Chapter 4: Hand-to-hand combat

In Philadelphia, 50,000 warriors, thousands of magicians, 5,000 cavalry, and 10,000 archers have been assembled.

Obviously, the Xuanyun Empire underestimated the enemy, and there was no reliable news that the Byzan Empire was going to war.

At this time, Scrim was standing on the city wall, and behind Skrin were the students of Xuanyun Academy.

Skrin was thinking about it, he was tired of war, but the empire was in trouble, and he had to come out.

If the Empire of God led a man to attack, the best thing to do was to hold on to Philadelphia.

It is completely possible to rely on the geographical advantage of Philadelphia to keep the enemy out of the city gates.

This is the main tone of this battle in Scrimson, and it is also the way to lose the least!

Three days have passed, and there are no centaurs from the Empire of God.

But Skrin was unusually alert, and his nerves were tense all the time.

On the fourth day, the originally clear sky gradually became overcast.

The clouds were rolling angrily, and the dark clouds in the sky were mixed with sporadic lightning.

Scrim said: "Artillery, the shells are loaded!" ”

The crowd could hear the anxiety in Skrin's words.

Scrimson continued, "All mages and archers are on the wall!" ”

Everyone took action when they heard the order, but they couldn't hide the sound of running footsteps and horses' hooves that were gradually becoming clear in the distance.

The sound of neat horses' hooves resounded in everyone's ears like the frequency of a heartbeat, and Chen Shaoyou said in a low voice: "Are you here?" ”

With the amplification of the voice, the black pressed figures and horse teams gradually appeared in the sky.

This is a team of two people, Scrimson frowned, and he said secretly, "Miscalculated!" ”

The Empire of God and the Byzan Empire are allies, and it seems that there are not enough troops!

The crowd of black oppressors circled Philadelphia in a fan-shaped formation, and at the front of the procession, on top of the two horses, was Bruce and the Byzantian Marshal Lowe, who walked at the front of the procession.

When they were a certain distance from the wall, the two stopped.

Bruce laughed and said, "Old friend Scrim, long time no see!" ”

Skrein said disdainfully: "Who should I be, it turns out that I am a defeated general!" ”

Bruce stopped laughing, and Bruce said grimly: "Scrimne, I advise you to surrender obediently, now we are attacking your Xuanyun Empire at the same time as the Byzan Empire, I hope you can still be so proud after being captured!" ”

Skreen sneered, "I shouldn't have spared your life last time, it's really a scourge!" ”

Bruce was furious, and he and Lowe disappeared behind the group.

Bruce shouted hysterically behind the team: "Give me a charge, whoever catches Skrein has a bounty of one thousand taels!" ”

After Bruce's words settled, the warriors of the Empire of God and the Byzantian Empire charged Philadelphia.

Scrim said, "Fire!" Archers and mages attack! ”

The cannon on the castle tower was ignited at this time, and waves of fire meteors smashed downward. But there were only a few dozen artillery pieces in total, and although some of the charging fighters were eliminated, the vast majority of the fighters rushed through the range of the cannons.

At this time, the archers on the castle tower began to shoot, and the archers were generally in teams of two, one person with a bow and one person with arrows, and the other shot in a reciprocating cycle.

A drizzle of bows and arrows shot at the charging warriors, and from time to time the warriors were pierced by the arrows.

The magician chanted the incantation, and the lightless magic projectiles flew towards the many charging warriors.

The pace of the warrior's advance was temporarily slowed down, and Bruce saw that the warrior's pace slowed down, and Bruce said, "Cavalry charge me!" ”

Tens of thousands of cavalry rushed out, relative to the bulky warriors. The cavalry was much more agile, and the speed of the cavalry allowed them to dodge attacks from the towers as much as possible.

Bruce continued, "Archers and magicians give me a fight on the walls!" ”

For a while, countless magic bullets and arrows on the ground rushed to the city wall, and suddenly the magicians and archers of the Xuanyun Empire were attacked, some were injured, and some lost their lives.

At this time, Scrim shouted: "Open the city gate, and the cavalry and soldiers will go out of the city to meet the enemy!" ”

After Scrimson gave the order, five thousand cavalry rushed out, followed by tens of thousands of warriors.

After running for some distance, the two sides collided.

Is this war? At this time, the students of Xuanyun Academy on the top of the city tower were shocked, some were enthusiastic, and some were timid.

Life can be said to be worthless on the battlefield, and people lose their lives every moment.

At this time, Scrim was thinking about countermeasures, and it was obvious that the other side was several times his own strength.

If there is a war of attrition, the people of the Xuanyun Empire will be dragged down sooner or later.

What if someone strikes from the back? Take advantage of the opponent's chaos to kill one by surprise, temporarily maintain it until tomorrow, and then find a way.

Skrin looked at Chen Shaoyou, and Chen Shaoyou's eyes were full of determination.

Skreen nodded, and Skrin said, "Chen Shaoyou, after you take the students of Xuanyun Academy out of the city gate, attack the enemy's abdomen on the back!" ”

Chen Shaoyou understood, he waved his hand, and everyone followed Chen Shaoyou and walked down the city wall.

After leaving the city gate, they went into the forest beside them.

Using the forest as a cover, many of the trainees easily went around the enemy's rear.

At this point, they stood in their respective ranks. The warriors are in front, the knights are in the back, and in the back are the archers and magicians.

Chen Shaoyou looked at Bruce and Luo Wei intently at this time, the so-called thief captures the king first.

If we can capture Bruce or Lowe, this battle will be over!

But this is only a bold idea, and I am afraid that no one present is capable of doing it.

Chen Shaoyou and Pei Ying briefly discussed, and finally Mary, Linda, Linna, and Linli walked out.

The four of them were all leaders in the long-range attack, and Chen Shaoyou told the four of them his intentions.

The four of them understood Chen Shaoyou's thoughts, Mary drew her bow, and she aimed at Bruce.

And Linda and the three of them chanted a spell and aimed at Lowe.

After Chen Shaoyou gave the order, the four of them launched an attack.

Three large fireballs rushed towards Lowe, and meteor-fast arrows rushed towards Bruce.

The sound of breaking through the sky sounded, and a large fireball hit Lowe. However, Lowe was not incinerated by the fireball, and Lowe's armor was clearly a treasure that could dodge magical attacks.

After hearing the sound of breaking the sky, Bruce subconsciously ducked to the side. Instead of hitting Bruce's head, the feathered arrow was inserted into Bruce's right eye.

The pain instantly entered Bruce's mind, and he didn't care about the pain. Bruce roared: "There are people from the Xuanyun Empire behind, take them all for me!" ”

Suddenly, the cavalry team rushed towards Chen Shaoyou and the others. The cavalry was accompanied by magic bullets and arrows.

Chen Shaoyou saw that he had injured Bruce, and his goal had been achieved.

Now the first problem is to take everyone back to Philadelphia, Chen Shaoyou shouted: "Go!" ”

At this time, the men and horses attacking Philadelphia temporarily stopped, and in the moment they paused, many cavalry and warriors of the Xuanyun Empire rushed over, and every time the cavalry swung their spears, they would take a life.

The form of the field changed, and the combined forces of the Empire of God and the Byzam gradually retreated. And the warriors of the Xuanyun Empire are even more courageous, constantly harvesting the lives of the enemy.

Skrin saw this on the city wall, and it seemed that the siege was relieved today.

At this time, many coalition forces of the Empire of God and the Byzhan Empire were chasing Chen Shaoyou and others.

But Chen Shaoyou and the others quickly got into the forest, and because of the protection of the forest, everyone quickly withdrew to the city gate.

Everyone used their speed to the extreme, and the city gate was already close at hand.

When they reached the city gates, the crowd breathed a sigh of relief.

Bruce was already in unbearable pain at this time, and he said unwillingly: "Retreat!" ”

At this time, Scrim looked at the soldiers of the Empire of God and the Byzan Empire who were retreating like a tide.

Skrein breathed a sigh of relief, and he patted Chen Shaoyou's shoulder with satisfaction.

It seems that the city will not be broken today, and Skrein's mind is spinning rapidly, and how to defeat the two coalition forces is the most important question.