The ready-to-go troops advanced immediately.
But this time it was not an evacuation, but continued to march towards the cave dungeon at a constant speed along the ancient passage.
Although they had been in the gloomy and cold ancient passage for nearly 12 hours, these soldiers did not complain at all, and they still maintained high morale. They followed the Swadian heavy cavalry ahead and moved forward quickly.
From their temporary camp to the cave where the underground city is located, there are still 6 hours away.
This is the time for the cavalry to gallop.
On foot, triple that and it takes 18 hours.
In other words, from the ruins of the temple under the mountain to the underground city of the karst cave discovered by Kant, even if there is a road that is so neat that it is almost entirely paved with stone slabs, which can support a fast march, it will take a full 24 hours on foot. An hour is a whole day, and the journey is extremely long!
It is almost comparable to the distance from the Sentinel Oasis to the Stone Pass.
After all, the environment of the Nalun Desert is cruel.
It was too hot to go out at noon, and it was also impossible to go forward due to the severe cold in the middle of the night.
In addition, the soft sand layer indirectly delayed the marching speed. Therefore, it would take 3 days and 4 nights to ride horses from the sentry oasis to the rocky pass, and it would take about 3 days to go straight to catch up.
Kant rode his horse in front, with a serious expression on his face.
The worry about the distance is still in the second place.
Mainly hell demons.
He is about to enter the area where the cave dungeon is located, so he can arrange for the troops to rest temporarily.
But the next attack on the demons of hell requires a strict battle plan.
After all, Kant and his troops have never had any real communication with this mythical creature, and they don't even have the slightest understanding of the hell demons in this world.
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in all battles.
Kant and the others don't know the fighting methods and styles of Hell Demons.
How can victory be assured
The enemies I met before, the high-level gnolls of the Gray Mane Kingdom, can be used as super-heavy human quick-response infantry. Although the name is a bit awkward, they can still be treated in accordance with conventional combat methods. Think and make targeted arrangements.
Demonized creatures are even simpler. Whether it is a fake version, an ordinary species, or a terrifying ferocious species, it is completely treated as an enhanced version of a beast, and it is good to use conventional combat methods to deal with it.
It's just that the hell demons are different.
The 6-meter-high dark red body seemed to imply the flames of hell, and there were countless scars on the huge and strong chest, forming a war badge representing honor.
While roaring, a gust of wind with a sulfur breath was invisible.
The terrifying power spread.
Even after being sealed for thousands of years, it has become extremely weak, but it still has such power, which is completely in line with the image of the devil that Kant obtained from film and television literature in his previous life.
A hell demon so terrifying that ordinary people can hardly describe it!
Think about it now.
Kant's heart was still beating fast.
The heart is beating to supply blood to the whole body, and hormones are being secreted at a rapid rate.
Conventional combat is useless against Hell Demons.
This was what he was thinking. He turned his head and looked behind him, pursed his lips, his face was determined, and the Rhodok infantry and Ravenston archers with high morale felt a slight sigh in his heart.
He didn't know whether it was right or wrong for him to lead the team to the cave dungeon to attack the hell demon.
But now that you have made up your mind.
Then Kant will no longer regret it, because regret is useless!
"Only go all out!"
Kant whispered softly.
In the dim passage, only two torches were lit front and back.
The troops were marching, and the soldiers stepped out in neat formations, and the clanging sound echoed in the passage.
Under Lord Kant, no one is intimidated.
It is also an honor to die on the battlefield.
After nearly 30 hours of trekking, with a short break in the middle, and after defeating the fearless raids of several demonized creatures, they finally arrived at the location of the cave.
Shimmer moss and fluorescent mushrooms lend a veil-like glow.
The dungeon is looming.
The troops stopped advancing and stayed in place in the ancient passage. As the bonfire was lit and the food and water were heated, they had to take a short rest to replenish their physical strength, so as not to be too tired to continue fighting after a long journey, resulting in a war situation. crash.
This is a fact. Any troops who have traveled long distances will hide themselves for a short rest before launching a surprise attack or attack. After relieving the fatigue of the long journey, they will have sufficient physical strength to deal with the next battle.
And there have been many similar victories in history.
But it is not a victory.
After a long journey, the troops were completely exhausted because they went directly into the battle, causing the front line to collapse, the troops to collapse, and the crucial battle to be lost.
Examples abound.
Kant would not have made such low-level mistakes.
At the same time, Bundak, who is experienced and a veteran captain, will not make such a mistake.
The warm porridge drank into the stomachs of the soldiers.
The toasted soft and crispy bread slices and the salty and delicious air-dried meat are all good helpers for replenishing energy.
And, of course, date palm sugar cubes.
After eating and drinking enough, many soldiers stood up and took a little exercise. Their bodies were gradually warmed up due to the coldness in the passage. After half an hour of digestion and rest, they were all ready and quietly waiting for Kant's order.
Bandak held the siege crossbow and looked at Kant with the same solemn expression.
"let's go."
Kant spoke in a deep voice, and rode his horse forward first.
The troops behind followed immediately, and the sound of footsteps and horseshoes hitting the ground continued to appear. With the brighter twilight, they officially entered the cave and came to the flat square paved with stone slabs. A thousand meters ahead was the majestic underground The city, and the small half of the city wall that was destroyed by the demons of hell.
The underground river next to it is in the shape of a circular arc. It is calculated based on the initial flow direction to the west, and then flows to the southwest, just bypassing the square next to it and going deep into the rocks of the cave.
Kant hadn't watched it carefully at the time.
It is only now discovered that there is still an ancient passage beside the underground river.
It seems that this cave and dungeon are just nodes of underground rivers and passages, and there are deeper areas or more dungeons in the south of the deepest mountain range.
But Kant frowned slightly.
To the south of the Sanwaya Mountains is the Lion Principality.
Judging from the "Aaron" village on the west side of Jianshi Pass, going straight west for a day and a night, it just reached the range of the East County Territory. After marching overnight, it is estimated that they can touch the range of the East County Territory, and even cross the Sangwaya Mountains. It may not be possible to reach the East County Territory directly, or it is entirely possible.
Now is not the time to think about this. Kant waved his hand, and all the troops immediately formed a formation, advancing at the gap in the city wall, and slowly stopped after approaching the range of 800 meters.
Because of the gap, the 6-meter-high hell demon reappeared.
"Humanity."
It opened its mouth slowly, and from its bull-nosed nostrils, it spewed sparks of anger, and the tyrannical and crazy power spread outside the entire cave, as well as its suppressed anger: "You led the troops here, I really wondered, did you want to come here?" Want to..." it said, its eyes opened angrily, full of tyranny: "Conquer me?"
"Huhuhu—" The gust of wind appeared instantly, and the strong smell of sulfur pervaded the entire cave. The many infantry and cavalry who were still in line suddenly became commotion, and some even took half a step back.
But with this retreating pace, the entire formation was completely messed up, looking messy.
"Damn it!"
Kant gritted his teeth, and he was also slightly terrified when facing the sulfur-smelling gust of wind.
It was a sudden fear from the bottom of my heart!
Even the Swadian heavy cavalry and the armored horse under Kant's crotch were still standing. After experiencing the howling wind that contained fear, they neighed slightly and shook their limbs, almost wanting to collapse on the ground. Obviously, it looks like it was frightened by a terrifying beast!
It was just a roar that was almost reprimanding, and it actually set off a strong wind, which scared many soldiers into fear. Even the horses were limp and unable to stand, shaking and screaming.
But in an instant.
It seems that the morale of the troops has been lowered in an instant, and the golden lion with a red background is flying directly in the wind.
[Position to Intimidate the Enemy] Immediately unfold.
The flag was automatic in the absence of wind, and it seemed to be fluttering in a strong wind.
And the golden lion on the flag began to shake likewise, just like the flag color of the red-backed golden lion on the linen robes worn by many soldiers, and the paint of the red-backed golden lion on the shield. more and more eye-catching.
"Hoohoo—"
The golden lion on the red background is flying!
The soldiers who had retreated due to timidity regained their senses, and the armored horses who had been paralyzed by fright were also excited. They all stood up and returned to their previous appearance.
"Oh, it's so fast, it recovered under my coercion."
The hell demon grinned in a low voice.
But in the tyranny and madness in his eyes, there is also a bit of fear: "But even if you recover, what can you do? For thousands of years, my dissipated power has already eroded a lot of seals, and the entire dungeon has already become my seal. Now, let you human beings see the demon army that once fought against the gods!"
"Ow—"
There was a roaring sound immediately, and behind the 10-meter-high city wall, dark red figures slowly appeared, and they walked out of the ruins of the city wall and lined up in the square outside.
"A troop of hell demons?"
There was horror in Kant's eyes, but he was slightly stunned when he looked at those arms.
He looked at those arms and found them familiar, and quickly brought them into a certain game work in his previous life, and couldn't help but whispered: "The devil boy, the horned demon, that huge hell demon, is it... the abyss?" demon?!"
(end of this chapter)