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Chapter 862: Turning Point
Chapter 862: Turning Point
September 25, 2017
The City of the Domain
In the blink of an eye, the third wave of attacks had lasted for over ten days, and those who hadn't experienced it firsthand would find it hard to imagine how Land Hai Kong had endured this period.
During these ten days, Land Hai Kong had been quite relaxed, despite the endless number of monsters. With four elite legions, they had shifted from defense to offense, mowing down wave after wave of Terracotta Army Corps.
However, their easygoing slaughter didn't last long, and the reason was simple. After the Black Wind Legion lost their arrows, their combat strength plummeted, and eventually, the Black Wind Legion could only defend on the city walls.
This wasn't a problem for Land Hai Kong, as the Terracotta Army Corps didn't have siege equipment. Even without arrows, the Black Wind Legion could still coordinate with Gao Lan to easily defend against them.
Nevertheless, while the Terracotta Army couldn't breach the city walls, they were capable of attacking the walls.
Land Hai Kong had initially misunderstood the goal of the Terracotta Army Corps. Their purpose wasn't to break through the city walls; their target was to completely dismantle the City of the Domain.
In their eyes, what did it matter if Land Hai Kong had city walls? They were going to tear down even these walls!
The basic Terracotta Army didn't carry siege equipment, but the sight of tens of thousands of soldiers attacking the walls was still quite impressive. Of course, the most important aspect wasn't the impressiveness, but the impact of their wall attack on Land Hai Kong.
Land Hai Kong had initially thought that after the third wave of monsters, he would only need to defend for a couple of days. After all, the construction of the City of the Domain would only take two days to complete.
However, when the real monster wave hit, Land Hai Kong realized how naive his thoughts had been. After the monster attack, the construction speed of the City of the Domain directly slowed down tenfold, meaning that what should have taken only two days to complete now required at least twenty days.
Twenty days it was, and twenty days it would be. Land Hai Kong was confident he could endure this period, but after the Black Wind Legion retreated, the Terracotta Army Corps surged forward.
When the Terracotta Army began attacking the walls, Land Hai Kong discovered that the construction speed of the City of the Domain was once again reduced.
Originally requiring twenty days for completion, after the walls were attacked, it seemed to need a certain amount of time to repair the walls, thus greatly lowering the construction speed.
Therefore, to make up for the absence of the Black Wind Legion, Land Hai Kong had to withdraw members of the Fire Character Camp from the Black Wind Legion and personally hold the defense on the right and left sides, allowing Wen Chou, Gao Lan, and Ma Han to lead the remaining Fire Character Camp members of the Black Wind Legion to charge out of the city gates.
With two top-tier historical generals as the spearhead, their unleashed combat strength was by no means to be underestimated. Despite their smaller numbers, they were still capable of supporting the defense on this side of the city walls.
However, even the best generals would eventually tire, and when they did, they would need to retreat, and with their retreat, the Terracotta Army Corps would surge forward, causing the construction speed of the City of the Domain to inevitably decrease significantly, or even show signs of regression.
If this pattern continued, Land Hai Kong knew there was little chance he could complete the construction of the City of the Domain.
Of course, Land Hai Kong wasn't one to sit idly by, and during this period, he did more than just defend. Simultaneously, he was also contacting the forces outside the City of the Domain.
Land Hai Kong hadn't forgotten that under his command, there was more than just the City of the Domain. In addition to the City of the Domain, he also had tens of thousands of troops outside.
Of course, Land Hai Kong couldn't possibly bring all those tens of thousands of troops over, and during these ten days, he was only doing one thing, which was to gather the Xianbei, Xiongnu, and Wang Ti's Second Army within the Domain Plains and have them transport large quantities of war-needed supplies to Land Hai Kong's side.
In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed, and Wang Ti's preparations were already completed, with large quantities of war supplies delivered to a location five or six li outside the City of the Domain.
Upon arriving at this location, Wang Ti discovered they couldn't enter, as the City of the Domain was surrounded by countless Terracotta Army Corps.
In this situation, they had no way to enter the City of the Domain.
However, they were summoned by Land Hai Kong, and if he called them over, there must be a way for them to enter.
Just as Wang Ti was pondering how to get in, a ten-meter-long crimson bird took to the sky.
This crimson bird arrived above the frontline legion's airspace, and its body ignited with crimson flames. Immediately afterward, a crimson flame storm erupted, and fireballs appeared out of thin air, crashing into the Terracotta Army Corps on the frontline.
This flame storm lasted for only about three minutes, and after the storm subsided, the crimson bird in the sky wobbled and flew back.
Lu HaiKong's third defense wave finally brought a glimmer of hope. The previous waves had exhausted the Phoenix's defenses, and it would take several days for its defenses to recover. A single arrow from Lu HaiKong could potentially take the Phoenix down.
Fortunately, the terracotta army lacked archers, so the Phoenix didn't have to worry about being shot.
However, after the Phoenix's consecutive waves, its defenses were nearly depleted. It would have to wait for its next wave to recover, and with its slow defense recovery, it would take at least a few years.
Lu HaiKong's third wave was a significant investment, and the rewards were equally impressive.
After a rain of fire, the terracotta army's front line was decimated. The original ten thousand basic terracotta soldiers were reduced to a mere two or three thousand after the fire.
At that moment, the city gates opened, and Zhao Er led the Bloodbath Legion, followed closely by the Black Wind Legion, both elite cavalry units under Lu HaiKong's command, charged towards the location of Wang Ti.
The Bloodbath Legion, at the forefront, advanced with unstoppable momentum. The basic terracotta soldiers, ravaged by the fire, were no match for them, and they easily made their way to Wang Ti's position.
"Prepare for battle!"
Wang Ti, witnessing this scene, was thrilled and about to lead his army into the fray. But just then, Zhao Er's roar echoed.
"Wang Ti, halt! By the General's order, unload the supplies and do not enter the Foreign City within five li!"
Wang Ti was taken aback, unsure why Lu HaiKong would issue such an order. However, as Lu HaiKong's most loyal and devoted subordinate, Wang Ti promptly obeyed and halted his troops, quickly directing them to unload the supplies onto the ground, making it convenient for the Black Wind and Bloodbath Legions to transport back.
Lu HaiKong's decision to not let Wang Ti's forces enter the Foreign City within five li was understandable. He was well aware that the mysterious stone gate's soldier spawning speed was influenced by rules, and once Wang Ti's forces entered the war zone, Lu HaiKong was certain the four stone gates would once again spawn a massive wave of soldiers.
In the 1-9-1 version, without a doubt!
Even now, the basic terracotta soldiers were barely holding their own against Lu HaiKong's third wave. If the number of soldiers were increased to enhance their strength, Lu HaiKong wouldn't know how to fight this battle.
However, Lu HaiKong's decision to not let Wang Ti's forces enter the Foreign City presented a challenge in transporting the supplies back.
It was important to note that these supplies were brought by Wang Ti, leading a massive army to transport them. The Black Wind and Bloodbath Legions, together numbering around five or six thousand, now faced the daunting task of transporting the supplies back to the Foreign City.
But the most critical issue was that they still had to face the terracotta soldiers and their ambushes, a difficulty that was unimaginable.
Yet, for Lu HaiKong, this task was not as challenging. He had a well-prepared plan, and he placed his hopes on the Black Wind Legion.
When the Black Wind Legion charged out of the city, they had been trailing behind the Bloodbath Legion. Their performance had been relatively timid, cautiously staying within the protective range of the Bloodbath Legion, an appearance that seemed utterly frustrating.
However, when the Black Wind Legion obtained the desired supplies, the situation changed entirely.
Among the supplies Wang Ti transported, a large portion consisted of crossbows. Equipped with crossbows, the Black Wind Legion displayed a newfound vigor. The previous timid and cautious demeanor vanished, and they unleashed a torrent of arrows.
With crossbows in hand, the Black Wind Legion revealed their fangs, and the rain of arrows that had been dormant for over ten days erupted once more.
Amidst the Black Wind Legion's arrow storm, the basic terracotta soldiers fell one after another.
The Black Wind Legion's crossbows were incredibly powerful, and they didn't require much strength to use, merely needing to reload the crossbow bolts and pull the trigger.
With sufficient crossbows, they could torment the terracotta soldiers beyond recognition.
The situation shifted again as the Black Wind Legion began to cleanse the terracotta soldiers, their terrifying arrow storm relentlessly slaughtering the terracotta army. Meanwhile, the Bloodbath Legion hauled cart after cart of goods, effortlessly heading back to the Foreign City.
The entire process was effortless, as the remaining terracotta soldiers couldn't withstand the Black Wind Legion's arrow storm. They came in waves, only to meet their demise.
In the presence of ample crossbows as backup, the Black Wind Legion had the confidence to annihilate the terracotta soldiers, and then, equipped with crossbows, they would directly block the mysterious stone gate, shooting any soldiers that emerged!
Thus, Lu HaiKong's third defense wave finally brought a turning point...
(End of Chapter)
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