130 Siege Battles That Determine Survival (Part I)
Wang Daqiang's eyes shone with excitement, and he said: "It's done, Fila sent the Pegasus Knight to deliver the news, they have completed the first sniper mission, not only destroyed all the barbarians' supplies, but also replenished their own supplies. At the same time, he also killed the barbarian people ogre pro-guard and a brigade of the Praetorian Guard. There were more than 10,000 ordinary barbarian warriors, and now that the remnants of the defeated soldiers who escorted the grain team had entered the barbarian front army, they had to have a lot more mouths to eat. ”
"Great." Zhang Yuan struck each other with his palms, and his eyes released a light of excitement. Filra, you didn't disappoint me. Suddenly. It was as if he remembered something. Hurriedly asked: "Wang Daqiang, what are the casualties on our side?"
Wang Daqiang smiled and said: "Don't worry, there is almost no damage on our side, only Dumeister is a little overworked, and now he is looking for a place to sleep after he is full." It is estimated that he will be able to recover the next time the barbarians' supplies are brought over. ”
"Dumeste is over-consumed?" Zhang Yuan was taken aback, he knew very well how terrifying Dumeste's strength was.
A cold light flashed in Wang Daqiang's eyes, and he said: "His consumption is worth it, under the full explosion, nearly 10,000 barbarians died under his earth-shaking mountains. Among them were a large number of hoplites, and Fila burned the grain and grass that could not be taken away. Everything we can take away is buried and stored in a secret place, waiting for us to go back and collect the fruits of victory. ”
Zhang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, the pair of eyes on his face released a flash, looked at the west, and smiled indifferently: "As soon as the battle over there ends, it should also be the beginning of the battle on our side." Barbarians, what exactly will you choose? I'm looking forward to it. Someone come, pass on my orders, and the whole city will be put on wartime alert, ready to meet the attack of our opponents. ”
Contrary to Zhang Yuan's excitement, the barbarian army at this time was in the tent. It's a complete gloom. The remnants of the army transporting grain and grass were defeated, and they had just entered the camp. The barbarian marshal Marshal Harpy learned that the supply of grain and grass had once again been intercepted by the inexplicable enemy, and almost passed out.
What do the ogre guards and heavy Praetorian Guard cavalry eat? That's a coalition of 5,000 hoplites of the Ogre Guards and the Praetorian Guard. Plus more than 20,000 ordinary soldiers. Is it so vulnerable?
After receiving the report, the barbarian marshal Harpy immediately re-estimated the sword city bandits who had brought them great trouble into the barbarians' territory. However, it is too late to say anything. The army has been completely cut off from food and grass, and has put the 100,000 barbarian army into an absolutely embarrassing situation.
The barbarian marshal Habi slapped the handsome case and said bitterly: "It's all my fault, I shouldn't be overconfident in the ogre guards and the Praetorian Guards." An army should have been sent to meet them a long time ago, but the food and grass supplies were gone. How can I continue to attack the Erathians? How long can we support it now?"
A grain and grass officer hurriedly stepped forward and said with a solemn expression: "Our army has been out of food for two days, and we have killed and eaten the wild boars and war horses responsible for transporting supplies, but there are still many soldiers who are hungry. Marshal, we have a full 100,000 men, and the daily consumption is astronomical, and you have to make a decision early. And so on. Without fighting the Erathians, we ourselves will starve to death first. ”
"I know, but where do I go to find food and grass now? Even if it is the next delivery, it will not be delivered here in ten days. This time, the Central Route Army and our Northern Route Army have already exhausted the strength of the whole country, and the Erathians have used such dirty means to block our advance route. The Erathians cut off our food and grass in order to allow our army to withdraw to the country for supplies and buy time. In that case, I don't want to give them this opportunity. We have no food or grass, so we eat the Erathians! Right! That's it! Someone comes, give me orders, and the whole army will be drawn out. Target, Kalpal City. ”
"Yes, Marshal." The barbarian generals shouted one after another. The barbarian marshal Harpy's expression was a little hideous and he roared: "You all listen to me, go back and tell your men, this attack on Kalpal City can only succeed and not fail, if you want to eat, give me the strength to feed." The food is in the city, and whoever is the first to enter the city will be promoted to the third rank and ten thousand taels of silver. ”
"The barbarians moved." Mo Lin hurriedly woke up Zhang Yuan, who had just entered the state of cultivation and rested. When I opened my eyes, two rays of light flashed through my eyes. Zhang Yuan jumped up, looked at the billowing dust rising in the northwest, and shouted with a cold light in his eyes: "It's finally here." The barbarians did not disappoint me, advancing as retreat was their best option, and now it's up to us. ”
"Marshal Zhang, the barbarian army is here." Hodfeld and a group of generals hurried to the city, looking at the barbarian army that was rapidly approaching from a hundred miles away. Zhang Yuan said in a deep voice: "Are you ready?"
Hodfee nodded firmly and said, "If you don't succeed, you will become benevolent, and we will never let the barbarians take a step beyond the red crystal pool." "In the face of an army outnumbered of them, and in the face of the 100,000 elites of the barbarians, the local garrison in the northwest of Erathia at this time was united. They all knew that keeping the city of Karpal alive was not only their only chance to live, but also the last barrier to prevent the barbarians from entering Erathia. They must not lose this battle.
Zhang Yuan said in a deep voice: "The first wave of the barbarians must be the most violent. General Hodfer, tell everyone that at any cost, the barbarians must not be allowed to attack the city. The main master of the other party is handed over to me. ”
Hodfer agreed, and one command after another was sent out quickly, and the entire city of Karpal became completely nervous. The various defenses were in place, and the air seemed to have become solidified, and the pressure was suffocating.
In the distance, Zhang Yuanyun looked towards the rapidly approaching barbarian army with all his eyes. Compared to the 200,000 troops of the Northern Legion of Erathia who went to Sword City, this barbarian army could not be better. But their preparations were undoubtedly much better than those of the Northern Legion of Erathia.
A large number of siege equipment advanced rapidly under the escort of the vanguard troops, and the 100,000-strong army was divided into three sides: left, center, and right. In the middle of the Chinese army, a large number of ogre guards and barbarian janissaries are particularly eye-catching. With them as the center, the number of the entire barbarian army was about 50,000, and the left and right sides were about 20,000 each.
These 100,000 armies are complete, such as big-eared monsters, boar knights, cyclops, ogres, orcs, barbarians, etc., almost all the barbarian clan's troops have been presented in front of everyone's eyes.
The most elite of the barbarians were undoubtedly the 5,000 heavily armed cavalry of the Chinese army, which, together with the Ogre Guards and the Praetorian Guard, guarded the tents and shamans. Just as Zhang Yuan judged, the barbarians had no choice, and in the absence of supplies, they did not dare to break into the interior of the Erathia Kingdom lightly. Now, they can only have a chance to continue their advance if they break through the city of Karpal and get enough supplies from the city.
The barbarian army did not stop until it was still twenty miles from the city of Karpal, and the whole scene fell into a brief silence.
The generals of the Northwestern Elasia garrison at the head of the city of Karpal knew that they had entered a state of repair after a rapid march. When they finished trimming, it was time to attack.
Siege engines, ladders, ballistas, catapults, and other large equipment began to slowly move in the direction of Karpal City. A landfill moat team of tens of thousands of people has prepared enough sand and gravel to fill the moat in front of the city of Karpal.
The barbarian marshal Harpy sat on the back of his Beamon beast, his face cold. On the surface, the barbarian army was overwhelming, but the Erathians could only cower in the city and make judgments. But he knew bitterly that if he couldn't take the city of Karpal in a short time, then he would have to return in vain and retreat completely, and no one could say how much loss he would face at that time.