Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

In small-scale adventure battles, the range of ordinary spells is enough, but when the mage is on a battlefield several kilometers wide, this is a fatal flaw.

Whether it is bows or artillery, there are many means of attack that can threaten the life of a mage outside the casting distance.

Fortunately, there are magic rituals, which can make up for this defect of the caster, making them indispensable in war and holding the key factor of victory or defeat.

Depicting complex magic circles, burning specific incense, arranging various special magic materials, using special guiding actions...

Combining the above elements and using multiple spellcasters, one can cast ritual spells that are more powerful than single-player spells, in order to turn the tide of battle.

Wind, rain, fog and other spells that change the weather are often used on the battlefield.According to rumors, in the Battle of Agincourt, where the reputation of English longbowmen was forged, the heavy rain that plunged the French knights into mud was created by the English army mage the night before the battle.

Chapter 480: Spell Showdown (Third)

In addition to the various conditions listed above, the casting of ritual spells also requires a book of rituals.

Each tome of ritual can be used to cast a ritual spell.This special book infused with the magic power of the writer must be written by spellcasters of elite rank and above.Moreover, the spells recorded on it must also be able to be cast by the writer himself.

When writing the book of rituals, spellcasters often have to devote their own understanding of magic theory, as well as the experience and skills they have summed up over a long period of time.

Even if the same ritual spell is performed by ritual books written by different spellcasters, the effects are very different.

As an excellent spellcaster, the book of rituals written by Ma Youfu is naturally one of the best.

Because the advantage of one's own troops lies in artillery and muskets, the ritual books that Ma Youfu prepared before this battle were the wind-making technique and the cloud-dispelling technique.

Obviously, this is Ma Youfu's preparation to deal with fog and rain, two kinds of weather that can greatly affect the performance of firearms.

Now it seems that this method of preparing in advance has really come in handy.

The six battle mages gathered in the square in the center of the bastion, stood on the magic circle that had been set up, and took their positions.

After lighting the incense and placing all the magic materials, the leading battle mage unfolded the ritual book written by Ma Youfu, followed the above steps, and chanted the incantation while gesturing complex spell-casting gestures.

The other battle mages followed suit.

Accompanied by the chanting of complex incantations, the magic power was flowing rapidly, and the magic circle under the feet of the mages burst into turquoise light.

Suddenly, a breeze blew up.Then the wind speed increased, blowing the Crusader flag on the bastion, rattling.

"Successful! The magic system of the Eight Great Schools of human beings seems to be no worse than the rune magic of our dwarves." Oli Longbeard looked at his beautiful beard that began to flutter in the wind, and couldn't help but beam with joy.

The dense fog that had gathered at the mouth of the valley began to dissipate and fade under the increasingly strong wind.

But Ma Youfu is not as optimistic as the dwarf master.Because he suddenly felt that there seemed to be another kind of magical energy in the mist.

crackle!

A blue electric spark exploded in the mist.

Ma Youfu's pupils shrank sharply, realizing that something was wrong, and shouted to the six battle mages who were casting spells in the square: "Quickly cast the elemental shield!"

He didn't wait for these low-level mages to react, and with his fast casting expertise, he directly threw an energy protection barrier over their heads.

Boom!

In the next second, a thick bolt of lightning appeared from the mist, and just struck Ma Youfu's energy protection barrier.

The two spells were instantly canceled out, and the magic power released caused the six battle mages below to be thrown off their feet.

"Anyone hurt?"

"Thanks to your timely help, Lord Duke, none of us were injured." The leading battle mage said, "Unfortunately, a lot of magic materials have been damaged, and the magic circle needs to be redrawn..."

"Forget it. It's too late to prepare for the magic ceremony again. We have to change our strategy and go up the city wall. You should all be able to use the light technique?"

"This basic spell, of course!"

Ma Youfu nodded, his face looked a little better.

He didn't expect that he actually made a mistake in the field of magic that he was best at, and was taught a lesson by the mages of Mulholland on the opposite side.

The mist spell cast by those mages of Mulholland was just an initiative.Under this superficial spell, there is also a lightning spell that determines the target of the attack by sensing the fluctuation of magic power.

This lightning spell is obviously also a ritual spell. Not only is it much more powerful than when cast by a single person, but it also has the function of automatically searching for enemies.

First create a thick fog to lure your mage to counterattack, and then carry out precise strikes against the mage.If Ma Youfu hadn't reacted quickly enough, his mage would have been wiped out by the lightning attack just now.

The two commanders of the other party, one is the most favored Ottoman prince who will inherit the sultan's mantle in the future, and the other is a general who is deeply trusted by the Mamluk sultan.Two people assembled the caster power of the two major sultanates, which must be much stronger than a mere duke.

There are quite a few casters of the West Crusade, but at this time most of them are devoted to another important strategic direction.

Ma Youfu thought that as long as there were enough spellcasters to counter the enemy, it would be enough to ensure the performance of the firearms troops, so he only equipped the bastion with a standard number of battle mages.Whoever knew this carelessness paid the price.

Although none of the battle mages were lost, the fog created by the enemy could not be dispelled in a short period of time. The enemy gained an advantage on the battlefield by virtue of this clever trick.

Fortunately, Ma Youfu is not helpless.

He calmly gave the order: "You six stand on the city wall at an interval of 100 meters. You don't need to fight the enemy. You just need to collect stones, wood blocks, etc., and everything you can find and throw out. , cast the light spell, and then throw it onto the battlefield below to illuminate the artillery target for the artillery, that’s enough.”

The six battle mages were ordered to leave.

It's just that the light technique that lasts for 10 minutes is obviously not enough.Moreover, the brightness produced by this zero-ring spell can't be expected to have much effect in the thick fog.

But Ma Youfu also has other backup methods.

He looked at Oli Longbeard: "Master Dwarf, now we need to use the rune cannon. I remember that you made a kind of shell called 'Mountains Blazing Sun', right?"

"My lord duke, your memory is correct! This damned fog, let's see how we blast it away with cannons!" Oli Longbeard said, flicking his beard.

After waiting for a long time, he can finally verify the value of those two rune cannons, which he poured all his heart and soul into, on the battlefield. The dwarf master can't wait.

Just as the dwarf master ran to command the two rune cannons with his short legs, two low-pitched roars that made the mountains tremble suddenly came from the Mulholland army formation.

Ma Youfu could even feel that the city wall under his feet was constantly shaking.

Accompanied by the roar that seemed to shake the earth, the cheers of the Mulhollan people came from afar, wave after wave.Ma Youfu listened carefully, and found that they were all words of praise such as "greatness", "invincibility", "praise to the Lord of the Desert", "true God above", "Ankabal Blessing".But in addition to this, there are some native languages ​​used by the aborigines in the desert, gnashing their teeth and squatting, with a mysterious psychic flavor.

Due to the influence of the thick fog, the Crusader soldiers couldn't see what happened on the other side at all, and could only guess wildly through those voices, and couldn't help but feel uneasy.

However, seeing their commander-in-chief, the invincible and resourceful Duke of Bar, also standing on the city wall, still keeping calm, the anxiety in the soldiers' hearts dissipated a lot, and they held the weapons in their hands even tighter.

On the other side of the fog, in the Mulholland army formation, two giant Nubian worms, which were used as killer weapons, finally appeared.

Each Nubian giant worm is loaded on a large cart pulled by ten sand pack beasts, and its body is covered with waterproof black cloth.

A naked worm driver, wearing only a loincloth, kept walking around the giant Nubian worm to check on the condition of the soul mate.

The worm master wears a hideous mask made of worm teeth, with strange white patterns painted on his body.

The white paint for drawing this pattern is made of the blood of Nubian worms, the blood of the worm master himself, and twelve special magic materials.The worm master uses these magical patterns on his body to connect his soul with the Nubian worm, and uses his own body to control the body of the Nubian worm.

This method of controlling insects is said to have been used as early as before the birth of the Roman Republic.There are still many traces of ancient Egyptians worshiping gods and spirits.

It stands to reason that this should be a pagan thing that has been criticized.But for the secular Mulhollan monarchs, how could they give up such a useful thing so easily?

"Your Highness, General, I can wake up the Great Lord of the Desert at any time and let him destroy the fortress of the infidels." The two insect masters bowed to Prince Muhammad and General Mustaine.

A very strange stench emanates from the Wormmaster—it's the smell of Nubian worm pus and blood.Moreover, it is said that the deeper the worm master's soul connection with Nubian worms, the body will change, showing more insect characteristics.

For example, the insect-controller who appeared in front of the two Mulholland commanders now has his pupils shrunk to the size of a soybean, and a pair of eyes with almost only the whites of the eyes, which makes the people who look at him feel shuddering, as if It was not a human being standing in front of him, but a big greedy bug.

"There is no rush now, we must first point out the direction of attack for the mighty Lord of the Desert." General Mustaine said.

Nubian worms rely on their sense of smell to identify targets and launch attacks.

But on the current battlefield, the bodies of soldiers who died in battle are everywhere, exuding a strong smell of blood.If the Nubian worms are awakened at this time, it is still unknown whether they can control these terrifying biological siege machines to destroy the Crusader fortress.

If the Nubian Worm is driven mad by the smell of blood on the battlefield, all previous efforts will be wasted.

Although the worm master can communicate with Nubian worms, there is a huge gap between the soul size of humans and this giant creature.Only those who are above the elite level can rely on powerful spiritual power to suppress this giant monster at the level of consciousness.

Otherwise, then guide obediently.

The task of guiding the Nubian worm to the target will be completed by the remaining Ottoman artillery.They will fire a specially made hollow shell, and spray the special liquid filled in the shell onto the walls of the Crusader fortress.

This liquid is marinated from smashed animal viscera, and the juice of carrion grass is added. Its strong taste is the best stimulant for Nubian worms.

Chapter 480: Second Changing Tactics

"Sipasi, go forward!" Jihangir Pasha drew out his golden scimitar and swung it forward, officially kicking off the attack.

From the camp of Mulholland's army to the mountain pass guarded by the Crusader fortress, there is a passage about one kilometer long and narrowing in width rapidly.

When Mulholland's army set off, there was still a two-kilometer-wide front to deploy, but when it reached the defensive slope, it was only 500 meters wide.

After returning thousands of lives as a price, the Mulholland army also summed up some plans on how to reduce the lethality of enemy artillery.

In the distance from one kilometer to 300 meters from the Crusader fortress, it is necessary to adopt a large horizontal row, shallow depth, and a chessboard formation, and it is best to have a distance of more than one meter between each soldier.

The enemy's artillery can only use solid bullets to attack at this distance, so if they are arranged in the above formation, they can avoid the tragedy of being taken away by a single artillery shell and effectively reduce the casualty rate.

At a distance of 300 meters to 100 meters, due to the narrowing of the battlefield width, it is no longer possible to form the previous sparse "atomized" formation.Moreover, the enemy's artillery will also be replaced with grape bullets that are more lethal to soldiers.In this case, in addition to passing through this area quickly to reduce the probability of being bombarded, another way is to change the offensive formation to small 10×5 square formations.The soldiers in the front row used the beams and planks used to build temporary bridges over the ditches as shields, with crosspieces in front of them.

These planks can't stop grapeshots, but they can reduce their damage.After a grape bullet pierces through a wooden board, it can kill at most one or two layers of human body, and all kinetic energy will be exhausted.

In this way, a small phalanx of 50 people can advance to the protective slope after losing a dozen or 20 people.And those wooden boards with small holes punched out do not affect their use, and can still be used to build bridges to pass through ditches.

It's just that the next step is to cross the 100-meter-long defensive slope, so there is no room for opportunism. You can only rely on three things: courage, luck, and human life to fight against the enemy's superiority in firepower, hoping to rush under the city wall.

Fortunately, the mages of Mulholland successfully summoned the fog to cover the entire battlefield, and they also successfully countered the attempt of the crusader mages to disperse the fog. In terms of "time", the Mulhollan jihadists had the upper hand.

"drink!"

After receiving Cihangir's order, the Sipasi cavalry immediately let out a ferocious growl in unison, as if a ferocious predator was announcing that the hunting time had begun.

These thousand heavy-armored foot cavalry who drank the red hashish, whose fighting spirit seemed to penetrate the sky, arranged in a loose horizontal formation according to the instructions before the battle, and marched firmly towards the flickering cross in the mist. Army fortress advances.

Their pointed cowhide boots stepped on the dry yellow land in autumn, making a uniform sound, as if they condensed the power to shake the mountains and make the earth tremble.

Hearing this voice, Jihangir couldn't help but feel a surge of fighting spirit, wishing he could immediately rush to the wall of the Crusader fortress and kill that Sirisian.

He felt his blood rushing up and his consciousness was shaken. He immediately took out a crescent-shaped pendant from his chest, kissed it, and chanted words at the same time.

A cold magical aura flashed on the pendant, making Jihangir smart, and the crimson color in his eyes became lighter.

Prince Muhammad acted both hard and soft, forcing Cihangir to drink red hashish, clearly wanting him to lose his mind on the battlefield and ruin his life.

Fortunately, Jihangir is not at the mercy of His Highness the Prince.He has a crescent moon pendant handed down from his family, which can be used to cast the spell "mechanical mind".

This pendant can store three "mechanical mind" spells. After using it, just bathe it in the light of the full moon to replenish the magic power and reuse it.

After the "mechanical mind" was blessed, Jihangir felt that his entire boiling bloodthirsty soul was wrapped in a layer of cold iron curtain.His thinking is no longer affected by the red hash, and he can make a calm decision.

In this way, Jihangir's confidence in victory has increased a bit.

A thousand Sipasi elites who drank red hashish, as well as their attendants, servants and other "battlefield accompanying" soldiers, a total of 3000 people, with simple siege equipment, approached the Crusader fortress step by step.

Halfway through a kilometer, the enemy didn't even fire a single shot.