"Watch out! They're coming up again!"
With Yu Wan's loud warning, the temporary defense line consisting of less than 100 people suddenly erupted in dense gunshots.
Under the firepower, those flexible small monsters also had to slow down their pace, crawling slowly in the flying gravel and smoke.
And the two 75mm field guns are waiting for this moment.
In the case of a flat shot within 1,000 meters, its target head is surprisingly high, and its power is far stronger than that of an anti-devil grenade. It can be called the nemesis of these "stubborn stone monsters".
Soon, the small deformed beast crawling at the front was hit by the shell, and half of its body exploded directly, and one leg even fell a hundred meters away.
After losing a few monstrous beasts, the remaining demons stepped back and disappeared into the red mist again.
But everyone knows it's just a brief lull, and they'll come back anytime—in every direction.
This scene not only happened in the northern part of Dawn, from the Kento Mountain in Wolfheart to the Cold Wind Ridge in Greycastle, there are many similar battles going on at the same time at every moment, the only difference is the scale.
Therefore, the First Army also took corresponding countermeasures. A large number of enemies were dealt with by a large number of troops, and a small number of intruders were handed over to a small number of people - the team led by Yu Wan, which was such a blocking team to fill in the gaps. Relying on the city, they intercepted those demons who tried to cross the cordon and ensured that humans had a firm foothold in the red fog area.
Even if Yu Wan was only a small officer, he knew that his mission was closely related to the overall strategy. According to the calculations above, the red fog spreading from Hermes would be enough to cover Glowing City within a few months. Therefore, fighting in the red mist is the future trend. They must adapt to the battlefield without witch support in advance, and maintain the normal operation of the Kingdom of Dawn.
It has to be said that such battles are very passive, after all, no one knows where and how they will enter the vigilance circle. And it is impossible to establish a fixed line of defense that spreads along the northern border of the four kingdoms, neither manpower nor logistics is far from enough, so the above plan is quite helpless.
Fortunately, the weapons in the hands of the soldiers are getting better and better, and even if there are only a few dozen people, they can burst into good firepower in a short period of time. For example, his team has three or four general-purpose machine guns, ten horses, and two field guns. As long as they don't encounter high-level demons, they can basically retreat after the fight.
In the final analysis, this almost deadlock situation was caused by the First Army's helplessness over the floating land. It is precisely because the mobile fortress cannot be destroyed even if the Hermes Plateau is attacked, so everyone can only focus on defense.
At present, the only one who can actively threaten the devil is the team of sky knights led by Her Royal Highness the Princess.
"I knew I had signed up for the Aerial Knight Academy at that time." Someone chatted.
"Come on, the requirements over there are too high. Do you think you can pass the simple trial training just like us?"
"Actually, it's already very good to be able to join the First Army. My cousin wants to join but can't get in."
"But there's Her Royal Highness Tilly over there..."
This sentence caused a moment of silence.
Even Yu Wan's mind couldn't help but imagine the appearance of Iron Axe-sama and His Highness Tilly.
The results of this comparison are self-evident...
"Shut up!" He expelled this inexplicable "lose" thought out of his mind, and scolded angrily, "Aerial knights can indeed compete with the devil, but we are the only ones who can protect the people! Enemies! Maybe you will come again later, pay attention to the signal of the sentinel!"
"Yes..." Probably also realizing that the two are incomparable, everyone changed the subject one after another.
"Captain," Hansen walked over with his gun, "just now my subordinates reported that there is a steep slope in the west with a good view. It can monitor the movement of the enemy, and it is not easy for the enemy to climb to the top of the slope. As long as a machine gun is mounted, It can suppress those stone reptiles."
Finally, there are reliable people in the team.
Yu Wan glanced in the direction he pointed, and quickly made a judgment, "I will bring five people up, and the front line of defense will be handed over to you. I think you should know when to retreat and when to fight."
"Are you going in person?"
"We are here for the first time, and I can only feel relieved when I see it myself."
The flanks are often more important than the front, not to mention that he knows the character of the vice-captain very well. Hansen, who has good marksmanship, is calm and cautious enough to control the line of defense.
"I understand." Hansen gave a military salute to show his order.
Yu Wan nodded, and quickly picked out five soldiers, including the investigator, and climbed all the way to the top of the hill.
This bulging area is quite a shadow of the north slope, one end rises gently, and then stops abruptly, forming a section with a height difference of 20 to 30 meters. There are dense trees on the top of the slope, which is very suitable for hiding whereabouts.
The only disadvantage is that the fog is also very dense, and the red fog that has settled here is difficult to flow, so that the line of sight in the woods is not good. Although it does not affect their observation, it is not a good experience to be surrounded by the moist red fog.
"Light a fire to disperse the fog, and check the surrounding area by the way," Yu Wan found a suitable position for shooting and put down the machine gun.
This place is really good. The protruding top of the slope is a natural suppression point, especially for the almost undefended monsters behind it. Before the enemy launched a new attack, he planned to mark the point on the map, which might be useful in the future.
However, a long time after the teammates dispersed, Yu Wan did not hear the crackling sound of burning as expected.
what happened? Wouldn't it take so long to collect a handful of firewood
He frowned and shouted twice, but the woods were silent, and there was not even a trace of echo.
Fishball instantly became alert.
this is not right...
Even if there are enemies, teammates will not be unable to fire a single shot.
What's more, neither Hansen's men nor the six of them found any trace of the enemy when they came along. The sudden silence was too strange.
At this moment, he suddenly heard a very slight "ksha" sound from the right, as if something lightly stepped on the grass.
Yu Wan turned around sharply, and at the same time took up the machine gun—
I saw a shadow flashed in front of him, and the icy cold light even made his cheeks feel a tingle.
"Crack."
With a sudden lightness in his hand, the machine gun was split in two and fell to the ground.
A very tall "woman" appeared in front of him. The other party had blue skin, bare feet, and a very light single-clothing. There was nothing metal other than the long-handled sword in his hand. The reason for being silent during the march.
Done.
Only one thought flashed in Yu Wan's head.
Human form is the characteristic of high-level devils. According to the brochure above, the more human-like the devil, the stronger the strength. Except for the height and skin color, the other party hardly sees any difference in facial features, and his abilities can be imagined.
Surprisingly, when he was about to die, he was not afraid. The only thing in his mind was how to let his teammates know that a high-level devil had sneaked into this area.
However, the sword did not strike him.
The other party took out a piece of paper from his arms and threw it in front of him.
"Take it back. Give it to the third seat of the witch."
The intonation was odd, and it wasn't smooth, but it was human language.
"I don't know who you mean by the three witch seats..." Yu Wan quietly touched the pistol on his waist, "and I will never be the enemy—"
"Send, your companion won't die." The devil's words made his hand stop abruptly, "Three seats are the commander, you take it back, and someone will know about it."
Then, a purple magic door appeared behind it.
It slowly retreated into the entrance, and soon disappeared without a trace along with the door.