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The vanguard of Salander's army marched west to defend Yeha, cleared all obstacles in its path, and then marched down to the city. Then, the main force led by Sultan al-Hakim and the Bishop's fanatics, the Guardian Army, under the banner of jihad, came and blocked the eastern side of Kamage Fort. Fortunately, Gammich Fort is not so much a castle as a pass dedicated to Salander, although the defense in the direction of Djerkhara is very weak, but the defense in the direction of Weiyeha is impregnable, coupled with the natural terrain advantage makes it impossible to be surrounded, so, although the attack of Salander's army is quite fierce, the defenders in the city still hold it with difficulty. When the news of the departure of Salander's army was received, Harengos also reacted quickly, leading the main army south from Uxhall to force Fort Agorlong. The castle had been battered by too many battles, and the castle had been completely destroyed when Svadia retreated from here last year, so the reconstruction had not yet been completed, and the defenders were not very numerous, and the castle was lost after only four days of fighting. After gaining control of the castle, Svadia's army also began to build defenses again, intending to use it as a headquarters and advance base to attack Viruga.

Compared to the easy battle of Agorlon, Salander's side was obviously much more difficult. The soldiers of the Guardians wore simple armor, armed with swords, and did not even have helmets or shields. But with fanatical faith, they swooped down on the towering walls without fear of death. For the bishop's army, Hakim Sultan naturally would not be polite. Therefore, whether the imams were angry or denounced, negotiated or pleaded, he did not react as if he were watching a play, and did not let his catapult take a step forward. Therefore, the imams who were difficult to ride the tiger could only endure the pain of blood dripping from their hearts, and at the same time ordered the Weijiao army to attack the city with only simple ladders. This is no longer called a war, but a massacre. At the top of the city, the condescending Rhodok crossbowmen poured their crossbows mercilessly at these seriously underdefended Guardians, who were brave and fearless, who looked at death as if they were at home, and who believed in their faith, but this did not make them invulnerable, let alone infinitely powerful. So, like wheat in autumn, they fell one by one, and their corpses were piled up into a hill under the walls, but there was still no hope of breaking the city.

Seeing that the casualties of the Guardians had finally reached a level to his satisfaction, Hakim Sultan yawned and ordered an attack. Now the hard days of the Rhodoks came. The bombardment of catapults crumbled the walls of Fort Garmic, and the elite Salander Iron Guard made the Rhodok soldiers at the head of the city bleed, but with the strong walls and reinforcements of Djerkhara, the castle was finally defended with great difficulty. But Hakim wasn't a general, and as the leader of a merchant nation, he certainly knew that "you can't put an egg in one basket." Therefore, he prepared a big move early.

Due to the cover of a large number of Guardians, Rhodok's scouts had no way to spy on all of Hakim's troops, so when they saw a large number of Mamluks, Salander Guards, and Bow Masters gathered under the city of Garmicch, they finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the main force of Salander was under the city. Therefore, these lords were relieved to mobilize the defenders of the surrounding castles to Fort Garmic. However, this is exactly what Hakim Sultan wants to see.

When the main forces of the surrounding southern Rhodok were almost entirely concentrated at Fort Gammich, the Sultan of Hakim gave the order for a general attack. So, under the cover of catapults, the army rushed to the walls of the city with their lives, and the fierce Salander soldiers, aroused by the blood. This reassured the Rhodoc nobles, and they continued to send reinforcements, hoping to drain the blood of the Salanders under the castle.

However, at this moment, a large army of Salander, led by Hakim's cronies, suddenly appeared near Fort Amela, which was almost always composed of light infantry and guerrilla archers who had just left the training camp, with only a small number of senior infantry and regular archers as junior officers. However, the Fort of Amela, which could not hold up the large number and the defenders had long been emptied, despite their best efforts, still fell quickly. After simply burning Fort Amera, the army continued its march, attacking Fort Garmici from behind before the Rhodoks could react.

As mentioned before, Fort Gammich is a pass built specifically to defend against the Salanders, because it is backed by Djerkhara and guarded by Fort Amera on the flanks, so the back defense is not too strong, but fortunately, there are many defenders of Fort Gammich, relying on a huge army, plus this force is not elite, so they finally did not break through the defense line. However, even so, the situation of the Rhodok army is still terrible, they are really besieged now, and they will hardly get any supplies in the days to come, and what is even more desperate is that in the fort of Gamage, almost the entire main force of the Rhodok Southern Army has been dumpled, and in the city of Djerkhala, there are only enough soldiers left to defend the city, and there is no way to send reinforcements. As for the Northern Army, they were dragged by the Svadias in Veruga, not to mention reinforcements.

Under these circumstances, Lord Garucci, the commander of the Southern Army and the owner of Fort Garmic, made a difficult decision to abandon his territory and lead a large army to break through from the north and retake Fort Amera, where it was reorganized and reorganized. This decision is undoubtedly wise, if you are trapped in Fort Garmic, you will undoubtedly be consumed by the Salander army, on the contrary, the Salander troops in the north are not elite, and the chance of rushing out is quite large, so that although the city is lost, the battle damage will not be small, but the main elite is preserved. As for the breakout, it was impossible for them to carry too many supplies, and although Djerkhara was an important town in the south of Rhodok, the winding mountain roads also made this journey extremely long, and with only the last bit of supplies, even if it was forcibly expropriated in the villages along the way, it was estimated that it would be difficult to make it back to the city. So, they chose the closer Fort Amera as a base. This option also has the advantage of being in a dilemma when Salander captures Fort Garmic. If they attack Djerkhara, their army will be exhausted by the long march, and the remnants of the Amera Fort will not be able to secure their supply lines, while the defenders of the Amera Fort can be supplied through Seren and Serenmos, without fear of starvation. Of course, Salander's army could attack Fort Amera again, but this time, it was not as easy as before. The rugged mountains doomed the Salanders to besiege the castle by a detour with no ambushes, and the Salanders had no ambush to fight the Rhodok elite in the city for a real decisive battle. If they do so, they will inevitably suffer heavy losses, and the remaining forces will not be able to pose a threat to Djerkhala.

Lord Garucci was unsurprisingly successful, and although he left a large number of soldiers behind during the breakout, the main force still managed to reach Fort Amera. In order to ensure the success of the raid, the Salanders only hurriedly set fire before leaving, and the stone buildings such as the city walls and fortresses were unharmed, which gave him a little more confidence in defending the city

When the Rhodoks reorganized the Fort of Amerah, the Salanders did not rush to pursue the victory. Sultan Hakim did not think that it would be so easy to completely destroy the main army of Rhodok, so after capturing Fort Garmic, while strengthening the rear defenses, he ordered the army to stop and recuperate, in order to plan for the future.

And Haraus, having received the news, laughed three times, ordered the army to get on board, and the mighty fleet sailed along the coastline, under the protection of the Nord longship, towards Rhoddock. As everyone knows, a conspiracy to cover the sky is waiting for him ahead.

As for the initiator of the conspiracy, Mu was not idle, while ordering Jamila to arrange the camp of the slowly gathering troops, and at the same time letting the mercenary group start to make parts for the siege equipment. As a large mercenary group, the task of attacking the city has not been less, so the group has also recruited a lot of master craftsmen, not to mention that Fatis and Asona themselves are very interested in this aspect.

As for Mu himself, he came to the cargo ship of "Frost Swallow" again. The cargo ship of the "Frost Swallow" is floating quietly on the vast sea. Mu looked at the sailors who were busy pouring barrels of black oil into the sea, and couldn't help but sigh, this sea area is worthy of the name Black Sea, it is said that it is as cloudy here as it is today all year round, so the color of the sea water is not as blue as the coast of the mainland, but as black as ink. Seriously, if it weren't for the eeriely colored reflection on the surface of the sea, he really wouldn't have seen that the "blood" had been poured into the sea. His gaze swept over the barely recognizable edge of the black oil, and he estimated it in his mind for a moment, his brow furrowed slightly, and he asked Norton as he sailed the boat.

"Hasn't the fleet sent out before come back yet?"

"No," Norton carefully steered the rudder, trying not to get the blood on the ship, "but yesterday they sent the clippers back to report that the expedition had encountered a black storm in the desert and would not be able to return for a short time, and that they could not be counted on in this battle. ”

Saying this, his tone suddenly became a little nervous, "What, is their mission critical?"

"No," Mu shook his head calmly, "even if I didn't get such things, I wouldn't lose with the power of the Yars." It's just that these 'black oils' can make it easier for us to win. ”

Norton breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. Meanwhile, on the other side of the sea, five fleets gathered in a hidden fjord, and Skoll jumped out of the boat first, saying to the remaining four Jarrs like bosses, "How is it, do you have any ideas for this battle?"

Noddy was a little annoyed, but replied anyway, "I discussed it with the boss, and the plan was roughly like this." So saying, he took out a parchment map from the bag at his waist and spread it out on the beach. This map is very unique, the illustrations and handwriting on it are burned out of fur with red-hot iron bars, although this kind of map is expensive, but the advantage is that even if it is soaked in seawater, it will not be blurred, and it is quite easy to preserve, which is very suitable for these people who run on the sea all year round.

He nodded on a crescent-shaped island, "Here we are," and then, with his fingers, he traced a not-so-wide area of the sea, drew a circle on another island, and continued, "And this is the territory of the fangs, not too far from where we are." And my plan is that, firstly, the armies of two tribes will hide here, and the other three tribes will raid the settlements of the 'Hunting Fang' tribe. Their aim was not to plunder, but to lure back the main force of the 'Tooth Hunters'. ”

"And then two other tribes raided from behind, right? Sofina nodded, "Sure enough, it's a good plan." ”

"Not really. Nordi shook his head, "Don't underestimate Yar of 'Tooth Hunting', after all, he is also a tyrant of the Black Sea, and he can't think of such a simple tactic." So, we have to go one more set. ”

"How?"

"When their main fleet attacked, the two tribes attacked as usual, but the three tribes that were looting in front of them quickly broke up, creating the illusion of a mismatch, and then everyone fled to the sea in a chaotic manner. As he spoke, he swiped his hand again, pointing to a blank space.

"Here... It's a very empty, calm sea," Gabit's "Cold Claw" station seems to be nearby, and he knows that sea area very well, "The environment there is relatively stable, and it is a good choice for a decisive battle, but... He glanced at Nordi suspiciously, "If you're going to go straight to it, you don't have to make it so troublesome." ”

"Definitely. Nordy replied, "My brother Norton and Boss Mu have set up an ambush in that area, and at the very least, we can throw the 'Tooth Hunter' fleet into chaos, so that our chances of victory will be a little higher." ”

"Ambush?" Garbett looked at him with a foolish expression, "an ambush in an open sea?" ”

"Of course," Nordi smiled mysteriously, "have you forgotten how we got to the Great Clan?"

Everyone was stunned, they knew that "Frost Swallow" defeated the strong with the weak, but they didn't know anything about the specific details. At least, the waters where the two sides are at war are not dangerous.

Since you are sure, then we will not talk much. "So, who goes ashore and who ambushes?"

"Haha, we're going to ambush the 'Shark'. Skoll laughed, "I'll leave the resources of the tribe to you." ”

"Our 'bloody' too," Sofina hurriedly answered, "Our tribe is relatively strong, and we can just leave it to us in the face of such a dangerous matter as the main fleet." ”

MD, shameless! This is the common reaction of the other three Yar.

Robbery, it seems that it is indeed very profitable, but it is also the one who is the one who is robbed. As the saying goes, "rotten ships also have three-pound nails", such as the "Hunting Teeth", such a top tribe, even the old, weak, sick and disabled in the garrison are a force to be reckoned with, not to mention how can they not even have the slightest defense? Therefore, it is foreseeable that the landing battle will definitely not be an easy raiding journey. Moreover, according to the plan, they had to wait here until they came into contact with the main fleet of the "Tooth Hunter", and during this time, the strength of the three of them had been depleted. On the contrary, the two ambushes barely fought at all, and even if they faced the main fleet, they only symbolically blocked it, and then retreated. So, on the contrary, they lose less. However, Nord's rule has always been that whoever has the biggest fist speaks. Therefore, even if they are not satisfied with this arrangement, the three can only endure it.

Skoll glanced at the silent Jarl with satisfaction, snorted proudly, and then said in a loud voice, "So, let's take the last step before we set out." ”

The rest of the Yar looked at each other, seeing the anger and helplessness in each other's eyes, but finally stood up straight and regained their serious expressions. Only Sofina grumbled and stepped away, "Really, I've never hated my woman's body so much as I do now. ”

Skoll cleared his throat and stood in front of the crowd, shouting loudly, "Great God King, Skoll of your people 'Shark' is here to offer sacrifice!"

With that, the five captives were escorted by the warriors of the Shark to the beach, one in front of each king's ship. These captives were all tall and sturdy warriors, even when they were tied, they were still struggling, and even almost broke free from the guards. However, the guards were not vegetarians, and they kicked the captives in the crook of their knees, and the five of them fell to their knees involuntarily.

"God King, may you send your people into battle with loving eyes, may your divine power inspire our strength, may your spirit strengthen our will!"

Then, despite the captive's struggles, a flag-bearer from each tribe's ranks ran out and planted their respective battle flags on the beach behind the captives.

"Here, I would like to dedicate to you five brave souls, may their courage win your attention. ”

The guard, who was standing behind the captive, stepped on the captive's back and held him firmly to the ground, while the other pulled out the tomahawk behind his back and raised it high.

"Accept their souls, O God-King!"

Poof! The axe fell, and the five heads rolled down on the beach, and their scattered eyes were still full of unwillingness and anger. The remaining body also lost the last trace of persistence, and fell limply to the ground, the blood splattered in the neck stained the gentle waves.

"May the icy sea breeze convey our surging fighting spirit, may the blood of the enemy guide our attack, and may the surging waves carry us to victory. ”

After reciting the last prayer, Skoll waved his hand, "Get on board!"

The warriors moved, except for Nodi and Sofina who let out a sigh. Sofina only regretted that she could not participate in this festival that only men could witness, and Nordi, who was purely bloody, and "civilized people" like him, who lived in the civilized world all year round, had long been unaccustomed to many meaningless behaviors in the Nord tradition, such as this festival. Still, he quickly climbed onto his king's ship.