiers was even greater than the first batch, totaling more than one million. Although their quality was slightly inferior, it was still comparable.
Because the plan to attack Flying Dragon Pass was rather rushed, Wen Dao was unable to gather his troops before launching the attack.
But this was completely irrelevant to him. The Haotian Empire had a much stronger foundation than the Chen Kingdom. Losing a few troops to seize the initiative was a worthwhile trade for him.
After the reinforcements had rested briefly, Wen Dao saw that they were all in good condition, so he personally mounted his horse and led everyone in a charge.
"All forces under the Haotian Empire, attack!!"
Da da da...
The million-strong army charged forward like a torrent of steel, roaring towards Flying Dragon Pass.
Upon seeing reinforcements arrive, the vanguard legion of the Haotian Empire, whose morale had been suppressed by the Mecha Corps, immediately began to rise again. They picked up their personal weapons and launched another charge as if their lives depended on it.
"For the glory of the Haotian Empire, kill!"
On the gate tower of Flying Dragon Pass, Chen Xuezhen looked at the approaching army with a solemn expression.
"So they're launching a full-scale attack already? They're really in a hurry!"
He gently tapped his right hand forward, and the scene before him began to change, revealing a semi-transparent battle map.
" Yi Regiment, Heavenly Martial Regiment, Black Bear Regiment... all twelve regiments, get to the city wall! The enemy is about to launch a general offensive!"
"The Fifth Regiment of the Mountain Army retreats; the Seventh Regiment takes over!"
"Sniper Regiment 3, prepare to fire at my command."
As Chen Xuezhen issued his orders, the garrison at Flying Dragon Pass immediately mobilized in an orderly manner. Despite the overwhelming momentum of the Haotian Empire's attack, the defending army showed no signs of panic.
Chen Kingdom's advanced communication system was put to full use in military command. The efficient intelligent command system allowed millions of defenders to receive appropriate orders quickly, avoiding waste of resources and at least doubling the defenders' combat effectiveness.
drop...!
Just then, Chen Xuezhen received a battle request. He opened it and saw that it was Chen Rufeng. The opponent was naturally the Tiger Vanguard Royal Cavalry on the other side.
"Brother Rufeng, we're counting on you. Please take care!"
Chen Xuezhen tapped heavily on the virtual screen, approving Chen Rufeng's request to join the battle.