Chapter 52: Chaotic Battle
"All the archers have ...... 50 meters in front of the target city wall, throw! ”
With a visibility range of no more than 20 meters, the commander of the archers, Tyre O'Leo, had no choice but to give this order, hoping to make a difference with a dense cover shot......
"I hate the weather, and even more so that we're going to change into melee weapons and get ready for what might be coming, damn hand-to-hand combat, even though we're wearing heavy armor, I still hate that!"
Because of his seniority and ability, Itsef, who has been promoted to the commander of the Stormwing Legion, keeps cursing while hanging a heavy crossbow on his back......
In fact, the archers who can shoot are not bad, they can at least contribute the necessary help to defend the city, and the Storm Wings, which can only shoot flat with heavy crossbows in their hands, is in endless embarrassment at the moment, and in the end, El can only temporarily remove the city wall as a reserve, so as to leave a place for other troops to use
"The marshal has an order, the champion swordsman and the army of the Savage Force are ready for hand-to-hand combat! Prepare for hand-to-hand combat! ”
Due to the fog, the flag could not be used, and all orders from Al Andergrimes had to be given through the herald's shouting, so he had to leave a special team of soldiers with him to take care of it
As the city walls burst into a riot due to the weather, after several rounds of scattered arrow rain, the enemy's first siege ladder had been set up on the city walls, and the brutal hand-to-hand combat was about to begin in a very short time......
"That's ironic, isn't it?"
Leo stood in the back row, obscured by two dutiful punishment knights, and he hugged his shoulders and muttered to himself with a helpless expression, the heavy ballista and trebuchet in front of him that he had high hopes for had become a burden at all
"I knew that Lady Luck wasn't the only one who could lift the corners of her skirt......"
Shaking his head and sighing a few times, Leo stopped talking, and tried to pay attention to the battle situation in the fog with his eyes wide as much as possible
It should be said that the bad weather allowed the enemy to take the lead at the beginning, and it took time to move forces on the city walls, and in this intervening time, hundreds of enemy troops, either with their hands or with sharp knives in their mouths, had already climbed the city walls first, and in some areas had even developed a local advantage
Of course, there was nothing wrong with the arrangement of Leo's side, and it was impossible for any commander to put all the soldiers on the city wall at any time and place, so it can only be said that this damn fog was an accident......
"Kill! Kill these weak bastards! ”
At the critical moment, the small space made these barbarian warriors Tydamir, almost every two-handed tomahawk in their hands, became the most terrifying killing weapon in such a scene, and a very small number of Misty Mountain archers were like returning to their hometown, and the crude bone arrows smeared with poison could always hit the target accurately
Seeing that Tedamir and Edward were leading a group of coalition soldiers to clear the city, Al hurriedly asked the champion swordsman to divide a team to re-plug the gap, and after that, the auxiliaries quickly lit fire pots and torches, boiling oil and somewhat dispelling some of the fog on the city walls
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In the besieged camp in the distance, although it was not clear to see the siege, the continuous screams and shouts of killing still made Rolf and the others frown a little
"The pressure is not enough, Saru, send another 20,000 troops up, yes, use the private soldiers of those nobles, it's not time to use the elite guards of the empire!"
Under the order of the superior, two armies numbly rushed into the thick fog in front of them, they were dressed in simple leather armor, and the weapons in their hands were also varied, no historian would record their names, and there was only one name for them in all history books - "cannon fodder"
Little Marven doesn't have a surname, of course, this has something to do with his poor background, but the most important thing is that he doesn't know what he should have a surname, his mother, the woman in her 40s who already looks like an old woman, before he was born, in order to support his brother, I don't know how many men were in the wilderness, trading on the broken straw mat at home, perhaps, Little Marven's birth was also an accident?
But now these are no longer important, he and his brother were forcibly conscripted into the army half a year ago, and after three days of simple training, one of them was issued a wooden shield and an iron piece that can be called a sword, and he was sent to the battlefield today, and before climbing the city wall, little Marven didn't even know who he was fighting against......
He is also lucky, at least for now, with the help of the cover of the dense fog, he successfully climbed the city wall with his hands and feet, did not burn his skin with hot oil and then waited for death, and the ladder he was in was not pushed down and fell into meat sauce, in short, little Marven successfully climbed the city wall alive
Loosening his teeth, he took the short sword he was holding from his mouth, spitting on the rusty saliva, and bent his waist, Marven slowly groped forward, and not far away, he could see a well-armed warrior pulling the long sword from the chest of one of his companions......
Little Marven knew the unlucky guy, I heard that he was pulled into the battlefield soon after he got married, may the Supreme God bless the young widow, and his mind turned and his pace did not stop, he sneaked behind the warrior, and the short sword in his hand also pierced hard
"I guess you can get a lot of rewards with this armor, 5 silver coins or more......"
This is also the last thought of Xiao Marven living in this world, the inferior short sword did not pierce the armor of the champion swordsman, but broke half of the sword body, and the champion swordsman who felt the impact from behind turned his head, ignoring the consternation on the other party's face, and the long sword in his hand skillfully stabbed into his heart......
Marven Jr., who had died, would never know, but just a few minutes later, it was the ordinary champion swordsman who had beheaded his brother again, perhaps it was also a relief for them to live in poverty
"Hold the line and squeeze them off the walls!"
After a small number of elite soldiers on the coalition side were killed, the situation gradually tilted towards Leo's army, and in the face of the miscellaneous soldiers that were still surging, Al decisively issued a new order, a relatively more efficient order!
The champion swordsmen who received the order, under the leadership of their respective officers, first took a step back in unison, the long sword was held high in the shield at their waists, and then in the frightened look of the enemy, with the help of the force of the impact and the heavy armor, they frantically crashed into it, and for a while, like dumplings, countless enemy soldiers fell from the city wall with a miserable scream
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"This bunch of inferior pariahs, tens of thousands! Tens of thousands of people can't even get to the top of the city to establish a solid position, what can they do but waste food? Saru, let the Knights of Glory patrol the perimeter, and kill those who flee on the spot, and it is useless to be able to please the untouchables of the superiors! ”
"As you wish, Your Majesty!"
After nodding his head in agreement, Saru first whispered a few words to the adjutant beside him, and after seeing that the other party led a team of glory knights to leave, he hesitated for a moment, glanced at Nathaniel, and then suggested to Rolf
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that relying on these people alone won't be able to consume too much of Leo's energy and strength, while the fog continues, can you ask His Majesty the Pope to send his legions to assist in the attack?"
Glancing at Saru with a smirk, Nathaniel nodded lightly at Rolf, who turned his head, and then spoke to Aeolis beside him
"Go, my child, and lead the mighty knights of the High God, and let the heretics feel the wrath and majesty of the gods, and besides, Elijah, as the Cardinal Archbishop, will you bless the devout believers on my behalf, I believe that the fanaticism of the Immortals will be able to tear apart all enemies......"
Cardinal Ilya, who also heard the command, bowed gracefully in response
"It is the wish of all believers to be able to dedicate their lives to the Supreme God, and I will go to complete your arrangement, Your Majesty!"
"I have never forgotten the humiliation of the imperial capital, Your Majesty! I will wash away this stain myself with my sword and the filthy blood of the infidels, and the warriors of God are not afraid of any challenges and difficulties, unlike some incompetent armies......"
"Hmph...... Go, go, I hate you gods even more than Leo! ”
Rolf sneered a few times and drank the wine in his glass without paying attention, only the gloom on his face increased a little......
(To be continued.) Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info)