Chapter 15: Night Raid
Alabastan:
On a towering sand dune, Kosha lowered his hand holding the telescope and sighed tiredly. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 The assistant next to info hurriedly handed over a bottle of water, but Kosha waved his hand and refused.
"Let's divide it for everyone, it's been a day with me, replenish and replenish water. With a casual swipe, Kosha turned away under the reverent gaze of his men.
Shaking off the robe, the hem of the robe naturally became a cushion, and Kosha sat on top of the robe, quickly slashing down from the top of the dune. When he was about to get to the bottom, he bounced his body nimbly, jumped up, and landed steadily on the ground with his legs slightly bent. After him, one rebel soldier after another slid down.
Pulling his hood and putting it on, blocking the blowing of the wind and sand, Kousha's voice reached everyone's ears with the wind: "Liberate this place tonight, be sure not to hurt the people." ”
"Yes. One by one, the men pulled up their hoods to shield themselves from the attack of the wind and sand, and followed closely behind Kosha. After they left, the sand dunes were stirred by the wind and sand, completely obscuring the traces of human arrivals.
In the evening, the town of Cato was as lively as usual. The desert climate is the most comfortable in the evening, with neither the blazing sun nor the freezing cold, but the rare crisp days. People walked out of their houses and through the streets, old people scooping each other's household chores, and children running around the town, venting the energy they had accumulated for the day. And those small traders and hawkers took advantage of this opportunity to shout vigorously.
The town of Cato, located in the middle of Alabastan, is only a day and a night away from the royal city of Albana, and less than a day if you ride a horse. It's not a rich place, but it's not a poor town either, because there are three living wells.
With these three wells, they will be able to survive no matter how drought Alabastan is. At the same time, because of these three wells, the king's army regarded this place as one of their garrisons, but the military camp was not stationed in the town, but was stationed 1,000 meters away from the town, echoing the town.
It was getting dark, and the people who were outside had been driven home by the lowered temperature to eat watermelon around the stove. The clouds in the sky obscured the moon, making the already dark night even more gloomy.
In the darkness of the night, several dark figures emerged from all corners of the town, converged along the street, and then poked towards the various warning points of the King's army.
The night covered the movements of the shadows, and they successfully touched the watchtowers of the King's army, knocked the King's soldiers who were lazy and napping aside, and then touched the next one......
Everything was done in silence, and the gates of the town were quietly opened. Perhaps, when they get up the next day, the residents will find that their castle has changed its banner.
As the door opened, the impatient rebel soldiers rushed in, quickly seized all the defensive vantage points, and took control of the town's government, so to speak, the entire town is now owned by the rebels. By the time the King's army reacted, it was already too late.
The fortifications of Cato Town were relatively well-developed, and the rebel army was no less powerful than the other side, so it would be very difficult for the king's army to fight over.
The stunned soldiers of the King's Army were gathered together, tied up with thick ropes, and thrown into prison, where they became prisoners of the rebels. However, the rebels have always claimed to be Alabastanis, and have always been lenient with their captives, who may be released in a few days.
The town of Cato was attacked, and the camp of the King's army, which was thousands of kilometers away, suddenly broke free from the silence, and the sound of screams and shouts spread far away, and chaos swept the entire camp for a while. At the same time, bursts of explosions appeared in the barracks, carrying the flying earth, and it was even more chaotic, as if it had been shelled.
The casualties of the king's army in the chaos increased greatly, not so much because they were killed, but because they were killed and wounded more because of the chaos. However, after the initial confusion, the King's army finally showed that they were well trained, and under the unity of their respective commanders, they regrouped, and then, to the shouts of the leader, they rushed in the direction of Cato Town.
There were more than 3,000 soldiers in this barracks, walking together with the uniforms of the king's army, and the sky was full of fiery red, and the momentum of the charge was even more shocking, sweeping like a flame.
The ground shook with a low roar of their footsteps, and layers of sand kept beating on the ground. The people of Cato were awakened from their slumber, and when they came to their senses, they found that the King's army had rushed towards the town with torches, and from a distance it looked like a fiery dragon.
"What's going on?" a scar on Kosha's face looked slightly hideous in the firelight, and he asked calmly despite his anxiety.
"Report, it's the King's Army!" said the man who was questioned by Kosha tremblingly, bowing his head, not daring to look at the other party.
"Damn...... How could it be...... Why did the king's army react so quickly, didn't you say don't you want to startle the snake?" Kosha looked at the fire dragon in the distance with some uneasiness, his own troops had not yet completely controlled the town, and it was easy to be cut off by the king's army at this time.
"Hurry up...... Ahh On his chest, a blood flower was blooming......
"Kosha!Kosha!How are you!" Kebby, who was also alarmed by the sudden movement, came out into the street, but happened to encounter the situation of Kosha's attack, and hurriedly rushed over, picked up Kosha and shook him, screaming at the same time.
"Chief, how are you, Chief!" The rebel soldiers watched nervously, as Kosha was not only their de facto leader, but also a sign of their spiritual impunity.
"Hey, ahem......" Kosha coughed up a mouthful of blood, barely showing a smile that looked much better than crying, "I'm not dead yet, but if you keep shaking like this, I'm going to die......"
"Uh......" Kebby's body stiffened, and his hand was not withdrawn, nor did he continue to shake, so he was stunned in his arms holding Kosha, his face full of embarrassment.
"Ahem...... Now that time is pressing, you hurry up and command everyone...... Antagonism...... Ahem......" Kosha didn't finish his sentence, and vomited blood and passed out.
Kebby reached out and gently wiped the blood from the corner of Kosha's mouth, then handed him to the nervous soldier on the side, and then shouted that he had taken command.
"Little turtle, where are you, get out of here! Take your men to escort the leader away, and go around the Kanal Oasis in the south back to the base, quickly! Leave the rest for me, and I will hold off the king's army to death!"
"Yes!"
For a while, the small town of Cato was crowded, and the rebels were a little flustered, but they were mobilized in an orderly manner. About a third of the crowd left the town's west gate and headed around the big dunes. The rest of the men gripped their weapons and headed for the town gate. However, it was clear from their worried faces that the uncertainty of the leader's life and death made them feel a little hopeless about their future, and their minds were obviously not focused on the upcoming battle.
"Hurry up! Defend quickly, little ones, what are you doing, be quick with your hands and feet, and lift your bows and arrows and artillery to the wall! Oh...... Oh my God, don't sprinkle water on the gunpowder, you want us to not be able to fire when we face the King's army, bastard!Hey!What are you going to do?Wood and stone are precious building materials, not for defense!Remember, we've got to keep the time out as much as possible!" Kebby ran all the way, commanding the scrambled rebel soldiers he met along the way.
"Boom!", the gates of Cato Town were firmly closed, and rebel soldiers piled stones behind the gates, blocking the only entrance to the town.
No sooner had the gates been closed than the king's army had arrived in front of the town. The monstrous fire dragon slammed into the gate of the town, and was violently scattered like a great wave hitting the reef. But more and more soldiers of the King's Army attacked the town's gates, which crumbled with a "thump" sound.
From the sudden attack of the king's army, to the sniping of Kosha, and now, nearly half an hour has passed since the battle, although the rebels have bravely stepped forward and did not hesitate to use their lives to plug the gap, but the gap in strength doomed them to defeat sooner or later. Seeing the casualties getting worse, Kebby was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
"Damn, it's too close, it's too fierce, and it's too much to resist...... Hurry up and block the door, and everyone aim and shoot at me!" Kebby cried out angrily, pulled his turban, raised his gun and shot at the King's army under the wall. There is no need to aim, it is full of heads of the king's army, and it will be hit by any shot.
"Bang ......"
"Boom, boom, boom......"
The sound of guns and cannons was mixed with the shouts of the king's army, although the lethality of the artillery fire and muskets and bows and arrows was not small, but the number of the king's army was too large, and the artillery fire was sprinkled like waves in the sea, and then it was drowned.
"Boom ......"
Finally, the gate could not withstand the constant blows of the king's army, and it shattered and collapsed, and the king's army swarmed in and headed towards the rebels.
"Kill, for the honor of Alababastan, kill all the rebels!" the king's army rallied to the leader's shouts, waving their weapons and charging at the rebels who were in disarray.