Genshin Impact: Rise of the Desert

Nanka Cairang's Breakers were on the east side, Dixia and the Gilded Brigade were on the west side, and Kerry's Floating Pagodas were attacking from the middle.

Fire and his guards took a detour to the back of the island to prevent reinforcements from Liyue or the Thousand Rock Army from escaping.

Looking at the scene before him, Zhou Chen felt utterly hopeless. His hand gripping the Thousand Rock Ancient Sword had turned white from the force, and he was clenching his teeth so tightly that his eyes were bloodshot.

This is his fault.

Fearing excessive casualties, he did not send his valuable crossbowmen to the island. After the horse archers retreated, he only reinforced the island with two thousand Thousand Rock soldiers. It was because of his momentary mistake that four thousand people on the island died in vain.

Sending more troops to the island now would be suicide; long-barreled cannons and crossbows would be useless against the cavalry blocking the way on the beach.

Zhou Chen and the other Thousand Rock Army soldiers could only watch helplessly from the city wall as their comrades were killed, and then watch as the desert people threw the bodies of the Thousand Rock Army soldiers down the waterfall after the war ended.

Just watch.

The battle on the island was raging fiercely. The Gilded Ones charged ahead, using their elemental power to shatter the wooden spears blocking their path and leading their troops into the enemy ranks.

"I'm already tired of it!"

"Let's end it like this!"

"Crush it!"

"Raise the dust, falcon!"

"Turn into dust!"

"Catch this!"

"Like the flowers of Gül!"

"Lok-tar ogar!" (Victory or death!)

The fallen heavy infantrymen were trampled into mincemeat without any real resistance, and the remaining heavy infantrymen were few in number and were swallowed up by the crowd.

The wind field created by the Wind Hunter's arrows slowly dissipated, and the Thousand Rock Army, gathered in a pile, was trampled into mincemeat before they even had a chance to get up.

The Thousand Rock Army in the rear had already run out of Rock Element Oil when their low-level crossbows and muskets failed, and now they could only use their flesh and blood to block the powerful enemy.

Zhou Chen felt utterly powerless. He knew he had failed in his duty as commander, watching helplessly as his soldiers struggled to survive under the enemy's iron heel.

He gripped the Thousand Rocks Ancient Sword tightly; the blade reflected a cold light in the sunlight, yet it offered him no warmth.

On the battlefield, Nanka Cairang's breakers stormed the Thousand Rock Army's defenses like a raging storm. They roared, deflecting every thrusting spear with their fists and blades, and charged forward fearlessly.

Their footsteps shattered the sand, and each charge made the Thousand Rock Army's lines teeter on the brink of collapse.

Nanka Cairang brandished his arm armor, each swing accompanied by the screams of his enemies and the splatter of blood. The spear could not stop him even a step when it pierced his body.

The next moment, the spear would be snapped in two by the muscular arm, pulling the spear out of the body.

Nanka roared like a beast, his blood slowly flowing out, like the serpent coiled around the neck of the Red King.

The gilded guilds in the desert have been suppressed by the thirty-person guilds and have found it difficult to develop mercenary groups with more than fifty members. Every gilded guild needs at least one gilded member.

Therefore, the proportion of gilded soldiers and ordinary people in the Gilded Brigade is higher than that of regular soldiers, and in order to cooperate, women in the tribe often choose the physical modification route of Spirit Wind Hunter.

Some of the female members of the Gilded Brigade choose characters with strong individual combat abilities, such as the Blazing Sand Narrator or the Wheel Dancer.

They were like a dazzling rainbow, their elemental power shining brightly on the battlefield.

Desia herself is like a Valkyrie under the Wind God. She wields her greatsword, planting it in the ground to absorb fire elemental energy, which is then transferred to her body. Her entire body is covered in fire elemental energy, and every punch she throws can create a vast sea of ​​fire.

In fact, Dixia did not want to land her fists on the Thousand Rock Army, but if she did not hit the Thousand Rock Army, the desert people would die.

After much thought, I think it's better if you all die.

Kerry's Floating Pagoda Army was like a sharp blade, piercing straight into the enemy's heart. They charged the Thousand Rocks Army's central line, attempting to divide the battlefield in two and encircle the infantry.

The Ravenbeak Halberd Warriors' attacks were swift and precise; each time a warhorse swept past, a Thousand Rock Army soldier would fall to the ground.

Kerry wore a cold smile, his eyes filled only with the desire for victory and the glory of being the first bat of Fuluoyu.

Huo'erchi and Suwei successfully bypassed the enemy's route and quietly occupied the high ground behind the island, overlooking the battlefield and ready to cut off the enemy's retreat at any time to ensure victory in this battle.

Blood, metal, life, death, roars, and wails combine to form an artistic picture.

Neither of them was in the mood to appreciate it. Zhou Chen was busy ordering his men to reinforce the defenses, while Ivan was busy directing the infantry to land on the island.

The fierce battle continued until dusk.

The possessors of the Eye of God failed to demonstrate their true strength. They attempted to maintain the stability of the army formation in the middle, but were stunned by the thunder element of the daytime thunder. When they regained their senses, they found themselves impaled on the cavalry's crow-beak halberds.

The auxiliary soldiers of the heavy infantry were all elites among the infantry. They were required to lift a strong man who was strong enough to wear fifty or sixty pounds of armor, carry a weapon weighing one or two jin, and be able to run a long distance from the ground where arrows were flying and people and horses were trampling. They were naturally strong and skilled in martial arts.

In just one day, the desert army suffered approximately 4,000 deaths, 2,000 lightly wounded, and nearly 100 seriously wounded in this landing operation. The Liyue forces, consisting of 2,000 scouts, 3,500 rock soldiers, 500 rock heavy infantry, and 1,000 rock cavalry, were completely annihilated.

There's an old saying in the Central Plains: "One Han man is worth five Hu men." Ivan finally understands why one man can fight five.

Technology.

The Liyue Thousand Rock Army is almost entirely armored, and their training time ranges from one to ten years. While Ivan and his group are all exceptionally brave, their collective training time is only two or three months.

Moreover, even if the desert expeditionary force took off the armor of the scouts and the dead and put it on themselves, only those who had fought in the battle could barely get one piece of armor each.

Liyue suffered over 7,000 casualties, while the desert side suffered around 4,000 casualties. It seems Ivan is getting a good deal with a 4 to 7 ratio.

However, there are many wild immortals in Shenyu Valley. In order to obtain offerings from humans, they compete with the army to kill monsters, resulting in a small number of monsters in Shenyu Valley. Therefore, this army is the weakest of the Liyue armies.

This army is so tough to deal with!

Moreover, Ivan had seen a steady stream of Thousand Rock Army soldiers arriving and setting up camp at the cliff. If other armies were to arrive, Ivan and his group would likely all perish here.

A direct assault is impractical; cannons are not just for show, and Liyue's crossbows have a longer range than gunpowder.

Therefore, Ivan had no choice but to launch a sneak attack.

When night falls, that's the best time to make your move!