stonecrandall 488【The End of War】
488【The End of War】
Cangyang Pass
The loud bangs of the bombardment of boulders and the impact of terrifying insects on the city gate, the sound of gold and iron clashing, the cries of pain from the wounded, the battle cries, and the muffled sound of corpses falling to the ground composed a magnificent elegy that lingered over this majestic pass. , linger for a long time.
The countless pandaren who were covering the sky and fighting on the city walls truly understood the meaning of this word today.
The high-level mantid with wings on its back covered the sky, landed on the city wall like a dumpling, and flew into the urn city.The mantid troops on the ground came like a tide, using ladders, rope ladders with hooks, and even stepping on the shoulders of their own kind to climb to the top of the city wall.
But the mantid in the distance could not be seen to the edge, and there was no gap. It was so densely packed with people that it made people's scalp explode.
Boom, boom, boom
More than a dozen thick-armored and giant-shelled siege terror insects took turns hitting the thick gate of Wengcheng under the command of the tamer.This giant gate, which had been forged by the Mogu people with their superior forging technology and had stood for thousands of years, was riddled with bumps and bumps. With each impact, several of the lateral reinforcement beams embedded on the inside of the city gate would be damaged by the earlier ones. Screws that had been loosened by numerous impacts fell off.
Several heavy city gate bolts that cannot be moved by manpower alone and can only be lifted and placed in place by cranes have also undergone certain deformations.The huge door, which weighs more than [-] tons, has a gap that cannot be closed.
In the distance, an astonishing number of siege weapons didn't care about the large number of own soldiers on the city wall. They threw stone bullets one after another without any care, chipping away at the city bricks layer by layer.The base of a section of the city wall on the north side of Setting Sun Pass had been thinned in half by a day-long non-stop bombardment. Finally, the entire section collapsed with a loud rumbling sound, and a large amount of dust and smoke filled the air.
Soldiers from both sides were still fighting each other on the city wall. Below the city wall, those who braved the indiscriminate bombardment of their own siege firepower and used tools to chip away at the wall bricks, as well as those mantids who were still climbing, were instantly buried by immeasurable amounts of bricks and stones. .
Outside the Setting Sun Pass, there is an army of mantid that can be seen as far as the eye can see.
But on the east side of Setting Sun Pass, in the Valley of Eternal Blossoms within Panlong's Spine, there are still mantids as far as the eye can see.More than a dozen tunnel exits were dug out at an unknown time, and mantids were constantly spitting out. Except for a small number of people who joined the siege troops, the rest were all running towards the east like crazy.
You can vaguely see the fierce battle taking place on the second line of defense a few kilometers away to the east.The defense line was composed of militiamen. It was supposed to be located one kilometer east of Setting Sun Pass, but was gradually pushed several kilometers away by the mantid over the course of the day.
Through the tiny gaps between the running mantids, one could vaguely see the large number of corpses left behind during the retreat of the second line of defense.If you listen carefully, you can even hear the sound of flowing water. The blood of Pandaren merges into a long river.
ground
Can't see the ground.
The ground is red.
Panic
No panic.
Facing a mantid force hundreds of times larger than their own, all pandaren who fought to the death knew what the outcome would be.For a day, they could only mechanically wave the weapons in their hands to fight the mantids that swarmed up the city wall one after another. Their palms were already stiff, as if they were growing on the weapons and could not be broken open.
These mantids are so terrifying and so fearless that they are not afraid of death. They cannot perfectly express the madness.
As if they had been stimulated by something, all the mantids had unprecedented madness and determination on their faces, as if today's battle was their last battle, and they would die if they failed to win.No mantid will back down, even if it is seriously injured, it will bite and tear with its hands to remove the last obstacle blocking the way forward.
The pandas were simply unable to resist. Every second they persisted on the tower, they had to pay a heavy price.
despair
There is no despair, any thoughts seem to be far away, and the numb thinking can no longer tolerate any thoughts.
Will you die?
Will do.
But all the soldiers who died here will, together with this majestic pass that is about to collapse, transform into heroic spirits and become monuments that will never fall down. They will tell all future generations who come here to see what courage and perseverance are.
砰
On the city tower, Lao Li knocked over the mantid that attacked the yak felt from behind with a pan, and helped up his grey-faced land elf friend who was covered in blood.
"Hello, are you okay? Come on, help me."
After confirming that the yak blanket was not injured, Lao Li inserted the pan back into his belt, pulled up the arms of the seriously injured man lying on the ground, and tried to carry him up, but his legs kept getting weak and he failed several times.
"Hey!" Yak Xiang hurriedly ran to the back and pushed. He used all his strength to push the wounded man onto Lao Li's back.
Lao Li shouted, picked up the wounded man and ran towards the inclined ladder trail.
One pandaren and one gnome, with no martial skills at all, and weapons that didn't fit and had been accidentally thrown away at some point, were deep in the center of the battle.Not far away were the Black Guard monks fighting each other and the Mantid soldiers climbing up the tower.
The battle happened so suddenly that Lao Li was still wearing an apron.
Non-combatants did not have to fight originally, but as the situation continued to deteriorate, the monks who protected cooks like him and the land elf merchants who were stranded in Setting Sun Pass due to the fighting had to go to join the war. .
The mantid kicked down the warehouse door.
Speaking of yak felt, it was unfortunate enough. After Lao Shitou was cured, this was the first time he started an independent business.Unexpectedly, before unloading the goods, the black-clad guards had detected Mantid's movements and sealed the Setting Sun Pass, locking him inside.
Lao Li had no choice but to defend himself.Defending themselves, they did what they could and transported the wounded.There is no safe place in Setting Sun Pass. There are high-level mantids airborne in Wengcheng, mantids emerging from the ground in the warehouse, and in the kitchen. There is nowhere to hide.
Lao Li couldn't remember clearly. The fat guy on his back was the first wounded person he and Yak Felt had rescued.
Seven No.30s, or eight No.30s?
From time to time, flying mantids would fall from the sky, but they would often directly join in the siege of the few remaining city wall guards, and few would pay attention to Lao Li, who was transporting the wounded.
A high-level mantid happened to land in front of Old Li and raised the Kaipa Blade in his hand without any explanation.
Sharp sounds broke through the air quickly from far to near, and the strong wind flew past Lao Li's ears. A short blade plunged into the mantid's chest with a pop, and the mantid fell crookedly.
Without time to express his thanks, Lao Li caught a glimpse of the monk who saved him out of the corner of his eye.It was the master monk who was responsible for the defense of the city tower, Master Liu. When going to and from the city tower, Lao Li often saw him fighting one against ten, with one hand clasping his head in one hand and using his sword with great skill, cutting down one mantid after another like leeks. .
"The southeast corner of the third team is about to be lost."
"Master, the third team is ready"
"Don't just stand there stupidly. We can't hold the tower any longer. We need to retreat to the barbican."
After dodging several mantids in a row and avoiding many battles, he was getting closer and closer to the inclined staircase leading to the interior of the urn city.During the battle, Master Liu was communicating loudly with his disciples.
Withdrawal
Old Li was startled and looked around hurriedly, only to find that there were not many monks left on the tower.
After a hasty sweep, I am afraid that at most there will only be thirty or fifty people who can still fight.But the mantid was three or four times as powerful as them, and it was still increasing rapidly with the follow-up climbers climbing up the tower and the airborne landing of higher-level mantids. The killing speed of the enemy was unknown when it started, and it could no longer keep up with the speed of the opponent's rush to the tower. .
already
A strong sense of powerlessness suddenly emerged in Lao Li's heart.
In the north and south directions, the city walls extending towards Kun-Lai Mountain and the Valley of the Four Winds were densely packed with mantids.Just like wilted green onions cut vertically, the off-white parapets on both sides are green onions, the tawny "people" flowing on the city walls are the green onions inside, and there are flocks of people flying in the sky. The old mantid is the smoke that explodes when cooking a pot
"Retreat, retreat"
“There are too many of them”
There are commander-level black-clothed guards everywhere, or master monks giving retreat orders to retreat towards the inclined ladder path.But on this short road of a few dozen meters, hundreds of mantids were blocking their way, and their retreat turned into a breakout.
Every time a breath passes, someone dies along the way.A handful of weapons were slashed on the body, blood surged like pillars, and limbs flew everywhere.
Have we reached this point?
Withdrawal
Where to retreat?
Setting Sun Pass was surrounded by everyone. Even Zuo Zuo and the cooks, all those who could hold weapons went to the battlefield. Miss Wanhua Wan, the daughter of Master Monk Wanrong, a talented healer of the Mistweaver lineage, also led Those doctors who were not very proficient in martial arts climbed onto the tower.
But Lao Li didn't see her, nor did he see any doctors wearing the Mistweaver robes of Qinglong Temple among the retreating monks.
Standing on the inclined staircase and looking down, the interior of the barbican city, where a large amount of armaments are piled up, also looks like a Shura field.The corpses almost cover the ground. If both warring parties are not careful, the corpses will be carried to them. No monk, no matter how erratic his body skills, can avoid it.
There is no hope.
On the city tower, the monks who received the order fought and retreated in the melee, only to find that Master Liu was still holding on to his position, holding back more than 20 high-level mantids.Under the anxious calls of his disciples, the master monk, who was surrounded by many people, was unable to make any response. He only showed his unquestionable resolute attitude when his eyes swept across the crowd.
Dozens of Mantid soldiers stood between the two sides.But there are still disciples trying to rescue Master Liu
boom
Suddenly a huge force came and threw Lao Li far away, hitting the parapet and falling to pieces.In the diffuse dust and smoke, Lao Li, who was in a daze, saw that the entire city tower had been blown down.His right leg has no feeling, but it is still there, but it is buried under a stone.
He subconsciously groped for the yak felt. This weak land spirit couldn't bear this.
Lao Li grabbed an arm. It was very thick and definitely not made of yak felt, but he still pulled it out of the stone.The process is easy and there are no obstacles
It's a broken arm.The hand at the end of the severed arm was still holding a single ring-headed sword tightly.
Banglanglang
Old Li threw away his severed arm, glanced at the retreating defenders, and sighed deeply.
The mantid covered the sky and blocked out the sun.
Hopeless.
There were cries for help from dying people everywhere, some grunting, some wailing, some cursing the mantid, and some praying to the Supreme God.A mantid approached with a weapon in hand. Lao Li touched his waist, but the pan disappeared. It may have slipped in the previous impact.
Looking at the dark yellow amber blade, Lao Li wanted to raise his hand to block it, but suddenly felt that there was no point in doing so.
The mantid raised its weapon.
Lao Li closed his eyes, and what he saw before his eyes were his wife, Mengmeng, and everything in Jinxi Village.
But after a long time, the sharp blade did not fall on him.
Not only that, the voice in his ears also became weaker.
There were no more shouts of killing, and there were no more tremors under the feet. It was as if those terrible terror insects had stopped attacking the city, and the siege weapons no longer threw stone bullets.
Lao Li opened his eyes, only to find that the mantid in front of him was looking towards the east with a face full of enthusiasm, half leaning on the collapsed parapet. Within the limited field of vision, all the mantid looked like this, and they were so close. The monks ignored it and all looked at something in the east with extremely fanatical eyes.Even the higher mantids flying in the sky are like this.
The monks were just as confused as themselves.
What's going on here
Lao Li tried his best to push himself up and followed the mantid's gaze.
He saw a tall and thin figure suspended in the sky slowly approaching, surrounded by boiling gray energy. Wherever he passed, the Mantid fell to his knees one after another.Behind him, on the ground several kilometers away, the Mantid had fallen to its knees.
The tall and thin figure finally flew over the Setting Sun Pass.
Angmar
Lao Li was stunned. Isn't that Gemma?
"is the master"
"Owner"
Angmar looked around quietly. Tragedy was the only word he could think of to describe this war.There were corpses everywhere, mountains of corpses and rivers of blood.
He activated Redemption, completely releasing the Shadow Origin in his body and the Shadow Origin in Redemption. Wherever he looked, mantids all over the mountains and plains put down their weapons, their eyes showed madness, and they worshiped crazily.
"retreat."
Angmar only said two words, and the mantid troops all over the mountains retreated.