Chapter 1008 - 615: Surprise Attack in the Swamp, The Full Assault Begins, Corpses Are Wealth!

Chapter 1008: Chapter 615: Surprise Attack in the Swamp, The Full Assault Begins, Corpses Are Wealth!

Indeed, the Count of Naples on the opposite side is truly a famous defender of the Calamity Sun Demon Country, guarding the Hell Pit Fortress as if it were an iron barrel.

Clearly, the morale of the fortress garrison had already dropped to such a level, yet he still managed to sustain it.

The strength of three Combat Masters was invested, resulting in over twenty thousand casualties in a single day.

This figure made them hesitant.

After all, the frontal assault had not officially begun yet.

If their troops got severely damaged, it would be unpleasant watching other battle groups earn merit.

"Commander, my Battle Qi has recovered; please send our battle group to the battlefield tomorrow!"

Seeing no one respond, Major General Guan Huchi shouted loudly.

"Your Silver Pegasus Knight Order is not yet suitable for the battlefield. The opponent won’t engage in a field battle with us.

Today’s demonstration succeeded in catching them off guard, but next time, don’t be so reckless!"

Major General Ning Danxin spoke in a deep voice, seeing Guan Huchi’s proud expression.

"Yes!"

Major General Guan Huchi showed no displeasure despite being reprimanded, instead retreating with a taught expression.

Ning Danxin, being the last of Ning Clan’s bloodline who dedicated themselves to the Longxia Federation, held great prestige within the Dawn Legion.

Even Guan Huchi, a powerful warrior at the Golden Limit, willingly followed Ning Danxin’s command.

"Once Lieutenant General Dian Feiyu reaches the designated location, if we cannot quickly breach the Hell Pit Fortress, there are still at least seventy thousand defenders in the fortress.

Lieutenant General Dian, advancing alone, will be very dangerous, so these days of assaults are necessary."

Even after Guan Huchi retreated, while there were still no battle groups willing to take on the vanguard task, Major General Ning Danxin explained first and then promised generous rewards.

"Whichever battle group first breaks into Hell Pit Fortress will have all members promoted by one rank, and any losses will be replenished from my reserve battle group!"

These words immediately stirred the leaders, who initially seemed indifferent, into eager motion.

Not to mention the promotion and military merit that soldiers yearn for most, Ning Danxin’s reserve battle group consists of soldiers chosen out of hundreds.

With Major General Ning Danxin’s promise, what else is there to hesitate for!

Thus, what was originally a hot potato task immediately became a sought-after job, and the disputes in the tent became livelier than in the previous days.

.........

In a certain tent within the Dawn Legion camp, Fang Zhou listened to the rising and falling snores of soldiers in the camp, pondering for a long time.

Suddenly, an idea occurred to him, and he asked Leng Feng, the guard by his side, "Leng Feng, has the legion sent more men to explore the swamp we didn’t finish exploring last time?"

Leng Feng replied, "I’m not too sure, but probably yes.

Because I saw soldiers still guarding the swamp entrance.

What’s up, Captain Fang Zhou?"

"Oh, nothing, go to sleep. I’m just asking casually."

In the dark, Fang Zhou’s eyes glimmered.

If his guess was right, the battlefield might soon see a turn of events.

........

On the third day of the siege battle.

Just like the previous days, the attack horns from the Dawn Legion were already sounding at the break of dawn.

Yesterday’s renewed assault further devastated the Hell Pit Fortress.

The past two nights, the Dawn Legion has relentlessly catapulted boulders into the fortress.

The Logistics Legion continuously supplied newly crafted magic energy catapults and mined rocks, preventing the Calamity Sun Demon Country from repairing the broken walls and damaged arrow towers.

During yesterday’s siege battle, a section of the wall was blasted open by one of the magic energy rams, offering an excellent opportunity for the siege legion.

But when the Dawn Legion soldiers prepared to exploit the breach, the Count of Naples decisively lit Desecration Flames at the gap.

And boldly deployed elite guards out of the fortress to break up the attacking Dawn Legion, stopping them from expanding the gains.

In the evening, the Count of Naples organized fortress-mounted giant crossbows to provide cover fire on the approaching catapults.

When Fang Zhou and his team regrouped the next day, the breach had already been repaired overnight into a new defense line.

Given the current situation, it seemed unlikely that the nearly twenty thousand vanguard troops of the Dawn Legion could forcibly take down the Hell Pit Fortress, defended by eighty thousand troops and a renowned general.

Except for a few high-level officers of the vanguard troops, no one knew why the famed Major General Ning Danxin chose to do this.

The battle had approached noon; the Hell Pit Fortress, like a menacing beast, silently devoured the lives of many Dawn Legion soldiers.

Under the relentless charges of Dawn Legion soldiers, the losses of the demon descendant garrison also reached twenty thousand.

Both sides’ leaders were in a blood frenzy, even the bloodlust of some non-combat soldiers was triggered.

From the combat array, warriors of the Calamity Team stationed were impatiently waiting.

Zhuo Yue, with bloodshot eyes, turned toward Fang Zhou, "Captain, when do you think we’ll be sent out?"

Vaguely guessing some plans, Fang Zhou gazed at the enthusiastic officers in front of the legion, saying, "Don’t rush! It’s coming soon!"

Shortly after Fang Zhou’s assertion, something changed within Hell Pit Fortress, as the torrent of boulders and oil fire significantly decreased.

Thick black smoke rose from the fortress, accompanied by bursts of shouting and killing noises.

Under the Dawn Legion’s command tent, Major General Ning Danxin’s eyes sparkled brightly.

Fang Zhou guessed right; while he was wholeheartedly involved with the exploration of Tusk City through the Blood Spirit Lord clone, the Dawn Legion had continued its exploration of the Demon Crocodile Swamp.

And just days ago, the swamp’s exit was discovered to be within dense forest thirty kilometers behind the Hell Pit Fortress.

Upon learning this information, Major General Ning Danxin promptly dispatched the experienced Lieutenant General Dian Feiyu with his Second Combat Master to secretly infiltrate this swamp while still flying their banner during formation.

After three to four days of cost-ignoring forced march, the elite of the Second Combat Master finally reached the rear of Hell Pit Fortress on the third day of the general offensive, catching the fortress defenders off guard.

"Order! All battle groups advance fully, launch an all-out attack!"

Observing the rising smoke, Major General Ning Danxin waved his hand.

The heavy armored infantry, long prepared, orderly lifted shields and set their guns in the midst of chanting.

"Kill!"

With a thunderous yell, they paced toward the stone gates of Hell Pit Fortress.

Behind the battle array, under Major General Guan Huchi’s leadership, the Silver Pegasus Knight Order took to the skies, forming a dark cloud swiftly moving toward the fortress overhead!

"Leng Feng, Zhuo Yue, remember not to charge far later.

Stay by my side, I can still provide you with magical cover."

As Fang Zhou and his team advanced into the assault, noticing Zhuo Yue’s excitement, Fang Zhou reminded him promptly.

"Okay, Fang Zhou, boss!"

At two hundred paces distance, even the fully armored heavy infantry quickly reached the battlefield.

While Major General Guan Huchi’s Silver Pegasus Knight Order was already engaged in aerial combat with the fortress garrison’s sky-hunting demon descendant groups.

The Frenzy Demon Viscount climbed up the fortress, asking the Count of Naples, "What’s going on, Count sir, how did the enemy get to the back!"

The usually calm Count of Naples couldn’t sit still; he said anxiously, "I’m not sure either, you arrived just in time, quickly inform Count Brand, let him prepare to cast magic.

We must block this aggressive surge of the Dawn Legion; if they break in, being attacked from both flanks will be a disastrous outcome!"

"Alright, I’ll inform him right away!"

.......

Meanwhile, Fang Zhou had led his Calamity Team up to the wide stone gate of Hell Pit Fortress, joining other heavy infantry in assaulting the stone gate.

To avoid attention, Fang Zhou only summoned the berserker heroic spirit Olaf to guard him.

While the Black Gem Young Dragon Tiamat tried to shrink its form as much as possible, to avoid becoming a primary target of enemy attacks due to its large size.