Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 392 A Cunning Plan (Bonus Chapter 1010 for the Alliance Leader)

"Boom!"

The city gates opened, and squads of superhuman soldiers marched out, along with huge, bizarre war chariots, so they still wanted to fight in the open.
Soon, about a thousand superhuman soldiers emerged from the city directly in front of them, but they were all infantry.

Immediately afterwards, about three hundred ambushers emerged from the hills to the west.

But there should be a Negro crossing the border directing things there.

Finally, on the way Li Wei and his group came, two centaur legions also flanked them from the left and right, with about three hundred men on the left and about two hundred men on the right.

That's quite a commotion.

At this moment, their own cavalry finally became a little anxious. They looked at Li Wei anxiously. It was getting late, and fighting under these circumstances would be very disadvantageous.

But Li Wei continued doing his stretching exercises, as if waiting for something.

Meanwhile, a thousand superhuman infantrymen were escorting the enormous, bizarre vehicle as it advanced.

The ambush troops on the western hills also began to compress the space.

Two centaur cavalry units were closing in from behind, putting immense pressure on us.

Finally, when the two centaur cavalry units behind them had closed to within a thousand meters, and the thousand superhuman infantry in front had advanced about five hundred meters,
Li Wei finally felt a bit anxious. Even his perception of +8 was slightly muddled, which was not normal because it didn't seem like anxiety stemming from subjective will.

Rather, it is an objective, external force that causes anxiety fluctuations.

But this is exactly what he's been waiting for.

"A half-goat super-spellcaster? Not bad, not bad!"

Having confirmed this, Li Wei immediately mounted his horse and shouted, "Everyone follow me, don't fall behind! Pay attention to my direction of travel."

With a loud roar, he charged eastward.

"Hiss!"

The warhorses neighed, and all eighty-three cavalrymen mounted their horses in a matter of seconds. It seemed chaotic, but in reality, it was as swift as a whirlwind.

The cavalry card effects were activated by everyone, which was very effective. Even the new recruits performed very well, and none of them let us down.

In less than ten seconds, everyone's horse speed increased to 70 kilometers per hour. This is not the fastest, but it is definitely the most suitable speed for maneuvering and agile movement.

Then, Li Wei suddenly turned his horse around and headed straight for the city!

This move was completely beyond the imagination of both sides.

Are you crazy?

You dare approach a city with spellcasters and magical mines?

Didn't you see the power of that big fireball just now?

But Li Wei wasn't joking; he really did it, in a cool and arrogant way!

The next second, sure enough, a huge fireball rose up from within the city and crashed down at twice the speed of sound.

Yes, that's fast, but considering the distance of twenty miles, it takes at least 15 seconds from the moment the fireball condenses and rises to the moment it lands.

He had just confirmed that the fireball's maximum blast radius was about 105 meters.

Therefore, as long as the landing point of the fireball is calculated in advance, it can be effectively avoided.

The advantage of a full cavalry force is precisely what needs to be brought into play at this moment.

In addition, Li Wei already has two magic mines and several spellcasters around him. He is very familiar with the attack methods of magic mines. Unless they are third-tier spellcasters, they usually use ranged fireballs and close-range ice spikes. At worst, they will add a magic shield. This is the most common situation.

But these are simply not enough for a cavalry squad that can move at high speed.

In particular, Li Wei's cavalry force totaled less than a hundred men. With fewer men, their mobility was greater, and they had more room to dodge.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, it is necessary to coordinate with a large number of giant crossbows to maintain order.

"Waaaaah!"

A loud horn sounded again from the enemy's city walls, probably because the Neanderthal or superhuman commander on the other side finally realized that they seemed to have made a huge mistake!

Fortunately, it can be adjusted quickly.

On one hand, they mobilized the centaur cavalry to speed up the pursuit and interception; on the other hand, they mobilized the thousand superhuman infantrymen to retreat to the city wall and set up an array, mainly to block the city gate and prevent Li Wei from taking the opportunity to rush into the city and start street fighting. Although this sounded good, it was absolutely not allowed.

There are too many variables.

"boom!"

The second fireball indeed exploded without any effect.

So no more fireballs rose from the city. The spellcasters inside were waiting for Li Wei and his group to get within five kilometers. At that time, the catapults and enchanted giant crossbows on the city walls could be put to use, and the combination with the large fireball attack would be the most effective.

Okay, come on, come on!
You're trapped like a turtle in a jar, let's see how you struggle!
Li Wei seemed determined to seize the city.

Ignoring the centaur cavalry closing in from behind and the three hundred ambushers to the west, he charged straight toward the city. Behind him, eighty-three cavalrymen were able to follow perfectly. Their agility and maneuverability made the superhuman leader and the Neanderthal cross-borderers watching from the city wall secretly worry about trouble!

This mobility means that unless they double their surrounding forces, they might be able to trap them.

This is bad! This is Li Wei!
What exactly does he want to do?
At this moment, a giant fireball was already in place in the city, and on the city wall, a full twenty giant crossbows were cocked, their sharp bolts gleaming coldly.

Inside the eerie truck, the chubby, superhuman half-goat spellcaster was also ready to launch a fireball storm at any moment. It was a terrifying attack that could release hundreds of small fireballs per second, like a phoenix laser, but it had only one drawback: the target had to be within five kilometers.

In short, everything is ready, both in the sky and on the ground.

We're just waiting for the food to be served.

Meanwhile, Li Wei and the other eighty-four riders were also approaching that death line.

Anyone who dares to rush into the five-kilometer mark is guaranteed to be killed!

By this time, the sun had already set, and although the daylight was still relatively bright, it was difficult to see targets five kilometers away. Fortunately, Li Wei's unique armor and vest were so shiny that all enemies could lock onto him firmly.

"He won't come, but he's definitely up to something. Keep an eye on him! Be ready with a fireball!"

On the city wall, the Neanderthal commander shouted in a deep voice. There was nothing he could do. Although he was a five-star centurion, that was Li Wei. He was practically the nemesis of these barbarians. Who wouldn't tremble when they encountered him?

Especially since this place is a remote area, a place where Li Wei could never possibly appear.

Therefore, there were no powerful figures in charge. After all, the truly powerful barbarian centurions were all left in secret bases to focus on building bridgeheads, and even the Ice Duke was unaware of their existence.

In short, I was very panicked!

Soon, just as Li Wei and the others were about to step into the five-kilometer life-or-death line, they suddenly turned and headed west.

Wow haha!
You, Li Wei, are nothing special. You wouldn't dare to get close to me!

The Nepalese in all directions breathed a sigh of relief, but the fireball shot into the sky again, this time bombarding the west ahead of time. You were heading west, weren't you? You just wanted to annex those three hundred ambushes in the west, didn't you?

Damn it, I'm giving it to you, go ahead!

A giant fireball blocked their path, forcing Li Wei to decisively lead his troops to retreat south. However, just a thousand meters away were centaur cavalrymen. How could they possibly maneuver? Come on, they'll get a volley of arrows from us first!
shhhhhh!
The centaurs fired their bows indiscriminately, not caring whether they hit the target or not; they had been feeling extremely frustrated and aggrieved these past few days.

Now we've finally gotten a chance to kick someone when they're down.

Come on, come on!

And so, fireballs continued to bombard them.

Five hundred centaurs were blocking his path and firing. Li Wei seemed to have run out of tricks and could only keep dodging and changing his route, frantically circling within a five-kilometer and ten-kilometer radius. The five hundred centaurs, along with the dust they kicked up, were blown by the evening wind, making them look like a vast and imposing force, almost impossible to see clearly.

Wait, something feels off.

What is Li Wei after?

This is wrong, this is wrong!
A sense of danger rose in the heart of the nun on the city wall. His face grew increasingly grim. No, no, nothing was right from beginning to end. Damn it!

"Hurry! Hurry—"

Before he could finish speaking, he saw a faint light flash somewhere below the city wall, and at that moment his heart sank to the ground.

Why?

Why?!

He understood what Li Wei was doing, and he understood Li Wei's purpose.

But it was all too late.

Below the city wall, intense magical ripples flashed from inside that strange carriage, and then it erupted like a volcano that had been dormant for 100,000 years!
boom!
The earth shook violently, the ground cracked, and the city walls behind were blown down. No one within a radius of 300 meters was spared!
Even the magic mines were affected.

Oh no, at least that Negro managed to dodge it.

But so what?
Because Li Wei succeeded.

Yes, that's his goal.

He did wear that five-star heavy armor, but he switched with Grant halfway through. Grant was similar in size to him and had already shown some promise in terms of perception, making him more than capable.

So he disguised himself as a lowly soldier, hiding among the cavalry. He delayed until evening before entering the encirclement. He deliberately approached, all with the aim of sneaking into the city amidst the chaos.

It hadn't rained here for over ten days, and the area outside the city gates was trampled with dust. When the warhorses charged, it kicked up clouds of dust. Add to that the late hour and preconceived notions.

So he took the opportunity to roll down to the ground, put on his scout cloak amidst the smoke and dust, and crawled forward to reach the sniping position. Then, taking advantage of the lively atmosphere outside with the sound of gongs and drums, he detonated the active volcano with three enchanted armor-piercing arrows in a row.

They even tore down one section of the city wall.

Is this scheme complicated?

It's not complicated, it's very simple.

It's a bit complicated to operate.

We must seize the right opportunity and understand the rhythm of the entire battlefield. Even the slightest mistake will lead to annihilation.

Fortunately, Li Wei's perception is +8, making him an expert in this kind of thing.

He even predicted that the Neanderthals would inevitably send out superhuman half-goat spellcasters.

Haha! This has become a path dependency. After all, this thing is really useful. A mobile turret, who wouldn't like it, right?

(End of this chapter)