Chapter 370: The Siege (I)

In the region of Epirus, the city-state of Morosa, besieged by the Illyrian coalition for many days, ushered in the final judgment of fate, and fifty locally assembled trebuchets, led by strong bulls, reached the farthest attack distance. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

Twisted ropes made of animal skins pulled the nets close to the ground, and the angular rocks were placed in the nets by specially trained marble, and dozens of war beast-like trebuchets roared angrily at the command of the commander Orpheus.

After a simple carving, the stone balls of hugging the size kept tumbling forward, sliding through the almost perfect parabola, for various reasons fell far or near, some fell in the dry moat, splashing a large cloud of black silt, some slammed into the city wall of Morosa, the soldiers who defended the wall of the earth staggered back and forth, and some directly crossed the city wall, knocking down several houses in a row.

After one round, casualties were inevitable, and the sluggish morale of the city-state of Morosa was bombarded like a meteor shower by trebuchets.

Besieged by enemies three times their size, the rulers of the city-state of Morosa resorted to all imaginable means to call for help from the outside world, but to no avail.

It is not that no one thought of taking advantage of the large number of slaves and Gentiles, but in the eyes of the majority of the citizens, slaves and Gentiles could not be counted as their own people, and were not entitled to defend the city or be honored.

After a quarter of an hour, the trebuchets were ready, and at the command of their commander Orpheus, they once again let out a roar that made the earth tremble, and the walls crumble, and the mortals tremble.

Fifty stone balls the size of a millstone, streaked across the sky in nearly identical parabolas, making a scalp-tinging whistling sound, pounced on the city-state of Morosa.

Since the trebuchet had been adjusted by the engineers after the throwing just now, the hit rate was greatly increased, and nearly thirty stone balls caused an effective attack, and several places in the walls of Morosa were smashed into small gaps.

The defenders immediately moved materials for repairs, knowing that if the walls were breached, a fierce battle would begin immediately. Masonry and timber were filled into the gaps in the city wall, and then covered with sand, and they were barely repaired.

However, the rulers of Morosa knew that they could not continue, but fortunately there was a gap of nearly a quarter of an hour between the two waves of trebuchet. Without waiting for the enemy to launch a third attack, the heroes of the city-state, who were eager to fight, led three or five companions to venture out of the city.

Armed with clay pots full of oil and tinder, they attempted to cross the distance of two hundred paces and burn the trebuchets that posed the greatest threat to the city-state of Morossa.

Commander Orpheus saw the prey that had bitten the bait, only a few dozen unknown fools, raised his right hand and cut it forward, and the elite brought out by the dragon's tooth soldier immediately threw a hundred spears.

The hero of Morosa, with more strength than ordinary people, actually raised his bronze shield, hid his body behind him, and stopped on the spot to resist. Under the rain of spears, their shields withstood the test and managed to survive, letting out irrepressible cheers.

Unfortunately, not all of them had the courage and courage, at least inferior to their companions, and most of them fell to the fire of their spears, and the oil cans they carried with them burst, and after being ignited by the hidden fire, they quickly ignited a fire.

The remnants of the heroes did not lose their courage, took the bronze shield in both hands, carried them on their shoulders and rushed forward, the blood of their partners could not be shed in vain, and they decided to soothe the souls of their comrades by burning the enemy's trebuchets and siege machines.

Lu Bin, who always pays attention to this battle, with the help of the Bird of Paradise Vestment, sees the heroes of the city-state of Morosa from the perspective of Orpheus, and launches a suicidal adventure attack.

"A group of self-righteous fools! Even if there are one hero in a hundred, our side has an absolute advantage, not to mention high-end combat power. Orpheus, give them a little sweetness. ”

The commander of the coalition forces in Illyria immediately understood that sooner or later the walls of Morosa would be breached by trebuchets, and even if a few were burned by the enemy, it would not change the overall situation. However, if they approach the trebuchet position and burn one or several, they can make the prey relax their vigilance and prevent the dog from jumping over the wall to fight to the death.

Orpheus ordered his carefully selected warriors to continue throwing spears, but the hero of the city-state of Morosa, seizing the gap of only a few breaths, quickly approached the array of trebuchets, and without hesitation threw the earhoe-sized earthen pots, the oil splattered out and was quickly ignited by the flames.

Lu Bin's gaze swept over these people, expecting a heroic aura similar to Axeit in Lisos City, but unfortunately, no one broke out with force beyond the normal level.

"Four trebuchets caught fire, one trebuchet was poured with oil, almost a tenth of the losses should be enough. ”

Orpheus knew very well that this loss would have little effect on the situation of the battle, but it was enough to boost the morale of the city-state of Morosa, so he was no longer polite, and directly ordered the dragontooth soldiers to attack and kill all the enemy heroes who tasted the sweetness.

After receiving permission to fight, the dragon's tooth soldiers, who had long been unable to hold back, except for half of the reserve team and the warlord's team, had a total of twenty-five others, lest their prey slip away.

The heroes of the city-state of Morosa were targeted by at least four dragon tooth soldiers, and under the same combat power, they only resisted two or three moves, and they were killed by endless attacks, and their burly bodies fell to the ground with a bang, and there was no more strength left to fight.

After the all-wooden trebuchet was ignited by the flames, the fire began to grow smaller by burning the oil outside the embers, and the auxiliary soldiers immediately stepped forward and poured sand and water on it to extinguish the fire, and they were successfully rescued.

Unfortunately, the twisted rope made of animal skins was completely destroyed after being burned by the flames, and had to be replaced with a new one. As a result, the surplus spare parts were brought in, and the soldiers, who were in charge of operating the trebuchet, immediately started repairing them.

On the side of the city-state of Morosa, seeing the heroic adventure, it was true that it reaped considerable results, but the third wave of the enemy's attack, and the timely song of victory, showed that the course of the war was not disturbed much.

With nearly a tenth of the trebuchets missing, and as a result of the battle just now, some of the enemies had been affected, and the walls of Morosa had once again withstood the test, and the morale of the originally low morale was boosted by the heroes.

"Go out of the city and fight!" This is the order of the temple, and the city lord and nobles also agreed. ”

As soon as the battle began, and the wise knew that it could not continue like this, the oracle fire of Dionysus the Wild Drinker, after a few days of depression and wilting, once again burst into flames, giving blessings to all the Templars, and at this time their bodies and minds were filled with courage and fearlessness, and it was the best time to fight.

The trebuchets attacked at intervals of a quarter of an hour, and the three hundred temple warriors, who had long been ready, stepped forward with vigorous steps and climbed over the walls, followed by noble warriors who were proficient in battle, a total of more than a thousand, the essence of the city-state of Morosa.

Orpheus, the commander of the Illyrian coalition, saw the enemy coming out of the city for a decisive battle, and immediately ordered the trebuchet array to continue the attack, not allowing them to stop, and then he gently plucked the lyre attached to the robe, focusing everyone's attention.

"The enemy, who was intimidated by the strength of our army, could not suppress the fear of the destruction of the city, and decided to venture out of the city for a decisive battle. Everything is under control, victory is at hand, the whole army is attacking, forward!"

The dragon's tooth soldiers, who had just destroyed the heroes of Morosa, immediately acted as sharp arrows for the front army of the arrow array, and led the warriors who had been trained by themselves and were full of tacit understanding, and rushed forward without fear.

Lu Bin, who was always paying attention to this battle, saw that the armies of the two sides were like two floods, about to meet in the dry river, and relieved Orpheus: "The enemy did not fall into the trap of adding fuel tactics, but instead pressed the whole army with the situation, proving that the rulers of the city-state of Morosa are not a bunch of fools." No matter how the opponent responds, in terms of the probability of winning or losing, our side still has an overwhelming absolute advantage. ”

The last hesitation in Orpheus's heart immediately disappeared, and when he saw the enemy temple warriors, his whole body was full of vigor, and he feared that the situation of the battle would change, and stretched out his hand to pluck the lyre, and played a mighty heroic movement, the song that had been felt after the Golden Fleece's journey.

Lu Bin sensed a dark golden fluctuation, and the ripples swept forward like a shock, and the people affected by the heroic movement, even the ordinary soldiers of the Illyrian coalition army, were also stimulated to their inner potential, not only did they become faster, but even their momentum was not inferior to the enemy's noble warriors.

It's a pity that this heroic movement of fighting heaven and earth is a bit widespread, and even the temple warriors of the city-state of Morosa, even some of the elites who rushed to the front, were also affected.

"The battle song with morale buff!Orpheus can't be well controlled yet, there is no identification between friend and foe, it is better to cast it before the battle, as for now, it is a bit of a pity. ”