Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The archers in the center fired at the players in the air. Because they were using the Divine Crossbows, they were extremely fast and powerful. If the players were not careful, they could be hit and fall to the ground.
If they fell to the ground, there was no chance of survival.
The adventurers were not to be trifled with. Those who had been chosen to be the players in the air were all very skilled. Some could even change their positions in the air to avoid the arrows.
In the blink of an eye, players landed in the center and began a massacre.
If it were an ordinary army, they would have panicked by now. However, the city guards were different. They had experienced countless life and death situations. They were not panicked.
The outer circle was still impenetrable, and the middle circle, under the personal leadership of Zhao Sihu, killed the invaders. Zhao Sihu was not only a commander, but also an expert.
He wielded the Five Tigers Breaking the Gate Blade. Gaia had practiced it for a year, and it had long since reached perfection.
It was no exaggeration to say that even the leader of an elite squad could not beat Zhao Sihu. This was also the stabilizing force that Ouyang Shuo had arranged to prevent any accidents.
"Spread out!"
Zhao Sihu roared. He raised his blade, and with a sweep of his blade, a player was caught. Then, there was a flash of white light and a clanging sound. In less than half a minute, the player was taken down.
After taking down one player, Zhao Sihu did not stop. He killed his way to the other players. He really came and went like the wind. Under Zhao Sihu's command, the city guards quickly stabilized their position and surrounded the so-called players in the air.
This kind of deterrence was truly frightening.
In the stands, not only Bloody Romance, but even Xie Siyun and the other guild leaders couldn't help but cry out. Only now did they realize that they had underestimated the generals of the world.
Especially after the update, these fierce generals had been strengthened. Every one of them was a god of death.
If Zhao Sihu, a non-historical general, had such power, then what kind of power did legendary historical generals like Lu Bu, E Lai, and Ma Chao have?
Bloody Romance did not dare to think about it.
He might not even be able to defeat Lu Bu in a fight.
In the last World Martial Arts Conference, Crimson Romance had crushed all the experts in the world and won the title of "Number One Under Heaven." Even Lin Jing, who had first-rate cultivation techniques and weapons, had lost to Crimson Romance.
The pride of the adventurer players was crumbling.
"Gaia sure is biased!" Scarlet Romance felt conflicted.
On this point, Bloody Romance had misunderstood. Come to think of it, the players had only cultivated for five years. If they were to synchronize their cultivation with the real world, the time would be even shorter. It was only natural that they could not compare to historical generals like Lu Bu.
In history, which one of the great generals like Lu Bu did not start practicing martial arts from a young age?
Therefore, Gaia was very fair. If adventurers could easily defeat them, what was so special about historical generals? Were they cabbages that were worthless!?
That would be truly unfair.
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Soon, Zhao Sihu stabilized the situation on the battlefield, causing the elite group's airdrop plan to fail. Although it caused chaos in the city guards, they also killed more than 20 archers, and suffered heavy losses.
Now that the city guards were on guard, it was impossible for them to play the same trick again.
The elite squad leader's face was a little ugly. He glanced at the stands and saw the guild leader's solemn expression from afar. He gritted his teeth and ordered, "Brothers, don't embarrass the guild. Attack!"
"Yes!"
When choosing which elite group to fight, Bloody Romance had asked for everyone's opinion. These people were willing to participate in the duel, so naturally, none of them were afraid of death.
Every one of them was an iron-blooded man.
Following the leader's order, the remaining members either formed parties or fought alone. They used all the skills they had learned in their lives and charged at the city guards. They looked as if they were facing death with equanimity.
These men killed their way up to the city guards. Some used skills like hitting a bull from a mountain, piercing through the shields and killing the sword-wielding soldiers behind them. Some used speed to attack the sword-wielding soldiers from tricky angles, aiming for the sword-wielding soldiers' faces.
Some used brute body techniques to take on the city guards' attacks, using absolute strength to hit the shields. Some used their bare fists to strike the shields, creating a clanging sound.
Some used strange weapons like whips to wrap around the spearmen's spears. Some even rolled up the spearmen and dragged them out of the formation.
Some even used poison and tossed it into the formation.
This caused a lot of trouble for the city guards. They had never seen such a strange attack before. Even when they fought against monsters, it wasn't this strange.
In less than fifteen minutes, the sword-wielding and shield-wielding soldiers on the outer perimeter suffered heavy losses. The center was also in chaos.
At this critical moment, the city guards' iron discipline finally showed itself. The soldiers were not afraid of death. When someone in the outer perimeter fell, someone in the center would immediately walk over to take their place. There was no hesitation.
Everyone had their own role to play, and even under such circumstances, the spearmen's assassination never stopped. Wave after wave of attacks came, causing great disruption to the elite team. Players constantly died in battle, turning into light and disappearing.
The archers in the center dodged the poison while throwing arrows. They were incredibly brave.
Zhao Sihu was like a god of war. He kept moving around, "putting out fires" while organizing attacks and boosting morale. He kept the entire formation going.
Looking from the spectator stands, the outer circle of the city guards' rotation formation was already in tatters under the strong attacks of the elite troops. It was on the verge of collapse, and it looked like it would fall apart at any moment. It could be seen how much pressure they were facing.
Even so, the formation miraculously continued operating and stubbornly withstood the wave of attacks.
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the city guards' individual fighting power could not compare to the elite squad, but when these normal soldiers worked together, they could bring out a terrifying power.
"This is the army!"
Iron discipline and the bonds of life and death formed through fighting for a long period of time caused the city guards to block attacks for their comrades without hesitation. To create a fighting chance, they could even sacrifice their own lives.
No matter how familiar the elite squad was with each other, it was difficult for them to do this.
The devastating battle continued, but the leaders of the guilds who were watching gradually fell silent.
Both sides fiercely attacked and defended. No one wanted to lose, let alone retreat. Everyone used their full strength. They were fighting for glory, and they knew the importance of this battle.
The drill ground was made of solid yellow soil. It was extremely hard, but under the battle between the two sides, dust was flying everywhere. The ground cracked, and blood mixed with the yellow soil. It was extremely glaring.
It could be seen how tragic the battle was.
As time passed, the situation of the battlefield changed again.
The elite squad's attack was thwarted, and they lost their spirit. On the other hand, the city guards, after blocking the enemy's strongest attack, did not stop and brazenly launched a counterattack.
"Disperse!"
Zhao Sihu decisively ordered, dispersing the rotation formation. He prepared to take advantage of the enemy's loss of spirit to turn from defense to offense and launch a wave of counterattacks to completely defeat the enemy.
Seeing this, the elite squad members showed a look of despair.
If this continued, the elite squad of 500 people would really be beaten to a pulp. But they were not willing to admit defeat. This matter concerned the guild's honor, and even more so, their personal honor.
"Surrender? That's not the style of the Bloody Empire! "
At this moment, Ouyang Shuo, who had been silent, glanced at Du Ruhui beside him and said, "Sound the drums. This battle is over. Both sides have casualties, and there is no clear winner. It will be a draw."
Du Ruhui thought for a while and saluted, "Yes!" Then, she stood up and went to pass the order.
Soon, the drums sounded on the drill ground. The city guards were the first to react. Without a trace of hesitation, they abruptly stopped their charge halfway and lined up on the spot.
Seeing this, the elite squad members on the opposite side were shocked.
The leader of the elite squad sighed inwardly, and then secretly let out a sigh of relief. He looked at Ouyang Shuo on the stand with a complicated expression and said, "Line up!"
"Yes!"
Ouyang Shuo took the initiative to stand up and went to the stand where Bloody Romance and the others were. He said, "The elite squad of the Bloody Empire Mercenary Group is worthy of being first-class warriors. They have opened my eyes. They are worthy of respect."
"If the battle continues, the casualties on both sides will rapidly increase. How about we consider it a draw?"
The moment the drums sounded, Bloody Romance was already mentally prepared. Even so, he still took a deep breath and looked at Ouyang Shuo. "As you say!"
He could not refuse such a suggestion.
Ouyang Shuo nodded, turned around, and looked at the survivors lined up on the drill ground. He circulated his True Qi and let his voice spread throughout the drill ground. "Warriors, today you have contributed a battle full of blood, courage, and wisdom. You are worthy of the honor and mission you have shouldered. Each person will be rewarded with 300 gold as a congratulatory reward. The court will take care of the bereaved, and each person will receive 500 gold as compensation. "
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The city guards were the first to react. Under Zhao Sihu's lead, they uniformly gave a standard military salute.
The elite squad members hesitated for a moment, but they still followed suit. 300 gold was a lot of money even for elite players, but for the dead, 500 gold was like coal in a snowstorm.
Ouyang Shuo's generosity and generosity were really admirable.
Seeing this, Ouyang Shuo smiled and turned to look at Bloody Romance. "I hope you don't mind me overstepping my bounds. It's just a pity that I couldn't recruit these warriors into the army. "
Bloody Romance's expression became solemn, and it was obvious that he had made a big decision. He cupped his hands and bowed. "Your Majesty, I am completely convinced of your generosity. If you don't mind, please accept us and let us become part of the Great Xia Army. Together, we will defend the glory of Great Xia and the glory of China."
Seeing this, Ouyang Shuo's eyes shone brightly. He said excitedly, "It is a blessing for Great Xia to have the help of [Baleful Blood Mercenary Group]. I swear that I will not betray your trust today."
A king's oath was as heavy as a thousand pounds.
Bloody Romance finally smiled, and he was completely convinced. Then, he bowed again.
When the elite squad on the drill ground saw this, they also gave a military salute. Although it was not very standard, it meant that a new era had arrived in Great Xia.
"Glory! Glory! "
On the drill ground, the two sides that had been fighting to the death shouted the same slogan.
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