Chapter 126: Encirclement
No matter how meticulous the plan was, unforeseen accidents occurred, and at this moment, just as the large army entered the trenches and prepared to ambush the Greenskin vanguard, Lawrence the Ranger received terrible information......
"Spiders everywhere, spider riders, we've been discovered, my lord. ”
Lawrence ran back with his longbow on his back, panting as he reported the results of his reconnaissance.
Rhodes was confused, how did Greenskin find out, they should have all surrounded Fort Watch when the battle began. There should not be other troops loitering around the perimeter. But now it seems that the situation is not optimistic.
For the sake of conservatism, Rhodes could only order the large army to abandon the original plan and implement the second set of plans. This is what they had planned before, the first, second, and third plans. In the event of an accident in any of the schemes, there are remedial measures. Plan well so that you don't get scrambling.
Under the bright starry sky, the large army continued to retreat. At the same time, in order to prevent the greenskins from catching up directly with them too fast, Rhodes asked the cavalry troops who were afraid of Lunbuel to break off and harass the greenskins. Hinder their march.
Finally, when the morning came, they left the forest. And those well-dug traps are undoubtedly in vain. The forest goblin learned of the trap and told Ironhide the information in advance......
However, there is still a chance, according to the report of the scouts, the green-skinned army has been divided into several small units after a long pursuit. Rod's plan was not completely disrupted.
The army was exhausted, but everyone knew that no matter how difficult it was at this time, they had to persevere, otherwise, once they were caught up by the iron-clad army, their efforts would be wasted. They were sparsely numbered and poorly equipped, and were not a regular army that could fight a decisive battle with the Iron Army. On the contrary, the forces gathered under Rhodes' banner at this moment are only a small part of the northern border. The temporarily organized army does not have the capital to confront the iron sheet head-on at all.
Rhodes knows this, and everyone knows it. So, they had to keep on their way. For Kislev, for the future of the North, and more realistically, for survival......
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Two days later, they led the Greenskins to the Greylands. It's a hilly place, and the undulating hilly terrain resembles the waves of the Talon Sea that go on all year round. At the same time, the terrain here is more suitable for ambushes than the plains. According to the Ranger's reconnaissance information, the greenskins have broken into several waves and are chasing after him. If they can, the troops will fight a counterattack here.
After observing the nearby terrain, Rhodes ordered the large army to camp in place and not to light fire. Build fortifications along the largest valley. A whole line of fences and moats were built along the ridge to form a recessed pocket array. The outermost part is a simple fence made of sharpened wooden piles, and the inner circle is a trench filled with sharper wooden stakes, which are staggered together like dogs' teeth. Behind the trenches are low earthen walls, where soldiers will take on the frenzied orc army. Of course, this time it's no longer an army, and after being divided into several pieces, Greenskin's combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced.
The next thing to do is to seduce. If it is a troop of other races, it is not so easy to be fooled. Well, this problem is not a problem at all in the case of green skins. As long as there is an opponent and a battle to fight, they run faster than anyone else. There may be a smarter goblin who sees this as a trap, but it's hilarious to talk to them about tactics and stratagems in front of a crowd of enthusiastic orcs. Because, no one will listen to you explain this, explain that. Romance
Look! The enemy is there. This is the intuitive reaction of every orc.
Rhodes knew that the number of enemies was incalculable, and that as long as the Iron Sheet was still there, the Green Skins would come from all over the world, and as long as the Iron Sheets were still there, the Green Skins would have a target to follow. The only way to get them back to the primitive barbarism of cannibalism is to kill their leader. And to kill the iron sheet, it is even more difficult.
Warriors can't get close, and if they get close to the iron sheet, they'll be cut into pieces...... The mage could not hurt him, because the armor forged by blood against the sky. Immune to almost all magic damage. Rhodes pondered that the armor was on Ironskin, and if he could be hurt by magic, only the Ice Queen could do it in Kislev. However, they haven't fought each other, and they can't be sure.
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In late autumn, under the clear skies of the north, a group of Ugol cavalry ran across the field, and not far behind them was a large number of vicious green-skinned troops. The orc warriors rode wild boars and sprinted wildly, however, no matter how much they pursued, they just couldn't keep up with the speed of the human cavalry. The wolf knights were even more powerless, and even if they caught up, it would be useless. A rain of arrows from human riders will engulf them.
There was no bloodthirsty roar, no clash of steel, everything was slowly consumed in this silent chase. The mood of the orcs began to be irritable, irritable to the extreme. On that day, outside the castle of Watch, they saw the god of war among the human beings, but the pursuit for days was fruitless.
Kill the white bear, kill the man on the white bear's back! is the slogan that every orc is shouting.
Come out and duel like a real warrior. - The orcs are shouting, but all they get is endless silence, the winds in the north are getting fiercer by the day, and winter is coming. In the north, the long winter can last up to half a year. Sometimes you don't see sunlight for weeks on end...... There is not a single grass growing on the earth......
Angry and exhausted, Greenskin chased after them, and at last, they chased the Ugol cavalry to a roadless valley. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the only entrance has been blocked by the greenskins.
The leading green-skinned orc laughed viciously, and he drew the machete he was wearing, letting out a wild beastly roar. The green-skinned orc behind him also screamed excitedly, as if to say-Sample, can't you run away?
However, just as all the orcs and goblins cheered, thinking that they could finally slash these annoying shrimps, a thick cloud drifted above the valley. The thunder roared, and the sky seemed to be obscured by a pair of invisible hands, and the sky was instantly darkened.
Bursts of thunder rolled in the clouds, like the roar of a giant bear, wave after wave, and on the high mountain peaks, rows of northern soldiers appeared, and eighteen bear knights of Blackhammer Fort rode fierce war bears in turn. Behind them was the heavily armed, manticore-clad Lord of Blackhammer Keep, Rod Lawn.
The orc infantry below were blindfolded, and all the greenskins looked at the scene in amazement, they had worked so hard and chased this human army for thousands of miles, hoping to cut off the head of their leader, to prove that they were the most warlike greenskins. But now, the man was right in front of them, and no Greenskin dared to say that he was sure to cut him......