Chapter 422: War of Unification (7) Invasion of Upland
Wiglaf had to snuff out the first signs of despair and restore the determination of his warriors to fight to the death, taking more enemies with them, slowing down the Goths' offensive and demoralizing them.
"[Bone Wall Technique] [Fire Wall Technique] [Ice Wall Technique], whatever it is, you have to make up for this for me. ”
Without much to say in Wiglaaf, the shamans of the Yaats knew what they needed to do now, and a bag of powdered phosphorite was magically turned into a wall of flames across the ruins of the collapsed wall.
The burning flames caused the temperature of the entire city to rise rapidly, and the fire snakes affected the air, and when you looked at it, you could clearly see that the whole area had become very distorted.
At the same time, some flammable materials on the ruins also began to burn under the action of high temperature, and after a while, the fire wall made by the [Fire Wall Technique] was the foundation, and the swept flames as the defense on it filled the position of the collapsed city wall.
The low morale of the Yeats was rapidly recovering as the air warmed up, and even they had reduced the number of Goths who were able to fight on other walls to double digits, and it seemed to them that it was only a matter of time before the remaining ones were killed or repulsed.
The dull sound of trumpets came from afar, reaching the ears of every warrior who was fighting, so that the people who were resting without a fierce battle raised their heads and looked in the direction of the outside of the city.
The ground beneath their feet began to shake slightly, and a rumbling sound appeared at the right time, and the Jeats standing on the city wall looked into the distance, and they could clearly see that a dark cloud was moving towards this direction at a very fast speed on the ground in the distance.
That's the enemy
They were once one of the three evils of the north, hated and hated by all, they were centaurs, hunters who hunted enemies at great speed in the forests and plains, and were a powerful force that dared to resist and survive against the Attila.
The centaurs lined up in a fairly neat line, walking in a neat pace, and these centaurs who had left Kemi to join Siegel once again appeared in this battle that staked the fate of Scandinavia.
Unlike yesterday, on the second day of the siege, Siegel did not use the centaurs as archers to suppress the Yeats on the walls at a distance, but armed them as much as he could, and after the walls collapsed, charged as a force of cavalry, opening the way for the Goths warriors behind.
In order to achieve this goal, so that they could smoothly open the way for the troops behind them to advance and disrupt the enemy's formation, Siegel used the small amount of excellent equipment in the army.
Today, the centaurs are wearing a half-body leather armor that wraps the vital points of the upper body, which is made from cowhide coated with potions, dried repeatedly, and then made using a special process.
In addition, the four knees, elbows, etc., are also equipped with special armor, and the softest part of the abdomen is equipped with a pair of iron-encrusted leather armor.
This alone is enough to make a Scandinavian family work hard for three years, and that's if they have access to the goblins and the means to buy them.
In addition, the casters of the Goths also unleashed their defenses against fire and heat on the centaurs.
The power of magic allowed these centaurs to charge towards the heart of Upland by stepping on the ground that had become hot and flat due to the flames, fearing the heat that could instantly roast their flesh.
After passing through the defenses constructed by the Yaats shamans with the [Fire Wall Technique], the only remaining obstacles in front of them were a group of Yaats warriors who were still sparsely formed because of the rush of time.
The distance was less than two hundred meters, and in such a distance, the centaurs could clearly see the unconcealed panic on each other's faces, a rare expression that could be seen on the faces of the Yeat warriors, who were known for their bravery.
The centaurs' faces still showed no other expression, cold and reminiscent of the large boulders that would not change in the slightest in winter, covered with thick snow, cold and hard, making people wonder if death would not change their faces.
Still moving forward, they reached out and pulled out the javelins that had been placed behind them, the surface was wrapped in hard pig iron, and the swarthy body of the spear shone indescribably in the sunlight.
What the centaurs now need to do is to smash through the Yeat's defenses like a war hammer and create favorable fighting conditions for the Gothic infantry behind them, so the javelin is more suitable for use at this time than a bow and arrow.
With the power of the charge, and with a vigorous flick of his right arm, the javelin made a neat arc through the sky, falling into the crowd of Jeats who were not ready.
The sharp weapons easily pierced the fragile body of the human, whether it was the leather armor draped on the outside or the bones supporting the entire body, it could not stop the rain of javelins, although not many died directly from this wave of attacks, but the wounded and ineffective accounted for almost 10% of these Yaat warriors.
To make matters worse, the surviving Yeats warriors were already showing signs of a rout, and the centaur attack had further depressed the Jeat's morale, which had been depressed by the collapse of the walls.
This forced the shamans of Yeat to turn the spells they had prepared into [Rejoice] to restore their near-collapsed morale and allow the warriors to regain their courage and take up arms to face the enemy's charge.
It is used to consume lives to delay the progress of the opponent and buy more time for the remaining Yaats, whether it is to prepare for battle or to escape.
"Good. ”
Far away from the city, Siegel saw the movements of the Yaat shamans and clenched his fists hard, originally he was worried that like yesterday, the Yeats would create a swamp directly in the direction of the centaurs, so that the centaurs caught in the swamp would not only stop their charge, but they themselves would lose their mobility and become slow targets.
[Rejoice], such a magic that temporarily boosts the morale of the warriors and allows them to regain their courage in the face of the enemy, compared to [Bloodthirsty Thaumaturgy], this spell is better than [Bloodthirsty Thaumaturgy], but the same [Joy] does not increase the human body as much as the latter.
Although the use of this spell by the Yaats shamans could not be called a mistake at this time, it was also not the best choice, after all, the casters of the Yaats did not have time to use the next spell in a short time.
Siegel believed in the fighting power of his centaurs, the warriors who believed in Loki, rebelled from Attilla, and relied on Kemi's location to fight Attila for a long time.
Each of them has experienced countless battles, whether it is a brutal frontal battlefield or a small-scale battle in a squad, they all have a wealth of experience, coupled with the killing skills and excellent weapons honed by years of fighting.
Any one of these centaurs has the strength to fight a berserker who has gone berserker, and as long as they use their mobility to survive the time of berserker, a berserker who has become weak after madness will not be their opponent.
Indeed, as Siegel had expected, instead of weakening the centaurs, he pinned his hopes on the Yayat warriors who were already in turmoil, which was not the best choice for the development of a normal campaign.
The moment the centaurs and the Jeats came into contact, the Jeats, who had not yet fully formed their formation, fell in a row, because the centaurs had the advantage of weapons, their spears and the length of their arms allowed them to insert their weapons into the Jeat's body first.
By the inertia of the charge, most of the centaurs' spears had at least one Yaat warrior pierced through them, but some were stopped by the centaurs, whose attacks were blocked by sturdy iron shields, and five or six spears then took their lives.
After entering the white-knuckle battle, the speed of the centaurs began to slow down, and they had to deal with attacks from all directions, although their taller bodies than humans could give them an advantage in strength and physical strength, but in white-knuckle combat, they also had to face more enemies and more attacks.
The armor draped over their bodies resisted a large part of the attack, but through the gaps between the various parts of the armor, the Yaats still inflicted casualties on them with sharp weapons.
Throwing away the spear that was no longer usable, he drew the sword from his waist that was designed for hand-to-hand combat, and the pace of his feet did not stop, while the other hand held the shield tightly to protect the vital point.
Whether it's a centaur or a Yaat warrior, the only thing left to rely on at this time is themselves, and close contact with the enemy makes it impossible for the druids and shamans to carry out spell support, after all, most spells need a clear goal.
If you look down from the sky, the centaur forces clearly have the upper hand, and they are slowly but still moving forward, using their lives and blood to complete the task given to them by Siegel.
At the same time, the Goth troops following the centaurs were also trotting towards this side, and the burning flames did not affect the prepared warriors, who still had their shields on their heads, defending themselves against the flying axes flying from the walls.
Because of the collapse of the city wall, they don't need to continue to struggle with the occupation of the city wall, and there is no need to continue to withstand the attack of rolling stones, withstand the explosion of the [Stone Blasting Technique], and carry out dangerous climbing.
Although there are occasional unlucky people who are hit by throwing axes, more Goths are moving forward with brisk steps, their mood is completely different from yesterday, they believe that they have grasped the tail of victory, as long as they work hard, they can capture this capital that the Yeats have run for many years, and under the leadership of Siegel, they can fulfill their dream of replacing the Yeats as the new overlord.
Not to mention that there is still the power of money to support them, the previous cities of the Yeats have made every Goth a lot of money, and the wealth obtained can make them not have to worry about money for a long time, and some of them have also found some surprises from the homes of some wealthy Yaats, so that they have the foundation to become wealthy families.
The city of Upland in front of them now, the capital of the Yaats, held the wealth of the Beowulf period, and they believed that even if most of it would be owned by Siegel, the remaining ones would definitely be much more than they had before.
"Victory lies ahead!"
"Rush, pull those Yaats down. ”
Deep in the battlefield, the Goths, spurred on by victory and wealth, could no longer see the low morale of the previous state, and they maintained a neat formation and rushed towards the gap opened by the centaurs.
The formation that had been overwhelmed by the centaurs was once again attacked by the Goths, but this time the Yeats could no longer build a defense to fight back, and even if Wiglaf tried to command and organize, there was no way to reverse the situation that had deteriorated.
The current performance of the Yeats is completely unclear that they were the one who dominated the whole of Scandinavia under the leadership of Beowulf and repelled Attila's attacks twice.
The chaos made the chaos even more chaotic, and the heart-rending cries of the Wiglaf were no longer effective, and the Yeats, who were still standing on the walls, had no choice but to watch the clumsy behavior of their companions below.
The situation is settled
There is no need to continue
Except for the Yaats who were in a state of [rejoicing], the rest of the people had such desperate thoughts in their hearts, and the attacks of the Yeats, who had been shaken by their fighting spirit, began to weaken, so weak that even if they were directly hit by the axe, they could not directly kill the enemy.
In addition to screams and screams, the jumbled sounds that filled Wiglaf's ears disturbed his thoughts, and when he looked around, even the most elite Yaats who surrounded him as escorts had panicked expressions on their faces.
His roar sounded ridiculous in such a chaotic environment, and the panicked people could no longer hear any other orders, and they had only the option of fleeing except to fight according to their survival instincts.
Even if they knew that if they laid down their weapons and turned and fled now, they would not be able to escape the fate of fighting the Goths in the ensuing street fighting, killing each other, or being killed by them.