Chapter Ninety-Six: Nameless Anger
The army soon marched towards the town of Dart, and by nightfall they were silently on the outskirts of the town. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
"See, the walls of Dart Town are very low, and I don't even need to prepare any siege equipment. Mance stood on a small dirt slope and pointed to the walls in the distance.
"Mage Regiment! Prepare for a magical attack! Heavy infantry, cover!" Mance drew his command knife and pointed it straight at Dart Town in front of him.
"Yes!" With the sound of orderly footsteps, the army quickly prepared to attack, the magician's staff flashed like fireflies, and the heavy infantry raised their tower shields, forming a strong barrier in front of the magician.
About half an hour later, the mages finished chanting the incantation, and in an instant, dozens of huge fireballs the size of meteorites fell in the air like raindrops on Dart Town, carrying whistling flames.
The calm of the night sky was soon shattered, and the panicked cries of the crowd continued to be heard in the town, and the Moses army hastily climbed the walls, aimlessly raining arrows outward.
Some of the crossbow arrows landed sparsely into the position where the vanguard battalion was located, and were completely blocked by the heavily arranged heavy infantry tower shields.
Mance let out a disdainful chuckle with a relieved look.
"There were a lot of them, but most of the arrows didn't seem to be in the right direction. Hammond walked straight behind the heavy infantry phalanx, and the rain of arrows was so sparse that it posed almost no threat to him.
"As I said, they're just a rabble. He picked up an arrow at his feet, "I can see that they don't have a magician, and they can't even lock in the direction of our attack." ”
"Mage Regiment! Prepare for a large magic attack!" After determining that the opponent's ranged attack ability is extremely weak, Mance let go and let the mage group prepare more powerful magic.
There were eighteen mages in the mage group, and although most of them were beginner mages, they were all gathered in a circle, chanting long and tedious spells, and at their feet, a magic circle had taken shape.
More than two hours later, several crimson flames formed some complex patterns in the magic array, bringing with them bursts of heart-palpitating fluctuations of magical elements.
The clouds over Dart Town gradually turned an eerie dark red, and large balls of fireball poured down from mid-air, and after a series of heavy blows, the walls finally collapsed with a bang.
After a long period of magical preparation, more than a dozen beginner-level magicians unleashed magical attacks that were close to the power of the magister!
A moment later, a large black crowd of men and horses rushed out of the gap in the collapsed wall, shouting "God is great!" and rushed towards the vanguard camp like a tidal wave.
After a quick reconnaissance by the light cavalry, the Moses army has basically determined the location of the attacker, the city wall has collapsed, rather than staying in the city and becoming a live target for magicians, it is better to rely on the advantage of troops to go out of the city for a decisive battle.
"Crossbowmen ready, mage regiments assist in shooting!" Mance pointed to Hammond and the others next to him, "You guys get on your horses and take the hoplites around from the flanks, remember!"
"Yes!" Hammond reluctantly stepped onto his horse and left with his subordinates.
Marven and Rogge stayed, temporarily incorporated into the mage group, and Zhang Feng stood nervously next to them with a few magic scrolls in his hands.
The magic array just now consumed most of the magic power of the magicians of the mage group, and in the face of the Moses army that was rapidly attacking in front of them, they had no time to meditate and prepare, so they could only quickly bless the crossbowman's arrows with auxiliary magic.
The crossbowmen of the vanguard battalion quickly placed their crossbows on the tower shields of the heavy infantry and fired them at a forty-five degree angle towards the opposing crowd.
"Whoosh!whoosh!whoosh!" The crossbow fired arrows flew into the Mosesian army, and the large groups of Mosaic infantry in leather armor fell in rows wailing.
The crossbowmen of the Vanguard Battalion rained down on arrows that were not dense but accurate, and occasionally a few magical arrows infused with Bursting Spell were fired into the Moses army, blasting large groups of soldiers to the ground.
When he saw that there was an arrow that directly penetrated the bodies of several Moses soldiers at the same time, Marven couldn't help but secretly smash his tongue, although the human crossbowmen had little martial arts and could only rely on numbers to win, but the combat power of these elite crossbowmen who were one in a thousand should not be underestimated at all, and this level of archery was not much more than that of the elven archers who were famous for their archery skills.
When the Moses army was only a few dozen meters away from the position, the heavy infantry phalanx in the front row quickly charged them, the tower shield and plate armor made it difficult for the Moses soldiers' swords to hurt them in the slightest, while the spears in the hands of the heavy infantry were like poisonous snakes sticking out of the gaps between the tower shields, almost every assault, a Moses soldier would be shot and fall.
The phalanx of heavy infantry was almost impregnable, and successive waves of attacks were stubbornly blocked, and when the Moses army saw that the frontal attack was blocked, they immediately divided a part of their forces and tried to detour from the flank of the phalanx.
"The God of Light is with the Empire!" With a loud shout, the hoplite knights led by Hammond rushed out from the flank of the heavy infantry phalanx in time, and the knight spears made of stainless steel easily pierced the light cavalry of the Moses who were only dressed in leather armor, and for a time the battlefield was full of flesh and blood, and hundreds of heavily armed knights shouted the name of the god of light, like cutting butter to instantly disperse the chaotic Moses army.
"Heavy infantry! Forward!" With Mance's order, the phalanx of heavy infantry began to advance unhurriedly, followed by crossbowmen and mage regiments, uninterrupted long-range attacks on the Moses.
Under strong frontal pressure, the Moses army began to retreat in a panic, but it was too late, and the Heavy Knights had already plunged into the rear of the Moses army like a sharp knife.
The war soon turned into a one-sided slaughter, with knights' spears, spears, and crossbows frantically harvesting the lives of Moses, and the ground littered with mutilated corpses.
"I didn't expect them to be so unbeaten, it was really a rabble. Mercenary mage Rogge let out a long breath after blessing the deflagration technique with the arrows of several crossbowmen beside him, "To be honest, I just sweated for Hammond and them, gods willing, it seems that our people will be fine tonight......"
"Mage Rogge doesn't seem to be able to trust my levitation scroll?" Marven stared at the bloody battlefield with an indifferent expression, he had experienced this kind of cruel and tragic scene countless times, and he had long been accustomed to and numb.
"Where is Your Excellency......" Rogge glanced at him meaningfully and said, "I have seen the magic scrolls you gave them, this is not a simple levitation scroll, they not only last for a long time, but also have their own protection, dispel and healing abilities, now even the auction is afraid that it is difficult to see such a high-quality levitation scroll." ”
"It's nothing, it's just a little meaning, as long as you do what you promised me, a few magic scrolls, don't be stingy at all. Marven's expression was still indifferent, but the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
"Hehe......" the smile on Rogge's face deepened, "I thank you for your generosity on behalf of them, but with all due respect, although your magic is far above mine, that kind of scroll ...... It seems that only the elven magus can do it, right?"
Rogge's eyes were staring straight at Marven, as if he wanted to see through Marven's soul. Marven frowned, fine beads of sweat appeared in his palms, he didn't expect that although the mercenary mage in front of him had mediocre mana, he was well-informed, and he could see the difference between those scrolls at a glance. Now that he is in the midst of a large group of fanatical holy warriors, as long as Rog exposes himself with a dispel technique, he will undoubtedly become the target of public criticism.
"There are some things that you shouldn't know, and it's better not to know. Marven clenched the wand in his hand, and there was a murderous aura in his eyes.
"Don't be nervous, Marven. Rogge put away his staff, spread his empty hands, and stood in front of Marven, "Don't worry, no matter what your identity is, I only know that you are our employer, and no matter what happens, we will try our best to complete our mission." You may not believe me, but I can tell you that the head of our Holy Sword Mercenary Regiment and the original owner of those scrolls still have some connections. ”
"Your regiment leader?" Marven wondered, "Who is he?"
"He may be the most powerful martial artist in the history of the Marne Federation......" Rogge straightened his chest with some pride, but then smiled awkwardly: "It's just that the head of the regiment usually doesn't manage the affairs of the mercenary group, and the deputy head of the regiment is usually taken care of, I don't know much about him, I only know that he had a very close relationship with an elf female magician when he was young, and he still misses her......"
"Don't say it!" Marven interrupted him rudely, his forehead was bruised, and he didn't know what was going on, and when he heard Rogge talk about this, he suddenly felt an inexplicable feeling of loss and anxiety rising in his heart.
Seeing that his employer suddenly became so angry for no apparent reason, Rogge was completely overwhelmed, and he didn't know what offended him, and he was about to ask, but when he saw Marven's eyes that seemed to be about to turn red, he pursed his lips and stood aside with interest.
Zhang Feng was behind the two, tilting his head, and a pair of big slippery eyes curiously scanned back and forth between the two of them.