Chapter 201: A River of Flesh and Blood
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The scene of the river becoming a river of flesh and blood in an instant made everyone in the head of the Maple Leaf Danlin City look at it, and the work is heavy.
The warriors of the Almohad Empire, with neat steps, stepped over the corpses of their companions and continued to advance.
Bright red blood and white snow were mixed together, and then trampled by the heavy military boots, and immediately turned into soft and black mud.
Immediately, it was frozen by the cold air and turned into an unusually solid hard ground.
After another round of ballista bombardment. The mages and archers, under command, also began
Fireballs, ice arrows, and arrows flew over the heads of the soldiers of the El Ye Danlin and rained down on the Almohads soldiers.
Batches of soldiers were hit and fell.
Or die directly, or cover the bleeding wound and wail, begging for help from your companions. And more soldiers stepped over their corpses, shields held high, and rushed into the barrage of death with shouts.
Lorraine stood straight above the city. Holding his hands on his chest, pursing his lips, and looking at this qiΔ expressionlessly. He secretly cursed in his heart, what kind of brain-dead does a commander have to be like him, and let the soldiers brave the wind and snow to carry out a strong attack? Isn't he afraid of turning around and being released by the resentful soldiers?
At this time, I heard a loud noise.
Immediately after, cheers rang out.
Relying on their superior numbers, the soldiers of the emperor finally approached the city wall and set up the ladder.
Lorraine glanced back and saw that the soldiers lined up behind the city walls, ready for hand-to-hand combat, were ready, clenching their weapons one by one, swallowing nervously as they watched the approaching enemy.
In the Almohads camp, some of the generals bowed their heads, unable to bear to see their soldiers suffer heavy casualties under the powerful fire of the Maple Leaf Danlin.
Old Despi paced nervously in place, shouting from time to time: "Let them lean against the wall and we will win."
The generals around him all looked at old Despie with resentful eyes at this time, even if it was his most trusted dog, he didn't dare to slap his ass at this time, saying nonsense such as "the general is wise".
Because these professionals all understand that under the rudimentary siege equipment, there is a lack of key suppression forces.
I can't wave my numerical superiority in this area at all. Even if it was close to the city wall, it was difficult to gain a foothold, and it could only be killed and wounded by the defenders of Itabadanlin.
It's nothing short of a naked slaughter. In the end, he won with the way that this ant bit the elephant to death, and it was not glorious. I don't have the face to meet my colleagues in the future.
At this moment, I heard a cheer in the distance.
Old Despi shook his body and looked forward. I saw that the Imperial soldiers had already put the ladder up the city wall, and they crowded to climb the ladder.
Old Despie was immediately overjoyed, and he raised his fist high above his head, and then waved it vigorously, and cried out, "All right, go up." Victory is in sight. Gentlemen. β
At this moment, the soldiers at the head of the city, under their command, threw down the stakes with iron nails embedded in them.
The wooden stake, which was hung by iron chains, swept over a large area of the city wall like a pendulum, and the ladder that was smashed was directly broken, and the soldiers who climbed on the ladder screamed. Falling from the sky.
The officers in the city shouted loudly, "Free shooting"
The ballistae turned their muzzles, pointed to the side, and opened fire on the dense soldiers who were huddled under the city and ready to ascend the city, causing massive damage in an instant.
The soldiers under the walls stepped back, trying to dodge the ballistas, but they quickly crowded with the soldiers who came from behind, and the bolts followed them, once again covering the dense crowd.
The Almohad's attack was strangely sluggish, and the soldiers in the back were reluctant to huddle forward to be targeted by ballistas and mages, and the soldiers in front were not numerous enough to climb the walls.
Looking at the Almohads in front of him, Luo Cun whispered to himself: "The method of siege is a last resort. Repair the pile, with equipment, three months and then completed, from the buried, and three months later. The one who will be overwhelmed by the anger and the ants will possess it, and those who will kill one-third of the soldiers and the city will not be uprooted, and this attack will also be a disaster. β
The herald next to him asked, "What did you say, my lord?"
Lorraine shook her head and said, "Nothing. β
Then an officer arrived and reported to Lorraine: "My lord, the crossbow arrows in the city are running out of money, and we are short of manpower to carry them from the warehouse. β
Lorraine thought for a moment and said, "Lower the shot." Sue sΓΉ soldiers, to ensure maximum damage. In addition, three rounds of bolts are reserved for each ballista. Sue sΓΉ Venerable. Saves mana. I don't have any manpower on my side. β
There was a stunned look in the officer's eyes, but when he saw Lorraine's cold gaze, he finally agreed and turned away.
Moments later, the Almohads were keenly aware of the situation. One of the generals exclaimed: "The attack of their ballistas has been reduced!"
Old Despie was overjoyed and said, "Great, step up the attack, press them all up, and let the Overseer team catch them up." In addition, the whole army was ordered to climb the city wall and reward a thousand gold coins. β
Almohad's trumpet sounded again. The Warlords also caught up to the front line, using whips and swords to drive the soldiers behind them forward.
At the same time, the soldiers behind also shouted: "Climb the city wall and get a reward of 1,000 gold coins." β
The Almohads intensified their assault, and more and more ladders were built up the walls, and the dropped logs destroyed only some of them.
Looking down from the air, the soldiers of the empire were like ants attached to sugar cubes, lying on the walls of the maple leaf danlin.
The soldiers of the city were in groups of several people, holding long forks, forked the ladder, and then shouted the trumpet. Forcefully overturned the ladder forward.
But there were already Almohad soldiers chasing the two heads of the city, and the defenders stabbed or chopped them, knocking them down on the ladder side by side, and the Almohads came up one after another, and finally repelled the defenders, and stood completely on the wall, and there were soldiers coming up from behind, and when they saw a group of people gaining a foothold in the city, the Almohads under the city also cheered.
At this time, a group of well-equipped Maple Leaf Danlin soldiers arrived, they were all composed of senior students of the samurai academy, and their martial arts skills were better than cooperation.
Seeing that the situation is critical. didn't say much at the moment, directly took off the crossbow on his body, raised his hand and let it go.
Dozens of crossbow arrows were shot out together, like drops of rain.
The Imperial soldiers didn't expect these guys to be so insidious, without the slightest chivalry, and they couldn't catch off guard. Coupled with the close distance, the crossbow bolt wielded its powerful penetrating force.
It's like Liu Cao. I shot a lot right away.
Then, those students raised the explosive crystal they were carrying with them and smashed them at the few remaining emperors on the opposite side.
The other party that exploded immediately was a burst of people turning on their backs.
That's what the academy has accumulated over the years, and they simply don't lack these expensive weapons.
The students saw that few of the enemies in the city were still standing. The ruffians drew their swords and pounced.
With just a few strokes, the enemy was driven down from the city.
They had just pushed the ladder down, and before they could cheer, they saw several more ladders coming up.
Immediately afterwards, the head with the helmet on it, like a gopher that could not be beaten, came up from under the battlement.
Immediately fell into a bitter battle again.
In the command post in the center of the city, Lorraine had already received several reports of the critical situation of the battle. even watched the guards on the city head engage in hand-to-hand combat with the emperor, but they still did not move according to the strength in their hands.
He knew it. The last bit of reserve in his hands is the only one in his hands, and it will be difficult to withdraw it once it is scattered.
Although knowing that there is nothing wrong with knowing that you are doing so. But the enormous pressure to endure is not something that ordinary people can bear.
Every time the enemy climbed the city, he would think that if he couldn't resist it, they would break through the city. But what a pity it would be to keep this little force in his hand and not use it. And he will become a sinner of the machine Ye Danlin.
I'm afraid that if I wake up in the middle of the night, I will regret it even when I die, thinking about this battle, thinking that if I used that little force at that time to defeat the enemy, maybe I would have withstood the opponent's attack.
Seeing that the defenders on the city were getting more and more tired, the density and intensity of bows and arrows had been greatly reduced, and even the ballistas on the city were only fired from time to time due to the lack of ammunition.
The defenders at the head of the city were like a frail and exhausted giant, and every time they threw a punch to the opponent's body, but the opponent was not injured, but he was exhausted and panting.
But despite this, under their desperate resistance, the Emperor ** Regiment still could not set foot on the city.
The poor babies braved the wind and snow, the icy mud and the shelling, and then braved the bitter cold wind. Holding the sword in his frozen hand, he rushed to the city with all his might, amidst the loud scolding, punching and kicking of the officials.
The snow and blood under the city were mixed together, and then stepped on by the military boots, turning into a purple-red mud. and even drowned the dead bodies in that place. Only one piece of armor was exposed, and it looked extremely miserable
The battle came to a near standstill.
Time passed by minute by second, and it was noon.
I heard another loud horn sound in the distance. Old Despi couldn't bear it anymore and finally gave the order to mobilize all the staff. He drove all his troops to attack the city.
Lorraine saw that the other party was left behind, and the recuperated troops had already moved. He let out a long breath, and finally he was able to get through it.
The exhausted soldiers under the city walls also let out a long breath, and finally came up for the dead ghosts. No longer have to be carried by a sword, to climb the path that seems to be very close, but extremely far away
They're grinding harder and harder.
There are those who climb ladders. Pretending to slip his hand, he then screamed and slipped off it. And those who lift the ladder are also screaming and shouting, and at the same time lifting slowly and slowly, and they can't do their work.
Lorraine saw that the legions coming from behind had entered her own safety zone, and slowly raised her right hand.
Dozens of mages suddenly flew into the air with their backpacks.
They flew over the walls and outside, and saw the neat legion of the Empire that had been the first to come up, and immediately opened their knapsacks and turned their mouths down. As he sprinkled, he flew from front to back.
Countless red crystals poured down at once.
Countless brilliant fireworks burst into flames on the ground.
Followed by. Smoke billowed up, enveloping the legion.
The magicians finished pouring the crystals in their backpacks, and when they saw that they had completed the task, they did not stop, and with a whistle, they turned their heads and turned back.
When the smoke clears. Everyone was terrified.
I saw a mess on the ground. Countless corpses lay miserably to the ground. The screams and wails rang out and reached the ears of the people.
Their entire legion easily disappeared into this carpet bombardment
There was a moment of silence on the battlefield, as if time had stood still.
Immediately afterward, I saw that the second team of magicians appeared in the air again, which was immediately caused
The follow-up legions, who were walking in the majestic mountains and rivers, saw that those magicians didn't know whether to advance or retreat for a while, and stopped one after another.
They are hesitating. I saw those guys in the sky with a sinister smile on their faces, and opened their backpacks again. These warriors held their heads at the moment, turned around and ran.
As a result, the road behind is now blocked by other legions, and there is no way back for a while. But this is simply not difficult for these valiant warriors. They shouted, and then scattered. Just want to be able to avoid the magicians above your head.
Especially when they lay eggs wherever there are many of them, the more scattered they are.
So much so that later, when they saw a magician appear in the sky, they didn't need to say hello, everyone turned around and ran.
They were like stones thrown into the water, causing chaotic ripples in the otherwise neat phalanx.
But it's just a ripple.
These professional soldiers are not the kind of militia groups that disperse in a hurry. At this time, they showed their same high fighting qualities.
Before the mages did not appear in large groups overhead, the full battle formation was still maintained. Some legions even organized archers to shoot arrows into the air to drive away the mages who were about to fly overhead.
The mages flew up and down in the air, dodging each other's rain of arrows, and then tried to fly as close as possible to throw the Explosive Crystal on their heads.
The two sides attack and defend, and they are having a lot of fun.
At this time, the morale of the soldiers under the city wall had already been low, and at this time, they saw that reinforcements could not be opened, and the people on their side were getting smaller and smaller under the slow bombardment of the ballistae at the head of the city.
It is a test of their spiritual bottom line, which has become more and more fragile.
And at this moment, I saw that fireballs began to be thrown down from the city. The fire was not big, and it didn't have much lethality. But one by one, choking smoke billowed out. The most frightening thing is that the smoke is all a strange yellow.
They're wondering from themselves.
I don't know who shouted like that, "There's in that smoke"
Hearing that voice, it was as if it had pierced the window paper in their hearts, and immediately hundreds of voices shouted together.
"Poisonous smoke, that's poison"
"Too mean"
"Let's Run"
Then the crowd shouted, and they all fled backwards.
The defenders at the head of the city took Lorraine's order, turned the muzzle of the cannon, aimed at the butts of these emperors, and began to fire fiercely, knocking out the last guy who fled among them.
After those emperors showed this situation, they fled faster. Not only to escape from the smoke, but also to flee faster than his companions, otherwise the fire of death will fall on his head.
Gradually, the chaos expanded.
Lorraine stood at the head of the city. This is the moment that I was waiting for. At that moment, he did not hesitate to send out all the mages at hand.
Those mages formed a big four-figure formation in the air, blocking the ground and the soldiers who were running around, as soon as someone wanted to escape from range, there was immediately a burst of bombardment, on the contrary, as long as they ran in their own direction, they just threw a crystal or two behind them to make them run a little faster.
Under the command of Lorraine at the head of the city, they drove them behind the rout of the empire like a flock of sheep. drove them and rushed to the ranks of his own people.
The routs ran wildly, and then they scattered three legions that didn't have time to react. Wrapping up the soldiers. Run away with them.
There were also legions that reacted. I wanted to stop and hold my ground, but at this time, the rout soldiers were already panicked like a mudslide rushing down, and in an instant, they were drowned, and there was not even a wave. and disappeared into the rolling stream of people.
In this chaos, everyone can't help themselves, even if they want to stop, but they can't stop being pushed by the people around them. Otherwise, you will be pushed down by others and trampled into pulp.
Lorraine looked at their chaotic scene and couldn't help but sigh in her heart: look at how many of them there are. If by this time I have a cavalry of three thousand men. These Almohad Empire soldiers will never see the next day's sun again.
In order to be able to run faster. The soldiers threw down their swords, guns, shields, armor and banners, and then trampled over the corpses of their comrades. Wheezing and wheezing, he was driven away by the magicians. Flee in the direction of the main camp.
Just as the magicians drove the Imperial soldiers into the last few legions that still had formation, and saw victory in sight.
At this time, these victors appeared, far away, and dozens of black dots slowly rose from the direction of the emperor's camp.
That's one of the few remaining magicians in the Almohads ** Regiment.
Old Despie was not useless, as he learned a trick from him when his trebuchet unit was blown up by the magicians sent by Lorraine, and instead of mixing all the magicians with the troops, they were drawn out to form a separate unit for use.
Since there are not many mages left. Old Despi didn't mobilize them until this time.
One of the mages looked at his counterparts with cold eyes, and the red robe of the master fluttered in the wind. (To be continued)