Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 1155: Army Suppression

The arrival of the Bucks was undoubtedly a boost to the hearts of the soldiers and residents of Mountain City who stayed behind. Even Remington had a smile on his face. The rain in the sky became heavier and heavier. At noon, it was still drizzling, but at this time, it had already turned into a moderate rain. The sky was gray and gloomy, unable to see the beauty of the sunset of the past. At this moment, there was only an indescribably heavy feeling. This pre-war solemnity quickly suppressed the excitement caused by the arrival of the Bucks. The crowd became silent again and focused on the tasks assigned to them by their hands.

Alan and Keller went to study the battle plan and the deployment of the army, Remington was busy calming down the soldiers in Mountain City, Broy made the final mobilization of his soldiers in the rain, everyone seemed to have their own things to do. At this time, Hubble felt as if he had nothing to do. He sat on the first step under the city wall, wearing heavy armor to cover his entire body, and even his head was covered in a large iron helmet. His helmet was like an iron bucket, with a pair of curved horns on both sides of his head. The helmet covered everything below his eyes, making Hubble look strange.

He kept a wine bottle and picked it up from time to time to smell it, but he didn't dare to drink it. Alan had said that if he drank before the war, he would never have a single drop of wine in the future. So Hubble could only wipe off the huge sword he had taken from Allen to break down his spirit from the wine bottle. Actually, Hubble preferred to use axes, but humans simply couldn't use them freely, so they didn't forge such weapons. Hubble could only take the giant sword, but it was still a little smaller for the people of Gatu.

"Can I touch it?" A voice said cautiously.

Hubble raised his head. It was a teenage human youth. He wore armor that didn't fit him, and a helmet with a horn. The helmet was a little loose, so it was ridiculous for the youth to keep shaking his head. He wore a one-handed sword at his waist. It looked very ordinary, and it probably wouldn't be any good equipment. The regular army in Mountain City would not accept such a weak-crowned youth, so Hubble knew that there was a militia standing in front of him.

However, as far as the militia was concerned, this youth was too young. The youth was looking hopefully at the giant sword in Hubble's hand. Such a huge weapon was very attractive to him, a natural attraction from nature. Hubble handed the sword over. "Be careful, it's a little heavy. I don't want it to hurt you."

The youth licked his lips and took it. Although he was mentally prepared, his hands were still pressed down by the giant sword. The sword fell to the ground and splashed with mud. He blushed and was anxious to pick up the sword. Unexpectedly, when his finger reached the edge of the sword, it split open. Hubble bent down and picked up the giant sword easily. "Look, I told you it's not something a kid like you can play with." josei

"I'm not some kid, I'm an adult, I'm a man!" The teenager struggled to lift his chest and said with burning eyes, "I can fight too. I want to do my part to protect my homeland."

"Your courage is commendable, but it seems foolish to me. You should leave with the others in the morning. This war is not a joke. At the very least, it is not something a newborn kid like you can participate in." Hubble shook his head and said, "If you cherish your life, you should take off your armor now."

The youth shook his head stubbornly. "No, I promised Captain Joni that I would stay and fight, but he had to give my sister a sum of money so that she wouldn't go hungry when she went to Lord Alan."

"Where are your parents?"

"They're long gone. Even if there's no war, I'm prepared to join the army. That way, I can feed my sister."

At this time, someone in the distance called for the youth to go over. The youth said to Hubble, "Thank you for letting me touch that sword. You know, maybe I won't have the chance to touch such a big fellow again."

Beneath the helmet, there was a hint of sadness on the green face. The youth turned to leave, and Hubble stopped him. "What's your name, boy?"

"My name is Bobby, my lord."

"Bobby?" Hubble nodded. "Listen, Bobby. Normally, militia don't have to go to war. But if you have to go to war, if you can see me, come to me as much as you can. Don't you still have relatives? Don't want to die so easily. Otherwise, your relatives will cry bitterly."

The youth was stunned for a moment, then bowed to Hubble and said, "Thank you, my lord. I will remember."

After the youth left, Hubble looked at the wine bottle and sighed as he picked it up. Bobby reminded him of the past. A long time ago, Hubble had a brother. But Wasak's army came, and in the end, Hubble could only harvest the corpses of his relatives. The people of Gatu shook their heads, wanting to shake this memory that they had almost forgotten out of their heads. In the end, he found a deserted corner, pulled off his helmet mask, and poured all the wine into his mouth.

"Who cares? If I don't get to drink wine in the future, I'll accept it." Hubble spat out a mouthful of wine, but the wine did not make him forget the past. Instead, some faces that he had not remembered for a long time flashed in his mind. At this moment, Hubble wished he could pass out drunk. In fact, he smashed the wine bottle in the corner and walked out of the city with the huge sword on his shoulder, preparing to do something big tonight.

The night finally arrived.

After the world turned dark, war drums and horns sounded to the west of the Absolute Shadow Highland. Then, people could feel the ground shaking, as if a giant was walking towards Mountain City with heavy steps. A brazier lit up in the mountain city. The brazier was blazing with flames and the rain could not be extinguished. They illuminated the city walls and blushed. On the city wall were the soldiers of the Shan City Army. Musketeers and archers had been arranged behind the shooting holes and arrows, while infantry armed with swords were guarding every section of the city wall. They were the last line of defence when the enemy climbed up the wall.

Below the city wall, in the army formation of the Bucks, Keller was mobilizing his soldiers loudly. His voice could not even cover the sound of rain or the drum field. In this battle tonight, the Bucks will be the main body of the defense line. As for their two wings, Allen's soldiers were in charge. The ten beast chariots were already on the battlefield, ready to fight at any time.

When everything was ready, people saw a black line. That was the frontline of the outsider army tide. They surged through the earth and continued to advance towards the mountain city.

A suffocating sense of oppression enveloped the battlefield. Even experienced soldiers had to subconsciously disperse the pressure through various small movements. As for the new recruits, their faces were filled with nervousness and fear. Their palms would always clench and relax, and some of them would even tremble. Even officers would find it hard to scold them. After all, for recruits, a war of this level was a matter of course for them to put tremendous pressure on them.

With the help of the fire, Allen could see that under the rainy night, the outsider army had stopped about a thousand meters away from Mountain City. General Keller shouted, "Calm down, boys." Wait for those ugly guys to be baptized by a few waves of artillery fire before it's our turn to go on stage. Don't panic, forget your fear. Think about our usual training and every face in your family that you look forward to. I repeat, these damned outsiders must be kept out of the empire's gates, unless you want them to kill and set fire to their homeland! "

"We are soldiers of the empire. Our mission is to protect them. Tonight, I will fight with you for the empire and our families!"

"Fight!"

"Fight!"

The Bucks' soldiers shouted in response, their shouts echoing in the air, causing the old and new soldiers to forget their fear. Thinking that their home was right behind them, a trace of determination began to appear on their faces. The trembling palms began to quieten down and become filled with power again. Someone shouted "Battle!" Then, the roars of the soldiers in the mountain city were like thunder. Even the thunder in the sky could not conceal the furious roars of humans!

Keller raised his hand.

All the roars stopped at the same time, as if they were a miracle.

At this time, the outsider army began to slowly advance. The Blade Demon's troops were at the forefront. They were both vanguards and cannon fodder, so they had the largest number of troops. Looking around, the gradually advancing dark tide under the fire flashed with countless icy cold lights. Following behind the Blade Demon was naturally the Gatu people. These savage and violent warriors roared angrily as they marched towards the humans, roaring as if they were demonstrating.

The ones who let out low cries were large beasts. They were trying their best to drag the siege equipment behind them, while the defenders on their bodies were desperately beating war drums to cheer for their troops. The only ones who silently pushed forward were the Jia Na people. These insects quietly swam and scattered to both sides of the battlefield. Some of them even began to dive into the ground. As a result, countless earth dragons that had arched up and advanced steadily suddenly appeared on the ground.

"Calm down and listen to my orders!" Above the city walls, Broy temporarily became the commander of the Shan City army and other soldiers. He ordered all the cannons to be on standby. The catapults began to load with boulders. The musketeers pushed the bullets and the archers drew their arrows. Broy silently calculated in his heart, calculating the distance between the enemy's front line and the mountain city.

At this time, the pressure on each soldier is the greatest, it will reach a certain critical point, and then will be released with the outbreak of emotions. At this moment, all the soldiers held their breaths and waited for the moment the order was given.

The distance was getting shorter and shorter.

Even Keller's palms began to sweat.

People's nerves are like a broken string.

There were about 700 meters left between the enemy's front line and the Bucks' army. At this moment, a musketeer in Mountain City finally couldn't withstand the pressure in his heart. He shouted and pressed down the trigger, causing a gunshot to ring out from the city wall. However, at this distance, the bullets had clearly missed, but they had angered the enemy. A Blade Devil Cultivator roared. Then, all the Devil Cultivators changed from walking to sprinting, and a wave of black waves rushed over.

"What are you waiting for? Fire!" Broy roared, then his voice was quickly concealed by the sound of gunfire coming from the left and right.

The cannons fired in unison, firing one cannonball at the enemy formation. The catapults weren't idle either, and several tons of boulders were thrown into the air. They drew an arc and smashed into the Blade Demon's position with a muffled sound. Fireballs began to bloom on the enemy's positions, and huge boulders crashed into the ground, leaving behind large traces of flesh and blood. Following that, the Lightning Flame Heavy Machine Gun joined the martyrs of the shooting. The shooter rotated the axle and shot out the bullets quickly. Because the bullets were fired at an extremely fast speed, they left a continuous line of fire in the air, striking the invading enemy troops like flaming whips.

In the end, even the musketeers and longbowmen joined the attack, thus opening the prelude to this great battle.

Keller looked thoughtfully at the lines of fire and the fireballs that were constantly blooming. The firearms on Allen's side were incredibly powerful, and the firing frequency of the cannons was exceptionally high. Obviously, these weapons were far more powerful than the techniques the Empire had mastered. Keller couldn't help but look in Alan's direction, wondering where exactly the count had found a master capable of developing these weapons.

By the time the beast chariots on both sides started to advance, Keller was dumbfounded.