Warhammer Fantasy: I Have Total War System

Back inside the Sinan wagon, Li Lin quickly opened the attribute panel.

I first allocated 300 experience points to myself, just enough to level up to Lv5. Then I invested those points into the red line for specializing in leading troops into battle, unlocking the skill that enhances infantry attack and defense—[Unyielding].

[Lv1 Unyielding: The Dragon Emperor's will and power command every sword and bow in the hands of the sons of Zhen Dan]

[Effect: All your Zhen Dan infantry units gain +4 attack and +4 defense]

Li Lin glanced at the attributes of each of the farm laborers and spearmen; their attack reached 39, and their defense soared to 45.

With the spearmen's 40 attack bonus against large units, theoretically, dealing with the Zombie Beast Cavalry should be a matter of every strike landing.

Speaking of fire, Li Lin is always ready, immediately equipping the front-line infantry with the [Eternal Flame Battle Banner] upon engaging the enemy.

He then gave all the remaining 700 experience points to Yi Ge.

【Yi Ge - Alchemist】【Level Lv2 to Lv3 (700/900)】

[Health Points: 3420] [Morale: 60] [Loyalty: 50]

[Attributes: Armor 40, Movement Speed ​​34, Attack 35, Defense 30, Melee Weapon Power 90 (Armor Penetration), 210 (Unbreakable)]

【Trait: Spellcaster】

Li Lin then opened her detailed attribute panel, intending to add points to her just like in the game, but the attribute interface was completely grayed out.

Insufficient loyalty

Yi Ge, who was manipulating the Five Elements Compass, suddenly paused, then turned his head, his phoenix eyes flashing with a chilling light as he stared intently at Li Lin, seemingly aware of the system's influence.

Li Lin did not explain, as the other party was a smart person who knew the priorities of the current situation.

He looked up, his expression calm and solemn, and said, "I want you to learn a spell, it should be called 'Ultimate Alchemy,' can you do that?"

Their eyes met, and Yi Ge's gaze flickered first, his questioning aura softening slightly: "Without decades of cultivation, how can magic be learned so easily?"

Li Lin made a grasping motion in the air and took out the Five Elements Staff from the Dragon Palace, handing it to Yi Ge.

"Take this staff. It has the ability to enhance the elemental winds. Figure out how to use it yourself; it shouldn't be difficult."

"After this battle, I'll get you some experimental equipment and demolish a few rooms to make room for a bigger laboratory."

For the first time, a look of surprise appeared on the latter's usually calm face. Her eyes widened, her phoenix eyes almost turning into peach blossom eyes.

She quickly composed herself, cupped her hands, and said, "Thank you for the reward, young master."

Li Lin glanced at her unchanging loyalty level, nodded, and turned to leave the truck.

You can only cooperate with smart people, not force them to be loyal.

Mounting his steed, Li Lin positioned himself at the front of the formation, where everyone could see him, so that his leadership aura, granting him +12 morale, would take effect.

Morale is like another health bar for an army.

Once morale wavers, even if the troops are intact, they will still rout.

In the game, when a unit suffers a devastating blow, it usually loses about 60 morale points.

With his massive aura boost of +12 morale, theoretically, his troops could fight until they were almost completely wiped out without fleeing.

Soon, the artillery positions behind them began to move.

The roar of the cannons firing in unison could be heard from half a mile away and make people feel a tightness in their chest.

Li Lin stared intently at the massive horde of saber-toothed tigers on the large map, then suddenly shouted, "They're here! Prepare to engage!"

The desert sands flew, dense and endless, black dots suddenly emerging from the sand gullies, rushing towards the left flank infantry line.

By the time everyone could see these ferocious beasts clearly, they were almost upon them.

"The crossbowmen brigade commander says they're within firing range. Shall we open fire?" Yi Ge's voice echoed in Li Lin's ears.

Xing Ganqi, as Li Lin's adjutant, shared the same communication channel with him, and his right hand had already tightened the bowstring.

"Don't move." Li Lin's voice was as calm as a rock. "Tell him to stick to the original plan, keep his attention up, look at the sky, don't look at the ground, and absolutely do not fire without my orders."

Xing Ganqi removed his hand from the bow, tilted his head back, squinted at the dimly lit sky, but couldn't figure out what was going on.

In the time it takes to say a few words, the five saber-toothed tiger packs have already fully engaged the peasant spearmen troops directly in front and on both sides.

These saber-toothed tigers, tamed by the ogres, were nearly three times the size of ordinary tigers, almost as tall as a person at the shoulder, with two crescent-shaped fangs hanging from their upper jaws, covered with bits of rotting flesh.

【Sabertooth Tiger Pack - Team Five】

[Health Points: 5792] [Morale: 48] [Quantity: 32]

[Attributes: Armor 30, Movement Speed ​​95, Attack 38, Defense 28, Melee Weapon Power 25 (Armor Penetration), 45 (Unbreakable), Charge Bonus 36]

【Characteristics: Swift as the wind, prone to madness】

"Hold on!" The shout from Lushun in the front row echoed through the forest.

"prick!"

Spears rose up like a forest, crashing head-on into those massive bodies.

The attribute 【Charge Bonus】 will be added to attack and weapon power when the troops charge into battle.

In other words, these saber-toothed tiger packs should have been able to unleash an attack power of 74 points and a weapon power of nearly 100, enough to crush most of an ordinary infantry squad.

However, the Farm Spearman has the trait of "Resist All Charges," which not only allows him to ignore enemy charge bonuses but also deals double weapon damage to charging enemies.

Stripped of their high charge bonus, the saber-toothed tiger pack, with only 38 attack power, crashed into the peasant spearmen unit with 45 defense, like ice blocks hitting a stone wall, quickly cracking in countless places.

Spearmen are even more effective at killing these large units than they are in the game.

Many saber-toothed tigers were pierced through the chest by spears and died struggling helplessly. Only a very few members of the agricultural conscripts were tackled and perished together with the saber-toothed tigers.

In less than two minutes, most of the five saber-toothed tiger packs were killed or wounded and fled in panic.

Li Lin swept through the troops and only lost fourteen farm laborers, which can be called a victory in the first battle.

"Young Master! From the heavens!" Xing Ganqi's roar rang out.

Blood vultures! A flock of enormous birds with wingspans exceeding three meters, bare heads and necks with exposed scarlet flesh, and hooked, curved beaks.

They only need to swoop down, and in a few seconds, they can use their weight and speed to knock a person to the ground and tear them to pieces.

【Blood Vulture - Team Three】

[Health Points: 5760] [Morale: 50] [Quantity: 48]

[Attributes: Armor 10, Movement Speed ​​100, Attack 34, Defense 28, Melee Weapon Power 12 (Armor Penetration), 30 (Unbreakable), Charge Bonus 24]

【Features: Swift as the wind, pioneering deployment】

Of all the cannibal factions, this thing is the biggest threat to ranged attacks.

Once they get close enough to the enemy, ranged units won't even have a chance to fight back; they'll instantly be reduced to a pile of mangled limbs.

But at that moment, Li Lin's crossbowmen were all staring at the sky.

The first one to be seen was Xing Ganqi, his white poplar bow already drawn to its fullest extent, and a pale arrow formed from tree bark on his left hand, ready to be released.

"Release the arrows!"

At Li Lin's command, ninety repeating crossbows fired simultaneously.

A dense barrage of armor-piercing crossbow bolts wove an impenetrable iron curtain in the air, meeting the first wave of swooping blood vultures head-on.

"Puff puff puff—"

The crossbow bolt pierced through the thin, fragile wing membranes and breastbone, and dozens of blood vultures tumbled and fell like kites with broken strings, crashing into the treetops and onto the ground. Some were still struggling and flapping when the farmhands nearby finished them off with a spear.

The second wave of blood vultures, seeing their companions fall, instinctively raised their flight path, attempting to avoid the death zone.

"Keep shooting! Don't stop!"

The crossbowmen adjusted the elevation angle, and the second volley was partially blocked by the forest, but they still managed to shoot down twenty-seven or twenty-eight blood vultures.

The panicked giant bird's morale plummeted to zero, and it flew into the sky, its soldier tokens disappearing completely from the map.

"Cease fire!"

With one of the biggest threats eliminated, Li Lin was overjoyed and felt invincible.

Suddenly, a huge tremor came from the ground, and the warhorse went berserk, throwing Li Lin off.

"Ouch!" He struggled to his feet and was shocked to find that more than forty soldiers from the two peasant spearmen units on the flanks of the box formation had died in the blink of an eye!

Morale plummeted by 40 points!

He looked up and saw a large number of gray, furry behemoths, like heavy trucks, that had somehow circled around the edge of the forest and were now engaged in a bloody melee with the flank troops.

The Zombie Beast Cavalry are here!