Chapter 135: Hold your ground
The final plan of the Principality of Alpha to the 13th Corps is to capture Recurrent City. If the pen and fun and the pavilion www.biquge.info continue to advance, the original "border friction" will become an invasion, which is something that the Half Moon Alliance does not allow.
The scouts sent by the 13th Corps to reconnoiter the situation near Reliu City did not return for a long time, and must have been attacked. In this way, the commander can conclude that all or a small part of the Banner Corps is stationed in the vicinity, and most likely even within the city.
The situation in Reflux City is different from that in the first garrison of the Banner Corps. Since it is a city, it naturally has very strong walls and fortresses, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. If you want to storm the city, it is impossible to do without some heavy firearms and large siege equipment.
The last artillery shells were used to attack the second station, and the follow-up teams and supplies were slow to keep up. Although the 13th Legion was strong, the commander cherished his team and would not advance without sufficient weapons and provisions. As for the Duchy of Finnier, in its current form, there is no need to worry about any reinforcements, and it is more likely that Walter's cowardly guy will continue to retreat north after a simple battle with his own legion.
He didn't expect that it was these three days of recuperation that led to his final desperate situation.
In the middle of the night, the Thirteenth Legion touched beyond Reflux.
There are rivers on both sides of Reliu City, which is not conducive to large-scale attacks, and if you want to reach the rear, you have to cross the river, so you simply go straight from the front. The commander had great confidence in such a style of play.
As in the first time, all the fighters covered their heads with a black cloth to minimize the exposure of the reflections. However, this time, because the flag corps was on guard, this approach did not bring any practical effect. Far away from Reluctance, several reconnaissance teams had already discovered their whereabouts.
So all the defenders of the city were ready and waiting to attack.
Last time in the first station, because the bomb distance of the banner corps was inferior to the opponent, the Alpha Kingdom took advantage of it. But this time it was different, all the bombardiers were moved to a high wall platform, in exchange for height for distance.
So, when the 13th Corps came to the predetermined firing distance outside Reliu City, with the order of the commander, all the bombardiers were moved to the front, and the first wave of attacks began.
"Whoosh!"
What they didn't expect was that before the bomb truck was arranged, a rain of arrows suddenly fell from the sky. The orc warriors who were moving the bomb-throwing carts in front of them were attacked, while others raised their shields and unleashed their fighting shields to protect themselves.
At this time, many archers and gunners suddenly appeared on the castle tower, which was originally empty. More than a dozen giant bombardiers were scattered throughout the city walls, each surrounded by more than a dozen archers for cover.
"Boom!"
Under the pressure of the rain of arrows, it was difficult for the 13th Army to carry out an effective counterattack. And the bombardiers on the walls were already in position, and one shell after another smashed under the walls. Each bombardier is pulled by four bombardiers at the same time, tensed to the limit, and then let go, blasting directly into the opponent's array.
Sieges are always tough. The banner corps is condescending, leaning on the solid city wall to carry out long-range attacks, occupying the right time and place. The lower-ranking nobles who were observing the battle from a relatively safe position on the city wall saw this scene and couldn't help but say, "If we continue to fight like this, we won't need foreign aid at all to win." ”
The first wave of the offensive took an hour. A few hundred meters below the city walls, the corpses of orc warriors covered the road, and the stumps and blood were blown everywhere, which was extremely bloody. The heavy siege engines, as powerful as they were, failed to reach the gates.
During the entire process, not a single shadow of the Night Legion appeared. Walter didn't say anything about it, but the viscount who came with him was already a little dissatisfied, and said to Kyle, "My lord, shouldn't we see the combat effectiveness of your legion?" ”
Kyle was expressionless: "Wait a little longer." ”
"There's never been a better time. If you attack them from behind at this time, we can open the gates and let the soldiers of the banner regiment out, and the flanks will definitely have a very good effect. ”
"It's not the best time yet."
Kyle didn't explain, just threw a word at the viscount and said no more. Although the latter felt angry, he also knew that the dark night ** division in front of him could not be provoked by himself, so he had to swallow his anger and planned to make an announcement to Baria after returning to Ontare.
After about an hour's rest, the XIII Corps began the second attack. But this time the effect was worse than the first time, the orc warriors were not highly motivated by the frustration of the attack, and the poisoned arrows that kept falling from the sky were still flying like locusts, and the density was so great that there was nowhere to hide.
The second wave of attacks lasted for two hours, and still did not break through the defenses of the walls.
At this time, another contingent appeared in the rear of the thirteenth corps. From a distance, a patch of silver armor shone brightly. The viscount, who was standing on the city wall, saw this magnificent line in the distance, and said happily: "Now you have finally appeared." ”
Unexpectedly, Kyle replied, "These are not our legions. ”
"Not yours?" The Viscount cried out, "What's going on?" ”
"If my intelligence is not wrong, these should be the backup of the Principality of Alpha." "They had two missions, one was to transport supplies, and the other was to replenish the 13th Corps. ”
"Intelligence? You knew there was going to be such a group of people coming here? The viscount was almost furious, "Then why don't you stop them halfway?" Is it just to see these guys deliver everything our enemies need, and then fight back and attack the city after they are fed, clothed, and ammunition sufficient? ”
Kyle's eyes, which were originally hidden in the shadows, looked at the guy in front of him with great coldness, and the viscount's throat tightened inexplicably, and then his face quickly turned purple. In front of everyone's eyes, the Viscount's body was lifted into the air by an invisible giant hand, and then fell suddenly.
The people around couldn't help but be shocked. Kyle was already looking ahead, as if the whole thing had nothing to do with him.
In order to avoid attacks on the supplies, the reinforcement team deliberately stopped at some distance from the place where the two sides were fighting, and then distributed food and weapons in batches.
The commander of the 13th Corps saw the tired faces of his subordinates, and seemed to understand that he had underestimated Walter, who didn't seem to have much ability. (To be continued.) )