Chapter 168: The Never-Ending Beast Tide
Snow Valley Town.
In the once prosperous town, there are no pedestrians on the streets, mostly well-armed warriors patrolling in groups, and an atmosphere called tension is in the air.
Some of the original residents of the town went to the Divine State for refuge, dragging their families with their mouths, and carrying gold and silver.
More people stayed in the valley.
They don't have enough misso to pay for the exorbitant temporary residency.
Of course, there are also some young people who are willing to stand up and fight against the orcs, and have joined the reserve legion, receiving daily drills, and can be converted into a full-fledged legion at any time.
The only thing they have in common: they are poor.
The rich have long gone to the Divine State for refuge, and they will not play with the orcs here at all.
Fortunately, there is no shortage of equipment in Snow Valley Town.
The Divine State lacks everything now, that is, there is no shortage of weapons and equipment.
How many standard spears are needed.
It was in this tense and oppressive atmosphere that everyone arranged the fortifications in accordance with the command of the dictator Luden.
Ludon had just finished a military intelligence meeting and sent a reconnaissance team to contact the surrounding towns to synchronize the orcs south.
Justice Envy hurried in and met Lutden.
"You're late."
Lutdon signed the paperwork and handed it to an adjutant who rode back to Shenbang on a fast horse to report the news.
Justice Envy explained,
"There was some panic among the inhabitants of the valley."
Without looking up, Ludon began to sign another document requiring that the nearest supply convoy must arrive before sunset, and that they could leave up to a third of the supply in order to speed up.
Handing the new document to the other adjutant, Ludon took the time to look at Justice Envy,
"Got it done?"
"Hmm."
Justice Envy didn't say anything more, but asked,
"How's it going?"
"It's not good, it's not good."
Since the meeting had just begun, Luden directly picked out the key points,
"Seven days ago, the orcs crossed the Nice Mountains, and according to the news from Spartacus, the scale of the first beast tide was 100,000."
As Ludon had predicted, the orcs ignored the castle of Ness and headed south, heading for more fertile land.
"Five days ago, the orcs appeared outside the city of Baenna, and the last news from the city of Baenna..."
Listening to Luden's words, Justice Envy had the situation in Barenna City in his mind.
In terms of scale, it's not even a city.
Although there is an outer city wall and an inner city wall, the city wall is only 3 meters high, which can only block bandits and robbers, and has no effect on the orcs.
Stronger orcs can even jump directly onto the wall!
Originally, there were no defenders in the city of Baenna, and they were not in Ponge's defensive plan.
However, when I heard that the Divine State had chosen to go to war with the orcs, things were different.
In the city of Baenna, a team of 600 people was spontaneously organized and all the materials that could be collected were collected.
They gave supplies to civilians who had fled, and sent them to the rear when conditions permitted.
At the same time, he stayed in the city of Baenna, to give the orcs a little bit of power.
Pang Ge originally wanted to let these people meet in the nearest city, but they refused. …
Of course, they didn't guard the entire city of Baenna, so they chose the strongest bunkers and hid in them.
A stone castle made of stone and brick, which can be used to shoot arrows and spears, or to hide in it and wait for the orcs to pass.
This is how people can escape the orcs, but the effect is mediocre.
Orcs have sensitive noses, and hungry orcs will try their best to open a stone castle like a can, and taste the deliciousness of it.
And it is difficult for humans to inflict substantial damage on orcs, and even if there is, the huge number of beast tides does not care about these sporadic casualties.
After all, orcs hunted south en masse, while humans took refuge in large numbers.
It's all about survival, one chases, one runs, and if you are caught up, you can only blame yourself for running slowly.
Although Ponger did not support the heroic actions of these people, he expressed understanding.
As a sign of respect, he had a barrel delivered.
A barrel of what Lutdon called 'dynamite'.
When lit, it will bring some surprises to the orcs.
I believe that the nails, rust flakes and other items that Ludon put in the barrel, the orcs will like,
Ludon closed his eyes, rubbed his temples and said,
"A day ago, a message came from Swan Town, the closest to Barenna City, and a loud bang was heard from Barenna City."
Ludon fell into a brief silence, and the atmosphere was somewhat solemn.
Soon, Ludon broke the silence and continued,
"The first wave of beast tides is 100,000 levels, which is half good news for us.
The beast tide will be very dispersed, and the pressure on the major positions will be much less, and it is very likely to resist the first wave of impact. ”
The defensive strongholds that Ponge chooses are either terrain is dangerous, or his walls are high enough to defend.
The huge difference in the combat effectiveness of individual soldiers makes it impossible for the human legion and the orcs to fight hard in the wild, and must be made up for by the development of science and technology.
In the past three years, Luden has hurried and caught up, and although science and technology have accelerated a lot, the real transformation into combat effectiveness is very limited.
On the one hand, there are many factors in reality that hinder Ludon and cannot let go of his fists and feet.
On the other hand, even if a weapon with sufficient lethality is concocted, mass production will take a process.
Lathes, machine tools, steam power...
The state of God that Ludon took over is a country that does not have any light and heavy industrial base, and people have no concept of these things.
Ludon can't rub a nuclear bomb in his hands!
In three years, there was really a limit to what could be done, and weapons could not be the decisive factor in this battle.
As a staunch main battle faction, the third university scholar still asked Lu Deng a question before the war,
"Why not wait three years?"
Luden's answer was simple,
"If I die within three years, the Divine State will have to wait for more than three years."
This reason convinced the university scholar three.
Only when the Big Three are there, it is possible to twist the Divine State into a rope and fight this war.
Among the Big Three, the most powerful is Ponger, and the most important and core figure is Luden.
Once Ludon is dead, the alliance will fall apart in an instant, and the vast business empire will fall apart.
You only get one chance. …
The university scholars had no choice but to sit at the gambling table with this group of madmen.
Luden continued,
"Except for Baenna City, news has come from the rest of the major strongholds that scattered orcs have been found, and even a cavalry squad has taken the initiative to attack and surround and kill the advancing orcs."
Speaking of this, Ludon couldn't help but smile bitterly.
The greedy centurion went out of the city with a hundred cavalry, and hunted twelve orcs under the guidance of the scouts.
Eventually, the heads of eleven orcs were sent to Snow River City as trophies of this battle, and one orc escaped with serious injuries.
The cavalry squad paid a great price, with twenty-two horsemen killed, more than thirty wounded, and forty horses killed.
Twelve orcs! There are only twelve orcs!
For the blow to morale, there is no need to say more.
When Pang Ge heard the battle report, he was furious and wanted to rush to the battlefield in person and cut off the centurion's head with his own hands.
No longer needed.
The centurion died in battle, and he paid a heavy enough price for his greed, arrogance, and arrogance.
It is precisely for this reason that Pang Ge once again sent a message, demanding that all strongholds be strictly guarded.
At the same time, Pang Ge also demanded that the supply teams return to the stronghold as soon as possible, and all the materials that could not be carried were burned on the spot related to meat!
Even if it's a human corpse, it's going to be burned!
Orcs are carnivorous creatures who travel south to grab food, and Ponge must minimize the supplies they can gather!
After listening to Luden's introduction, Justice Envy was heavy in his heart,
"Now, what are we supposed to do?"
"Wait."
Ludon let out a sigh of relief,
"Wait for the orcs to appear under Snow River City, and this war will begin..."
...
Unbeknownst to Luden, while he was talking to Justice Envy, orcs had already appeared under Snow River City.
Ponger walked on the city wall, followed by Awu, and a little farther away, his own personal guard.
Wu didn't wear armor, just a coarse linen shirt.
On the horizon, you can already see the figure of the orc.
Looking at the orcs in the distance, Awu couldn't help but ask,
"Father, don't you need to prepare for war?"
"Not yet."
Ponger said casually,
"According to the news from all over the country, in the direction of Snow River City, there are only 20,000 orcs at most."
These orcs in front of me are just appetizers.
This war will last for a long time, and even the most elite fighters will feel tired.
If you prepare for the war later, you will consume a little less energy.
There were more and more scattered orcs, and in the face of the behemoth of Snow River City, the orcs did not rush forward, but watched from afar.
According to past experience, there will be some resistance in large cities, but the strength will not be too strong.
After all, in the face of the beast tide, everything is in vain.
These orcs gathered into a group, and the size soon exceeded 100.
Snow River City is like a huge cake in front of them, and it is an irresistible temptation.
The orcs decided to take the plunge.
They began to charge, without any weapons in their hands, and rushed to the city in front of them, trying to find the gap in the wall, break into it, and have a good meal.
Before they could run for long, the soles of their feet suddenly emptied, and the ground suddenly sank! …
A dozen orcs fell into the trap, and they were greeted by spikes that easily pierced their bodies!
The orcs who hit the vital point were killed on the spot, and the dead could not die again.
The orcs, who didn't die immediately, began to wail, and a lot of blood gushed out of their bodies, and they didn't have long to live.
The smell of blood made the surviving orcs even more excited, and instead of continuing to charge, they gathered around the pit, staring at the corpses of their companions, their eyes glowing green.
Obviously, the Snow River City in front of them is a difficult bone to gnaw, maybe there are some traps waiting for them, and it is more auspicious to continue to charge.
And the corpse in front of him is a feast without risk...
The first charge, that's it.
The orcs pursed their lips, revealing their most primitive desires.
It's time to eat.
On the city wall, Awu, who had seen all this with a telescope, put away the telescope.
He was a little excited,
"Father, the trap has worked!"
"It's just a temporary effect."
Ponger said coldly,
"Deep pits, moats, nail boards... All the traps and arrangements you can think of have a fatal flaw, it can only kill and injure a certain number of enemies, and orcs, the last thing they lack is quantity. ”
Deep pits can be filled, moats can be filled...
Orcs may be brainless, but there are enough to wipe everything out.
Before Ponger could finish speaking, more orcs appeared on the horizon.
Hundred... Two hundred...
Thousand... Two thousand...
Orcs, more and more, and more in the future, as if... Endless...
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