Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1866 Aerial Overlord
Once the Giant Eagle Knights make their move, the existence of their Great Zhou will inevitably be exposed.

Wei Qing was very clear about this.

But he knew even more clearly that if they didn't stop the advance of the goblin airships, their oasis stronghold's location would be exposed in no time.

This would make their situation even more passive.

Rather than that, it would be better for them to take the initiative, shoot down the goblin airship, and take control of the situation themselves!
After issuing this order, Wei Qing immediately ordered the messenger to send the latest news back to the rear fortress.

After all, once the war officially begins, the rear fortresses will need to immediately start recruiting soldiers for the front lines.

Meanwhile, the giant eagle riders, having received their orders, acted swiftly.

It swooped down directly towards the hot air balloon of the goblin airship below, and as it approached its target, the giant eagle swiftly extended its talons, which were sharp enough to tear through armor.

The next moment, accompanied by a series of 'sizzling' sounds, the goblin airship's hot air balloon was instantly torn open with several large gashes.

At the same time, having lost the buoyancy provided by the hot air balloon, the entire goblin airship was violently shaking and involuntarily plummeting towards the desert below!
The sudden turn of events caused a great deal of alarm among the goblin soldiers on the airship, including many goblin officers whose faces were filled with disbelief.

"Damn it! What happened?! Did some stupid bird crash into our airship?!"

In fact, the hot air balloon part of the goblin airship is made of special materials, so even if a bird hits it, it is difficult to break.

Not to mention a hot air balloon that's over 100 meters long. Even if there's a small hole in it and some air leaks out, it won't cause an immediate problem. It can be repaired after landing. How could such a situation possibly occur?

But right now, with the airship already plummeting towards the ground, the goblin officers clearly didn't have time to dwell on that issue.

"Emergency evacuation! Emergency evacuation!!"

As an air force unit, they were certainly equipped with parachutes.

Without even needing orders from the goblin officers, many goblin soldiers spontaneously parachuted to safety.

Soon, parachutes began to unfold in the sky above the desert.

During this time, the giant eagle riders circled overhead, observing the situation below.

They are no strangers to parachutes; in fact, as air force personnel, they are equipped with them.

Based on the number of deployed parachutes, the giant eagle riders quickly estimated that there were about forty or fifty people.

Having already taken action, they naturally had no intention of holding back.

"Tear up their parachutes! Leave a few alive, take them back for questioning!"

As soon as the captain gave the order, the giant eagle riders quickly sprang into action.

This was undoubtedly an easy task for the giant eagle riders.

At this moment, high above the sky, they are the true rulers of the skies! The goblin soldiers parachuting opposite them can only be slaughtered at their mercy!
As the operation unfolded, and as the opened parachutes were torn apart by the giant eagle's talons, the goblin soldiers finally noticed their presence!
"It's the enemy!! The enemy is in the sky!!!"

Startled and threatened with death, the goblin soldiers' voices became noticeably shrill.

But this was not enough to stop the giant eagle riders, until the 'bang bang' of gunshots rang out in the air.

The strong crosswinds at high altitudes caused aiming errors. The goblin soldiers, who had previously dominated the aerial battlefield, had probably never faced this situation before and were clearly inexperienced in this area.

The goblin soldiers' shots missed, but they did alert the giant eagle riders.

Their eyes quickly locked onto the soldiers who had already drawn their pistols.

The giant eagle beneath him continued to tear apart the parachute, while the eagle rider quickly pulled out his bow and arrows.

This action made the already panicked goblin soldiers even more nervous. What was originally a simple bullet loading action became extremely difficult at this time, and several times the bullets even slipped out of their hands and fell to the ground.

During this time, the giant eagle riders kept their bodies low on the backs of the giant eagles, and as the giant eagles flipped and flew, they quickly drew their bows and nocked arrows when they saw an opportunity.

In an instant, the arrow flew through the air and killed the goblin soldier who was frantically loading bullets before he could even react!

As mentioned earlier, there are strong winds at high altitudes.

Arrows are a type of weapon that is more affected by wind direction and force than bullets.

In this environment, randomly drawing a bow and shooting arrows is useless; you must sense the wind direction and let the wind help you!
This is extremely difficult for most races.

In a life-or-death situation, who can care about anything else?

But for the giant eagle riders, it is a basic skill that must be learned, otherwise how could they fight in the strong winds at high altitudes?

The dozens of goblin soldiers suspended by parachutes were quickly nearly wiped out. Among the few remaining, one was dressed differently from the ordinary goblin soldiers, clearly an officer, which was the main reason he was able to stay.

By this time, their pistols were out of bullets, and their legs were shaking like sieves.

Although they were hanging from the parachute, they felt as if they were hanging themselves, and could die at any moment.

Faced with this situation, the giant eagle knights did not let them panic for long. After confirming that the enemy had run out of ammunition, the giant eagle knights quickly drew their short swords and flew over.

As he flew past quickly, he swiftly cut the parachute lines with a few strokes of his knife.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

In an instant, without the cushioning of the parachute, the goblin officer plummeted directly to the ground in a freefall.

Amidst the piercing screams, the goblin officer was on the verge of fainting from fright.

Just then, the goblin officer felt the downward momentum suddenly stop.

When he came to his senses, he found himself firmly gripped by a pair of enormous eagle claws!

That sudden movement had really startled him, and now he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

During this time, the other goblin soldiers undoubtedly also enjoyed the same treatment.

At this moment, the giant eagle riders obviously didn't have time to care about their inner thoughts. They each grabbed one of the goblin soldiers and flew towards the oasis stronghold.

As for whether to handle the aftermath of the goblin airship crash or simply leave it in the desert, that's not their concern, nor is it something they can worry about.

(End of this chapter)