Sun Wu led the great army towards the outside. To coordinate, ten thousand [Fei Qi Army] were deployed as scouts to reconnoiter the surroundings.
Those outside were all very surprised upon seeing Zhou Yan's territory. It was simply too vast, making any attack incredibly difficult.
A hundred-meter-wide moat, coupled with towering city walls, and no one knew how many defensive towers were within. According to the information they had, Zhou Yan's territory possessed enough defensive towers to make anyone hesitate.
"Look, Zhou Yan's territory soldiers are moving out."
"Zhou Yan is going to launch an attack. However, Zhou Yan's current position doesn't seem too good. He's surrounded by many people; it's uncertain if Zhou Yan will be ambushed and killed."
"The lords of those territories have also dispatched soldiers. It's unknown if they will encounter Zhou Yan's soldiers."
"Look at the sheer number of soldiers in Zhou Yan's territory. There must be hundreds of thousands. With such a soldier count, he could eliminate many territories."
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Sun Wu led his soldiers away. Through the information provided by the Fei Qi Army, they had already discovered the enemy ahead. The enemy had also spotted the Fei Qi Army, as their reconnaissance pets had been eliminated.
The enemy soldiers were already heading this way. Upon hearing this, Sun Wu surveyed the surroundings and said, "Friends are coming; we must give them a proper welcome."
"Then let's prepare a sumptuous lunch for them," Guo Jia also chimed in.
Based on the terrain, Guo Jia and Sun Wu had prepared an ambush along the road and had ascertained the enemy's numbers.
The enemy force was approximately fifty thousand strong, pursuing the departing Fei Qi soldiers. As planned, the Fei Qi were leading the enemy into the ambush site.
A great battle was imminent. This battle attracted countless onlookers, but the first engagement on the map was not initiated by Sun Wu's forces; it was between two other lords.
They were separated by only one kilometer. Upon spotting each other, they immediately prepared to attack. The dispatched soldiers encountered each other on the road and engaged in combat immediately.
Many began watching that battle. Both sides continuously sent soldiers into the fray, and the fighting grew more intense. Soldiers clashed across the mountains and plains.
Innumerable skills were unleashed, countless energies exploded, and innumerable soldiers perished.
Returning to Sun Wu's side, the enemy pursued relentlessly, soon entering Sun Wu's ambush.
When half of the enemy force had entered, Sun Wu gave the order to attack. A torrent of arrows rained down upon them, quickly plunging the enemy into chaos.
After only a few volleys of arrows, the enemy suffered immense casualties and scattered in all directions, attempting to flee.
However, they had nowhere to escape. As they retreated, Yuan Chonghuan raised his firearms and targeted them for annihilation.
The fifty thousand enemies did not last long before being eliminated by Sun Wu.
This was a brilliant ambush, executed swiftly. The plan was arranged in the shortest possible time, luring the enemy deep into their trap before eliminating them.
After annihilating this army, Sun Wu marched towards the enemy's territory. This competition was ranked by the number of enemy territories eliminated. To secure first place among over a thousand students, one had to actively attack.
For many lords with insufficient strength, their initial strategy was defense. However, Zhou Yan's territory was exceptionally strong, negating the need for defense. Active offense was the optimal choice.
These lords had indeed taken precautions. As Sun Wu's soldiers approached, they were detected. They had no intention of engaging in open combat outside the city, opting instead for a defensive posture.
This was indeed the most prudent choice, relying on the advantages of the city walls to repel the enemy outside and then using arrows and defensive towers to wear down their strength.
Sun Wu's combat strategy was also straightforward: utilize the aerial advantage of the [Elven Archers] to attack from the sky.
On the ground, the [Tian Ce Xuan Jia Army], clad in heavy armor, formed defensive formations and launched their assault.
"Rumble!!!"
The cavalry erupted with powerful speed, and attacks descended from the sky. These were launched by the enemy's defensive towers, unleashing potent elemental attacks, as well as stones and arrows.
However, ordinary attacks could not effectively penetrate the defensive formations of the [Tian Ce Xuan Jia Army]. These attacks struck the formations of the [Tian Ce Xuan Jia Army] without causing any damage.
Wave after wave of attacks fell, and the defensive barrier of the [Tian Ce Xuan Jia Army] grew increasingly fragile until it was finally destroyed by the defensive towers.
At this point, the [Elven Archers] in the sky had also closed in on the enemy and commenced their attack.
"Not good, there are enemies in the sky!"
The enemy had been focused on the ground assault and had overlooked the sky. They never expected Sun Wu to attack from two directions. The defensive towers could only contend with one area at a time; it was impossible to defend against attacks from two directions.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!"
Tens of thousands of arrows rained down upon the enemy's city walls, inflicting severe casualties on the defenders atop the walls. Countless enemies were struck down by arrows and vanished from the battlements.
The [Elven Archers] then began targeting the defensive towers, unleashing a volley of explosive arrows. Under the terrifying barrage, those defensive towers lost their menace.
With the enemy's defensive towers neutralized, the army began its charge.
The Xuan Jia Army produced grappling hooks and swiftly scaled the city walls, surging into the enemy ranks. There were no enemies left atop the walls; they had all been eliminated by the [Elven Archers].
The [Elven Archers] had already reached the enemy's airspace, using their powerful arrows to suppress all enemy forces.
The enemy attempted to resist, but unfortunately, in terms of power and range, they were no match for the [Elven Archers]. This passive form of combat left them utterly helpless.
As the city gates were opened, countless soldiers poured into the enemy's territory, launching a devastating assault.
"Charge!!!"
With the [Elven Archers] suppressing from the sky and the ground troops exceptionally strong, the enemy repeatedly charged forward only to be cut down. Eventually, they could only retreat towards the crystal.
The enemy launched a massive offensive, wave after wave, solely to prevent Sun Wu's army from advancing. However, in the face of absolute power, their efforts were ultimately futile, and they were annihilated.
As the [Elven Archers] launched their assault on the crystal, the first territory was destroyed.
The audience outside was stunned to witness the first player eliminated.
"Zhou Yan's territory is too strong!"
"His soldiers are so powerful, and there are so many flying Elven Archers."
"I wonder if anyone noticed the extremely long attack range of those archers. It's double that of others. This is simply crushing."
"I suspect the others are doomed. Zhou Yan is not someone ordinary individuals can contend with."