Chapter 43: The Siege
"Knock————knock————knock————"
The melodious sound of bells came from the bell tower of the northern city wall, and it didn't take long for it to spread throughout the city.
"Your Highness, here they are. Arthas's eyebrows furrowed as he listened to the three bells ringing from the north.
This was agreed between him and Bruno, and ringing the bell tower of the northern city would indicate the appearance of the Theban army.
"I know, let the soldiers prepare, we will hold on for at least ten days before reinforcements will come to support us. Murphy clenched his quill and said with a calm expression.
Arthas couldn't help but secretly smack his tongue, His Royal Highness the Prince is too steady, and in the face of the siege of the city by the army and the destruction of the city, his face still does not change and his heart does not beat.
It's really a hero of my generation!
But he didn't see that Murphy's hand, which was about to break the pen, revealed the tension in his heart.
It was the first time since he crossed over that he had faced such a big crisis.
The undead? That time it was all Ulysel's pot!
Furthermore, how can a brainless undead be compared to a regular army with someone in command and flexible changes?
"Let's go, let's go to the city walls. Murphy went back to his room to change his clothes, put on the "Forbidden Magic Staff" wrapped in animal skins, picked up the original staff, which was not bad, and went out with Arthas.
It was already the depths of winter, and the snowflakes falling in the sky seemed to have not stopped for a second, although they were not big, but they gradually disappeared over the horses' hooves, and the two war horses galloped on the sparsely populated streets, raising a cloud of snow and dust.
In a few moments, Murphy and Arthas reached the northern wall.
Simon and all the other knights had been waiting here for a long time, and when they saw Murphy and Arthas arriving, they hurriedly stepped forward and saluted.
"Let's go to the city wall and see what the situation is now?" Murphy waved his hand and walked straight into the school gate next to the city gate, from which he could climb the city wall.
Hiding behind the women's wall, Murphy cautiously watched the Deban army below to reorganize the army and prepare for attack.
The whole army of the Thebes Kingdom has a total of about 5,000 people, including more than 200 second-level transcendents and above, more than 2,000 elite warriors, and Count Kurumman, who is a fourth-level transcendent knight.
It is said that the previous lord of Remloth Castle, Earl Winton, was killed by his people, and this time he led the invasion again, so it can be said that he is an old enemy of the people of Remlos Castle.
"Simon. ”
Murphy called out to the back without looking back, and Simon immediately leaned against Murphy's side when he heard it.
"How many troops do we have in the city now?" asked Murphy.
"Your Highness, including all the transcendents in the city, there are a total of ninety-seven transcendents above the second level, more than five hundred elite soldiers, five hundred knights and servants, three hundred mercenaries, and seven hundred city defense troops.
"But apart from the troops we have brought, most of the others are rabble, not at all the enemy of the Theban warriors below. ”
Simon said, his tone was very helpless, more than two thousand people sound a lot, but the rabble is the majority, if there is a fight, at least a thousand people will deliver food, and more than a thousand people can replace one or two hundred people on the other side.
It can be seen that the Thebans are serious this time, and they have the momentum of not taking the city and not returning to the country, and they have begun to camp.
"Give the farmers and the hunters and all those who can fight a set of equipment, and if they are not fully equipped, only one set of weapons, so how many soldiers do we have?"
Simon was stunned, would it be useful to let those peasants go to war? Wouldn't that just send them to death?
"Your Highness, then we have a total of tens of thousands, but it doesn't make sense!" Simon raised his doubts to Murphy, "what's the use of letting those peasants go into battle? ”
"No, no, no, I'm not trying to send them to battle, I'm trying to protect them. Murphy shook his head, how could he not know this?
In the event of the destruction of the city, these peasants and workers will at least have the ability to protect themselves and their families, and it is not impossible to rely on street fighting to delay the arrival of reinforcements.
Suddenly, the Theban army below, after resting for a few hours, moved, and a force of about 2,000 men advanced towards the city walls.
"All ready to fight!" Simon snorted, drawing his half-sword and leaning against the female wall.
The elite spearmen also set up a formation on the wall, with the tips of their spears pointed straight at the wall, the archers put their arrows on their bows, ready to open their bows, the crossbowmen also put their crossbows on their crossbows, and the javelinmen took a javelin from the side and held it upside down.
Tension filled the air in the air of Remlos Castle.
"Listen, the people on the wall, we, Count Kurumman, want to meet your commander!" said a Theban soldier who could speak Volaine came out of the formation and shouted at the high wall.
"Your Highness, would you like to meet him?" Simon looked back at Murphy, his eyes full of worry.
Murphy looked Simon in the eye and nodded, a conversation before the war was indispensable.
Murphy cast a shield on himself and stood up, though he didn't feel safe wearing the "sage's protection."
"Murphy, the fourth prince of Wallen, I didn't expect you to show your face?" Count Kuruman spoke in a stiff Wallen, and rode out of the army on a silver unicorn.
He was dressed in silver armor, wearing a mask and helmet, and carrying a giant sword about six or seven meters long behind him.
"You're Count Kurumman?, the dastardly sneak attacker?" Murphy was under pressure, but he wasn't weak in his mouth.
"It's sharp-toothed and sharp-tongued, and I don't know how capable I am. Count Kuruman sneered, "Surrender! you don't have a chance, my troops will take this city within a week, and then it won't be so easy to talk to!"
"Surrender?" Murphy teased, "Ha! We can hold this wall until we die of old age!
"Since you're so stubborn, there's nothing more to say!" said Count Kurumman's face.
"But before that I have a small gift for you, take it!"
Kurumman threw a large box upwards with great force, which was caught by Simon with difficulty.
The single strength of the fourth-level knight can crush everyone here.
Place the box on a table and open it with a fighting spirit from afar.
Luckily, there are no gas traps or anything.
Everyone stepped forward to see the head of Earl Winton, the former lord of Remlos Castle, lying in it.
Because it is frozen in ice, it is still well preserved, and his face still has the expression of the last moment of his life.
Everyone's foreheads were bruised, and they were all extremely angry, but after a long time, there was a sigh.
It is estimated that the enemy saw the head on the flagpole, so he also deterred us in turn.
"Give you two hours to finally consider whether to surrender or not, and if you don't surrender after two hours, we will start attacking the city!" Count Kuhlman returned to his Chinese tent with a sneer on his lips.
Subsequently, the 5,000 Theban army divided into three routes and surrounded the north, west, and south sides of Remlosburg, and the east side escaped the siege because of the desperate mountains.
But all trade and transportation in Fort Remlos was cut off, and the soldiers below began to build ladders and siege towers.
Battle, on the verge of breaking out!