To be honest, the two rounds of crossbow fire and the kerosene bombs did not cause many casualties.
In total, there were only 3,000 casualties, which was less than 10% of the total number of soldiers.
But the rhythm of the Silver Alliance's 40,000 vanguard troops was completely broken.
Previously, the four square formations had charged in unison.
And now, it was a complete mess.
The deadliest was the string of lime bullets.
The dust storm raised by tens of thousands of kilograms of lime powder almost enveloped the 30,000 to 40,000 people. About 50 to 60% of the soldiers had quicklime in their eyes.
No matter how valiant the barbarian soldiers were, their eyes were their weakest part.
Once he couldn't see and felt the burning pain, it was obvious that he had fallen into a state of absolute panic.
And once they lost their formation and fell into panic, the command system would completely collapse.
Tens of thousands of soldiers were like headless flies.
To be particular, using fish oil bullets after lime bullets was not a very reasonable behavior.
The lime in their eyes could not be washed with water, but they could be washed with oil.
However, this was the first time the barbarians had come into contact with quicklime on a large scale, so they obviously did not understand this.
After weighing the pros and cons, Suo Mo decided to use this panic to create a large-scale destruction with the fish oil bombs.
Compared to gunpowder, the fish oil bombs were much less powerful, but they still caused more than 2,000 casualties.
More importantly, the scene of the 30,000 soldiers in a panic, flames soaring into the sky, and thick smoke billowing was very shocking.
Constantine and Alfonsol shouted and whipped the soldiers with all their might, but it was to no avail.
The order of the entire battlefield had completely collapsed.
…
Seeing this scene, the Silver Alliance Leader was shocked. The Devil King's son-in-law, Nai Shu, was also shocked.
They had thought that the Flame Demon Tribe, which had only been established for a few months, would definitely be a motley crew. After all, the human race's combat power had always been inferior to the barbarians.
Therefore, Nai Shu and all the chiefs had thought that this would be an effortless battle.
The 40,000 soldiers would rush to the top of the city wall, and then the battle would be over!
Who would have thought that such a scene would appear just as the battle began?
The ferocious and valiant 40,000 vanguard troops were caught unprepared and in a panic when they were still a few hundred meters away from the city wall!
The Silver Alliance Leader could not help but look at Nai Shu to see if he had any instructions.
However, Nai Shu only stood up and looked at the battlefield in surprise. He didn't give any orders!
He was truly astonished. Moreover, he discovered that the one commanding the battle had always been Thaumaturge and not Lan Ling. It was as if he was not in the tribe. Then where was he?
Instantly, the leader of the Silver Alliance shouted, "Constantine, Alphonso, what are you doing? Quickly reorganize the army and continue the charge!"
Constantine and Alphonso had worked hard.
When the lime powder filled the sky, they didn't know what it was. They just instinctively released their magic shields and flicked the lime powder away.
When the soldiers cried out that their eyes hurt and they were about to go blind, they realized how terrifying this thing was and became even more careful.
However, it was too difficult for them to restore order in the army.
This was because most of the soldiers could not see and could only run around on the spot.
The entire command system had collapsed, and it was impossible to recover.
At this time, the best choice was to sound the gongs and retreat.
The soldiers were already in a state of panic. They couldn't tell north from south at all. Once they heard the gongs, they would instinctively run in the direction of the sound. That way, most of the soldiers would be able to return to the army safely.
However, Nai Shu did not say a word. The leader of the Silver Alliance was eager for revenge. He actually let Constantine and Alphonso restore order in the army and continue the charge. This was a huge mistake.
The consequence of this was …
This gave the Flame Demon tribe time to launch another round of attacks.
The third round of catapults was launched!
It was another huge lime bomb. Tens of thousands of kilograms of quicklime powder once again smashed into the panicking army. Once again, a dust storm of hundreds of thousands of square meters was raised.
However, this time, the number of soldiers hit was much smaller.
This was because most of the soldiers' eyes were burning as if they were blind. They didn't dare to open their eyes at all.
However, this round of lime bombs had caused even more soldiers whose eyes were not affected to be affected to be hit.
They finally experienced the pain of almost blinding their eyes. It was as if they were on fire.
"Ah … Ah …"
The screams on the battlefield were even more incessant!
The army, which was already in chaos, became even more chaotic.
A few minutes later …
The attack of the catapult came roaring once again.
This time, they were still throwing fish oil bombs.
However, what was even more fatal was that there were also 3,000 fire arrows attacking at the same time.
Therefore, the moment the fish oil bombs exploded, they were completely ignited and even exploded!
Boom, boom, boom, boom …
The chaotic vanguard army once again fell into a sea of fire.
This time, the casualties were even greater.
Some of them were burned to death, while a larger portion were casualties caused by trampling on each other.
Suo Mo and the soldiers of the Flame Demon tribe on the city wall looked on with great surprise.
The battlefield was truly a place full of surprises and miracles!
Most people felt that among the secret weapons designed by Chief Lan Ling, the giant crossbow was definitely the most powerful. It could shoot over ten giant arrows at once with great power.
Next were the fish oil bombs. They burned with great power and could even explode.
The worst were the lime bombs. After all, they couldn't cause direct damage.
However, no one expected that the decisive weapon on the battlefield would actually be these lime bombs.
Regarding this lime bomb, the Flame Demon tribe had already conducted many secret experiments. It was very easy to crack it. When they saw the lime bomb land, they just had to close their eyes and charge over. Then, nothing would happen.
However, on the battlefield, the enemies knew nothing about lime bombs. They didn't even know to close their eyes and charge.
Moreover, the crowd effect would amplify the power of the lime bombs by many times.
If only two or three people had lime in their eyes, it wouldn't be a big deal. As long as one of them could see, they could be brought out and order would be restored.
However, in an army of 40,000, as long as one-third of the soldiers had lime in their eyes, the order of the entire army would completely collapse. They would trample on each other and turn into a mess.
Just like that, under the erroneous command of the Silver Alliance's leader.
This vanguard army of forty thousand had fallen into a situation where they could only take a beating.
Boom, boom, boom!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh …
The soldiers of the Silver Alliance's vanguard army were already in a mess. Some ran towards the city wall, some ran to the back, and some ran to the sides.
The Flame Demon tribe seized this golden opportunity and frantically threw round after round of fish oil bombs from their catapults.
More than a hundred giant crossbows fired in a frenzy.
And some of the soldiers who couldn't see directly ran towards the Flame Demon tribe's city wall. What welcomed them was a real rain of arrows.
The 20,000 soldiers on the city wall all fired arrows at once!
Just like that, the 40,000 vanguard army led by Constantine and Alfonso fell into a passive situation not long after the battle began.
This was a golden opportunity. They had to do their best to cause as many casualties as possible!
It was unknown how many soldiers were dying every second.
Flames shot up into the sky on the battlefield, and screams rang out incessantly.
Watching their own tribe's soldiers fall one by one, the chiefs watching the battle from behind were burning with anxiety.
"Leader, sound the gongs to retreat, or it'll be too late!"
Many of the chiefs requested to sound the gongs to retreat!
The Silver Alliance's leader really didn't want to retreat. It was too embarrassing. They had just launched an attack, and they hadn't even touched the enemy's city wall.
However, it was impossible not to retreat now. The tens of thousands of vanguard army had already lost their leader and were in a mess. If this continued, it would only increase the number of casualties.
"Sound the gongs to retreat!"
Suddenly, a special bell rang!
That was the signal to retreat!
Indeed, many of the soldiers who couldn't see immediately recognized the direction and retreated in the direction of the bell.
15 minutes later, all the vanguard army retreated to the main army formation, leaving behind a ground full of corpses!
After a headcount, all the chiefs present felt their hearts bleed.
Of the 40,000 soldiers, only 27,000 had returned!
A total of 13,000 people had died on the battlefield. Of course, they might not have died. Most of them were only injured.
However, no one had brought them back. Only death awaited them!
The Silver Alliance's leader was undoubtedly the most responsible for this huge number of casualties. Because when the vanguard army had fallen into chaos, he hadn't sounded the gongs to retreat in time. He thought that Constantine and Alfonso could restore order with their abilities.
However, it wasn't that these soldiers didn't listen to orders, but that they couldn't see. No matter how powerful the battlefield commander was, it was useless.
Faced with such a huge number of casualties, the Silver Alliance's leader had no choice but to temporarily stop the attack and call for an emergency meeting!
The battle had only started less than three hours ago, and it wasn't even nine in the morning yet, but the battle was stopped!
This was a huge blow to the army's morale!
They had thought that it would be a one-sided battle, but they hadn't expected it to be so ugly and pathetic!
…
"A large number of soldiers have reported that after the white powder enters their eyes, it can be washed away with oil. Although their eyes will be hurt, they won't really go blind! "
"Actually, the Flame Imps' giant arrows and even the fish oil bombs didn't cause much damage. The key was the white powder, which caused the army to lose order. As long as a third or even a quarter of the soldiers couldn't see, the army would be finished."
"It's actually very simple to counter the white powder attack of the human bastards. When you see the big bun, just close your eyes and rush over."
"Their secret weapon can only be fired twice every 15 minutes. In that time, our army would have already rushed to the city walls!"
In the meeting, all the chiefs became wise in hindsight. They all gave suggestions and blamed the previous mistakes in commanding the battle.
That's right, anyone could think of a way to counter the lime bomb attack after calming down.
However, the battlefield could erupt at any moment, and there was no time or opportunity to deal with it!
"We'll continue attacking the Flame Imps in the afternoon!" the Silver Alliance Leader said. "And we have to destroy the Flame Imps' secret weapon first!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Even though they had a way to counter the white powder, the Flame Imps' giant crossbows and throwing weapons could still cause huge casualties.
If they could destroy all of the Flame Imps' weapons before the army charged, then their charge to the city walls would be even smoother!
"Order 300 Gryphon Warriors to throw boulders from the sky and destroy the enemy's giant crossbows and throwing weapons!" the Silver Alliance Leader said.
Generally speaking, a large-scale air strike was the most effective method.
At this moment, a chief suddenly said, "Alliance Leader, the enemy's giant crossbows can shoot very far. Will our Gryphons be in danger?"
The Silver Alliance Leader laughed coldly. "You saw it too. How far can their crossbows shoot?"
"More than 400 meters!" the chief said.
The Silver Alliance Leader said, "That's from a high vantage point. If they shoot into the sky, how far can they shoot? Moreover, the Flame Imps' giant crossbows are all placed on the city walls. They weigh as much as 500 kilograms. Are you going to let these near-human bastards carry them on their shoulders and shoot? "
The chief's doubts were mercilessly rebuked!
However, what the Silver Alliance Chief didn't know was that the Flame Imps had built more than a dozen secret towers, all aimed into the sky.
Moreover, the crossbows used for air defense were all specially made and could shoot more than 300 to 400 meters high.
And the most terrifying thing was that these giant crossbows could move and aim freely. They could shoot more than a dozen arrows at once, and each tower was equipped with three such giant crossbows.
…
An hour later!
Under the Silver Alliance Leader's orders.
300 knights rode 300 Gryphons out of their nests, carrying a giant boulder as they flew towards the Flame Imps' tribe.
Their goal was to destroy the Flame Imps' giant crossbows and catapults!
A Gryphon's normal load should be about 250 kilograms, and its maximum load was about 500 kilograms.
There were only 20 Gryphons in the entire Flame Imps' tribe, and through the feedback from the battlefield just now, Lan Ling, who had heaven-defying archery skills, wasn't in the Flame Imps' tribe. Therefore, these 300 Gryphons wouldn't be in any danger.
In order to achieve the greatest effect, the Silver Alliance Leader unscrupulously ordered every Gryphon to fly with their maximum load. Apart from carrying a knight, they also carried a boulder that weighed close to 500 kilograms.
The strength of the Gryphons was indeed very shocking!
They could also fly with a load of more than 500 kilograms, but it was already rather strenuous, and their speed was also very slow.
In order to avoid an aerial attack from the Flame Imps' tribe, the 300 Gryphons lined up neatly, and the Gryphon Knights on them nocked their arrows. Once the Flame Imps dared to fly, they would definitely not be able to escape the rain of arrows from the 300 Gryphon Knights.
Just like that, the 300 Gryphons of the Silver Alliance lined up neatly and flew towards the Flame Imps' tribe.
Every Gryphon carried a boulder that weighed close to 500 kilograms. They flew over at a speed of dozens of kilometers per hour.
Seeing this scene, Suo Mo was completely stunned!
Who exactly was the enemy's supreme commander? He was a complete idiot for his teammates to actually use such a move.
Fearing that the Flame Imps' anti-air ballistae would miss, he actually ordered the 300 Gryphons to line up neatly and fly slowly.
This Cao Cao had used iron chains to link all the warships together, achieving the same result through different means.
Unbeknownst to him, the Silver Alliance Leader was only doing this to maximize the attack and defend against the Flame Imp's Gryphon Army, concentrating their firepower and preventing them from being defeated one by one!
Looking at the orderly, slow-flying Gryphon Army.
More than 50 giant anti-air ballistae on a dozen or so high platforms took aim again and again.
They couldn't wait to polish the arrows on each ballista until they were shiny. It was really making one's heart itch.
They were waiting for the 300 Gryphons to get closer and enter the firing range!
800 meters …
500 meters …
300 meters …
200 meters …
The 300 Gryphons had entered the firing range of the giant anti-air ballistae!
"Fire!"
With a command, 50 giant anti-air ballistae and 700 giant arrows shot out from hidden high platforms like a torrential rain!
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