Chapter 4 Momentum
After bringing Direk back to the beach, the group began to discuss their next attack strategy. Until this moment, Auston's enemy troops were still ignorant that 300 enemies had sneaked into their eyelids, and their most important hostages had also been quietly rescued, which showed that their precautions were lax.
Raymond analyzed: "Now our biggest advantage is that the enemy still knows nothing about us, and we will add another group of friendly troops. So before the other side notices, we must immediately launch a surprise attack. ”
"The mayor is safe, we have no scruples. I will immediately contact my companions in prison, and they can escape at any time. Hmph, don't forget that this is our territory, and those bastards think they can use our prison to imprison our people. ”
With that, he stood up: "Without further ado, I'm going to contact the brothers, and we'll give those guys a hard deal." ”
"Wait. Raymond stopped him: "After you escape from prison later, don't rush out first, try to create some chaos, and make as much noise as possible." ”
"Why?" asked Hilnis, curiously.
"If there is a riot in the prison, the enemy will definitely pour out, but they don't know we exist. So, when they all rushed to quell the chaos, we suddenly came out from behind, and then we—" As he spoke, Raymond clasped his palms together and made a strangulation gesture.
Hilnis understood and overjoyed, "I understand." ”
"Lutz, you take 50 men to take the city gate, let's close the gate and fight the dogs, and we must not let the enemy on the front line notice that there is a change in the rear!" Raymond instructed Ruz again.
The calm Beamon man didn't say a word and nodded.
Then he said to Sean, "Sean, you pick 50 skilled riders and stay here as a reserve for the time being." When the battle is at its fiercest, you will fight again and completely crush the enemy. ”
Sean also nodded excitedly in understanding.
"What about me, young master, what are people going to do?" Seeing that Raymond had been talking for a long time, and had nothing to do with herself, Catwoman couldn't help but shout.
"You don't have to participate in the battle later. Raymond said.
"And what am I going to do?" Catwoman was dumbfounded.
Raymond smiled and patted her on the head: "Don't worry, your mission is to clear the enemy sentry posts scattered throughout the city, and if allowed, even those patrolling outside, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble." ”
"Meow, I see. Catwoman said happily.
In a short period of time, Raymond's plan was decided, and the fate of the 500 enemy troops in the city was completely decided. Afterwards, the group left to prepare for the final battle.
As Hillness rushed to the prison, Raymond, led by an Auston garrison, led 200 men into the city, and Baster had already taken the lead to remove the enemy sentry along the way.
The reason why it has been delayed until now is that it is afraid that if the sentinels are killed too soon, they may be discovered by the enemy patrol and the matter will be exposed.
Fortunately, due to the curfew imposed by the enemy, so many people took advantage of the night to move, although many residents of Auston were alarmed, but no one dared to take care of them, which provided a lot of convenience for their covert operations.
They rushed to the barracks of the former garrison, where most of the enemy were stationed, and laid an ambush in a hidden alley, and began to wait for the unrest on the side of the prison.
Minutes and seconds passed, but there was no movement in the direction of the prison. It was getting darker and darker, but everyone knew that this was the last period of darkness before dawn, and if we didn't do anything else, it would soon dawn if we didn't do it.
What the hell is going on over there, is Hilnith failing?
Just when they were anxious, there was finally movement on that side. I heard a chaotic sound coming from the direction of the prison, and for a while I don't know how many people were shouting, in the silence of the city, it was very eye-catching.
Soon, there was movement in the barracks of the enemy troops. I have to say that the quality of these mercenaries is still very high, but in a moment, under the leadership of several commanders, a team of several hundred people rushed out of the barracks and ran towards the prison.
After the enemy left, Raymond's side followed the path as well. With locals leading the way, they were not at all exposed to each other.
Soon, the enemy troops rushed to the prison. The place was already occupied by Auston's garrison, who continued to create chaos according to Raymond's orders, but did not rush out, and the bodies of a dozen guards were thrown outside the prison, which further stimulated the anger of the enemy.
The large army of the enemy who rushed to the prison numbered more than 400 people, and they naturally did not look at these prisoners in full armor. With the commander's orders one by one, these mercenaries unfolded their formations in an orderly manner and began to prepare for the attack.
Judging from the good qualities shown by the other party, it is clear that Depero has hired mercenaries with combat experience. If it weren't for the other party's carelessness tonight, Raymond and the others pulled Auston's garrison again, and whether this surprise attack could succeed or not really depends on two things.
Approaching the prison gate, I saw several tall strong men armed with giant axes, leaping out of the crowd and rushing forward to chop the gate into sawdust. The garrison of the city began to throw stones, iron pots, wooden chairs, knives, and everything else they could find.
A strong man could not dodge being knocked down, but a group of warriors immediately rushed out of the enemy line and protected them with shields in hand. For a while, I listened to the stones, pots and bowls, etc., smashing the shield properly, and of course it was impossible to hurt people again, so that this offensive and defensive battle was more like a farce.
Until now, the mercenaries still regarded this as an ordinary riot. Although the garrison occupied the prison, it did not even have a decent weapon, let alone a bow and arrow for defense, which did not pose any threat to the enemy army, and the gate of the prison did not look very strong.
As a result, the mercenaries outside the prison focused entirely on the front, and no one cared about the rear at all.
If this develops, the prison will be easily breached, and few of the Auston garrisons inside will survive.
Of course, this is only in terms of "generalities".
Seeing that the time was almost up, Raymond gave an order, and dozens of archers in the team took advantage of the light of the torches in the enemy formation to attack first.
A burst of arrows shot into the enemy formation, and the unprepared enemy soldiers immediately fell more than a dozen people. Before the other party could come to his senses, the Huntington warriors, who had been waiting for a long time, suddenly rushed out of the streets and alleys behind them.
I didn't expect an enemy army to suddenly appear behind me, Rao is these mercenaries are well-trained, and they were caught off guard for a while, only one of them turned around in shock, and most of the people in front of them didn't know what to do, and they were still slamming against the prison gate.
Raymond took the lead, rushed to a stunned mercenary, raised his sword and fell, and had already sent him to meet the Grim Reaper. And near him, the roaring warriors also came, and they heard a dull sound of blades slashing into the **, and a large number of mercenaries in the rear fell.
At the same time, the archers on Raymond's side also tried to pluck the bowstring in their hands. As the torches were bright in the enemy line, they were hidden in the darkness, and it seemed as if arrows were pouring out of the void, mercilessly taking the lives of the enemy.
"Ah! I was shot. ”
"What's going on?"
"Enemy attack, enemy attack in the rear!!"
The remaining enemies finally came to their senses, and in the confusion they tried to turn around and meet them. However, the opportunity was lost, and Beddington's warriors crashed into the enemy line and began to slash mercilessly.
At the same time, the prison gates, which had been closed, suddenly opened, and more than a dozen guards armed with weapons snatched from the guards rushed out, slashing the unsuspecting strong men with axes to the ground, while those who followed them picked up their weapons and joined the ranks of the enemy.
The mercenary team was suddenly attacked from two sides, and immediately went into chaos.
However, these mercenaries are not pigs and sheep to be slaughtered after all, and after the initial panic, those who are in the middle, and those who have suffered the least attack are the first to recover.
"Don't panic, there aren't many enemies behind, call the first team to block them for me. The others are attacking the prison with all their might, rushing in and then fighting back!" shouted a tall mercenary who looked like a commander.
This man has a lot of actual combat experience, and in the situation of being attacked from both sides, he still accurately judged that the main threat came from the rear, and the Auston garrison in front of him did limited damage due to the lack of weapons.
So the only way to survive at this moment is to rush forward and kill, give priority to the relatively weak enemy, and rely on the prison for defense.
Following his order, some of the mercenaries turned back to meet the enemy, desperately blocking the charge of Raymond and the others. At the same time, mercenaries began to return fire with bows and arrows, and screams continued to be heard in the darkness behind Raymond.
The other mercenaries rushed forward desperately, vowing to fight their way out.
After all, the people on Raymond's side lacked actual combat training, although they had the upper hand by sudden attacks, but the opponent was an experienced mercenary, and after the other party came to his senses, he immediately stabilized his position with his excellent quality, firmly resisted them, and it was difficult to make an inch.
On the prison side, Auston's garrison lacked weapons, and only a few dozen men at the front could fight, and once the enemy pointed the main attack direction towards them, it immediately put great pressure on them.
For a time, the three sides were in front of the prison, like a sandwiched hot dog that had been stepped on, you pressed me, I pressed you, and they were entangled with each other, and they started a fierce fight.
"Drink, ahhhh
A mercenary armed with a broad-bladed long knife swept away the two garrisons, like a mad bull, and rushed to Raymond's side.
At this time, Raymond had just eliminated an opponent, and he eagerly raised his sword to block a powerful slash from him, and the whole person was knocked backwards. He seemed to be at a disadvantage, but in fact, he spun in a half circle according to the usual surname of swinging the sword, and the long sword accelerated and slashed out diagonally.
Seeing that Raymond was in ordinary shape and holding an ordinary long sword, the tall mercenary showed disdain. He snorted, and swung his sword at him.
However, he didn't know that the sword in Raymond's hand seemed to be ordinary, but in fact, it had been tempered thousands of times, and it was quite powerful when wielded. What's more, with the help of the power of Raymond's whole body, this sword is far more powerful than it seems.
He heard a muffled whining sound in the air, and when the mercenary realized that something was wrong, he was stunned to find that his big knife had been smashed back and pressed against his shoulder. As soon as Raymond's sword pressed against his neck, the mercenary's corpse swirled and rolled out, spilling a fan-shaped trail of blood.
This tall mercenary seemed to be a well-known brave warrior in the enemy army, and when he saw him being slashed by Raymond, the surrounding mercenaries did not dare to step forward for a while.
And after solving the opponent, Raymond couldn't help but catch his breath with his sword. This long sword, made of the famous sword "Iron Stone", which imitates Cress, although it inherits the special surname that the Iron Stone is far thicker than its appearance, can exert several times more power when wielded. But this is not a magic weapon after all, and the disadvantage is that to use this sword, the swordsman himself has to endure greater consumption.
This can't help but make Raymond secretly vigilant, since he got this sword, he has not used it much, and most of them are not long-lasting battles, so Raymond only feels that this sword is easy to use, and does not notice its shortcomings.
Tonight, after a series of fierce battles against extremely powerful mercenaries, Raymond finally realized that he had not fully understood the special surname of this sword. If you still rely on your physical strength, you will one day taste the bitterness.
Mom, you're really giving me something in trouble...
In the blink of an hour, several nearby garrisons had died at the hands of the enemy. When the advantage of the surprise attack passed, the difference in strength between the individual soldiers of the two sides was gradually exposed.
Raymond looked around, and although the battlefield was shaky and chaotic, it was obvious that more enemy troops were attacking the prison side. Alston's garrison fought hard, but they could not stop retreating, and the enemy advance was about to storm the prison.
Raymond immediately realized the other party's intentions, if they succeeded, not only would the Auston garrison be wiped out, but after the other party regrouped, its own side, which was already inferior to others, would also be defeated.
A good and beautiful raid can only end in tragedy.
At this moment, Raymond noticed the commander in the enemy formation at a glance. The man, under the protection of several guards, was constantly giving orders, and the enemy army, which was already in chaos, had a faint tendency to slow down.
I know that if I want to win, I have to kill this guy first. At this moment, a mercenary happened to stab him behind with a spear, Raymond turned around to avoid it, flipped his wrist and slashed it with a sword, followed the sword back to its sheath, and picked up the spear from the mercenary's hand.
With the spear in his hand, Raymond looked in the direction of the commander, took a slight step, and then threw it vigorously.
Raymond's spear-throwing technique was learned by the barbarians, who had been trained by Amada from a savage captive of the brave Cedar Tribe. The blow was so powerful that the spear shot out, piercing through the gap in the crowd and stabbing straight at the commander.
However, being able to command so many mercenaries, the other party is not an ordinary person. At the moment when the spear flew, the man suddenly became alert, and swung his sword out with a loud shout, and sent the spear flying with an accurate blow.
At the same time, the man also saw Raymond throwing a spear. He cast a disdainful look at Raymond through the layers of figures, while the guards around him rushed up to protect him.
Raymond shouted that it was a pity, one hit missed, the other party became alert, and it would be difficult to succeed again.
At that moment, a soft whistle was heard in the air, and a fiery red point of light flew down from the prison wall and shot straight towards the commander.
Although it was unclear what it was, one of the guards dutifully raised his shield and stood in front of the commander. However, what happened next surprised everyone.
Just as I heard a bang, the point of light touched the shield, and a flame exploded. This time it was extremely abrupt, and I saw a flame rising with a loud noise in the crowd of people, which was extremely eye-catching in the dark night, and the surrounding mercenaries fell one by one.
"Ahem, what's going on, where did the magic come from?" the commander was also affected, and he tried to get up as he slapped the flames on his body in embarrassment.
At that moment, a sharp arrow suddenly pierced through his neck without warning.
The commander's body shook, he stiffened his hand and touched the shaft of the arrow that pierced his neck, and then looked at the blood on his hand, and then fell to the ground softly.
At this time, Raymond saw that at the end of the prison wall in the distance, Sylnis stood proudly with a bow, and a pair of elven slender eyes sparkled in the night.
Apparently he made up for the fatal arrow after Raymond's failed sneak attack.
And what he just used turned out to be a magic arrow!
"Damn, I really didn't see that guy still has such a ability. Raymond couldn't help but mutter.
This skill, which attaches a magic attack to an arrow, is a very clever skill that requires the user to be proficient in archery and magic, and even among the elves who invented it, only a few people can master it.
From this point of view, it's not surprising that Shirness would use an inverted magic arrow. It's just that his usual vulgar words and deeds almost made Raymond forget his identity as an elf, and it's really hard to believe that such a vulgar elf has such a clever skill.
Sylnis's magic arrow had a great deterrent effect on the enemy, and with the death of the enemy commander, the enemy army, which had already stabilized its position, throbbed again.
However, the good times did not last long, and suddenly I heard a cheer in front of me, but it was the enemy army who finally broke through the prison gate under the concentrated attack. The Auston soldiers guarding the gate were routed, and dozens of mercenaries took the opportunity to rush inward.
Raymond yelled that if the other party succeeded, it would be difficult to destroy them.
Hilneth also realized that the situation was not good, and he condescendingly shot several leading mercenaries in succession, but to no avail. Auston's garrison continued to rush forward and try to drive the enemy out, but they were eventually killed due to the disparity in strength, and in a short time, corpses were scattered all over the prison gates.
Seeing that the situation that was not easy to recover was about to get out of control again, at this critical moment, I heard a rapid sound of horses' hooves quickly coming to this side.
Immediately after, I saw that under the leadership of Sean, 50 cavalry lined up in a charging formation, pouring out of the dark streets, rushing straight towards the enemy.
The last force arranged by Raymond finally arrived in time.
These cavalry may be few in number, but they can still deliver a terrifying impact in a narrow terrain. Coupled with the fact that all the enemies are now piled up outside the prison and the sides are empty, it simply creates a perfect opportunity for them.
In an instant, with a series of muffled sounds of limb collisions, the cavalry crashed into the enemy formation. It was like a herd of galloping rhinoceros rushing into a cornfield, and all the mercenaries who stood in front were knocked to the ground by the tall horses, and then trampled by the horses behind.
When the cavalry broke through the enemy line, they left behind a bloody road.
"Disperse, attack freely, and kill them all for me!" Sean commanded, sword raised.
The cavalrymen pulled the reins one after another, pulled their horses and forced their heads to turn around, and instead of maintaining a dense formation, they scattered and rushed into the enemy group, and began to attack the scattered enemy freely.
This impact played a decisive role in the battle situation, and the fighting spirit of the mercenaries who lost their command finally reached a critical point. I don't know who turned and fled first, followed by the rest of the mercenaries also screaming, desperately fleeing in the direction they thought they could survive.
"Catch up, don't let any of them go!" Raymond shouted, leading the team to follow after him. The cavalry took advantage of their speed to ruthlessly slash and slash the fleeing enemy from behind.
Finally, this difficult raid battle turned into a relentless chase battle. The enemy army, which had resisted stubbornly a moment ago, was now a defeated soldier with no fighting spirit, blindly fleeing towards the city.
The next thing was simple, some of the enemy troops fled to the city gates, trying to escape from the city, but they were completely annihilated by the troops led by Lutz, who had been waiting there, and those who scattered into the streets and alleys, small groups were surrounded and suppressed by Raymond's team, and the lone ones were chased and killed by the cavalry.
There were even some unlucky people who were beaten to death by angry Auston residents
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