Chapter 10 5 The Storming of Mount Chirul
Gernas had mixed blessings these days, but the good news was that Leo had recovered from the brink of death and had regained consciousness, and the doctor said that as long as he recuperated carefully, he would soon be cured. Gernas originally wanted to send Leo back to the rear to recuperate, but Leo said that he would not agree to anything, saying that as long as he could move, he would have to lead his troops to settle accounts with the thieves and avenge the death of his subordinates. Gernas had no choice but to agree. Worried that the 500 cavalry led by Mรผller were haunted like ghosts, and several recovered cities were breached by him, Gurnus concluded that this cavalry must have a secret food supply base, otherwise it would not be possible to support such a long period of mobile warfare, but unfortunately the existence of this secret base was never discovered.
Preparations for the attack on the mountain were in full swing, and seeing that everything was ready, even the war sentiment of his subordinates was on the verge of exploding.
Estimating the speed of Zaran's advance, it was almost time to reach the back of the Chirul Mountain, and it was the right time to send troops to attract the attention of the other party, and immediately ordered to attack the mountain.
The array of the Yaji Army was orderly, and the troops advanced and retreated in a measured manner, echoing each other. Under the cover of thickened shields, the divisions attacked the cottages on both sides. The catapults fired stones from behind, and the archers fired arrows that covered the sky. The fortifications of the Dils rebels had been strengthened over the past few days, and their defenses had also been strengthened, and soon they began to shoot back in a showdown of arrows.
At this time, Grenas sent the main attacking force, and the whole force rushed along the mountain road directly to those sections blocked by rocks, led by heavy wagons covered with cowhides. Hiding between the wagons were all soldiers with large axes and shovels, and these people couldn't help but say, wielding the tools in their hands to dig up the rocks desperately, trying to reopen the mountain road. The Tyles rebels immediately fired a rain of arrows to block the attack, and the shield-bearers of the Yaqui army immediately raised their shields to protect the soldiers who were digging. In this way, there are baggage wagons on both sides and shields on top, and the casualties of the digging soldiers are greatly reduced.
Finding that the blocking was not effective, the Tyresians immediately changed course and switched to rockets and rolling stones. Gurnas saw it behind and immediately dispatched a second group of baggage wagons, which had their roofs reinforced with planks and covered with a thick layer of earth. In this way, the effect of the rocket could not be exerted, and it was difficult for the rolling stones to hurt the soldiers who were digging in the center.
From dawn to noon, although the casualties of the Yaji army were not small, they were still expected by Gernas. The antlers and fences around the cottage on both sides have been almost demolished by the Yaki army. It was only then that Gernas ordered the elite soldiers led by Emmanuel and Noyuda to attack.
"Onward! Whoever dares to take a step back, Lao Tzu will chop his dog's leg first! Noyuda led the charge with the battle axe in his hand, and the guards on the side used their shields to protect the overly brave general, whose bows and arrows were not vegetarian. However, Noyoda's encouragement greatly boosted morale. The momentum of the Yaji army is like a rainbow, and it is advancing all the way.
"Noyoda's notoriety still has its effect, and the soldiers seem to trust him very much." Emmanuel was not a front-line general like Noyuda, he stood quietly in the rear, directing his troops to cover the security of Noyoda's flanks, while sharing the pressure of the troops who were mainly attacking the mountain road. Emmanuel and Noyuda were still and moving, and they complemented each other perfectly, which was all in Gurnas's consideration.
The battle continued until close to dusk, and many walls had collapsed on one side of the fortress of the Dils rebels, and the Yaki army attacked the city wall several times, but finally failed to gain a foothold, and the gap was blocked again, and Noyuda himself was wounded in many places, and he refused to retreat. At this time, Gernas received a report: the Zaran tribe was attacked by thieves in the Kabacha Valley, almost all the troops were wiped out, only 1,500 people fled back with wounds, and the life and death of the main general Zalan is unknown!
Gernas's body shook slightly when he heard the report, this was the heaviest loss of the Yaji army since the start of the war! Zaran is a capable general, but he didn't expect to capsize in the gutter in such a small place. A deep sense of rebuke pierced the commander's heart, and he realized that his original feint had evolved into a situation where he had to storm Mount Kirur and get to the city of Essrath.
The two sides fought fiercely until dark, and Gernas had no choice but to withdraw his troops. However, after this day of fighting, Gernus has seen the intentions of the thief army, the terrible bow and arrow are not deployed here, and the thief army is obviously still preserving its strength, intending to exhaust itself. Fortunately, these two improvised cottages were not particularly strong, and as long as he changed his attack methods, he was confident that he would be able to capture them tomorrow.
Noyuda was wounded and sent to heal as soon as he returned, and Gernas only informed Emmanuel of the unknown fate of Zaran's defeat. Emmanuel also looked solemn after hearing this: "Right now, we have lost Gerdalf and Zaran, Leo is also seriously injured, Dara is not in sight, and Noyuda is also injured, and the lack of manpower will become a big problem." โ
Gurnas nodded: "I didn't expect to lose so many generals in this dispatch, even if I win, it will also cause a heavy loss of talent to the garrison in the Tiers Mountains, it's really my sin." โ
Emmanuel said: "Don't blame yourself too much, as a military general, you should be ready to serve the country at any time, this is nothing, and I also feel that this time the thief army is very powerful, and I have always had an ominous premonition in my heart, and we will lose other wingmen." โ
"Hey, brother, don't say such unlucky things again, I don't want to lose anything." Having said that, Gernas also had a hint of ominous feeling in his heart, although Emmanuel was not very strong in martial arts, but his luck or his premonition had always been very good, as if there was a patronus in his ear to remind him, he was really puzzled when he said this now.
The two were about to discuss how to attack Mount Chirul the next day, when they heard an earth-shattering noise outside, and the two hurriedly drew their weapons and rushed outside the tent.
"What happened?"
"General Hui, the situation is still unclear, but it doesn't seem to be a sneak attack by enemy troops."
Gurnas was not sure why, and Emmanuel suddenly pointed to the Chirul Mountains and said, "Look, my lord! Those two cottages! โ
Gernas looked through the moonlight, and only then did he realize that the two cottages on the Chirul Mountains were gone!