arcane emperor

Chapter 597: Fighting means throwing gold coins (8000)

The Cole Elf army slowly began to retreat in a somewhat depressed atmosphere.

Thousands of people filled the city, and tens of thousands filled the fields.

There are hundreds of thousands of troops, and they cover an incalculable large area.

Even if the order to retreat is issued, it will be completely unstoppable for a while.

Not to mention, amidst the meteorite falling from the sky and the chaos just now, the Cole Elf army, which was still in shock, was badly organized.

Thanks to their well-trained training and rich combat experience, otherwise they would have been defeated long ago.

Even so, when the first team that retreated to clear the way began to take action.

Thirty minutes have passed since the order to retreat was given.

Seeing this scene, the Gulf Territory soldiers immediately understood the importance of various formation training and assault training on weekdays.

With this extra half hour.

They are ready to fight.

Organized supplies for field operations.

The combat mission of each combat team is determined.

There was even some verbal rehearsal ahead of time.

The unit commander even helped them recall the various situations they would encounter when facing the Cole Elf attack and how to deal with them.

Of course, the more important point is that they used a short period of time to allow the engineering team accompanying the army to complete the excavation of bunkers and trench defense lines.

It’s not just the newly built medical logistics system that has to stand the test!

The Gulf Leaders did not hide their whereabouts and acted extremely blatantly. They even wrote in Elvish in front of their position:

"Come and hit me!"

The elf troops who came to clear the way had very ugly expressions.

Although the trenches and defense lines built by the Gulf Territory did not block their retreat path.

But he chose a more sinister position.

On the slopes on both sides of the road.

The earth walls that were raised one after another greatly enhanced their protective capabilities.

Magical crossbows and dragon-hunting crossbows that impressed many Cole elves were placed all over the temporary city wall.

Just like this, the elven troops who opened the way are still confident that they can attack the defense line they have arranged at a certain casualty.

As a result, they tentatively approached the defense lines and trenches, and saw heavy infantry holding heavy shields.

Heavy shield-bearing infantry + spearmen + crossbowmen, this can be called a rogue combat configuration, which greatly disappointed the elven troops.

Without the use of spell attacks, or attacks such as catapults and magic artillery, it would be difficult for the Ranger troops to break through their defenses.

The Cole Elf who was exploring the path immediately reported the situation to Teclis.

While the latter's expression changed greatly, he immediately arranged for the few remaining gryphon knights to investigate the subsequent return journey.

The result surprised all the Cole Elf commanders.

On the road back to the Cole Elf Kingdom, thirty or forty blocking teams of a thousand people were scattered one after another.

Like the Gulf Territory soldiers in front of them, they were digging trenches, building small bunkers and walls, and setting up blockades, as if they were going to swallow them whole.

Many Cole Elf commanders felt quite humiliated and angry, and roared:
"How dare such a small number of people stop us? Since they are seeking death themselves, we are just right to be angry!"

"Yes, who do they really think they are? I request to lead the troops to eat them in one bite."

"I apply to fight. I only need 50 extraordinary elites, and I can win them directly!"

"We can't let them be so reckless and retreat while fighting!"

"Form an elite force and take them down in one fell swoop!"

"As long as we kill these Gulf Territory warriors, we may not have a chance to capture Icewind Fortress!"

"We returned to the fortress and defense line, waiting for the supplies from the rear to arrive, and re-prepared for the next battle."

"It's just a small setback. We still have hope of winning!"

"..."

The morale of the Cole elf commander was very high and he showed a strong desire to fight.

Not being able to capture Icewind Castle is a very shameful thing for all Cole Elf commanders.

This means that the Cole Elf Kingdom, a rare failure in decades, is about to be born in their hands.

But their minds turned quickly and they immediately thought of the most critical node.

If the tens of thousands of living forces in the Gulf Territory could be eliminated,
After the Cole Elf army returned to the surrounding occupied fortresses and defense lines, they remobilized supplies and organized army training. They were still very confident that they could capture the Icewind Fortress that lacked manpower!
They have such determination and perseverance!
What Teclis thinks now is completely opposite to that of the Cole Elf commanders.

He had just learned from Councilor Caledo about the fighting styles of Bay Territory and Matthew, and understood that they would definitely have backup.

However, he also knew very well that he could not allow the Gulf Territory to set up a defensive line during their retreat.

Once there are a few more large-scale legendary spell attacks.

The Cole Elf army, whose morale is already quite low, is very likely to encounter the threat of annihilation.

Teclis did not hesitate and decisively gave the order to attack:
"Set up three troops of [-] people to clear the way and break through their defenses as quickly as possible..."

"The [-]th Cavalry Corps is preparing to attack and launch an early attack on the subsequent Gulf Territory warriors' front..."

"Battle mages are dispatched to assist in destroying the enemy's walls and terrain..."

"Assign all remaining golems and war puppets to the path-opening troops. After defeating the enemy's first line of defense, continue to advance as quickly as possible..."

"Logistics materials are given priority to the road opening troops..."

"..."

Under Teclis's arrangements, the Cole elves' army, which had been demoralized, became ready for battle again.

They were ready to defeat the enemies blocking their way with all their strength, boost their morale, and retaliate against the Gulf Territory.

Seeing the preparations of Cole's elf army, Matthew smiled and looked away, facing the magic circle emitting bright golden light.

The burning meteorite was shattered bit by bit under the cover of golden light.

Matthew could vaguely "see" a twisted red light, resisting tenaciously under the golden light.

However, faced with a steady stream of golden light, it ultimately failed to hold on for too long and collapsed.

A ball of dazzling golden light slowly divided into three parts, one large and two small.

The two younger ones fell to Matthew and Yaya respectively.

"Ding, you/Ya gain 1 point of divine power."

Licking the corners of his mouth quite happily, Matthew and Yaya looked at each other happily, very satisfied with this harvest.

"The goddess is quite easy to deal with!"

Only charging 50% of the "handling fee" is not too generous!

Without the goddess taking action, this divine power carrying the nature of the Scarlet Moon would be fatal poison to most creatures.

Moreover, the instinct of living organisms to absorb high-quality energy is almost irresistible.

Even Matthew and Yaya, who already have demigod bodies, still need a long time and energy to digest and absorb.

The goddess eliminated all hidden dangers of divine power and gave half of it to Matthew and Yaya.

This attitude is already obvious.

Aini, who had basically recovered, looked at the Cole Elf army in the distance, turned her head in confusion and asked:

"Aren't you worried?"

Matthew raised his eyebrows and said with a firm tone and tone:
"We always go all out against powerful enemies."

"They are ready to concentrate their efforts and make the final decision, and they are still immersed in the winning fighting style before."

"Invisibly, they gave up their trust in ordinary Cole Elf warriors, and thus lost their strongest fighting foundation."

Aini blinked in confusion, recalling the learning process from the Bay Leader, and replied with some joy:

"I understand, soldiers are the cornerstone of the army, and their abilities determine the lower limit of the team."

Matthew nodded, but there were still some words left unsaid.

For the vast majority of conventional armies, this is almost a certainty.

Even for some extraordinary units, they can't do everything.

They also need someone to share the burden for them, so that they can do their best and strongest work.

The Kor elves rely a little too much on elite troops, which makes them easy to go to extremes.

Once the attack is blocked, there will be no cards left to play!

Of course Matthew had considered the reaction of the Cole elves, so how could he let the Gulf Territory soldiers die in vain?
In front of the first blockade.

Hundreds of extraordinary elf rangers gave up the idea of ​​riding uphill, and relied on their flexibility to reach the front of the blockade.

They did not approach rashly. The losses they suffered against the Gulf Leader were still fresh in their minds.

More importantly, they felt a vague sense of danger, and their lives would be in danger if they got closer.

Some of the extraordinary rangers tried to bypass the edge of the blockade, ran to the top of the mountain, and attacked the soldiers of the Gulf Territory from a high position.

"Your defense is really good. Can't it be okay if I don't leave from here?"

The defending soldiers noticed their movements, but did not attack rashly.

The excellent combat abilities and combat attributes of Cole Elf's extraordinary warriors have long been heard in the ears of every warrior.

"It has excellent and comprehensive combat capabilities, with a long-range attack range of 300 meters and an attack speed of 1.5 times per second."

"The close combat capability is very flexible, and a pursuit battle with it must not occur..."

"Good at using traps, manipulating wild beasts, and casting spells below intermediate level..."

"In a narrow terrain, more than 2 defensive soldiers holding heavy shields and 8 shooters holding enchanted crossbows are needed..."

"When encountering in the wild, gather as many defenses as possible. If there are less than 50 people, do not fight with them..."

It is precisely because ordinary soldiers have a basic concept of the Power Rangers that they will not fall into panic and can basically judge the battle situation.

The unknown enemy is the scariest thing!

This is also a message for the hesitant Power Rangers.

They can sense danger, but they don't know where it comes from or how it comes.

After much deliberation, the commander of the reconnaissance team chose to stand still.

He sent only an elite force of 20 people to continue climbing to the top of the mountain.

Other elves were stationed throughout the Bay Territory's defensive line, ready to find weaknesses in its defenses.

What the Power Rangers didn't expect was that as soon as they climbed up and entered the sparse woods halfway up the mountain, they faced a group of terrifying opponents.

More than a dozen armor-piercing crossbow arrows flew sparsely towards the extraordinary ranger.

The Power Rangers, who were fully focused, completed the dodge very easily.

Moreover, while they were performing evasive actions, they retaliated and fired sharp arrows in the direction of the attack.

The faint humming sound and the sudden smell of blood in the air made the Power Rangers feel proud.

The enemy is simply stupid for actually having the guts to fight the Power Rangers in the jungle.

In such an environment, the extraordinary ranger with comprehensive skills and powerful strength is definitely the most terrifying enemy.

They are confident that they can defeat any opponent in the jungle!
Under the leadership of the Power Ranger team leader, they quickly arrived at the location where the enemy had just launched the attack.

Looking at the blood splattered on the ground, the Power Rangers team leader, who was originally showing a proud expression, changed his face and quickly evaded while shouting:

"The blood stains are wrong!"

Without waiting for the other extraordinary elf rangers to react.

boom! boom! boom!
After the sound of continuous firing, the three extraordinary elf rangers on the outermost side instantly screamed and flew backwards.

Even if they twisted their bodies desperately and tried to dodge at the moment they sensed the danger, they were still caught off guard.

The whole body was immediately covered with blood.

"Enemy attack! Watch out to the right!"

The leader of the Power Ranger team subconsciously drew his bow and shot an arrow in the direction of the sound.

The other Power Rangers also showed their super abilities. They quickly separated into three to cover the injured team members and evacuate backwards.

Others continued to shoot in the direction of the attack, suppressing possible subsequent attacks from the opponent.

After finally rescuing his staggering companion, he saw a scene that frightened him.

The three Power Rangers who were hit fell down again due to excessive injuries just after escaping back to the cover of their teammates.

Six or seven large, bloody holes appeared on the emerald green armor with excellent protective capabilities.

Black marks from the flames.

The fragments of armor pierced into the body of his comrade.

The broken parts of the internal organs can be vaguely seen.

It was always explained to them that they encountered a formidable opponent with a magic gun.

The lethality of magic guns is astonishing.

It is the only weapon of El Elves and Gulf Territory warriors that can cause fatal damage to the Power Rangers in a short period of time.

From the moment they appeared on the battlefield, a lot of data and information about the magic guns were gradually transmitted to the hands of the extraordinary rangers.

Although the lethality is excellent, it is equivalent to a full blow from their bow and arrow.

Can have short range.

Basically no more than 100 meters.

The Power Ranger can rush through in three or four breaths.

Reloading takes a very long time.

The same magic gun was fired again, enough for Cole Elf Ranger to shoot five sharp arrows.

After obtaining this information, the extraordinary elf ranger's fear of weapons like magic guns naturally dissipated.

Unless you are in some narrow special terrain and are besieged by a large number of enemies holding magic guns.Otherwise, they would have had enough time to dodge and fight back fiercely.

But they couldn't believe that there was actually an enemy hiding under their noses in their most confident home in the jungle!

And, not one, but at least twenty or thirty!

The very annoyed Captain of the Extraordinary Elf Rangers hurriedly tore open a healing scroll. Seeing that his injured companion could barely stabilize the wound with the help of healing techniques, he immediately began to plan a counterattack:
"Don't scatter. The three of you stay and prepare for defense. The others will follow me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the leader of the extraordinary elf rangers rushed out, and the other 13 extraordinary rangers followed him without hesitation.

They have always been the ones to set up ambushes and wait for their prey to take the bait. Unexpectedly, they actually became the prey today.

They could even imagine that when their enemies realized that they had been fooled, they would have a familiar smile on their faces as they looked at their prey.

What a shame!
The arrogant and arrogant extraordinary elf rangers will never tolerate such a hateful enemy challenging their authority.

The Power Ranger was extremely fast. In three or four breaths, he had already arrived at the location where the magic gun was fired.

What made them feel extremely angry was that the enemy who succeeded in the attack did not run away, but was standing there waiting for them!

What a frenzy this is!
The captain of the extraordinary elf ranger forcefully suppressed the anger that was constantly boiling in his chest. He stared at the eight or nine tall and burly enemies in front of him and couldn't help but laugh angrily:
"Okay, okay!"

Thorne, who tilted his head, looked at the somewhat ferocious-looking Super Elf Ranger Captain with some suspicion, and couldn't help but ask Dale next to him:
"What's wrong with him? Is he mad?"

Thorne's voice was very loud, and he seemed not to care about the bow and arrow in the Power Ranger's hand, and was still fiddling with the half-meter-long hunting knife in his hand.

Dell shrugged his shoulders as if nothing had happened, pretended to blow the smoke from the magic gun, and replied very calmly:

"With the abilities of three-legged cats like them, there is absolutely no need to be so angry. They will have to lie down later anyway."

After hearing this, the extraordinary elf ranger captain calmed down his anger.

Instead of rushing forward to engage in close combat with the opponent, he instead made a gesture to surround his companions who were also very angry.

After patting the smoke dust on his jacket, Thorne looked at the surrounding Power Rangers, laughed and rushed forward quickly.

He wants to take the initiative to attack!

The captain of the extraordinary elf ranger carefully looked at Thorne who was rushing over, with a little doubt and confusion flashing in his eyes.

The enemy wears no enchanted armor, only an open gray-green jacket.

There were two or three short knives of different sizes pinned to it.

There is a magic gun on each side of the left and right sides, but there are no other weapons.

Although the opponent's strong muscles are very impactful, in the eyes of the extraordinary elf ranger team leader, he is just synonymous with stupid barbarian.

He waved his hand directly and shouted without hesitation:
"Archery!"

It's obvious that the opponent has good melee capabilities, so there's no need to fight him!

More than 10 sharp arrows flew towards the enemy.

However, the attention of the extraordinary elf ranger team leader has fallen on the surrounding bushes.

There are definitely more than just these people on the other side, and they are most likely bait.

Now that they have taken the bait, the other party is definitely going to take action!
The two extraordinary rangers, who had a tacit understanding with the team leader, had cast the "detection" and "tracing" spells without hesitation.

Even if you can't detect the enemy's specific location, you can still determine their general direction.

But it was beyond the expectations of all Cole elves.

The imagined stormy ambush did not appear.

Ding!Ding!Ding!
They only heard a series of dense metallic sounds!

The sharp arrow they had just shot was chopped down by the enemy whom they thought was certain to die.

Thorne, who was the fastest, slashed with three lightning-fast knives in a row. In the blink of an eye, he rushed to the front of the extraordinary elf ranger team leader. In the latter's unbelievable and stunned eyes, he slashed with the knife with a grin.

Bang!

The leader of the extraordinary elf ranger, who reacted extremely quickly, could barely block the powerful and heavy slash with his long archery bow.

The deep dents made by the hunting knife on the longbow made him extremely heartbroken and panicked.

If he hadn't reacted quickly just now, he might have been beheaded long ago.

Even so, the terrifying impact that was beyond his expectation caused him to instantly kneel to the ground.

The arms that could not support him immediately bent down.

Seeing that the cold blade was about to cut open his head like a bamboo, the emerald green necklace on the chest of the Super Elf Ranger Captain suddenly burst into bright green light.

Bang!
The soft and unstoppable impact pushed Thorne and the Super Elf Ranger Captain directly away.

The latter, who was lucky enough to escape with his life, rolled embarrassedly on the pile of dead leaves, immediately released the "Swift Technique" on himself, and ran away decisively.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a scene that shocked him.

The companions who had just surrounded the enemy had been chopped down alive by enemies with only half their number.

The remaining half are also struggling to hold on, or turn around and run away.

He discovered with some panic that the enemies in front of him were more terrifying than the reformed warriors from the Gulf Territory that he had encountered before.

Not only is it extremely fast, but its ability to travel through the jungle is no less impressive than that of the Power Rangers.

It seems like they have grown up in the jungle since childhood.

Moreover, they are extremely powerful and can easily crush them.

This leaves no room for display of all the combat skills of the extraordinary elves.

"This is a group of monsters! Are they the aces of the Gulf Territory?"

"This is impossible. Isn't it possible that the one who has been fighting against us has not always been the strongest warrior in the Gulf Territory?"

The captain of the extraordinary elf ranger, who was running at top speed, didn't even dare to go back the way he came.

In his heart, he had already sentenced the few remaining companions and the injured Power Rangers to death.

What drove him to escape crazily was not only the fear of death in his heart, but also the determination to pass on this vital information.

Outside the defense line, the Gulf Territory has deployed such powerful and terrifying opponents, and other soldiers will definitely be stronger.

If Cole Elf's cleanup force is unprepared, it is very likely that they will suffer a big loss!
I have to say that Captain Cole, the elf ranger team leader with extremely rich combat experience, made a very accurate judgment.

The Catachan transformation warriors, who were also divided into two groups, had already captured a smaller number of Cole Elf Power Rangers.

And he himself failed to escape from the jungle in the end!

Because when he was running wildly in the bushes, he inadvertently cut his cheek on a tough thorn.

Then, as he ran fiercely, the terrifying poison from the Catachan demon caused his whole body to fall stiffly into the pile of dead leaves.

In his clear feeling, someone grabbed his leg and slowly dragged him into the fatal darkness...

The intelligence that the reconnaissance team had not received for a long time was finally passed back to Tigris.

Looking at the almost empty investigation report in his hand, Teclis suppressed the anger in his heart.

He carefully inquired about the situation on the battlefield, especially the situation of trenches, bunkers, and city walls in the bay area.

After finally confirming that the other party still hadn't sent out more troops, the Elf Commander let out a long breath.

Even if he doesn't want to admit it.

In the bottom of his heart, he already had deep wariness and hostility towards the seemingly inconspicuous territory of the Gulf Territory.

However, Tigris also believed it.

The elite clearing force composed of the Cole Elf army will definitely be able to break through the enemy's sparse blockade and penetrate it all the way.

Because he really couldn't think of any other ways the other party could deal with it!
"I thought too much before, so I lost."

"I don't think about anything now. I don't believe I will lose!"

Teclis, whose eyes exuded a fierce light, looked so ferocious and angry to Archaon next to him.

"The commander must remain calm at all times, otherwise more lives will be lost due to wrong orders..."

Iris, who was ready to enter the battle again, said in a leisurely tone.

Archaon glanced at him, shrugged his shoulders and comforted him:
"You don't have to worry about that, I've learned to do whatever it takes a long time ago."

"But ordinary soldiers don't have much use value to me, and I won't let them die at will..."

Councilor Caledo didn't hear their mutterings. He looked anxiously at the imminent frontline battlefield, with a vague premonition in his heart.

"No, you still lose, right?"

……

Arnold carefully looked at the attack composition of Cole's army, reached out and touched his bearded chin, and muttered expectantly:

"Tens of thousands of elites, 12 steel golems, 21 war puppets, mage troops, sky reconnaissance assault troops..."

"The Cole elves really think highly of us!"

"It's a pity that you don't know what you are facing!"

"Old John, knock off their human shields first!"

Old John waved the command flag in his hand vigorously and shouted at the top of his voice:

"Aim at the golems and war puppets and fire!!"

Thick smoke billowed out from the shooting port on the city wall.

A row of spinning steel cannonballs flew towards the charging steel golem.

boom! boom! boom!
The steel golem, which had just completed emergency repairs and was no longer in a state of complete victory, was immediately smashed into dents the size of bowls.

However, these steel golems still showed strong defensive power.

Amidst a burst of collision and impact with firelight flying around, he still ran forward firmly.

The elite troops following them also pushed emergency construction equipment and climbed up despite the bombardment of artillery fire.

Many Cole Elf commanders saw that the intensive artillery had caused heavy losses to the troops at the forefront. After noticing that other Elf warriors were wavering, they immediately shouted at the top of their lungs:

"Hurry up and rush forward with all your strength. The faster you rush, the faster you can avoid the artillery fire!"

Unfortunately, the magic artillery they encountered this time was different.

They don't have extremely long shooting intervals like the large artillery on Icewind Castle.

These small artillery pieces, which are only as thick as a bowl, can be reloaded within three seconds.

With the fury of steel and magic gunpowder, you can aim at the army of Cole elves and envelope them.

Rumble!
Although the small artillery gave up the extraordinary level of lethality, they made up for it with their continuous shooting speed.

The constant roar of artillery fire fired dense steel shells, aiming at the enemy and covering them crazily.

Even if the golems and war puppets at the forefront have amazing defenses, they can face the covering fire of small artillery, the dragon-hunting crossbow specially prepared for them, and the Catachan Demon Toxin and other surprises.

One by one, they stopped moving forward.

Some of the severely damaged structures were even torn in half, with various parts scattered on the floor.

The Cole Elf commanders who saw this scene were very heartbroken.

Once these constructs fall, the next thing to face is the flesh and blood of the Cole Elf elite soldiers covered by artillery and long-range firepower.

The Cole Elf commanders, who were not rigid, immediately prepared to find ways to suppress the long-range attacks of the Gulf Territory warriors.

They tried to use war mages to create large-scale destructive spells to counterattack the Gulf Territory.

Their plan does have a high chance of success, and the destructive power of war mages against small defense lines and bunkers is particularly astonishing.

It's a pity, when all Kor Elf commanders have high hopes for area of ​​effect spells.

When successfully falling onto the bunkers and walls built by the Bay Territory.

The shining magic barrier shattered all their hopes!

Even Councilor Caledo, who had always remained calm on the surface, couldn't help but cursed:
"Is the Gulf Territory crazy? Equipping a force of 1000 people with a large magic barrier?"

"Where did they get the technology and resources..."

A large magic barrier array costs one million gold coins to build, and more than 5 gold coins per day after activation!
Mei and other Cole Elf commanders woke up from the Gulf Territory's wealth.

The last two steel golems were also smashed to the ground.

The artillery fire that kept flickering in the thick smoke began to pour on hundreds of siege engines.

Compared with the powerful construct body, siege equipment mostly made of wooden structure will never be that strong.

One after another siege engines were destroyed by flying cannonballs.

Even the elf warriors who had no cover behind them were also hit with huge holes by the terrifying shells.

A cannonball the size of a bowl can also shatter a body of steel, not to mention the Cole elves.

"Engineering golems, large magic barriers, more than 100 brand-new magic cannons, all enchanted armors and weapons and equipment..."

"This thousand-man squad in the Gulf Territory has more war resources than tens of thousands of Cole elves!"

Seeing that the Cole Elf army was about to approach the trenches and bunkers, Teclis said viciously:
"Our military supplies are not even comparable to those of the small Gulf Territory. This is intolerable!"

"The Gulf Territory thinks that an army made of gold coins can fight against our elite troops. It is simply a dream!"

……

Seeing more and more Cole elves, gradually occupying a position of 50 meters away from the trench, Arnold sighed with regret:

"It's a pity. Their fighting will is very good, but their fighting methods are too backward!"

"throw!!"

Round wooden barrels flew out one after another, hitting just above the path of the Cole Elf army.

The thick, dark fire spread all over the place again.

Immediately afterwards, there was a raging fire of gas.

Arnold, who had a little revenge, said very happily:

"Isn't fighting just about throwing gold coins?"

"In order to prepare for this battle, the territory has spent more than 5000 million gold coins. Why do you fight us?"

"Just by courage?"

"Who gave you the courage!"

　Today 8000
　　Ask for a monthly pass

　　Rush!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)