Chapter 21: Fierce Battles in the City
With the icy waters on one side and the scorching flames on the other, humans and goblins in two very different ways are in a fierce confrontation.
The initial assault was a great success, annihilating nearly a thousand Euslet soldiers in an instant, and although some of the Goblin troops led by Lanka were wounded, none of them were seriously wounded enough to die.
If it were an ordinary goblin, he must have been carried away by his bloodthirsty nature at this moment and began to rampage. However, each goblin present is not an ordinary goblin, but a well-trained elite who have mastered the balance between berserk and sanity, so that they can gain the ability bonus in the berserk state without completely losing themselves.
The skills honed through hard work allowed the goblins to maximize their combat effectiveness, and the soldiers of Euslet began to retreat in a panic, and the soldiers on the edge of the dock were squeezed by the soldiers in front of them and fell into the sea.
"That's it, drive them out of the docks!"
Lanka swung his usual greatsword, loudly boosting morale, and under his amazing arm strength, the soldiers around him were knocked out one after another.
"Ahhhhh
About fifty meters away, Kaiya, dancing like a flame, turned her grief into strength, devouring her enemies with her superb sword skills.
Led by the two of them, the Goblin Troop fought against them, and the soldiers of Uslet had almost completely lost their fighting spirit and began to flee in all directions.
Seeing that the goblins were about to board the ship, the archers, who had been watching all the time, finally made up their minds and began to shoot indiscriminately.
Countless sounds of pulling the bowstring sounded, thousands of arrows fell like rain, in such a dense attack, many goblin warriors were hit by bows and arrows and fell to the ground, of course, Uslet's soldiers were also hit by bows and arrows, and due to the original difference in numbers, there were far more Uslet soldiers who fell than goblins.
"Retreat! Fall back! ”
If the battle continues, the casualties of his side will definitely increase further, and Lanka, who judged it in this way, hurriedly gave the order to retreat.
The goblins took cover of the smoke and did not hesitate to break away from the range of the archers. Although the sudden and fierce battle ended with the Euslet soldiers successfully taking over the docks, the price paid was too great for the corpses piled on the ground.
"What the hell are you doing!"
Escorted by the guards on a small boat, Buman, who had just boarded the dock, let out an angry scolding. That's not the case! The sight in front of him gave him the illusion that he was not dreaming.
Originally, he fantasized that he could easily attack the opponent's royal capital and dedicate the entire north to the king to show his merits. But this tragic situation is obviously far from his imagination, like being poured cold water on his head.
"It's all useless, give me the fastest way to get in shape! After entering the city, you don't need to leave any alive, let them know that we are amazing! ”
It stands to reason that nearly one-fifth of the troops were lost just after landing, and in such a situation, the battle strategy should be carefully formulated, but Buman, driven by anger and the eagerness to make meritorious contributions, has completely lost his judgment as a general, and simply blames the failure on the incompetence of his subordinates.
"Yes! Checkmate! ”
The soldiers, reorganized under Buffman's command, were divided into three forces, each lined up in an arrow-shaped formation, with shield warriors as the vanguards, spearmen and swordsmen, and archers directly behind the formation.
"March!"
With Buman's order, the three troops marched into the burning city in orderly steps.
"Later, we will use the usual patrol team, in groups of five, to lure the enemy. Remember! Definitely don't fall in love with the war, the main thing is to spread the enemy apart. ”
After condescending from the hidden spot on the roof, after seeing the formation of the other party clearly, Lanka conveyed the battle strategy to the captains of the various patrol teams.
After joining up with Yareb, the number of people has increased to a certain extent, but it is only a mere 4,000 people, on the other hand, although the opponent suffered a blow in the first battle, but the number is still more than 15,000, such a difference in numbers means that each person must defeat four enemies to act.
The opposing lineup is an offensive formation that is suitable for rapid advancement, with fighters in front of them being able to withstand enemy attacks and archers in the rear taking advantage of this gap to shoot enemies. Such formations can be quite tricky on an open battlefield, but they are not so effective in cities with complex terrain, and can even be said to be full of flaws, because it is easy to be surrounded by enemies who use houses for cover.
When she first saw Lanka, she just thought that he was a noble child who had become a lord by birth, but after fighting together, she found that although Lanka was young, he had superb martial arts and was quite experienced in leading troops in battle. This made her have a hint of admiration for the man in front of her.
"I'll go get the attention of the middle troops later, Kaia, Yaleb, you take the opportunity to attack the left and right flanks."
After giving instructions to the goblin squads, Lanka spoke to Kaiya and Areb.
"No problem, leave it to me!"
Areb patted his chest and smiled a little scarelessly.
"Okay."
Kaiya nodded.
"Okay, let's go!"
With Lanka's order, the guards of Sivaran dispersed at once.
Shouts of chaos ensued throughout the city, and the Goblin Warriors, taking advantage of their familiarity with the terrain, swooped out of the hidden alley and then into another. The Goblin Wizards, on the other hand, ascended to the rooftops and threw fireballs down from a great height.
The Euslet army, which had maintained a tight formation at the beginning, was gradually dispersed under the harassment of successive harassments. Due to the large number of roads in the city, soldiers chasing goblins often end up in a dead end. In this way, the Euslet soldiers, who had absolute superiority in numbers, were scattered throughout the city.
The goblins who gathered together followed Lanka's instructions and adopted the strategy of defeating them one by one, instantly turning the disadvantage of numbers into an advantage.
"Don't panic, don't panic, you idiots, line up for me! Archers, pay attention above! ”
Seeing that the soldiers around him were gradually decreasing, Buman began to thunder.
He slashed a goblin to the ground with a swing of his steel knife, then took a sharp step forward, knocking a jumping goblin flying.
"Hmph, it's just some goblins, slash!"
Buman let out a contemptuous snort from his nose, and in a flash of sword light, the five goblins that surrounded him were instantly cut in two.
"Filthy thing, dare me make a fool of myself here!"
His forces were already in tatters, and it seemed impossible to storm the royal city and seize the entire north. Buman stomped on the goblin corpse on the ground with his foot to vent his anger.
Just then, a somewhat familiar voice came.
"Bouman! Today is your death, you traitor! ”
Booman looked at the source of the voice, a beautiful girl in red armor who seemed to merge with the flames around her.
"Aha, isn't this Kaiya! It's a great thing to catch you! ”
A treacherous smile appeared on Buman's face, and he raised his steel knife and lunged towards Kaia.