Chapter 982 The terrifying weapon of the outer demons!
Balgruuf, who was deep in thought in the team, was also startled by the sudden sound of gunfire. He reflexively searched for traces of the enemy in order to launch an effective counterattack.
It's a pity that there are no suspicious traces around, and I don't know where the sneak attacker is hiding?
Damn the scouts, they didn't find any trace of the enemy. They deserve to be punished!
"Stop moving forward and stay on alert!"
Following Balgruuf's order, the advancing team immediately turned to face both sides of the road, and lined up the shields in their hands to form a shield wall.
The soldiers behind also quickly moved forward and stacked another shield on the existing shield wall, thus forming a simple defensive position that could withstand the rain of arrows.
Except for some of the warriors protected by the shield wall who had their spears mounted on the shield wall, the rest were half squatting on the ground, their swords unsheathed, and their whole bodies tense to pay attention to the surrounding situation.
Archers and crossbowmen are ready and can launch an effective counterattack at any time after encountering an ambush.
"Let's go take a look at the front!"
Under the protection of a group of guards, Balgruuf jumped off his horse and walked to the front of the team. He soon saw the dozen soldiers with injured legs.
They were all lying within the boundaries of the stone monument, with pain on their faces, and some were desperately crawling towards the team.
When the two soldiers saw this, they immediately rushed over and tried to help their companion up.
But just after the two soldiers crossed the boundary of the stone monument, two more crisp sounds were heard, and then they saw two balls of blood bursting from the thighs of the two soldiers, screaming and falling to the ground!
After seeing this, Balgruuf's eyes shrank slightly, and he hid behind the shield wall composed of guards, looking intently at the woods ahead.
Although the attack just now was extremely fast, he could vaguely see a trace and was sure that the attacker was hiding in the woods ahead.
The other party's intention is obvious, just like what is written on the stone tablet, any outsider is strictly prohibited from entering, otherwise he will be severely punished!
Obviously, these dozen soldiers violated the warning on the stone tablet and crossed the boundary, so they were attacked by the other party.
There was no direct shooting, it was obviously a warning.
This strange and powerful weapon reminded Balgruuf of what was mentioned in the previous intelligence, and made him feel fearful.
But in this case, Balgruuf must not show weakness, otherwise the morale of the army will be frustrated, then it is better to just go back home.
What's more, he has a reason to get rid of the demons from outside the world. No matter how strong the opponent is, he still has to give it a try!
"You guys hold your shields and go to the front!"
Out of caution, Balgruuf did not order a forced advance, but ordered the soldiers to test it again.
The soldiers who were named looked at each other. Although there was a trace of fear in their eyes, they immediately raised the shield covered with animal skins in their hands, covered their bodies as much as possible, and moved forward cautiously.
These soldiers did not dare to resist Balgruuf's order, so they had no choice but to move forward.
However, when their bodies crossed the invisible boundary, the expected gunfire rang out again, and then under the gaze of everyone, the leather-covered hardwood shield that could withstand heavy arrows was directly smashed into pieces.
The soldiers hiding behind the shields were not so lucky this time. Because they lowered their bodies, their heads and chests became targets of attack. After the bullets penetrated the shields, they penetrated their bodies.
After a large amount of blood spurted out on their backs and heads, horrific blood holes appeared behind the bodies of these soldiers, and their bodies collapsed softly on the ground.
Seeing this scene, the soldiers in Xueman City immediately became commotion, while Balgruuf's expression changed.
The weapons of the demons from outside the world are so powerful!
Balgruuf felt his heart tremble when he thought that he was exposed to the range of such a terrifying weapon. He glanced at the shields held high by the surrounding guards and seemed to feel that it was not very safe.
"The whole army listens to the order and retreats two hundred meters."
As soon as the order was given, the team immediately shrank backwards like running water.
After the team stopped, Balgruuf subconsciously took a few steps back, hiding himself as much as possible behind the crowd.
Immediately after his order, a group of soldiers held their shields high and formed a semicircular shield wall in front of him again.
Balgruuf felt a little relieved and issued orders one after another.
A dozen monks who were good at using bows and arrows were quickly mobilized and poked out sharp cone-headed arrows through the gaps in the shields.
Under the sunlight, these cone-headed arrows shone with a faint light, obviously being enchanted weapons.
"You guys, put on a metal shield for me and try again!"
Balgruuf wanted to test how powerful this weapon was, so as not to be caught off guard once a war broke out.
However, judging from the current situation, this weapon is extremely lethal and is enough to pose a fatal threat to ordinary soldiers.
Ordinary hardwood shields and leather armor worn by soldiers cannot resist the attack of this weapon!
If the demons outside the world have a large number of similar weapons in their hands, then once this battle occurs, Balgruuf's soldiers will inevitably pay extremely heavy casualties!
Balgruuf didn't want to see this kind of result.
The few soldiers who were spotted were now holding up their metal shields with fear, and were slowly moving forward under the gaze of pairs of eyes behind them.
Most of the soldiers who were shot in the legs had crawled back. Only a few of them were still lying in a pool of blood. They seemed to have passed out due to excessive bleeding and looked in danger.
The bodies of several soldiers who had been shot were also lying on the grass soaked in blood, staring at them with dull eyes.
Several soldiers' legs were trembling with fear, but they did not dare to retreat at all, because several of those sharp arrows were also aimed at their backs.
If you disobey orders and retreat, you will definitely die, but if you move forward, you may save your life. After all, they are holding metal shields, which should be able to withstand weird weapon attacks!
Thinking this way, their confidence increased a bit, and they finally entered the land behind the stone monument.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were wide open and they were looking at the soldiers intently.
"Bang!"
The chilling sound came out again, but this time it was much duller than the first two times.
At the same time, there was the sound of the metal shield being hit hard. At the same time, the bodies of the soldiers froze, and a large amount of blood mist mixed with flesh and bones was suddenly sprayed out, completely blocking everyone's sight.
Facts have proved that even a metal shield cannot withstand the attack of this strange weapon!
"Whoosh whoosh!"
At the same time that these pathfinding soldiers were hit, a dozen enchanted sharp arrows flew out with a sound of piercing the air, heading straight towards the dense forest.
This kind of enchanted arrow has an extremely long flight distance and extremely amazing penetrating power. Under the operation of the indigenous monks, it can also shoot through metal shields!
The only regret is that the cost of this weapon is too high, and only those indigenous monks can afford it!
The indigenous monks who were already ready to attack had already locked onto the location of the sound the moment the gunfire rang out, and launched the attack without hesitation.
"Continue to shoot for me to suppress the opponent's attack. You guys rush forward and make sure to get the opponent's weapon!"
Shock and greed flashed in Balgruuf's eyes, and he had already coveted this sharp weapon.
If he could obtain such weapons and manufacture equipment in large quantities, he would not be afraid even if a coalition of other forces arrived!
Even relying on this weapon, it is not impossible that he can conquer the surrounding provinces and even the entire continent of Tamriel!
At that time, he will be the king of the entire continent, and everyone will submit to his rule.
So even if he pays some casualties, he must get this weapon!