The enemy is at the city gate.

  Li Kuai De thought for a moment and said, "Currently, there are over 200 divine officers in the entire army. They are basically mid-tier divine technique practitioners. We can dispatch thirty teams of ninety people to the city walls, with each team having a squad of warriors for protection."

  Rod Dick smiled wryly, "Where can we get so many high-level scrolls? Even if I empty the inventory of the Cape Temple, you can at most dispatch twenty-five groups of divine spellcasters. In that case, attack and defense scrolls can barely be assembled, but if each group must have a scroll with spatial lock effect, then most of this batch will probably be mid-level scrolls."

  "Alright, let's do it that way," Ah Mon nodded. "Twenty-five squads, a total of seventy-five divine technique practitioners will take the scrolls up to the city walls. If Enqi leads the vanguard in a charge, use the scrolls to stop his first wave of attack, and the surrounding garrison troops will quickly gather around. Even if we don't use them that way, when Gilgamesh launches a full-scale assault on the city with his army, if these scrolls suddenly all unfold at once, it will be enough to severely damage his attacking forces."

  Long Teng patted Luo De-Di's shoulder: "The city master is indeed far-sighted, the scrolls have never been issued equipment for the various legions on the mainland, but you hoarded a batch like this, and today they came in handy."

  Next, they discussed the deployment of the battle line. Ah Mon pointed to the sand table and said: "Hongjia Town is too small after all. If the army is crowded in the city, cavalry and war chariots can't play a role at all. Once the enemy breaks through the defense and rushes into the city, the people inside will trample each other, causing heavy casualties. A stone can kill many people. Two army commanders, how do you think we should deploy?"

  Long Teng and Bu Liez, the two legion commanders, upon hearing the tone of the commander-in-chief and looking at the situation on the battlefield, proactively asked to leave the city and set up defenses. Ah Mon divided the chariots and heavy cavalry into two divisions, giving them to the two legion commanders to lead separately, setting up a large camp behind the defensive lines on both sides of Hongjia Town, echoing with Hongjia Town.

  Amun then ordered the setting up of ballistae and catapults on the city walls, conducting specialized defensive drills. Once everything was arranged, he had the two high-ranking divine magic users gather the divine officers to cast healing and blessing spells for himself, Gabriel, and Medanzo. That night, Amun sat in the great hall, surrounded by countless soft rays of light that fell upon his body, gradually dispelling the sharp pain and deep-seated aching within him. Truly worthy of being a 9th-tier divine magic user.

  Amon, in a deep state of contemplation, once again saw Maria, the tears of the gods on her staff radiating golden light. Her Isis blessing was the gentlest comfort in Amon's heart.

  On the same night, in the camp of the Uruk army, in the largest and widest animal skin tent, more than a dozen divine sorcerers formed a divine array. Gilgamesh sat opposite Enkidu, holding his staff and casting blessings and healing spells. Various lights fell on Enkidu's body, his sturdy figure seemed dazzling like a god.

  The golden gauntlets have been taken off, and the one on his right hand has a large tear in it. Gilgamesh looked at it and sighed, "This gauntlet is hard to repair, fortunately I made two pairs, you can change into another one. The snake-scale armor isn't damaged much, it can be repaired in about ten days, you can continue wearing it onto the battlefield."

  Enqi didn't close his eyes to ponder, holding a large wine cup and saying: "At the beginning, without this armor and boxing gloves, I could have killed Hong Bababa just the same, completely no need!"

  Gilgamesh shook his head slightly: "With sturdy armor and sharp weapons, why not use them? Today I saw your three punches clearly. If you were carrying your usual giant shield and broadsword, although powerful, it wouldn't be so agile and swift."

  "Today's failure to achieve a crushing victory is because I didn't complete the plan I had set out beforehand, and the third punch didn't land on Egu's commander. I really didn't expect that Amun would be so difficult to defeat, this time he managed to escape from my hands by luck, but next time he won't have such good fortune!"

  Gilgamesh pondered, narrowing his long eyes: "The strong on the continent are not just you and me. That Amun, who was originally a wandering magician, walked with the goddess and had an unusual background. Now he has become the commander-in-chief of the battlefield in Egypt, there must be something extraordinary about him. Today's last move suddenly buried you under the stone mountain, even I was startled!"

  "Enqi was furious: 'The first time I saw him, he was with the goddess; the second time I saw him, he actually hurt me!'"

  Gilgamesh smiled and advised: "There are many good women in the world, why do you have to like that goddess? If you want to prove yourself, killing Humbaba is enough. Today, Enkidu hurt you, but you wanted to kill him first, besides, your injury is not serious, no need to be angry. The battle between the two armies is not a fight of anger, next time when you meet this person, you must be careful and cannot give him a chance to use his tricks."

  "Isn't he a great warrior? Why was he once a magician? What trick did he use today?"

  Gilgamesh narrowed his eyes again: "A simple trick, just fill a spatial artifact with stones and suddenly dump them all out. This person is indeed a great warrior, after the second awakening of strength, has reached the pinnacle of divine achievement that can be grasped, and can actually use spatial artifacts."

  En Qi furrowed his brow: "Never heard of it."

  "Gilgamesh said calmly, 'Have you ever heard of a divine technique like mine before? Since ancient times, there have been many geniuses on the continent who possessed perseverance, strange encounters, and luck. It's not surprising that some secret gods know about it, and mortals can also explore it. He might just be a lucky person who happened to achieve something unique.'"

  En Qi said in a low voice: "I understand your temper, if it were a different situation, you would like to make friends with this kind of person. But now, I must kill him!"

  Gilgamesh patted Enkidu's shoulder: "We all want to kill him, but in this battle next time, you should avoid the position where Ahmon is located first, and attack the weak point of the city wall. There is another thing to mention."

  Enqi took a big sip of wine, put down his cup and asked: "What's up?"

  "Gilgamesh replied, 'The scrolls! Niro, the greatest scroll maker on the continent, was the chief deity of Cape City for over 40 years. I've heard that both the current and previous lords of Dick City have deliberately kept Niro's attack and defense scrolls, and there must be a considerable number of them. If we were to use them all at once, it would cause us significant losses. I think Amun will also use them for defense, so you need to be careful not to fall into this trap.'"

  Enqi snorted coldly: "The scrolls can only release various divine techniques, what have I ever been afraid of? Moreover, even if there are scrolls, they must be given the opportunity to be used!"

  Gilgamesh: "If it were a one-on-one fight, I'm sure no sorcerer would have the chance to unfurl their scroll in front of you, but this is a chaotic melee, and it's unclear who might suddenly use it, so still be careful."

  "Even if there were a batch of high-level scrolls, would I just stand there stupidly and let them attack? Moreover, the city wall is so long, how many divine masters can they send to take out the scrolls? Even if they do, with only a few divine masters holding a few scrolls on each section of the city wall, do you think they could kill me? Lord City Master, don't you trust me?"

  "Gilgamesh laughed and said, 'My brother, I trust you as I trust myself! I tell you this only so that you will have a reckoning in your heart, which is also why I had you avoid Amun when attacking the city.'"

  Enqi's fist was torn on one side, and the snake scale armor was slightly damaged. But Amun's scorpion shell armor had been shattered after the fierce battle and could hardly be repaired. Repairing such a piece of armor wasn't as simple as replacing the broken scorpion shells; it also required re-smelting with divine techniques.

  It's fortunate that the scorpion shell armor worn by Mei Dianzuo was not severely damaged. Ah Mon took apart his own armor and replaced it with an intact scorpion shell, spending several days repairing it, so it could still be worn into battle. This was his best armor, capable of withstanding sword and spear thrusts, as well as having excellent spiritual defense effects. Facing such a formidable opponent like En Qi, preserving one's life was paramount, and all preparations had to be made thoroughly.

  Amon naturally wanted to delay the time and wait for the arrival of Gabi's troops. If Gilgamesh didn't launch an attack, he wouldn't make a move either. For these few days, he had been patrolling the defensive lines. Today, he once again ascended the city walls with Li Qiu'er, the great divine magician, to inspect the deployment positions of those divine magician teams holding scrolls. As they walked, they chatted.

  Li Kuai De mentioned the legend of En Qi Duo, the first warrior on the mainland, which piqued Ah Mon's interest. This great divine master obviously knew a lot about what was going on, and some things Ah Mon had never heard before.

  Enkidu was not the commander of the Uruk army, nor the vanguard commander, nor the general of any phalanx. His duties were the same as those of Medanzo, merely the captain of Gilgamesh's bodyguards, but his status was no less than that of any warrior on the continent.

  Gilgamesh, as a divine archer, shot an astonishing arrow on the battlefield that day. Not only was his divine technique superb, but also because of his innate divine power. Enkidu was a wandering mountain hunter in his childhood, and some people even said he was a giant of the plateau, also with innate divine power, and had boundless strength since childhood. He chased wild beasts bare-handed in the suburbs and mountains, with a violent temper, and never lost a fight with anyone.

  Gilgamesh was a young man who loved to hunt and roam in the mountains, where he met Enkidu. At that time, they were both just over ten years old. It is said that Enkidu had only been defeated once in his life, when he was beaten by Gilgamesh as a child, and was so impressed that he became friends with him. There is also a legend that the two children wrestled for half a day without separating, and were deeply impressed with each other.

  The son of the city lord, Gilgamesh, brought the wandering Enkidu back to the state of Uruk and had maidservants take care of him, teaching him how to eat and drink like a noble, learning various etiquette, and inviting teachers to teach him reading and writing. But Enkidu was a born warrior, not interested in reading at all, but enthusiastically studying martial arts.

  Some say he became a great warrior at the age of 16, and some even more exaggeratedly claim that Enkidu defeated a great warrior from the city-state of Uruk at the age of 14. In any case, he became a great warrior at an age younger than Arin! However, it is clear that he became a 9th-level warrior at the age of 21! Enkidu is currently 34 years old, and Gilgamesh is two years younger than him. Specifically, which year he became a 9th-level divine magician is unclear. They are both rare talents in the Tianxuan continent.

  After saying this, Li Kui De looked at Ah Mon and said: "Having seen the battle scenes of the past few days, I have a feeling that En Qi seems to be targeting General Commander you. Be careful on the battlefield. I also have a doubt, if it's convenient, can General Commander tell me privately?"

  "Thank you for reminding me! Your Excellency, Imperial High Priest, please ask your question."

  Li Kuai De smiled: "You used a mysterious space law instrument, filled with giant stones that suddenly fell, almost taking En Qi Du's life. This move left me stunned, may I ask how you did it?"

  Amun smiled: "Although the space law instrument is precious, it's not surprising that I can have one or two. The scrolls left by Nero are strange and some may be just to prove his own ideas, rather than for practical use. There is a kind of scroll that allows people to manipulate the operation of divine space, I really admire this master's ingenuity."

  Li Kuide let out a sound and said: "I almost forgot, you also have Nero's relic in your hand. The many scrolls made by this great master are indeed interesting. You are a great warrior who has successfully awakened the power for the second time. If you are willing to work hard and cultivate your magical powers to the extreme, it is not impossible to use spatial artifacts. However, if that's the case, I'm afraid it will delay the cultivation of body techniques. After all, human energy is limited."

  Amun smiled humbly and said, "I will definitely remember your words."

  The war was indecisive, and Amun halted his troops, allowing Gilgamesh to prepare for the siege at leisure. The Pharaoh in the rear received a battle report and news of Julian's death, sending an envoy to comfort the army at Red Cliff Town and encouraging the officers and men to fight bravely. At the same time, the envoy also conveyed the Pharaoh's decree, asking Amun and other generals when they would launch a counterattack against the Uruk army?

  Although the envoy's intention was to encourage and reward the army, asking such a question also implied that Pharaoh had some dissatisfaction with the war on the front line. The envoy also mentioned that when discussing with his ministers, Pharaoh expressed his desire to go to the front line to direct the battle and see how the Egyptian army would defeat the strongest legion on the mainland.

  If the Pharaoh comes to the front line in person, he can naturally boost morale. However, Ahmose would rather he didn't come. With the Pharaoh here, not only would he have to divert his energy to deal with and protect him, but it would also be a hassle when commanding and mobilizing the army if the Pharaoh interfered. Ahmose handed over the images of the charge recorded by the war priests to the messenger, telling him to make sure the Pharaoh saw them personally.

  After Unfamiliar Law saw the image of that divine technique record, he had some thoughts, in short, he didn't mention going to the front line to direct the battle again, and instead sent envoys to reward Amun, Gabriel, and Medanzo, these three great warriors, instructing them to hold their ground firmly and not make any rash moves before the Geb Army arrived.

  ...The Uruk army besieged the city ten days after the first battle, and the Gipps army was still three days away from Red Cliff Town. Gilgamesh didn't give Amun time to wait any longer.

  This morning, scouts reported that the Uruk army's camp was mobilizing. Shortly after sunrise, a massive army had arrived outside Red Cliff Town. In siege warfare, although the defending side has an advantage in defense, the attacking side also has advantages to exploit. The city wall is dead, but people are alive and can flexibly deploy troops to choose weak points for attack.

  The Uruk army unhitched the horses from the chariots, loaded them with sacks of gravel and placed them at the front of the battle array. Not only could they withstand arrows, but also shield-bearing soldiers pushed the chariots close to the city wall, attempting to fill out a slope that could be charged. Behind the chariots loaded with gravel, there was another row of modified chariots, on which wooden frames were erected as arrow towers, and standing on the arrow towers, they could exchange fire with the Egusi soldiers on the city wall.

  Apart from this, a high platform was erected in the middle of Uruk's army with giant logs, its top as high as twice the height of the city wall. Gilgamesh did not fly in mid-air with divine magic, but still inserted a purple umbrella in the center of the platform, sitting on a chair, with Enkidu standing beside him.

  Ah Mon gazed out from the city tower and saw En Qi Du in the distance, secretly marveling at him. Ten days ago, they had engaged in a fierce battle, and it was impossible for this great warrior to have emerged unscathed. Yet today, on the battlefield, he appeared spirited and refreshed once more, his entire being radiating an aura that was completely at its peak, even more formidable than ten days prior.

  Amon was treated with alternating healing and blessings under the divine magic array presided over by two 9th-level great mages, and had just recovered a few days ago. However, Gabriel and Medanzo still cannot go to battle today! Those two great warriors were neither injured nor ill, but their strength was extremely depleted, and they are currently unable to fight. Amon's quick recovery is already an iron-clad physique, while Enqi looks even more robust than an iron-clad one.

  Amon saw Gilgamesh's battle array approaching, standing on the city tower and shouting loudly: "The generals of Uruk, why come from afar to a foreign land to die? Hurry back to your families and continue to live a peaceful life!"

  Gilgamesh laughed on the high wall, saying: "Amon, are you not a general but an orator? When the enemy is at the gate, do you think to win with your tongue? If I do not withdraw my troops, will you then surrender?"

  He stood up from the chair, drew his bow and shot an arrow straight at Amun. This time it wasn't a cold arrow, everyone in front of the two armies saw clearly, and another roar like the angry bellowing of ten thousand wild cows echoed across the open plain. Amun did not return fire with an arrow, suddenly a huge light screen appeared on the city wall, and in front of the light screen, a smoke dust rose, the air in the smoke condensed into an invisible armor.

  Gilgamesh's arrow shot scattered smoke and shook the light screen, but did not hit Amun. This time it was a defensive battle, with 75 divine magic users on the city wall and over 100 behind the city tower, forming a protective array together, led by a ninth-level great divine magic user who had been waiting for an opportunity to strike. Gilgamesh's arrow was powerful, but at such a distance it was impossible to directly harm Amun, and the frontal defense of the city tower was the most solid.

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