Chapter 187: Silver Spear Castle
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Fifty miles from the city of King Jeppon, six hundred reinforcements from Britain were caught in a bitter battle. The commander of the army, Baron Peter, was on the verge of a breakdown, finally realizing how terrible the enemy was to face.
In order to get Britain to lend a hand, Jeppen even promised to cede the country. The king of Briton was overjoyed, he did not expect to squeeze out such a great benefit. Although Jeppon and Britannica claim to be brotherly states, there is always a need to negotiate interests between countries. Their lords often clashed over land ownership at the border, and even had to be mediated by the king himself. Skirmishes also occurred from time to time, and most of the losses were British.
When it came to the expedition to Otland, Britannia was not very interested. It has no territorial border with Otlan, and even if it can occupy a large area of land, it will be a wedding dress for Jeppen. So after the failure of the expedition, British's losses were not as severe as those of Jeppen. It took the opportunity to make some small moves on the border and reaped a lot of benefits.
This time, when Jeppon asked for reinforcements, Britain got unprecedented favorable conditions. When the negotiations were deadlocked, Jeppen replaced the emissary. The new emissaries were weak in character and signed various treaties under the pressure of British. It seems that as long as Britain can do its best, nothing else will be a problem.
Faced with the astonishing results of the negotiations, the king of Britannia thought that Jeppen had lost his vitality and lowered his profile to such an extent. But he didn't think about why the envoy sent by Jeppen for the first time would not give an inch, holding the document he had signed before, and arguing with reason to demand that he send troops.
After all, in the concept of the King of British, the attack on Jeppen by the Ottran soldiers was not a big deal. Even with the help of Thousand Law Castle, the hunting fortress was not so easy to capture.
Even if Otlanfe did his best to lay down the hunting fortress. And the whole Jeppen as a bulwark of British. When the time comes, Britain will be able to wait for work. Wait until Atlan and Jeppen are both defeated. Go out and pick up the bargain again.
As for the view of the King of Britannia, in fact, there are people who disagree. It is best for a few young nobles to get information from the spies before deciding on their next move. But they were ridiculed by the traditionalists and disparaged as cowards. The old nobles of the traditionalists demanded that the king immediately march to wash away the shame of the failure of the expedition. In addition to this, it is necessary to take the opportunity to annex a large part of Jeppen's territory.
What was more of an appetite for the King of Britannia was naturally the opinion of the old nobles. As a result, dissenting young aristocrats were sidelined. Kicked out of the decision-making circle. In order to show his martial spirit, the old baron Peter also took the initiative to take over the post of commander and lead the army. He said he wanted the chicks to see what a real warrior was. As a result, shortly after entering Jeppen's territory, Baron Peter was attacked by the arcane hunters.
It was a textbook ambush. Twenty arcane hunters hid high above the range of their bows and arrows, and with a steady stream of accurate shots, they knocked the Britons on their backs. When the enemy stumbled and approached at great cost, the twenty arcane hunters dived into the shadows and quietly left. At the same time, twenty other arcane hunters appeared from afar, raining bullets on the Britons mercilessly.
Let's not talk about how clever the stealth skills of the arcane hunters are. What's really scary is that they can always disappear or reappear at the right time and place. This is an extremely cunning tactic. Wield the advantage of firearms to the extreme. In order to avoid being a pointless target, Baron Peter could only order a retreat, and took the soldiers who had no formation to speak of into the woods.
During the short break, the chaplain showed up. They found two mages in the air above them, blessed with invisibility, at heights beyond the reach of arrows and divine magic. This explains how the Arcane Hunters were able to keep track of the British army's every move, and the battlefield was fundamentally transparent to them.
Faced with an invincible enemy, Baron Peter finally showed his calm side. Instead of a desperate charge, he wanted to get out of the fight at all costs. Under his orders, the Britannica army was pursued by arcane hunters and tried to break away from their opponents with a bridge over Guò. But the Faceless Ones were condescending and had insight into Baron Peter's intentions. They arrived first and destroyed the entire bridge with fossil mud spells.
The morale of the British army was completely shattered, and it could never be restored. They scattered in all directions, and all that remained around Baron Peter was a hundred or so veterans. The experience of the battlefield tells them that being alone at this time will only lead to faster death. Sure enough, the gunfire rang out intensively, covering the area where the deserters had fled. When the gunfire died out, the fleeing soldiers were largely unlucky.
Finally, the fifty arcane hunters lined up in two columns and appeared in Baron Peter's field of vision. They crouched in the front row and stood in the back, crushing the last wave of the British soldiers' charge. Baron Peter himself was shot in the thigh and rolled into the mud. He could only watch the secret hunter calmly collect his guns and evacuate under the escort of the few remaining henchmen.
"Inform the King of Britannia of your message of loyalty, and let him make a wise choice. Otherwise, he will be reduced to ashes along with the royal city. ”
The words were enhanced by a spell and exploded like thunder above Baron Peter's head. His face was as dead as ashes, and he didn't even have the courage to refute. When the last arcane hunter disappeared, Baron Peter fainted. He realizes that the hunting fortress has fallen. Even the royal capital of Jiepeng is more than lucky. Britain, not to mention robbing while the fire is burning, I'm afraid it won't even be able to protect itself. It's the next target for Aotlan and Thousand Laws, and all it can do is obediently be devoured, or desperately resist until it is torn to shreds.
At the same time, the combined forces of Otlan and Thousand Laws had reached the front of Jeppen's royal capital, Fort Silverspear. They were almost unharmed and maintained high morale. On the way to Silverspear Fort, the coalition forces were subjected to small volleys. As a result, fifty arcane hunters have leveled all the enemies, like a group of hunters shooting pheasants in the wild.
Admittedly, Silverspear Castle is much more difficult to do than other castles. Twenty artillery pieces were lined up on its walls, which provided a powerful deterrent. Even the sacrificial sword could not resist the bombardment of artillery. If you are an ordinary soldier, if you are hit by a bombardment, you will immediately become a piece of meat.
Luckily, the Arcane Hunters were still able to wield, and they formed into extremely loose formations, taking advantage of the terrain to get within range of their rifles. The accuracy of the artillery is extremely poor, and it is only a matter of luck to hit the arcane hunters. Even if you fire one or two hundred shots, it will be difficult to make any achievements.
As for the arcane hunters, as long as they hide behind large and small rocks and set up their rifles, they are a firepower point in a hundred. As a result, after a short confrontation, the figure disappeared from the city wall. Even the shooters of the artillery had to constantly change positions if they wanted to see the target, and immediately retracted when they poked their heads out. As long as their movements are half a beat slower, it will be the end of a burst of brains.
In this way, there is even more no hope for the accuracy of the artillery. The defenders of Silverspear Fort simply gave up firing their guns, which was simply a waste of ammunition. With their thick walls, the Jeppen soldiers thought they could hold out for a long time. At this point, Curt stepped out of the queue and took out the Staff of Gathering Energy.
Half a minute later, a pillar of pure magical light burst through the air and slammed into the walls of the Silver Spear Castle. A section of the city wall ten meters wide and seven meters thick then crumbled, turning into ruins in the sky-high smoke and dust. Thousands of stones burst into the interior of the Silverspear Fort, killing more than a dozen people instantly.
In terms of the power of spells alone, even Blue Kate can't match Curt. Not to mention the insanely far range of Arcane Focus, which can be reached almost as far as a visible target. However, instead of taking advantage of the mobile general attack, the coalition forces even withdrew the arcane hunters. The next day, Curt shot another arcane focus at Silverspear Castle. He opened a new gap ten meters wide, and by the way, the wall that Jeppen's soldiers had repaired overnight collapsed again.
In full view of everyone, a cannon was flown into the air by the arcane focus. It spun sharply, and finally smashed onto the top of the royal city in the center of the Silver Spear Castle. The whole royal city trembled, and the heart of Parson II, who was hiding in it, was terrified. The perfect defense he relied on was like papier-mâché to Curt. In a few days, the walls of Silverspear Fort will all collapse. When the time comes, the coalition forces will drive straight in, pull out Parson II, and hang him on the gallows.
After a night of ideological struggle, early in the morning of the third day, Parson II summoned all the nobles and announced his surrender. The prepared main war faction immediately rebelled and put Pason II under house arrest. They rallied the elite of the army and resolved to live and die with Silverspear.
Beyond the crumbling walls, Curt saw the chaos surrounding the royal city. He could roughly guess what was going on, and he felt a little admired. Those who can stand up and dedicate themselves when the country is in crisis are the real pillars. These rebellious nobles uphold the righteousness and are well-deserved knights and patriots.
It's a pity that they are enemies......
With a little regret, Curt obeyed Baron William's orders and retreated into the military formation. Four sacrificial swords guarded him, and in the distance were Bredor the Minotaur and Bloom the Frost Giant. These monsters who defy the sky are ordered to act as forwards, but they are actually Curt's bodyguards. Curt knew that using such a lineup to deal with ordinary soldiers was simply shameless bullying the small.
Directly below the royal city, less than three hundred troops were assembled. A hundred of them were knights, and they all bit their fingers with resolute faces, smearing blood on their helmets. It is a symbol of undying and a sign that they will never surrender.
So...... Let's put an end to the history of Jeppen......
With respect, Curt pulled out the Soul Shattering Sword Purple Resentment. He will witness the fall of a kingdom and send it to the grave with his own hands. (To be continued......)