Chapter 11: Gnolls!
"Wolf-headed people? Werewolf! Xiao Yi suddenly thought of the werewolf race in the Warcraft, as a tribe, he placed a werewolf statue in the gladiatorial arena in the fortress, and he was definitely no stranger to this powerful creature!
At this time, there was a commotion from downstairs, and Sharif shouted loudly, telling the soldiers to go to the door to resist, while a guard came upstairs and said, "My lord, the captain thinks it is better to let the refugees go up to the second floor to take refuge, and to vacate the first floor to provide a place for battle." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"Yes!" Xiao Yi nodded in agreement, and said to the soldiers who came out of the watchtower: "Werewolves are climbing masters, you go and pick some refugees with archery skills, you must prevent their infiltration!" ”
Werewolves are flexible, agile creatures in Xiao Yi's cognition, and they are extremely good at climbing, very dangerous, and it is said that these guys have defeated the undead natural disaster? Xiao Yi, who has never played the alliance, doesn't know about the birth of werewolves.
At this time, a large number of refugees helped each other to the second floor, most of them women and children, and the young people were left behind by Sharif and distributed weapons.
There was still some horror on the faces of the refugees, and in the darkness they saw no enemy, only the undulating howl of wolves. However, after coming to the second floor, their mood calmed down a lot, and many people came forward to bow to Xiao Yi and express their gratitude.
Ignoring these civilians, Xiao Yi strode down the stairs and found that all the guards using shields were concentrated at the gate, and the gate of the fortress was not all closed, leaving a crack, because he had to take care of the bonfire burning in the courtyard. Cole was poking a corpse on the ground with the spike in the middle of his double-sided axe.
Curious, he asked, "What kind of creature is this?" Hyena people? I've seen that scavenger in the forest before. ”
"But I've heard adults say that this creature is called a werewolf." The other guard replied, completely devoid of the tension of a big battle.
Even the young men who were temporarily issued weapons did not have a look of fear on their faces, but they were nervous.
"Lord Knight, this is a gnoll." A bold young man stood respectfully behind Cole and said, "They are lazy, warlike creatures, usually roaming the wilderness in large numbers, mostly weak, but also some strong warriors. ”
Xiao Yi stepped forward to take a look, this was a humanoid monster with a height of only about one meter and a half, with an ugly hyena head, and couldn't help scolding: "It's that bastard who told me that he was a wolf-headed man!" Where does this thing's head look like a wolf! ”
Of course, the jackal Xiao Yi knows that this kind of monster in Warcraft ranges from miscellaneous soldiers to bosses above level 100, and the variety is the most comprehensive in Azeroth! But no one ever said it looked like a wolf!
The guards were embarrassed, the flaws of these otherworldly warriors were sometimes very obvious, and many creatures unique to Azeroth were unknown to them except for the regular species. While Gnolls can also be present in Heroes of Invincible, it's clear that they're not the same creatures.
Xiao Yi didn't plan to say more, and said directly: "Okay, don't take it lightly, although this creature is not powerful, but as far as I know, the orcs have accepted some gnolls as cannon fodder, cheer up, so as not to let the orcs fish in troubled waters!" ”
"Yes, sir!" The guards had serious expressions, orcs were a formidable opponent, they were a strong, crazy, bloodthirsty, and calm conglomerate, and after only one experience, the guards felt tricky about this contradictory creature.
For safety, the gates of the fortress were bolted, and the soldiers planned to guard and rest on the first floor, and after daybreak, after obtaining the number of enemies, they decided that it was a very unknown choice to go out at night to fight the enemy.
After some tossing, Xiao Yi no longer had the energy to care about the old man and the little Lori, and the refugees crowded the already small second floor, and they had to burn a bonfire to keep warm, and the whole space seemed very muddy and noisy.
The cries of children, the groans of the wounded, and the whispers of conversation did not fade until late at night, and the night outside the fortress was like ink, and the occasional howls of wolves and the sound of squirrels indicated that the enemy had not retreated.
Fortunately, the gnolls are not good at climbing, and they do not have siege equipment, so even without the ability to shoot the watchtower, the gnolls have no way to take the fortress. After the guards closed the gates of the fortress completely, the bonfires placed in the walls of the fortress had been destroyed by the gnolls, although they paid the price.
The people in the fortress survived a difficult night with stored wood, but despite this, the whole fortress was in very bad condition. Because the Xiquan Fortress was located in the hinterland of the kingdom, although there were low walls, there was no wall gate, so the people were completely besieged inside the fortress.
Although there was enough food and drink for hundreds of people, Lazar had nowhere to solve it, and finally had no choice but to let the refugees go to the cellar to solve it. As for the former captain of the garrison and the militia in the cellar? The selfish refugees said: Leave them to death!
Xiao Yi hadn't slept much all night, but he was full of energy, and his magic power had been slowly recovering after the previous sleep. Now that he has 9 mana, he will soon be fully recharged, and he can release the fire arrow.
After walking through the second-floor hall full of refugees, Xiao Yi came to the guard tower, where a bonfire was lit, two refugee young people were sleeping with crossbows, and a tall and thin guard stood guard, he saw Xiao Yi coming, and immediately stood respectfully.
"How's it going?" As he spoke, he leaned over the shooting hole and looked cautiously outward.
The genius was bright, and in the open space outside the fortress, many tents were set up to form a camp, and the shadows were full of shadows.
Most of these tents were patchwork of animal skins, simple and disorganized, but judging by the gnolls standing guard, they looked quite elite, at least they were dressed in leather armor and iron swords, although it was obvious at a glance that its equipment was very ill-fitting.
The guard tugged Xiao Yi a little and motioned him to stay away from there: "The situation is not too bad. The guard thought for a moment, then said, "I can't confirm their numbers because most of them are still resting, but judging from last night's situation, the number of enemies is not large, because they have not attacked again after their attack was frustrated. ”
Xiao Yi nodded and motioned for him to continue. This tall, thin guard is good at hand crossbows, his name is Christine, he used to be a sentry most of the time when he camped in the wild, and the last time he fought the frostwolf, he was injured and never arranged any heavy work.
But he was very good at analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of both the enemy and the enemy, so Sharif made him the commander-in-chief of the shooters of the four towers this time, and he organized the language: "The enemy's goal seems to be very clear, and it is clear that he is blocking the road in front of the fortress. In the light of the information gathered, it makes no sense for them to block roads without a high degree of military literacy. ”
"You mean to say?" Xiao Yi thought of a possibility.
Christine nodded, "Yes, you said that orcs have a habit of driving subordinate races, and I'm sure there must be a professional officer among them!" ”