"Should we wait for The Monarch Descends and Blazing Hot Lips' main forces?"
Gui Guzi looked behind him and said, "There are at least a couple hundred thousand Purple Grape City players camped inside White Rose Fortress, and we may not be able to take it down with our current numbers. Book fans like to read:)."
I looked to the front and said, "There's no need to wait. We'll charge the fortress from the inside and occupy the high ground. Then, we'll wait for reinforcements!"
"Got it!"
I pulled out the Purple Ying Sword and shouted, "Take back the fortress! Attack!"
Behind me, the Dragonlight Cavalry unsheathed their weapons and let out battle cries. Even though there were only a couple thousand of them, their momentum was unstoppable. The towering White Rose Fortress in front of us was something we had to take no matter what.
… …
Above the fortress, a group of Purple Grape City players rose to their feet, and one of the managers shouted, "Archers, mages, prepare to fire Far Shot! Stop them! Also, all mounted players are to head down the walls and attack them head-on! Tell the players inside the city to prepare for battle!"
I had seen the blueprint of White Rose Fortress before. It looked like a square city, and we would have the upper hand if we charged up the walls.
"Full speed ahead! Don't let them close the outer gates! Book fans like to read:)!" Gui Guzi shouted as he charged.
Countless arrows and magic storms were raining down on us from above the fortress. Everyone raised their shields and maintained their speed. The arrows clanged against the shields, but the Dragon Soul Protection greatly reduced the damage they took. As for us, Far Shot was a low-damage skill, so the damage it dealt to me was negligible.
The commander on the walls clearly wasn't expecting our Defense to be this high or this fast. He hurriedly shouted, "Cavalry, there's no need to leave the fortress! Hurry up and close the gates!"
Unfortunately, it was too late. Thousands of Purple Grape City mounted players had reached the bottom of the fortress and were charging toward us.
Melee combat was one of our specialties. We swung our swords left and right and slaughtered the Purple Grape City cavalry like we were invincible. This was the first time the Dragonlight Cavalry had witnessed the true power of the Dragonscale Beasts. Behind us, a thousand Dragonlight Archers fired Skypiercer at the same time. Countless arrows rained down from the sky, and the enemy players kept falling off their mounts.
I rushed into the fortress before the gates were closed. I shot a glance and saw a dozen or so players pulling ropes in an attempt to close the gates.
Burning Blade Slash whistled through the air and killed every last one of them. Gui Guzi laughed loudly as he charged into the fray with the Spear of the Knight God in hand. I pointed to the right and said, "Little Gui, take your men and attack the walls from this side. I'll take my men and attack from the other side. Let's take the high ground first!"
"Got it!"
Above the city, there were a lot of mounted players who chose to fight on foot because their mounts weren't suited to galloping on stairs. However, the Armored Ice Qilin Horse and Dragonscale Beast were able to ignore the terrain's hindrance and charge straight up the city walls. I raised my hand and used Thousand Ice Slash. At the same time, I summoned my apparition and unleashed Purple Dragon Howl!
Roar!
Heaven's Rain and countless Dragonlight Cavalrymen charged up the walls in an instant. Almost without any suspense, they occupied the highest vantage point on the walls and slaughtered their way through. It didn't take long for thousands of Dragonlight Cavalrymen and Dragonlight Archers to occupy the walls. Book fans also loved to read:
"All archers, attack the players inside the city! Attack!" I pointed a finger.
The Dragonlight Archers were overjoyed. The walls were too high, and the archers and mages couldn't hit them. Our attacks from above were even sharper than before.
Gui Guzi, Heaven's Rain, and I continued to expand our territory. The Dragonlight Archers started using Skypiercer and Spiraling Arrow Blades to wipe out the crowded Purple Grape City players.
… …
The situation was completely under our control. Gui Guzi was grinning from ear to ear as he swung his spear all over the city. At the same time, he said, "Boss Broken Halberd, White Rose Fortress is ours!"
"Not necessarily …"
I was a little worried, so I sent He Yi a message: "Eve, how's the battle at Black Sea Coast going?"
He Yi replied, "It's very intense. Many of Cyan Earth City's main guilds have come to Cyan Tiger Forest, and we've been fighting them for a full 7 hours now. What's wrong, Lu Chen? Is something wrong?"
"Mn. I'm trying to take control of the White Rose Fortress right now and crush Purple Grape City's next move, but … our forces are limited. Including The Monarch Descends and Blazing Hot Lips, we only have a hundred thousand men left. This isn't even close to being enough. If Red Maple leads God's Domain's forces over, we'll probably lose the White Rose Fortress again."
Almost a minute later, He Yi sent me a message: "Got it. I'll send Xu Yang over with a hundred thousand elite players. Contact Xu Yang directly. I'll leave Chaos Moon, Li Chengfeng, High Fighting Spirits, Beiming, and Lian Xin here for now. They're needed here, and Snowy Cathaya is on the brink of collapse. As long as we can hold off this onslaught, the Indians will retreat. They're exhausted."
"Mn, got it!"
I contacted Xu Yang immediately: "How's the gathering going, Brother Xu Yang?"
Xu Yang replied: "Give me five minutes. A hundred thousand players will depart in five minutes and arrive at White Rose Fortress in half an hour. Also, I borrowed 50k Bloody Mercenaries' main force from Du Thirteen and another 50k from our subguilds. I'll send 200k players to you right away. Everyone else, don't worry!"
I was overjoyed. "Hahaha, I'll be waiting for you at White Rose Fortress!"
"Okay!"
… …
Damn, this war is really enough to make people's blood boil!
It wasn't long before The Monarch Descends' 70,000 cavalrymen arrived. Purple Wind Chime was simply too cruel. She ordered her cavalry to charge into the city and coordinate with Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls to slaughter the Purple Grape City players inside. When Eyes Like Water arrived with Blazing Hot Lips' 30000 players, she had an even better grasp of the situation.
"Charge! Kill them all!"
I led a group of Dragonlight Cavalrymen to join the battle of annihilation inside the city. About half an hour later, we had killed around 300k players of Purple Grape City. Our losses were no more than 30k, and the Monarch Descends' cavalry was the main reason for that.
I smiled as I stared at the endless stream of Purple Grape City players coming toward us from the outer walls. I ordered, "Dragonlight Archers, be on alert! Send them back to Purple Grape City the moment they enter our firing range! Tell them that this is China's territory, and they will not be allowed to do as they please!"
Everyone pulled their bowstrings taut. When the first Purple Grape City cavalryman reached the city walls, he raised his spear and said, "Open the gates, brothers and sisters! We're here to provide reinforcements!"
But before he could finish his sentence, cold light exploded in the air. The next moment, the cavalryman's face and body were covered in arrows, and he collapsed to the ground. The only thing he managed to say before he died was, "Fuck!"
… …
After the first cavalryman died, the Purple Grape City cavalrymen flew into a rage. They unsheathed their swords and shouted angrily, "The White Rose Fortress has been reclaimed by China! Brothers and sisters, what are you waiting for? Let's go! This fortress belongs to the Yamato Nation!"
On the city walls, Eyes Like Water chuckled, "All Mages and Archers, pay attention. Don't try to conserve your mana and arrows. Attack with everything you've got. We'll be able to replenish our supplies later. These bastards want to throw their weight around at our doorstep?
As expected, the players of Purple Grape City couldn't hold on much longer. This was especially true when the 1000 Dragonlight Archers fired Skypiercer in unison. Gui Guzi crouched on the side and buffed himself with Knight God, dealing 225% physical damage. Combined with the AoE damage from Skypiercer, thousands of corpses piled up at the foot of the city in no time. The players of Purple Grape City didn't dare to act rashly, and hundreds of thousands of players had gathered outside the city in the blink of an eye.
"Holy shit, there are so many of them …" Gui Guzi exclaimed as he held the Spear of the Knight God.
I pursed my lips and said, "Fuck, this isn't going to be easy. We're outnumbered, and White Rose Fortress won't be able to hold on no matter how sturdy it is when their siege weapons arrive."
Gui Guzi said, "Boss Broken Halberd, you must have something to tell me, right?"
I nodded. "Once the siege weapons arrive, lead a few thousand players to the foot of the city. We can't let them get close to us. We need time, and we can only buy time by sacrificing ourselves."
"Mn, I know. Everyone knows that too!"
"Got it!"
… …
It was at this moment I heard a report from the other side of the city: "A large number of Purple Grape City players are preparing to attack the inner part of Sky City!"
I hurriedly left Gui Guzi to guard the outer part of the city while I led Heaven's Rain and the others to the other side. When I arrived, I saw a cloud of dust in the distance as a horde of cavalrymen with blood-red IDs charged toward us. I activated Dark Pupils and had a much wider field of vision. I couldn't help but curse angrily, "Fuck, what's going on?
"What's wrong, big brother Lu Chen?" Heaven's Rain asked.
I pointed a finger and said, "God's Domain is here!"
"Ah …"
Everyone knew that God's Domain was the number one guild in Japan, and they had gathered almost 50% of the expert players in Purple Grape City. They were the true king of all guilds, and it was unlikely that our current forces would be a match for them. Judging from their formation alone, there were at least a hundred thousand of them.
At the forefront of the formation, Red Maple laughed with murderous intent in his eyes. "Are you sure that Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand is the true leader of this army, Blue Frost?"
"Yes!"
Next to Red Maple, the Ice Knight Blue Frost replied with a smile, "Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand just slaughtered those idiots from Feather Palace in Frost Forest, and now he's attacking White Rose Fortress. As expected of one of the Divine Generals of the China server. However, they've run into the main force of God's Domain this time. How are they going to stop us with a measly hundred thousand troops?"
Red Maple smiled. "Hmph, I'm going to kill more than a hundred thousand!"
… …
I gritted my teeth and pulled out the Purple Ying Sword. I growled, "Prepare for battle!"
It was at this moment I heard the thundering of hooves coming from the forest to the right. The next moment, I saw Xu Yang leading a large group of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls cavalrymen toward us.
"Hehe … that's big brother Xu Yang!" Heaven's Rain laughed.
I pointed my sword at them and said, "All Dragonlight Cavalrymen, follow me down the walls and work with Xu Yang to attack God's Domain. Hmph, I didn't think that our first clash with God's Domain would be here!"