Chapter 764

The drumbeats changed instantly; the infantry, which had been advancing, hastily halted and raised their shields to defend in place.

The elven archers following closely behind hurriedly retreated.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Despite their defenses, some still failed to block the attack.

They were shot dead on the spot.

Although the soldiers of the King Xiyu Empire were generally taller than those of the two-nation Guolian Army, unless one reached the Shi Shi legend realm, such differences seemed compensable by sheer numbers.

The scene before them was ample proof of this.

Before one volley had finished falling, another rose.

The longbows in the hands of the archers at the rear were already drawn to full moon.

As the command "Fire!" rang out, another overwhelming rain of sword-arrows surged toward the enemy.

After these two volleys, the King Xiyu Empire's forces had lost over a thousand men.

Moreover, they still had not formed an effective counterattack.

Seeing this, the ten provincial envoys atop the high platform turned ashen with fury.

The Envoy of Er Province could no longer bear to watch and snapped sternly:

"If this continues, perhaps the eight great families should be replaced!"

As soon as this voice sounded, the clan heads, who were already somewhat anxious at the rear, grew even more panicked in their hearts.

With no other choice, they could only order the cavalry to charge.

Originally, they had intended to wait until the infantry had largely broken the enemy's formation before committing the cavalry, but now the arrow was on the string and had to be loosed.

Seeing the enemy cavalry begin to move, the Eldest Princess of the Kingdom of Xinie atop the high platform flashed a faint smile at the corner of her mouth.

The drumbeats changed again, and the cavalry of the two-kingdom alliance also began to move.

However, these cavalry units did not seem to act like the King Xiyu Empire's forces.

Instead of attacking in a long arrow formation, they split into two groups and flanked the infantry on both sides.

At the same time, the archers' third wave of attack was ready.

With a shout of "Fire!"

A sky-filling rain of sword-arrows once again swept toward the enemy.

On the King Xiyu Empire's side, the elven archers who had been preparing to counterattack now had to make way for the cavalry behind them.

Consequently, their archer corps was nearly rendered useless.

Seeing this scene, the Envoy of Er Province behind them looked so dark-faced he seemed about to drip ink.

Unable to bear it any longer, he suddenly rose to his feet!