Chapter 622: Not rehearsing according to the script
Gohm's order made the Snow Mountain Druid very sad, in the current Scandinavian coalition army, it has included most of the Scandinavian Peninsula's main forces, except for trolls, ogres, trolls and the like who have joined the Atila Imperial army, the others are difficult to communicate with and have abnormal brains.
But there is no way, the Snow Mountain Druid also knows that now they and Gohm are already in the same boat, and it is a relationship of both prosperity and loss, if the coalition forces cannot really complete the integration, then the liquidation of Siegel afterwards will also have their share.
The innocence of the snowy mountain druids has been exhausted in the Rus' steppe, they think that they are paying for the empire, for the people of Scandinavia, but the result is that they are mercilessly discarded by Siegel, and it is completely naked exploitation.
Therefore, the same mistake Snow Mountain Druid will not make a second time, even with the presence of Sigourne, they are not trusting the Empire, trusting Siegel anymore, at least the Gomm who appears in front of them, they are willing to follow.
Gaom's attitude just now, isn't it a kind of temptation of the Snow Mountain Druid, if Gaom chooses to kill people, then the Snow Mountain Druid will definitely not be caught, he doesn't know what kind of hole cards Gom has in his hand, but he has self-confidence, no matter what kind of hole cards the other party has, he can successfully escape.
And Gohm's choice made him feel very satisfied, at least it proved that Gohm and Siegel are two completely different people, not good politicians, but still a politician who can be qualified.
The leader of the druids in the snowy mountains looked up at the already dark sky, and he shook his head not thinking about these troublesome things, the previous fire had prevented Attila's army from advancing, and had given the Scandinavian coalition a rare opportunity to build a second line of defense.
The second line of defense was almost complete, and with the materials and manpower at hand, a decent-looking wall was built, and in front of the wall, there were a large number of obstacles made of wood and wire, which not only slowed down the enemy's charge, but also caused some damage to large creatures such as ogres and trolls.
In addition, the coalition forces also planned to place some traps on the ground in front of them to prevent the centaurs from charging, but looking at the dark clouds in the sky, they quickly gave up on this idea, and the snow falling from the sky would soon fill these traps.
At the rear of the walls, some turrets were erected on top of the houses, and catapults and ballistas were also placed in these places, allowing these defenses to have a wider angle of view and provide a hit rate for shooting.
The wing is actually very satisfied with this line of defense, maybe it is not strong enough compared to the previous wall, but it is more lethal, and it is conceivable that Attila's army will have to pay more when facing this line.
In their army, only the gnolls are suitable for siege operations, and according to the current situation, the attack of the gnolls is to pile up with their lives and make up for all the shortcomings with numbers.
Of course, trolls are still a force to watch out for, and the previous attacks haven't broken their muscles yet, so it's conceivable that when tomorrow's war happens again, the well-prepared trolls will surprise the coalition forces and make them understand that even if they are not in the familiar forest environment, trolls have a power that can match their reputation.
This night, the Scandinavian coalition forces have not rested, they have been reinforcing their second line of defense, the dwarves are using molten iron to water the gaps between the stones and the stones, and the spellcasters are adding some magic, even if they are running out of time, they are applying as much protection as possible, especially the fire type protection.
The previous fire completely destroyed their first line of defense, and the city wall that they thought was extremely strong and difficult to break down simply collapsed, learning the previous lesson, they need to consider things in all aspects.
Early the next morning, to the sound of rumbling drums, the Attila army began to advance, and thanks to the fire of yesterday, the morale of the Attila army was unusually high, and they kept beating their shields with their weapons and making dull noises.
The magma on the ground had cooled, but there was still a slight warmth on it, and the gnolls enjoyed the environment, and without the cold erosion, they felt that their bodies had become a little more flexible.
The elves were forbidden to attack the gnolls, and Gorm made it clear to them that the gnolls didn't need them to deal with them today, they just needed to wait quietly, wait for Gorm's orders, find a suitable time, and then send those trolls to the underworld.
Such an order was cheered by the elves, who believed that these ugly trolls should die, and they believed that such ugly creatures should not live in this world at all, and should not live in the forest at all.
Outsiders have no right to judge whether this concept is correct or not, but it is the reason why trolls hate elves so much, and their unwarranted arrogance can cause disputes at any time, and even if there is no conflict of interest, emotions will influence their behavior.
In addition to the elves, the dwarves were also asked by Gaum not to fire, on a tactical level, the Ati army still has the advantage, they may throw in mammoths or even Beamon to attack at any time, the strong walls have now collapsed into boulders, there is nothing to stop their advance, so the fortifications are extremely important at this time, ballistae, catapults and bed crossbows, are all preparing for these super-large creatures.
Soon, the gnolls entered the positions set up by the Scandinavians, and the barbed wire caused them a lot of trouble, and their fragile weapons in their hands could not cut these wires, and if they were not careful, they would be torn off pieces of bloody flesh by these wires.
At that moment, the Scandinavian attack arrived, and javelins from the sky nailed a jackal to the ground, like a forest with only trunks and no branches and leaves, and the smell of blood began to fill the field.
This kind of thing has been happening in the past few days, and now it is just a repetition of the previous thing, but today is a little different from the previous days, because of the presence of these barbed wire, the Jackal's footsteps are restricted, and the javelin gets more hits.
However, these barbed wires are also crumbling, and it is true that the weapons of the jackals cannot cut these barbed wires, but the layers of corpses pressed on top of these wires will eventually crush these wires.
The Scandinavian defense was improving, and so was the uniformity of the Atilla army's offensive methods, and the Attira army had begun to use the crumbling wall as a material to create a mound of earth outside the second line of defense.
Of course, they did not give up on climbing the wall of the second line of defense, but they hoped that it would be easier to climb to engage in white-knuckle combat, the height of the second wall was not high, only a dozen meters high, such a height piled up a higher mound, which could be directly condescending to suppress remotely.
After cleaning the battlefield, the centaurs already had enough javelins in their hands for a day's battle, and it was foreseeable that the moment the mound was formed, the Attila army would launch a general attack and completely destroy the city that had resisted them for a week.
Gohm didn't care much about this, strategically he already had the means to defeat the enemy, the enemy's struggle seemed to him to be a necessary process to achieve his goal, and the more Atila resisted, the more he could delay the continuation of this war and unite his army.
If Gom can be cruel, he can keep the army in his hands on a certain loss, artificially create hatred for the army of Attila, and use these hatreds for the same enemy to control the hearts of the army to a large extent.
People who are dominated by hatred will not pay attention to other things in most cases, as long as they can help them to take revenge, many people will be willing to accept the devil's orders, as long as they can take revenge, they can give everything.
"Let the centaurs go on a harassment campaign. β
The famine gave the order for the centaurs to go out, and then a group of centaurs rushed out of the barracks and began to wander on the brink of war, wooden spears in their hands and javelins on their backs, looking for an opportunity to attack.
They were very resistant to this order, because in the previous battle, their numbers were almost a third less, and the heavy blow did not reply even after a few days.
The centaurs now very much want to escape from this battlefield, escape from the Attila Empire that has caused them pain, but now is not the time to escape, as a member of the Attila army, they know that the Attila army still has the strength to spare, and they have not yet completely put all their strength into the battlefield.
If they retreat at this time, then the Attila Empire will inevitably put its strength into pursuing them, it is likely to be famine and plague, and it may even be Atira, that kind of power is not something they can resist, even if all the centaur legends are condensed, they will be defeated, so the opportunity is actually very important.
"Stand up your shields and watch out for the centaurs' javelins. β
The Scandinavians on the city wall immediately spotted the centaurs on the edge of the battlefield, they shouted loudly, and quickly put their shields on top of their heads, and sure enough, a few seconds later, the centaurs' javelins fell on their heads, and the sound of tinkling continued to sound.
The Centaurs' tricks had very limited success, and in the past few days of war, the Scandinavians had had enough of the javelins, they had learned how to defend themselves against javelin attacks, and the same was true of the jackals' slings, and now they could not even do basic harassment.
Because as long as they don't get smashed in the eyes, even if their heads are broken and their bodies are in pain, the Scandinavians will not be affected, and they will devote themselves to this war, thinking about how to kill every enemy.
Victory, or death, the Scandinavians have no third way to go, because this is already their homeland, their loved ones are behind them, and they have no place to retreat.
Even if Gohm didn't tell the warriors below about the current situation, the warriors below knew Siegel very well, and they all understood that their actions could be called betrayal to the Empire, but they didn't have any shame in their hearts, after all, they gave everything for the Empire, and the Empire didn't give them anything.
The gnolls' attacks were getting closer, but due to the height of the walls, it was difficult for the gnolls to find a safe spot below that they were not attacked, and the Scandinavians tried their best to kill them.
At this moment, everyone thought that the Attila Empire would be as steady as before, waiting for the mound to be built before launching a general attack and completely defeating the city, even many of the Attila army thought so.
At that moment, the ground began to shake violently, and some of the gnolls fell to the ground, their heads in their hands, as if something terrible had happened, their faces pale and trembling.
The centaurs quickly left the battlefield, and from time to time they turned their heads to look behind them, their faces frightened, as if something was chasing them, and they did not dare to stop in any way.
The Scandinavians standing on the city walls, they craned their necks and let out a burst of exclamations, they didn't even realize that the weapons and shields in their hands had fallen to the ground, at the end of their field of vision, a figure like a mountain was slowly moving towards it, and with each step of movement, the ground would emit a violent vibration, which was by no means comparable to those mammoths that appeared on the battlefield before, because it was a terrible beast that only appeared in stories, it was said to be a calamity left by the gods on the main plane, and it was called the terrible monster of Beamonγ
"Cheer up!
Gohm's voice echoed in the sky, his hands gripping the stones of the city wall tightly, his eyes fixed on the huge figure that was getting closer and closer, as the leader of this coalition army, whether it was from the Baltic Empire, or from the veterans of his two expeditions to the west, he recognized the identity of the comer.
Originally, because of the victory key, the heart of self-defense and belief jumped up tightly, his back was already soaked in cold sweat, such an opponent, it is hard to imagine that mortals can always fight against the existence.
At this time, he really understood what kind of enemy Beowulf faced before, and understood why, after so many years, Beowulf's deeds are still circulating in the land.
"Today, we will also create great deeds, after today, our names will resound throughout the main plane, the gods are behind us, the honor of our ancestors cannot be defiled, take up your weapons, throw down your fears, let these guys see, the blood of our Scandinavians, the backbone of our Scandinavians. β