Lord of the Nation: My talent is 100 million points strong

Chapter 849 The Prelude to Madness
Taking advantage of the high morale of the soldiers, Lei Xiao immediately started the final deployment before the war according to the scheduled plan.

The 3 main armies commanded by Huo De, Orr, and Benson, the 2 surrender armies commanded by the princess guards such as Orange White and Green Tree, and the 5 recruit armies stationed in Wangxing City are responsible for the defense of the entire Wangxing City .

In this way, the number of defenders in Wangxing City has reached the size of 10 legions. As for the residents in Wangxing City, they have withdrawn to the rear city a few days ago.

In addition, Lei Xiao also arranged the Tier [-] Priest Squadron under the command of Feisi to be here after all the members were equipped with Tier [-] equipment, and was responsible for the treatment on the front line.

The 1 main force corps commanded by the Marquis of Rose, the 1 surrender corps commanded by Burt, the moon wolf soldiers commanded by Bo Lun, and the other 5 new recruit corps were stationed in the east outside Wangxing City as a reserve team.

It is far away from the menacing opponents coming from the west, and it is the second echelon that is ready to deal with emergencies or reinforce the front at any time.

At the same time, Lei Xiao also transferred the third-tier half-elven wolf cavalry squadron and third-tier summoner squadron commanded by Bai Zhi from the territory, hiding in the sphere of influence of the Xiaoshen group in the Songyin Mountains.

Coupled with a lord army assembled by the lords of the Xiaoshen regiment, and a squad of pterosaur knights patrolling here, they are responsible for preventing opponents from trying to find another way from this dangerous land, although this possibility is slim.

As for Fenglong City and Shuiyue City, which are located west of the other side of the Songyin Mountain Range, they can also gather the strength of an army at any time to assist the main army in action at critical moments.

Finally, the Crystal Blue City, which is full of Tier 6 high-quality equipment, has also been hidden in the designated location of the Fortress of the Northern Territory, so that the [-] Northern Territory Legions led by Queen Ariel Caroline can use it as a last resort when necessary. Quickly support Wangxing City from the edge of the northern border.

而另外3个三阶精锐中队与3个精锐大队等从属守护的领地、3个哥布林军团与5个新兵大队守护的落龙城、以及白老麾下2个军团与兰德尔2个佣兵军团守护的山堡要塞，也均是进入了最高戒备状态。

After finishing everything, Lei Xiao, who was sitting on the throne in the meeting hall of Wangxing City and surveying the overall situation, couldn't help but slowly took a deep breath as he watched the figures of the commanders leave with their chests resting on their chests.

At this point, my preparations are all ready, and I am waiting for the other party to come to see the tricks.

It is worth mentioning that after repeated discussions with Burt, Jubai, Benson and other senior generals.

Facing a huge opponent with a scale of 30 and an unknown number of top experts, Lei Xiao did not plan to take the initiative to attack for the time being, and set up an ambush on the stargazing corridor.

For one thing, the opponent who is in full swing and eager for revenge will definitely be on guard, and even the corresponding countermeasures, ordinary magic traps will not have any effect at all.

Secondly, aside from ordinary soldiers, the number of middle- and low-level powerhouses that are the mainstay of our side is far less than that of the opponent. Even if we annihilate part of the opponent's strength by virtue of the terrain advantage, it will be easy to be pushed back by the opponent in the end.

In this case, once the battle loss ratio does not meet expectations, it will greatly weaken our strength.

After all, for the two princes, although 30 legions is not a small number, it is not enough to spend all of them. The possibility of the other party sending reinforcements cannot be ruled out, but we have no new troops to dispatch.

Therefore, unless he is sure that he can defeat the opponent in one fell swoop, Lei Xiao will never easily put himself and the soldiers in a dangerous situation when the opponent is eager to fight.

On the other hand, as long as our side is as immovable as a mountain, we can successfully hold on to Wangxing City and frustrate the opponent's edge, the opponent will inevitably show his flaws. At that time, it will be the time for our side to kill with one blow.

As Lei Xiao thought about it, he looked at the subordinates standing respectfully in the lower position.

Since all the subordinates of the commanders had already left, those who stood by Lei Xiao's side were all experienced main subordinates.

Needless to say, Jiang Li, Polygonum cuspidatum, and Hong Ye are three fifth-level powerhouses.

The fourth-tier powerhouses are ranked according to their strength, followed by Lian, Sarah, Elusa, Ye Cang, Nanxing, Nanyue, Zhaoyan, Baiwei, Ariel, and the two half-elf priests Al and Lanke.

In addition, Gals, Xueya, Faxia, and Lina sit in the territory, Fang Hai sits in Kongqing Town, and Chuan Gu and Ringo sit in the enchantment area, supporting the territory with Fang Hai.

Looking at the solemn faces of his subordinates, Lei Xiao could clearly feel that his body was trembling slightly, he couldn't tell whether it was nervousness or excitement.

You know, if the enemy and us are added together, this is a large-scale battle involving more than 50 legions.

As long as you move your mouth, tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of soldiers will be bloody on the battlefield. This is not only the power to control life and death, but also unspeakable pressure.

There is no turning back on the battlefield, let alone in the situation where the enemy is outnumbered, once you make a wrong step, you will only fall into the abyss.

Lei Xiao clenched the metal armrest of the throne, feeling that he had never experienced such a great pressure, and the slight coolness from the metal armrest made Lei Xiao feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.

In the previous battle for the eastern region, although it was also a matter of life and death, his own sphere of influence was relatively limited, and he held many unknown trump cards.

But this time, the area is so vast, but the troops in his hands are relatively limited.

Coupled with the fact that most of the strength has been fully exposed, the difficulty of winning will undoubtedly increase sharply, just as I expected at the beginning.

Facing 30 legions led by four kingdom generals, the Black Duke, and an unknown number of Heiyuan Brotherhood powerhouses, even though he had made all the preparations he could, he was still not sure of victory.

Just as Lei Xiao frowned and thought of this, an elegant smell of perfume had already passed into his nostrils.

Lei Xiao is naturally very familiar with this fresh and elegant yet faint fragrance.

Looking around for Xiangxiang, Lei Xiao found that Ariel was already standing tightly beside him.

Ariel didn't speak, but nodded heavily at Lei Xiao.

But the steadfastness and determination revealed in the star pupils have already explained the intention of this Princess Lengyan.

That is, no matter what happens, she is willing to fight with Lei Xiao to the last moment, even if the end is death.

Report your intentions on the golden platform, and lead Yulong to die for you!
Looking at Ariel's unwavering starry eyes, the tension in Lei Xiao's heart dissipated a lot for no reason.

That's right, with Ariel and so many subordinates standing by his side, he will never be alone in carrying the burden.

Thinking of this, Lei Xiao also nodded to Ariel, his eyes became calm again.

Lei Xiao clearly understands that, as himself who dominates the lives and deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, he must keep a clear and calm mind at all times.

At this moment, the sound of prompting to read hastily reached Lei Xiao's ears.

After connecting, the resolute voice of Curio, the commander of the Blinking Squadron, who was out for reconnaissance, sounded.

"My lord, a total of 20 legions from the opponent's first echelon have entered the Wangxing corridor, of which the traditional noble legion and the new noble legion each account for half, and are approaching Wangxing city at a high speed!"

"It came sooner than expected."

Lei Xiao nodded slightly, then calmly asked, "What about the remaining 10 legions?"

"Returning to Lord Lord, according to the observations of my subordinates, the remaining 10 legions are building defense lines and camps around the entrance of the Wangxing Corridor in an attempt to block all the entrances, and the two also occupy half of it."

Curio's clean response came again.

"Is it exactly the same as what was analyzed at the meeting?"

Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully, and began to recall the details discussed with his subordinates.

At that time, Marquis Rose had already analyzed that the terrain of the Wangxing Corridor was relatively long and narrow, and the narrowest point was only 5 kilometers. Once the opponent's army went too deep, it would be easy to be blocked by our side and fall into a dilemma.

And as long as the entrance of the Stargazing Corridor is controlled, this will undoubtedly be avoided. Even if our magic soldiers intercept it midway, the 10 legions in the back can immediately provide reinforcements.

"Speaking of which, did 20 legions come in at once? The opponent really planned to attack in one go."

Lei Xiao frowned slightly and continued to think.

The total length of the front wall of Wangxing City is 5000 meters, which is more than enough for 20 legions to fight together.

Moreover, there is no large-scale defensive barrier laid here, and the absolute defensive barrier he carries can only cover a small part, and has no practical effect.

This undoubtedly means that once the siege battle starts, it will be a massive bloody battle.

"The opponent's 20 legions attacking the city must be carefully selected main forces, but there are only 5 legions in my city that can compete with the opponent. The situation is obviously not optimistic."

Lei Xiao tapped the metal handrail lightly, his brows furrowed even more.

With such a huge troop base, the opponent could easily assemble a team of powerful magicians and attack the city directly by building bridges. However, the star-watching city wall was 10 meters high and could not stop the opponent's footsteps at all.

This point has already appeared when Qin Qian and others were defending the city.

"However, fortunately, I have deployed 1000 magic cannons here, most of which are of the extended range type, and almost all the magicians of the legion are concentrated here, and the opponent will never be able to come up easily."

Thinking of this, Lei Xiao felt slightly relieved.

Immediately afterwards, Curio's slightly puzzled report came to Lei Xiao's ears again: "My lord, my subordinates also discovered a rather strange thing."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

With a curious look on his face, Lei Xiao asked immediately.

"That is the 10 legions in charge of the blockade in the rear. Obviously, it is not a full-scale system with a scale of 8000 people, but each legion only has about [-] people."

There was no hesitation in Curio's tone, and he reported: "Although the night is dark and windy, my subordinates will never be wrong."

"Are you saying that there are two opposing soldiers with the size of the legion, and they lost their traces inexplicably?"

Lei Xiao's expression froze, and he couldn't believe it: "The other party has been operating under our secret surveillance, how is this possible?"

"This is exactly what the subordinates find strange."

Curio's voice was mixed with wind, and he continued to report to Lei Xiao.

"The opponent marched with great fanfare, especially after the two noble legions joined forces, their respective battle flags were undisguised and seemed unscrupulous. This situation should not have happened in the first place."

After a pause, Curio added: "The only doubtful point is the city of Lute, which the opponent last replenished."

"Is it Lute City?"

Lei Xiao stroked his chin lightly, and began to ponder.

Lute City is the nearest traditional aristocratic city to Wangxing City, located in the west of Wangxing City.

Its scale is even larger than Fanyin City. It also has an airport and is an important core city connecting the northern border with the hinterland of the Lengyan Kingdom.

"So, are the soldiers of these two legions stranded in Lute City? But why did the other party do this? What's the point?"

Lei Xiao's brain was running fast, but he still had no idea.

After a while, Lei Xiao curled his lips helplessly, and said to Kurio, "Forget it, just focus on monitoring Lute City. Since the other party is hiding there, there must be times when they will show their feet."

"Follow your orders! Lord Lord!"

Curio's clean and respectful voice came out immediately.

After closing the reading, Lei Xiao conveyed the news to all the subordinates without stopping.

According to the current speed of the opponent, there are at most 2 hours before they will approach Star City.

After that, Lei Xiao seized the time to rest for a while, and then brought Ariel and the main subordinates to the front wall of Wangxing City.

The battle was imminent, and even though he was the commander-in-chief, it was naturally impossible for Lei Xiao to give orders in the heavily guarded City Lord's Mansion all the time.

After all, Lei Xiao also has many trump cards such as the guardian of the earth, which is an extremely impressive combat power in itself.

Under the cold moonlit night, the battle flags were flying on the 15-meter-wide long wall, which was already filled with densely packed soldiers. The sharp blades and the cold light of the dense armor complemented each other, and there was a chilling atmosphere everywhere.

The flashes of splendor on the weapons and armor have been completely suppressed by the soldiers, otherwise they would be the enemy's best target.

All I saw standing in the front rows were tall heavy infantrymen holding giant anti-magic shields.

In the middle are rows of magic cannons and magicians. These magicians not only take into account the duties of gunners, but also are responsible for casting small defensive magic circles to further strengthen the defense of the city wall.

Behind them are a large number of longbowmen, ready to pour a dense rain of arrows on the opponent at any time.

On both sides and below the bridleway behind the city wall, there are long gunners and sword fighters standing in close combat to prevent their opponents from climbing the city wall.

As for the archery towers built with thick bricks and coated with anti-magic coating like the city walls, a large number of magic cannons and archers were also deployed.

This dense line of defense is like an iron wall, which shows that Lei Xiao has a very solid mind.

However, the faces of the soldiers who were extremely nervous and full of fighting spirit clearly showed that a battle destined to be bloody was about to begin.

After boosting morale by the way, Lei Xiao and his subordinates stood at the highest point of the gate tower, quietly waiting for their arrival.

Not long after, on the horizon in the distance, countless dense balls of magic light slowly appeared in front of Lei Xiao with a strong murderous aura all over the sky.

"Is it finally here?"

Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, and his whole body was boiling with fighting spirit.

However, Lei Xiao at this time would never have thought of it.

The prelude to the crazy war has quietly come.

(End of this chapter)