the next day.
A light drizzle was falling, and the air was slightly humid.
Stormwind.
Millions of insects surged in like a tidal wave, densely gathering beneath the city walls to form a terrifying black ocean.
The screech and roar echoed through the sky, sending chills down one's spine.
Ground forces – Springtails, Hydralisks, Roaches, Blastbugs, Destroyers.
Air units: Alien Dragons, Corruptors, Overlords, and Eyebugs.
Among them, the Queen Bug and the Eye Bug, although not combat units, play an indispensable role.
The Queen provides logistical support to the Zerg swarm.
And relay signals, conveying the lord's relevant will, keeping the massive swarm coordinated in battle.
Eyebugs monitor enemy movements and detect cloaked units.
Therefore, although these two types of soldiers have no combat capability, they must accompany the army on expeditions.
"Lord, shall we launch an attack?"
Kerrigan stood to one side and asked.
"First, we need to ascertain the enemy's strength and weaknesses!" After a moment's thought, Su Bai immediately ordered, "Organize the vanguard and launch a probing attack!"
"Yes, sir!"
Kerrigan turned and left to begin deploying her army.
"Stormwind's defenses look extremely solid!" Zhao Ganwu looked up at the tall, imposing city walls in front of him.
A large crowd gathered on the city wall.
Countless Stormwind soldiers stand here like an iron wall.
They were clad in heavy armor and wielded sharp swords, their gleaming blades reflecting the clouds in the sky.
The flags fluttered in the wind, displaying the majesty and power of this army.
Moreover, numerous incredibly powerful magic cannons were deployed on the city walls.
These magic cannons were enormous, and each one emitted a terrifying energy fluctuation.
Their caliber is so large that one can imagine the devastating power they would unleash upon launch.
Countless pipes connect these giant cannons, continuously supplying them with magical power, as if telling the enemy: this city possesses an indestructible defense.
"yes!"
Su Bai frowned slightly, his eyes narrowed, and he said thoughtfully, "There is a powerful magical barrier surrounding the entire Stormwind City. To successfully enter the city, we must break through this magical barrier."
“Besides powerful warriors, Stormwind City also has all kinds of mages. Breaking through this magical barrier will definitely be very difficult,” Zhao Ganwu said with some concern.
At this moment.
An vanguard force of five thousand Zerglings, Hydralisks, Roach, and Banelings, under Kerrigan's command, began its advance.
Three thousand meters.
Two kilometers.
One kilometer.
The vanguard was only one kilometer away from Stormwind.
Suddenly, a deafening roar erupted!
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
The sound was like a thunderbolt, as if it would tear the entire world apart.
It turned out that the magic cannons on the city wall had already begun a fierce attack.
These mysterious and powerful weapons shone with dazzling light, firing beams of energy at astonishing speeds.
Each beam of energy streaked across the sky like a shooting star, carrying boundless destructive power as it charged towards the advancing swarm of insects.
Caught off guard by the sudden attack, the swarm burst apart under the impact of the energy beam.
For a moment, the air was filled with a strong stench of blood and the remains of broken limbs; the scene was extremely gruesome.
The magic cannon's attack was not only extremely fast but also incredibly powerful, inflicting devastating damage on the swarm.
As time went on, more and more energy beams bombarded the swarm, forming a dense network of firepower.
This vanguard force was truly unable to withstand such a terrifying attack.
The leading leaping insects were extremely fast, and some even broke through the bombardment of magical cannonballs, entering a range of 500 meters from Stormwind.
This is where the magic barrier is located.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Without exception, every jumping insect that hit the magic barrier was blasted away.
The soldiers on the city wall began to fire arrows.
"Swish swish!"
A barrage of arrows.
The insect soldiers that broke through the magic cannonball attack were all killed.
Thus, the vanguard force of five thousand springtails, hydralisks, cockroaches, and blasting bugs was completely wiped out.
"Stormwind's defenses are just too strong!"
Zhao Ganwu's eyes widened, and his face showed deep horror.
He hadn't expected that five thousand insect soldiers would die so quickly.
"This is completely different from previous battles. With the city's defenses, the enemy can easily kill our insect soldiers, while we have to withstand artillery fire and launch an attack," Zhao Ganwu said, his brow furrowed.
"It is indeed a tricky situation!"
Su Bai nodded.
This magical barrier, located 500 meters from the city wall, was indeed quite sturdy.
Only by using insect soldiers to launch continuous attacks can it be destroyed.
However, when the insect soldiers attacked the magic barrier...
They will then be bombarded by the magic cannons on the city walls.
And numerous ranged attacks from Stormwind soldiers and mages.
They were essentially sitting ducks, getting attacked for no reason.
"In this kind of siege warfare, the alien dragons and corrupted ones cannot be on the front line, otherwise they will suffer heavy losses!" Su Bai said.
“I agree. Air Force units are valuable and cannot be wasted indiscriminately.” Zhao Ganwu nodded. “Moreover, flying in the sky will only turn them into live targets, making them easy targets to shoot.”
"My lord, I have an idea. We can order the Destroyers to fire flame cannonballs to destroy the magical barrier from a distance!" Kerrigan spoke rapidly.
"Let's do it this way!"
Su Bai immediately agreed.
The range of hydralisks and cockroaches is not very far.
If you attempt to attack the magic barrier from a distance, you will be met with a barrage of attacks from the magic cannons on the city walls, as well as numerous soldiers and mages.
The Destroyer's skill "Flame Cannonball" can be fired at a distance of 1,500 meters.
It's perfect for attacking magical barriers.
“Once the magical energy of the magic barrier is exhausted, it will naturally dissipate. At that time, it will be time for us to officially attack the city!” Su Bai said.
The saboteurs lined up neatly and fired flaming shells.
"Boom boom boom!"
One after another, fiery shells hurtled forward through the air in parabolic trajectories.
The dwarven gryphon riders, dragonhawk riders, and hippogryphs positioned atop the walls of Stormwind began their attack.
They climbed to a higher altitude.
They launched a counterattack against the incoming flaming shells.
In an instant, the scene high in the sky became dazzling.
The flaming cannonballs collided with the attacks of the dwarven griffin riders, dragonhawk riders, and hippogriffs, and were all destroyed halfway, unable to penetrate the magical barrier.
Damn it!
"Even the Destroyer's skill attacks cannot penetrate the magic barrier!"
"This Stormwind City is really like an iron hedgehog!"
"The defense is just too strong!"
Zhao Ganwu seemed a little anxious, and his voice quickened.
"Although the siege has been thwarted, it seems the enemy won't launch a preemptive strike!" Su Bai, perched atop the Thunder Beast's head, narrowed his eyes slightly.
Over the next three days.
The swarm launched several attacks, but were repelled each time.
They returned empty-handed time and time again.
It also caused the deaths and injuries of tens of thousands of insect soldiers.
This time, Su Bai truly witnessed the immense power of the mages in Stormwind.
During their charge, the swarm of insects was bombarded by the magic cannons on the city walls and by both sides of the mages, making it impossible for them to get close to the magic barrier.
Even if you get close, you'll be killed very quickly.
"Now I realize that the Zerg swarm lacks true siege units!"
Su Bai stood still, surveying the massive army of millions of insects around him.
Springers, Hydralisks, Roaches, Blastbugs, Corruptors, Malamars, and Destroyers are all incredibly powerful and capable of sweeping away the vast majority of enemies.
However, they felt somewhat powerless when faced with an impregnable city.
"Even if cockroaches are heavily armored units, it's still not acceptable?" Zhao Ganwu asked.
Su Bai shook his head: "The cockroach's heavy shell can defend against arrows, knives, and bullets, but it is somewhat powerless against powerful cannonballs."
"Furthermore, cockroaches are not particularly aggressive."
"When attacking the city, we were still somewhat exhausted."
Zhao Ganwu nodded, his brows furrowed deeply. "Hearing you say that, it seems to be true."
"It's also unrealistic for the exploding insects to attack the city. Their defenses are relatively weak, and most of them would be killed halfway there before they even get close," Su Bai continued.
“Three days have passed, and the swarm has made no real progress under Stormwind. If this continues, something unexpected might happen,” Zhao Ganwu couldn’t help but say.
"Delay will only lead to unforeseen changes, that's certainly true..."
Su Bai slightly raised his eyes, his deep pupils shimmering with a faint light.
If the main force of the Zerg swarm is bogged down under Stormwind for too long...
Then, the other lords on the Land of Redemption might become restless and plot against the swarm.
Especially the United States, Japan, India, and South Korea.
The lords of these four countries must be guarded against.
But before the war even began, they had already made a bold statement.
If we withdraw our troops like this, wouldn't we be ridiculed by the lords of various countries?
Therefore, retreating is not an option.
"Let me think some more, what other ways are there to defeat the enemy!"
Su Bai frowned, lost in thought.
Just then, Kerrigan lifted her beautiful, shapely, long legs and strode over.
"My lord, you need not worry!"
"Just now, Abathur sent a message saying that after learning about the current predicament of the Zerg swarm, he worked through the night to enhance genes and has successfully created a brand new Zerg gene sequence."
"In a few more days, these gene sequences will be ready for practical use."
"Then the problem will be easily solved!"
Upon hearing this, Su Bai's eyes lit up, and his face showed great excitement.
He asked impatiently, "A completely new Zerg genetic sequence? Could it be a siege unit?"
"Yes!"
Kerrigan nodded.
"Very good!"
Su Bai grinned, his face practically beaming with joy: "In that case, I can sit back and relax again!"
"Abathur truly lives up to his reputation as the Zerg's evolutionary master; he always plays a crucial role at critical moments!" Zhao Ganwu exclaimed with a beaming smile.
...
...
It has been three or four days since the Zerg army marched to Stormwind.
However, in recent days, the siege has made almost no progress.
Even the magical barrier 500 meters from the city wall has not been breached.
After news of the battle broke out.
The many lords of the Land of Redemption began to mock and ridicule.
Of course, the vast majority of the lords who made sarcastic remarks were lords from countries that were hostile to China, such as the United States, Japan, South Korea, and India.
Only a small number of the Dragon Kingdom lords, out of jealousy of the Su Bai insect swarm's strength, joined the foreign lords in mocking it.
The world chat channel quickly became very popular.
Breaking news! Su Bai's swarm of millions of insects is stuck at Stormwind City, completely unable to move!
[Yoshi! The righteous Stormwind will surely punish the evil insect swarm with the harshest measures!]
[Even if Su Bai has a large army, what's the use? He can't even take down a small Stormwind! The greatest lord on the Land of Redemption is still us, the people of Han!]
[Damn it! You shameless Koreans! How dare you say such a thing about a tiny Stormwind! Stormwind's overall strength is enough to crush some ordinary small countries.]
[You little devils, you are the most evil of all! Without a doubt!]
[After three or four days, the insect swarm has still not broken through Stormwind's outer defenses. This time, Su Bai is likely to suffer a crushing defeat!]
[The long journey and raid on Stormwind resulted in a crushing defeat. After this war, Su Bai's Zerg swarm will be severely weakened!]
[Upstairs, what you said is wrong! Su Bai's swarm only lost 200,000, how is that considered a serious injury?]
[Su Bai has always been arrogant, looking down on our American lords. This time, I'm going to give him a good thrashing. Dragon Kingdom lords, you're no match for me!]
[Exactly! Su Bai, hailed as the most talented young lord in the Dragon Kingdom, actually stumbled at the gates of Stormwind City.]
[Shut up, Americans! I believe in Boss Su Bai; he'll definitely take Stormwind!]
at the same time.
U.S. military district.
William looked at the latest battle report in his hand, grinning from ear to ear.
"Hahaha!"
"That brat Su Bai is simply overestimating himself, daring to launch an attack on Stormwind City!"
"Now, three or four days have passed, but his insect swarm hasn't even touched the walls of Stormwind!"
"In this battle, Stormwind will be the ultimate victor!"
McKesson's face lit up with joy, and his voice was filled with excitement.
He raised his voice: "Su Bai, that guy, will finally pay the price for his arrogance!"
"Several days have passed, and not only have we failed to break through Stormwind's defenses, our own troops have also suffered losses of nearly 200,000!"
"Su Bai must be regretting it to the core right now!"
Not only these two, but everyone in the entire U.S. military region was extremely excited.
After all, the Dragon Kingdom is their absolute enemy.
Seeing the lord of a rival nation suffer a great setback is naturally a very exciting thing.
William, smug and full of pride, declared, "The one who laughs last laughs best!"
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