On January 23, 780 in the Imperial Calendar, in the city of Pai, the allied forces of the demons and the Far East rebels completed the siege of the city. Millions of soldiers and horses surrounded the city of Pai from all directions, and the city was densely packed.

Each legion set up camp one after another. A major attack on the isolated city was about to begin.

The highest commander on the front line of this siege was Prince Caton, the Crown Prince of the Demon Clan. The troops he was responsible for commanded not only included the Demon Clan’s local army, but also a large number of Far Eastern rebels under Pingjing Hou. At first, in order to preserve his own family,

In consideration of strength, Prince Caton originally planned that the siege operation would be completed entirely independently by the Far East rebels, and the local regular army of the demons would not participate.

However, a few days ago, the God Emperor showed his impatience that the attack on Pai City took so much time. Prince Caton had to consider: If the Far East rebels cannot attack Pai City within a day or two,

If he captured the city, he would appear to be extremely incompetent in front of the God Emperor. Moreover, even with millions of troops unable to capture a small city neatly, he would not be as majestic as the Fallen God army. Therefore, he still ordered all parties to do so.

The regular demon army was also ready to go to war - although he himself believed that this was completely unnecessary. Just one wave of hundreds of thousands of rebels was enough to destroy the small city of Pai.

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On January 24, starting from dawn, at the front of the demon clan and the rebel army, trumpets sounded, bugles clanged, gongs and drums boomed like thunder. Countless soldiers and horses together let out shouts like mountain torrents and tsunamis, and then

Rushed towards the city. The attack began. The soldiers of the Zichuan King's Army who were guarding felt that the entire city wall and the ground were shaking. Even the veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles had never seen such a ferocious attack.

The dense fog in the early morning dispersed a little, and the soldiers of the royal army could clearly see the enemy's first wave of attacks. They were stunned: those rushing on the front line of the enemy's formation were not resistant rebel infantry, nor were they brave.

The demon cavalry turned out to be countless human captives. Most of these captives were human civilians who had been caught by the demon cavalry before. Most of them were old people, children and women, and many were young adults.

The human officers and soldiers captured in previous battles carried sandbags on their shoulders and were ordered to fill the moat. The rebels and demon soldiers followed them and detained them, whipping them with whips, stabbing them with spears, and

They slashed with sabers and forced them to move forward. As they ran, they cried and wailed: "Don't shoot arrows, we are our own people." The sound of crying and wailing reached into the sky, making people cry. The enemy expected to use this method.

Forcibly crossing the moat further weakened the fighting spirit of the defenders of Pai City.

The military judges supervising the battle roared: "Fire the arrows! Fire the arrows! Don't let them get close!" But the soldiers hesitated. The arrows in their hands were hanging down. How could they bear to shoot arrows at their compatriots? They couldn't bear to watch.

In this cruel scene, several soldiers cried and wanted to leave the city. They were mistaken for trying to escape and were shot mercilessly by the supervising team. Many voices shouted towards the city: "Don't come here! Run! Don't come here!"

"Some of the prisoners stopped for a moment, but were immediately killed by the demon cavalry without hesitation. Hundreds of them were instantly covered with corpses. The remaining prisoners were horrified and started to move forward again.

Sterling's clear voice spread throughout the city: "I order, release the arrow immediately!" Everyone saw two lines of tears flowing quietly on his face.

Someone shot the first arrow and the second arrow. The soldiers hesitated and arrows rained down. They watched their compatriots scream and fall down in their own hands. Even the hard-hearted military judge who was supervising the war shed tears. But the enemy

Without giving up, they drove in batch after batch of prisoners, forcing them to move forward. The moat turned bright red and was gradually filled with sand, stone and flesh.

Stepping on the bridge built of flesh and blood, the coalition forces of the demons and rebels rushed forward with shouts, and they were so dense that they killed each other. The ones who rushed at the front were the powerful orc infantry. These 50,000 people were among the rebels.

The elite divisions were specially selected to lead the battle. Marquis Pingjing knew that here, he would encounter the strongest resistance. The orcs were breathing heavily, wearing simple wolf skins on their bodies, and huge maces were waving in their hands.

Come and make a noise.

The second line is equipped with a hundred thousand strong snake army. The snake army is not good at fighting, but it is particularly suitable for siege operations because they have natural climbing skills; they are equipped with stabbing guns and spears, and will start

Close combat, followed by a combined force of 200,000 rebels. This was a mixed team that included orcs, snakes, dwarves, dragons and even human rebels. They were all promised

: If the city can be broken today, everyone can get a reward from the boss. The first soldier to enter the city, whether a soldier or an officer, can be rewarded with 100,000 gold coins and appointed as the governor of any province in the Far East;

His Majesty the Demon God Emperor will make him a marquis for anyone who takes Sterling's head! Hearing such tempting conditions, the rebels' eyes turned red. Before the battle, they drank enough strong wine to strengthen their courage and shouted: "My parents gave birth to me."

Just once!" and rushed forward with all his strength.

Next came the powerful Lu Di Army commanded by Duke Lu Di. Compared with the chaotic formations of the rebel troops, the regular demon army seemed orderly and neat. The troops advanced in skirmish lines, one after another.

The platoon of archers, axemen, spearmen, and shieldmen were organized in an orderly manner, showing a solemn look in their order. Since the cavalry could not be used during the siege, they all dismounted and advanced with their sabers raised high. This unit has a distinguished reputation.

, with extremely strong combat effectiveness, they have been a meritorious force since the beginning of the war. In Moon Bay alone, they wiped out 110,000 Zichuan troops in one fell swoop, causing Zichuan leader Fang Jin to die in battle, while losing less than 2,000 of his own troops; following

Behind them is the Demon Clan's Busi Legion. Due to bad luck, this legion has never made any decent military exploits since the war began. The legion leader, Count Busi, is determined to be the first to break the city today.

After winning Sterling's head, he became famous in one fell swoop. He was also very dissatisfied with today's order arrangement: "Why don't we put our team in the lead?" Their queue seemed a bit anxious, and the front team collided with Lu Di in front several times.

The rear team of the legion; behind him, there are countless demon clan force teams. They are commanded by demon clan generals such as Gu Ci, Samuel, Yuga, Tie Lun, etc. They are too crowded and it is difficult to distinguish them.

Who is who? The dense flow of people surges forward like sea water, slowly but unstoppably.

In the distance, the Royal Legion of Prince Caton stood still, and the phalanx was as solid as a rock. The Royal Legion included 50,000 extremely powerful Palace Guards Brigade (commonly known as armored beasts). Their natural scales were as hard as armor.

, invulnerable to weapons and weapons, is the Demon God Emperor's personal bodyguard. The God Emperor specially sent some of them to help Prince Caton this time, hoping that he could defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

Hundreds of tall city climbing ladders approached the city, and the siege vehicles deployed all the way were slowly approaching among the crowds - these equipment were originally prepared by the demons to capture the Wallen Fortress.

The prince believed that if he tried his best in advance, he would be able to wipe out the small town of Pai in one fell swoop!

So many soldiers and horses crowded the large plain under Pai City. They were shoulder to shoulder, with the front row and the back row close together, making it difficult to breathe. Ping Jinghou, the leader of the Far East rebels and the commander of this attack, didn't care.

No matter what military formations or strategies, he only hoped to rely on this numerical advantage to swamp Sterling with troops all over the mountains and plains. Even though the city was already crowded, he was still mobilizing troops.

The condemned general sent the fresh troops up one by one, and ordered the troops behind to push the troops in front. They rushed forward with such force that no one who wanted to move forward would be able to do so.

The soldiers and horses under the city were so dense that the human archers on the city didn't even have to aim. They just shot, shoot, shoot all over the sky. Row after row of archers took turns to shoot intensively, thousands of strong bows non-stop.

The "squeak" stretched into a full moon, and the "bounce" was shot out. The arrows poured on the heads of the rebels and demon soldiers and horses like the continuous rainstorm. On the filled moat, countless Far Eastern disciples were hit by arrows.

Falling to the ground, the same countless Seneese soldiers were killed by bows and arrows, and their corpses formed a hillside surrounding the city of Pai. However, they continued to advance, rushing across the moat and grabbing directly under the city wall, but there, more

Terrible disasters were waiting for them. There was still constant rain of arrows, and rolling stones kept falling from the city head, smashing them into pulp, and pouring hot oil on their heads. The city walls were slippery and steep, making it difficult to climb.

When he climbed up, he was struck by swords and spears, and he was knocked down from a high place to the ground. Because the people were too crowded, it was like the ladders, city climbing vehicles and other equipment that were originally used to attack the city were stuck in the flow of people and could not move.

They couldn't reach the bottom of the city at all. The fanatical attackers below the city were impatient and even climbed the city wall one by one with their bare hands. They were violently attacked by the defenders' bows, arrows and rolling stones, causing numerous casualties.

The elite troops of the Far East rebels, such as the Minsk team, the Cloud team, the Gaza team and other troops, were beaten to a pulp before they could rush to the city wall, with more than half of the casualties. Some of the teams were defeated and wanted to withdraw, but they were unable to do so. Follow-up

The troops had already rushed up, and they were trampled to death on the road. Soldiers and horses trampled on the blood of their brothers all the way, and strode forward. Under the city wall, there were so many enemy remains that they formed a second city wall.

However, the enemy's offensive continued. Under the supervision of Marquis Pingjing, the subsequent Vagra team, Dusha team, and Dragonman team rushed in desperately, as if Marquis Pingjing had to kill all his troops to be happy.

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Stepping on the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, the first batch of snake tribe soldiers and horses finally climbed to the top of the city. The Wenhe Division of the Central Army who defended the city refused to give in and fought to the death. The two sides started hand-to-hand combat, and the fierce fighting began.

From here to there, countless sharp soldiers and sharp weapons were slashing and killing each other. Both sides were gnashing their teeth and bleeding profusely in the fierce battle. There were swords and swords everywhere. Human bodies were quickly built up on top of the city. Both sides stepped on the bodies of the injured and the dead to continue.

Fighting, screams continued one after another. A detachment from Emperor Lu's army also came up to support. The enemy suddenly gained a numerical advantage, and their morale was high. One demon soldier even snatched the flag of the Wenhe Division.

, he excitedly held it high and showed it to his compatriots under the city. The demon crowd burst into earth-shattering cheers: "Vagla!" (Kill). For a moment, everyone thought: The city was about to be destroyed, and they were extremely excited!

But at this moment, Qin Lu, the deputy commander of the Central Army, quickly led three brigades to support the Wenhe Division. Qin Lu took the lead and chopped down the demon soldier with his sword, and took back the military flag. The humans began to counterattack.

, the momentum was overwhelming, and the phalanx composed of shields, sabers, and spears suddenly pushed the rebels and demons to the outside. The archers kept firing arrows in the gaps behind, causing heavy damage to the enemy. Within a few minutes, the climbers boarded

The soldiers and horses who went up to the city suffered heavy losses, leaving thousands of corpses behind, and were driven off the city.

At this time, the slow siege ladders and city climbing vehicles finally approached the city wall. Standing on the city climbing vehicle that was as high as the city wall, the demon archers began to fire arrows back at the defenders at the top of the city, restraining the defenders.

At the same time, hundreds of ladders clattered against the top of the city. The ferocious-looking demon soldiers and orcs held daggers in their mouths, scrambling to climb up, regardless of the rain of arrows above.

Regardless of the scalding hot oil and the heavy stones being thrown at them, each and every one of them was as brave as if they had nine lives. For a time, the city wall was densely covered with climbing soldiers, just like ants crawling over a sugar cube.

The human defenders on the top of the city retaliated with tit for tat. They pried open the ladder hooked on the top of the city and pushed it outward. All the enemy soldiers on the ladder fell high and fell into pieces.

However, with this desperate attack and the cover of their archers, the enemy actually climbed to the west city wall for the second time and launched a fierce hand-to-hand battle with the defenders after suffering heavy casualties.

This time they encountered the area defended by Roger's division of "Xiuziying".

Roger Qiben yelled: "Come on, brothers!" and led everyone to rush forward to intercept the demon soldiers who were climbing the city. The two sides fought in a melee. The demon soldiers rushed left and right fiercely, but Roger's troops

The soldiers were also very brave this time - the soldiers in Roger's unit are not usually very brave. They prefer making money and doing business than fighting. Even if they have to fight, they are more willing to do sneak attacks, traps, etc.

It's a sneaky business, and I don't like to do it openly with the other party. But this time everyone knows: if the demons really break the city, no one will want to live! It's a life-and-death situation, and this time they are rare.

Being brave for once, they fought against the demon soldiers with swords and sharp swords. Relying on their numerical advantage, more than two thousand people swarmed up (Roger was pushed at the front as a shield) and attacked in a group, instantly ascending to the city.

More than a hundred demon soldiers were all chopped off with swords, and the city was recaptured.

Not only the defense area of ​​​​Xiuziying, but the entire Pai defense line was undergoing severe tests from storms and rains. Waves of attacks came one after another. The rebels and the demon alliance broke through the defense line many times and rushed into the city.

However, what they encountered was human resistance. With raging anger for the tragic death of their compatriots, Pai's defenders showed incomparable tenacity and tenacity. They fought back desperately and were unstoppable. They drove the enemy away many times.

In front of the puffed-up chests of humans, the demons' powerful waves of attack were shattered again and again, just like the waves hitting the rocks, leaving only a pile of corpses.

The east city wall was the focus of today's fierce battle. The enemy dropped a huge force of thirty teams here in an attempt to break through the defense line. However, Sterling had already expected this and deployed the Central Army here.

The four most elite divisions, including the pride of the entire Zichuan family, the ace division "Immortal Battalion" - the "Immortal Battalion" was originally the core force of the Imperial Guard. After the rebellion in the imperial capital, in order to control the Central Army,

This elite unit was specially adapted to the Central Army. Every soldier in this unit is an elite soldier selected from a thousand. Here they engage in the most brutal bloody battle with the demon army!

The situation on the top of the city was changing. Sometimes it was captured by the demon army, and sometimes it was snatched back by humans. The two sides fought fiercely here countless times, and the city changed hands many times! Corpses gradually piled up on one, two, and three floors.

...The ears were ringing, and there were screams and curses everywhere. The demon soldiers shouted: "Vagra!" The humans responded: "I'll tell you to die!" Then there was the sound of violent attacks from weapons, sparks flying, and the wounded.

Moaning, the soldiers were so red-eyed that they even took off their armor because of the burden. They went on the field shirtless with their polished sabers. With one blow, either you or I would die. The greasy feet were the human bodies they were stepping on.

, I don’t know if it’s my own or the opponent’s, the thick smell of blood is choking my nose. The spears are broken, the blades are blunted, and the daggers are broken. The soldiers of the undead camp dare to pounce on the enemy’s weapons with their bare hands! It’s obvious!

Half of his head had been chopped off by a knife, his arms and legs were broken, his chest had been pierced twice by a gun, and his whole body was shot like a hedgehog. The soldiers of the undead camp could still rush forward to bite the enemy's throat and dig with their fingers.

The enemy's eyes, kicking the opponent's private parts, the momentum can only be described as crazy! Regardless of the rebels or the demons, although they have a numerical advantage and are a new force, in the face of this crazy counterattack, seeing that

A group of human beings covered in blood and grinning ferociously were all chilled and frightened: That was not a human being! It was a fierce demon! In one day, the enemy had stormed the city more than a dozen times, but they ran into the iron walls of the "Undead Camp"

, every time he was hit with a bruised head and blood, and he ran away.

The sun rose from the east to the middle, and then set from the middle to the west. The siege lasted for a whole day. The armies of both sides fought like two giants, fighting for life and death with every last bit of their strength. They were panting and scarred.

Tired.

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To be continued...