The onset of summer made Curdes even more tyrannical, and he could no longer fully control his mind. After besieging the Pamela Mountains for more than half a year, there was no progress, and his own army was constantly encroached upon by Simak and Benjamin, and the combat attrition was very serious, and the 200,000 troops that penetrated deep into the Pamela Mountains were left with less than 140,000 people, and their morale was low.

Every day, he watched his camp full of wounded soldiers, listened to the soldiers complaining and complaining, coupled with the playful provocations of Simak and Benjamin, and there was nothing he could do, if he continued to insist on the confrontation, he had no way to achieve any strategic significance. Although Curdes was reluctant, he gradually began to realize that even if he was waiting for a summons from a court-martial, it would be better than throwing his life here. Fortunately, there are nearly 100,000 cavalry and baggage troops on the periphery of his Pamela Mountains, and if he is not dismissed, he may be able to find a place elsewhere, which is better than being slaughtered in such a ghost place.

Although SMS and Benjamin also faced many difficulties, with more than 30 percent of the battle losses, almost all of the base areas were swept away by the Curders several times, lacking food and clothing, no medicine, outdated equipment, lack of maintenance, and no supplies. However, under the mutual cooperation and command of the two commanders, the strategic intention was initially accomplished. After the baptism of two or three hundred battles, the remaining soldiers have become more comfortable in understanding and using the techniques and tactics of one side, and their tactical literacy has been greatly improved, so the fighting spirit of the army is high, and everyone feels that they are in an invincible and omnipotent army.

It was only a matter of time before Cordes retreated, and Simak and Benjamin knew it, so they began to consider leaving the necessary men to keep their base if necessary, and then the army crossed the New Jersey Mountains and returned to the Fifth Army base sequence.

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"Marshal, it's too dangerous here! Please take refuge under the city management! As the fortress of Giscol closed, Shante spoke loudly to Higg in an almost pleading tone.

"Ben Shuai swears to live and die with the fortress!" Standing in the most obvious position at the head of the city, with a huge handsome flag standing beside him, Hig turned to Shante and said, "Whether the commander lives or dies, please ask the soldiers!" People are in the city, and the city is broken and dead! ”

"Lord Marshal, the enemy's heavy catapult has advanced to a range of nearly one hundred and seventy meters, this distance will greatly increase the hit rate of the catapult, in order to prevent tens of thousands of soldiers from losing the commander, please go down to the city to hide!"

The position where Higg is standing can not only be seen by all the soldiers of his own army, but also the other party's observation and wiping hands can also know Higg's every move, so it is extremely dangerous!

"General Shante, do your own thing, you don't need to say it anymore!" Higg said angrily, "Do you want to watch your soldiers charge into battle, but hide under the city as a turtle with a shrunken head?" One more thing, don't blame Ben Shuai for enforcing military law! ”

"Your Excellency Marshal...... Take care! Shante cried out, then reluctantly got up and shouted to the guards beside Higg: "Protect Lord Marshal!" ”

"Yes!"

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For several days, Higg had been supervising the battle at the head of the fortress, and the enemy's catapults were getting closer and closer to the fortress, and the hit rate was getting higher and higher, and almost all the large baggage at the head of the fortress was scrapped, so that everyone in the fortress did not dare to look up at the sky, for fear that if they were not careful, the boulder would fall from the sky and smash their heads to pieces. The fortress's counterattacks against the catapult phalanx were becoming more and more sporadic, and there was almost no way to counter the opponent, and the only thing Higg could do now was to stand at the head of the city to boost morale, while secretly communicating with the vast majority of middle and upper rank officers, accumulating strength to wait for a counterattack! Although the officers did not understand what Higg meant and what the so-called counterattack meant, the young Earl Marshal was indeed very successful and prestigious in the Fifth Legion, so most people chose to believe that Higg's so-called miracle would definitely happen!

Higg and Shante knew that the Catapult phalanx of the Arad coalition would definitely make one last adjustment after today, moving the phalanx forward to a range of about 150 meters or even closer. But the giant catapult was so cumbersome that it had to be dismantled, broken into pieces, carried to a designated location, and reassembled before it could be put into battle again. However, the catapult phalanx will not all move forward all at once, but some will continue to maintain a suppressive strike, some will be dismantled and moved forward, and the other part will continue to move forward when the assembly is completed and the combat mode will be restored. With the catapults suppressed, the Arad coalition army also began to gradually clear the rocky roads under the city pass, so that the siege trucks could reach the city gate smoothly, but it would take some time. At the same time, an aerial army of hundreds of royal griffons in the air constantly carried out harassing air raids on the fortress, making the defenders of the city even more overwhelmed.

"Spread out!" Higg shouted, only to see a boulder bullet weighing more than 100 kilograms smashed towards Higg's location, and the two guards next to Higg were about to step forward and push Higg away, but they were kicked away by Higg one by one, and then secretly urged the earth magic skills to flood the mountains and seas, removing most of the force of the boulder bullet's heavy smashing.

I saw the boulder slam into Higg's chest, "Ah-" Higg was thrown out more than ten meters by the boulder bullet and the boulder, spitting blood from his mouth, unconscious.

Higg's loud shout alarmed all the people on the fortress, and at the same time, the observers outside the city pass also saw the process of Higg being hit clearly, whether it was above or below the fortress, regardless of their own enemy, they all clearly saw that Marshal Higg was hit by a boulder, life and death were uncertain, everyone in both camps was suddenly in chaos, and at the same time forgot about defense and attack, and the battlefield was rarely surprisingly quiet.

"Lord Marshal—" After a moment's pause, almost all the surrounding guards and soldiers screamed at the same time, and more than a dozen guards quickly stepped forward to surround the scene, and the accompanying magicians immediately stepped forward to rescue them.

It didn't take long for Higg to be taken down the city on a stretcher by the guards, and no one knew how the young marshal was injured, but judging from the expressions of the guards and the magician, it was probably a lot of bad luck.

Higg was carried directly back to his residence, and the entire residence was strictly under martial law, and no outsiders were allowed to enter or leave except for the fortress commander, General Shante, and the magician, otherwise they would be killed, including Walter and Noah. Many of the officers who came to inquire about the news were blocked by the guards, anxious to get news from the guards or the magicians, or even Shante.

"Lord Marshal is recovering well from his injuries, don't worry, just rest for a few days!" Shantetong walked out of Higg's residence with a red face and said to the onlookers, "The fortress and the surrounding towns are immediately under martial law, in case the enemy deliberately incites or someone is unfavorable to the marshal, everyone, return to their posts at once, and do not spread the news of the marshal's injury, if anyone deliberately causes trouble or leaves his post without permission, military law will be involved!" ”

Shante didn't wait for everyone to speak, and said directly to the onlookers loudly. But everyone read important information from Shante and the red eyes of the blue fairy who sent Shante out - the coach is seriously injured and his life is in danger!

"Ladies and gentlemen, don't worry!" Lan Xian'er said lightly, "The marshal will raise it for a few days, thank you for coming to visit, but now the city defense must not be abolished, and please do your duty!" Tomorrow I will personally go to the castle to supervise the army on behalf of the Marshal, and I assure you that in three days the Marshal will be able to fight with you again! ”

"Madam, never!" Shante said, "Lord Marshal needs someone to take care of him, and you can't leave Lord Marshal!" ”

"Lord Marshal's health is fine, what is more important now than the defense of the fortress?" Lan Xian'er said to Shante unhappily, and then raised her head and said to everyone, "Generals, please go back!" ”

After saying that, he turned around and entered the residence, leaving only many people who were still immersed in reverie. Is it to cover up or is it really okay? No one has a definite answer, but many more people tend to their marshal to be in danger, and the Giscoll fortress is in danger.

There is no doubt that everyone in the fortress has mixed feelings. Originally, the fortress had begun to be precarious after holding on for more than a month, and in the eyes of many people, it was only a matter of time before the city was broken, not to mention the loss of the boss now, although Shante strictly ordered to keep the secret of washing Higg's injury, how could the paper contain the fire? Therefore, it is inevitable that the whole army will be panicked, and pessimism will spread rapidly among the army, and for a while, it seems to be embattled.

Higg's residence was lit up all night, and the distant temple was lit up every hour with the sound of prayer bells, adding a bleak atmosphere to the moonless night.

Outside the distant fortress city, the enemy camp is also brightly lit everywhere, crowded, everyone is gearing up, it seems that the fortress that cannot be attacked for a long time is within reach, the Luojia River Plain is beckoning to them, victory is at hand, military merit is beckoning to them.

On the morning of the next day, the blue fairy slowly walked up to the head of the fortress as promised, still standing in the position where Higg used to stand, with a huge handsome flag still planted beside him, and the blue fairy above the city looked indifferent, and the blue clothes fluttered, like a fairy descending to earth, which made people feel at ease! Even the opposing catapult could not bear to throw stones at this location.

Outside the fortress, countless flags were waved in the distance, and the black pressure army was lined up, towards the Giscoll fortress, the formation came slowly, and the neat pace did not stop until the rear of the catapult phalanx, and the rear of the army stirred up bursts of flying dust, and looked unstoppable, and the soldiers on the head of the city were secretly frightened.

Some of the catapults continued to pour stone bullets, and the other part of the catapults had begun to move forward partially, and after arrogantly reaching a distance of about one hundred and twenty or thirty meters from the city pass, the shield soldiers in the rear quickly formed a phalanx to protect the assembly of the catapults. And there are also several shield phalanxes in the rear army, under the cover of catapults, pressing towards the city, their task is not to carry siege vehicles to siege the city, but to be responsible for cleaning up the stone bullets scattered between the fortress and the army, so that the follow-up siege vehicle phalanx can enter, and also clear the passage into the fortress for the entire army.

The enemy outside the city was busy, and although the city gate was still the same on the surface, it was actually changing rapidly. Hundreds of civilians, braving the rain of stone bullets, quickly pulled the repeater chariot up to the city, and then the operators began to assemble it nervously according to the number. Huge shields are erected on the periphery of the city wall, with three layers inside and three layers outside, although these shields cannot directly block the direct impact of the catapult stone projectiles, but they can prevent the secondary damage caused by the stone projectiles to other military targets after they land. This method ensures that the Repeater Chariot that is being assembled and that is not yet assembled will be damaged to a minimum, unless it is directly hit by the stone projectile of the opposing Catapult. The price is devastating, and there will be many shieldmen who are exposed to the range being smashed into pulp, but for Shante, in order to defeat the enemy army in one fell swoop, it is inevitable to sacrifice some people, as long as you can ensure the smooth formation of your own crossbow chariot phalanx, this is the best way.

The other soldiers defending the city had no idea why their commander cared so much about these new weapons, and the enemy was already under the city, and he still commanded so calmly.

The statue of the Blue Fairy generally stands at the head of the city, completely ignoring what the people and soldiers behind him are busy with. The blue dress fluttered in the wind, and that calm and calm demeanor did make the soldiers who were a little flustered at the beginning of the city gradually calm down and stick to their posts.

Fortunately, half of the opponent's catapults are also moving forward, and only half of the catapults of about 100 are still continuing to attack the city, so the damage to the fortress is very limited at present, and it is mainly suppressed. Despite this, when half of the catapults moving forward outside the city were assembled, nearly ten repeater chariots were directly hit by stone bullets, smashed to pieces, and completely lost their combat effectiveness.

As Blue Fairy had predicted, the dwarven craftsmen overfulfilled their production tasks, producing a total of more than 130 repeater chariots, half of each of the * chariots and bow chariots, which made Shante even more confident, and the smashed chariots were immediately cleaned up by the people, and then quickly replenished with new chariot parts and reassembled.

A hundred catapults outside the fortress had been assembled and began to tilt stone shells towards the fortress, while another part of the catapults, a few dozen meters away, began to disassemble and moved forward.

For Shante, the saddest time is that after the 100 catapults moved forward were assembled, they improved their accuracy and began to attack the fortress targets, and the catapults in the rear also began to move forward but had not yet completed the assembly, and when they could retreat at any time, Shante's own secret weapon could not be exposed, so they had to continue to accept more tragic stone bullet rain attacks, and if their own will was broken during this time, it would be a real defeat.