Chapter Forty-Nine: The Banner Under the Broken Mountain (I)
The breeze swept across the desolate wilderness, and not far outside the castle of Severcro, the Allied barracks lit up like a carpet, and the heavy sound of trumpets lit up the smoke of the cooking.
The once radiant Severcro, full of savage and bloody, the thick blood stains on the city walls left and right, and the white bones hanging on the towers were even more terrifying. Rows of spearheads, rotting heads, crows that never cease, and the smell of rancid and bloody creeping spread all around, and even those who no longer believed in God would become extremely devout at this moment, longing for the gods to protect themselves from being swallowed up by this city ruled by the undead and demons.
In fact, the orc tribes that conquered Severcro spotted the coalition forces coming towards this side early on, and almost all night long, all kinds of guerrillas scattered in vain attempts to raid the coalition camp. These bloodthirsty races, which are quite good at night vision, have finally run into an extremely powerful opponent - the Noldor hunters from the Silent Forest are all the best hunting experts, and their night vision ability is not lost to them in the slightest.
The Noldor elves, who don't have much of a large fight, suffer quite a lot from fighting the orcs on the frontal battlefield, but such small troop raids are also their strong point. More than 1,000 good hunters led by Bode fought the orcs in a terrible battle in the dark wilderness - a battle between hunters and beasts.
Heavy battle axes, sharp iron spears, broad shields, iron-clad head mallets, nimble longbows, wind-breaking daggers, and streamer knives............ The most primitive fights and hunts are staged in the dark night, allowing everyone involved to do their best. The Noldor elves were silent, they didn't need any horns or bells to guide them, the only thing they had to do was to stop all the orcs who tried to attack the camp before dawn.
For some reason, despite the constant raids by orcs, there was never a real attack in the castle. There were no troops sent to support these tribal warriors, and the silence was terrible.
When the wounded Bode walked towards the Chinese tent with two hunters who were also covered in blood, almost all the soldiers respectfully made way for the warriors - although the exhausted Noldor hunters would probably not be able to continue the battle, but for now, the glory was theirs.
Theodore, who had gathered everyone to wait in the tent early, smiled and watched as BodΓΈ walked in proudly, exhausted, and applauded: "Let us applaud the heroes of the Silent Forest, gentlemenβthis glory belongs to them!"
Salald, Aaron, Terenas...... Even the little Duke of Bran was eager to express his gratitude - just think. It would be unimaginable if he was alone with more than a thousand subordinates, but he had to protect the entire military camp and was destined to fight alone, so that the army could recharge all night.
"Hehehaha......" Bode smiled, his face was a little shy, he pursed his lips, and then walked up to Theodore with a proud face, and looked into his eyes with clear eyes: "We did it." β
"But there are two hundred and forty-six relatives...... I'll never wake up. Bode still looked at Theodore proudly: "They are the heroes of the Silent Forest, and they deserve to be blessed." β
"Regardless of the zuihou outcome. The Noldor Elves had proven themselves and nodded. Theodore smiled and nodded: "In the name of the Radiant Cross, I will order the priest Kaisso to hold a funeral for them, and erect a tombstone for all of them outside the city of Severcro. β
βxiexieγ Bode didn't say much. Turning and standing aside, he gave up his place to Theodore. Elendil stepped out and spread out the map in the middle - after Valence left, he was the most prestigious member of the Imperial Guard and temporarily took charge of all the members - naturally, with Theodore's tacit approval.
"A good start though. But gentlemen, our battle is not over. Theodore carried the hilt of the Radiant Cross and used the end of the scabbard to point on the map that lay on the ground: "The enemy's main liliang is hardly damaged. We must also be prepared for a bloody battle. β
"Thanks to the information provided by His Excellency El, the Knight Captain of the Best Family, the outer walls of the Severcro have only just been completed, and they are not very strong. Theodore said in a deep voice, "It's easy to smash it open. β
"We're going to push them into a corner, but we're going to have to give them a chance to survive...... lest these mad beasts fight us to the death at all costs. Theodore raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "Sevenclo is indeed a perfect defense, with its back to the mountain, it has no worries, but it is also equivalent to cutting off its own retreat!"
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It was a sunny day, and there wasn't even a cloud in the sky - an excellent advantage for the Coalition forces, as the dry weather was good for the use of crossbow weapons, which would be greatly compromised by loose bowstrings or tendons on rainy or cloudy days.
The long-range advantage allows the coalition forces to use all kinds of means to storm the orc's position from a distance of two hundred meters, and suppress their pace and momentum when charging.
The allied army holding high the battle flag began to march towards Severcro - there was no need for any disguise at this moment, the huge army formation was completely opened, the huge infantry phalanx of the allied army was in the center, the Knights of Dawn were in charge of the rear of the palace, and the Cato rangers from the emerald steppe and the lightly armed cavalry of Mithroma roamed on both sides of the line to cover the flanks, and the sound of the march that shook the earth was extraordinary!
Even Theodore couldn't help but get excited - although he had some combat experience and had commanded armies, but at the same time commanding tens of thousands of people to attack a fortified castle on a battlefield, that feeling was really difficult to describe in words - as if he was the god-king Jupiter, holding the thunder and lightning that resounded shijie, and with a single will, he could trample mountains and rivers into ruins!
This is power! This is Liliang -- Theodore really felt it, an irresistible pleasure, and the qualitative change caused by the quantitative change was so powerful.
Soon, the army marched to the outskirts of the castle of Severcro - just as Terenus thought, the orcs did not go out of the city to meet the battle, but chose to hold on to the castle, and even from a long distance, Theodore could still hear the howl of the beast on the other side. Messy, noisy, but full of fear, Liliang is like the howl of wolves under the night moon.
"There are fewer enemies than we are, or rather, they are not absolutely sure. Salald laughed exaggeratedly: "They are scared! β
"I hope so, but I think it shows that the other side is very intelligent, and that orcs are not all muscular idiots. Bran pouted, "They're waiting for us to attack first." β
"In that case, then surround them and put more pressure on them. Theodore said in a deep voice: "Let the army be lined up in three columns, and the line will be drawn -- I will decide the victory in one battle!"
"In addition, all the knights were ordered to dismount and prepare in formation behind the central army. Theodore continued: "Let the crossbowmen move to the sides. Advance behind the infantry line and cover the infantry charge. β
"Understood!" the herald who received the order rode out on horseback and carried a banner and hurried out to give the order. Salad looked at Theodore: "I said, you won't let me lead the reserves, will you?
"No, I'd go more than that. Theodore smiled and patted him on the shoulder, and his face suddenly became serious: "Salald Urtok, I order you and Duke Aaron Brenus to supervise the infantry line, and the infantry on the left and right flanks of the army must hold the line tightly, so as to give the Chinese army the opportunity to attack - we must put the elite troops in the center." Storm the first wall with a cone formation!"
"I see, don't worry, even if the knife is put in my face, the people of the Ultok family will not take a step back!" said Zalard, smiling proudly. However, he asked suspiciously, "But, who will lead the knights?"
"Lord Terenus is in charge of mobilizing the big picture, and I've found the right fit. Theodore smiled and turned over and dismounted, and stretched out his right hand to the El Knight Chief, who had been silent on the side: "I believe there is no more suitable person than you." El Knight, go and lead the knights, and open the door to Savincro for me!"
"And for Count Jim Best. Theodore's voice was soft: "Anyway. He's a good lord, and when he fights to Zuihou, it all deserves a happy ending, doesn't it?"
Al looked at Theodore, his throat twitched a little, and without saying a word, he slowly knelt down on his left knee and lowered his head: "Thank you...... Your act of kindness, great human emperor Bixia!"
"The Emperor of People...... bixia?heheheha...... I always thought it was just Helena... Your Highness is joking with me. Theodore hurriedly added the honorific title, restrained himself, and held Al's shoulder with a sincere expression: "I'm not a human emperor...... As far as I know, Aragon has never called himself the 'Emperor of Men,' nor has I been crowned with that honor, so perhaps you can call me Caesar. β
"When, of course you can!" Al stood up a little awkwardly, his right hand clenched into a fist and hung over his chest, "I'm willing to fight for you, and all the Severcros are willing to fight for you!"
"Go, go and stand at the forefront of the line, and set an example for the whole army, so that they can see the Severcros. Theodore laughed and shouted, "The Sevenclones should be taken back by the Sevenclones themselves, right? Go and reclaim your share of the glory, and plant the banner on the tower of the Broken Mountain Fortress!"
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(I'm guilty, I confess.) It seems that someone has already said this before, but I think this time I have to say to all the readers and friends - especially those who are still subscribed, I am very sorry that I have complained to you too much because of me.
Yes, I don't really understand what siege is all about, ethnic relations, cultural integration is really a big problem in my opinion, but maybe sometimes a big fist can solve all problems. After all, I'm not an expert in this area, and I just read a few history books and came out to show off, wrote novels, wrote tens of thousands of words, and felt good about myself, and then continued to write, until today.
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