Xiao Xun glanced back at the lying Delvana, then gestured for Ducal to speak outside.
The two came out of the large tent, and Xiao Xun asked him, "What kind of support?"
Ducal was worried because his teacher was injured, but at the moment, he forced a smile and said, "Two armored legions, one flying squadron, a total of over 100,000 people. The commanding legion commander knows the specific numbers."
Xiao Xun nodded, leaving the Giant Crab and Lion to guard the severely injured Delvana, to prevent sudden sneak attacks from the creatures of the Scourge Legion.
Then, he led the remaining people to the assembly point of the new troops. Duke Sancho had already arrived long ago. He looked at the "steel monsters" in front of him in surprise. "Is this the new type of weapon you told me about?"
Xiao Xun grunted, "That's right. With these things, our combat effectiveness will be greatly improved, and our casualty rate will be reduced."
At this moment, the commanding legion commander who led the troops arrived in front of Xiao Xun and gave him a typical military salute of Saint Romant, "Your Highness Svein, I have come with my troops as ordered by the Queen, and I will obey your commands."
Xiao Xun took the commanding officer's roster and equipment list. "Helicopters? We've already manufactured helicopters?"
He looked at the three words with disbelief. The commanding officer seemed quite proud, "That's right, this is the first helicopter in Saint Romant. I came in it."
Xiao Xun, excited, asked the commanding officer, "How is the capital of Saint Romant? How is the Queen?"
The commanding officer said with a smile, "Everything is fine, Your Highness can rest assured."
Xiao Xun turned to Duke Sancho beside him and said, "Since they have come to support us, shouldn't we have a good celebration?"
Sancho rubbed his fat, thick hands and nodded, "Yes, yes..."
And Xiao Xun said to the commanding officer, "You've had a hard journey. In the capital, you've only had theory, haven't you had any practice?"
The commanding officer nodded. In fact, without Xiao Xun saying it, these soldiers, when they piloted tanks, planes, and armored vehicles, had long wanted to test the power of these weapons. This was also why they voluntarily marched at high speed and arrived at the battlefield early.
Xiao Xun pointed outside, "Let your troops familiarize themselves with the battlefield. Units will take turns, one battalion after another. I want to see a sea of fire outside the defense line."
The commanding officer saluted and shouted vigorously, "Yes!"
Outside the defense line, there was a deathly silence, not a sound.
The attacking tanks approached the defense line, about to achieve victory. Xiao Xun's mouth curved slightly upward, his expression becoming more serene. Yes, even if you are made of iron, you should melt by now.
Suddenly, the defense line came back to life, emitting a circle of dazzling white light. Amidst the continuous explosions that shook the mountains and the earth, more than a dozen tanks mysteriously disappeared, or rather, "melted."
It was the surprise attack team of the Scourge Legion. They did not retreat in the face of the soaring artillery fire. Holding their water guns, they charged into the fire zone... A thunderous roar of killing came.
The ghouls outside the defense line launched a counter-charge. Through the binoculars, those hideous, non-human, non-ghoul-like ghouls leaped out of the collapsed bunkers, forming a tide of dark gray. The two tides suddenly collided, countless white claws flashing brilliantly under the sun. Both sides engaged in a direct confrontation without any cover, and people fell one after another... After 20 minutes, the defense line fell silent again, as quiet as if dead. The crew members in the tanks and armored vehicles were all dead.
Xiao Xun felt cold sweat seeping from his back. He leaned against the wall of the bunker and said to himself tiredly, "God! What kind of troops are these..."
A huge wave of earthy yellow surged out of the sky filled with yellow dust. The commanding officer hurriedly ordered the reserve combat vehicles to prepare for cover. Before he could deploy his troops, they were swept by the surging wave. Two battalions of men and horses were instantly annihilated.
This was the work of the Scourge Legion. Before they could understand what was happening, more than a dozen combat vehicles instantly turned into nothingness, faster and more thoroughly than mud entering the sea.
It was not a battle of equal footing, it was too fast, too brutal.
The tank mages and armored vehicle machine gunners, deprived of their armor, waved the magic staffs they carried. They swarmed forward in a disorganized manner, like herding sheep. There were no regimental commanders, not even battalion commanders. They rushed forward in a chaotic mess, in groups of three or two, each fighting their own way, casting spells whenever they saw a ghoul.
The battlefield was filled with flying flames, surging waves, and lightning and thunder...
Xiao Xun gritted his teeth, seeing this. What kind of battle was this? It could be called herding sheep, or it could be called a fair.
He issued an order for the entire regiment to maintain combat formation, not to engage in protracted battles, and to retreat quickly.
On the entire planet, all countries, except for those who surrendered to the undead demons, there were also resistance alliances. Some of them were fighting in their own countries, some directly joined the Saint Romant army with their effective forces, and some joined the Winter Clan. In any case, their goal was the same: to live or die, but never to be slaves of the enemy.
The allied forces in front and the slightly farther allied forces heard that Prince Svein of Saint Romant was going to have a decisive battle with the King of Arrogance, and they all came to support.
Xiao Xun jumped from one encirclement into another, but this circle was a bit large, and it left an opening for retreat.
But everyone understood that if they retreated now, it would truly be the end.
Therefore, friendly forces from other countries were reinforcing Xiao Xun at all costs.
Seeing that the opposing side was so eager to rendezvous with Xiao Xun, the undead army held firm to the outer perimeter of the defense line, not yielding an inch.
After several days of fierce fighting, neither side could do anything to the other for a time.
The generals on both sides were not ordinary people. The allied generals believed that frontal attacks were ineffective and that they should consider a flanking maneuver, bypassing the undead army's blockade line, and stabbing the undead army in the back, cutting off the retreat of the undead army's blocking forces, making them fight on both fronts and collapse without a fight.
Coincidentally, the undead army's generals were also thinking. The frontal blockade was consuming a lot. They could not just stay here and be beaten. Offense was always the most effective defense. If you attack, I will attack.
The roar could be heard for dozens of miles around. Judging from the intensity of the firepower and the various directions of the fierce fighting, this encounter was rather rare in the world.
Xiao Xun stood on the defense line and watched all this through the binoculars. "This is a typical encirclement to strike at reinforcements! This is a major taboo in warfare. Don't these people fight with their brains?"
Delvana said, "These people also want to support us."
Xiao Xun put down his binoculars and slapped his thigh, "But there's no need to send them to their deaths to support us! How can this work?"
He turned and called for Aries, "Go and tell our friendly forces to encircle and annihilate them. We will strike from the center."
Aries looked confused, "Sir, can you put it more plainly? I don't quite understand."
Xiao Xun thought for a moment, "You tell them this: their mission is to surround the undead army and the Scourge Legion, to surround them without attacking, just to hold them there. As long as they are not within the attack range, they will not attack, and we will wear them down."
Aries listened, agreed, and then disappeared.
Delvana did not understand Xiao Xun's intention and wanted Xiao Xun to explain it to her.
When Xiao Xun heard Delvana humbly asking him for advice, he became excited. He threw off his hat in the cold weather and unbuttoned his coat. He picked up his magic sword and explained his thoughts and goals to her on the hand-drawn map behind him.
Delvana was astonished as she listened, repeatedly saying, "Brilliant! Truly brilliant..."
Xiao Xun's troops were not idle either. Airplanes flew in shifts. The magic cannons on the defense line, since they were idle anyway and there was no wear and tear, fired in volleys from time to time, just like setting off fireworks.
Now, the people inside the defense line could not hear the commotion and could not sleep at night.
After the tragic experience of the day, at night, only Salafini could offer Xiao Xun some spiritual comfort.
He tentatively reached out his clumsy hands to caress Salafini's ivory-smooth skin. Salafini nestled obediently in his arms, her body soft and warm. He felt her body tremble under his palm, accurately conveying a desire for love.