Section 316 Resistance

Arrows rained down on the city.

The besieging troops raised their shields above their heads and slowly advanced under the rain of arrows. The lethality of the arrows is largely offset by the shield, and only a few of them are lucky enough to hit the gaps in the shield array, or the angle is so good that the arrows that penetrate the shield cause effective damage.

However, this is what happened close to the castle walls. In this position, it is no longer suitable for shooting in a straight line, and only the throwing of bows and arrows can kill and injure the enemy. Farther away, musket bullets exert much more power than arrows. Rao is holding a heavy shield, and there are still Chaos warriors who are constantly being shot by bullets.

The Chaos Warriors used their shields to cover and form a safe passage for friendly forces behind them to follow.

"Fill in the trenches, open the way to the walls. ”

Then, groups of people carrying bags of dirt rushed forward. Walk through the safe passage lined up by friendly shields and drop the bag of dirt and stone into the trench ahead. In this era, the ditch was always the first line of defense on the perimeter of the castle, and water would be inserted where it was possible, and sharp wooden stakes would be inserted at the bottom of the ditch where it was not. But these trenches were not so much against the infantry as against the siege machinery. Obviously, if this obstacle is not cleared, most siege engines will not be able to exert their power.

The trench is not particularly deep nor particularly wide. After holding on for a period of time that was neither long nor short, the earth and rocks and firewood filled it in. Some desperate Chaos warriors rushed forward with thick planks in hand, placing them on top of the filled trench, creating a fairly flat passageway.

"Siege engine, give it to me!"

The siege engines came slowly from the rear. The siege engine had a heavy shelter at the top to keep out the arrows, and four wheels on the bottom. The defensive power of this engineering machine is by no means comparable to that of a shield, and neither arrows nor bullets can penetrate its thick defenses, let alone injure the people who push the cart inside. In addition, the canopy is covered with raw cowhide with water, as well as other things, such as wool bags poured with water, which make it quite capable of defending against flames.

The correct way to deal with this weapon is a lot of oil. If there is enough oil to flow up and down the siege vehicle along the gap before the siege car's iron-clad ram is close to the wall or gate, then the huge siege weapon can be set on fire with a light fire.

In fact, any castle, especially the location of the city gates, has such facilities. For example, the castle has a protruding wooden platform at the gate, allowing the defenders to lightly attack the siege weapons below. Of course, the besiegers had expected this for a long time. Before the attack could begin, the wizards of Chaos had already destroyed the platform with magic.

"Resist the city gates, and the city breaker is ready to attack!"

"Ready, hard, hard, hard, hard......"

With the sound of the trumpet, the iron-headed city-breaking hammer began to hit the city gate under the impetus of manpower, making one dull sound after another like a death knell.

"After the Breach of the City......" stood far from the front line, and a figure was looking at the hard-working siege vehicles with hungry eyes.

The figure was dressed in charcoal-black, ornate armor. Just the ornate shape of this armor, and the faint magical luster on the armor, anyone could tell that he was a big man. The glittering mark of terror on his breastplate clearly indicates his identity. He is none other than the commander of the Chaos Legion, the Lord of the Bloodfangs.

The scars left by various wounds on his face clearly tell the danger to the third party. It's hard to imagine a person alive after so much trauma. However, as many people know, not all wounds are content to leave a scar on the Bloodfang Lord's body as a memorial, at least not the one on the back of his head. This wound caused the Bloodfang Lord to suffer painfully from time to time.

For example, at this moment, a sharp pain struck the Bloodfang Lord's body. The muscles in his face twitched. The bloodthirsty desire and the sharp pain of the wound mixed together into a chilling smile on the Bloodfang Lord's face.

The heavy gates were eventually conquered by the ram. With a crisp sound of wood breaking, the ram slammed into a huge hole in the gate.

The siege engines retreated, and several unusually large Chaos warriors rushed to the gates with weapons such as axes and sledgehammers. After a few efforts, the gap was widened a lot. Now, it's big enough for two people to stand shoulder to shoulder.

Some people say that the Chaos Legion is undisciplined, and all rely on brute force to fight, not knowing how to advance or retreat, and there is no order. But this is clearly a bias. Not to mention anything else, just at this moment, the Chaos Legion is well-founded, and the state of not being chaotic at all is enough to explain a qiē. War weeds out all that isn't suitable, and the Chaos Legion is just as disciplined, well-commanded, and morale-boosting.

"The gates have been opened!" began to sound the cheers, which in an instant turned into a wave of clamor of victories. Then, the Chaos Warriors began to frantically rush towards the breached gates.

Seeing this situation, the Bloodfang Lord could barely suppress his bloodthirsty impulses. However, in the end, he still controlled himself and gave orders in a clear manner. Let the troops in other positions intensify the attack, and the troops covering the gates of the city will enter the city.

More and more soldiers at the gates of the city rushed into the city.

In this way, it should be possible to kill people on a large scale. The Bloodfang Lord was well aware that the castle contained tens of thousands (or at least thousands) of nearby residents. Their fearful wails will be the most beautiful music today, their blood will be the perfect stage, and he will be the best director of the script called "Killing". Undoubtedly, this killing will delight the Blood God.

When he returns to reality from his excited fantasies, he realizes that something seems to be wrong. By the way, the fire at the head of the city was still fierce, and the bullets and arrows did not stop at all. And there were no desperate cries in the city.

The Bloodfang Lord, who sensed that something was wrong, immediately ordered the offensive to be suspended. His order was correct, as he saw that the Chaos warriors who had just rushed into the city were hastily withdrawn, and their numbers were greatly reduced. One of his subordinates then reported to him bad news: there was still a long way to go between the capture of the gates and the capture of the castle.

The castle was built on the basis of the topography. From the outside, the foundation of the city wall seems to be at the same level as the ground outside the city, but after entering the city, it is found that the foundation of the city is actually higher than the height of three people outside, and only a small piece of flat land associated with the city gate is equal to the outside. The entrance and exit of the castle are usually made of wooden steps for people to go up and down. But as soon as the battle began, the steps were demolished.

The Chaos warriors stormed the city, confronted with unsafe terrain and defenders armed with muskets and bows on the heights of three people.

In this era of constant war, although there are countless kinds of castle construction structures, there are only two conventional ways of building them. One is an offensive castle, whose defensive power is completely proportional to the garrison (and equipment) inside. The more defenders and the more equipment there is, the stronger the castle will be. The other type is a defensive castle. Its builders were well prepared to be besieged by superior enemies for a long time. The castle is equipped with a variety of defenses, allowing it to be effectively held even if the number of defenders is insufficient.

These two lines of thought can be judged in a way that is easy to distinguish: look at where the castle is located. If the castle is located on a plain and has easy access, then nine out of nine are the former. Conversely, if the castle is located on a difficult terrain, such as a sea cliff, a dangerous peak, etc., then nine out of nine are the latter.

In most of Gruny, the castles built by nobles or kings are of the first type. This is because the lord built the castle with the goal of "controlling" his own territory. In other words, to occupy a castle is to occupy a large area of land around it. These castles were often the residences of the lord himself and his family. In fact, the final expression of victory and defeat in the war between the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms was reflected in the occupation of the castle. Capturing a castle is the same as effectively occupying a territory.

But northeast of Gruny, it's a different story. Most castles were not built to "control the territory", but to serve as a refuge in times of war. It is a place where the local residents who have not had time to evacuate can escape the slaughter of the Chaos Legion after the invasion of the Chaos Legion. Due to its remote location, many castles were uninhabited after they were built, and only when war came, the lords and lords would hide in the castle and defend it to the death.

No one expected the militia, which lacked organization and training, to be able to defeat the Chaos Legion in the field, so the idea of building the castle was the latter from the beginning. Of course, this type of castle is more expensive to build due to its remote location (plus the cost of transporting materials), but Gruny's unique "fiduciary" system gives border lords more money and manpower to do so.

The last invasion of the Chaos Legion was a bloody lesson. After the fall of the White Keep, the Border Lords knew they would be left on their own to survive the next wave of Chaos invasions, so they worked extra hard to build their castles. The castle has layers of fortifications.

In addition, due to the many crimes committed by the Chaos Legion in Gruni (thanks to the propaganda of the Church), the defenders were particularly stubborn in defensive battles. When fighting on the various fortifications of the castle, the militia was in no way inferior to the regular army.

"Damn...... Isn't it okay?" The Bloodfang Lord finally ordered a retreat in disappointment. Breaking through the gates meant nothing in this offensive and defensive battle, and the hope of ending the battle today was disappointed.

Many people think that the Chaos Lords under the command of the Sadist have muscles and no brains, but this is also a prejudice. It's like a green-skinned orc, an ordinary green-skinned orc is savage, bloodthirsty, stupid and ignorant, but an orc at the level of a war commander can't be treated like this. The same is true for the abusive subordinates, and the elimination of war will eventually choose a commander with both wisdom and strength.