304 Fire reconnaissance
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He has fought with half-orcs many times, Xiao Feng also understands the habits of these half-orcs, most of the soldiers at the bottom are fools with more muscles than brains, but there must be many smart guys at the top.
This can be seen from the experience of several encounters, these orcs on the battlefield, not only rely on brute force to win, sometimes they are also very warwise, this is the embodiment of the high-level ability of the half-orcs.
Later, from Charles Sman and Kyle, he learned a lot about the frontal battle between the orc army and the human army, and the more he knew, the more Xiao Feng dared not despise these orcs.
These low-level soldiers of the half-orcs must be incompletely evolved guys, and their bestial nature has not retreated, but this also gives them the same quality as beasts, they are not afraid of death, and their bodies are strong.
And the high-level orcs must have evolved a certain civilization ideology and know some skills and strategies, which is also his guess.
But after seeing such a scene today, he didn't feel that his scalp was numb, it seems that he really underestimated these orcs, not to mention anything else, at least these guys are really not weaker than humans in terms of war intelligence!
It's just that after a few encounters with him, these guys know their own fighting methods and characteristics, and in the last siege battle, these orcs came up with the way of trench warfare in the second half of the war, and this time they obviously inherited the last tactics.
The camp was entrenched far away, and he opened his own long-range strike, and extended the trench to the battlefield, and avoided being hit by human long-range fire when he set off to enter the battlefield.
The other humans were also a little dumbfounded, in the past, they fought with the orcs, and these orcs rushed up like a swarm as soon as the war started, but this time these orcs were so cautious, which really made them very unaccustomed.
"Master, what are we going to do?"
Faced with the new tactics of the half-orcs, Kyle didn't know how to deal with it, so he could only come to Xiao Feng to ask for a solution, Xiao Feng shook his head with a wry smile.
"There's nothing I can do right now, we just have to wait, sooner or later they'll rush up. ”
Kyle turned his head to take a look at the scene under the walls, and that was all he could be.
"Divide the soldiers into two groups, the reserve team is also divided into two groups, and the militia behind is also divided into groups, ready to take turns to go to the wall, this time the orcs come so many people, the offensive will definitely be very fierce, let the soldiers eat and drink well, in order to ensure morale and energy. And don't forget the waterway, the mistakes you made last time must not be repeated. ”
Xiao Feng told Kyle that their city wall was only 100 meters long, and the battlefield in front of the city wall was also limited by the terrain, and the battlefield was very narrow.
Therefore, as long as there are more than a thousand soldiers on the city wall, they can blockade the battlefield in front, but this time there are too many orcs, and if there is a wheel battle, humans will definitely not be able to withstand it, so the rotation must be reasonably arranged.
Kyle nodded, although the orcs were under the city wall that day, they did not attack immediately, which also made the atmosphere on the battlefield more and more solemn, everyone was on the wall, watching the actions of the orcs.
In the afternoon, the half-orcs had finally dug their trenches in front of the first moat a thousand meters from the city walls, and they had finally stopped digging here.
After that, the battlefield fell silent, and after that, there was no movement on the orcs' side, and the day passed in such strange circumstances.
In the evening, everyone held a meeting with a solemn mind, because everyone knew that the next day, there would definitely be a big battle, and the meeting was of course to check and fill in the gaps and do a good job of defense.
At the same time, a tense pre-war meeting was being held in the camp of the orcs.
The lion general Tader, who led the team last time, also came, but this time he was not the main general, this time the main general was General Ape Mountain Tali, a chimpanzee with a height of two meters and a half, with arms that could be nearly two meters long, and the body size was closer to a cube with a length and width of two meters and a half.
Not only is the body size terrifying, but the appearance is also ugly and scary, with black hair all over his body, only the face and chest are dark skin, and his fangs are more than ten centimeters when he opens his mouth.
"Tadel, we've done what you've learned, and it's up to you tomorrow. ”
Shantali looked at the lion general Tader and said, naturally with a posture of not being angry and arrogant, and Tadel listened to his words, and also nodded vigorously.
"Don't worry, Santali, I'll personally lead the charge tomorrow. ”
After returning from a big defeat last time, Tallder was discredited in the Half-Orc Alliance, thanks to the python general Kui Yan, and the golden eagle man Lingqi interceded for him, otherwise it would be a Ling Chi execution.
So this time he came to the battle with a guilty body, and whether he can sweep away the shame of the past depends on tomorrow's decisive battle.
On the way to the march, he also kept admonishing Shantali, and introduced everything he knew about this human castle to Shantali.
If he were replaced by other orcs, he might have cheated him, after all, he had suffered under this human castle, and if the others had also suffered defeats, someone would have helped him share the wrath of the high priests.
But in front of Shantali, he didn't dare to be so careful, these damn orangutans, not only are their combat effectiveness amazing, but their wisdom is not comparable to other orcs, if they know the enemy's situation and don't report it, I'm afraid that if they don't wait to go back, this Shantali will be able to kill themselves.
So along the way, Tadr reported everything he knew about the human castle to Shantari, and this was the beginning of today's strange war.
Early the next morning, Xiao Feng was woken up by a pungent smoke, secretly screaming that it was not good, Xiao Feng hurriedly got up and came to the city wall, Kyle and several other leaders were all at a loss to stand on the wall and look at the battlefield in front of them.
It turned out that the group of orcs actually cut down a lot of damp branches and weeds from the nearby mountains, and then they didn't know what to add, so they burned on the edge of the first moat, and the damp wood weeds, together with other unknown fuels, produced these thick smoke that covered the sky and the sun, and it happened that there was a north wind blowing today, and this smoke drifted along the north wind, covering the entire battlefield.
The soldiers on the city wall were choked with tears, but fortunately the smoke was not poisonous gas, but they couldn't see the battlefield, but they made everyone confused.
In the distance, there were constant footsteps, rough clothing, the sound of weapons colliding, and even the sound of orcs shouting, but because they couldn't see the battlefield clearly, the long-range strike weapons on the city wall were greatly reduced.
Several main leaders didn't know how to deal with such a scene, Xiao Feng was also anxious, directly pulled out the M1930, and began to sweep the battlefield.
Since he can't see the battlefield clearly, it's better to use fire reconnaissance, anyway, this time, he brought plenty of ammunition.
At a distance of more than 800 meters, it was nothing at all for a heavy machine gun, and a chain of bullets was fired from the fan surface, and bursts of screams came from the thick smoke on the opposite side.
No matter how many tricks the orcs had, this metal bullet rain would be just as unsolvable to them.
"Quick, in the direction of the shout, shoot the fire oil bomb according to the ruler. ”
Xiao Feng quickly changed the ammunition chain, and instructed Charlesman to organize his men to start firing with catapults.
A few days ago, when making pre-battle preparations, Charlesman had made a full measurement of the battlefield in front of the city wall according to Xiao Feng's requirements, and let the catapult make countless test firings, as long as it was within the effective range, even in the case of blind shooting, they could achieve fire throwing coverage.
After a while, several fire dragons flew out of the city wall, piercing the smoke and flying to the first moat, and then a violent explosion occurred in the sky above the moat, and countless fierce fire oil scattered and splashed with firelight, and there was a scream in the smoke immediately.
This time, the fierce fire oil bomb, but the second batch of upgraded versions carefully modified by Charlesman, the flammable is a clay pot, which is not only filled with fierce fire oil, but also mixed with some native gums, which will make this fierce fire oil more flammable, and the effect is even somewhat similar to modern napalm, once it is stained, the consequences are very terrible.
The clay jar will also be equipped with a variety of fuses of different lengths, and the fuses will be ignited when fired, so after some jars fly out, they will explode in the air, and some will catch fire after they land, so there is no need to worry about the problem of secondary ignition.
When the orcs started to attack secretly this morning, they were still having a smooth journey, but they were not surprised by the sudden blow at this time, because it was the 'cannon fodder' they brought with them that were sent to the front.
The human captives and slaves, as well as the deserters and criminals of the orcs, had been sent to fill the river early in the morning, and the real main force was now hiding in the tunnels in front of the first moat, and had not yet set out.
There were explosions overhead, and the screams of humans, and Tadel, who was hiding in the tunnels and preparing to set off, was calm, these 'cannon fodder' had begun to play a role, and the main role of them being sent to the front line was not only to fill the river, but also to reconnoiter the humans, and the smoke not only obscured the sight of the humans, but also the orcs could not see it.
At this time, the chimpanzee general Shantari was standing on a small hill extending from the remaining foothills of the mountain range behind the battlefield, and he was looking up at the sky, and there were golden eagles constantly circling in the sky, watching the trajectory of the golden eagles' flights, and interpreting the messages sent to him by these golden eagles in the air.