763 Prelude to the Storm
In the 10,000-character army camp in the distance, several people wearing gorgeous armor were riding horses, and they stood on a high soil slope, looking at the Qianshan military camp in the distance.
Just by looking at the gorgeous patterns on the armor on their bodies, these people knew that they were definitely not ordinary people.
Several of them were the commanders of this 10,000-character army, the main leaders of the Eastern Crusade Army.
This expedition has gone all the way, and with the cooperation of the Demon Beast Legion, they can be said to be invincible.
All the way, there have been successive battles, but today under this small town on the barren beach.
For the first time, they met such stubborn resistance!
The other side's city walls are not high, and there are not many soldiers, but they are brave and good at fighting.
What surprised them the most was that the other party used many technical weapons, which they had never thought of before.
For example, the catapult cannon on the city wall can shoot at a range of more than 300 meters.
This is a longer range than the trebuchet they are proud of.
It was precisely because the other side had such powerful long-range strike firepower that they did not dare to push the trebuchet down in front of the city wall.
Otherwise, the other party's city wall would have been smashed by them long ago.
The trebuchet can't be used, and there was originally a demon beast legion that could be used.
But who would have thought that the other party would shoot a war elephant as soon as they came up, which was the first time they encountered in their 20,000-mile expedition to the east.
And this also angered several generals of the Demon Beast Legion, and then the Raging Rhinoceros and several other war elephants were also sent up.
But what makes people angry is that the other party's fire oil bombs are as if they don't want money, and they have not stopped since the beginning of the war.
This made it impossible for the Monster Legion to get close to the city walls at all.
And when they saw that finally there were death squads climbing the wall, and then the hoplites also climbed up one after another.
Several of the commanders smiled, and it seemed that the battle would soon be over.
This small city should not hold out for long.
But then they saw something that surprised them.
The hoplites, whom they were so proud of, were pushed back by the enemy.
The hoplites, whom they were so proud of, had encountered a gang of stubble on the enemy's walls that could collide with them.
Not only did they kill their hoplites, but what was even more terrifying was the immature spearmen in the enemy's formation.
At this time, they also grew rapidly, and these spearmen joined the warband, and the hoplites were strangled together.
And the effect was quite good, and in just a few minutes, dozens of hoplites were stabbed to death by these spearmen on the wall.
Seeing such a picture, several master generals not only turned pale, but also broke their hearts.
You must know these hoplites, they are the elite under their command!
Every one who grows up is an elite warrior who has been tempered for thousands of years.
Such a warrior is one less if he dies!
And now, they are clearly demoralized, and it doesn't make much sense to let them hold on to the walls any longer.
For by this time, they had seen the catapult cannons in the towers above the city walls.
Someone had already begun to turn their guns and fire fire oil bombs at the hoplites who were constantly coming up the wall.
While they were still hesitating, they saw a flash of fire that suddenly exploded on the wall.
And that place happened to be the two ladder openings built by the death squad.
At this time, there were just a dozen hoplites, climbing up from here.
But before they climbed up, a fire oil bomb gave them a center flower, and exploded in the middle of the team.
There were three soldiers on the spot, blown from the top of the wall to the bottom of the wall by the shock wave.
Although this city wall is only three meters high, it can fall down in the air like this, plus the heavy armor of more than 30 catties on these soldiers.
These soldiers must be more than lucky.
And at this moment, at both ends of this breakthrough.
There also happened to be two spear formations led by steel-armored men, constantly squeezing into the middle, these heavy infantry who had just climbed the wall.
They also organized several counterattacks, but unfortunately many of them were assassinated on the spot by the spearmen halfway through.
These growth spearmen, after the initial panic, are growing rapidly.
A few hoplites who broke through the spear blockade were also quickly hacked to death by the steel-armored men at the front of the position.
There is no need to persist in this way.
Several main generals discussed a few words in a low voice, and then in the camp of the 10,000-character army, there were soon bursts of trumpets and gongs and drums of retreating soldiers.
The hoplites on the wall were immediately relieved when they heard such a voice.
They all walked quickly to the wall and went down the ladder again.
If it weren't for the worries, the armor on their bodies was too heavy, and they might break their legs if they jumped, and they all wanted to jump directly from the wall.
The first wave of charge, which was still violent, just retreated like this.
When the last of the heavy infantry of the 10,000-character army disappeared at the top of the wall, a cheer suddenly rang out on the city wall.
Originally, after these soldiers were left behind, everyone was actually very desperate.
Especially after seeing the monster legions brought by the 10,000-character army, not many people felt that they could hold on.
But now, under the command of City Lord Yang, everyone not only withstood the enemy's crazy attack.
He even pushed the enemy back, and also killed and wounded the enemy, which greatly changed the original pessimistic and desperate mentality.
Many soldiers felt that as long as everyone followed General Yang, maybe everyone would survive.
And Yang Yinuan also felt this emotion of the soldiers under his command, which made him very happy.
He stood on the city wall and looked at the enemy camp in the distance, and at this time the Ten Thousand Characters Army had already begun to set up camp.
This battle, from the morning to now, is already more than three o'clock in the afternoon.
In two hours, it will be completely dark.
Looking at the appearance of the 10,000-character army, it should not be going to attack today.
This also leaves them plenty of respite if these guys are ruthless, and they will have a non-stop charge and round fight.
Then he definitely can't bear it, but fortunately, the enemy doesn't want to fight hard at this time.
At this moment, there was an eerie period of tranquility on the battlefield.
However, Yang Yinuan knew that this was likely to be the prelude to the coming storm.
Maybe the enemy will come after dinner later, and then attack overnight.
Maybe they'll wait until tomorrow and then attack the fortress without stopping.
Either way, the town couldn't be defended.
Thankfully, he didn't plan to stay here forever.
"Tell everyone, hurry up and eat, trim, let's break through overnight!"
Yang Yinuan commanded the Bal Tiger beside him.
"Yes, sir!"
Because of his outstanding performance in previous battles, Balhu has been promoted to deputy commander and left behind to serve as Yang Yinuan's personal guard.