An Mie had witnessed the might of the Legion and the unparalleled power of the previous Legion Commander, Zhen Hun, a force that crushed everything. Even now, the memory sent shudders through him.
Yet, even someone as powerful as Zhen Hun couldn't plan for everything, couldn't know everything. Didn't he suffer multiple setbacks in Saint Roman? And his whereabouts remained unknown to this day.
It was precisely because of this that Xiao Xun was even more terrifying.
An Mie suddenly felt a pang of unease.
For someone like Xiao Xun, while others feared the Four Great Demon Kings, would Xiao Xun, leading the elite Fearless Vanguard of Saint Roman to Pabol, leave no contingencies behind?
Perhaps this was a more cunning plan to lure the snake out of its hole? Was it because he was so confident in coming here, holding an ace up his sleeve in Saint Roman?
Upon realizing this dreadful possibility, An Mie's heart constricted.
A strange light flickered in An Mie's pupils.
At this moment, within the camp of the Fearless Vanguard, the soldiers, having achieved yet another victory, were in high spirits. Xiao Xun ordered them to clear the battlefield and continue their march.
After today's battle, the Scourge's forces would surely be depleted. The death of undead was a minor matter, but the loss of a Face-Spider was significant. Would the other spiders still obey the Scourge Legion?
Deep into the night, the soldiers slept soundly, but the sentries remained vigilant, their alertness unwavering.
However, their commander, Xiao Xun, was wide awake. He wasn't restless due to the incident with the Face-Spider earlier in the day, but was contemplating something else entirely.
How to kill An Mie.
He needed to get close to him and eliminate him instantly. If only he had an anti-materiel sniper rifle.
He had to find an opportunity to get close!
Intercept him using the magic helicopters?
This idea was clearly impractical. An Mie, no matter how weak, couldn't be killed by an Archon Supervivor on a magic helicopter.
He began to ponder under what circumstances An Mie would be forced to let him get close.
Would feigning weakness work?
Or perhaps pretending to be controlled by the Arrogant King?
This question plagued him, preventing him from sleeping soundly throughout the night…
Within the Fire Shield Divine King's Palace, Empress Celeripes listened drowsily to her ministers' arguments, feeling her energy waning. In the past, she had been full of vigor, able to handle a day's worth of affairs without feeling tired.
Even though the nation wasn't as prosperous then, and there weren't as many matters to attend to, she never felt so listless.
Suddenly, a soldier rushed in, "Your Majesty, urgent military intelligence!"
The bustling executive hall fell silent as everyone's attention turned to him. "Orcs are attacking!"
Pabol. The enemy's main camp. Fierce fighting was underway.
The Scourge employed various tactics to weaken Xiao Xun's forces before the decisive battle, but all ambushes and traps were rendered useless.
Not only did their army lack the talent for such tasks, but the presence of magic helicopters extended the allied forces' reconnaissance range to tens of kilometers. What kind of ambush could be effective?
After Xiao Xun had dealt with several waves of their ambushes, the Arrogant King finally learned his lesson. He gathered everyone in the enemy's main camp, waiting for Xiao Xun to charge in.
Xiao Xun did charge in, committing all his forces to the battle from the outset, stretching the front line thin. After all, the Arrogant King was hiding behind, not going anywhere. Xiao Xun wouldn't be able to penetrate unless he decimated these undead.
Even after killing the Arrogant King, the undead in Pabol would need to be eliminated. At the very least, every single undead soldier seen by the human forces had to be wiped out.
After several battles, the individual combat capabilities against the undead were significantly enhanced. These creatures had predictable attack patterns, and once familiar with them, they no longer seemed as terrifying.
Of course, a greater reason was that after the last major defeat of the Scourge Legion, the Scourge at this stage didn't have many outstanding special units. The large spider had been cleaved by his sword. Their remaining forces consisted of abominations and destroyers.
However, under the formidable firepower of the cannon teams and the Archon Survivors on the magic helicopters, they were destined for annihilation.
Once the infantry could hold the line, allowing the artillery to steadily advance and output firepower, the war was all but won.
The only ones feeling a bit neglected were the four hundred knights brought by Vincent, as they hadn't had a chance to charge into battle in any of these engagements.
Xiao Xun guessed that they were probably relieved not to have to charge through piles of corpses.
Suddenly, Bai Yang, standing behind him, said, "My lord, scouts report destroyers appearing in the northeast, estimated at one hundred!"
Xiao Xun nodded. "Tell them to change formation and execute Plan Two."
Xiao Xun's so-called Plan Two was to abandon reconnaissance and form up according to their formations to unleash concentrated fire on the destroyers. Given the firepower of the Archon Survivors on the magic helicopters and their extreme range, a hundred destroyers with their fragile armor would only take two volleys to eliminate.
After a burst of fiery light, a large swarm of destroyers did not descend from the sky as he had anticipated. Xiao Xun looked up and saw that the situation was not proceeding as smoothly as he had imagined. The reason was that these creatures had suddenly become smarter, scattering to the left and right and then attempting to encircle the magic helicopter fleet!
Due to the greater number of destroyers and the extremely low accuracy of the magic helicopters, this tactic was highly effective!
The only drawback of this maneuver might be the significant demand placed on the distant commanders, as dispersed positions also meant dispersed focus. This group of destroyers was undoubtedly under An Mie's direct command. Xiao Xun guessed that An Mie himself might be somewhere around the enemy's main camp.
"Magic helicopters, execute Plan Three!"
Plan Three was the contingency for when the enemy's numbers far exceeded estimates. In essence, it was a tactical retreat and guerrilla warfare. Xiao Xun often used this tactic in games to lure and then annihilate monsters.
With the current propulsion systems of the magic helicopters, these winged creatures couldn't catch up to them.
The magic helicopters swiftly retreated, their current propulsion preventing the destroyers from pursuing them. Once a distance was established, they turned and unleashed another volley of concentrated fire!
However, the destroyers did not give chase as expected. Instead, they swooped down, their targets being the units on the ground!
Xiao Xun's pupils contracted sharply!
No, they couldn't be allowed to charge!
Destroyers possessed ground attack capabilities. If they were allowed to charge, they would undoubtedly target the artillery, or even kill the magic soldiers in the rear!
And if the artillery or magic soldiers sustained damage, their suppressive firepower against the undead would be lost!
As he pondered this, a destroyer plunged from the sky, its sharp claws raking towards a cannon on the ground!
Xiao Xun raised his hand, unleashing a sword energy, and the destroyer immediately let out a shriek as it was torn into fragments. However, this action provoked more destroyers to descend with shrill cries!
"Magic helicopters, change operational plans, immediately turn, full firepower, and eliminate these destroyers at once!"