Chapter 52: Tactics of Attacking the West
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Thirteen blocked tunnels were dug up, and the combined orc and dwarven armies launched a frantic onslaught. The crypt elves on the opposite side obviously didn't expect the gray dwarves to dare to counterattack, and they were a little caught off guard at first, and were massacred by the coalition forces. When I came to my senses and organized a counterattack, it was already a little too late. The elven boss who commanded all of this had to quickly mobilize forces from elsewhere, all of which evolved under the premeditation of the Baroque.
Thirteen tunnels, twelve of which were merely feints to attract the attention of the Crypt Elves, and only the path led by him and the Grey Dwarf Platon was ready to attack the dark caverns that the elves had drilled. For this reason, they also gathered all the strongest forces, but the number was not large, but the twenty warriors of the gray dwarves with earth-level combat power, as well as the three beast armored warriors of Barrotan, Zainzu, and Anglei, were all among them.
The battle in the other twelve tunnels was fierce, and in order to counteract the threat of the Crypt Elf Golden Spear, they were armed with a large number of throwing spears and hatchets to attack as far as possible. When they were finally rushed by the goblins, the orcs had another way to deal with it.
The Baroque had people cut down a lot of rough logs that were hugged by one person, several feet long, and were held by three or five orcs together, and struck forward and struck. Even if the crypt goblins are not afraid of death, their strength is not comparable to that of the orcs, and the tunnel is too narrow, and the densely packed goblins are knocked to the ground and fractured, and the casualties are heavy.
Although because of the length of the rough wood, the orcs can only rush in relatively straight tunnels, and when they encounter a turning point, they cannot move forward, let alone pursue. However, by choosing the right place beforehand, they were able to attract attention and slaughter elves in large numbers to buy time for the Baroque team.
The Crypt Elves' intelligence seemed to be mediocre, and this simple tactic worked. Eleven tunnels attracted the attention of most of the crypt elves, and several big elf leaders in the rear who commanded the battle began to mobilize a large number of elves to converge on those tunnels. At this time, the Baroque and the gray dwarf Platon led more than a hundred of the strongest coalition warriors, bypassing the area of fierce battles and making a large circle. Go through a remote tunnel. There are so many Crypt Fairies that you will encounter them in almost every tunnel, but this place is remote, so there are not too many Monsters. Baroque detached the silver wolf from his body and rushed to the front, blocking their retreat in advance when encountering the goblins because of his small size and speed, so as to prevent them from returning to report the news. Then quickly kill the mouth. The tunnel was full of noisy shouts and killings, and the deathly screams of a few dozens of goblins didn't attract much attention at all, and they got out of the battle area very smoothly.
The tunnels behind are more dense, and at this time, the gray dwarves are like fish in water, after all, this is their home, where it is suitable for passing, where it is suitable for concealment, where it will not reveal its whereabouts, all of them are extremely familiar. They met almost no more resistance and soon passed through a cavern hall. At this time, it was more than ten miles deep.
The Baroque was secretly embarrassed by the dense tunnels like spider webs, that is, the gray dwarves, and any other race, they would have been lost in it a long time ago, and without a guide to guide them, the Baroque would never venture in.
It was dark ahead, and it had been a long time since he had encountered a crypt elf, and Pradon led the way. Although the gray dwarves have adapted to the darkness for millennia, and the orcs are capable of night vision, in this deep place. Still feeling oppressed, I could only hear the heavy wheezing of the orcs, and no one spoke.
Baroque felt as if it had strayed and was moving deeper into the ground. He asked Platon, confused, "Aren't we going to have to go through three cavern halls before we can go underground?" I remember just passing through one hall. ”
"Hey, that dark cavern that the Crypt Elves rushed out of must be protected by a large number of goblins, your weapons are too poor, I'll take you here to one of our weapons storage rooms, equipped with the good weapons of our gray dwarves, and it's not too late to set off. Platon replied, smug in his tone. Seems to be very unimpressed by the orcs' crude tomahawks and heavy swords.
The gray dwarves are weapons experts, and the Baroque is certainly not qualified to argue, and this is really a surprise, the orcs have long been envied by the armor and warhammers of the dwarves, but those weapons are only suitable for dwarves of short stature, and for orcs, they are more like throwing hidden weapons.
"Platon, I don't mean to offend you, it's just your weapon...... Can it be used by us orcs?" Baroque asked worriedly, if Platon gave him a bunch of dwarven war hammers, it would be better for the tall orcs to use a rough heavy sword!
"Hmph, have you forgotten, our Grey Dwarf Ancestors made weapons for your Orc Ancestors before hiding in the belly of the mountain. No one knows better than us what kind of weapons you orcs are suitable for. Although the orcs have since fallen and we have gone deep into the mountainside and have not reappeared, we have not been able to build just dwarven warhammers or armor for thousands of years. Even in order to maintain the art of blacksmithing, we have never given up on building orc equipment, so don't worry, you won't have to worry when you see it. Platon said, picking up speed.
How deep they went, Baroque could not estimate, but felt the surroundings become hot. When passing through a tunnel turn, pushing open a boulder door, a wave of heat came to the face, and a very open hall appeared in front of it, the central part was actually a lava lake more than ten zhang wide, the hot magma was constantly churning, and around the magma, there were dozens of huge iron felts and iron-striking tools, and here was actually a forging room for the gray dwarves.
"The Crypt Elves weren't interested here, so they didn't destroy it, and thanks to the Spirit of the Mountain, they didn't find the weapons storage room next to it. Pradon cheered, walked to an inconspicuous rock wall, and pushed a raised rock hard, and the rock wall slowly moved away, revealing the space inside. The old dwarf turned around and shouted triumphantly to the already stunned orcs, "Orc boys, take it as much as you like!"
There was no need for the Baroque to call the shots, and all the orcs rushed in like crazy!
Broad-bladed battle axes, which were larger than the black iron great-axes that Baroque had brought with them from Paddington, but of similar weight and sharpness, lined up an entire rock wall, at least two hundred. Very thick dust had fallen on it, but the tomahawk was still as bright as new, showing no signs of rust. The thick mace stuck in the rock wall was densely packed, as thick as an orc's calf, and shimmered with a dull yellow metallic light, and the jagged and sharp nails were terrifying. Orcs threw spears and even bundles piled up in the storeroom, at least in the thousands. The heavy sword, which is larger than the heavy sword used by humans, is actually full of serrated blades, just stacked at random, and there are even dozens of super impact spears two feet long, which are said to be the fierce beasts that the orcs hunted and killed back then...... For example, a wurmoid beast with dragon blood, and the ,.................. used At first glance, the Baroque estimated that there were enough weapons to arm all the orc warriors of the tribe...... If there's one regret, it's that there is no armor or anything like armor here!
"This is a weapon forging room, not an armor forging room, and we've always kept these separate. Unfortunately, there are no armor rooms around, and the nearest armor storage room is also in the Crypt Elves. Platon explained, too, had some regrets.
The orcs have long thrown away the crude weapons in their hands, and they can't help but choose the best products of the gray dwarves, suffering from gains and losses, and don't know what to choose. The Baroque rebuked a few words before they relented, quickly selected their weapons, and each carried a dozen throwing spears.
It was necessary to speed up as soon as possible, and the Baroque was even a little impatient. The Grey Dwarf tribe is so important to him that he must do everything in his power to preserve this alliance. The first thing is to help them seal the Crypt Elves and take back their homeland, even if half of the orc warriors are killed in battle. The gray dwarf's personality is very similar to that of the orcs, and even rough and straightforward, as long as he sincerely helps them and supports each other, Baroque is confident that he will tie them to his chariot.
It can be said that the shotguns were exchanged for guns, and the orcs in disguise followed Platon with high morale to continue their journey. They gradually went up from another tunnel, walked for more than an hour, and finally the figure of the goblin appeared again, and rushed over without hesitation. This place has penetrated deep into the heart of the mountain range, and the surrounding cave goblins are actually hurrying to gather and rush in a certain direction. Baroque and Platon looked at each other...... It seems that the coalition forces that attracted the crypt elves in the rear have achieved good results, and the elves from so far have begun to reinforce there.
"Walk through this hall again, down the tunnel on the left, and walk three miles down to where the dark cavern was found. They finally arrived at the third cave hall, where hundreds of crypt elves gathered, orcs and gray dwarf warriors easily slaughtered clean, Pradon pointed to a pit in the direction of his left hand and said!
These three miles are the difference between success and failure, and there is no need to retain any strength at this time. Baroque gave the order, everyone was ready, and the alarmed crypt goblins began to pour out in droves, and a fierce battle ensued.
It was clear that it was impossible for everyone to enter the location of the Dark Cavern, and Baroque left Barrotan here to command, attracting as many elves as possible, and he and Platon, with Zainzu and Anglei, and thirty of the most powerful warriors, began to charge into the left hand tunnel.
The increase in combat power brought by sophisticated weapons is very obvious, and the orcs are very pragmatic under the guidance of the Baroque, they did not choose some bulky battle axes, but took a slightly smaller serrated heavy sword or a heavy mace, and when wielded in this way, they easily killed a large number of crypt goblins!
Baroque found a little ...... The crypt elves here rarely have such sharp spears, and some of them can only pick up rocks on the ground to throw attacks, and many even pounce on them and bite them with their claws. This discovery soon surprised Baroque, who immediately shouted: "The crypt elves have very few thin spears, and they are all taken to the front to attack, and there is almost no resistance in the rear. Orc and grey dwarf brothers, let's kill them and send them back to their home in the Dark Caves!"
Whether it was an orc or a gray dwarf, they all let out a high-pitched roar, and they had to deliberately guard against the goblin's thin spear, but they didn't need to be distracted at this time, and their combat power suddenly soared. For a while, he rushed into the pit like a devastating one! )