Chapter 581: Reinforcements Arrive
Facing the big stick of the ape warrior returning, the human hoplite warriors all showed the large shield of their left arm, and impartially blocked the blow of the hemlock stick, and heard a series of metal clashes on the battlefield. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Don't look at the standard shield of the Golden Legion, it is inconspicuous, but it is a stainless steel battle shield carefully crafted by countless craftsmen, and idle weapons cannot damage a single bit. But this kind of stainless steel shield, under the vigorous swing of the ape warriors, was also shattered, not only that, but the left arm of many heavily armed warriors was unnaturally twisted, and it was obvious that because of the force, their left arm was smashed and broken.
However, although the hoplites were badly damaged, at least they were able to block the blow of the ape warriors. The crossbowmen behind them were already flat-ended, their fingers slightly pulling the trigger, and just as the ape warriors' big sticks were swung too hard, and their chests were exposed by smashing the hoplites down, a row of machine knocks mixed with the humming of a crossbow string was heard, and a crossbow bolt sank into the chest of the ape warrior with lightning speed.
Since there were far more crossbowmen defending the city than heavy warriors, almost every one of those ape warriors had several crossbow arrows stuck in their chests, and the arrows fired by these crossbows were so powerful that even the strong bodies of the ape tribe could not resist them, and many crossbow arrows came out of their backs.
However, such an injury did not immediately kill those ape warriors, the tenacity of the orcs' vitality far exceeded that of ordinary people, and after those ape warriors were hit by arrows, they knew that they could not support it for too long, so they simply clenched the big stick in their hands, and they were about to attack again.
Unfortunately, before these ape warriors could make a move, the crossbowmen who had finished firing took two steps back to the side, revealing another row of crossbowmen behind them who were already ready to fire, followed by the sound of a powerful salvo of crossbows. This time, the ape warriors fell to the ground without any strength, revealing the dwarf rat clan behind them.
The rats were dressed like the Iga ninjas, all dressed in black tights and holding a blowpipe. They screamed in panic when they saw those sturdy and brutal ape warriors being killed by humans so quickly.
However, when they found that the heavy soldiers in the front row of humans were poisoned and fell to the ground, and the human crossbowmen were still loading their crossbow arrows, they immediately smiled proudly, and the body that had planned to jump off the city wall turned around, and picked up the blowpipe again, intending to fire another wave of blowguns.
Unfortunately, when the crossbowmen stepped back to the side again, revealing a third row of crossbowmen waiting for them, the nezumi were stunned. These rat people were originally very timid, and they would scatter and flee at the slightest disturbance, and if it weren't for the ape warriors to take the lead, maybe they would be able to run half of them halfway through. I wanted to take advantage of the time when the human race was too late to react, but I didn't expect the human to have a back hand, and this time the rats screamed indiscriminately, and they rushed down the long ladder one after another, for fear that they would escape slowly and become the target of the human crossbowman.
With the arrival of the ape warriors and rat people, it has brought great confidence and encouragement to the bull-headed clan, pig clan, snake clan, and cat clan, and at the same time has put great pressure on them, which means that His Majesty the Emperor has been dissatisfied with their performance, if they don't take out twelve points of strength to take this human fortress, I am afraid that even if they return alive, they will not escape punishment.
Just as these orc warriors continued to prepare for the siege, the southern part of the fortress suddenly heard the sound of earth-shattering war drums, and the overall sound of footsteps made the ground tremble slightly, and it was obvious that a large army was rushing in the direction of the fortress.
Feeling the overwhelming momentum brought by the human reinforcements, not only the orc warriors under the fortress were terrified, but even the orc emperors in the rear barracks stood up, looked at the south with hideous faces, and roared angrily with a lion's mouth: "How can these damn humans come so quickly!"
After glancing at the warriors of several tribes who were still trying to climb up the giant wooden ladder, His Majesty the Emperor ordered with a gloomy face: "Order, let all those wastes retreat, the reinforcements of the human race have arrived, do they still want to stay there and die?!"
When the horn of retreat sounded from the orc camp, except for those irascible ape warriors, the warriors of the other tribes immediately slid down the long ladder, turned around and ran backwards, especially with the treacherous nature of the rat clan, almost at the same time as the horn of retreat sounded, they had already turned and fled.
The ape warrior, who had just re-entered the city wall and was about to slaughter on a large scale, still waved the hemlock stick in his hand and smashed down a large number of human defenders before jumping off the city wall in a daze, even under the constant urging of the horn. Even as they retreated, they kept looking back at their teeth and showing the sharp teeth in their mouths, constantly demonstrating to the human defenders in the fortress.
Before the last ape warrior ran far, a dense sound of horses' hooves came like thunder, and King Youxian galloped from afar with his Hun cavalry and all the Tang elite cavalry, and launched a pursuit of those ape warriors who had not yet run far.
A rain of arrows poured down on the heads of the ape warriors like splashing water, although they had long hair, but the ape warriors were not like the pigs who were wearing mud armor and thick skin, and were shot by several or even dozens of sharp arrows, and their bodies were pierced like hedgehogs, no matter how tenacious their vitality was, they could only fall to the ground.
In the orc barracks, the leader of the ape clan, Van Skull, clenched his fists with a loud sound, the fangs in his mouth kept sticking out, and he watched the people in the distance continue to fall, and the anger in his heart was already unbearable. Turning his head suddenly, Van Skull stared viciously at the Orc Emperor sitting on the high platform, and the resentment in his eyes was chilling.
The resentment from the ape clan, even if the orc emperor did not see it directly, but it keenly felt a resentful gaze staring at him, but His Majesty the Emperor did not care about this little thing. Although the defeat of the vanguard was a blow to the entire orc army of the Southern Expedition, an imperceptible smile bloomed on His Majesty's face.
Don't look at the lion clan is the most favored race of the beast god, the physical fitness is far stronger than other races, and the strength and explosiveness are extremely outstanding, but the lion clan has an extremely fatal shortcoming, that is, the lack of staying power, once they fall into a bitter battle, they will face the dilemma of being powerless. Therefore, for the ape race, which is no less comprehensive than the lion race, the lion emperors of all generations have to suppress it with all their might, so as to prevent them from threatening the lion clan's rule over the orc empire.
It is precisely for this reason that this time the apes will be sent to attack the fortress. It is good to be able to take the fortress, it is the result of the proper command of His Majesty the Emperor, if the fortress cannot be taken, as the main force of the charge, the apes will inevitably suffer a great blow, and they can also have an excuse to clean them up again when they return.