Chapter 131 Battle 2
General Bourbon and General Elda are on their way to Ancon.
They used a large number of top space mages and equipment, striving for a surprise attack, and were determined to capture Ankang Town at any cost.
"Your Majesty, you are exaggerating. Is it necessary to do this to such a small town?" General Bourbon couldn't help but mutter.
General Elda glanced at him disdainfully. Both of them rode on ice-cracked horses, but they were far apart and not close.
He was very dissatisfied with Bourbon's recklessness. "Small town? Ankang Town has already reached the level of a second-tier city, close to the imperial capital. It's better to be cautious."
Bourbon coldly retorted, "If you're so scared, I'll lead the charge!"
Elda scoffed inwardly, but smiled. "Okay."
His conflict with Bourbon was long-standing.
Both were generals, but he was in charge of attacking cities, while Bourbon was in charge of defending the imperial capital. Obviously, he was more respected. Bourbon was narrow-minded, and although he didn't say it, he secretly held a grudge in his heart.
Now that there is an opportunity to take credit, Bourbon, a common man, will naturally be the first to take the lead.
Unfortunately, a simple-minded person like Bourbon didn’t understand at all. How could attacking a city be so simple?
"Okay, we're almost there, stop arguing." Felix, who was standing aside, glanced at them and stopped them.
Felix was the knight commander appointed by His Majesty the King, but Elda knew in her heart, what commander? He was completely clueless. It was clearly His Majesty's suspicion, sent to monitor them!
Humph, as the saying goes, trust your employees and don't employ them if you doubt them. Your Majesty doesn't even understand this principle. How can this not be appalling?!
Elda suppressed his frustration and dissatisfaction and led his team forward.
It was a long way from Ankang Town, so the two teams stopped and asked the space mage to cast the spell [Remote Viewing].
The blurry screen reflected the scene outside Ankang Town:
In the vast expanse of white snow, several teams of guards were freezing cold as they stood guarding outside the city, full of complaints. Several teams of guards were building a protective wall, their eyelids drooping with sleepiness.
Perhaps because the protective wall was almost completed, many growers and hunters were already moving freely outside the town. In the snow and ice, they were dressed like kangaroos, with layers of clothes inside and outside, which was very funny.
The group slugged, huddled into a ball, and yawned.
The lights were on outside the town, so it was quite bright, which made it easier for them to act.
"God is helping me. When should I take action?" Bourbon's eyes were full of ambition.
"Wait a minute." Elda frowned, feeling something was wrong.
Things were going inexplicably too smoothly. The natural disaster had been repaired, the main force of the guards had been exhausted, the townspeople were unprepared, and the surprise attack was about to take place. It was so smooth that it made him feel uneasy.
"What do you mean?" Bourbon shouted. "His Majesty sent us here just to launch a surprise attack, didn't he? You're delaying the opportunity by staying here!"
Elda was being blamed, leaving him feeling very unhappy. "What do you mean by delaying the opportunity? Going in the wrong direction is more terrifying than staying still!"
Bourbon was furious, as if he saw Elda as a stumbling block to his success. He pushed and shoved Elda, "What could be wrong? Even if it's a trap, we have four hundred top mages. We can definitely bring the person back safely. What's wrong with that?"
Having said that, though…
Elda didn't respond directly, but simply instructed the mage, "Make the map of Ankang Town more detailed. I always feel like there's something strange about it."
The mage tried his best to cast a spell, sweat dripping from his face, feeling embarrassed. "Sir, there are mages in the city who supervise the anti-magic. We can't do it."
Anti-magic supervision, which is to use mages to form a magical cover in the town to prevent non-town people from monitoring or directly teleporting into the city, is a way to protect the safety of the town.
Normally, towns wouldn't move their counter-monitors outside the city because it would consume too much magic power from the mages.
Everything seemed normal, but Elda, looking at the vast expanse of white snow, felt something was amiss. He had been to Ankang Town before, and the upgraded city didn't seem as big as he'd imagined.
"Alright," Bourbon patted his shoulder pretentiously. "At worst, I can lead the knights to launch a surprise attack from outside. Once most of the Ankang guards are dead, we can attack the city. That way, we can either advance or retreat."
Seeing Elda pursed her lips and said nothing, Bourbon even felt a little gloating. "What do you think? General Elda, are you jealous because I'm the first to go?"
"I still don't think it's right." Elda insisted in a hoarse voice.
Bourbon fixed his gaze on Felix, "My Lord, what do you think?"
Felix exhaled through his nose and glanced at the two of them. "I think Bourbon is right."
A wave of shame and anger surged into Elda's mind.
Damn, if you don’t know, you would think they are just fighting for their lives!
If you don’t understand, stop talking!
Thinking of this, he even hated His Majesty.
Your Majesty is truly well versed in the art of checks and balances!
He excels at conquering cities, but His Majesty, suspicious of him, sends Bourbon, a foolish and easily manipulated man, to accompany him, preventing him from having everything going smoothly and controlling the overall situation. Felix, in turn, acts as a middleman, nominally a commander, but in reality a trusted aide to His Majesty. To put it bluntly, isn't this also a sign of distrust in him?!
The situation seems balanced, with different types of people checking and balancing each other, but if you think about it carefully, it's not what it seems.
Your Majesty doesn't trust him at all?!
"Alright." Elda sneered, "Then you can inform His Majesty of our progress. I have no objection if you start now."
After all, he is not mentally ill. If the other party doesn't appreciate it, why should he bother to try his best to please them?
Besides, this war itself is unjust.
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Bourbon led the knights through the forest silently.
They were knights, but they did not bring any mounts. They also placed all their offensive props in space necklaces, trying to make them light and not be discovered.
This is a level that would shock anyone who sees it—
Space necklace, such an expensive thing, yet everyone of them has one!
Thinking of this, Bourbon became even more proud.
No matter where the imperial capital is, it is much more powerful than Ankang Town!
The more proud he was, the more he hated Elda's repeated warnings: "Don't touch the wild vegetables or anything else in Ankang Town. They are all electrified."
"Also, their town has a very strange protective shield. You have to be careful, and beware of traps. They are very smart, extremely smart."
"If you see the situation is not favorable, come back quickly without delay."
“…”
Thinking of Elda's nagging, Bourbon couldn't help but feel sick. "That Elda guy is simply jealous of me. If Ankang Town really noticed something, wouldn't they set a trap?"
The people under his command nodded in agreement.
Along the way, because of Elda's repeated warnings, they were in a state of panic and saw enemies everywhere. What was the result?
Huh, I didn’t even step into a trap!
No, I did step on it, but what happened? It was used to hunt wild animals!
As the saying goes, the first push is strong, the second is weak, and the third is exhausted. Along the way, nothing happened. Instead, they slacked off a lot. They looked at each other and communicated only by moving their lips:
"I'm so annoyed. General Elda is so weird."
"That's right. We who are guarding the imperial capital don't have so much trouble. But we have to treat the small Ankang City like this."
"Alas, what can be done? Our general is kind-hearted and unwilling to fight with the Eldar."
Seeing his men full of complaints, Bourbon felt much better, and he even became more patient when looking at the reflections cast by the mage.
In the image, the Ankang guards were all tired, sitting together eating, dozing off, and not paying attention to the guarding.
Bourbon licked his lips, revealing his greed. "Look at their [Melted Steel Armor], it's purple and swordproof, and it seems to have down sewn inside for warmth. When I capture this city, I'll skin these people first. Let's see if they dare to oppose me again."
The men shuddered.
Compared to General Elda who was cautious and gentle, this general was much more brutal and reckless. He had liked to massacre cities like his father since he was a child. When he saw the old, weak, women and children in the city crying and begging for mercy, he would reveal a terrifying, cruel and happy smile. If His Majesty had not felt that massacring a city was not conducive to ruling, and had made him guard the inner city of the imperial capital after he grew up, he would probably have killed even more people.
And what he said about skinning these people, so it must be more than just armor.
"Get started!"
Just as the men were stunned, at a command, the front-row archers fired long arrows.
A rain of arrows was fired.
Bourbon only ordered the first row of archers to shoot arrows, so as to prevent Ankang Town from figuring out how many people he brought with him.
In fact, he brought 4,000 people, as vast as a mountain, capable of defeating three armies.
Looking around, they saw that the Ankang guards who were eating were in a panic. The Ankang mage guards reacted first and released a protective shield. However, the knights of the imperial capital were all above level 45, and the mages were unable to protect them at all.
Many Ankang guards were unable to avoid the rain of arrows and were shot in the shoulders or chest. They grimaced in pain and fell to the ground.
Suddenly there were bursts of wailing.
Bourbon's heart surged, unwilling to miss the opportunity, "Go!"
The Knights rushed out, while the Mage stayed put to observe the situation.
The two sides fought left and right, clashing with each other.
Amidst the flash of swords and sabers, Bourbon vaguely felt that something was wrong.
The other person's mental state is too good. Why is there still a smile on the corner of his lips?
No, something is wrong. I must have overlooked something.
Just now, the Ankang guards couldn't even catch the arrows. Why did they become so powerful as soon as they arrived, as if they had been injected with chicken blood?
And where did their injured go?
"Retreat, retreat!" he shouted with doubt in his heart.
The Cavaliers had long noticed something was amiss: the Ankang Guards were on the same level as them, and even more skilled. How could they possibly defeat them?!
They retreated immediately.
However, the Ankang guards would not give them this opportunity and kept pestering them and would not let them leave.
A tornado swept through the sky. Bourbon's eyes were bloodshot as he shouted, "Mage, Mage!"
However, the wizard waiting in the forest did not move.
In fact, they were also shocked.
Their magic power is no longer usable!
Bourbon didn't wait for the mage to make a move, and wanted to chop down the mage who was casting the spell in Ankang Town.
However, there were no mages casting spells around.
This means that someone in the town is casting a spell, and Ankang Town is well prepared!
Bourbon was in despair. Just when he thought he was going to be blown away, he saw the tornado blow away and roll towards the hillside behind.
He breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could completely relax, he saw—
The rumbling avalanche blew up white snow, which looked like a white mist, sweeping towards them.
The snow on the snow-capped mountains was swept down by the tornado, and the tension on the snow surface was destroyed, like a chain reaction of collapsing sand dunes, making a terrifying sound.
"No!"
Bourbon was completely anxious.
No, stay calm, they still have a chance.
As long as they can break the city, they can hide inside!
“Attack the city!”
They took out the siege ladders and were about to rush forward. With so many of them, even if there were many mages in Ankang Town, it would be impossible to control them all!
However, the truth was that they were all teleported to a location a thousand meters away from the gate of Ankang Town while feeling dizzy and spinning.
Impossible, what happened?!
Bourbon's eyes were trembling and he wanted to rush forward, but a translucent glass cover was outside the town, blocking their way.
They chopped and hacked with a knife, creating a crack, which quickly closed up again, leaving them unscathed. The Ankang Town guards stood inside the protective shield, smiling and looking at them teasingly.
Why can they be teleported en masse?
Bourbon couldn't understand it. He just felt that the smile of the Ankang guard was like a demon beside the bed, grinning and demanding their lives. He was sweating profusely.
Just before the avalanche swallowed them, a familiar voice flashed through Bourbon's mind:
"There's a strange protective shield over their town. Be careful."
"They are all very smart, so we must be cautious."
"Be careful of traps."
It turned out that what Elda said was right. He shouldn't have underestimated the enemy, shouldn't have underestimated Ankang City, and shouldn't have disregarded Elda's words.
Even if you regret it, it's too late to say anything.
The avalanche completely engulfed them.
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