Stopping the elven knights from sniping at the horses was only a minor episode on the battlefield, because with or without the horses, the demon army would never be able to shake the fortress of Qiqu Mountain, which was guarded by the Condor Army.

As the horse shouted, there was a limit to the number of stones stored in the fortress, and the ape-man warriors quickly threw all the stones around them as the demon warriors continued to charge.

But even if there were no rocks, the demon warriors still couldn't get to the top of the city.

As the stones ran out, the ape-man warrior immediately pulled out the mace he was carrying from behind him.

Whenever a demon warrior comes up, they will directly slash at it with a stick and knock the opponent down the ladder.

As the ape-warrior used his mace to block the demon warrior, a group of elven knights with red barrels quietly approached the ape-warrior.

"Burn."

With the commander's order, the elven knights immediately threw the barrels in their hands down the battlement.

Immediately afterwards, a group of elven knights with torches quickly rushed to the battlement, and then threw the torches in their hands under the city wall.

"Oops, it's kerosene, retreat, retreat!"

After seeing a pile of wooden barrels suddenly thrown down from the city wall, after the barrels hit the ground, some liquid with a pungent smell flowed out of the barrels, and Ma Feiqi's expression immediately changed.

He knew very well what the liquid was coming out of the barrel, so he immediately shouted regardless of his image, and ordered the army to begin to retreat.

Although Ma Fengbiao's reminder was already timely, the Condor Army's movements were significantly faster.

The sound of the horse's horse had barely sounded, and countless torches had already been thrown from the city.

When the flammable oil came into contact with an open flame, it immediately burst into flames.

Many demon warriors who had been splashed with fire oil turned into burning people in an instant.

Soon, the fortress of Qiqu Mountain became a sea of fire.

The demon warriors who had been unfortunate enough to be splashed with the oil could no longer care about anything else, and they threw themselves to the ground and rolled down the hill in an attempt to extinguish the flames on their bodies.

This was supposed to be an act of self-help, but as the demon warriors were tumbling down the hillside, as the acceleration of gravity increased, they immediately turned into humanoid rolling logs, many of which were still on fire.

With the appearance of the humanoid rolling log, those demon warriors who retreated down the mountain first were immediately affected, and many of them were hit by the humanoid rolling log, and then they also rolled down the mountain together.

Glancing at the demon warriors who were affected by the pond fish, and then at the bottom of the fortress that turned into a sea of fire, Ning Yuan stroked the beard on his chin and said with a smile:

"Stephen, this is up to you, after this battle, it is impossible for the enemy to attack the city in a short time, you can take the opportunity to take people to prepare more rolling logs and stones, and wait for the next enemy attack the city."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Stephen clenched his fists and took the lead.

After handing over the defense task of the Qiqu Mountain Fortress to Stephen, Ning Yuan immediately returned to Zitong City, and then led a team of Dragon Eagle Knights to fly west.

......

The demon camp at the foot of the Seven Curved Mountains.

At this time, Ma Feng was gathering in the camp with a group of demon generals, and after a fiasco just now, the atmosphere in the tent was a little heavy.

"General, the Qiqu Mountain Fortress is easy to defend and difficult to attack, we only have some simple siege ladders, according to the enemy's defensive intensity today, let alone a month, if nothing changes, even if we are given a few more months, it will be difficult for us to break it from the front."

"Yes, general, it's not that our soldiers are not brave enough, but that the enemy has a geographical advantage, and we are powerless."

"General, you can't storm anymore, the terrain here is too favorable for the defenders, as long as five thousand defenders are placed in the fortress, it is enough to resist the attack of one hundred thousand troops."

Hearing that several demon generals had retreated, Ma Feng Biao immediately said angrily: "Since the Qiqu Mountain Fortress is so easy to defend and difficult to attack, how did the enemy break through the fortress?"

You know, we have 5,000 elite demon warriors in the fortress. ”

Hearing Ma Feng Biao mention the loss of the fortress, there was no sound in the big tent for a while.

As Ma Feng said, the five thousand demon elites who stayed in Zitong were all stationed in the Qiqu Mountain Fortress, and only some young soldiers who were not yet adults remained in Zitong.

If five thousand defenders were able to withstand the attack of a hundred thousand troops, then the fortress should not have been lost at all.

However, now that the fortress was lost, it was an ironclad fact, so Ma Feng's question suddenly made the demon generals in the camp a little speechless.

They didn't know how to answer Ma Fengqi's question, and they couldn't let them say it because the Condor Army was stronger!

Although this is also an ironclad fact, they would rather die in battle than admit it.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the camp had become heavier, Ma Feng knew that the fire was almost over, so he pretended to sigh, and then said slowly:

"I also know that continuing to attack will only cost the lives of the soldiers, but we have no way back at this time.

The grain and grass we have hoarded are all in Zitong City behind the fortress, and if we can't recapture Zitong within a month, then our 200,000 troops will all starve to death.

Unless we can find a way around the Seven Curved Mountains, we will have to continue our assault. ”

Hearing Ma Feng Biao mention the detour, the demon generals in the camp immediately began to study the terrain near Zitong.

But even though they smashed the map and knocked down the sand table, they still couldn't find a way for the army to bypass.

Just when everyone in the camp was at a loss, a demon general's eyes suddenly lit up, and then he shouted: "General, I think of a place where you can bypass Qiqu Mountain and go directly to the west of Zitong City. ”

This sudden sound was a natural sound for Ma Biao, just now looking at a group of wide-eyed and staring guys in the camp, Ma Biao was in a hurry, if no one thought of that place, he could only say it himself.

"Quick, let's hear it." Ma Feng urged excitedly.

"General, there is a place called Fish Maw Valley a hundred miles away, and the terrain there is like the belly of a big fish, wide in the middle and narrow at both ends.

The valley is about thirty miles long in a north-south direction, and the valley is flanked by cliffs.

When you walk out from the exit at the south end, you will enter a hilly area.

Walk along the hill to the east, and when you reach the end of the hill, you will be able to directly reach the west of the city of Zitong.

I've been there before, and although the route is very difficult and detours, it is better than surprise.

As long as we travel lightly and bring enough dry food, it only takes five days for us to appear in the west of Zitong unconsciously and catch the enemy by surprise. ”

The demon general slowly uttered the name that Ma Feng wanted to hear.

"Are you sure you can pass there?" Ma Feibiao pretended to confirm.

"I'm sure that I was chasing an injured lone wolf at the time, and after chasing for three days and three nights, I appeared in the west of Zitong in a daze." The demon general nodded in confirmation.

"Okay, then let's go around from the Fish Belly Valley, as long as we can recapture Zitong this time, I will definitely take your first credit."

After seeing that someone took the initiative to carry the black pot for himself, Ma Fengbiao was suddenly in a good mood.