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Chapter 205 The war begins
Thick smoke billowed from the beacon tower, and there were already eight blazes. It was like a pillar supporting the sky, standing tall between heaven and earth, and lingering for a long time.
The monsters were rioting and were now surging towards the east. There were countless monsters in dense crowds and layers, filling the ground and occupying every corner of the land.
They stepped over the corpses of the 1,000 Thousand Rock Army soldiers who had just died. They had no emotions, and they didn't understand morality or blasphemy, so in their eyes, those corpses were just corpses.
Once the countless monsters started moving, it seemed as if they were going to crush the entire earth into pieces, with dust flying, strong winds howling, and the universe shaking.
In the western part of Lisha Suburbs, ten miles away from the location of the monster riot, seven camps have gathered here, and the soldiers of the Lisha Suburbs Duwei Camp have been standing here early, waiting for follow-up support.
There are 7,000 Qianyan soldiers in the seven camps, plus a captain's main camp, which means there are more than 20,000 soldiers.
With such a large number of soldiers standing on the ground, their momentum is enough to scare away any resident, but the monsters are ruthless and will not retreat.
What's more, if there is a monster riot, the number of monsters is probably much greater than this. Looking from the sky, the gap between the two camps is indeed too big to be compared.
At the front of the Qianyan Army's team, the captain and seven centurions stood on a charge chariot, their faces solemn and their bodies straight.
The captain was a middle-aged man with a slightly gray beard. He glanced at the seven people in front of him and suddenly spoke with a heavy tone.
"The brothers from the westernmost camp have been killed by the monsters, which bought us some breathing time for this gathering."
The seven centurions were silent. When they looked at the hill that would be the battlefield, their eyes became bloodshot. They couldn't wait to fight and tear apart all the monsters they encountered.
The captain went on to say, "I have already sent a request for help to Yunlaihai and the headquarters, but it takes time to mobilize the troops, and it is impossible for them to arrive at the battlefield all at once.
What we need to do is to do our best and use all possible means to hinder the monsters and keep them in this battlefield for as long as possible!"
"Yes, sir!" the seven centurions replied, all gritting their teeth, full of fighting spirit, like the thick smoke rising into the sky, which could not be dissipated.
"Brothers from the east will come one after another to provide us with support. We may die in this battle, but we cannot retreat. Otherwise, after we pass this place, it will be more difficult to encircle and suppress the monsters in the future!"
The captain let out a long breath, his face firm, and shouted loudly, so that every soldier could hear it.
“Sergeants, we are here to defend for the future of Liyue Harbor, for the country we have always been sincere to, and for our sincere hearts that have never changed!
My heart is only for Liyue, only for the country that gave birth to us. But now the monsters are rioting, and there are many more monsters than us, and they are going to threaten our country. So we will fight them to the end and fight them to the death!
We, the Qianyan Army, will not retreat until we die!"
The sound was booming and the momentum was powerful. Every soldier in the Qianyan Army admired it and shouted along with that voice: We can die... but we cannot retreat!
The morale of the soldiers is high, and every one of them is full of fighting spirit, capable of overturning the heaven and earth and shaking the world's will. They are the army of Liyue, fighting for their country, and it is their duty.
The pre-battle encouragement made people's blood boil, but for the tactical arrangements, there was no loud shouting. Instead, the captain instructed seven captains to go to their brothers in their respective camps and make arrangements on their behalf.
The captain stood on the chariot, with his back to the Qianyan soldiers, facing the place where the beacon fire was about to stop. There was originally a camp there, which was the westernmost camp.
Eight beacons were lit, but only seven camps came to join together, because one of them was already fighting, fearless and moving forward.
The captain sighed and said, "We have to defend not only this place, but also the two roads beside it. Let the brothers in our camp spread out and guard both ends."
A Thousand Rock Army soldier said yes and turned to give orders. Not only him, but seven thousand captains did the same.
Ying Qian returned to the location of his brothers, and together with his personally appointed deputy Lao Hu, arranged and implemented the tactical command after the war.
“Brothers with God’s Eyes, except for the three attributes of rock, water, and grass, and brothers with better skills, you will join the surprise attack team. Your mission is to hunt down those big monsters with terrifying combat power.
The rest of the brothers, advance slowly as infantry and fight the monsters head-on. Remember not to act on your own, as that will cost you your life as well as harm your comrades!
Also remember, the order of the charge is, as usual, those with wives and children are at the front, those who have wives but no children are in the second tier, and those who don't have wives are at the end!"
Everyone was silent, but showed no fear.
Ying Qian's face was determined. He was the leader of a thousand men. If there was to be a charge, he would definitely be at the front, leading the troops and doing everything personally.
"Captain, I want to be at the front, is that okay?" Iwakawa asked loudly, holding up his spear.
Ying Qian immediately denied it, "Don't even think about it, just follow the arrangement, no one is allowed to break the rules, just stand where you are supposed to be!"
After saying this, the centurion no longer looked at them, but walked to the front of the team alone, holding a spear, waiting for the battle to begin.
The Qianyan troops also began to move. Those who were advancing in formation got off their cars and lined up. The soldiers who were part of the surprise attack team drove ahead and went to the front of the team.
Su Ping and Ning Lian were on the same chariot. They looked at each other, then faced forward together, their eyes sparkling, waiting for the monsters to come and start fighting.
Soon after, the ground began to tremble. Even the Qianyan soldiers who were standing on the chariots without their feet touching the ground could vaguely feel the tremendous force.
Someone whispered, "The monster is coming."
Some people were determined to fight: "Come on, I will kill you!"
There were also some who were nervous: “How many can I kill?”
But no one was afraid. They were only afraid of two things: they would not kill one monster and they would not be able to defend Lisha Suburb.
The captain looked at the flying dust, his sharp eyes fell on the figure of the monster gradually emerging from the smoke and dust. He immediately raised his spear high and shouted.
"Soldiers of the surprise attack, drive forward!"
At the command, the chariot he was in immediately rushed out, followed by a hundred or so chariots that were not fully loaded. Most of them had gray hair on their temples and a few wrinkles on their faces.
Their wives and children were waiting for them at home. Their chariots were now riding on the wind. The strong wind condensed by the Eye of the God of Wind was whistling, pushing the chariots pulled by tall horses to go even faster.
There was a monster riot, and there were many kinds of monsters, including various types of hillbillies, large and small rock dragon lizards, and even the deceitful flowers that usually hid in the mountains. They came out in all kinds of shapes and forms.
The Qianyan Army's first charge was effective in the blink of an eye. Wherever the chariots passed, the Hilichurls below the level of Hilichurl Thugs were crushed into meat paste.
The Thousand Rocks Army driving the vehicles certainly did not target these small monsters. They had a clear purpose and only rushed towards the Rock Helmet King and the Rock Dragon Lizard. The rest of the monsters were just incidental.
When charging, the Qianyan Army with the Eye of God began to show its power. The four elemental forces of fire, ice, strong wind and thunder coexisted and blasted out together.
Bang bang bang!
The battlefield was suddenly filled with smoke. The big monsters that were blown over and the small monsters that were blown flying were either broken into pieces or turned into incomplete corpses. Sticky demon blood flowed, corpses were everywhere, and blood flowed like a river.
Then, a group of chariots turned around and rushed to the side of the monster army, cutting off the connection between many monsters and exposing the remaining small monsters in the front to the Qianyan Army who were still sitting still.
Seven centurions stood on the ground, raised their guns and shouted loudly, their voices like thunder.
"Infantry, move forward and advance the position!"
The Qianyan Army, who also had gray hair and a few wrinkles on their faces, advanced with guns raised. Their steps were fast but not chaotic, and they moved forward in an orderly manner.
At this point, all the first-tier members of the army stationed here went into battle. They fought bloody battles and never retreated a single step.
With a strong and powerful physique, toughness and discipline, and a swift attack, they successfully made a good start in this battle with a huge disparity in numbers.
But this is just the beginning. No one knows how long this charge will last, nor do they know how long they can hold on. They only know that as long as one person stands, they must charge forward. They also know that they cannot fall down until the last drop of blood is shed.
It was Su Ping's turn to go into the surprise attack chariot. He clenched his hands tightly, gritted his teeth and waited. He could only hope that time would pass quickly. He wanted to go into battle and kill the enemy, he wanted it so badly!
Finally, the first group of soldiers who charged returned and took turns with the second group of younger soldiers, and they also carried out the same battle.
The chariots rushed forward, dividing the battlefield, and then the infantry went forward to reap the escaped fish. The young men's simple and resolute faces were full of calmness in the face of danger, as if they had steadily taken over the burden from the previous group of soldiers.
"Retreat!"
After a round of charge, the chariots drove back. Because the number of monsters was too large, they needed to use this kind of round-robin battle to kill the most monsters with the least sacrifice.
However, the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and the well-made plans may not be fully implemented. Soldiers who want to live longer and kill more monsters may not necessarily survive.
Just as the shout was heard, a rock dragon lizard roared, leaped forward, and crushed the chariot with its huge body, killing more than 20 Thousand Rock Soldiers on it.
There were two soldiers who luckily still had their breath left. They raised their hands to gather the elemental power. Fire and thunder intertwined, triggering an overload reaction that exploded instantly.
Before they died, the two Qianyan soldiers looked at each other and laughed, "Even if we have to die, we must not retreat. Even if we die, we must take a few more monsters with us to be buried with us!"
Boom!
Smoke and dust rose up. Some of the retreating Qianyan soldiers saw this scene and were filled with admiration, but they had no time to think about anything else. They used their elemental power and pushed forward with a bang.
This is a battlefield. Even if their loved ones have died, they cannot stop crying, because there are thousands of lights behind them that need to be protected, and because this battle will only become more and more tragic.