Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1611 Smooth Development
The problem of obtaining undead energy can be said to be the biggest shortcoming of undead units at this stage.

When undead energy is abundant, the sustained combat capability of undead units can be said to be terrifyingly strong, but where can a normal country get so much undead energy?
To put it bluntly, the most suitable living environment for the undead is a mass grave.

In fact, Zhou Xu ordered people to bury a large number of corpses, and the 'undead habitat' built was a similar place.

But it is unlikely that they will continue to expand.

Because over the years, they have discovered a problem, that is, the energy of the undead is in conflict with any living thing.

If the scale continues to expand, the area will be completely turned into a dead zone due to excessive death energy.

At that time, the dead air in the area will even become too dense and begin to spread to the surrounding areas, eroding the surrounding land.

By then, it would be no big deal if there was no grass growing in the area. Ordinary people would not be able to bear staying there for a long time.

From this point of view, what the undead need is actually an entire completely independent "autonomous region" that is preferably isolated from the outside world.

But to be honest, it is difficult to find such a deserted place in the territory of Da Zhou that will not affect the subsequent development of the undead.

If they really want to do it, it might be more appropriate to find an island of sufficient size overseas for them if there is a chance in the future.

Of course, even if we want to do it, it will be a matter for later.

At present, the undead units on the Da Zhou side are undoubtedly restricted by this problem.

Once this wave of Blood Hand's true energy is exhausted and there is not enough undead energy for him to absorb and restore his true energy, he will be basically useless.

The Saint Laurent Empire also has undead units, and they are of course aware of this problem. This is exactly the idea that Saint Laurent I is planning now!
However, this battle between the Zongheng realm and the Zongheng realm, even though there is a gap in strength, cannot be ended in a short period of time.

During this period, the army of the Saint Laurent Empire was getting closer and closer.

Obviously, in this wave of offensive, the Saint Laurent Empire temporarily abandoned the musket tactics that were not suitable for rapid advancement, and instead chose a more primitive way of fighting!

On the other hand, the Plain Fortress naturally continued to implement the original tactics.

The sound of the black war drum on the opposite side has already affected the soldiers' state. If he changes the tactics temporarily, the soldiers will only become more confused.

At this time, he could only choose to trust the muscle memory that the soldiers had developed through daily training.

"Firing tactics number one! Prepare to meet the enemy!!"

As the order was given, Shi Lei drew his sword and roared...

"For the Emperor!"

Hearing the loud slogan, the Great Zhou soldiers outside the fortress seemed to have found their backbone and started shouting along.

"For the Emperor!!!"

This slogan itself has no magic power, and it is even less likely to eliminate the impact of the black war drum on them.

Its essence was more like a courageous roar, but because of the reverence of the soldiers of the Great Zhou for the emperor, this slogan had a lot more piety, and played a role in consolidating beliefs and strengthening will!

Amid the war cries, the musket troops quickly deployed their troops as instructed.

With the addition of the dwarf troops, Shi Lei directly added a row of dwarf musketeers to the front row of the musket formation.

In order to ensure the frequency of attack, the musket tactics of this era basically adopted the method of queuing and switching.

After the first row finished firing, the second row immediately switched, and each row switched to firing and reloading ammunition in turn. Under this premise, due to the height of the dwarves, placing them in the first row would not affect the shooting of the Da Zhou musketeers in the back row at all.

This gave their musket formation an unshakable front row, significantly increasing firepower output.

At the same time, the most important thing is that there is basically no need to cooperate with the musketeers in the back row. Just fire in order.

On the original basis, not only did it add a row of firepower output, it also directly and fundamentally solved the problem of the lack of tacit cooperation between the dwarf troops and them.

During this process, the musket troops had already been ready to go.

Seeing the Saint Laurent troops getting closer and closer, the musketeers of the Great Zhou Dynasty had not yet made any move, but the dwarf musketeers standing in the first row raised their guns and opened fire.

"Bang! Bang! Bang..."

At that moment, the gunshot was so loud that the hearts of the Da Zhou musketeers in the back row skipped a beat.

At the same time, his eyes involuntarily glanced at the muskets in the hands of the dwarf soldiers.

The matchlocks in the dwarves' hands are about 70% similar to those in their Great Zhou, but there are some differences.

The barrel of the dwarf's musket is obviously thicker and the muzzle is larger. It is also unknown what the design is, as the muzzle is actually trumpet-shaped.

The projectiles fired by the musketeers of the Great Zhou Dynasty were basically the same size as marbles, but it was different for the dwarves. Theirs were like small cannonballs.

The bullet that flies out of the barrel can almost create a hole in the enemy's body the moment it hits the enemy!

It has been proven in actual combat that even with the same weapon, the one in the hands of the dwarf has a longer range and greater power!
As the gunshots rang out, the Saint Laurent soldiers who were charging into battle began to fall down in large numbers.

But I don’t know if it was affected by the sound of the war drums, the death of the comrades in the front row did not seem to affect their morale, and the soldiers were still charging forward madly.

The matchlock gun is not very efficient at firing, and even the dwarf musketeers cannot change this.

In response to this situation, the musketeers of the Great Zhou were not idle either. They waited for the enemy soldiers to rush into their shooting range and then opened fire immediately!
In terms of range and power, they are indeed no match for the dwarves' high-tech muskets. However, on the other hand, the musketeers at the Plains Fortress have now fully upgraded their weapons to flintlock rifles.

It has a higher ignition rate than conventional matchlock guns, and its smoother and more efficient operation also improves attack efficiency.

The smooth gunfire, promoting the musket tactics, rapidly increased the suppression power of the Great Zhou firepower formation.

Seeing their own soldiers falling down in large numbers, Saint Laurent's side realized that the situation was not good, and hurriedly signaled their own Vajra Realm forces to attack the musket formation.

In response to this situation, Shi Lei had obviously made tactical deployments long before the war began.

No matter how strong the Vajra Realm enemies on the opposite side are, their numbers are limited after all, and they have to be killed one by one.

It's similar to the situation when the dwarves retreated before.

There is no need to confront them because ordinary soldiers cannot compete with them.

The musket phalanx attacked by the enemy's Vajra Realm forces scattered like birds and beasts and gathered towards the nearest phalanx.

During this process, Shi Lei obviously did not intend to let the opponent rush towards him unilaterally.

As the signal was sent, the long-dormant Undead Skeleton Cavalry rushed into the battlefield from the periphery! Their target was directly aimed at the rear position of Saint Laurent's side!

(End of this chapter)