The commanders of various legions and the officers beneath them were sweating profusely, wishing they had four mouths instead of one to direct the busy battle. But compared to them, their overall commander, Xiao Xun, appeared very leisurely, even somewhat nonchalant, as if he wasn't concerned about the current situation.
In fact, he was calculating how many troops the Scourge might send the following night.
This was their second night in Pabor. On the first night, they had only been harassed by a small number of undead. Xiao Xun had immediately ordered them to increase their vigilance, expand the patrol range, and report any unusual activity.
After receiving Sasha and his frost giant troops on the first day, he had let the soldiers get a good night's sleep. Familiar with the Scourge's modus operandi, he had a premonition that a fierce battle was imminent tonight!
Although it was strange that they received news so quickly and assembled an attacking force so swiftly, it didn't matter. They would face it head-on!
As expected, tonight, a massive horde of ghouls surged from all directions!
Despite their sheer numbers, he estimated this was only a fraction of the Lord of Arrogance's forces in Pabor.
The enemy's main base was far from here. Even if the undead traveled day and night, it would take three days.
He had a feeling that the battles in the coming days would only get more intense!
However, he was not worried. After all, their numbers, equipment, and strength were evident. His forces were sufficient to handle the combat here.
Pabor was located in the Arctic. The number of living creatures was limited. Even if the Lord of Arrogance dug three feet into the ground and raised eight-hundred-year-old bones to turn them into undead, it wouldn't be enough to counter Xiao Xun's newly developed cannons.
At this moment, Xiao Xun wasn't truly leisurely.
He had ordered four magical helicopters to patrol the surroundings, reporting the situation every five minutes.
The undead advance was still sparse. The current battle was a low-end engagement against ghouls, handled by ordinary magical soldiers and magical cannons. He hadn't even deployed the artillerymen, paladins, and griffon knights yet. He would save them for the main undead force to give them a surprise.
"Team Two, fall back. Team Three, advance with shields. Pay attention to the lines I've drawn for you. Stay within that area and don't push forward rashly!"
"Team Two, return to the rear for treatment. Where are the clerics? Several soldiers are injured and need immediate treatment!"
"Can the archers over there shoot more accurately? You're shooting my shield!"
After the warm-up battle of last night, each of them had a significant boost in their killing power, leading to considerable success.
"Your Highness, a group of monsters is charging towards us from the three o'clock direction!"
"My heavens, those are stitched-together corpses, how disgusting!"
It was abominations!
He was all too familiar with these monstrous beings. Their thick flesh and scattered toxic gases made them a source of despair on the battlefield!
However, even so, he was not worried at all. What was a large chunk of meat? With one cannon shot, even the biggest meatball would turn to dust! wΑp.kanshu伍.net
Xiao Xun asked Bai Yang, who was beside him, "Have you spotted any necromancers?"
Bai Yang used a spatial teleportation barrier as a tactical scope. "Necromancers spotted! Behind those abominations, there's a humanoid creature in a black robe, likely a necromancer!"
Hearing this, Xiao Xun's lips curved into a smile. Had they finally arrived?
When fighting the undead, conventional means of killing were meaningless unless they targeted the enemy's core units, like the Frost Wyrm, which could cause devastating damage. Otherwise, any outcome could be considered a failure.
This was because, within a day, the enemy necromancer could summon a large number of undead and overwhelm them with cannon fodder again.
"Your Highness, there are enemy forces in the sky as well."
Bai Yang said to Xiao Xun, "A group of strange large birds is flying towards us!"
Xiao Xun narrowed his eyes. He recalled the Destroyer beside Zhen Hun and ordered, "Magical helicopters, retreat. Abandon reconnaissance. All ranged combat units, prepare for battle. Once they enter range, open fire immediately!"
"Understood!"
Bai Yang acknowledged, then transmitted Xiao Xun's orders throughout the army using spatial magic. The forty-eight magical helicopters sprang into action.
Indeed, more than ten Destroyers were heading their way in formation.
"Open fire!"
The Omniscience Extinguishers on all forty-eight magical helicopters fired simultaneously. The concentrated gunfire even drowned out the sounds of combat below.
Fortunately, the soldiers of Saint Roman were also battle-hardened and did not falter due to the intense gunfire!
After bursts of fire and gunshots, the group of Destroyers two hundred meters away were all shattered into pieces!
"Well done!"
Then, he saw the abominations on the ground entering his view. He knew it was time to deploy his other strategy. He walked over, amplified his voice with magic, and ordered the surrounding troops:
"Execute Plan Two!"
The officers were momentarily stunned, then quickly recalled the tactics Xiao Xun had arranged for them during the day and began to act swiftly:
"Team Three, fall back. Teams Eight, Nine, and Ten, advance!"
"Artillerymen, prepare. You have one minute for a final check of your ammunition and elevation!"
"Gunners, focus your fire on the rear of the undead army!"
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Teams of soldiers charged forward, carrying shields larger than those of the previous soldiers, forming the front line. They held their shields with both hands and carried no weapons, clearly not intending to attack!
However, how could such sluggish defense cope with the agile ghouls?
It could, because the magical soldiers behind them immediately cast slow spells!
Seeing the ghouls' movements become slower than snails, the soldiers effortlessly blocked all their attacks. The magical soldiers had retreated to rest, but as long as these slowed ghouls were not killed, the slow spells would last for thirty minutes!
Thirty minutes was enough for what?
It was enough for a series of cannonades to announce victory!
Giant cannonballs struck the rear of the undead horde, instantly riddling the ghouls with holes. Even the massive abominations were not spared.
Although their immense size prevented them from losing mobility immediately, the spewing internal organs and rotting flesh caused their bodies to visibly diminish!
Next came the second round of shelling.
Because the first line of defense was clogged by the slowed ghouls, the undead behind them had no chance to charge forward and could only be passively pushed to the back to endure the onslaught!
As long as the front-line infantry held the line, the artillery team could safely eliminate the various monsters behind them one by one!
After all, it was area-of-effect damage, and its power could not be underestimated!
After five rounds of shelling, there were basically no large groups of undead left behind!
"Cease shelling! Fearless Vanguard, charge with me!"
Xiao Xun leaped up, jumping directly over the heads of the shield-bearing soldiers at the front. As he ran, his body turned pure gold, and the Sword of Kings held high in his hand, its dazzling radiance dispelling all darkness and cold power.