Chapter 652： The true face of the commander

Beneath the city walls, the energy particles permeating the air were boiling.

Accompanied by the sudden bombardment of the magic-guided artillery, one after another fierce magical shock wave, like a hurricane, swept towards the heavy infantry and longbowmen who were standing at the back.

These unprepared siege soldiers, before they could react, were torn and swept into the center of the vortex.

Of course, even reacting in advance would not help at all.

In front of the magic power released by the magic cannon, which is far stronger than that of ordinary magicians.

The ordinary heavy armor on the heavy armored soldier, and even the anti-magic heavy shield in his hand, could hardly play any defensive role, and was instantly restored to a mass of broken copper and iron by the overwhelming force.

But the longbowmen who were only wearing leather armor were like dead leaves in a violent storm. They were directly hit by the shock wave and even disintegrated in mid-air, just like the wild flowers and weeds that they had just stepped on not long ago.

Because all this happened between the lightning and flint, the faces of these soldiers even had a trace of greed and arrogant killing intent for the treasures in the city, but they were permanently frozen in the roar of the magic cannon.

Under Lei Xiao's order, in order to preserve his strength, the magic cannons launched by Kong Qingzhen this time were of the most common level, but even so, they still achieved the expected effect.

"During the offensive and defensive battle of the mountain fortress, although I also supported a large number of magic-guided artillery, when I left, I had already instructed Bai Lao many times to keep the secret, and only said that it was the third princess who did not fall into the fortress and returned it in secret. of."

Feeling the waves of energy constantly surging from the city, Lei Xiao continued to think in his heart: "In this way, it can not only deter the Holy Night Army, but also allow me to retain my strength to the maximum extent. After all, no one will believe that the weak Ariel, can take out such a large number of magic cannons."

"With the faces of several princes, it is naturally impossible to ask Ariel's sister who guards the fortress in the extreme north, the third princess of Leng Yan, and they would like to let this trouble disappear with Ariel."

Thinking of this, Lei Xiao pulled his thoughts back to reality and refocused on everything in front of him.

Under the fierce attack, the headless siege soldiers under the city were almost powerless to fight back.

On top of the city wall, our archers were still constantly tilting the arrows, and the magic-guided guns blocked the retreat of the opponent's soldiers.

For a while, there was an endless stream of wailing and cursing, but they were immediately covered up by the roar of the magic cannon.

It didn't take long for such a front and back attack, and the battlefield under the city wall returned to silence.

At this time, the smoke screen surrounding the city walls of Kongqing Town has dissipated, and as far as the line of sight can be seen, only the gunpowder smoke ignited everywhere in the vast area under the city is still rising.

"Reporting to the lord, this pioneering army of the prince's main force has been annihilated!"

After a short while, Guan Zhong had reappeared in front of Lei Xiao, bowing with excitement and reporting: "Originally, the three cavalry brigades of another cavalry regiment were also about to move around, seeing that the situation was not good, immediately. It disappeared in a puff of smoke."

"Unexpected things."

Lei Xiaodan smiled and walked out of the arrow tower while looking at the soldiers who were injured by the loss and said, "Okay, let's hurry up and treat the wounded soldiers first."

"Understood, Lord, as for the specific results, further statistics are underway!"

The crisp sound of armor colliding, Guan Zhong saluted their chests, and then hurried away.

Lei Xiao and his party immediately returned to the City Lord's Mansion in the center of the city, leaving Ju Bai to preside over the treatment.

According to the statistics of the battle situation that was continuously returned, Lei Xiao further learned.

In the north of Kongqing Town, that is, the direction of the city wall where the opponent took the initiative, almost all of the siege soldiers of more than 5,000 people were wiped out.

As for the city walls in the other three directions, a total of more than 5,000 soldiers were wiped out, and a small number of about 1,000 soldiers eventually became our prisoners.

"Very good, those prisoners don't have to be executed, they are all imprisoned in dungeons, guarded by heavy soldiers, and provided with enough food and drink, just as the huge dungeon built by the previous city owner has never come in handy."

In the castle hall of the City Lord's Mansion, after listening to the successive reports of Bert, Guan Zhong, Lin, Fang Hai and others, Lei Xiao, who was sitting on the throne, groaned and ordered: "When the war is over, I will take these soldiers. Put them all back and give enough golden dragons."

"As expected of the lord! In this way, once we control Velen City and Zem Town in the future, it will not cause too much hostility. These soldiers who are released will undoubtedly be the best publicity!"

Ariel's star eyes lit up, and she suddenly said: "And those free farmers who were originally at the bottom will fully support us!"

"Yes, for us, the price of resolving hatred is far less than creating new hatred."

Lei Xiaodan smiled and said, "Ariel, the matter of appeasing these soldiers will be handed over to you, so that they can feel the open-mindedness and tolerance of your Princess Leng Yan, which is also an extremely important part of us. ring."

"These soldiers once drew their swords against you, a member of the royal family, but you chose to forgive them. They must be shocked."

After speaking, Lei Xiao nodded to Ariel again.

"Please rest assured, Lord, and leave this matter to your subordinates!" Ariel, who was standing respectfully, stroked her chest and saluted, leading the order.

"very good."

Looking at Ariel's firm eyes, Lei Xiao nodded again with satisfaction.

At this point, this vanguard army, which was greedy for merit, was completely destroyed, and the first battle of this huge battle ended with our victory.

As for the scattered soldiers who fled, Lei Xiao didn't take it to heart either. After seeing this one-sided siege, they were naturally a natural tool to dampen the morale of their opponents.

"Okay, let's talk about our protagonist this time."

Lei Xiao's eyes jumped and landed on Ye Cang again.

"Go back to the lord, after the subordinate's in-depth exploration of Nabodwin, he has obtained the information of the commander of the eldest prince's faction."

On Ye Cang's elegant face, a satisfied smile first appeared, and then he pushed the golden glasses on the bridge of his nose and said, "His true identity is one of the two state-level fifth-rank powerhouses in the Lengyan Kingdom. The White Knight!"

As soon as Ye Cang said these words, the rest of the subordinates present couldn't help frowning, especially the subordinates who were familiar with Leng Yan, who took a deep breath.

Even though the lord's subordinates have the allegiance of the knotweed and the red night, the prestige of the white knight is also resounding in the human race.

Its terrifying charging ability and equally tyrannical melee ability, it is no exaggeration to call it the first knight of the human race, which is evident!

"Is that so?"

After getting the expected answer, Lei Xiao was not too surprised, but his expression became more serious.

The appearance of the opponent's fifth-order powerhouse on the battlefield means that he must send an equal amount of combat power in order to be invincible.

As for using ordinary soldiers to consume the energy of the other party, it is an unrealistic thing for me.

After all, the combined forces of Territory, Kongqing Town, and nearby Mailan Town and Magnet Town are far from being comparable to the other's main force.

Under the circumstance that the troops are already at an absolute disadvantage, if they consume it blindly, it will undoubtedly be tantamount to seeking death.

"In other words, do I have to come up with a fifth-order powerhouse as an ace to deal with the white knight? Things are really getting more and more tricky."

Shaking his head helplessly, Lei Xiaoluo pondered for a while, and then asked the muscle priest: "Ye Cang, besides this, do you have to get any other information from that guy?"

"Lord Lord, I don't have any other information. That guy only met the white knight before he marched. The other party just told him to besiege the city and attack us, so as to test our details and plan against us."

Ye Cang bowed and saluted, and then responded, "As for other deployments and plans, I didn't disclose it at all. It can be seen that the White Knight's actions are obviously very cautious."

"Such a commander is indeed difficult to deal with. We have completely wiped out the opponent's vanguard army, but we still haven't got any plans for his next move."

Lei Xiao frowned and continued to ask: "According to the current advance speed, when will the main force of the eldest prince's forces arrive at Kongqing Town?"

"Lord Lord, according to the reports from the scouts, combined with the news sent by the Shadow Squadron, the main force of the eldest prince's forces has begun to assemble near Velen City one after another, and it is expected to arrive in Kongqing Town tomorrow night or the next morning."

The rustling sound sounded, and Lin stepped forward and reported: "As for the strength, it is about the size of five legions."

"Understood, the real battle is getting closer and closer to us."

After hearing Lin's words, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.

Although the distance between Velen City and Kongqing Town is already very far away, the route is basically an endless plain area.

In addition to the new recruits, after several years of systematic training, the strength of the ordinary garrison can basically reach the first-order three-star or above, and they have successfully condensed the energy vortex.

Therefore, with the support of the energy in the body, the marching speed is naturally much faster than that of ordinary people.

Bringing his thoughts back to reality, Lei Xiao asked again, "What is the situation of the Second Prince's forces now?"

"Lord Hui, the vanguard of the Second Prince's forces has already camped under the Baibu Mountains near Magnet Town."

Lin still maintained a respectful posture and responded: "There is a large dense forest at that location, and the camp is built around a small lake next to the forest. Even if the cavalry troops of the eldest prince launch a charge, the vanguard of the second prince can easily deal with it."

"It turns out that it is an excellent position to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight."

Lei Xiao rubbed his chin, nodded thoughtfully, and continued to ask, "What about the main force of the Second Prince's forces?"

"Go back to the lord, the second prince's forces have also begun to gather. Due to the long distance, the scheduled arrival time can be about half a day later than the first prince's forces."

Lin, who has already understood everything in her heart, is very precious.

"Understood, that is to say, in our vicinity, there are only the cavalry regiment of the eldest prince to guard against the second prince, and the vanguard regiment that the second prince has just camped, a total of two regiments..."

I saw Lei Xiao stood up from the throne while thinking thoughtfully.

"Back to the Lord, that's exactly what happened."

Guan Zhong stepped forward and said with excitement: "Although there are still two legions around us, but after the battle just now, the casualties of our Kongqing Town were minimal, and the morale of the soldiers has been greatly improved. There was no panic at all."

"Don't forget, this is just the beginning. Once there are more enemies besieging the city, panic is a matter of time."

Lei Xiao stepped down from the high platform where the throne was located, came to the side of the servants and said, "Therefore, what we need to do is to maximize the motivation of the soldiers in the city."

Going straight to Lin and Guanzhong, Lei Xiao continued: "Including the city wall where I am, select the commanders and soldiers who have made contributions in this city's offensive and defensive battle as soon as possible, and together with their soldiers , or the battle team you are in, give a big prize together, and mobilize all the chefs in the city to hold a grand celebration tonight."

"And those soldiers who were wounded were also rewarded according to their severity, and their families were exempted from all taxes in Kongqing Town for half a year. As for the soldiers who died, all arrangements must be made properly."

After a pause, Lei Xiao took a deep breath and said slowly: "In the end, these soldiers are fighting for me, and I will never fail them."

"Follow your orders! Please rest assured, Lord!"

Lin and Guan Zhong touched their chests and saluted at the same time, and responded together.

Judging from the excited expressions they showed, they were obviously moved by Lei Xiao's words.

The surrounding Ariel and others also showed the same expression, and looked at Lei Xiao with reverence.

"Of course The garrison work in the city should not be slack. During the celebration banquet, half of the soldiers and the other half of the soldiers can take turns eating."

Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and said sternly to the subordinates: "Judging from the current situation, although the commander of the Second Prince's forces has not yet surfaced, but from the march of his vanguard army and the current situation of watching tigers fighting in the mountains. From the perspective of the situation, it is by no means an ordinary generation, so even if the war has not officially started, we must not relax."

"Follow your orders! Lord Lord!"

After listening to Lei Xiao's words, all the subordinates immediately bowed to take orders and said in unison.

"Lord Lord, shall we stand still until the opponent's main army arrives?"

I saw Ariel pondering for a while, and then asked with her long eyelashes blinking.

"Of course not. I've already said it before. It's obviously impossible for the Second Prince's forces to reap the benefits."

Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows, and the corner of his mouth drew a sly smile.